Hansbrough chooses UNC
Former Duke men’s basketball recruit Tyler Hansbrough selected North Carolina over interest from Kansas, Kentucky and Missouri, he announced at a Monday press conference.
“I really like the tradition and the campus,” Hansbrough said in an interview on his personal website, tyler50.com. “I also got to know Coach [Roy] Williams and really look forward to playing for him.”
Hansbrough is rated the seventh-best prospect in the country by theinsiders.com. A 6-foot-9, 225-pound power forward, he averaged 27 points per game last season for Poplar Bluff High School in Poplar Bluff, Miss. — Michael Mueller
Boateng leaning toward Duke
Eric Boateng, the nation’s second-best center prospect, appears to be leaning toward attending Duke. He received a scholarship offer from the Blue Devils earlier this summer.
“I would absolutely think so [that Duke’s his favorite],” said Bobby Rue, Boateng’s coach. “I don’t really know whether he’s ready to commit or whether he’s going to think about it a little bit more.”
Boateng is rated the 19th-best prospect in the country by theinsiders.com. Standing 6-foot-10 and weighing 220 pounds, he is also receiving strong interest from Michigan, Georgetown, Boston College, Villanova, Georgia Tech, Virginia and UCLA. — Michael Mueller
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