Top 100 forward Linas Kleiza of
Lithuania/Rockville-Montrose Christian, Md., has signed with Missouri and coach Quin Snyder. Kleiza,
a Class 2003 prospect who averaged 20.5 points and 12.2 rebounds last
season, also considered North Carolina, Florida State and Virginia, among
others.
The only uncommitted Top 100 prospect in Class 2003, forward Kris Humphries of
Minnetonka-Hopkins, Minn., is considering Minnesota and Indiana after being
released from his letter to Duke. Humphries, and his father William, visited
the Indiana campus Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. There has been
no decision on other visits or when he would choose another program.
Humphries averaged 25.5 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, five steals and
2.5 blocks as a senior. He was named Mr. Basketball in Minnesota and to the
Parade and McDonald's All American teams.
Richmond has signed Class 2003 forward
Gaston Moliva of Norfolk-Ryan
Academy, Va.
Florida State leads the 2003 Top
Classes. Due to late signings and entries in the NBA Draft, final
rankings will be determined in June.
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 1095 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.
Florida State leads the Late Signing
Period 2003 Top Classes. Final rankings in June.
Remaining uncommitted Top 100 Prospects (1): F-Kris Humphries (released by
Duke).
Remaining committed/unsigned Top 100 Prospects (2): C-Jackie Butler (Miss State, not
qualified); F-Marquis Kately (Cal, not
qualified)
*Search the list of Prospects/Commitments.
*Post-Summer list of Top 100 Prospects/Commitments
a>/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 (6). Prospects may withdraw if they do
not sign with an agent:
*Top 100 forward LeBron James of Akron/St.
Vincent-St. Mary, Ohio (has agent, 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).
JC entries (4). Prospects may withdraw if they do not sign with an
agent:
*JC guard Lamar Castile of Beaver County
CC, Pa.
*JC forward Zac Fray of Santa Ana CC, Cal.
*JC forward Richard Jeter of Atlanta
Metroplitan CC, Ga.
*JC center/forward Sani Ibrahim of Southern Idaho
CC, Idaho.
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.