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rambone 78 wrote:I'm going to break my hiatus for this post:

GET THIS GUY! Would be the perfect replacement for Hassan. Would take over in his soph year. Or he could be a 5.

Hurley Sr. needs to steer him our way big time.....

theblueram wrote:I can't find the sarcasm emoticon.......

Thompson flourishes

Each year, the Pangos All-American serves a launching pad for at least a handful of players to take their recruitment to a new level. Power forward Taurean Thompson from Jersey City (N.J.) St. Anthony easily fits the mold of a player who will benefit from a tremendous showing at Pangos.

That Thompson (6-9, 220) took huge steps forward is no surprise. After a solid junior campaign under legendary coach Bob Hurley at St. Anthony, Thompson had put himself into consideration for the 2016 Rivals150 with a good spring playing for the Playaz Basketball Club in Nike's Elite Youth Basketball League.

In Carson, all of the flashes that he had shown over the last six months came together as Thompson was easily the most consistent big man in attendance.

The thing that stood out first about Thompson was his relentless energy. In camp settings, big men are sometimes forgotten, but Thompson made sure he found ways to get the ball. He ran the floor with great effort and he played relentlessly on the glass, which allowed him some easy hoops. After getting scores on the interior, Thompson showed off soft shooting touch to 17 feet.

It's that shooting touch, combined with his size, frame and energy that has allowed him to emerge as a high-major prospect. Thompson listed offers from Xavier, Oklahoma, Arizona State, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Rice, Temple, Old Dominion, Rhode Island, Richmond and St. Joseph's.

If Thompson was on the bubble for the next Rivals150 headed into Pangos, he is now solidly in the field and will easily be among the highest ranked new entries. He had confidence coming into camp and is glad to have seen his play elevate.

"Playing in the EYBL with the Playaz, I'm playing against great competition all the time," Thompson said. "I was pretty confident coming to camp, but you still want to do everything that you can to win and hope that you show people what you can do. I think I did that pretty well."

"I would say Arizona State, Xavier, Oklahoma, Richmond, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Temple, those are schools I'm interested in," Thompson said. "Most likely I will visit ASU, Oklahoma, Xavier, some of the better programs who have offered. I'm just seeing how things go, who else offers, and then go from there."

BFC wrote:

"I would say Arizona State, Xavier, Oklahoma, Richmond, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Temple, those are schools I'm interested in," Thompson said. "Most likely I will visit ASU, Oklahoma, Xavier, some of the better programs who have offered. I'm just seeing how things go, who else offers, and then go from there."

http://www.scout.com/college/arizona-st ... g-thompson

bressler3south wrote:

BFC wrote:

"I would say Arizona State, Xavier, Oklahoma, Richmond, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Temple, those are schools I'm interested in," Thompson said. "Most likely I will visit ASU, Oklahoma, Xavier, some of the better programs who have offered. I'm just seeing how things go, who else offers, and then go from there."

http://www.scout.com/college/arizona-st ... g-thompson

Rhode Island? URI?? Rhode Island University???? Rhody Island University?? Rhody University???? R.I.U.? You know, that place between UConn and UMass University???
Aside from ASU, all exotic locales……….

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