James Young leaving Troy for Rochester

On Tuesday, James Young, one of the nation’s top prep basketball players indicated on his twitter account that he would be transferring from Troy, where he played the first three years of his high school career and would be attending Rochester for his senior year in 2012.

There had been speculation for the past several months that Young would in fact be leaving Troy for another area high school, but over the summer, those rumors died down for the most part and had most believing that he would be staying at Troy for his senior year.

Young enters his senior season with a five star rating and is the No. 8 ranked player in the country according to Rivals.com and is the No. 5 ranked player in the nation according to ESPN.com.

The senior-to-be already has offers on the table from Syracuse, Michigan State, Louisville, Kansas Arizona as well at defending national champion Kentucky along with several other schools.

Young, who is widely considered as the state’s top player for the class of 2013, averaged 26.5 points per game to go along with 11 rebounds and six assists per contest as a junior. Among the highlights of Young’s junior season, was his 49-point performance against Clarkston back on February 12^th.

It’s not yet clear if Young will be eligible to play from the start of the season for John Pleasant’s Rochester squad due to MHSAA rules and regulations regarding transfers.

With one of the nation's top players in Young on board with the Falcons, Rochester instantly becomes one of the top contenders in Division 1 for the 2012-2013 season.