Ebanks Sets Visits

Devin Ebanks has set his schedule of visits, a schedule that will lead to a college decision by May 21.

The 6-foot-9 Ebanks, a small forward who is the No. 13 prospect in the Class of 2008, will visit West Virginia this weekend before playing in the Jordan Brand Classic April 19 at Madison Square Garden. Ebanks will be in New York for various practices and media events in the week leading up to that game.

A native of Long Island City, N.Y. who now attends the St. Thomas More school in Oakdale, Conn., Ebanks will then visit Texas the weekend of April 25, Rutgers the weekend of May 2 and Memphis the weekend of May 9, according to his AAU coach, Lawrence McGugins.

The late signing period runs April 16-May 21.

"We would decide within that two-week span because the last signing day is May 21," McGugins said. "It all depends on how he feels. All four visits are a definite.

"Everybody will have their opportunity."

Ebanks de-committed from Indiana in the wake of the buyout of former IU coach Kelvin Sampson, who was forced out after repeated NCAA recruiting violations. Ebanks has spoken with new IU coach Tom Crean, but they have not yet met.

"Indiana is still in it but they have not met," McGugins said, adding that Ebanks had no definite plans to meet in person with coach Crean.

Ebanks chose Indiana last summer over Miami, Texas and Rutgers.

Comments

[RUrising]

Dear Devin:

Just to review and update some academic data and other relevant information to consider for your new Final Four (with IU stats included for reference):

Men's Basketball APR Rankings (higher is better):
RU 943
Mem 916
WVU 915
Tex 893
*IU 890

Percentile Rank (100=high, 0=low)
RU 60th-70th
Mem 30th-40th
WVU 30th-40th
Tex 10th-20th
*IU 10th-20th

Your projected RU '09-10 line-up/rotation:

Center-N'Diaye Sr.
Guard- Chandler Jr.
Guard- Coburn Jr.
Guard- Rosario So.
Forwd- EBANKS So.
C/F- Echenique Fr.

Pettis Jr.
Miller Fr.
Jackson So.
Morris So.
Johnson Fr.

sweet...as in Sweet 16 sweet

A synopsis on WVU coach Bobby Huggins over his last 10 tumultuous years:

1998: NCAA docks Cincinnati three scholarships and puts it on two years of probation for violations, concluding there was a lack of institutional control over Huggins’ program.

2003: Huggins has massive heart attack in Pittsburgh on Sept. 28. Returns to coaching on Oct. 12.

2004: Arrested for drunken driving in suburban Fairfax on June 7. Suspended by the university on June 12. Pleads no contest and was convicted on June 15 and is ordered to attend an alcohol education course. Reinstated by the university on Aug. 27.

2005: Univ Cincy refuses to extend his contract on May 16, Huggins agrees in principle to leave the job

[Dre]

Don't worry about graduation rates or anti-social behavior with Ebanks. He and his mother just want to know if the checks will clear.