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 [...]

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 [...]

Tevin Baskin was slated to visit UMass last weekend and Providence this weekend, but now he says he’s “wide open” and “re-opening” his recruitment.
“I decided to open back up my recruitment,” said the 6-foot-7 senior forward from Trinity (Conn.) Catholic. “I may end up commiting to a school in April if something doesn’t grab my [...]

It’s a two-horse race for Torrington (Conn.) big man Jordan Williams.
The 6-foot-10, 245-pound Williams is expected to decide between Maryland and St. John’s within the next week or so, according to Torrington head coach Tony Turina.
“He’s been at St. John’s and he was also at Maryland,” Turina said. “Both visits were great. He’s got a [...]

Freddie Riley, a 6-foot-6, 180-pound shooting guard from Chatham (VA) Hargrave Military Academy, committed to UMass Saturday after developing a strong relationship with first-year coach Derek Kellogg.
A native of Ocala, Fla., Riley also considered Baylor, South Florida and Marquette.
“I committed because of the relationship with the coach that I developed,” Riley said. “He was [...]

Freddie Riley, a 6-foot-5, 175-pound shooting guard from Chatham (VA) Hargrave Military Academy, has UMass at the top of his list but is also considering South Florida, Virginia Commonwealth and Baylor.
“He had a very good visit to UMass” the weekend of Sept. 12, Hargrave coach Kevin Keatts said. “Obviously, I think they’re at the [...]

Tevin Baskin has a couple of visits set and is working on a few more
“I have two visits that I’m definitely taking, to UMass on Oct. 11 and to Providence on Oct. 17,” said Baskin a 6-foot-7 senior forward from Trinity (Conn.) Catholic.
Baskin said he also plans to reschedule visits to Xavier and Auburn.
He said [...]

As first reported here in June, Hashim “Big City” Bailey is transferring to UMass from Memphis.
“I’m going to be here,” Bailey, a 6-foot-10, 273-pound forward from Paterson, N.J., told The Republican (Mass.).  “Playing behind Joey Dorsey at Memphis, I wasn’t going to get much playing time. I’ve had to wait my turn,” he said.

Derek Kellogg, [...]