Terrelle Pryor made big headlines when he visited Penn State two years ago to play a high school basketball game at the BJC.
This weekend, when he returns as a Buckeye to play at Beaver Stadium, a group of talented basketball players will make visits to the Happy Valley.
Acording to FightonState.com, one of the most talented groups of basketball recruits in recent memory will visit Penn State this weekend.
Taran Buie, half-brother of Talor Battle, verbally committed to the Lions in April, but will make an official visit this weekend. He's rated as the No. 87 overall high school senior recruit in the country by ESPNU.
A strong list of high school juniors will also reportedly make visits, too. And most of the guys are big men, which Penn State desperately needs.
Rakeem Christmas, a 6-foot 8, 210 pound 5-star recruit from the Academy of the New Church Boys in Bryn Athyn, Pa., will also come. It's a small municipality a half hour outside of Philly. Christmas is listed as the No. 1 center in the 2011 class on Scout's list. Judging from YouTube videos, this guy is incredibly athletic and can throw the ball down with authority. Reminds me a lot of Dwight Howard. He'd be a HUGE help to the frontline.
Christmas has offers from high-profile schools such as Texas, Florida, Villanova, Georgetown and Oklahoma.
Malcolm Gilbert, a 6-foot 10, 200-pounder center playing for the same school as Christmas is, will also visit. Gilbert is rated as the No. 10 center in his class. His frame fits more of a center role. He can bulk up and become a beast in the paint. In this video, you can catch a 15-second interview with him after a Five Star basketball camp in Philly.
Also visiting from this class of juniors will be Trey Burke, who announced last week he would come to Penn State, and Desmond Hubert, a 6-foot 8, 190 pounder from New Egypt, N.J. Hubert has offers from Pitt, Villanova and Maryland.
In the class of 2012, two stars will also visit. Amile Jefferson and Savon Goodman, considered by ESPNU as the No. 21 and No. 24 recruits, respectively, have a lot of talent from what I've been reading.
--Hen
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