Mitch McGary, who is originally from Chesterton, Ind., has been one of the stars on the AAU circuit this spring for the SYF Players.
The 6-foot-10, 255-pound McGary spent last year at Wolfeboro, N.H., Brewster Academy and reclassified into the Class of 2012, noting "it’s all worked out great for me."
Now, he’s considered one of the top prospects in the Class of 2012.
"It’s been blowing up the last couple of weeks," McGary said at the adidas May Classic in Bloomington. "It helped me all around going to Brewster. I’ve gained 30 pounds, but cut out all the fat and my grades are better."
Some of the top colleges in the country have taken notice and are now calling, including Kentucky and Louisville.
When asked for a list of schools showing interest, McGary reeled off: Duke, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Indiana, Purdue, West Virginia, Connecticut, Kentucky, Kansas, Memphis and Louisville.
"I’m really wide open," McGary said. "I probably won’t make a decision until late."
McGary said Indiana has shown interest but noted, "I don’t know if they have any scholarships?" He said the interest from UK and U of L has been recent and he has talked with assistant coaches from both schools.
"They both said they wanted to recruit me pretty hard, so we’ll see," he said.
Some of the schools he already has offers from include: Texas, Arizona, Oregon State, Texas A&M, Cincinnati, Purdue, Indiana, Florida, Miami, Maryland, Marquette and Illinois.
McGary is listed in the rankings anywhere from the 60-80 range but most analysts believe he’ll be a top-30ish kid by the end of the summer.
http://blogs.courier-journal.com/jodydemling/2011/05/15/mitch-mcgary-recruitment-blowing-up/
