It is the most delicious "Guess who's coming to -------?" scenario since Katherine Hepburn popped the dinner question to Spencer Tracy.

I won't keep you in suspense.

Guess who came to a Marshall University sports and recreation facility on campus this week?

None other than Bob Huggins.

The "Huggs" who coaches the West Virginia University basketball team?

Bingo.

The Huntington Prep basketball team is practicing at Marshall's new recreation center and Huggins traveled to Huntington to get an up close and personal look at 6-foot-10 center Gorgui Sy Dieng.

"He was here on Wednesday," said Rob Fulford, Huntington Prep head coach. "Donnie Jones (Marshall head coach) and Virginia Tech also have been here to see him.

"And Kentucky is planning a visit. They're supposed to send someone over on Saturday or Sunday."

No offense to the other Express players, but the object of all this NCAA Division I recruiting attention obviously is Dieng.

The native of Senegal, Africa, has that much upside.

"Obviously, the new big kid will bring them out," said Fulford. "He is very skilled."

Dieng also is very long.

"He has a 7-foot-4 wing span," said Fulford. "He's kind of a one-man zone."

Kind of?

There's no kind of to it.

That's why colleges across the country are dialing Fulford's very busy telephone number.

"I've had calls from the University of Texas, Georgia Tech, Stanford and UConn," said Fulford.

Although Dieng is the main attraction, Huntington Prep has lots of talent to go along with him.

The list includes Larry Bradley, a 6-5 point guard from Milwaukee; Ron Mvouika, 6-6 combo guard from France; Kevin Smith, 6-0 point guard, Baltimore, Md.; Herve Senade, 6-7 power forward, Africa; Tre' Erby, 6-4 shooting guard, Rock Hill, S.C.; J.J. Jackson, 6-7 power forward, Miami, Fla.; Sharife Seargant, 6-8 power forward, Antigua; Papa Sadiaw Ndiaye Dita, 6-6 small forward, Africa; Emmanual Ajayi, 6-7 small forward, Toronto; Aleksander Kesic, 6-8 small forward, Serbia; Tyrel Edwards, 6-5 shooting guard, Toronto; and Issa Guidani, 6-11 center, Africa.

For instance, Smith, who averaged 33 points and 12 assists for the Freedom Academy, has drawn interest from Clemson, Florida State, Baylor and South Florida, according to ESPN.com.

And Marshall reportedly is interested in the sharp-shooting Erby, who can create his own shot and is regarded as a high-major prospect.

Then, there's Senade. The native of the Republic of Benin (located in West Africa) was discovered at a Nike "Basketball Without Borders" showcase in Africa last summer.

"He might be the biggest steal in the nation," Fulford told ESPN.com.

The bottom line is Huntington Prep has brought a lot of talent to town.

A lot of international talent.

And a lot of tall talent.

The Express has eight home games scheduled and primarily will play at the Veterans Memorial Field House, but it also will play a pair of games at Marshall's Henderson Center.

Besides that, WRVC 930-AM is going to broadcast five Huntington Prep games live on radio.

And the reason is?

Dieng, Dieng, Dieng.

If you guessed the 6-11 Senegal native, you guessed right.

Dieng was enough to make a WVU athletic official -- of all people -- voluntarily visit an on-campus sports facility at Marshall, of all places.

See, it can be done.

CC: Ed Pastilong.

Chuck Landon is a sports columnist for The Herald-Dispatch. Call him at 304-526-2827. E-mail him at clandon@herald-dispatch.com.

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