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Blackshear commits to Cards

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Louisville coach Rick Pitino received a very nice Christmas present Friday, as (Illinois) Morgan Park junior Wayne Blackshear gave the Cardinals an oral commitment. ... Blackshear, the top-ranked player in the state's 2011 class, chose Louisville over a host of high-major programs, including DePaul, Illinois, Marquette, Tennessee, North Carolina, Southern Illinois, Nevada-Las Vegas, Kentucky, USC, Indiana and Michigan State.