Looks like Pitt is trying to bring in a player from the Bahamas, by way of Texas. Dwight Miller has been getting a lot of attention on the East Coast. Rutgers got him to attend a football game. He’s getting tutoring from Hakeem Olajuwon (video here). The 6′ 8″ player is getting a lot of late interest.
Pitt is one of those late getting involved in his recruiting, but it seems he is very interested.
Rutherford informed the Journal that over the weekend the campus of the University of Pittsburgh was the focus but before a final decision is made many other top colleges will be visited.
“Miller is being recruited by all of these big programmes to come in and be an impact player as a freshman. Most of them feel he is good enough to start in their programmes right now,” said Rutherford.
Miller is piling up the credentials. His reputation skyrocketed after he won the Reebok Camp MVP earlier this year, out-shining players from 130 high schools. Overnight, he earned the status of being one of the top prospects in the U.S.
Will Pittsburgh be the eventually winner?
Mentor Rutherford does seem to be impressed with Pitt’s programme.
“Pitt has become a basketball power over the last nine years, winning the Big East title almost every year and making it to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Sweet 16 for the last five years,” said Rutherford.
The interest there is high for Miller.
Other schools to be visited are St. John’s University, Temple University, the University of Kentucky and Illinois.
The kid won’t be making a decision in the early signing period of the next couple weeks, but then neither was a decision expected from Kevin Jones either. Miller seems like a fall back if Jones doesn’t choose Pitt.
He’s obviously being considered a sleeper player with a lot of potential.
