Early Decision For Houston Elite Matt Staff

Things were just starting to heat up for Matt Staff. The skilled 6-foot-8, 200-pound four-man from Houston Memorial High School was making an impression with Rick Nelson Houston Elite AAU program on the circuit and schools were starting to call on him left and right. But despite all the interest, Staff won't be stringing out the process as he recently made the decision to end his recruitment early.


"I've verbally committed to New Mexico," Staff said. "I visited the campus and it was a perfect fit for me with the coaches, the players, and the school in general. I liked how Coach (Steve) Alford told me everything I needed to know and was up front with me on everything and told me everything I wanted to hear."

"I played some pickup games with the players and they were fun to hang around with," Staff continued. "And walking around campus with my parents, we just liked it a lot."

Staff was blown away by everything he saw in Albuquerque, but it was Alford's honesty that he appreciated the most. "He told me how much playing time I was going to get and what I needed to do to fit in at New Mexico," Staff said. "I've got to get in the weight room and build up my quickness and get more comfortable with the ball."

With his commitment out of the way - Staff had garnered interest ranging from the Ivy League to mid-to-high major programs - the forward can now focus on finishing his time with Houston Elite strong. "It's been going pretty good," Staff said.