Here are a few quick notes from the world of college hoops and recruiting…
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski checked out John Wall, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2009 according to Rivals, on Friday night, according to Dave Telep of Scout. N.C. State coach Sidney Lowe was also in attendance for every game of [...]

Dominic Cheek says he enjoyed his weekend official visit to Rutgers but is still open to the five schools recruiting him.
Cheek did not commit during the early signing period in November and will choose from among Kansas, Memphis, Villanova, Pittsburgh and Rutgers and sign in the spring.
Cheek spent Friday-Sunday at Rutgers watching the Scarlet Knights [...]

Dominic Cheek says Memphis is still on his list and had not been eliminated because Xavier Henry signed with the school last week.
“Memphis is not off the list,” Cheek wrote in a text message. “It’s never been off the list.”
Added St. Anthony associate head coach Ben Gamble: “He told me that yesterday, so they’re back [...]

John Wall says he hasn’t signed a Letter of Intent with Memphis, despite a blog report indicating that he had received the NLI Wednesday night.
“No,” Wall said via a text message.
“No,” added Brian Clifton, one of Wall’s advisors.
Wall is being recruited by a number of schools, including Memphis, Kansas, Duke, N.C. State, Baylor, Miami and [...]

This will be a big weekend for the Rutgers men’s basketball team and not just because the Scarlet Knights (2-0) are hosting two games in the Garden State Challenge.
St. Anthony senior wing Dominic Cheek will take his official visit to campus from Friday through Sunday and will watch both games, according to St. Anthony associate [...]

Dominic Cheek’s list just shrunk to four.
With the decision by Xavier Henry to commit to Memphis on Tuesday morning, Cheek has effectively ruled Memphis out and will now choose from among Kansas, Villanova, Pittsburgh and Rutgers.
“Memphis will probably be eliminated and the other schools will probably be a stronger factor,” St. Anthony associate head coach [...]

ESPN is running 23 straight hours of college hoops to kick off the season. Here are some quick news and notes from the world of college hoops.
**Tyler Hansbrough won’t play in Tuesday night’s tilt against Kentucky (9 p.m., ESPN) because of his injured shin. The game features the two winningest teams in college basketball history.
“Last [...]

Xavier Henry, the No. 1 shooting guard in the Class of 2009, is down to Kansas and Memphis, and says he will sign in the spring.
“It’s the biggest decision of my life and I think about it every day,” Henry told ESPNU’s Lowell Galindo on Friday. “And when the time is right I think I’ll [...]

Michael Snaer, a 6-foot-4 senior shooting guard from Rancho Verde High in Moreno Valley, Calif., announced his school on Friday. And it wasn’t Kansas.
Snaer announced on ESPNU that he will play for Florida State.
“I really like (FSU coach) Leonard Hamilton,” Snaer said on air. “He’s a really good coach, and I like the way he [...]

Today is the first day of the NCAA early signing period and Rice guard Durand Scott is not expected to make an announcement on this day.
The 6-foot-4 Scott previously said he was down to Miami, UConn and Pitt, but his former teammate, UConn freshman guard Kemba Walker, says he will choose between Miami and [...]