Some interesting facts on Kevin Noreen

Is Arkansas in on Noreen?

Kirk's Korner: Noreen to visit
05/13/2010 HawgSports.com
Arkansas' search for a big man has taken them to Minnesota in hopes of landing Minneapolis Transitions Charter's Kevin Noreen. Come inside to find out what Noreen has to say about visiting, find out about another potential visitor, a possible transfer and the latest word from the NBA Draft.
 
He is visiting Ark until Fri. I did learn that he is smart kid as the poster mentioned above socring a whopping 36 on his ACT.
 
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Has anyone heard anything about him wanting to play with his brother or if that is part of the equation? His brother is a lightly regarded junior but does have Washington St, Minnesota, Harvard, etc looking at him. Just curious.
 
Just read where UNC might be trying to get in on Noreen because Roy is scrambling for big bodies.
 
Just read where UNC might be trying to get in on Noreen because Roy is scrambling for big bodies.

Seems as if he'll be similar to Henson. They need bangers. You'd be better off going with a 6'7 banger than a 6'10 guy like Noreen. I however think Noreen is going to be a steal for someone.
 
By Bill Cole

JOURNAL REPORTER

Published: May 15, 2010

Two high-school basketball players North Carolina has expressed interest in would most likely be ineligible to play next season because of ACC rules governing transfers within the conference, a league official said yesterday.

Although Kevin Noreen and Marcus Thornton are still in high school, the problem would be that each signed a binding national letter-of-intent with an ACC school last November, said Shane Lyons, an ACC associate commissioner for compliance. The fact that they were released from the letters in the last six weeks because of coaching changes would not matter.

"From a conference standpoint, there are issues," Lyons said.

Noreen, a 6-11 forward from Minneapolis, was released from his letter-of-intent by Boston College, and Thornton, a 6-7 forward from Atlanta, was released by Clemson.

UNC has called the high-school coaches of both players to gauge interest after the unexpected transfers of twins David and Travis Wear, both 6-10 forwards, created depth problems in the frontcourt.

"Even if you get a full release from the national letter-of-intent, you still can't go within the conference to another member institution (and receive financial aid)," Lyons said. "Our rule indicates that if you leave, you lose one year of eligibility."

If Noreen and Thornton go to any major-college outside the ACC, they will be eligible immediately and have four seasons to play. Noreen has received 40 scholarship offers since being released, including one from Virginia.

Thornton is considering Georgia Tech, Georgia, Alabama and Texas. The ACC rule would still apply at Virginia and Georgia Tech.

If either re-signs with an ACC school, officials at that school can appeal to have the ACC rule waived.

"The school they would want to go to would have to provide some type of waiver appeal that would show the necessity to be able to transfer to that new institution," Lyons said.

The ACC transfer rule affected Gus Gilchrist, a 6-9 basketball player who signed with Virginia Tech in November 2006. After a shooting spree on campus in April 2007 killed 32 people, Gilchrist had second thoughts.

After considering a year in prep school, Gilchrist requested and received his release from Virginia Tech. He enrolled at Maryland in December 2007, but the ACC ruled that he would have to give up a year of eligibility and sit out until December 2008. Maryland appealed twice, and lost twice.

Gilchrist left Maryland in June 2008 without playing a minute of ACC basketball and enrolled at South Florida.

UNC has two returning frontcourt players, Tyler Zeller and John Henson, and three open spots on its roster under the NCAA maximum of 13 players on scholarship.

Given a need for immediate help, UNC would appear to have better chances with Kadeem Jack, a 6-9 forward from New York's Rice High School, and Justin Knox, a 6-9 forward who is transferring from Alabama.

Knox is graduating but will have one season of eligibility left. He also is considering Georgia Tech, Southern Miss and UTEP. He averaged 6.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 20 minutes last season.

bcole@wsjournal.com

http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2010/may/15/players-facing-a-rules-problem/sports/
 
By Bill Cole

JOURNAL REPORTER

Published: May 15, 2010

Two high-school basketball players North Carolina has expressed interest in would most likely be ineligible to play next season because of ACC rules governing transfers within the conference, a league official said yesterday.

Although Kevin Noreen and Marcus Thornton are still in high school, the problem would be that each signed a binding national letter-of-intent with an ACC school last November, said Shane Lyons, an ACC associate commissioner for compliance. The fact that they were released from the letters in the last six weeks because of coaching changes would not matter.

"From a conference standpoint, there are issues," Lyons said.

Noreen, a 6-11 forward from Minneapolis, was released from his letter-of-intent by Boston College, and Thornton, a 6-7 forward from Atlanta, was released by Clemson.

UNC has called the high-school coaches of both players to gauge interest after the unexpected transfers of twins David and Travis Wear, both 6-10 forwards, created depth problems in the frontcourt.

"Even if you get a full release from the national letter-of-intent, you still can't go within the conference to another member institution (and receive financial aid)," Lyons said. "Our rule indicates that if you leave, you lose one year of eligibility."

If Noreen and Thornton go to any major-college outside the ACC, they will be eligible immediately and have four seasons to play. Noreen has received 40 scholarship offers since being released, including one from Virginia.

Thornton is considering Georgia Tech, Georgia, Alabama and Texas. The ACC rule would still apply at Virginia and Georgia Tech.

If either re-signs with an ACC school, officials at that school can appeal to have the ACC rule waived.

"The school they would want to go to would have to provide some type of waiver appeal that would show the necessity to be able to transfer to that new institution," Lyons said.

The ACC transfer rule affected Gus Gilchrist, a 6-9 basketball player who signed with Virginia Tech in November 2006. After a shooting spree on campus in April 2007 killed 32 people, Gilchrist had second thoughts.

After considering a year in prep school, Gilchrist requested and received his release from Virginia Tech. He enrolled at Maryland in December 2007, but the ACC ruled that he would have to give up a year of eligibility and sit out until December 2008. Maryland appealed twice, and lost twice.

Gilchrist left Maryland in June 2008 without playing a minute of ACC basketball and enrolled at South Florida.

UNC has two returning frontcourt players, Tyler Zeller and John Henson, and three open spots on its roster under the NCAA maximum of 13 players on scholarship.

Given a need for immediate help, UNC would appear to have better chances with Kadeem Jack, a 6-9 forward from New York's Rice High School, and Justin Knox, a 6-9 forward who is transferring from Alabama.

Knox is graduating but will have one season of eligibility left. He also is considering Georgia Tech, Southern Miss and UTEP. He averaged 6.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 20 minutes last season.

bcole@wsjournal.com

http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2010/may/15/players-facing-a-rules-problem/sports/
Wish the Big 12 had a similar rule when Kelvin left to keep Damon Judas....I mean James from going to UT.
 
That's real interesting because he has visited Marquette, OU, and Arkansas. He was scheduled to visit Indiana, but they didn't know if it would be an official or unofficial. If he took a visit to BC, that would put him at 5 visits. It's real hard for me to imagine him not getting a spot if he wanted to come to OU. Who knows, he may have already told coaches that he wasnt coming.
 
dont have insight... But I think he may end up in the ACC, I think at UNC...
 
Seems an odd choice, since he will have to sit out a year in the ACC and be able to play immediately in every other conference.
 
Seems an odd choice, since he will have to sit out a year in the ACC and be able to play immediately in every other conference.

They are looking to challenge that rule, whether it be by getting a waiver or court battle... I thought the same thing...
 
Read a rivals report that it seems Northwestern is in the lead, supposedly visiting ISU early this week.

Anyway it isn't like we have a scholarship anymore so he won't be a Sooner.
 
Read a rivals report that it seems Northwestern is in the lead, supposedly visiting ISU early this week.

Anyway it isn't like we have a scholarship anymore so he won't be a Sooner.
While it is still proably a longshot we COULD oversign,as long as somebody doesn't qualify or one of the four returnees decides to leave at semester end. I keep hearing Hardrick is leaving But I talked to James Hale yesterday(FWIW) and he says Kyle is working hard in the offseason program and that he(Hale) has not heard any mention of transfer from Kyle or Capel.
 
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