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Steve Enoch - PF
From: Norwalk, CT
School: Norwalk High School
Travel/AAU:



Ht: 6'8"
Wt:

RANKINGS:
Rivals: NR
NERR: #13 in New England for 2015

OFFERS:
Rhode Island
Fairfield
Iona
Sacred Heart

INTEREST:
Hofstra
Northeastern
Norfolk St.

Alex Kline ‏@TheRecruitScoop 1m
RT @AdamFinkelstein: Rhode Island has offered 2015 Norwalk (CT) forward Steve Enoch, who is expected to visit unofficially this weekend.

Need someone to replace Gil if we don't get Gustys. Even if we do, can't hurt.

I wonder why the secrecy...why the unofficial?

Probably because he is a junior.....and he can drive there on his own for a quick look and meeting w the coaches without wasting one of his 5 officials

Yeah, there's nothing secret about an unofficial visit. It just marks it as being different than an official one and all those related perks.

oh...coolbeans

I'm not sure I want him. He's a little light. Check out his weight.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/steve-enoch

Not exactly a heavyweight list of schools offering him [yet].

According to Adam Finkelstein, the kid is just getting good,
and we're in on him early.
Remember, McDermott, Cotton and Graham.
All under or unrecruited. There is unranked talent to be found.

Quotes about him from last summer cite developing game, ready to burst on the scene……
I suppose that's happened.
Best to be in front, proactive.

Juniors can't visit officially

Iggy1979 wrote:Juniors can't visit officially

I think they can now, starting halfway through their junior year.

Love to get in on players who have yet to blossom. If he was a 2014 recruit with limited offers it might be a red flag. 2015, not so much. No harm in bringing him in for a closer look, hope he enjoys the visit and the staff like what they see!

http://verbalcommits.com/players/steve-enoch

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Thanks BFC
-TP

ace wrote:

Iggy1979 wrote:Juniors can't visit officially

I think they can now, starting halfway through their junior year.

Most of what I found has not been updated, I guess, since it says no official visits before first day of school senior year. But then I found this:

Basketball recruits cannot make any official visits until after January 1 of their junior year in high school, and are limited to one official visit per institution and five official visits in total.

If I'm remembering correctly, last season (12-13) was the first for the rule change for junior year official visits.

This is a great offer. I hope that he verbals with us after his visit.
He has strong upside potential.
He had a triple double this year as only a junior in points, rebounds and blocked shots.
Tough rebounder, good timing with shot blocking and again a lot of upside.
Just a matter of time before higher level schools are offering, especially after this summer of AAU ball. Exactly what Hurley needs to be doing - grabbing a close by New England kid before he really blows up - because trust me, he will.

Enoch did very well last weekend, as did other previously mentioned Rhody targets.
http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.c ... -Recap.php

Corey Evans ‏@coreyevans_10 26m
I saw alot of intriguing candidates this past weekend, but none more than Steven Enoch. http://wp.me/p4flsM-24 #Providence #URI #Creighton

Did somebody forget to tell this kid that the Big East broke up and died?? I love how these Big East still write and try to pump up the conf as if it isn't a mid-major now.

Look, the kid's not an idiot. Watch what happens to his prospective list. Before you know it, Syracuse, Pitt, Louisville, VCU, UCLA, Michigan, and Duke are going to be involved.
Oh, yeah…I forgot……BC, too.

bressler3south wrote:Look, the kid's not an idiot. Watch what happens to his prospective list. Before you know it, Syracuse, Pitt, Louisville, VCU, UCLA, Michigan, and Duke are going to be involved.
Oh, yeah…I forgot……BC, too.

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez, I forgot to mention Memphis -- and -- Iowa State, UVa, Kentucky, Cincinnati,, and Baylor………OH YEAH, THE NATIONAL CHAMPEEEENS, UCONN.

http://nehoopnews.com/news/enoch-quickl ... 20imqI1CSo

HoopDreamsMag.com ‏@HoopDreamsmag · 15h
After hosting 2015 G Terance Mann yesterday for an unofficial visit, Boston College plans to host 2015 rising big man Steve Enoch today

We're getting a visit, at least. Time to impress.

Andrew wrote:We're getting a visit, at least. Time to impress.

Great news. shows he has an interesst in New England.
We have as good or better story to tell than those other 3 New England schools.
This kid is really getting some National attention and for good reason.
Good to see Dan early on so many 2015 and 2016 players.

I wish we did have better bullet points than UCONN. They have a few things going for them as far as guys picking schools.

I think our team is really a top6 A10 contender right now. Maybe the top team after this year, assuming good health and natural progress.

But a national title is a big deal and the other titles..... NBA players... All that.

Enoch's options are almost limitless, but there's some good stuff on Hurley in this article-

“I was really impressed with Hurley,” Mathews said. “He’s really sharp. Liked him a lot. He broke down some film, just everything, from the way he talks to his players and just what he picks up in workouts. And when we broke down film, just everything he picked up on and broke down for Steve and myself. You can tell his bloodline is top-notch basketball coaching. He really knows what the heck he’s doing, he’s a great personality.”


http://zagsblog.com/articles/more-than- ... ven-enoch/

Great read Ace. I stopped following zags since he clogs up the inbox a lot of the time but that was the best informational article he has written. Great piece and maybe URI can be a player in his recruitment.

That right there is why URI hired Hurley. Love it

Yes! Yes! take THAT, Hurley haters.

What was that phrase? oh right, "In Hurley we trust".

Another reason why I find it humerous when fans worry about Hurley's hoop knowledge. Just can't wait to see what he does with a real dangerous A10 roster. No more training wheels.

GBG has questioned Hurley's ability as a coach. And he's not a URI fan. Who else has?

A few have, but let's end that talk here in the Steve Enoch thread.

Who has and who hasn't isn't the point, one mans opinion doesn't amount to much anyway but it's great to read and hopefully other players read the comments and we can continue to reel in some of these top 100 players!

I bet most players the Hurley staff is targeting are the type that WOULD appreciate what Hurley can bring to breaking down film and developing the talent that will allow elite players a chance at the NBA or high level European ball.

Good to see URI being mentioned in the same breath as UConn. That'll be a tough one to overcome for Enoch, obviously fantastic program and Ollie does a great job. If Hurley can beat them out, that would be incredible. I really like the sound of Enoch, I hope he can make it happen.

http://zagsblog.com/articles/6-10-steve ... uconn-fan/

http://phenomhoopreport.com/event-stand ... even-enoch

It would be a shocker if this doesn't go UConn's way.

Would love for something to change and for him to end up a Ram, but very hard to envision him becoming anything but a Husky.

Iggy1979 wrote:It would be a shocker if this doesn't go UConn's way.

Agreed. URI did get a visit and, more importantly, another AAU coach very impressed with the staff and program out of their recruitment of him so far.

Anything is possible. I feel like we have heard from everyone in the mix except Steven himself.

Well, there's this...

“I visited UConn two weeks ago,” Enoch said. “It was good because a whole bunch of other players came to visit, too, Tyus Battle, Ray Smith, Tremont Waters were there. And my teammate Ian Gardner was there so we had a good time.”

Enoch says he and Ollie are developing a strong relationship.

“We’ve built a really good relationship with each other and all the coaching staff,” he said.

It doesn’t hurt that the Huskies just won the NCAA title, either.

“I watched them win but I was just rooting for them,” he said. “I didn’t have anybody special that I was really rooting for. It was really good that they won and I’m happy for them.”

“With Connecticut, it’s obvious,” George Mathews, Enoch’s coach with High Rise Team Up, told SNY.tv. “Great facilities, really good coaching staff. They’re saying they want him. They’re saying they really want him a lot. He’s a Connecticut kid, they love his versatility, they want us to commit.”