The former Blue Devil joins Syracuse after visiting this weekend. He averaged 1.7 points in 19 appearances last season after being the No. 26 rated player in the class of 2011. ...
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After weeks of anticipation Nerlens Noel (Tilton School/Everett, Mass.) looked into the camera and as he announced his school for next season, he spun his chair in the ESPNU studio to reveal the Kentucky logo etched in the back of his head. Noel's 6-foot-10 shot blocking frame, high top fade, and pink shoes are heading to the Big Blue Nation and play for the defending national champions. Entering Wed ...
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Top recruit Nerlens Noel will make his decision tonight at 7:30pm on ESPNU in a Signing Day special. The Tilton School big man will choose between three of the most storied programs in college basketball: Kentucky, Syracuse and Georgetown. In recognition of this event, Basketball Editor Terrence Payne and Recruiting Analyst Jimmy Kelley are taking part in the first ever Big East 360 Roundtable to debate the ...
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The biggest debate in college basketball will come to an end tonight when Nerlens Noel decides where he will attend college. He will decide between Syracuse, Georgetown and Kentucky during a selection day special on ESPNU at 7:30. Many experts believe that the race for Noel is Kentucky's to lose, but I believe that he would be making a mistake by picking the Wildcats over either alternative, but I believe t ...
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Nerlens Noel, if you don't know by now, is the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2012 and has recently trimmed his list to three schools: Kentucky, Syracuse and Georgetown. Many "people-in-the-know" believe that the Tilton School big man will be headed to Kentucky to replace Anthony Davis, but Noel seems to be more concerned about another big man right now. Did Fab Melo declare for the draft ? — Nerlens Noel (@ ...
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The McDonalds All American Game will tip off tonight and feature the best talent that high school basketball has to offer and will give us a look into the future of both college basketball and the NBA. While the No. 1 and No. 6 players in the country will not be there (Nerlens Noel and Steven Adams), the assortment of talent on both sides will be astounding. Noel and Adams were left off these rosters due to ...
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The No. 1 player in the country is getting closer to making a decision. Tilton's Nerlens Noel turned his final-five into a top-three this weekend by trimming North Carolina and Connecticut from the list and leaving Georgetown, Syracuse, and Kentucky as the schools with a shot to land the Everett, Mass. native. Noel told ESPN's Dave Telep that he "didn't want to delay the process" when he cut UNC from the li ...
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With Fab Melo deemed ineligible for the NCAA tournament, it is a foregone conclusion that his career as a member of the Syracuse Orange is over. With Melo turning pro, what does this mean for their current haul of recruits and top-target Nerlens Noel? It means that there are minutes to be had in the middle of Jim Boeheim's zone. ...
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