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Yeah, I know. A lot of you don't like to look that far into the future. But this one really excites me. One of the top high school frosh in the country. Immensely talented. In every top 10 in all of the rankings for 2021, some have him top 3. Do we have a shot? Who knows. But he does play for Expressions. Let's go Ty!
Rivers & @XEliteBasketbal freshman Terrence Clarke @terrenceclarke_ earned his latest offer from Rhode Island on Wednesday. https://t.co/w12PTrRVfu

I would love to get a top 10 talent in here under DH but we may need him to commit early ??

This is significant. An obvious step beyond where we believed was possible a few years ago.

We need to be at every one of this kid's games that we possibly can for the next 4 years. He seems happy about the offer.

Terrence x Clarke
@terrenceclarke_

Everything Earned , Blessed and Honored to Receive Another Offer From The University of Rhode Island! #GoRams

Wow, this fan base is looking past having the #1 kid in the 2021 class. The kid has been to two games this season, outwardly has stated he loves the program and we’re showing him no love? I’m flabbergasted

NorthernRamFan wrote:Wow, this fan base is looking past having the #1 kid in the 2021 class. The kid has been to two games this season, outwardly has stated he loves the program and we’re showing him no love? I’m flabbergasted

I am!

Billyboy78 wrote:

NorthernRamFan wrote:Wow, this fan base is looking past having the #1 kid in the 2021 class. The kid has been to two games this season, outwardly has stated he loves the program and we’re showing him no love? I’m flabbergasted

I am!

I have talked about how I was sitting behind Todd Quarles at NPSI last week. Todd is thrilled with what Dan has done with Jared. He said Dan has done exactly as he promised when we were recruiting him. That Expressions connection is just getting stronger. I still think it's a long shot getting a top 5 talent. But not impossible!

NorthernRamFan wrote:Wow, this fan base is looking past having the #1 kid in the 2021 class. The kid has been to two games this season, outwardly has stated he loves the program and we’re showing him no love? I’m flabbergasted

I mean this is a 2021 recruit we are talking about here. It's not like he is making his decision in a few weeks and we are in his final 5 or whatever. Of course this fanbase would be ecstatic to even have a chance at this kid. But a lot can happen in 3 years, and we happen to be in the midst of one of the best seasons in the programs history. People are understandably focused on other things at the moment.

Kid loves the program, his family is tight with one of our assistants and well Pete Thamel’s dropping bombs like this: https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/sports/so ... ssion=true

So ya never know if recruiting a 2021 and having the fan base really show love will make an impact, but hell it’s worth a try!

This is the type of kid that if we were to land, or have a hint that it's highly likely we COULD land him, shows Dan that he's able to accomplish his long-term goals if he were to stay at Rhody.

Section104 wrote:This is the type of kid that if we were to land, or have a hint that it's highly likely we COULD land him, shows Dan that he's able to accomplish his long-term goals if he were to stay at Rhody.

1MillionX correct!

Section104 wrote:This is the type of kid that if we were to land, or have a hint that it's highly likely we COULD land him, shows Dan that he's able to accomplish his long-term goals if he were to stay at Rhody.

1MillionX correct!

This is a freshman in high school.

Billyboy78 wrote:This is a freshman in high school.

Smells like a future Calipari guy.

How about a future David Cox guy ????

Right now, he's a Ty Boswell guy.

If we can get him, everything changes.

How good is this kid ?? In terms of kids in the past where woukd he rank ??

The best the school will have ever had. Ranking wise.

reef wrote:How good is this kid ?? In terms of kids in the past where woukd he rank ??

Potentially the best. The connection with Ty, Jared, Dana, Todd Quarles is there. Will it be enough? We can only hope.

DC_Rams wrote:The best the school will have ever had. Ranking wise.

This is wrong, Lamar was considered a Top 5 prospect in his class...some scouts had him at #1.

Sly was up there too but they didn’t have rankings back in the 70s.

Wow saw some highlights on you tube we can only hope !!

Let’s make some noise this year and set the table for Terrance to come!

bigappleram wrote:

DC_Rams wrote:The best the school will have ever had. Ranking wise.

This is wrong, Lamar was considered a Top 5 prospect in his class...some scouts had him at #1.

Keep in mind, he’s this good and he’s class of 2021

How old is he now ?? He may grow couple of inches too

reef wrote:How old is he now ?? He may grow couple of inches too

16? Saw an interview with him, and he said he thinks he'll end up about 6'8".

Goodness hopefully he comes to the Ryan center next season to watch Dana and keeps falling in love with URI

DC_Rams wrote:

bigappleram wrote:

DC_Rams wrote:The best the school will have ever had. Ranking wise.

This is wrong, Lamar was considered a Top 5 prospect in his class...some scouts had him at #1.

Keep in mind, he’s this good and he’s class of 2021

Lamar would still be the best rated player we've ever gotten.

Getting Odom was the same as if we got Zion Williamson this year

It would be awesome if Ty’s Expression connection gets Rhody a legit shot at this kid. #programchanger

Ty could make his career by getting this kid.

He's most likely going to be top 5 in his class, possibly even #1. I'd like to think we have a shot, but he's probably going to be a one and done to Duke or Kentucky. He's about as close to a can't miss NBA star as you can be at that age.

If you are already a Top 5 player in your class, you don't really need the exposure. The scouts know who you are.
So, play close to home for your one-and-done and let your family come to all your games before you are exiled to Phoenix or Memphis.

I'm with rhodyblue12......the top 10 kids can play at any school they want and still be highly drafted.....we need to get hit by lightning with Clarke but who knows ...

Lamar came here for a year and had a pretty good career.

Yeah I agree with that also. Cool that he already attended games at URI and friends with Dana. Hopefully he tosses URI a bone and gives us a year of thrills

I just pray he doesn't end up at UConn.
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com ... n-the-rise

Our 4 freshmen this year would be seniors that year (and next years 3 would be juniors) so that could be a very good team to entice him to come here for that 1 and done.....dare to dream?

Something worth monitoring:

The NBA on Friday sent teams a memo indicating that "eligibility rules" for the draft may shift as early as 2021 (but no earlier) as the league reviews issues "related to player development and the corruption investigation in college basketball," according to a copy of the memo obtained by ESPN.

The memo does not mention the one-and-done rule by name, but it is meant to remind teams the league and the players union could agree to scrap one-and-done before the expiration of the current collective bargaining deal in 2024 -- and perhaps well before then, sources say. The memo says that as of now, the league does not expect changes in draft eligibility rules would take place at any time "prior to the 2021 or 2022 draft."

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2380 ... y-shift-21

Is there a better 2021 prospect than Terrence Clarke?

Not many rising sophomores can take over a Peach Jam game, but that’s exactly what Terrence Clark did during a viewing on the second day of the event. Clarke pumped in 25 points in the outing and scored them in nearly every possible way.


At 6-foot-6, Clarke has good size and length for a quick. He’s quick, handles the ball well and is a natural scorer that can fill it up from all three levels. He’s also an impressive athlete and two-way player that takes pride in his defense.

In five games at the event, Clarke averaged 13 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists a game, while shooting nearly 40-percent from three.

Will look really really good in Keaney blue

Wow this kid looks spectacular

Love that our logo is in this pic.

Beating out the likes of Duke and Kentucky? Really?

rambone 78 wrote:Beating out the likes of Duke and Kentucky? Really?

Obviously, it's a long shot. There's the Expressions connection, Ty, Jared, Dana. And he's been on campus several times. So, there's that. But, yeah, it's a long shot

It would be nice....but once he became a 5 star.....and the REALLY big boys got interested......

I said earlier in this thread we should have a really good team that year (4 seniors/3 juniors) so him being 1 and done would fit in very nicely and could make that team a possible elite 8 or better team.....Having to recruit 5 guys for "22" would be tough but a very deep run could ease that greatly.

Nice seeing our logo on that board