Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
School: Constitution HS
AAU/Travel:
HT: 6’-6”
WT:
ESPN: 4-star, 80 grade, #27 SF, #4 NJ
Rivals:
247:
Scout:
OFFERS:
Rhode Island
Hofstra
INTEREST:
http://www.golocalprov.com/sports/recru ... asketball/As for targets beyond 2014, Flinn has a name for Rhody fans to learn.
“I know they’re starting to hit the Philly area, I keep hearing URI being named, especially with a kid named Ahmad Gilbert who’s only a junior and pretty much a Hassan Martin clone,” he said. “I found it really interesting that URI was one of the first schools to come out of his mouth.”
We actually could do it now with EC, Hassan, Aaman, Kemp and Younkofski.....although probably not. Powell leaving also hurt our shot at an all lefty lineup.Billyboy78 wrote:Correct, an all lefty lineup.
http://hoopsintel.sportswar.com/2014/07 ... challenge/2016 Team Final forward JR Gilbert was tremendous in a Thursday morning session as the lefty has really stretched out his offensive skillset where he made a few catch and shoot 3 balls, made drive and finishes through contact off his left, and made some of the hustle plays in the middle portions of the floor. I had questions about his level, but with a Villanova offer in hand, Jay Wright and staff seem to be one of the smarter bunches in getting on the Final forward before he blows up further this summer and fall.
http://future150.com/hs/basketball-news ... mark-12925Ahmad Gilbert, 2015 SF, Constitution: Gilbert has transformed himself from a combo forward to a perimeter player in a short amount of time. He has improved his ball handling greatly and looks comfortable on the perimeter. Those looking for a wing who can score on both the interior and from the perimeter are going to take a long look at the Philadelphia area product. He has just begun to scratch the surface of his potential and could be a big riser in this class.
Agree completely about Gilbert. And it is great that URI was on Gilbert early on which is often a significant advantage to ultimately landing a player.ace wrote:
I like this guy, a lot, and yes, the Philly thing has a lot to do with it. He was a late invite to the Breakout Classic and then just played great. He was a noticeable snub for the all-star game at the end of it. The talk around him is very positive right now- much improved but can still get better, which is exactly where you want your recruits. From the scouts and guys who have played against him, his ball handling is the most obvious improvement, and he seems to be understanding how good he can be and what it takes to get there. Murray's been tracking him, and Hurley watched him in Philly. Gilbert attends a regular charter school in Philly, almost a throwback to the days before prep schools and basketball academies, so the regular season competition he's faced is different (more EC/Hassan than Jared/Jarvis). The shorthand description on him has become long, scoring machine. He's playing at Peach Jam this live period. Gilbert's with Team Final, with, among others, Levan Alston, Donte Divincenzo (Villanova), LaMarr Kimble, Trey Lowe, and Malachi Richardson (Syracuse).