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April 18, 2008

Taylor Has List of 5

Tyshawntaylor4_30200Having secured his release from Marquette, St. Anthony guard Tyshawn Taylor has a list of schools he's considering.

They include Virginia, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Florida and NCAA champion Kansas. Taylor, a 6-3 first-team All-State guard, said Marquette is still in the mix.

Taylor chose Marquette the first time over Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech and will visit two of the schools he has yet to see. That group includes Virginia, Florida and Kansas.

Taylor asked for his release after Tom Crean left Marquette for Indiana and was replaced by Buzz Williams.

The late signing period ends May 21.

We still think it's absurd that Taylor can't sign on with another Big East school because of a conference rule prohibiting a player from signing with two league schools.

In the meantime, Marquette secured a commitment from Jimmy Butler, a 6-6 guard  from Tyler (TX) Junior College. Butler averaged 18.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.

"I think the best thing he does is he's very versatile,” Williams told postcrescent.com. “He became one of the most sought-after players in the country this year. He can do a lot of different things, similar to players that are currently on our team.”

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Adam Zagoria is a staff writer at the Herald News in West Paterson, NJ, where he covers college and prep basketball, football and baseball, as well as the U.S. Open tennis tournament. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM and Sports Illustrated. Adam is the author of two books, including "She's Got Handle," called one of the top sports books of 2001 by The New York Times. His most recent book, "ULTIMATE - The First Four Decades" documents the colorful history of Ultimate Frisbee and was featured on ESPN's "Cold Pizza" and in Sports Illustrated and The New York Times. Adam lives in Manhattan with his wife, Jennifer, their daughter, Grace Daisy, and their dog, Jazz.

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