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August 9, 2011

The big news continues to roll in during the late summer. Starting in Texas, the Longhorns were able to win out for talented guard Javan Felix. A ace three-point shooter with a crafty scoring game off the drive as well, Felix emerged as one of the big surprises in Las Vegas a couple weeks ago.

Felix is more of a scorer than a distributor, not unlike former UT (and now NBA) guard Cory Joseph. The question about Felix pertains mostly to that quarterbacking issue, but of course many teams have enjoyed success with less than true floor generals at the lead guard position.

HICKS MAKES EARLY CALL

North Carolina opened its Class of 2013 haul with a national top 25 commitment. NC BF Isaiah Hicks is one of the better frontcourt run/jump athletes in his class, and the slender big man has grown from 6-7 a year ago to nearly 6-9. He’s an excellent shotblocker already and holds a great deal of promise as a face-up scorer — due to his high release jump shot — and finisher in UNC’s uptempo system.

ELSEWHERE. …

Staying on Tobacco Road, N.C. State commitment Torian Graham reopened his recruitment. …