Top 100 forward Mohamed Abukar, a Class 2003 prospect from Escondido-Rancho Bernardo, Cal., has signed with the Florida Gators over Kentucky. Abukar, who earlier decommitted from Georgia, had also considered Louisville, Missouri and UCLA, among others. He averaged 28.7 points and 12.7 rebounds as a senior.

Class 2003 forward Sean Phaler of Villa Park, Cal., who signed with UCLA under coach Steve Lavin last fall, has been encouraged by new coach Ben Howland to enroll elsewhere because he no longer fits in the Bruins' plans. Phaler was informed he'd have little chance of playing, but his scholarship would be honored. Howland considers the prospect (6-9 185) too thin for power forward and too slow for small forward.

Georgetown gained Class 2003 guard Rayshawn Reed of Inglewood, Cal.

Washington State signed Class 2003 guard/forward Jeff Varem of Vincennes CC, Ind. The Cougars recently added forward Anthony Grant of Seattle-Franklin, Wash/Eastern Utah CC, Utah.

St. Joseph's signed Class 2003 forward Robert Ferguson of Cape Coral-Mariner, Fla.

Cleveland State has signed two Class 2003 prospects, including forward Patrick Tatham of Brampton, Ontario, who asked for a release from St. Bonaventure following the coaching change; and guard Victor Morris of Inkster, Mich.

Liberty signed Class 2003 center Emmanuel Segun of Eastern Wyoming CC, Wyo.

Miami-Ohio signed Class 2003 guard Vedran Morovic of Croatia/Olney Central CC, Ill.

East Tennessee State signed Class 2003 forward Aaron Scott of Houma-Bourgeois, La.

Quinnipiac signed Class 2003 forward Pierre Faye of Senegal/Trinity CC, Tex.

Evansville signed Class 2003 guard Robert Nelson of Elyria, Ohio.

Murray State signed Class 2003 guard Adam Chiles of Louisville-Ballard, Kty/Kentucky/Vincinnes CC, Ind. He played at Kentucky as a freshman.

Michael Milton, a Class 2003 forward from Plano, Tex., will play at Texas Tech.

Class 2003 forward Joshua Peppers of Memphis-Whitehaven, Tenn., is headed to Central Florida. He averaqed 28 points and 10 rebounds as a senior.

Chicago State signed Class 2003 center DeMario Williams of Chicago-Fenger, Ill.

Eastern Illinois signed Class 2003 center Aaron Harrison of Chicago-Steinmetz, Ill/Triton CC, Ill.

Eric Young, a Class 2003 forward from Savannah, Ga/Southeastern Illinois CC, Ill., has signed with Austin Peay.

Idaho State signed Class 2003 forward Carl Lee of Queens, NY/Fresno City CC, Cal; and guard Logan Kinghorn of Ribgy, Idaho/Mission.

Wyoming signed Class 2003 guards Tim Henry of Orem-Mountain View, Utah/Mission/Salt Lake City CC, Utah., and Henry Sherrell of Detroit-Ford, Mich/Wichita State/Schoolcraft CC, Mich.

Ugo Ihekweazu, a Class 2003 forward from Houston-Westbury, Tex., will play at Wofford.

Class 2004:
Search the early list of Prospects/Commitments.
Early list of Top 100 Prospects/Commitments/Remaining Top 100 Prospects.
Early Top 100 Prospects by Position: Centers/Forwards/Guards.
More players projected to make an impact: Super Prospects.

Class 2003:

Over 1055 Class 2003 prospects have made commitments or signed scholarship papers. Signings and commitments by conferences. The early period ran Nov. 13-20 and the late period was Apr. 16-May 15. Although the period for signing letters-of-intent which binds both parties has ended, players may still sign letters-of-agreement, which binds the school and not the athlete.

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

Remaining uncommitted Top 100 Prospects (2): C-Darryl Watkins; F-Linas Kleiza.
Remaining committed/unsigned Top 100 Prospects (2): C-Jackie Butler (Mississippi State); F-Marquis Kately (California)

*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 Top Classes.
*Check out the Top 100 JC Prospects.
*Top 100 JC Prospects by Position: Centers/Forwards/Guards.
*Basketball Signing Periods: Early: Nov. 13-20; Regular: Apr. 16-May 15.

2003 NBA Draft: (May 12-early deadline; June 19-last withdraw; June 26-Draft Day)
High School/Prep School entries. Prospects may withdraw if they do not sign with an agent:
*Top 100 forward LeBron James of Akron/St. Vincent-St. Mary, Ohio (uncommitted).
*Top 100 center Kendrick Perkins of Beaumont-Ozen, Tex (signed with Memphis).
*Top 100 forward Charlie Villanueva of Blairstown-Blair Academy, NJ (decommitted from Illinois).
*Top 100 center James Lang of Birmingham-Central Park Christian, Ala (decommitted from Louisville).
*Top 100 forward Ndudi Ebi of Houston-Westbury Christian, Tex (signed with Arizona).
*Top 100 forward Travis Outlaw of Starkville, Miss (signed with Mississippi State).

2002 NBA Draft:
The NBA selected only one high school and a single junior college prospect: 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).

2003 McDonald's All-American Game
LeBron James scored 27 points in leading the East over the West, 122-107, in the 26th annual McDonald's All-American high school basketball game in Cleveland, Ohio. McDonald's All-American Game stories/Rosters for 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000.

2003 Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team
LeBron James heads roster.

Basketball Commitments/Signings:
OCSN: Main Recruiting Page.
Class 2004 Men: Database/Top 100.
Class 2003 Men: Database/Top 100/Top Classes.
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 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
*USA Men's Junior National Team.

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.