April evaluation periods an important step 
College coaches will use this weekend (and next weekend, which is the other evaluation period in April) to see prospects in the 2013, 2014 and 2015 classes who are participating in various AAU events throughout the country. Coaches will be able to not only evaluate who fits their needs, but also identify prospects in future classes.
"It’s great to see the guys that you followed this past year in high school and had up on campus for unofficial visits," Villanova head coach Jay Wright said. "We can now see them compete against the best multiple times over a weekend. It really helps with our evaluations.”
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