Top 100 forward Cartier Martin of Houston-Nimitz, Tex., has committed to Kansas State.

Martin, who averaged 19.2 points and 12.4 rebounds as a junior, also considered Oklahoma State, Kentucky and Texas.

Super Prospect forward Sean Phaler of Villa Park, Cal., is near a decision between UCLA, Indiana and Washington. He averaged 20 points and eight rebounds as a junior.

Louisville, Maryland, Illinois, Kansas and Arizona lead the Early 2003 Top Classes.

Remaining Top 100 Prosects (7):
C-Darryl Watkins; F-Brandon Bass, Linas Kleiza, Bobby Nash, Jarvelle Scott; G-LeBron James, Ronnie Brewer.

More Basketball News:
Forward Devon Evertsen of Phoenix-Moon Valley Ariz., is headed to Boston College over Texas Tech.

Wendell White, a forward from Redondo Beach-Redondo Union, Cal., committed to Pepperdine.

Forward Harrison Schaen of Santa Ana-Mater Dei, Cal., has chosen Princeton over Penn and UC-Santa Barbara, providing he gains early acceptance.

Lafayette has pledged forward Jamaal Douglas of Miami-Palmer Trinity, Fla.

Lamar gained forward Nathan Bilyeu of Ozark, Mo.

Central Connecticut State has pledged forward/guard Obie Nwadike of Jersey City-St. Anthony's, NJ; guard DeMario Anderson of Oxon Hill, Md; and forward Jean Philippe Morin of Laval-Montmorency Prep, Quebec, Canada.

Elon has pledged 7-1 center Bryce Husak of Mt. Vernon, Ia., over interest from Boise State and UNC-Ashville.

Appalachian State pledged guard Darryl (DJ) Thompson of Raleigh-Leesville Road, NC; guard Demetrius Scott of Orlando-Edgewater, Fla; and forward David Hardy of Harrisburg-Central Cabarrus, NC/Charlotte/Sheridan CC, Wyo.

Forward Troy Williams of Albany-Monroe, Ga., committed to Centenary.

Forward Scott Cutley of Los Angeles-Westchester, Cal., pledged to Kent State over interest from Portland, Loyola-Marymount and Colorado.

Forward Kory Castine of Marrero-Archbishop Shaw, La., has pledged to Tulane.

Guard Craig Johnson of Crockett, Tex., chose Liberty.

Buffalo has a commitment from forward/center Brian Andre of Bingham-Valley, Maine/Maine Central Institute, Maine.

Class 2003:
*Search the list of Prospects/Commitments.
*Post-Summer list of Top 100 Prospects/Commitments/Remaining Top 100 Prospects.
*Top 100 Prospects by Position: Centers/Forwards/Guards.
*More players projected to make an impact: Super Prospects.
*Check out the Early Top Classes.
*Check out the Early Top 100 JC Prospects.
*Early Top 100 JC Prospects by Position: Centers/Forwards/Guards.
*Basketball Signing Periods: Early: Nov. 13-20; Regular: Apr. 16-May 15.

Class 2004:
Search the early list of Junior Prospects/Commitments.

Basketball Commitments/Signings:
OCSN: Main Recruiting Page.
Class 2004 Men: Database.
Class 2003 Men: Database/Top 100/Top Classes/Women: Database.
Class 2002 Men: Database/Top 100/Top Classes/ Women: Database.
Class 2001 Men: Database/Top 100/Top Classes/Women: Database.
Class 2000 Men: Database/Top 100/Top Classes/Women: Database.
Class 1999 Men: Database/Women: Database.
Class 1998 Men: Database/ Top Classes/Women: Database.
*McDonald's All-American Game stories/Rosters for 2002, 2001, 2000
*USA Men's Junior National Team.
*The NBA selected only one high school and a single junior college prospect during the 2002 draft: Center/forward Amare Stoudemire of Orlando-Cypress Creek, Fla., was taken 9th in the first round by Phoenix, while Portland took forward Qyntel Woods of Northeast Mississippi CC, Miss., at No. 21 in the first round. The NBA passed on three other high school/prep school prospects and seven JC players (List).

Bill Hodge is the executive editor and director of recruiting coverage at CollegeSports.com. For daily columns on prospects, commitments and signings, plus databases, go to CollegeSports.com's Recruiting Page.