Aaron Pogue

08/08/06: Listed as the 142nd best player in his class. - www.RivalsHoops.com

07/06/06: "The stature of USC basketball could take a major leap forward this week, because guard O.J. Mayo, the nation's No. 1-ranked player, is expected to commit to the Trojans, according to sources.

Mayo told several USC players and recruits last week he would officially commit to the Trojans during this weekend's ABCD basketball camp in Teaneck, N.J. And it could be a package deal, because Mayo, who lives in Cincinnati, wants to bring high school teammate, Bill Walker, the No. 2 player in the nation by Rivals.com, and center Aaron Pogue of Dayton, Ohio. Mayo's commitment would shake up college basketball and give USC a national image in a sport usually overshadowed by football." - LA Daily News

04/24/06: moved to inactive

04/06/06: "I am not playing this weekend," said Pogue. "I am taking the ACT on April 8, so I will be here at home and not traveling. I have decided to play with the D-1 Greyhounds this summer, so I am looking forward to that.
"Texas, Michigan, Kansas and Kansas State are some of the schools that have called so far," said Pogue. "Texas is a school that I really like, but I am wide-open right now and don't want to turn any schools away." - RivalsHoops.com

03/25/06: According to Bearcat Insider, Pogue may be transferring to North College Hill next season. - www.cincinnati.scout.com

03/24/06: Bob Huggins is the new head coach at Kansas State and Mick Cronin is the new head coach at Cincinnati. Moved from a 5 (very old rating) to a '1', to start fresh.

02/28/06: "I just took the ACT, but I have not received my score," he added. "Once I find out what my score was, I will start thinking about what schools to visit. Kentucky, Michigan State, USC, Texas and Tennessee are some of the schools that I have thought about visiting, but I will think more about that after I receive my test score." - RivalsHoops.com

08/17/05: Pogue is not listed in the top 100 ranked players by www.RivalsHoops.com.

06/21/05: "Aaron Pogue plans to attend the ABCD Camp this summer, and his list of favorite schools, in order, includes: Cincinnati, Kentucky, Michigan State, Ohio State and Illinois. www.PrepSpotlight.com (4 to 5 since Pogue consistently mentions Cincinnati)

05/30/05: "Pogue said that Cincinnati, Louisville, and Kentucky are the three schools recruiting him the hardest and the three that he likes the most." - www.ScoutHoops.com

05/20/05: "Q:What schools are you looking at right now?
Pogue: Cincinnati, Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, and Arizona.
Q: What do you like about Cincinnati?
Pogue: I like the coaching staff, I like the program, they play up tempo ball, and they hustle.
- Ohio Preps.com

05/07/05: Listed as one of the top 12 players in the state - Rick Bolus

05/03/05: "The center from Dayton, Ohio said last weekend at the Spiece Run N' Slam in Fort Wayne, Indiana that his top five schools are Cincinnati, Ohio State, Louisville, Kentucky, and Illinois." - www.ScoutHoops.com (3 to 4)

03/22/05: "Aaron Pogue 6'7 So. PF - Dayton Dunbar - Strong insider. Decently mobile but needs a lot of improvement. Can be a beast inside." - www.PrepSpotlight.com

02/27/05: Listed as the 15th best player in his class, in the country. - HoopMasters.com

02/18/05: Huggins attended the Dunbar - Little Miami game. "The top-seeded Wolverines (17-4) had five players in double figures in a 102-48 decision against Little Miami. Daequan Cook had 21, Aaron Pogue 16. . . " - Dayton Daily News

01/31/05: "Dunbar won its eighth straight boys high school basketball game Monday night defeating Colonel White, 91-69, at UD Arena. The win gives the Wolverines a 13-3 record. Daequan Cook was their leading scorer with 26 points followed by Aaron Pogue with 19." - Dayton Daily News

01/29/05: "Aaron Pogue had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and Daequan Cook added 16 points, eight assists and five steals as the Wolverines improved to 12-3" - Dayton Daily News

01/19/05: When asked about his visit (to Cincinnati), Pogue indicated; "I really liked the staff. I have liked UC since I was very young." - PrepSpotlight.com (1 to 3)

01/03/05: "averaged 14 points and 11 boards for the tournament. Majors should monitor this young big man." - www.HoopMasters.com

12/28/04: "Pogue from Dayton (Dunbar) OH, who finished with 14 points, eight rebounds, and 6-7 field goals." - HoopScoop

12/18/04: Aaron Pogue led the Wolverines with 13 points in a loss to Cincinnati West High - Dayton Daily News

12/05/04: "The 6-foot-8 sophomore scored 18 points — including three dunks — Saturday night as Dunbar rolled to a 80-55 victory over visiting Jefferson. Pogue scored six points in the first quarter . . . (snip) - Dayton Daily News

10/15/04: Attended Midnight Madness at Cincinnati. - Mike Ryan

Summer 2004 - picture of Aaron Pogue and Abdul Herrera -
http://www.dwighthoward.com/future_stars.html

04/22/04: "Pogue is reminiscent of a young Sean May in appearance and stature. He's a little soft in the middle then, but actually moves well for a young big guy and already possesses a short jump hook in the post." - Prepstars.com

12/05/03: Listed as the third best player in Ohio, in his class. (#1 OJ, #2 Bill Walker) Also listed as 4th team all state, as a freshman. Others on the 4th team were James Dews (So.)and Johnny Wolf (Jr.) - HoopScoop

Fall 2003 - "The Wolverines return their strongest player from last year's team in sophomore Cook. Cook averaged 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists a game as a freshman. Cook and 6-9, 245-pound freshman center Aaron Pogue could turn Dunbar into a formidable team." - Enquirer.com