Top recruit Wall makes wrong kind of news

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Monday was supposed to be a big day for college basketball fans, as the nation’s No. 1 recruit, John Wall, was going to cut his list of schools down to about three or four.

Well, Wall is in the news, but for all the wrong reasons. The point guard at Raleigh (N.C.) Word of God was charged with a misdemeanor breaking and entering after police found him walking out of a vacant house in North Carolina.

Raleigh police said Monday that the 18-year-old Wall was detained briefly April 27 but not arrested. He and two other teenagers were cited. Police said there was no indication of forced entry at the empty house or that anything was taken.

Wall averaged 21 points, seven rebounds and nine assists this past season and is the No. 1-ranked point guard in the country by both Rivals.com and Scout.com. He is considering Baylor, Duke, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Memphis, Miami, North Carolina and hometown North Carolina State.

Baylor, by the way, created a coaching position for Dwon Clifton, Wall’s club team coach. But the player said that didn’t mean he would necessarily follow to Waco.

“I’m wide open,” Wall said at the time. “Dwon and I never had that type of agreement.”

So, will this scare off some of those schools? No chance. At worst this might mean some community service. The NCAA spring signing period ends May 20.

“I wouldn’t jump to conclusions,” said recruiting expert Dave Telep of Scout.com to USA Today. “It could be nothing more than a mistake. I think John is a good kid. It doesn’t feel right.”

Duke associate sports information director Matt Plizga and N.C. State assistant athletics director for media relations Annabelle Myers said the schools would have no comment on the Wall report. They said NCAA rules prevent school officials from commenting on prospective student-athletes.

This might speed up his decision as Wall might finally want to be out of public scrutiny whereas before he seemed to invite it.

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