A study of the NCAA's early signing period for basketball, whichbegan in 1982, reveals interesting results, says talent scout BobGibbons of Lenoir, N.C.
In November, 76 percent of the top 100 prospects in the U.S.signed scholarships. That contrasts with last year's record 89percent.
But Gibbons points out the trend has been steadily upward from48 percent of the top 150 prospects making early decisions in 1982 to76 percent in 1988.
"That means the nation's college recruiters are doing anincreasingly effective job of enticing the top high school talent tomake their college choice in November," Gibbons said. "It should benoted that of the 24 top 100 …
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