'14 CA PF - Tavrion Dawson (Cal State Northridge)

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'14 CA PF - Tavrion Dawson (Cal State Northridge)

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Tavrion Dawson - PF
From: Gardena, CA
School: Junipero Serra
Travel/AAU:

Ht: 6'7"
Wt: 210

RANKINGS:
Rivals: NR
ESPN: 3 Stars, 70 Grade, #54 PF
Scout: 3 Stars

OFFERS:
Rhode Island
Arizona State
Cal State Northridge*
Grand Canyon U
Loyola Marymount
Montana State
Portland State
Santa Clara
UTEP

*Verbal Commitment 10/21/2013

Verbal Commits ‏@VerbalCommits 15h
2014 Junipero (CA) PF Tavrion Dawson has been offered by Rhode Island(h/t @JoshGershon) @HoopsTay http://verbalcommits.com/players/tavrion-dawson

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball ... son-151333
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/baske ... ion-dawson
http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p= ... id=6767067
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/tavrion-dawson
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Getting kind of far afield here.
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ESPN Analyst
Updated 06/13/2013
Strengths:
Dawson is a late-blooming face-up 4-man who impacts the game in multiple ways. He can step out and hit the mid-range jump shot, but the lefty is most effective when he's rebounding and filling the lane in transition. He impacts the game with his work on the boards and he is an underrated passer. His jump shot is playable out to 17-feet as well. In transition, he can attack the rim and he has the frame to slash and finish through contact.

Weaknesses:
With his size and length Dawson needs to impose his will in the paint area (rebounding/finishing) at a more consistent rate to improve his overall game.

Bottom Line:
Dawson is a major sleeper out west that should develop into a solid mid-level 4-man at the next level.
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I'm intrigued here.
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TruePoint wrote:I'm intrigued here.
Me, too. I'm always interested in guys characterized as "under the radar," and almost every other school that has offered or shown interest is West Coast... and then there's Rhode Island.
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I wonder if he has any East Coast ties ....
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Billyboy78 wrote:
I watched that earlier and all I could think about was how nice it was that they let someone's little brother play with them.
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That video appears to be from a scout focus event. They typically run 1 day exposure events where anyone can sign up. Players are split into teams and play. So you can end up with guys like that kid who may have been cut from their hs team but are there because they paid their money.
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I watched that earlier and all I could think about was how nice it was that they let someone's little brother play with them.
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Didn't Tom Brady go to Serra?
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Brady graduated from Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, near San Francisco. This Junipero Serra is near LA.
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is he playing with 12 year olds in that video?
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It's not the size of the opponent; it's the ferocity...

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yeah low competition level. He seems like a tall guard with marginal skills from that video. Like he could make a mean run at RIC. From the video of course.. Who knows if he was hiding or holding back.


Hopefully we get kids that just want to dominate all the time. Nothing to do with this kid but I hope we end up with a team that just cant help themselves but attempt to dominate and compete no matter the level.


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Bump. He is scheduled to visit in ~ a week.
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Tweet from over a month ago saying Dawson is scheduled to visit Rhody this weekend, but crickets since. Wonder if it's still going to happen?
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Lots of crickets, all around. This is the deadest I've seen this board
since Hurley came aboard.
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rodfromcranston wrote:Lots of crickets, all around. This is the deadest I've seen this board
since Hurley came aboard.
Calm before the storm my friend! Season is just around the corner!
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