Landesberg Has List of 5

MATT AGNOLI

AKRON – Holy Cross (N.Y.) wing Sylven Landesberg, who is ranked No. 23 in the class of 2008, has seen his stock soar to new heights. So high, in fact, that Rutgers is no longer in the running, according to the 6-foot-6, 180-pound rising prospect from Queens, New York.

“I have a list of five: Georgia Tech, Virginia, Texas, Kentucky and St. Johns,” said Landesberg after a Saturday scrimmage in Akron, site of the Nike Lebron James Skills Academy.

Landesberg said he will make a decision by the “end of the summer.”

Unless there is a last-minute change-of-heart, the news on Landesberg is a blow for the Scarlet Knights, who flew to Akron to watch several players they are heavily interested in, including Landesberg.

It apparently came down to Rutgers and St. John’s, and just one local was likely to make the final cut and move into the final five.

“Both coaching staffs are great,” said Landesberg. “But I guess I’m more close to St. John’s than I am with Rutgers.”

The sleek-of-build Landesberg, whose last visited Texas, said he next plans to visit Georgia Tech, which is a school that could use a versatile wing after the departure of the recent NBA lottery pick Thaddeus Young. Landesberg had also mentioned the idea of playing point guard in college, and showed some of his handle on several occasions during scrimmages in Akron.