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Nearly two weeks ago, it looked like a done deal: Marshall's talented transfer DeAndre Kane was set to finish his college career at Pitt, choosing the Panthers over USC.

Fast-forward to today, and things have changed.

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UPDATE: Alabama transfer Trevor Lacey had to miss his visit to North Carolina two weekends ago, but the Tar Heels are one of four schools he's still considering.

NC State, Miami and Pitt are the other three vying for the 6-foot-3 wing, according to an update this week by Evan Daniels of Scout.com.

"I’m in a [NCAA] Dead Period,” Lacey told the website. “I’m supposed to go Pittsburgh and Miami next week. I don’t have an official date on Pittsburgh or Miami. All my visits will be after Memorial Day.”

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Tiny 2014 point guard Ahmaad Rorie committed to the Cal Bears as a sophomore playing at Clover Park High in Lakewood, Wash. (home of the best donut shop in the world, by the way). Since then, he transferred across town to play at Lincoln High as a junior, and now there's news that the 6-foot, 150-pounder will finish his prep career in Florida.

We have to wonder how this could impact the future for Rorie, who has been on Cal's commit list since March of 2012.

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UPDATE: Sheldon McClellan still hasn't decided where he will transfer to, but he's getting closer.

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Since being introduced as UCLA's next head coach, Steve Alford and his staff have not made much noise on the recruiting trail. Bryce Alford, his son, was the sole recruit who committed to UCLA, and while Alford managed to keep both Zach LaVine and Noah Allen to honor their commitments, Alford has yet to make a splash in the southern California recruiting scene (there have even been some grumbles that Alford is too focused on recruiting the midwest). However, it would appear that the new UCLA staff is gearing up for their first in-state recruiting battle, which centers around one of the top wings in the 2014 class.

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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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We wrote earlier about how the presence of Tarik Black might impact Joel Embiid, but what is most fascinating about Kansas is how quickly Bill Self's squad has gone from fringe top 25 team to preseason national title contenders. The addition of Andrew Wiggins vaults the Jayhawks to arguably the nation's second-best recruiting class (Kentucky still obviously has the top group of newcomers), and now that the former Tiger big Black is on the roster, both the frontcourt and backcourt are deep enough to sustain foul troubles next season.

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After committing to Wisconsin in July 2010, Jarrod Uthoff will finally step onto a college court this season and be eligible to compete. The 6-foot-8 forward redshirted his first season in Madison, then decided to transfer to Iowa, but because he transferred within the Big Ten, Uthoff had to pay his own way this season while sitting out; however, by the time the 2013-14 season tips, Uthoff will be on scholarship, so we wondered how he might impact the Hawkeyes in his inaugural season.

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ESPN 100 center Dominic Woodson (Huntington, W.Va./Huntington Prep) was granted a release from his Letter of Intent by Baylor on Monday, and now the attention turns to where the promising big man will go from here.

Huntington Prep coach Rob Fulford told ESPN's Dave Telep that Woodson's intention is to keep his list short, with Marshall and Memphis in the mix. Do any other schools have a chance?

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The recruitment of rising 2014 center Myles Turner (Euless, Texas/Euless) is rapidly picking up, with offers coming from all around the country. Who's standing out to the 6-foot-11 big man out of Texas?

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Last month, Arizona freshman Grant Jerrett raised more than a few eyebrows when he declared for the NBA draft after a disappointing season where he averaged just 5.2 points and 3.6 rebounds. Jerrett, as you know, was a top 10 recruit in 2012 who failed to make a huge impact and just like that, he was gone.

Going pro seemed a little far-fetched at the time, but following an impressive shooting display at the NBA Draft Combine, that sentiment may have changed. Here's the latest on Jerrett and where he could be picked on draft day.

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UPDATE: Theo Pinson (Greensboro, N.C./Wesleyan Christian Academy) will make his college decision on Wednesday at 12:15 p.m., per ESPN's Dave Telep. On Sunday, we speculated that Indiana could be the school to beat for the highly touted 6-foot-6 swingman, but Telep writes today that another school could have even better chances.

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The addition of Tarik Black means many things to Kansas. It makes them deeper up front. More experienced. Bigger. And maybe most importantly, coming after last week's commitment from Andrew Wiggins, it puts the Jayhawks in even stronger position to contend for the national championship in 2013-14.

What can't be overlooked, though, is the impact it could have on highly touted freshman center Joel Embiid.

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The departure of Trevor Mbakwe and Rodney Williams will require new Minnesota coach Richard Pitino to rely on little-used players like junior bigs Elliott Eliason and Maurice Walker next season.

Walker, Pitino says, has shown a commitment to improving, which could be a sign that he's up for the challenge after averaging only 6.6 minutes as a sophomore.

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