As many top basketball recruiting prospects do now, Dallas-area four-star forward Drew Timme posted a top 10 on Twitter in August, complete with logos of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ and the other nine schools he is considering.
During a travel-ball tournament in Las Vegas in July, Timme also said he was considering the same sort of things many top prospects are, too.
“Versatility within the program, education is obviously important, and the relationship with the coaching staff,†Timme said. “Those are the things I’m looking for.â€
In the back of his mind, there's one other thing Timme is considering: Whether any NCAA issues could result from the federal investigation into college basketball. The scandal has touched three of the schools on Timme’s list: ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Alabama and Louisville.
“Yeah, I want to go to the (NCAA) Tournament, you know?†Timme said. "That’s what I want: March Madness. That’s obviously quite a factor.â€
However, most of the UA targets the Star talked to in Las Vegas said the investigation was not a factor in their recruitments.Ìý
Here’s a look at the recruitments of top UA 2019 targets heading into the fall recruiting season. All player comments are from interviews with the Star in Las Vegas unless noted: