For some teams, the indefinite extension only heightens the anxiety over whether a player who has orally committed will back out of a deal now that he has more time to ponder.

As the best guard in Minnesota, El-Amin, caught up in the fervor of Minnesota Gopher basketball, orally committed to the Gophers.

Guard Marcus Ginyard, a high school junior from Virginia, also orally committed to the program.

Watson, of Williamston, S.C., had orally committed to Tennessee before accepting a scholarship with the Gamecocks.

Ingram, who has orally committed to attend St. John's next season, has averaged 21.3 points this season for the Friars, who are ranked second nationally by USA Today.

Austin Freeman, a shooting guard who has orally committed to Georgetown and was not invited to the under-18 tryouts, said his peers often discussed the importance of USA Basketball.

Glenn Bateman, a 6-11, 300-pound center, is in prep school and has orally committed to Fordham.

But according to Team New Zealand, he had already committed orally to its program.

Rikki Cook, who has orally committed to attend Virginia, rushed for 112 yards and 4 touchdowns on 25 carries as Montclair (1-1) crushed Barringer (0-2), 34-7.