Aug. 2

Jared Sullinger, PF

Columbus, OH

Jared Sullinger, All Ohio Red continue torrid summer

They did it again! All Ohio Red defeated Boo Williams 74-65 in the finals of the AAU 17&Under National Championships on Saturday led by game MVP ESPNU #4 Jared Sullinger (Northland H.S./Columbus,OH) who scored an impressive 30 point and grabbed double figure rebounds.

Also turning in a strong performance was ESPN #43 Juwan Staten (Dayton,Ohio/Oak Hill Academy) who scored 15 points and played a terrific floor game while alos playing tough defense.

The group of ESPNU #26 Adrian Payne (Dayton, Ohio/Jefferson), J.D. Weatherspoon (Columbus, Ohio/Northland), Aaron Craft (Findlay, Ohio/Liberty-Benton) and Kevin Gray (Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Reynoldsburg) round out a very good supporting cast.

Impressive in defeat for Boo Williams was Wake Forest commit and ESPNU #74 Travis Mckie (Richmond, Va./John Marshall) with 23 points as he was active and productive.

ESPN.com's National Recruiting Director Paul Biancardi has watched Sullinger dominate the spring and summer circuit.

"Jared is the most consistent and unstoppable high school player in the country," he said. "During the high school season his team won a state championship this past year and he has led this All-Ohio Red program to AAU National Championships in all the Nationals in each respective age group over the past three years (15-U,16-U,17-U).

"This year they have also won titles at many of the major spring and summer events. He not only wins many games but he wins championships which makes him special player."

Jan. 5

Michael Chandler, C

Indianapolis, IN

Terrific 25 center Michael Chandler picks Louisville

Louisville head coach Rick Pitino landed two Class of 2011 commitments on Sunday, including one from 6-foot-11 center Michael Chandler. The No. 22 prospect in ESPNU's Terrific 25 also had interest from Ohio State, Kentucky, Indiana and Florida. Small forward Ryan Taylor also committed to the Cardinals over the weekend.

ESPN.com Recruiting Coordinator Reggie Rankin notes that Chandler is still making his way in to a talented Lawrence North rotation.

"Michael receives limited playing time due to the talent and depth of Lawrence North but when he enters the game he makes his presence felt in the post immediately," Rankin said. "He is a big body that runs the floor well and has soft hands. He can finish plays through contact with ease."

Chandler can in a variety of ways when he gets the ball.

"He has a nice touch around the rim and scores in the low post with drop steps and jump hooks over his left shoulder," Rankin continued. "Or he just uses his tremendous size and strength to overpower his defender. He is also a good defensive rebounder and outlet passer."

According to Rankin, with more seasoning over the next few years Chandler should reach his tremendous potential.

"Michael is a work in progress but has tremendous upside and is a sure fire high major post player," he concluded.

Taylor and Chandler make it four Lawrence North players who will suit up for Pitino in the next four years. Junior small forward Justin Martin is committed and senior power forward Stephan Van Treese signed his letter of intent in November.

Dec. 16

DeShaun Thomas, SF

Fort Wayne, IN

Super 60 DeShaun Thomas sets school mark in loss

Junior power forward DeShaun Thomas scored 31 points Saturday, breaking the Bishop Luers career scoring record in a 69-57 loss to Lawrence North. The ESPNU Super 60 prospect tied the record with 45 points on Friday in a 91-76 win over South Side. Thomas, headed to Ohio State in two years, now has 1,619 career points.

Sep. 23

Lenzelle Smith, Jr., SG

Zion, IL

Buckeyes add another Super 60 prospect in Lenzelle Smith, Jr.

Outstanding shooting guard Lenzelle Smith, ranked No. 51 overall in the ESPNU Super 60 for the Class of 2010, has chosen the Ohio State Buckeyes. Among Smith's other offers were Illinois, Indiana, Notre Dame, Northwestern, DePaul, Virginia, Boston College, Marquette, Kentucky and Miami-Florida. He averaged 14 points for Zion-Benton Township, Ill., last season.

Smith is the fifth commitment in OSU's 2010 class, joining three other ESPNU Super 60 prospects in guard Jordan Sibert of Princeton (Cincinnati, Ohio), plus forwards Jared Sullinger of Northland (Columbus, Ohio) and DeShaun Thomas of Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne, Ind.). The Buckeyes also have a pledge from touted guard Cameron Wright of Benedictine (Cleveland, Ohio).

ESPN.com's Recruiting Coordinator Reggie Rankin breaks down Smith's game.

"Smith is a strong and physical left handed scorer," Rankin said. "He can shoot the three off the catch or dribble and also has a deadly pull up jumper especially going to his left. Smith is in attack mode on every catch and can score in bunches. He is also strong and skilled enough to post smaller perimeter players."

Smith can also dish the ball when he attracts a crowd.

"He's an underrated and willing passer when the defense brings a second defender," Rankin said.

OSU is getting a versatile scorer who should make an immediate impact in Columbus, according to Rankin.

"Smith is a very good offensive rebounder who is tough to box out because of his strength and hunger to put the ball in the basket," he said. "He is another versatile wing that will fit perfectly in the Buckeyes spread offensive attack. Buckeye fans will love this kids scoring mentality."

Sep. 17

Stephan Van Treese, PF

Indianapolis, IN

Stephan Van Treese picks Pitino and Louisville

Stephan Van Treese has committed to Louisville of the Big East over UCLA, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio State, Michigan State and Purdue. The 6-foot-9 prospect, ranked No. 47 among power forwards in Class 2009, made the decision after Louisville coach Rick Pitino flew to Indianapolis and formally offered the senior. Van Treese becomes the fourth Louisville commit including ESPNU 100 prospects Peyton Siva, a guard from Franklin (Seattle, Wash.) and Rakeem Buckles, a forward from Pace (Miami, Fla.), plus rated guard Mike Marra of Northfield-Mt. Hermon School, Mass.

ESPN.com's Recruiting Coordinator Antonio Williams talks about Van Treese and his decision.

"Rick Pitino has the recruiting fastball that allows him to snag commits from anywhere in the country, therefore it should come as no surprise that he went into Big Ten territory to get a pledge from Van Treese," said Williams. "Van Treese will provide the Cardinals with a physical inside presence that has the strength and muscle to compete on the interior in the rough and rugged Big East. To compliment his body and strength, he has very good athleticism, which should help him immensely in Pitino's up-tempo system. He runs the floor very well and should clean up by scoring points in transition, started by his defensive rebounding ability.

Van Treese needs to work on scoring in the post, according to Williams.

"He can face up and hit short jumpers, but he really needs to improve his post game and footwork to score consistently deep in the post with his back to the basket," he said.

Williams believes Van Treese will be a perfect fit in Pitino's '09 recruiting class.

"With Buckles, an athletic, quick combo forward that lacks strength and muscle, Van Treese serves as the perfect compliment," said Willaims. "His rugged style of play will allow Buckles to roam on defense and make plays in transition without having to concentrate on the dirty work as much, which will alleviate some of the pounding that Buckles' rather slight frame will have to absorb."

"Conversely, Buckles likes to play on the perimeter and likes to use the dribble-drive, which should result in a number of scoring chance for Van Treese resulting from Buckles' penetration," Williams continued. "Adding the long-ranging shooting abilities Siva and Marra should only stretch defenses thin and open up the interior for Van Treese."