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Jeff Borzello
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Jeff Borzello
Basketball recruiting insider
- Jeff Borzello is a basketball recruiting insider. He has joined ESPN in 2014.
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Paul Biancardi
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Paul Biancardi
Basketball Recruiting
- National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com
- 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level
- Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State
Top-25 senior Qayden Samuels has committed to Alabama over Georgetown, he announced Wednesday.
Samuels, a Maryland native, visited both schools in the fall, but opted to delay his decision past the early signing period in November.
«I had to decide whether I wanted to stay home or go away,» Samuels told ESPN. «My family was going to support either decision. When I went to Alabama, I loved the school. I met with the trainers, academic staff, and the athletic director, and I felt a strong connection.
«Nate Oats has been recruiting me and offered me since I was a sophomore. Georgetown and coach [Ed] Cooley have also recruited me for a long time. I have a high respect for the Georgetown program and Coach Cooley.»
joining No. 33 Tarris Bouie. The Crimson Tide also remain in the mix for uncommitted top-five prospect Caleb Holt.
