General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

Awesome put the full court press on Dahmir Bishop

rhodyblue12 · Unread post by **rhodyblue12** » 5 years ago

Hey '83 - can you get a feel for the true heights of these guys - are they what they say they are?

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Yes, Walker is legit 6’9”. I haven’t seen Bishop yet.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 5 years ago

From 83's great info from NY and some info that I have gotten these have been URI's priorities this week:

Guards
Dahmir Bishop

SF
Yavuz Gultekin

PF/C
Anthony Walker
Naheem McLeod
Qudus Wahab
Mo Diawara
Ray Summerville
Marial Mading
John Bol Ajak

giovanni · Unread post by **giovanni** » 5 years ago

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

Doesn't Vegas have high school kids coming in too for tournaments???

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

The Adidas Championship is next week in Orange County CA. Adidas has an elite camp in Vegas the week after where they invite the top 60 prospects. Seth Greenberg runs the elite camp for Adidas.

Bos8 · Unread post by **Bos8** » 5 years ago

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 5 years ago

Saw Carroll and Skerry

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

reef wrote:Doesn't Vegas have high school kids coming in too for tournaments???

Reef you are correct. There are three evaluation periods in July. Three weeks in a row from Weds - Sun.
There are several AAU events each week run by Nike, Adidas, UA and independents like Evaluate Hoops & Hoops Group.
July 11-15 Peach Jam, Adidas Gauntlet, UA Invitational in Atlanta & other independent events
July 18-22 Adidas Championship (CA) & other independent events
July 25-29 Las Vegas Classic (open), UA Championship (Vegas)

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

Ok let me know if any of our recruits will be in Vegas maybe I can get to a game !!

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

For those interested the upcoming recruiting calendar and what is allowed during evaluation periods, quiet periods, recruiting periods & dead periods (no face-to-face, no evaluation, calls, text & letters only)
July 6-31 Dead Period except for NCAA sanctioned events
July 11-15, 18-22 & 25-29 Evaluation Periods (watch recruits play, no face-to-face communication, can call or text before or after)
Aug 1 - Sept 8 Quiet Period (only contact can occur on college campus) - unofficial & official visits
Sept 9 - Nov 11 Recruiting Period (can visit, watch games, face-to-face, in home visits) - usually official visits for Seniors
Nov 12-15 Dead Period (calls, text & letters only)
Nov 14-21 NLOI Early Signing Period
Nov 16 - March 31 Recruiting Period - watch recruits HS games once their season starts

More rounds of all the types of recruiting periods starting in April. NLOI Regular Signing Period starts April 17.

giovanni · Unread post by **giovanni** » 5 years ago

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

I notice the promo above shows Team BBC playing at Summer Jam Fest (PA). That isn’t the Team BBC that Walker is on. Some of these organizations have two 17u teams. K Low has two teams - one played in Adidas Gauntlet (NYC) and one played in Evaluate Summer Icebreaker (NJ) last week.

If you are trying to track where a Rhody prospect’s team is playing, see if yiu can find the team roster on the tournament web site or the player’s social media (Twitter and Instagram).

Walker’s schefule:

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

All four coaches on the road with the Evaluation Period today starting at 5:00 pm. Spread all over the place this week because there isn’t a Nike event and the Adidas event is in CA. Plenty of events by Hoop Group, Evaluate Hoops and Showcase events. Expressions and City Rock had a 3 hour session tonight at Western New England University (Springfield MA) only open to college coaches and media. Ty is in CA at the Adidas Championship.

Update: Coach Cox also at Adidas Championship

giovanni · Unread post by **giovanni** » 5 years ago

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 5 years ago

Some of these programs have even more than 2 teams per age group so it can be a lot to track. Usually with kids we are looking at they are on their “elite” or “premier” teams, which are likely on one 1 of the 3 sneaker circuits. They also could have a gold team, silver team, etc and send those kids to the 2nd tier exposure events (hoop group, elevate, etc). It’s a lot to track.

A new thing I am noticing this year are these curated exposure games, mini tourneys where they are getting 2-4 elite programs in 1 gym for live scrimmages. Like 83 posted city rocks and expressions did. I saw New Heights, Team New England and even local program RI Elite promoting similar type events this week.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Last week the Adidas top teams for 17u, 16u & 15u went to the same tournament (NYC). This week teams are all over the place.
The second K Low 17u (Blue) doesn’t have any players that would be at Rhody’s level. Rhody does have several targeted recruits on non-circuit AAU teams (see my post above). The Under Armor Championship is in CA too but that is a small circuit.

The top 21s play up on the 17u teams and some of the top 20s (like Clarke). I am not sure if these top players are realistic targets for URI.

Coach Cox will be lodging a lot of miles in the air this week (Weds-Sun). No one will outwork him.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 5 years ago

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Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Nice pick up for PC. Greg Gantt for Team Felton/NC. 6’7” SF
Ranked #53 by 247 Composite.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

VCU in final five for #25 recruit. He was on the USA championship team. Also on Team Takeover that won the Peach Jam and is playing in the finals of “The8” tomorrow on ESPNU.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

The last weekend of AAU is weird.
MassRivals win 6 games in Prime Event Orlando but after winning last night to get to the semis today they pulled out of the tournament. They flew out early this morning. Akok didn’t play in any of the games in the tournament. I don’t know if he is injured or just exhausted.

In Vegas DC Premier and PSA played in one tournament and had their second team play the Pool games in Fab48. Then when bracket/playoff round started fir Fab48 their top team played. They had a 20 man roster for Feb48???

These kids play way too many games over these three weeks.
In 11 days (July 18-28) Dahmir Bishop played 11 games and particapated in 4 Adidas All American Camp sessions for 3 hours each.
He was worn out the last 3-4 games.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

When can we get a commitment from Bishop ??

giovanni · Unread post by **giovanni** » 5 years ago

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Brewster Academy is reloading. Jalen Lecque and Terrence Clark announced today they are enrolling. Anthony Walker already announced he was going there. In his Team BBC video posted today Walker said he was going there to win a national championship.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 5 years ago

Shoutout to Cameron Brink and Azzi Fudd!!

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Seems like a heavy UA presence (Steph’s sponsor) but others from Nike teams. I am surprised no one from DC Premier was invited since they won the UA Championship.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 5 years ago

ace wrote:Shoutout to Cameron Brink and Azzi Fudd!!

Who?

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Two female basketball players that were invited to Steph Curry’s Select Camp.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Guessing this guy is taking Carroll’s spot. I hope it doesn’t hurt Carroll’s recruiting of TNE players.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Not sure where to put this. An issue much more serious than basketball. That said, Danny Manning can’t be happy right now. Wake Forest is in Bishop’s final 8.

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 5 years ago

I would use the defense that the coach was defending himself and others from the violence from the victim. Seems from the story only one punch was thrown as opposed to a pummeling

rhodylaw · Unread post by **rhodylaw** » 5 years ago

Seems like a tragic result - you don’t expect one punch to lead to a guy’s death

Shaolin Swat · Unread post by **Shaolin Swat** » 5 years ago

Rhody83 wrote:Not sure where to put this. An issue much more serious than basketball. That said, Danny Manning can’t be happy right now. Wake Forest is in Bishop’s final 8.

According to 247 Sports, Jamill Jones is the assistant coach responsible for Bishop's recruitment

https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Dahmi ... Interests/

DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 5 years ago

Highly doubt we would lose to WF in this particular recruitment anyway

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

This is such an unfortunate circumstance

giovanni · Unread post by **giovanni** » 5 years ago

Pretty impressive list for VCU to be on. As someone else had mentioned, VCU seems to be on a lot of lists and some good ones

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

giovanni wrote:Pretty impressive list for VCU to be on. As someone else had mentioned, VCU seems to be on a lot of lists and some good ones

Rumor that it’s between UNC and VCU.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 5 years ago

This would be great for the A10

4Diffs · Unread post by **4Diffs** » 5 years ago

He is a very heavy UNC lean. Would be very surprised if he ends up at VCU.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 5 years ago

Nice to keep the local team in the mix, but going with VCU, while fun and interesting, seems unlikely. Regardless, good luck, Rams!

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

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wgracie99 · Unread post by **wgracie99** » 5 years ago

I know we might be the favorite but If we don't get Walker (and now with Wahab out) what is plan C? Sommerville? That would be a big downgrade from the 1st 2.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 5 years ago

Update from 1 month ago

Iggy1979 wrote:From 83's great info from NY and some info that I have gotten these have been URI's priorities this week:

Guards
Dahmir Bishop (final 8)

SF
Yavuz Gultekin (eliminated)

PF/C
Anthony Walker
Naheem McLeod (final 6)
Qudus Wahab (final 12)
Mo Diawara
Ray Summerville
Marial Mading
John Bol Ajak

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

wgracie99 wrote:I know we might be the favorite but If we don't get Walker (and now with Wahab out) what is plan C? Sommerville? That would be a big downgrade from the 1st 2.

If Rhody doesn’t get Walker or if they are going after 4 recruits, their next target is McLeod.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 5 years ago

Rhody83 wrote:
wgracie99 wrote:I know we might be the favorite but If we don't get Walker (and now with Wahab out) what is plan C? Sommerville? That would be a big downgrade from the 1st 2.
If Rhody doesn’t get Walker or if they are going after 4 recruits, their next target is McLeod.

Who is the 3rd target after Long and Bishop?

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

1. Bishop
1. Walker
3. Long

If you want an order. They call Bishop and Walker their priority recruits.