[brady_44]

I hope you're right about stealing Arizona recruits in a couple years. It would be awfully nice to have a basetball team in Tempe again.

About Baoteng... I hadn't even heard of this guy until recently, but he has a pretty impressive resume. McDonald's all-american, Duke transfer, etc.

Here's an article I saw on http://www.azcentral.com

Boateng planning to head to ASU:

Duke transfer Eric Boateng said Monday that he plans to sign with Arizona State.

Boateng, a 6-foot-10 center and a 2005 McDonald's All-American, said he was impressed with new ASU coach Herb Sendek's plans.

"I just feel very comfortable with Coach Sendek's vision for Arizona State," said Boateng, who visited the Tempe campus within a few weeks after the announcement on April 3 that Sendek was leaving North Carolina State for ASU.

NCAA transfer rules mean Boateng, a Duke freshman last year, will have to sit out next season. The first of his three years of eligibility will begin 2007-08.

NCAA rules prohibit Sendek from commenting about transfers until they enroll.

Sendek, who has been with his family in Raleigh, N.C., for the past few days, recruited Boateng before he signed with Duke.

He played little last season, averaging 2.5 minutes in 20 games.

"I just didn't feel like Duke was a good fit for me," said Boateng, who grew up in Great Britain.

According to scouting reports, he still has a lot to learn. However, his potential has been evident. Michigan, Notre Dame and George Washington also recruited him after he announced he was leaving Duke.

After playing prep basketball at St. Andrews School in Middleton, Del., he was recruited heavily by Georgetown, Georgia Tech, UCLA, Villanova, Boston College and North Carolina.

Boateng is the second player to announce he will sign with ASU since Sendek was hired to succeed Rob Evans.

Shooting guard Jerren Shipp of Fairfax High School in Southern California signed a couple of weeks ago. Shipp, who will be a freshman on this season's ASU roster, is the brother of UCLA guard Josh Shipp and former California swingman Joe Shipp.