Josh Selby, Doron Lamb, and Mike Rosario all choose their destinations

While you were out enjoying the weekend and not paying any attention to the hum-drum that is the college basketball off-season, three talented guards decided where their basketball futures would be continued.


Josh Selby: Selby certainly lived up to his nickname of "Showtime" during his recruitment. Originally a Tennessee commit, Selby backed out last summer, reopening his recruitment for a variety of reasons. On Saturday night, Selby ended the process, committing to Kansas during a timeout of the Jordan Brand All-American game.

Selby was a big get for Bill Self. He's a scoring point guard with quite a bit of athleticism. Selby is really aggressive attacking the basket -- especially in transition -- but he also is a capable shooter with range. Kansas does lose Cole Aldrich, Sherron Collins, and Xavier Henry all leaving, but they still return quite a bit of talent, much of which was buried on the bench last season. It will be interesting to see how Selby fits in with this team next season. Can he fill Collins ample shoes as the Jayhawk leader? I've seen a few people compare him to Willie Warren, both in ability and attitude.




Doron Lamb: Lamb is another guy who ended a long recruiting process during the Jordan game. Despite a late pitch from Steve Lavin at St. John's, the New York native committed to Kentucky.

Lamb should be a nice complement to Brandon Knight. Where Knight is a point guard, Lamb is much more of a score-first player. He can put the ball on the floor and create his own shot, excelling with his mid-range and pull-up jumper. Lamb can really put up points in a hurry (the youtube clip below is a highlight reel of the 49 points he put up in the Primetime Shootout in February). As good as Lamb is, most believe he is not a one-and-done type player.




Mike Rosario: We talked about Rosario last week, and after visiting Florida on Friday, the former-Rutgers standout will be heading to Gainesville to play for Billy Donovan.

Now, keep in mind that Rosario will have to sit out a season, but assuming that both Erving Walker and Kenny Boynton hang around until the 2011-12 season, the Gators will have a back court loaded with small guards with a shoot-first mentality. I'm not sure if this is really the best decision for Rosario. He said that the reason he left Rutgers was the opportunity to improve his chances at getting drafted, so he goes to a school where there are already two players at his position?

I like Rosario. He is a talented scorer that can put up points in a hurry, but are there going to be enough minutes -- and shots -- for those three to share the back court?