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Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) point guard Brandon Knight has dropped Miami from his list and added Syracuse, according to the Sun Sentinel.

“They’re not in my top five,” Knight told the Miami newspaper. “I like Coach [Frank] Haith, but my family and I felt it probably wasn’t the best place for me.”

To go along with the ‘Cuse, Knight, who is ranked No. 2 in the HSH national top 50 and is considered the best point guard in the country, lists Kentucky, Kansas, Connecticut and Florida. MORE >

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Lake Clifton-Eastern (Baltimore) point guard Josh Selby, ranked No. 7 in the HSH national top 50, will announce his college decision at the Jordan Brand Classic in New York on April 17, according to his mother, Maeshon Witherspoon.

She went on to say that the timing of Josh’s decision had nothing to do with him waiting to see what Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) point guard Brandon Knight is planning to do, a popular rumor on message boards across the country. MORE >

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Menomonee Falls (Wis.) forward J.P. Tokoto is a man on a mission.

He’s already led the Indians to their first-ever Greater Metro Conference title since 1993, averaging 18.5 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three blocks and three steals a game, and this weekend he leads his team to their first-ever appearance in the Wisconsin state tournament.

“We’re ready,” said Tokoto, a 6-7 sophomore. “Everyone is really focused on what our goals are. We’re all on the same page. We’re putting in a lot of hard work.” MORE >

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It’s been more than a month now since junior swingman LaQuinton Ross transferred from Murrah High School (Jackson, Miss.) to Life Center Academy (Burlington, N.J.) to concentrate on bettering his grades and focus.

At Life Center he is playing alongside guard Dion Waiters, a McDonald’s All-American who is signed with Syracuse. We’re hearing from a reliable source that the move has not only benefited Ross, who’s averaging more than 20 points and 10 rebounds, but also helping Syracuse’s chances of landing him. MORE >

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Half Hollow Hills West (Dix Hills, N.Y.) forward Tobias Harris eclipsed 2,000 career points in an 80-63 win over Copiague in the state quarterfinals last week. He ended up with 27 points to lead the Colts, who pushed their undefeated record 20-0.

“It’s a great accomplishment and that’s something cool to look back on,” said Harris, a Tennessee signee who is ranked No. 14 in the HSH National Top 50. “But the most important thing is that we won the game and need to continue to win in order to win the states.”

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The Atlanta Tipoff Club released its finalists for the 2010 Naismith Boys High School Basketball Player of the Year Award last week:

* Harrison Barnes, SF, Ames (Iowa): North Carolina

* Tobias Harris, PF, Half Hollow Hills West (Dix Hills, N.Y.): Tennessee

* Kyrie Irving, PG, St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.): Duke MORE >