'08 NV PF Luke Babbitt (Nevada Verbal)

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Scout.com$ (Jeff Goodman)

More on Babbitt's decision......

Rivals.com$ (Brian Snow)

Even more on Babbitt's decision.....

Bucknuts.com$ (Steve Helwagen)

Bonus coverage of Babbitt's decision....

[SanAntonioBuck]

Welcome aboard Luke Babbitt!

[BB73]

Welcome to the Buckeye family, Luke.

The roll Coach Matta's program is on right now is truly amazing.

[Buckskin86]

Babbitt worthy of going to No. 1 team in country

Steve Yingling, syingling@tahoedailytribune.com
March 1, 2007


http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/art...0080/-1/SPORTS

[jenkinswoody]

A quote from the article above-

"Seeing my share of high school games on ESPN, FSN and satellite this winter, the only high school players with more talent than Babbitt are Kevin Love (bound for UCLA), O.J. Mayo (USC) and Corey Fisher (Villanova)."

http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/art...0080/-1/SPORTS

Wow! I hope........

[Buckskin86]

Luke Babbitt Makes It Official
Top-rated Nevada junior headed to Ohio State
March 2, 2007

By Van Coleman
CSTV & Hoopmasters.com



http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/...030207adt.html

[Tabasco]

Excellent to see the official confirmation(s). Welcome aboard Luke!

[OSU_Buckguy]

Originally Posted by Buckskin86

Luke Babbitt Makes It Official
Top-rated Nevada junior headed to Ohio State

By Van Coleman

van, van, van... stop listening to digger.

With the addition of Babbitt the Buckeyes may have as much talent top to bottom as any team in America period, once the Class of 2008 arrives in Columbus. Even with the defection of Odom and others to the NBA between now and then.

[OregonBuckeye]

Great News!

[gbearbuck]

Mr. Babbit, Welcome to the Buckeye family!! Based on all the articles I've read, it sounds like Babbit is a great fit in Matta's system!!

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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All-Northern 4A basketball teams

Player of the Year: Luke Babbbitt, Galena; Armon Johnson, Hug. Coach of the Year: Kyle Schellin, Reno; Paul Gray, Reed.

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[Bestbuck36]

Man, if Matta could only recruit, we might have something here.

This is getting ridiculous. The embarrassment of talent coming in is absolutely amazing. Could we possibly have a 6'8" (3) or wing player?

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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Area native coming back to state to play hoops


By Steven Matthews
Staff Writer

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Despite being a native of Ohio, Luke Babbitt has never played basketball in the state.
That's all about to change beginning in 2008.
Babbitt ? born in Cincinnati and a native of West Chester Twp. ? has verbally committed to continue his hoops career at The Ohio State University. The Reno, Nev., resident announced his intentions two weeks ago and will sign a national letter-of-intent during the early signing period in November.
"It just felt real comfortable with the coaching staff," Babbitt said. "Obviously, I'm from Ohio, but coming back wasn't the main thing. I was more focused on finding a place that fit me for basketball and academics. When I went on my unofficial visit, I knew I wanted to be there."

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[Buckskin86]

Today: March 21, 2007 at 15:10:8 PDT

Galena's Babbitt, Coach Maurer top basketball honors



RENO, Nev. (AP) - Galena's star forward Luke Babbitt and coach Tom Maurer received the top honors on the all-state basketball team selected by Nevada's two largest newspapers.

Babbitt, a 6-foot-8 junior who already has committed to Ohio State for the 2007-08 season, averaged 28 points and 11 rebounds a game for the state champion Grizzlies.

He was named the Class 4A boys Basketball Player of the Year and his coach the Class 4A boys Coach of the Year by the Reno Gazette-Journal and Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Gazette-Journal reported the honors on its Web site Wednesday afternoon.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/st...032110246.html

[osugrad21]

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Babbitt tops All-State team
JOE SANTORO
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
Posted: 3/22/2007

Galena?s Luke Babbitt, 32, drives the ball down the court against Canyon Springs? Juron Criner during the Nevada State Basketball Championship Tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Feb. 22. Babbitt is the Nevada 4A state Player of the Year.

Northern Nevada had the best Class 4A boys basketball team, player and coach this season.
The Galena Grizzlies gave Northern Nevada its second consecutive large-school state title in February by beating Canyon Springs and Mojave in the state tournament at Las Vegas' Orleans Arena a month ago and have been awarded with the Reno Gazette-Journal/ Las Vegas-Review Journal's state Player and Coach of the Year award.
Junior forward Luke Babbitt, the centerpiece of Galena's state championship team, was named the state's Player of the Year after averaging 28 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks a game for the 23-9 Grizzlies.

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