Nieves Commits to Southern Miss

Anthony Nieves, a 6-4 wing guard from the Bronx (NY), made a verbal commitment today to Southern Mississippi of Conference USA. . . Nieves, now a sophomore at East Central CC in Mississippi, played his freshman year at Southwestern (CA), averaging 14 ppg. in 2008-09. A member of Big Apple Sports / Bedford Y, he starred... at the Ballstars showcase in Baltimore, Maryland in July 2009 and at the Mullens Juco Showcase in Tulsa, Oklahoma this past summer. Nieves, who attended JF Kennedy HS in the Bronx, chose the Golden Eagles over such finalists as Cincinnati, Wright State, UTEP and Hofstra. He is expected to sign his letter-of-intent during the November early signing period.