KeaneyBlue - The URI Basketball Forum

Posted: **Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:20 pm**

Jalen Poyser - PG
Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario
School: Athlete Institute
AAU/Travel: CIA Bounce

HT: 6’3”
WT: 175

Rivals: 3-star
247: 3-star
ESPN:

OFFERS:

INTEREST:
RHODE ISLAND
Cal
Dayton
Hawaii
Oklahoma

Posted: **Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:23 pm**

@AdamZagoria: 6-3 2015 CIA Bounce/Athlete Institute PG Jalen Poyser will visit Hawaii (9/6), Oklahoma, Cal, Dayton & Rhody, his dad tells @SNYtv

This is from an Adam Zagoria tweet posted about 5:30

Posted: **Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:08 pm**

He's a 6'4" combo guard, who's currently playing great at the Nike Global Challenge. He also had a solid Adidas Nations. It would be great if Hurley could get that Canada connection working again. CIA Bounce is an outstanding organization.

Posted: **Fri Aug 15, 2014 7:48 am**

As a Canadian myself, I would be thrilled if we were able to make that connection.

Posted: **Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:48 pm**

Jalen Poyser will probably make some coaches wonder why they never caught on. The Canadian guard averaged 20.5 points per game in the tournament after setting his five official visits.

http://zagsblog.com/articles/nike-globa ... rney-team/

Posted: **Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:36 am**

In the 4 games at the Nike Global Challenge Poyser had:
20.5 points per game against an outstanding level of competition in Chicago.
In the 4 games Poyser had 17 in 29 minutes,17 in 26 minutes,23 in 29 minutes and 25 in 37 minutes.
42.5% FG
74% FT
32% on 3 pointers
URI is in great company with a final 5 that also includes Hawaii, Oklahoma, California and Dayton.
Would be unbelievable for URI to be able to get this kid to become part of our fast rising program.

Posted: **Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:15 am**

Poyser made the World All-Tournament Team

Posted: **Sun Aug 17, 2014 6:58 pm**

From the article:

"Hawaii, Oklahoma, Cal, Rhode Island and Dayton are scattered across the map, obviously. Poyser said that the key was building relationships with coaches. Each staff committed to recruiting him — which earned them important visits. Poyser said weather will be an important factor, and when he travels to each campus, he wants to feel comfortable in the environment."

http://zagsblog.com/articles/canadian-g ... challenge/

I think Murray is the lead guy on Jalen. If you believe the talk, Cal is the favorite at this point. By the way, if I'm a recruited athlete, I absolutely put Hawaii on my list of officials.

Posted: **Sun Aug 17, 2014 7:57 pm**

Hmmmm.....Hawaii weather or Rhode Island weather...

Posted: **Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:04 pm**

wants to announce sept 19th I believe, so it should be before the weather turn in RI

Posted: **Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:13 pm**

twisted3829 wrote:wants to announce sept 19th I believe, so it should be before the weather turn in RI

Same day as Silva?

I can't wait for the players to get back, and the visits to start. It makes for interesting news.

Posted: **Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:17 pm**

maybe that's who I was thinking of

Posted: **Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:20 pm**

twisted3829 wrote:maybe that's who I was thinking of

Yeah, that's Silva. He wants to announce on his birthday.

Posted: **Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:02 pm**

Profile updated. I assume we have offered, along with Cal, Dayton, Hawaii and Oklahoma. But I can't find confirmation of that anywhere so I am leaving those schools as "interested" for now. Kind of a weird thing for a kid to come out and say weather is going to be an important factor in his recruitment (especially a kid from Canada), but at least he's being honest. If it really comes down to that, Cal and Hawaii seem like they are likely in a two program race. Would have to think he'd also at least consider some basketball factors, which would make it interesting.

Posted: **Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:39 am**

While another guard as seemingly as talented as this kid is would be a beautiful luxury if Kingston were Lexington, URI NEEDS SKILLED BIG-MEN WHO CAN SCORE, PASS AND REBOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: **Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:10 am**

The do already have a big man commit for next year. It isn't like they are ignoring the position.

Posted: **Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:18 am**

They may be interested in him as a wing shooter...

Posted: **Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:58 am**

Great guards make decent PF's look great, also as compared to the old, I'm really good with 4 star guards and 3 star forwards. We already (earlier than I can ever remember) have a good PF recruit in Leroy Butts for '15. I'm of the mind that it's fine to bring in a top tier (top 100/4 star) guard every chance we get. What I mean to say is, we're not going to avoid them just because we landed great guards in '13 and now '14, gotta keep the ball rolling!

Posted: **Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:07 am**

I'm with Bressler on this.
Enough with the 376 guards! How the hell many6 do youy want or need?
Butts is NOT a PF. He's
a 6'7" finess player.
We need a bull who can score, up front.

Posted: **Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:38 am**

I'm of the belief that, almost without exception, you bring in a quality guard each recruiting class. So far, they've made short lists for Poyser and Mann.

A '15 would join Garrett (So), Terrell (So), Matthews (Jr), Butler (Jr), and Minnis (Sr). If you wait a year, Minnis and possibly Matthews are gone.

Posted: **Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:40 am**

We currently have 5 guards for 2015 (EC, Terrell, Garrett, Biggie and Butler) and lets face it, two are transfer candidates if they don't break through this year (Biggie & Butler). Besides that, most of the guards we've been mentioned with are big enough to play the 3. I agree that there's a priority for a big, but we're not recruiting for 1 spot.

Posted: **Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:54 am**

I see Mann and his rebounding ability as an ideal swingman.
I'm, aware we're not recruiting for one spot, but it seems
that we've offered far more guards than front court players.

Posted: **Mon Aug 18, 2014 12:37 pm**

It does seem like Hurley and his system appeals more to guards at this point, which is understandable. I don't think we truly know who the staff is targeting at this point, some of these announced visits will never happen but along with Poyser, these are the recruits that have named us recently:

Chris Silva, 6-9 PF, Final 5
Terance Mann, 6-5 SG, Final 6
Jeantal Cylla, 6-6 SF, Visit List
Dimencio Vaughn, 6-5 SG, Visit List
Jared Wilson-Frame, 6-5 SF, Top 5

Posted: **Mon Aug 18, 2014 12:42 pm**

Numbers will always be skewed towards guards. There are just more of them, especially when you're talking about how players fit into a college system.

Posted: **Mon Aug 18, 2014 12:43 pm**

I don't think anyone is suggesting we stop recruiting forwards...

Posted: **Mon Aug 18, 2014 3:24 pm**

Beat me to it Ace. There are just more people out there guard size than 3-5. If there were more quality bigs wouldn't come at such a premium.

Posted: **Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:54 pm**

Rivals.com loved what Jalen Poyser did at Adidas Nations earlier this month. So much so that he made himself a lock for the post summer 2015 Rivals150. After watching him some at the Global Challenge, Poyser not only cemented his spot in the rankings but he will enter them in the four-star range. He isn't the strongest kid around, but he has good size and is very elusive with the ball. He can score, he can set guys up and he seems to be improving at a rapid rate. As of last week his recruitment hadn't really taken off, but it should be happening soon.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com ... ID=1671460

Posted: **Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:01 pm**

And that's why recruiting is fun. A coach is there watching one player (Brooks) and another one grabs his attention. Solid talent recognition, too.

Posted: **Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:48 pm**

Another Canadian Emerging

Not much was expected new from the Nike Global Challenge. Outside of the prospects from China and Brazil, there seemingly wasn't going to be any real revelations since nearly every kid on Africa, Canada, and the United States teams had been scouted heavily. However one prospect did emerge in a big way and that was Jalen Poyser, who first blossomed nationally at July's Lawson/Oladipo Camp.

At the event Poyser was quite simply one of the best players. He made shots, got to the rim, showed solid athleticism, and simply was very impressive overall. He went against higher rated guys almost every game, and every time he either got the best of them or held his own.

Recruiting wise Poyser has heard quite a bit from California, Oklahoma, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Idaho, Michigan, Michigan State, Wake Forest, and Syracuse with the Golden Bears, Sooners, and Warriors of Hawaii showing the most interest to date.

If Poyser waits until the spring he could become one of the hottest commodities given his ability and the fact that he will be one of the few very talented prospects remaining. That said a decision could come at any time, and schools are definitely pushing for his commitment.

— Brian Snow

http://scouthoops.scout.com/story/14363 ... ign=buffer

Posted: **Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:45 am**

http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_arti ... id=1156386

Posted: **Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:10 pm**

Poyser has jumped into the newly released Rivals rankings: #83/4 stars

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:28 am**

Like this player

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:43 am**

Yes, me too. It will be interesting to see if his visit list changes with the new attention he's been getting. They were definitely ahead of the curve with this guy.

Posted: **Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:55 am**

Kudos to our staff for being able to pick up on a kid like this before he blows up - never know as sometimes kids give some favoritism to the schools that recruit them early (not like the kid PC recruited for 2-3 years and then opted for Louisville with only a month of recruiting interest).
Would love to see Poyser pick Rhody - lots of upside potential

Posted: **Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:55 am**

The staff's talent evaluation is top-notch; seems we're always ahead of the rest when it comes to offering players before they blow up and garner more attention (Enoch, Poyser, etc). Good sign - now let's get someone to commit!

Posted: **Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:37 pm**

Rhody will still get an official from Jalen.

He's getting a high profile teammate with Thon Maker joining Athlete Institute.

Posted: **Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:54 pm**

http://northpolehoops.com/2014/09/05/ja ... AusPJV0xlZ

Posted: **Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:55 pm**

Posted: **Sun Sep 07, 2014 1:18 pm**

Same date that Cylla is scheduled to visit.

Posted: **Sun Sep 07, 2014 7:47 pm**

http://zagsblog.com/articles/canadian-p ... officials/

is it just me or does his dad seem a little extreme?

Posted: **Sun Sep 07, 2014 7:52 pm**

Hmm....step in IMMEDIATELY and fill a void.
Not seeing where that scenario fits Rhody, as
things stand now.

Posted: **Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:45 pm**

Maybe they should have Enoch call his old man to cancel the visit….

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:27 am**

They'll be at his school today to watch an open gym.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:31 am**

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:07 am**

When you think about it though - in a 3 guard system, we really aren't that "deep" per se. The 3 we have out there are definitely the guys we want playing 30 minutes a game, but when you think about it, it's a steep drop off from the level we have in those 3 spots. Fouls, injuries, bad games always happen - there's always a spot for a talented player on your roster, especially when they're this good.

Butts represents a position we really don't have filled at the moment as a finesse/stretch/wing type player, which is good, but certainly I don't think the staff is saying "we'll get this guard and ignore our front court." We're in deep on Silva and Aflapuki, and have 2 open schollys for next year. Dan certainly knows what he's doing on the recruiting front. I'm pumped to see how this turns out.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:08 am**

rodfromcranston wrote:I'm with Bressler on this.
Enough with the 376 guards! How the hell many6 do youy want or need?
Butts is NOT a PF. He's
a 6'7" finess player.
We need a bull who can score, up front.

He is a natural for URI- He is a southpaw!

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2014 2:34 pm**

Jalen is ranked #83 on Rivals as a 4*
Comparisons:
Terrance Mann #93 4*
Levan Alston #104 3*
Alex Owens (PC) #108 3*
Chris Silva #132 3*
Jared Reuter #139 3*

We have two 4* players on the whole team in EC Mathews and Jared Terrell. We could have an all 4* Backcourt by adding Jalen. Would have been all 4* if Mann had come but he didn't of course.
Getting an all 4* backcourt will even help to entice 4* big men or higher.

Poyser is a good 3 point shooter and solid FT shooter.
I trust Dan is making the right move here and he is not letting the recruiting of another guard alter his desire to land a 4* big man or two.
Love how we are going after highly rated players.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2014 3:05 pm**

This kid is an absolute must-take if he wants in.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2014 3:25 pm**

When did Garrett get a four star rating?
This obsession with ratings is by people who don't get,
as Bob Knight said, most of those doing these rating have never even seen most of these
kids.
Doug McDermott and Bryce Cotton were unranked and almost unrecruited,
Tyson Wheeler wasn't highy rated, nor was Ryan Gomes.
Ratings are nice to talk about, but I could fill this space with people who were can't
misses, who you never heard of because they missed.

Posted: **Tue Sep 09, 2014 3:39 pm**

rodfromcranston wrote:When did Garrett get a four star rating?
This obsession with ratings is by people who don't get,
as Bob Knight said, most of those doing these rating have never even seen most of these
kids.
Doug McDermott and Bryce Cotton were unranked and almost unrecruited,
Tyson Wheeler wasn't highy rated, nor was Ryan Gomes.
Ratings are nice to talk about, but I could fill this space with people who were can't
misses, who you never heard of because they missed.

When it comes to the rankings, it's always just a measure of chance though. Yes, there are always going to be guys that are unranked who have successful college and pro careers. You can pick outliers from any large sample size; Luis Gonzalez and Brady Anderson suddenly hit for tons of power in their 30s, but that doesn't mean you should change your priorities as a Major League team to older corner outfielders. Likewise, I think it's generally more positive that a school is involved with Top 100 players, than when it isn't.

KeaneyBlue - The URI Basketball Forum

'15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser (St. Bonaventure Transfer)

'15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser (St. Bonaventure Transfer)

Re: Jalen Poyser

Re: Jalen Poyser

Re: Jalen Poyser

Re: Jalen Poyser

Re: Jalen Poyser

Re: Jalen Poyser

Re: Jalen Poyser

Re: Jalen Poyser

Re: Jalen Poyser

Re: Jalen Poyser

Re: Jalen Poyser

Re: Jalen Poyser

Re: Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser