C.J. Wilcox, the highly recruited shooting guard from Pleasant Grove High who will be a senior this fall is getting close to making his college decision, his father, Craig, said this afternoon.

Then again, C.J. Wilcox might make a decision that prolongs the decision.

Here's what is going on with the player considered to be the No. 2 college prospect in the state, only slightly behind Lone Peak's Tyler Haws:

Wilcox, a 6-foot-5 shooitng guard went on an unofficial (paid his own way) recruiting visit to Washington a few weeks ago. Shortly after his return, he told a national recruiting Web site analyst that he had narrowed his choices to Utah and Washington.

However, when word got out that Wilcox was down to two schools, a couple of schools in Florida -- Miami and Florida State -- got in touch with Craig Wilcox (a former BYU player) and said they wanted C.J. to visit their campuses before he makes a commitment to the Huskies or Utes.

Trouble is, schools can't begin paying for official visits for a couple of months, so C.J. would have to get out there on his own dime.

Craig Wilcox said that they will talk it over this weekend and decide whether to open the recruiting process back up to include the Florida schools, or just stick with the Utah/Washington plan.

At any rate, C.J. hopes to have a decision made before the July all-star club circuit begins, Craig said.

He said that California, San Diego, Iowa State, Nebraska, BYU and Utah State have also offered scholarships to C.J., along with the four previously mentioned schools.

The father said he has had conversations with coaches at BYU, Utah State, Iowa State and Nebraska and they know they are out of the running.

I asked him if he had some heartburn that C.J. had eliminated his former school, BYU, so quickly.

"To be honest, I could care less if he goes to BYU or Utah State or goes out of state," he said. "His experience at BYU would be a lot different than mine was, because he is a much better player than I was. He's got to make the decision that is right for him."

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I also talked this afternoon with Cory Wilcox, father of LeSean Wilcox, another rising senior at Pleasant Grove High. LeSean and C.J. are cousins, but LeSean is somewhat shorter (about 6-foot-1) and will probably end up playing football in college.

Cory said that LeSean does not have any offers yet, but that interest in him seems to be higher among football coaches than basketball coaches. LeSean was a standout running back and safety on the Vikings' football team.

LeSean recently did well at the Scout.com combine in Phoenix and will participate in a bunch of camps in June.

Recently, coaches from Washington and California visited Pleasant Grove -- "on their way to Timpview," Cory joked -- and met with Vikings football coach Dale Sampson about LeSean.