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National Signing Day is the first week of February and its when most high-profile football players realize a part of their dreams and sign their National Letter of Intent. Basketball breaks it into two parts with an early signing day in November and a regular period in April.

The regular period opened today, which means former Pioneer High School basketball player James Kelly made his commitment to Miami official.

Here's a rundown of other athletes in the Washtenaw County area who planned on signing letters of intent on Wednesday or in the coming days or who have committed to schools since February's signing day:

Men's basketball

Jibreel Hussein, Pioneer: Hussein will continue his playing career at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Hussein averaged 15 points per game, shooting 41 percent from the field and recorded more than three steals per game during his senior year.

James Kelly, Pioneer: Kelly will continue his playing career at the University of Miami. A 2011 Pioneer graduate, Kelly has played at Owens Community College for the past two years. As a senior at Pioneer, Kelly averaged 16 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, 2.5 steals and shot 59 percent from the field. This year at Owens, Kelly averaged 18.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, and the Express made the National Junior College D-II National Tournament semifinals.

Tevis Robinson, Pioneer: Robinson will continue his playing career at Kalamazoo Community College. Robinson averaged 8.7 points for Pioneer as a senior.

Forrest "Jay" Neal, Pioneer: Neal will continue his playing career at Mid-Michigan Community College in Harrison, Mich.

Women's basketball

Auzhane’ King, Huron: King will continue her playing career at Glen Oaks Community College. King averaged 4.6 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and two steals for Huron as a senior.

Jaslynn Rollins, Lincoln: Rollins will continue her playing career at Columbus State Community College. Rollins had seven double-doubles as a senior and a triple-double in her final game.

Janae Sims, Skyline: Sims will continue he playing career at Alma College. Sims averaged 11 points per game as a senior for Skyline.

Kira Smith, Huron: Smith will continue her playing career at Glen Oaks Community College.

Men's baseball:

Jack Clark, Skyline: Clark will continue his playing career at Kalamazoo College. Clark played varsity baseball, football and basketball at Skyline.

Football

Justin Aceves, Milan: Aceves will continue his playing career at Albion College. He will be attending on an academic scholarship. Aceves plans on playing quarterback, the position where he split duties last season for the Big Reds, mostly being called upon in passing situations. Aceves threw for 960 yards and seven touchdowns with a 59 percent completion percentage as a senior. He also rushed for four touchdowns.

Khalil Madoula-Bey, Skyline: Madoula-Bey will continue his playing career at Division II Central State University in Ohio. Bey is a 6-1, 210 pound defensive lineman.

Dewan Olive-Abinojar, Pioneer: Olive-Abinojar will continue his playing career at Olivet Nazarene, an NAIA Division 1 school in Bourbonnais, Ill. The defensive back had four interceptions, six pass breakups, seven solo tackles and 10 assists lsat season.

Men's tennis

Garrett Livernois, Chelsea: Livernois will continue his playing career at Adrian College. He will also be a percussionist in the school's marching band.

Men's soccer

Cal Kirchen, Pioneer: Kirchen will continue his playing career at Kalamazoo College. While soccer is the sport Kirchen has been recruited for, he intends to play on the basketball team as well.

Note: This story will be updated as more area athletes sign letters of intent in the coming days.

Did we miss someone? Email sports director Pete Cunningham at petercunningham@annarbor.com to have someone added to the list.