Maryland’s top remaining target for the 2009 recruiting class is drawing closer to a decision.

Torrington, Conn., power forward Jordan Williams has made official visits to Maryland and St. John’s, and the 6-foot-10, 245-pounder will decide between the two schools soon.

“He’s been at St. John’s and he was also at Maryland,” [Torrington coach Tony] Turina said. “Both visits were great. He’s got a difficult choice. He came away impressed with both schools. I would say they’re both neck-and-neck. He’s narrowed his choices down to those two schools. Within the next week to 10 days, he should be making a commitment one way or the other.”

Williams has opted not visit any other schools, even though UMass and Providence were in the mix. Turina said Arizona, Cal, Siena and Marquette also called to express interest.

• Patterson (N.C.) School small forward Arsalan Kazemi wants to visit Maryland for Midnight Madness on Oct. 17, but might not have his SAT score back in time to make the trip. According to Zags Blog, Kazemi needs his test score before he can take visits.

“If (the SAT people) tell us we’re going to get it on the 18th, then Maryland would go first and Seton Hall goes second and Rice goes third,” [Kazemi’s advisor Anthony] Ibrahim said.

“If we don’t get it on the 18th, then we’re going to miss Midnight Madness. Then we’re going to go Seton Hall first on the 25th. Then the weekend after that, Nov 2., to Rice. Then Maryland after that Nov. 9.”

• Albany (N.Y.) City Rocks AAU coach Jim Hart told Zags Blog this week that Maryland continues to heavily recruit 2010 shooting guard Taran Buie, while New Jersey point guard Isaiah Epps has also been talking up the Terps to Buie.

Hart said Notre Dame, Maryland and Georgia Tech have been “working the hardest on Buie.” Syracuse is also involved, but with Brandon Triche and Dion Waiters coming in, the Orange may be on the backburner.

“Isaiah Epps keeps telling him, ‘Hey, we could go to Maryland a be a great backcourt together,’” Hart said.

• Buie spoke to TurtleSportsReport.com this week about the possibility of ending up in College Park along with some of his AAU teammates.

The Terps not only are recruiting Epps and Buie, but also are one of many schools chasing 6-10 forward Tobias Harris and well as post player Will Regan, both Buie's teammates with the Albany City Rocks AAU program.

“I know they're recruiting Tobias Harris and Will Regan too and I think they have a good chance. If I wound up there with Isiah and Tobias went there, I think there's a good chance we could compete for the ACC championship and the national championship."

• Torrel Harris, the father of junior power forward Tobias Harris, updated NBE Basketball Report on which schools are recruiting his son the hardest.

“Tobias’ favorites are not necessarily excluding any other schools from his selection, but it is important to Tobias to be a part of a program that is truly interested in him,” was what Mr. Harris indicated to us at summer’s end, so seeing other schools re-enter the picture strongly has not been a surprise.

When pressed to see which of the 16 had been putting in the extra effort, nine schools were mentioned by Mr. Harris, “West Virginia, Louisville, Rutgers, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Tennessee, Maryland, Connecticut (and) Virginia.”

• Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy forward Chris Braswell committed to Charlotte this week, picking the 49ers over offers from Indiana, Maryland, Virginia Tech and Xavier.

"Chris felt there was a good opportunity at Charlotte to build a good relationship with the coaching staff. Secondly, he liked the way Charlotte allows its power forwards to utilize their versatility," [Braswell’s AAU coach Keith] Stevens said.

"His mom and grandmother were also impressed after meeting with members of the administration in learning of all the resources available to help him be successful academically."

Programming note: I’ll post a football recruiting roundup tomorrow.