Bassett to UAB

[Muskie]

In a surprise turn, former IU PG Armon Bassett has joined former IU Head Coach Mike Davis at UAB. Bassett originally verballed to IU while Davis was the head coach.

[Juice]

When thinking of schools these IU kids would go to, it never occurred to me that UAB was an option because I had completely forgot about Mike Davis. I do not think that this is that bad of a choice. UAB makes the tourney from time to time and is always competing for 2nd place in the CUSA (since Memphis is locked in as 1).

[XU05and07]

Most kids will tell you that they go to a school for a coach...If Davis still appeals to Bassett, then he is making a good choice

[Stonebreaker]

UAB isn't a bad choice, but kind of a big jump from IU.

[MADXSTER]

I've always thought that UAB has had a very solid program. To me they are somewhat like Xavier as they probably do not get as much credit on a national scale as they probably should.

Simply looking at RPI alone just as a reference point (I know that RPI alone is not everything)

07-08 56
06-07 134
05-06 32
04-05 45
03-04 31
02-03 78

Overall not too shabby.

Actually they are one of the teams I wouldn't mind starting a series with.

[KC4X]

UAB also received a verbal commitment from DeMarcus Cousins, a 5-star 2009 center. He's rated the #1 center of the 2009 class, and #6 overall. By the way, DeMarcus also attended the LeBron James Skills Academy.

Here is UAB's 2009 class per Rivals:

Signed Letter of Intent
Armon Bassett (3-star PG)
Elijah Milsap (SG)

Committed/Not Yet Signed
Maurice Bolden (2-star PF)
DeMarcus Cousins (5-star C)
Tamir Jackson (3-star SG)
Casey Mitchell (3-star SG)
David Murray (SG)

[kyxu]

Robert Vaden, formerly of IU, joined Mike Davis when he took the job at UAB, so it's not that outrageous.

[Muskie]

UAB also received a verbal commitment from DeMarcus Cousins, a 5-star 2009 center. He's rated the #1 center of the 2009 class, and #6 overall. By the way, DeMarcus also attended the LeBron James Skills Academy.

Here is UAB's 2009 class per Rivals:

Signed Letter of Intent
Armon Bassett (3-star PG)
Elijah Milsap (SG)

Committed/Not Yet Signed
Maurice Bolden (2-star PF)
DeMarcus Cousins (5-star C)
Tamir Jackson (3-star SG)
Casey Mitchell (3-star SG)
David Murray (SG)

Believe they also have Vaden coming back too? I can't remember if he pulled out of the draft... i think he would have one more year left. Think he was a three-star.

[KC4X]

Believe they also have Vaden coming back too? I can't remember if he pulled out of the draft... i think he would have one more year left. Think he was a three-star.


Sorry, Muskie; I wasn't very clear, bu I only listed new players for 2009. For next year, Vaden will be back. He did pull out of the draft. (He was actually a 4-star recruit per Rivals.)