Dave Jones broke the news:
Taran Buie, a 6-2 off-guard from Albany, N.Y. and younger brother of Penn State guard Talor Battle, verbally committed Thursday night to play his collegiate basketball with the Nittany Lions, a dependable school source said. Just hours after the Nittany Lions dumped Baylor 69-63 in the NIT championship game at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Buie told Penn State players and coaches of his choice. Other finalists were Maryland, Georgia Tech and Notre Dame.
Buie, from Bishop Maginn High School, is the son of former Harrisburg High standout Dan Buie, who is Battle’s step-father. Currently a junior, Buie would join the Nittany Lions for the 2010-11 campaign, which would be Battle’s senior season. Several scouting Web sites list Buie as a Top 100 recruit nationwide, including Top 20 at his position.
Fox 23 Albany with Coach Hurley confirming
Channel 6 in Albany reports that Taran will have a press conference Monday.