Stallings reversing course on Jeter-to-Pitt? 

May, 25, 2013
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By Matt Giles | ESPN.com
UPDATE: Vanderbilt head coach Kevin Stallings and other decision-makers in the program are possibly close to changing their decision regarding blocking freshman forward Sheldon Jeter from transferring to Pittsburgh, reports Matt Steinbrink of PantherLair.com. The reaction to Stallings's decision to block Jeter from transferring to Pitt has been largely negative in the media, though yesterday's report by Andy Katz about Jeter not meeting face-to-face with Stallings before tweeting out his decision muddled sentiments a bit. Either way, Vanderbilt is suffering some measure of public scorn right now and unblocking the Jeter-to-Pitt transfer seems like it could be the best move PR-wise for the Commodores.

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Even before Sheldon Jeter announced he was transferring from Vanderbilt, the assumed destination was Pitt. The Pennsylvania native was rumored ready to leave the SEC-based school, and with a bountiful block of frontcourt minutes available, the Panthers made the most sense as Jeter's destination. However, there might be a hold-up that prevents Jeter from transferring to the ACC program.

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2014 PF Travis begins officials 

May, 25, 2013
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By Nic Reiner | ESPN.com
UPDATE: Reid Travis's first official visit of his recruiting process will be to Gonzaga in two weeks, per Rivals.com's Ryan James. We wrote yesterday about Travis's excitement about his recent UCLA offer and that he plans to visit the school in the near future. For now, though, it looks like Mark Few gets to make the first big pitch for the highly touted 2014 power forward.

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2014 PF Reid Travis's (Minneapolis, Minn./De La Salle) recruitment has been national for some time. Ranked No. 40 in his class, the 6-foot-8 power forward holds offers and serious interest from Gonzaga, Iowa State, Stanford, Harvard, Northwestern and Minnesota. Most recently, UCLA jumped in the mix and Travis seems thrilled by the development.

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Arkansas 2014 class begins to take shape 

May, 25, 2013
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By Nic Reiner | ESPN.com
Arkansas received a verbal commitment from three-star 2014 center Trey Thompson (Madison, Ark./Forrest City) on Thursday. Thompson joins fellow in-state commit Anton Beard (North Little Rock, Ark./Parkview) as members of Arkansas's 2014 class thus far.

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Former UMass guard Morgan to Temple? 

May, 25, 2013
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By Nic Reiner | ESPN.com
In April, former UMass junior guard Jesse Morgan was forced to withdraw from the school for disciplinary reasons and had returned to his native Philadelphia. Now it appears he may be heading to Temple to play his final season as an Owl.

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2015 No. 1 Rabb decision still year away 

May, 25, 2013
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By Nic Reiner | ESPN.com
The No. 1 player in the Class of 2015, PF Ivan Rabb (Oakland, Ca./Bishop O'Dowd), does not seem to be leaning towards any one particular school at the moment.

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Can Vinales propel CCSU to NEC title? 

May, 25, 2013
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By Nic Reiner | ESPN.com
Central Connecticut State sophomore guard Kyle Vinales has decided not to transfer from the school and will return to the program for his junior season. The guard, CCCU's leading scorer, announced over a month ago that he would transfer to another program in order to have a better shot at competing in the NCAA tournament. Ryan Peters of Big Apple Buckets, who covers the NEC, now argues, that with Vinales back in the fold, Central is a sleeper in the league, which he calls "wide-open."

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DePaul transfer Kirk to return to Miami? 

May, 25, 2013
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By Nic Reiner | ESPN.com
It had been rumored for over a week that DePaul power forward Donnavan Kirk would be transferring from the program. Now it's official: the school announced it has granted Kirk permission to contact other institutions for transfer opportunities. Kirk will be graduating from DePaul this summer and thus will be eligible to play his final season in 2013-14 at another school. Who has the inside track to Kirk?

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Michigan top candidate for elite 2014 SF? 

May, 25, 2013
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By Nic Reiner | ESPN.com
ESPN 60 2014 SF Kameron Chatman (Long Beach, Ca./Long Beach Poly) has been garnering more interest nationwide. The school that seems to be attracting the most attention surrounding his recruitment is Michigan.

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Kromah's impact at UConn 

May, 24, 2013
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By Nic Reiner | ESPN.com
We wrote yesterday about Enosch Wolf's status at UConn and how it is in flux because of the recent transfer by senior guard Lasan Kromah from George Washington to UConn. What kind of impact will Kromah make at his new school?

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Briscoe recruiting chase picking up 

May, 24, 2013
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By Nic Reiner | ESPN.com
Isaiah Briscoe (Union, N.J./St. Benedict's Prep), one of the top shooting guards in the Class of 2015, holds high-major offers from places all across the country, including Baylor, UConn, Florida, Miami, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Syracuse and Virginia. Most recently, Big Ten schools Indiana and Ohio State have joined the mix.

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Nichols immediate starter at Memphis? 

May, 24, 2013
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By Nic Reiner | ESPN.com
Memphis hauled in the No. 3 ranked recruiting class in 2013. The class includes three four-star players-- small forward Kuran Iverson (Windsor, Conn./Fishburne Military), small forward Nick King (Memphis, Tenn./King), and point guard Rashawn Powell (Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips). The jewel of the class, though, is Austin Nichols (Eads, Tenn./Briarcrest Christian), the five-star power forward ranked No. 15 in his class.

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Starks to Illinois now sure thing? 

May, 24, 2013
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By Nic Reiner | ESPN.com
We've been following where guard Ahmad Starks, rising senior guard and Oregon State transfer, might land. The two schools he is most heavily considering are Illinois and Bradley. Illinois' chances at getting Starks presumably went up today with the news that current sophomore Illini forward Myke Henry requested his release from the program and has decided to transfer.

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Only upside to SDSU's Larson pickup? 

May, 24, 2013
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By Nic Reiner | ESPN.com
South Dakota State announced former Florida PF Cody Larson will be transferring into the program and will be eligible in 2014-15 after sitting out next year. Larson's college career has been filled with tumult. After redshirting his freshman year in Gainesville in 2010-11, the 6-foot-9 Larson ran into legal trouble during the 2011 offseason. After he was reinstated and played the 2011-12 year, he lost his scholarship and left the team before the start of the 2012-13 season to focus on academics and fixing off-court problems. Now he will join SDSU, which is just 45 miles from where he grew up.

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Oklahoma State dark horse for Mudiay? 

May, 24, 2013
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By Joe Kaiser | ESPN.com
UPDATE: We wrote two weeks ago about how 2014's No. 2 PG Emmanuel Mudiay (Arlington, Texas/Prime Prep Academy) was looking to cut his list to five schools and pointed to several he'd like to visit.

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UCLA, Gonzaga lead for 2014 PG Perkins? 

May, 24, 2013
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By Nic Reiner | ESPN.com
2014 point guard Josh Perkins (Denver, Co./Regis Jesuit) received an offer from UCLA just under two weeks ago and will be officially visiting Westwood next weekend. Perkins, ranked No. 41 in the Class of 2014, will then visit Gonzaga the following weekend. Given the schedule and proximity of offer to visit, one has to think UCLA has the upper hand in Perkins' recruitment right now.

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