A Look at This Past Weekend's 2011 Commitments

Posted by CoHoops Paul Seaver

The Georgetown Hoyas locked up their first commitment of 2011 this past weekend. 6-foot-4 wing man Jabril Trawick chose G'town over Virginia, Charlottle, VCU, and Rutgers.

Georgia has picked up another in-state prospect for 2011. Head coach Mark Fox continues to earn the commitment of in-state talent, most recently that of Tim Dixon, who committed to the Bulldogs during his weekend visit to campus.

At the tail end of last week, Niagara earned the verbal commitments from a pair of Philadelphia guards. Juan'ya Green and Ameen Tanksley both shared their intentions to head to the MAAC school, giving the Purple Eagles a quick start on their class of 2011.

One of the top centers in the country, Kenyatta Smith is headed to the Ivy League and more so, he's headed across the country. The 6-foot-8 big man and California native is headed to Harvard, making his decision known during his visit this past weekend. Smith chose Harvard over the likes of Penn, Vanderbilt, and Northwestern.

Maryland native Julian DeBose is headed to Conference USA following his decision to play his collegiate ball at Rice. DeBose, a 6-foot-4 guard will join the Owls in 2011 after receiving attention from DePaul, VCU, Delaware, Mount St. Mary's, and Siena.

Sam Thompson, rated as the 56th best prospect in the nation from the class of 2011, is headed to Ohio State. Thompson, a 6-foot-7 small forward out of Chicago, Illinois chose the Buckeyes over Florida, Georgetown, Oregon State, and Kansas.

The three-time defending Ivy League champions have received a verbal of their own. The commitment comes from 6-foot-6 Ohio native Shonn Miller.

7-foot-2 big man and Sudan native Chier Ajou is headed to New Mexico. Ajou is New Mexico's third commitment already for 2011, joining Dominique Dunning and Abdel Nader.

Tulane has earned the verbal commitment of Alabama point guard Ricky Tarrant. The 6-foot PG also considered Murray State, UAB, Cleveland, and Wright State.

Shortly after receiving the verbal commitment of Jordan Baker, Pepperdine received their second commitment for the class of 2011. This time it was 6-foot-8 power forward Ramon Eaton offering his intentions to head to the WCC, choosing Pepperdine over USC and Loyola Marymount.

Zaid Hearst has verbally committed to Quinnipiac. The Maryland shooting guard chose the Bobcats over Lehigh, Siena, American, Lafayette, and UC-Irvine.

Missouri State received its second commitment for the class of 2011 after Andrew Wilson offered his verbal intentions. Wilson, a 6-foot-7 power forward chose Missouri State over Tulsa and Oral Roberts.

Texas wing man Terran Pettway is headed to Texas Tech. The 6-foot-5 small forward chose the Red Raiders over UTEP, SMU, Colorado, and Auburn and is considered the 30th best SF in the class of 2011 according to ESPNU.

New Charlotte head coach Alan Major landed his first commitment for 2011. Mike Thorne is one of the higher rated centers in the country, 19th at his position according to ESPNU, and at 6-foot-10 should be able to help the 49ers down low.


*Photo: Sam Thompson *Credit: illinois.scout.com

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2011 PF Christian Kirk Commits to Missouri State

Posted by CoHoops Paul Seaver

Cuonzo Martin and Missouri State have received the verbal commitment of 6-foot-7 power forward Christian Kirk.

The Bears have made the NIT tournament four times in the past decade, however have not made the NCAA Tournament since 1999. After winning 24 games a season ago, Missouri State looks to continue to move forward and end their NCAA Tournament drought.

The commitment of Kirk is a good step in doing so.

An in-state prospect, Kirk is rated as the 58th best power forward in the class of 2011, according to ESPNU. The 6-foot-7, 195 pound, big man certainly will be a solid addition for the Bears in the coming years.

Christian Kirk's decision to go with Missouri State was one that was made over the likes of Butler, Southern Illinois, and St. Louis, among attention, but no offers from some Big Ten and Big 12 schools.

Kirk is the first commitment to Martin's class of 2011 at Missouri State.


*Photo: Christian Kirk *Credit: rivals.com

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