Joe Boyd

There sure is a lot of chatter connecting Arizona prep forward Joe Boyd and San Jose State University on the Inside Sparta basketball message board so it seems time to detail some background on the young man.

He gave a very early verbal commitment to New Mexico State but eventually rescinded it and later signed with Drake of the Missouri Valley Conference. However, the Drake coaching staff was let go (including now SJSU Assistant Coach Chris Brazelton) and Boyd was released from his letter-of-intent.

Here's a July 2011 note from Jason Groves on Boyd casting his lot with the Aggies.

Here's a 2011 note from Arizona Hoop Review on Boyd backing off from New Mexico State.

Here's an undated noted about Boyd giving Drake a verbal (with confirmation that Coach Brazelton was involved in his Drake commit).

Here's Drake athletics announcing his signature on the LOI.