BIG EAST RECRUITING UPDATE: CONNECTICUT

January 27, 2008


VERBAL COMMITMENT ALERT: Scottie Haralson (SG), Jackson (MI)


Projected 2008-2009 Roster:


Seniors: AJ Price (G), Jeff Adrien (F), Craig Austrie (G).
Juniors: Curtis Kelly (BF/C), Jerome Dyson (G), Jonathan Mandeldove (C), Stanley Robinson (F), Doug Wiggins (PG), Gavin Edwards (PF/C), Hasheem Thabeet (C)
Sophomores: Donnell Beverly (G)
Freshmen: Nate Miles (G/F), Kemba Walker (PG), Scottie Haralson (SG)
2009 Commitments: Alex Oriakhi (C), Jamal Coombs (F)

The Nate Miles saga will continue as he tries to gain clearance from the NCAA Clearinghouse to join the Connecticut program either this spring or next fall. In the meantime, Jim Calhoun and the UConn staff gained a commitment Friday from 6'4 guard Scottie Haralson from Jackson (MI) and Provine High School. Provine's Haralson Commits to UConn (Jackson Clarion Ledger) and was targeted for his ability to shoot the basketball.

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Around the holidays, UConn headed to Florida to play UCF and also to do some recruiting. One player that caught their eye was Provine High School's Scottie Haralson who put together four high-scoring outings at the talent-laden Amare Stoudemire Invitational Classic in Florida. The sharp-shooting 6'4 guard is averaging over 22 pts/game for coach Luther Riley. Provine High School is 16-7 on the season. He had a scholarship offer from Auburn and schools like Providence, Wake Forest and others were showing interest.

Haralson plans to sign in April and expects to make an official visit to Storrs later this winter. He will definitely join NYC Rice point guard Kemba Walker in the 2008 UConn class. Things are still up in the air at this point on Nate Miles. Miles, a 6'7 swingman from Toledo, Ohio, is awaiting word from the NCAA Claringhouse. He had hoped to enroll at UConn for the current semester, which began this week. To begin this semester, Miles would need a decision from the Clearinghouse by February 4th. Miles has obtained a diploma from The Patterson Schools (Lenoir, N.C.) and has received a qualifying score on the ACT. But he has also attended six high schools in the last five years and a preliminary decision from the NCAA was not in his favor. Also, UConn would have to accept him as a student as well.

With Miles, that would make 14 on paper for the Huskies in 2008. Of course, most expect 7'3 sophomore C Hasheem Thabeet to make himself available for the NBA Draft. The Huskies already have a pair of 2009 commitments from Alex Oriakhi (C) and Jamal Coombs (F). It will be interesting if the Huskies get involved with another big man this spring for 2008.