NCAA deregulates texts, calls to hoops recruits

Published June 14, 2012 10:08pm ET



Coaches can now pick up their smartphones without trepidation.

Starting Friday, Division I men’s basketball coaches will be able to send unlimited texts and make unlimited calls to recruits who have wrapped up their sophomore year of high school. The NCAA will also allow coaches to send private messages to prospective players through social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

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