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Pastner, Tigers add elite guard

Updated: November 14, 2009, 4:16 PM ET
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In the first full recruiting cycle following John Calipari's departure, Josh Pastner and the Memphis Tigers are picking up where the departed coach left off.

On Friday, the Tigers signed shooting guard Will Barton (Baltimore/Brewster Academy), the nation's No. 5 prospect. Barton had been committed to the Tigers since the summer, but made it official by signing a national letter of intent.

Barton is the headliner of a Tigers class that is among the nation's finest. The group also includes ...

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EARLY SIGNING PERIOD 2009


The basketball early signing period was full of surprises, the biggest being Josh Pastner's and Memphis' furious finish en route to landing the nation's top class.
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