Below is some news from the Ivy League recruiting scene. Our focus is catching up with some recent verbal commitments:ChicagoHoops.com reports that Steve Walker, a 6'6" bruising forward from Chicago's Simeon Tech is headed to powerhouse Angelina College, a junior college program. Originally verbally committed to Northern Illinois, Walker received recruitment attention from Cornell and other mid majors.
The Times Herald reports that Russell Powell, a 5'9" point guard from Newnan High School in Atlanta committed to Jacksonville University. Powell was recruited by Cornell and received an offer from Harvard among other mid majors.
Luke Scarlata, a 6'8" forward from Berwyn-Cicero, Illinois and Morton High School opted to go the Division III route with Augustana College after receiving interest from Cornell and other Ivies.
MLive.com reports that Anderson, Indiana's Ashaun Tatum, a 6'10" post player who drew widespread Ivy interest, including from Cornell, Columbia and Princeton, opted to take a scholarship to Division II Grand Valley State.
Northstar Basketball reports that 6'1" guard, Jon Lee of the Hun School in Princeton, N.J. took a scholarship from the CAA's Northeastern over interest from Cornell, Penn and Princeton among other Ivies.
Scout.com reports that Greg Wooten, a 6'2" guard from Memphis' Briarcrest Christian High School committed to Samford. He was a Cornell prospect and drew interest from the likes of SMU, UNCG, and East Carolina.
Josh Lenz, a 6'0" guard from Dubuque, Iowa and Hempstead High School pledged to play football at Iowa State. Cornell had interest in him on the hardwood.
New England Recruiting Report notes that Russell Braithwaite, a 6'3" guard from Southborough, Mass. and the St. Mark's School committed Babson over interest from Cornell as well as other Ivies and Patriot League schools.
ArizonaVarsity.com reports that 6'5" wing Blake Davis of St. Mary's High School in Phoenix signed with Weber State after gaining interest from Cornell, Buffalo, and Pepperdine among others.
From the class of 2010, Scout.com is reporting that Ivy League and Patriot League schools are watching the development of Kazembe Abif, a 6'7" forward from Newark, New Jersey's University High School.
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