• Gonzaga (D.C.) quarterback Kevin Hogan -- who had a Maryland offer but later narrowed his list to Rutgers, Stanford, Vanderbilt and Virginia -- has committed to the Cardinal.

"I visited a couple weeks ago and I liked it," Hogan said. "Then I went back out this weekend to camp with Coach [Jim] Harbaugh and I decided that was the place for me."

Basketball recruiting

• ESPN.com reports that the Maryland women's basketball team landed a commitment from rising sophomore Alexis Brown, a guard from Orlando.

It is a natural fit for Brown, a 5-foot-7 guard noted for her quickness: On the Georgia Ice's web site, Brown lists Kristi Toliver of Maryland as her favorite college player of all time.

Chloe Pavlech, a junior guard from Cincinnati, also committed to the Terps over the weekend. Check back with Recruiting Report later this week for more on Maryland's commitments.

• DeMatha forward Mikael Hopkins showed well at the Nike Skills Academies last weekend in Chicago.

Mikael Hopkins was working hard to improve his hands working out with strength and conditioning expert Allen Stien. Stien was throwing tennis balls to him in a variety of ways to work on his hand-eye coordination. Hopkins has hit the weight room this spring and it shows.