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Basketball: When will Derrick Favors announce college?

South Atlanta’s Derrick Favors, who is ranked as the nation’s No. 1 basketball by Scout, told the AJC’s Glenn LaFollette that he will wait until the spring to sign with a college.

Click here for the profile story on Favors.

The 6-foot-9 Favors has narrowed down to Georgia Tech, UGA, North Carolina State and Memphis. He has taken official visits to all four of the finalists, with the exception of Memphis. He is rumored to be deciding between Georgia Tech and UGA.

While Favors won’t sign in the early period, he could commit to a school at any moment. And who knows? Could Favors commit and sign later this week? South Atlanta coach Michael Reddick has said that Favors “always likes to surprise people.”

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By Ben

November 11, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this

Come to GT!

By BravesFan79

November 11, 2008 9:29 PM | Link to this

GT BABY ….Final 4 all the way in 2010!!

No other conference sets up a team for a deep run in March Madness like the ACC!

And as fan as UGA goes…. Oj Mayo nor Beasley could get deep in the tourney by themselves…. and such would be your luck at UGA.

Come to GT where youll be surrounded by fellow All Americans!!
And having Bell come back to be a lock down defender on the other teams best player in 09-10 is going to be a blessing in disguise!!

By BravesFan79

November 11, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this

GT BABY ….Final 4 all the way in 2010!!

No other conference sets up a team for a deep run in March Madness like the ACC!

And as fan as UGA goes…. Oj Mayo nor Beasley could get deep in the tourney by themselves…. and such would be your luck at UGA.

Come to GT where youll be surrounded by fellow All Americans!!
And having Bell come back to be a lock down defender on the other teams best player in 09-10 is going to be a blessing in disguise!!

By BravesFan79

November 11, 2008 10:08 PM | Link to this

GT BABY ….Final 4 all the way in 2010!!

No other conference sets up a team for a deep run in March Madness like the ACC!

And as fan as UGA goes…. Oj Mayo nor Beasley could get deep in the tourney by themselves…. and such would be your luck at UGA.

Come to GT where youll be surrounded by fellow All Americans!!
And having Bell come back to be a lock down defender on the other teams best player in 09-10 is going to be a blessing in disguise!!

By Jusahfan

November 12, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this

Dear Derrick Favors, I’m a die hard Ga.Tech fan and I understand you’re probably one and done.I as well as thousands of others would love U at Tech.Ga. Tech already has All Americans,however Tech has not improved over the last 5 years as a program.They actually did more with less talent.I guess it’s cool being close to home but you come from a winning program and have an opportunity to write your ticket. Again, I say,”ONE AND DONE” so you really don’t have time to fix a program, You want to win now. What program fits YOUR profile.Ga.Tech,(picked to finish 8th in conference) UGA,(they will fight for 3rd or 4th in SEC East)NC State,(JJ Hixon had a decent year there but was he ready for the Pro’s?)Memphis,Hmmmmmm.What happened to the last freshman named Derrick that played at Memphis? Oh yeah,he’s playin in Chicago,puttin in work because he had a college coach that has NBA ties and is fortunate to be able to reload rather than rebuild. Sorry Tech fans but sombody has to tell the kid the truth.

By Geori

November 12, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

Ditto that, Jusahfan. Paul Hewitt is a great person and a wonderful ambassador for tech, but he is not a very good game coach. Tech hasn’t done anything since that magical run in the 2004 tournament, and despite our talent, the team looks lost. Even with Iman, the McD All-American, we’ll be lucky to win 4 ACC games this year.

D-Rad, how about let’s focus on bringing in Seth Greenberg instead of Favors.

By jp

November 12, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

Favors is going to a good team that went to the tourney last year. I don’t remember GT going do you? Derrick come to UGA where we make it to the post season and beat GT anually.

By GO JACKETS

November 12, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

YOU BEAT GT ANUALLY HUH? WELL YOU NEED TO OOK AT THE ALL TIME SERIES

By TONY SHUMPERT

November 12, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

Don’t worry, he’s going to GT.

By D-W00D Student

November 12, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

It’d be the most exciting to have the #1 player go to the least traditionally basketball school, so I say UGA

By dg

November 12, 2008 6:37 PM | Link to this

Come to UGA Derrick. We are just one player away, but that player is you. Surprise people again. Go Dawgs.

By SWEET HOME ALABAMA

November 12, 2008 7:56 PM | Link to this

I have checked with my resourses and based on my review Alabama should be a player for DERICK TO cONSIDER.WE ARE GOING TO be a power in basket ball and possibly you could be a tight end on the football team since you are so tall.

i dont know if you like football but we are number one,will probably be in basket ball two,i will have to check it out/whatever you do dont be a nerd ..their is no future in it.trust me on this.

By PTC DAWG

November 13, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

In my humble opinion, neither UGA nor GT needs 1 year players.

You can argue amongst yourselves on this comment.

By TuckerJacket

November 13, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this

GT all the way

By Joke By Coke

November 13, 2008 9:10 PM | Link to this

Derrick,

Don’t come to Tech. Hewitt is a joke and will be fired after this season. Don’t come to Nerd Nation. You’ll endup gay and speaking chinese.

Joke By Coke

By Justin

November 14, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

Don’t kid yourselves…he is headed to NC State. He watched how Hickson was a one and done…now making millions. He will follow in the same footsteps. Not to mention that he and John Wall could end up there together…

By Keith Wright

November 15, 2008 5:26 AM | Link to this

Derrick is going to NC STATE !!! IT’S A DONE DEAL… He and Jon Wall(ready to commit) pair those two with Georgia signees Lorenzo Brown & Richard Howell along with Indiana sharp shooter Scott Wood makes this this best recruiting class in the history of College Basketball since Michigans Fab 5…Thanks to the Great State of Georgia for Proucing Wolfpack Talent(ala Clevland Cavalier JJ Hickson) Final 4 Next year

By Scout

January 5, 2009 2:29 AM | Link to this

Dude…you passed up Florida State? Wow………..I woulda jumped on it. GT and UGA are pretty bad.

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