Buddy Hield Commits to Oklahoma

From the start, Lon Kruger and his staff at Oklahoma, knew Buddy Hield (Sunrise Christian Academy, KS) was a must get in the class of 2012.

Hield blew up on the summer circuit playing with Kansas commit Perry Ellis. As he continued to blow up, his scholarship list did as well but after two months of soaking in the college interest, Hield finally made his decision.

Kruger and his staff beat out the rumored favorite Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska for Hield's services.

His familiarity with the staff played a big part and also the fact that the Sooners were the first high-major to offer. "[I picked Oklahoma] because I like the coaching staff and the style of play," Hield said.

Hield is the lone commit in Oklahoma's 2012 recruiting class but it's certainly a great start for the new staff.

Hield had a monster summer and could be an instant impact player for the Sooners. Kruger pulled in his first big-time recruit and should continue his recruiting success.

Buddy Hield Focusing on Four

Kansas shooting guard Buddy Hield (Sunrise Christian Academy) has whistled his list down to four schools and is setting up official visits.

Hield opened many eyes this year with his explosive scoring and sharpshooting ability. As he continues to get stronger and work on his handle, he'll only get better.

After a successful ending to his AAU career, many schools offered Hield a scholarship including big names like DePaul, Memphis, Missouri and Texas A&M to name a few.

His scholarship total is in the double-digits but according to his coach, he's kept true to his word and narrowed it down to four.

Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma all made the cut. He's already taken an official visit to Colorado this past weekend and according to reports, enjoyed it.

He also took an unofficial to Nebraska earlier this month but is going a second time around for an official.

Hield is expected to visit the Sooners this weekend, Nebraska on October 8th and Kansas for Late Night in the Phog.

Perry Ellis commits to KU

Perry Ellis (Wichita Heights, KS) didn't disappoint and opted to commit to Kansas over Kansas State, Kentucky and Wichita State. The 6-8 forward, will be used as a dual forward and even possibly in the backcourt.

Ellis joins Zach Peters in the Jayhawks 2012 class. Nino Jackson and Kaleb Tarczewski are also realistic targets to add to a developing class.

Buddy Hield Turning Heads

One of the elite scorers in the Midwest this recruiting season is Buddy Hield (Sunrise Christian Academy, KS). At 6-foot-4, Hield is a versatile scoring threat who has really made a name for himself this July.

Coming into July, Hield held one major offer and wasn't getting that many looks from big-time schools. "Nebraska was my only [high major] offer coming into July," he said. "I blew up when I showcased what I could really do."

"Blow up" is an understatement. His recruitment has completely taken off.

"It was great to show off my skills and show that I can compete at any level with the best on the court," he said.

"I just got to continue being consistent with playing hard and being competitive the whole game cause coaches like consistent players."

Since his play during the first part of the evaluation period, Hield said he has offers from Colorado, Oklahoma, Oregon State,  Texas A&M, Utah and Wichita State. He is also picking up interest from Baylor, DePaul, Kansas and Marquette.

"A lot of schools are still coming in," he said. "My recruiting is still open until around September 1st."

Early September is when Hield plans to narrow his list of schools down to possibly five and continue from there. His aim now is just to stay consistent and continue showing coaches he's the real deal.

He believes his best trait is shooting the basketball and some scouts wouldn't disagree. His feel for the offensive game is off the charts and his scoring ability is up-to-par with what most coaches are looking for in a two guard.

Outside of basketball, Hield said he currently hold as 3.8 GPA in school and said his schoolwork is just as important as basketball.

His mindset, skills and determination has student-athlete written all over it.

Hield is an intriguing prospect and as the evaluation period continues, you have to believe more college programs will take interest. He's schedule to play in the Adidas Super 64 Showcase in Las Vegas during the next evaluation period and that is sure to attract high-major coaches.

Conner Frankamp commits to KU

Conner Frankamp (Wichita North, KS) knew all along what schools he wanted to attend and committed early. The 6-foot guard from Wichita, KS picked up an offer from Kansas and accepted it a day after his birthday.

Frankamp is considered one of the top guards in the class of 2013 and helped the USA team win gold this summer. His sophomore season in high school, Frankamp averaged 27.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 assist.