Pinkston holds off decision until spring

JayVaughn Pinkston’s college basketball choice will have to wait. The 6-foot-6 forward from Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., did not make any announcement Wednesday and will hold off making a decision until the late signing period.

“JayVaughn and his family have decided that he will not make his college choice decision today," New Heights athletic director Kimani Young told Adam Zagoria of zagblogs.com. "He’s not 100 percent sure where he wants to go to school so rather than make a rush decision he’ll just wait until the spring.”

The New York Daily News reported on its Web site Tuesday that Pinkston, considered the top high school player in New York City, would sign with Tennessee on Wednesday.

Villanova, Seton Hall, St. John’s and Marquette are also possible destinations for Pinkston.

“He’s going to go to the best situation for him,” Young told zagblogs.com.

It's not clear what Pinkston's decision means for Tobias Harris, the No. 5 player in the country out of Dix Hills, N.Y.

Harris, a 6-8 forward, is believed to have narrowed his choices to the Vols and Syracuse.

Harris sent a text message to the News Sentinel on Tuesday confirming the Vols are still in the running. Harris is expected to sign today and announce his decision Thursday at the ESPN Zone in Times Square on ESPNU.

Trae Golden, a 6-1 guard of McEachern High in Powder Springs, Ga., signed Tuesday joining 6-6 shooting guard Jordan McRae of Liberty County, Ga.

The Vols have as many as five scholarships to offer in the Class of 2010, though it is believed UT will only sign four.

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