Coffeyville Community College freshman guard Devin Smith has accepted a basketball scholarship offer from the University of Virginia.
Smith, 6-foot-5, 195 pounds from New Castle, Del., on Wednesday night chose the Cavaliers over Kansas and Iowa.
“I felt most comfortable there,” Smith said. “I felt I can best show what I can do there.”
Virginia’s campus in Charlottesville is a 31/2-hour drive from Smith’s hometown.
“It wasn’t the only reason I chose Virginia,” he said, “but it helped. My family is very happy. They can come and see me play in person.”
Smith, who averaged 20 points and six rebounds a game for 36-2 Coffeyville Community College, visited Virginia Monday and Tuesday after visiting Iowa last Sunday.
He’d visited KU the previous weekend.
“I followed the ACC and also saw Virginia a lot when I was younger, being from the East,” Smith said. “I already knew coach (Pete) Gillen. He showed me around the school and introduced me to a lot of people. They are a press-and-run team, and I just mainly felt I could do more there than anywhere else. Virginia has a chance to make the tournament next year and go far.”
He said Kansas was his runner-up choice.
“It was a very hard decision,” Smith said. “I appreciate everything the Kansas people did making me feel at home on my visit. I felt I could play everywhere. I just think Virginia fits me and my style. I feel I can start right away at Virginia, but I felt I could start at the other schools, too.”
Smith was basically unrecruited his senior year of high school. He blossomed at Coffeyville last season playing alongside his brother Steve, a 6-6 guard/forward who earlier this weekend signed with Iona.
“I’m very proud of myself. It was a lot of hard work getting to where I am now,” Smith said. “Kansas still will win without me.”
Kansas has signed two players for next season 6-9 Moulaye Niang of Senegal and 6-9 Jeff Graves of Iowa Western Community College. The Jayhawks will have five scholarships to give next year if they do not sign anybody this spring. KU may yet be recruiting other players, if so they have yet to be uncovered by the recruiting analysts.
Three high school juniors will visit this weekend: They are David Padgett, 7-0, Reno, Nev.; Omar Wilkes, 6-3, Los Angeles and J.R. Giddens, 6-5, Oklahoma City.
Coffeyville Community College freshman guard Devin Smith has accepted a basketball scholarship offer from the University of Virginia.
Smith, 6-foot-5, 195 pounds from New Castle, Del., on Wednesday night chose the Cavaliers over Kansas and Iowa.
“I felt most comfortable there,” Smith said. “I felt I can best show what I can do there.”
Virginia’s campus in Charlottesville is a 31/2-hour drive from Smith’s hometown.
“It wasn’t the only reason I chose Virginia,” he said, “but it helped. My family is very happy. They can come and see me play in person.”
Smith, who averaged 20 points and six rebounds a game for 36-2 Coffeyville Community College, visited Virginia Monday and Tuesday after visiting Iowa last Sunday.
He’d visited KU the previous weekend.
“I followed the ACC and also saw Virginia a lot when I was younger, being from the East,” Smith said. “I already knew coach (Pete) Gillen. He showed me around the school and introduced me to a lot of people. They are a press-and-run team, and I just mainly felt I could do more there than anywhere else. Virginia has a chance to make the tournament next year and go far.”
He said Kansas was his runner-up choice.
“It was a very hard decision,” Smith said. “I appreciate everything the Kansas people did making me feel at home on my visit. I felt I could play everywhere. I just think Virginia fits me and my style. I feel I can start right away at Virginia, but I felt I could start at the other schools, too.”
Smith was basically unrecruited his senior year of high school. He blossomed at Coffeyville last season playing alongside his brother Steve, a 6-6 guard/forward who earlier this weekend signed with Iona.
“I’m very proud of myself. It was a lot of hard work getting to where I am now,” Smith said. “Kansas still will win without me.”
Kansas has signed two players for next season 6-9 Moulaye Niang of Senegal and 6-9 Jeff Graves of Iowa Western Community College. The Jayhawks will have five scholarships to give next year if they do not sign anybody this spring. KU may yet be recruiting other players, if so they have yet to be uncovered by the recruiting analysts.
Three high school juniors will visit this weekend: They are David Padgett, 7-0, Reno, Nev.; Omar Wilkes, 6-3, Los Angeles and J.R. Giddens, 6-5, Oklahoma City.
Coffeyville Community College freshman guard Devin Smith has accepted a basketball scholarship offer from the University of Virginia.
Smith, 6-foot-5, 195 pounds from New Castle, Del., on Wednesday night chose the Cavaliers over Kansas and Iowa.
“I felt most comfortable there,” Smith said. “I felt I can best show what I can do there.”
Virginia’s campus in Charlottesville is a 31/2-hour drive from Smith’s hometown.
“It wasn’t the only reason I chose Virginia,” he said, “but it helped. My family is very happy. They can come and see me play in person.”
Smith, who averaged 20 points and six rebounds a game for 36-2 Coffeyville Community College, visited Virginia Monday and Tuesday after visiting Iowa last Sunday.
He’d visited KU the previous weekend.
“I followed the ACC and also saw Virginia a lot when I was younger, being from the East,” Smith said. “I already knew coach (Pete) Gillen. He showed me around the school and introduced me to a lot of people. They are a press-and-run team, and I just mainly felt I could do more there than anywhere else. Virginia has a chance to make the tournament next year and go far.”
He said Kansas was his runner-up choice.
“It was a very hard decision,” Smith said. “I appreciate everything the Kansas people did making me feel at home on my visit. I felt I could play everywhere. I just think Virginia fits me and my style. I feel I can start right away at Virginia, but I felt I could start at the other schools, too.”
Smith was basically unrecruited his senior year of high school. He blossomed at Coffeyville last season playing alongside his brother Steve, a 6-6 guard/forward who earlier this weekend signed with Iona.
“I’m very proud of myself. It was a lot of hard work getting to where I am now,” Smith said. “Kansas still will win without me.”
Kansas has signed two players for next season 6-9 Moulaye Niang of Senegal and 6-9 Jeff Graves of Iowa Western Community College. The Jayhawks will have five scholarships to give next year if they do not sign anybody this spring. KU may yet be recruiting other players, if so they have yet to be uncovered by the recruiting analysts.
Three high school juniors will visit this weekend: They are David Padgett, 7-0, Reno, Nev.; Omar Wilkes, 6-3, Los Angeles and J.R. Giddens, 6-5, Oklahoma City.
Coffeyville Community College freshman guard Devin Smith has accepted a basketball scholarship offer from the University of Virginia.
Smith, 6-foot-5, 195 pounds from New Castle, Del., on Wednesday night chose the Cavaliers over Kansas and Iowa.
“I felt most comfortable there,” Smith said. “I felt I can best show what I can do there.”
Virginia’s campus in Charlottesville is a 31/2-hour drive from Smith’s hometown.
“It wasn’t the only reason I chose Virginia,” he said, “but it helped. My family is very happy. They can come and see me play in person.”
Smith, who averaged 20 points and six rebounds a game for 36-2 Coffeyville Community College, visited Virginia Monday and Tuesday after visiting Iowa last Sunday.
He’d visited KU the previous weekend.
“I followed the ACC and also saw Virginia a lot when I was younger, being from the East,” Smith said. “I already knew coach (Pete) Gillen. He showed me around the school and introduced me to a lot of people. They are a press-and-run team, and I just mainly felt I could do more there than anywhere else. Virginia has a chance to make the tournament next year and go far.”
He said Kansas was his runner-up choice.
“It was a very hard decision,” Smith said. “I appreciate everything the Kansas people did making me feel at home on my visit. I felt I could play everywhere. I just think Virginia fits me and my style. I feel I can start right away at Virginia, but I felt I could start at the other schools, too.”
Smith was basically unrecruited his senior year of high school. He blossomed at Coffeyville last season playing alongside his brother Steve, a 6-6 guard/forward who earlier this weekend signed with Iona.
“I’m very proud of myself. It was a lot of hard work getting to where I am now,” Smith said. “Kansas still will win without me.”
Kansas has signed two players for next season 6-9 Moulaye Niang of Senegal and 6-9 Jeff Graves of Iowa Western Community College. The Jayhawks will have five scholarships to give next year if they do not sign anybody this spring. KU may yet be recruiting other players, if so they have yet to be uncovered by the recruiting analysts.
Three high school juniors will visit this weekend: They are David Padgett, 7-0, Reno, Nev.; Omar Wilkes, 6-3, Los Angeles and J.R. Giddens, 6-5, Oklahoma City.
