Boatright looking Big East, down to five

No, he doesn’t play for the Mac Irvin Fire AAU program. Nor is he on the Anthony Davis-led Mean Streets team.

Despite garnering less attention on the summer circuit than his Chicago-area peers, Ryan Boatright has established himself as one of the top point guards in the class of 2011.

The 5-foot-10 Aurora East (Ill.) product played for the Derrick Rose All-Stars, demonstrating throughout the summer his ability to get to the basket at will and finish.

“I bring speed, quickness, I’m a scoring guard,” Boatright said. “I’m a winner and a competitor. I’ll be whatever I have to be.”

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