Clemson has announced the signing of forward Lamar Rice of Flint-Southwestern Academy, Mich/Mott CC, Mich., who will enroll after Christmas and sit out the second semester. Rice, who averaged 16 points and seven rebounds during 2001-02, will have two seasons remaining.

Top 100 guard Quincy Douby of Oakdale-St. Thomas More, Conn., sent in his paperwork to Rutgers. He had earlier committed to the Scarlet Knights, but delayed his signed letter until taking an official visit.

Over 670 prospects have made verbal commitments or signed scholarship papers. Signings and commitments by conferences. The early period ran Nov. 13-20 and the late period is Apr. 16-May 15.

Arizona, Duke, Maryland, Illinois and Kansas lead the Early 2003 Top Classes.

Remaining uncommitted Top 100 Prospects (4): C-Darryl Watkins; F-Brandon Bass, Linas Kleiza; G-LeBron James (probable NBA). Remaining committed/unsigned Top 100 Prospects (6): C-Shagari Alleyne (Rutgers); C-Jackie Butler (Mississippi State); C-Lamont Hamilton (St. John's); F-Marquis Kately (California); C-James Lang (Louisville/possible NBA); F-Charlie Villanueva (Illinois/possible NBA).

More Basketball News:
Class 2004 forward Dion Dowell of Texas City, Tex., committed to Texas Longhorns.

Middle Tennessee State signed promising forward Alex Weeks of Lilburn-Berkmar, Ga.

Georgia completed its five-prospect class with the signing of two forwards from South Plains CC, Tex: Marcus Jackson of Peoria, Ill., and Cassiano Matheus of San Paulo, Brazil.

Long Beach State signed guard/forward Shawn Hawkins of Pittsburgh-Schenley, Pa/Columbus State CC, Ohio, and forward Travon Free of Compton-Dominguez, Cal. Hawkins, grandson of basketball great Connie Hawkins, averaged 18.3 points and 7.5 rebounds last season. Free averaged 16 points as a junior.

Montana has signed guard Roy Booker of Portageville, Mo/Allen CC, Kan; forward Kamaar Davis of Milwaukee-Washington, Wis/Sheridan CC, Wyo; and guard Jon Wilkins of Phoenix-Hamilton, Ariz/Northeastern Colorado CC, Colo.

San Jose State signed guards Ryan Miller of Shasta CC, Cal., Tyree Gardner of BYU-Hawaii/Diablo Valley CC, Cal., and Cedric Ousley of Triton CC, Ill.

Class 2004 forward David Ellis of Sacramento-Capital Christian, Cal., committed to California. The Bears recently gained Class 2004 center Sam Rayburn of Portland-Sunset, Ore.

Class 2003:
*Search the list of Prospects/Commitments.
*Post-Summer list of Top 100 Prospects/Commitments/Remaining Top 100 Prospects.
*Top 100 Prospects by Position: Centers/Forwards/Guards.
*More players projected to make an impact: Super Prospects.
*Check out the Early Top Classes.
*Check out the Early Top 100 JC Prospects.
*Early Top 100 JC Prospects by Position: Centers/Forwards/Guards.
*Basketball Signing Periods: Early: Nov. 13-20; Regular: Apr. 16-May 15.

Class 2004:
Search the early list of Junior Prospects/Commitments.

Basketball Commitments/Signings:
OCSN: Main Recruiting Page.
Class 2004 Men: Database.
Class 2003 Men: Database/Top 100/Top Classes/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.
*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).

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.