Lance Stephenson is focused on playing basketball, not talking about colleges.
“I don’t want to talk,” Stephenson told the Daily News for its high school basketball preview. “Just want to play.”
Lincoln remains the preseason favorite to win its fourth straight PSAL city championship next spring at Madison Square Garden. The Railsplitters return the 6-foot-5 Stephenson, 6-8 [...]

Here are a few notes from around the world of recruiting…
**Patterson (N.C.) head coach Chris Chaney says point guard Vincent Council of New York has offers/interest from Providence, Rutgers Charlotte and Arkansas and is “leaning toward Providence.” The 6-foot-2 Council is averaging 13 points and 10 assists for Patterson, ranked No. 3 in the National [...]

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 [...]

Clark Francis’ rankings of the Top Seniors in the Class of 2009 are out and Brooklyn Lincoln guard Lance Stephenson tops the list.
Stephenson has said he will wait until the spring to announce his future plans. St. John’s, Kansas and USC are among the schools recruiting him, and some speculate he may also opt to [...]

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 [...]

Playing its first game since losing Anthony Mason Jr. for the season to a foot injury, St. John’s routed Howard 79-44 behind a combined 46 points from sophomores D.J. Kennedy, Paris Horne and Justin Burrell.
“I play the starting role just like I play coming off the bench, I just keep the energy up and go [...]

With Anthony Mason Jr. sidelined for the year with a foot injury, expect the 6-foot-7, 210-pound senior to seek a medical redshirt that would allow him to play in the 2009-10 season.
The issue is this. After getting NLIs from Omari Lawrence and Dwight Hardy, St. John’s has just one scholarship remaining for next season, a [...]

St. John’s received some harsh news just three games into its season.
Senior swingman Anthony Mason Jr. will miss the rest of the year because he must undergo surgery to repair a torn peroneal tendon in his right foot.
“We are all disappointed and feel for Anthony,” St. John’s head coach Norm Roberts said. “This is [...]

NEW YORK – It was a big night Thursday for two old friends and teammates from St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark.
Lance Thomas scored 8 points and grabbed 3 rebounds to help No. 10 Duke beat Southern Illinois, 83-58, in the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer at Madison Square Garden. Duke will meet Michigan [...]

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 [...]