Basketball Recruiting: Is Brandon Knight a Gator Lean?

There is a growing rumor that Brandon Knight, the top overall player in the 2010 recruiting class, is leaning towards the Florida Gators. Knight appears to be really high on the Florida program and head coach Billy Donovan.

Here are some comments from Knight about the schools that are recruiting him from an article on CoachesAid.com:

Kansas: "I like the atmosphere, a lot of nice people. Something I don't like? Tough to say that about Kansas. It's tough to say about any school. I probably don't like that it's in the Midwest. [Fans] don't see it as much, so they probably don't get a good perception of it. That's maybe a downfall of it."

Florida: "Something I like is that it's right near home and it's a great place to study and get your school work done also. Something I don't like about it … that's tough for Florida."

Kentucky: "Something I don't like is that they're just trying to rebuild their program. I'm not quite too sure where they could end up going with it. Something I do like is they have a good new coach, a lot of good new recruits and it looks like they're headed in the right direction.

Connecticut: "Something I do like is the support they get from the fans. They're not too crazy. Something I don't like is how cold it gets."

Syracuse: "How cold it gets, that's something I don't like. I'm a Floridian. I just like the fact they have a great coach also with a lot of tradition, a lot of history. I think it's a great school too."

Miami: "I like the fact they're right next to home. Great team. I love Coach Haith. I love him as a person and as a coach. Something I don't like about Miami is that they're not really respected as basketball powerhouse."

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