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Top JUCO transfer Jarrid Famous, who had some interest in Villanova, has committed to South Florida according to ZagsBlog. The 6′11″ big man from Westchester Community College had  just taken a weekend trip out to Arizona, and many thought that both Arizona and Missouri were the front-runners for his services.

Famous has family near the South Florida campus, which may have played a part in the decision. Famous is expected to officially announce his choice Wednesday night.

…Well, Stan Heath is certainly amassing some talent down in Florida…they are definitely a program on the rise…the Big East will be down next year, and Famous gives them another legitimate big man to pair with Gus Gilchrist…Dominique Jones is an up and comer in the conference as well…

…Am I crazy to think that South Florida could be dancing next year?…

ZagsBlog has an update on Jarrid Famous, and the Junior College prospect looks to be making his college choice soon. Famous has a trip to Xavier lined up for the weekend of April 10th, and is almost positive that will be his last visit before making a decision.

While he has taken an unofficial visit to Villanova, it is hard to envision him committing to the Wildcats.

…Don’t get me wrong, Famous is a serious talent and could really help Villanova next year as they are losing 3 frontcourt guys in Cunningham, Clark and Anderson but Villanova has essentially 6 new players coming in if you include Taylor King and Maurice Sutton, so having Famous as a 7th is extremely doubtful…with this we’re officially removing Famous from the recruiting watch list…

I haven’t done any updates yet on Jarrid Famous, which is a mistake on my part. Back in November, ZagsBlog reported that Villanova was actively recruiting the junior college prospect.

Famous, a 6′11″ forward/center from Westchester Community College (NY) is a player that many consider to be the top JC player available. Famous recently took a visit to Missouri, with Xavier up next.

…Famous is a guy that I would love to have…I think he would provide some solid frontcourt help immediately…Mouphtaou Yarou is a great prospect, but it’s hard to rely on freshman…and with Pena having his ups and downs, Famous could be a nice option…

…I don’t think that Villanova ultimately lands Famous (I’d bank on Mizzou) but he’s definitely someone to keep an eye on if he ends up visiting this spring…