http://stjohns.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1534773#sthash.jjgOpTKc.dpbsA busy summer is nearing its end for Isaiah Whitehead (Abraham Lincoln '14).
Isaiah Whitehead
The Railsplitters star enjoyed great success with the Juice All-Stars and the Playaz on the AAU circuit this summer, and the top rising senior in NYC is now getting focused on his college decision. We caught up with Whitehead at the Big Strick Classic media day on Friday to get the latest scoop on his thought process.
Whitehead showed off a silky smooth jump shot during the media day practice, which is apart of the reason he is so highly coveted by schools. He admitted that while other schools are still welcome to get in on his recruitment, he wants to decide in November and sign during the early signing period.
"That's the plan. I want to sign and have my decision made by the time the H.S. season starts so my focus can be all about getting another championship," Whitehead said.
He said, Syracuse, Minnesota, Arizona, UCLA, St. John's, Miami (FL) and Louisville are the teams recruiting him still. The Cardinals may be somewhat of a surprise as other outlets reported that they were eliminated, but a recent decommitment may have brought them back in it.
"Yeah I'm looking at Louisville. Quentin Snider (Melrose, KY '14) just decommited from there so they may be back involved," Whitehead added.
The local Red Storm are still alive in his recruitment as well, and Whitehead said that his mother hears from them a lot, but he did say they wouldn't get a visit.
"I've been to St. John's a lot so no I'm not going to visit there. The schools I'm probably going to visit are Syracuse again, UCLA, Arizona, and Minnesota."
While he knows that those four schools will get a visit, the dates he will visit them are still unclear. He said that after the Under Armour Elite 24 on August 24th, he will sit down and plan out the dates for each visit, which will most likely all be in September.
What he is most looking for in the school he chooses was an easy answer for the talented guard, who stressed the importance of being needed.
"I want to go to a school that doesn't just want me. Wanting me is great, but I really want to go somewhere that I'm needed. That, plus great coaching is what I'm looking for," Whitehead said.
Wherever he goes, that school will surely be getting a huge boost by adding his talents to the team.