DeJuan Blair

Offered per many sources

10/06/06: verballed to Pitt.

08/16/06: "It's really the same schools basically Tennessee, Miami (FL), Florida, Indiana, Pitt, Kansas State and Wake Forest," Blair, who has offers from all seven schools, he said." - www.ScoutHoops.com (moved to inactive)

08/15/06: Listed as the 46th best player in his class. - www.PrepHoopsOnline.com

08/08/06: Listed as the 127th best player in his class. - www.RivalsHoops.com

07/16/06: "Blair amassed 26 points and the team's unofficial MVP for the weekend. His strong championship game performance came on the heels of a big time 31-point, 19 rebound effort in the semifinals against the Queen City Prophets." - www.ScoutHoops.com

07/15/06: "DeJuan Blair said that Tennessee, Wake Forest, Indiana, Pittsburgh, Florida, Miami, Marquette and Kansas State are strong with him." = www.ScoutHoops.com (4 to 2)

07/14/06: "DeJuan Blair, a 6-7 power forward from Schenley High School in Pittsburgh, mentioned Tennessee, Wake Forest, Indiana, Pittsburgh, Florida, Miami, Marquette and Kansas State as schools after him." - www.ScoutHoops.com

07/08/06: "Blair has been outstanding at the ABCD camp in Teaneck, New Jersey. He has shown consistently that he is skilled enough to score in the paint at the Reebok sponsored event against some of the top talent in the country." - www.ScoutHoops.com

07/07/06: "Pitt is definitely one of my top choices, but I don't have a leader right now," he said. "There is still a lot of basketball to be played this summer, and it's possible that more schools could try to get involved." Playing time will be a major factor in Blair's decision." - www.ScoutHoops.com

06/20/06: "DeJuan is a 6-foot-7, wide body," Stright said. "His stock is really rising. He battled knee injuries the last two AAU seasons, but his knees are now OK and schools are looking at him." - www.RivalsHoops.com

06/20/06: Listed as the 51st best player nationally, in his class. - www.HoopScoopOnline.com

06/02/06: "We know doctors gave him the 'all clear' months ago, but he still wears the big brace on his knee for psychological reasons. This wide body has very good hands and is very clever around the hoop. In one game, he grabbed an unbelievable 23 rebounds, 19 on offensive end, while scoring 36 points." - www.PrepHoopsOnline.com

04/24/06: The 6-foot-8, 255-pound Blair finished with a game-high 24 points, while Bryant and Kennedy each added 11, Pope 10 and Pryor eight and Elk County Catholic's Jesse Bosnik seven for the JOTS, who reached the 16-and-under final of the 2005 AAU national championships last summer. "I love being the underdogs," Blair said. "This is our first stop on the road to the nationals." The underdog role actually belonged to the D1 Greyhounds, who reached the final without the help of O.J. Mayo. A 6-foot-4 guard who is considered the nation's top junior, Mayo made waves by leaving the Reebok-sponsored Greyhounds this weekend to play for the Nike-sponsored Miami Tropics in the Kingwood Classic in Houston." - Pittsburg Tribune

03/10/06:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06069/668172.stm


02/24/05:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05055/462197.stm
"Blair is considered one of the best sophomores in the state, and Division I colleges already are showing interest. "We keep pushing him to stay in his back yard and go to Pitt," said Schenley coach Fred Skrocki. "They like him. Duquesne would love to have him. North Carolina State sends something every week. Boston College is interested." Blair was 6 feet 1 in 6th grade with a wide body. That's when people started calling him "Baby Shaq." "Now, everyone just calls me Big Fella," Blair said."