ARTHUR TO KANSAS
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 12:43 pmPER DMN>>>
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SOC's Arthur picks Kansas
12:41 PM CDT on Tuesday, May 9, 2006
By KATE HAIROPOULOS / The Dallas Morning News
Darrell Arthur's long, eventful recruitment is finally over.
The South Oak Cliff star said Tuesday that he will play college basketball at Kansas.
Arthur, who had narrowed his list to Kansas, Baylor and LSU, made the long-awaited announcement at his grandparents' home in Oak Cliff.
Arthur, a 6-9 McDonald's All-American and SportsDay's player of the year, had planned to make his decision public Monday afternoon at the Moorland YMCA, but the news conference was canceled.
Arthur's announcement ends an exhaustive recruitment. Ranked No. 16 nationally by Rivals.com, he was one of the nation's top remaining uncommitted recruits. Most elite seniors signed national letters of intent in November.
During his recruitment, Arthur took official visits to Baylor, Kansas, Indiana, North Carolina and SMU. Illinois, Oklahoma, Arizona and Texas were all in the picture during the process. LSU made a late push during its Final Four run to join the group of finalists.
Arthur took an unofficial visit to LSU in late April but returned uncommitted.
Arthur relied on his mother, Sandra, his grandparents, his summer league coach, Jazzy Hartwell, and SOC coach James Mays II during the process.
Arthur led SOC to back-to-back Class 4A state titles in March. He's a smooth, agile forward who can play above the rim and run the floor. He played his best in big games, which he dominated for stretches.
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SOC's Arthur picks Kansas
12:41 PM CDT on Tuesday, May 9, 2006
By KATE HAIROPOULOS / The Dallas Morning News
Darrell Arthur's long, eventful recruitment is finally over.
The South Oak Cliff star said Tuesday that he will play college basketball at Kansas.
Arthur, who had narrowed his list to Kansas, Baylor and LSU, made the long-awaited announcement at his grandparents' home in Oak Cliff.
Arthur, a 6-9 McDonald's All-American and SportsDay's player of the year, had planned to make his decision public Monday afternoon at the Moorland YMCA, but the news conference was canceled.
Arthur's announcement ends an exhaustive recruitment. Ranked No. 16 nationally by Rivals.com, he was one of the nation's top remaining uncommitted recruits. Most elite seniors signed national letters of intent in November.
During his recruitment, Arthur took official visits to Baylor, Kansas, Indiana, North Carolina and SMU. Illinois, Oklahoma, Arizona and Texas were all in the picture during the process. LSU made a late push during its Final Four run to join the group of finalists.
Arthur took an unofficial visit to LSU in late April but returned uncommitted.
Arthur relied on his mother, Sandra, his grandparents, his summer league coach, Jazzy Hartwell, and SOC coach James Mays II during the process.
Arthur led SOC to back-to-back Class 4A state titles in March. He's a smooth, agile forward who can play above the rim and run the floor. He played his best in big games, which he dominated for stretches.
E-mail [email protected]
