Touted redshirt sophomore center/forward Jason Parker of Charlotte-West Charlotte, N.C./Fork Union Military Academy, Va., who was dismissed by Kentucky, is a walk-on at South Carolina.

Parker, dropped by the Wildcats for violating team policy, averaged 8.6 points and 4.7 rebounds as a true freshman. Injured last year, he will redshirt 2002-03 for the Gamecocks and have two seasons remaining. He chose North Carolina before eventually signing with Kentucky.

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Houston pledged guard/forward Andrew Francis of Houston/Alief-Elsik, Texas, over Baylor, Georgia Tech, Kansas State, Notre Dame and Penn State.

Forward Coleman Collins of Atlanta-Chamblee, Ga., has committed to Virginia Tech, joining guard Jamon Gordon of Jacksonville-Andrew Jackson, Fla., who recently verballed. Center Deonte Smith of Petersburg, Va./Mt. Zion Academy, N.C., will walk on for the Hokies this season.

Shortly after choosing Nebraska, guard Quinton Day of Kansas City-Paseo Academy, Mo., has withdrawn his pledge. He is considering the Huskers, Cincinnati, Iowa State, UNLV, St. Louis, Minnesota and Oklahoma.

Guard Tre Whitted of Wilmington-Laney, N.C., has committed to Marshall. Forward Marvin Black of Cleveland-John Hay, Ohio/Coffeyville CC, Kan., recently signed with the Thundering Herd for the upcoming season.

UNLV has a commitment from guard John Winston of Richmond-Salesian, Calif/Hercules, Calif., over interest in Colorado, Utah and Oregon State.

Class 2002 Top 100 forward Josh Rhodes of Santa Cruz, Calif., has been given his requested release by Iowa.

Class 2003:
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LeBron James leads the Post-Summer list of Top 100 Prospects/Commitments.
More players projected to make an impact: Super Prospects.
Basketball Signing Periods: Early: Nov. 13-20; Regular: Apr. 16-May 15.

Class 2004:
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Class 2002:
Top 25 Classes
Top 100 List
McDonald's All American Game stories/Rosters for 2002, 2001, 2000
USA Men's Junior National Team.
The NBA selected only one high school and a single junior college prospect during the 2002 draft: Center/forward Amare Stoudemire of Orlando-Cypress Creek, Fla., was taken 9th in the first round by Phoenix, while Portland took forward Qyntel Woods of Northeast Mississippi CC, Miss., at No. 21 in the first round. The NBA passed on three other high school/prep school prospects and seven JC players (List).

Basketball Commitments/Signings:
OCSN: Main Recruiting Page.
Class 2004 Men: Database.
Class 2003 Men: Database/Top 100/Women: Database.
Class 2002 Men: Database/Top 100/Top Classes/ Women: Database.
Class 2001 Men: Database/Top 100/Top Classes/Women: Database.
Class 2000 Men: Database/Top 100/Top Classes/Women: Database.
Class 1999 Men: Database/Women: Database.
Class 1998 Men: Database/ Top Classes/Women: Database.

FOOTBALL

Top News:
Considered the nation's top quarterback prospect, Kyle Wright of Danville-Monte Vista, Calif., is expected to decide between the USC Trojans, Miami (Fla.) and Tennessee during a press conference on Sept. 12 at his school. Wright, who passed for 3,010 yards and 29 touchdowns as a junior, also considered Florida, Florida State, Oklahoma and Texas, among many others.

The Florida Gators have a commitment from linebacker Dwight Stephenson Jr. of Boca Raton-Pope John Paul II, Fla., over Miami (Fla.), Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Alabama, Boston College and North Carolina, among many others.

Linebacker Brett Warren of Clifton-Centreville, Va., has chosen Virginia Tech. The Hokies recently gained offensive lineman Nick Marshman of Harrisonburg/Bridgewater-Turner Ashby, Va., over West Virginia; Top 150 offensive lineman Tripp Carroll of Jacksonville-Andrew Jackson, Fla., over Clemson, Ohio State, Florida, Florida State, Miami (Fla.), North Carolina, North Carolina State and South Carolina, among many others; running back Joey Razzano of Milford, Ohio, over Mississippi; and tight end John Kinzer of Fairfax-Robinson, Va., over Virginia, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue and Syracuse.

East Carolina has its eighth commitment in receiver Deon Adams of Greensboro-Smith, N.C.

West Virginia has pledged defensive back/receiver Vaughn Rivers of Pittsburgh-Perry Traditional, Pa., over interest in Virginia Tech, Penn State and Pittsburgh.

Indiana has its sixth commitment in offensive lineman Johnathan Sandberg of Monon-North White, Ind.

Class 2003:
Seach the list of Prospects/Commitments/By Conference.
Post-Summer list of Top 150 Prospects/Commitments.
More players projected to make an impact: Super Prospects.
Football Signing Periods: Early: (midyear JC transfers) Dec. 18-Jan 15; Regular: Feb. 5-Apr. 1.

Notre Dame/Big Ten Commitments: Notre Dame (6), Illinois (11), Indiana (6), Iowa (3), Michigan (6), Mich State (4), Minnesota (5), Northwestern (0), Ohio State (5), Penn State (3), Purdue (5), Wisconsin (5).
Big 12 Commitments: Baylor (3), Colorado (11), Iowa State (8), Kansas (1), Kansas State (1), Missouri (5), Nebraska (9), Oklahoma (4), Oklahoma State (8), Texas (11), Texas A&M (15), Texas Tech (4).
SEC Commitments: Alabama (11), Arkansas (10), Auburn (2), Florida (4), Georgia (3), Kentucky (4), LSU (13), Mississippi (1), Miss State (3), South Carolina (9), Tennessee (2), Vanderbilt (5).
ACC Commitments: Florida State (4), NC State (9), Maryland (5), Georgia Tech (3), Clemson (5), Virginia (7), North Carolina (9), Wake Forest (3), Duke (2).
Big East Commitments: Miami (6), Virginia Tech (9), Boston College (6), Syracuse (6), Pittsburgh (11), West Virginia (6), Temple (1), Rutgers (7).
Pac-10 Commitments: Arizona (0), Arizona State (3), California (8), Oregon (4), Oregon State (2), Stanford (1), USC (7), UCLA (4), Washington (4), Washington State (0).

Football Commitments/Signings:
OCSN: Main Recruiting Page.
Class 2003: Database/Top Prospects/Conference.
Class 2002: Database/Top Prospects/Conference/Top Classes.
Class 2001: Database/Top Prospects/Conference/Top Classes.
Class 2000: Database/Top Prospects/Top Classes.
Class 1999: Database/Top Prospects/Top Classes.
Class 1998: Database.
Class 1997: Database.

Bill Hodge is the executive editor and director of recruiting coverage at CollegeSports.com. For daily columns on prospects, commitments and signings, plus databases, go to CollegeSports.com's Recruiting Page.