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November 5, 2007

Going Further for a Recruit

Filed under: Basketball,Recruiting — Chas @ 11:51 am

Looks like Pitt is trying to bring in a player from the Bahamas, by way of Texas. Dwight Miller has been getting a lot of attention on the East Coast. Rutgers got him to attend a football game. He’s getting tutoring from Hakeem Olajuwon (video here). The 6′ 8″ player is getting a lot of late interest.

Pitt is one of those late getting involved in his recruiting, but it seems he is very interested.

Rutherford informed the Journal that over the weekend the campus of the University of Pittsburgh was the focus but before a final decision is made many other top colleges will be visited.

“Miller is being recruited by all of these big programmes to come in and be an impact player as a freshman. Most of them feel he is good enough to start in their programmes right now,” said Rutherford.

Miller is piling up the credentials. His reputation skyrocketed after he won the Reebok Camp MVP earlier this year, out-shining players from 130 high schools. Overnight, he earned the status of being one of the top prospects in the U.S.

Will Pittsburgh be the eventually winner?

Mentor Rutherford does seem to be impressed with Pitt’s programme.

“Pitt has become a basketball power over the last nine years, winning the Big East title almost every year and making it to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Sweet 16 for the last five years,” said Rutherford.

The interest there is high for Miller.

Other schools to be visited are St. John’s University, Temple University, the University of Kentucky and Illinois.

The kid won’t be making a decision in the early signing period of the next couple weeks, but then neither was a decision expected from Kevin Jones either. Miller seems like a fall back if Jones doesn’t choose Pitt.
He’s obviously being considered a sleeper player with a lot of potential.





I’m not sure if i can make it to the Basketball games on Friday or Saturday – anyone want my pair of tickets for $30 to either game? Section 115, two-thirds of the way back. Post here, i’ll get some contact info to you somehow…meet you in Allegheny or Westmoreland (near Murrysville) county somewhere….

Comment by Stuart 11.05.07 @ 2:58 pm

I just saw McCoy has been named Big East Conference Offensive Player of the Week. And the Rutgers game is at noon and should be on WTAE again (Beast game of week). Hopefully the USF game is too…that’s the only one we might not see…

Comment by Stuart 11.05.07 @ 4:32 pm

Hey, Stuart, get off your ass and support your team and GO to the game. That way you’ll see it!!

Comment by Fcuk Paterno 11.05.07 @ 4:51 pm

I’m pretty sure Kevin Jones will end up playing for the good guys

Comment by Rich 11.05.07 @ 11:47 pm

[…] Dwight Miller, originally was going to wait until the spring to make a decision on where to attend. He changed his mind and signed with Pitt to complete the 4-man signing class. A native of the Bahamas, Miller has been playing organized basketball for only three years. He played his first two seasons at Westbury Christian in Houston and transferred this fall to St. Pius X, a perennial power in Texas. […]


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