Will Davis decommits from Penn

Word is swirling on the internet that power forward Will Davis (New Hampton HS) has decommitted from Penn.

Davis, the second member of the Quakers' 2011 recruiting class, committed in early November, but yesterday word began to circulate that he was no longer set on Penn. ESPN analyst Dave Telep tweeted "Good late blooming mid-major big now open. Will Davis of New Hampton has Drexel, Delaware, Robert Morris; once committed to Penn." That tweet was retweeted by the New Hampton School's twitter account.

This has to be more than disappointing for coach Jerome Allen. First, he lost out on a few big men early in the recruiting cycle to Wes Saunders and Kenyatta Smith, who both are set to go to Harvard next year. That was expected though, as they were two of the top Ivy prospects and just standings-wise, Harvard appears the better destination. But to lose a previously committed player is a bit alarming.

After last year's 7-man class, Penn is likely not looking for another big class, but one man (so far, just Greg Louis) is too few. At this point, Camryn Crocker and Patrick Lucas-Perry are still in the mix for Allen. Both are guards, though, so neither will be a replacement for Davis.