'19 PA C - Ray Somerville (Cal-State Bakersfield)
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'19 PA C - Ray Somerville (Cal-State Bakersfield)
Ray Somerville - C
From: Bryn Mawr, PA
School: The Shipley School
Travel/AAU: Team Final
Ht: 6'9"
Wt: 235
RANKINGS:
Rivals: NR
FINAL 6:
Rhode Island (Unofficial Visit 6/18/18)
Cal State - Bakersfield (Official Visit scheduled for 10/25-10/28)
LaSalle (Unofficial Visit: 5/30/18)
Loyola Marymount
New Mexico (Official Visit scheduled for 9/21-9/23)
Towson
INTEREST:
Marist
Siena (Unofficial Visit: 10/10/18)
https://247sports.com/player/ray-somerville-46055270
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/ray-somerville
https://www.cityofbasketballlove.com/ray-somerville
From: Bryn Mawr, PA
School: The Shipley School
Travel/AAU: Team Final
Ht: 6'9"
Wt: 235
RANKINGS:
Rivals: NR
FINAL 6:
Rhode Island (Unofficial Visit 6/18/18)
Cal State - Bakersfield (Official Visit scheduled for 10/25-10/28)
LaSalle (Unofficial Visit: 5/30/18)
Loyola Marymount
New Mexico (Official Visit scheduled for 9/21-9/23)
Towson
INTEREST:
Marist
Siena (Unofficial Visit: 10/10/18)
https://247sports.com/player/ray-somerville-46055270
http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/ray-somerville
https://www.cityofbasketballlove.com/ray-somerville
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A 2 star center with an underwhelming list of offers? Don't we have 2 of these riding the pine right now?
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Not one that can block shots and run the floor like this guy can. 7'0"
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so for the record, Verbal commits had Cyril as a 2.7, Layssard as a 3, Tertsea as a 3 and Andre Berry as a 2.CHICO 78 wrote:A 2 star center with an underwhelming list of offers? Don't we have 2 of these riding the pine right now?
Impossible to judge the future by rankings alone!!! so much is where they play, exposure, AAU team etc etc.
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Not a great list
"Every season, college basketball has one or two teams that rise from dormancy to relevancy, squads that make long-awaited charges at the NCAA Tournament and become really fun storylines along the way."
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We really don’t need another project.
We have 2 right now! 3 if you count Preston
We have 2 right now! 3 if you count Preston
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We have no idea how Cox is going to shape things to come, also I have no bones to pick regarding DC's eye for talent. Put the brakes on the star number talk and list talk and trust the coach to put all the right pieces together. Cox has also been offering highly recruited 4* players. I'm sure like DH, Cox has his own top prospect list, he's the professional and we are the amateurs.
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According to his Twitter he will be committing at the end of the month.
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Re: '19 PA C - Ray Somerville (Offer)
I agree there are exceptions to the star ratings. I don’t agree about a weak list of other schools interested. The other coaches are professionals.Running Ram wrote:We have no idea how Cox is going to shape things to come, also I have no bones to pick regarding DC's eye for talent. Put the brakes on the star number talk and list talk and trust the coach to put all the right pieces together. Cox has also been offering highly recruited 4* players. I'm sure like DH, Cox has his own top prospect list, he's the professional and we are the amateurs.
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I'm pretty sure that was the guy that tweeted that information this morning. Not sure why the first tweet was deleted and then he posted it again.
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Good point, but it also supports what I stated, those are all skilled pro's and we are not. There is a reason Somerville is on DC's list, I'm in the trust the coach to craft and show us his vision part of the relationship at this point. If Ray is a hidden talent capable of filling a role for the team go get him coach. There are sooo many immeasurable factors we don't consider. Maybe Somerville is extremely coachable, maybe Cox sees a certain set of skills he has that will be needed, maybe Cox thinks he's a true diamond in the rough with beast potential say by Jr year, whatever, trust.Rhody83 wrote:I agree there are exceptions to the star ratings. I don’t agree about a weak list of other schools interested. The other coaches are professionals.Running Ram wrote:We have no idea how Cox is going to shape things to come, also I have no bones to pick regarding DC's eye for talent. Put the brakes on the star number talk and list talk and trust the coach to put all the right pieces together. Cox has also been offering highly recruited 4* players. I'm sure like DH, Cox has his own top prospect list, he's the professional and we are the amateurs.
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I got a number for you 3 blocks a game, team's defensive QB.
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I am not sure about the Tweets from Ari that Rhody offered and from Pat Lawless that he is visiting Kingston today. No one else has reported either of these and the known recruiting guys report every offer. Ray himself hasn’t tweeted about an offer from URI or the visit and he has tweeted about other offers and visits. Ari is the student manager for Syracuse. Pat has tweeted incorrect info before. I stopped following him after the second time his tweet was wrong.
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Ray did retweet the tweet from Ari that he had been offered.
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Josh Verlin/City of Basketball Love covers Phily area hoops exclusively and reported the list of Somerville’s offers, including one from URI.Rhody83 wrote:I am not sure about the Tweets from Ari that Rhody offered and from Pat Lawless that he is visiting Kingston today. No one else has reported either of these and the known recruiting guys report every offer. Ray himself hasn’t tweeted about an offer from URI or the visit and he has tweeted about other offers and visits. Ari is the student manager for Syracuse. Pat has tweeted incorrect info before. I stopped following him after the second time his tweet was wrong.
With just two open spots, as of now, I’m not sure of how a potential early verbal from a guy like this fits, but I imagine they are.
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I agree with Ace. If he is committing June 30th, it isn’t with URI. I believe we have 3 open spots though - one open from this year, Akele & Preston.
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You’re right. I got distracted by just thinking of the 2 seniors. I wonder if Cox has any particular views of mid-year transfers?
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Ace, have you seen this kid play?
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Teams also recruit in case someone leaves.
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Real size?Rhodymob05 wrote:I'm glad we're going after some real size.
Tertsea 6’10”
Layssard 6’8”
Cyril 6’8”
Harris 6’8”
Tate 6’7”
Preston 6’7”
Talent over size. I would take Hass at 6’7” over all of the guys above at this point.
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I love the size that Tertsea has, Cyril is a beast but still slightly undersized. Layssard seems a bit weaker to me but we will see and Harris was a pleasant surprise. We do have size but we can't get knocked around again like Duke did to us, I don't care who the team is, so consistent big man (6'9+) recruiting is nice to see.
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It doesn't matter how big they are if they can't play.Rhodymob05 wrote:I love the size that Tertsea has, Cyril is a beast but still slightly undersized. Layssard seems a bit weaker to me but we will see and Harris was a pleasant surprise. We do have size but we can't get knocked around again like Duke did to us, I don't care who the team is, so consistent big man (6'9+) recruiting is nice to see.
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Still nothing from Ray Somerville about an unofficial visit yesterday that Pat Lawless tweeted about. I don’t think this visit happened.
Edit: Ray Somerville Instagram video in Rhody uniform. In Kingston either today or yesterday.
Edit: Ray Somerville Instagram video in Rhody uniform. In Kingston either today or yesterday.
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Somerville is playing for Team Final in July.
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He looks mighty nice in that color...
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Just watched Somerville play for Team Final. In my opinion he is clearly the best big man Rhody is looking at behind Walker.
His team was down 20 and came back. He scored 5 points on the last two possessions in regulation to tie the game with 3 seconds left. He scored on OReb & was fouled. Hit the FT to tie it. They won by 1 in OT. He scored the basket to give them the lead. He controled the end of the game with his defense, rebounding & scoring. Has a high motor - some authoritative slam dunks & got up and down the court well. He was very engaged with his teammates encouraging them.
I rate him way ahead of McLeod and Mading. I have watched all three play.
His team was down 20 and came back. He scored 5 points on the last two possessions in regulation to tie the game with 3 seconds left. He scored on OReb & was fouled. Hit the FT to tie it. They won by 1 in OT. He scored the basket to give them the lead. He controled the end of the game with his defense, rebounding & scoring. Has a high motor - some authoritative slam dunks & got up and down the court well. He was very engaged with his teammates encouraging them.
I rate him way ahead of McLeod and Mading. I have watched all three play.
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'83 - we all appreciate the info you have been posting. Thank you.
How big is Ray Somerville in person? I've heard anywhere from 6'9" to 'near' 7'0" (a guy interviewing him said this).
How big is Ray Somerville in person? I've heard anywhere from 6'9" to 'near' 7'0" (a guy interviewing him said this).
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Helped was putting it softly. I would say carried his team into OT.
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Sorry, I was watching on Baller TV and not there is person. Ray states that he is 6’10 240. That looks legit based on the video. He seems built similar to Cyril and a few inches taller.rhodyblue12 wrote:'83 - we all appreciate the info you have been posting. Thank you.
How big is Ray Somerville in person? I've heard anywhere from 6'9" to 'near' 7'0" (a guy interviewing him said this).
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Way ahead? Mading is VERY good. Silky smooth for 6’10 after that 5 inch growth spurt.Rhody83 wrote:Just watched Somerville play for Team Final. In my opinion he is clearly the best big man Rhody is looking at behind Walker.
His team was down 20 and came back. He scored 5 points on the last two possessions in regulation to tie the game with 3 seconds left. He scored on OReb & was fouled. Hit the FT to tie it. They won by 1 in OT. He scored the basket to give them the lead. He controled the end of the game with his defense, rebounding & scoring. Has a high motor - some authoritative slam dunks & got up and down the court well. He was very engaged with his teammates encouraging them.
I rate him way ahead of McLeod and Mading. I have watched all three play.
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I will watch more of Mading. I watched part of first game and he did nothing. I watched complete game 3. His team scored 92 points. Again a lower level opponent. He hit 4 or 5 threes (nice shot from deep). He didn’t score a 2 and got 2 rebounds. Doesn’t do much on defense. Right now he is a perimeter player. I would remove him from the big man list. He would have to play the 3. He was the 4th best player on his team in that game. All of his top teammates shoot the 3 very well.
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Somerville struggled against Jersey Force today. It was his third game in 24 hours. Outplayed by unknown Jersey Force big man.
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What’s the deal with this kid? I don’t see any rankings on any of the recruiting sites. Is he for real or no?
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I think the write up from Elevate Hoops (link above) is accurate. The big guys development is slower than the guards and SF.
This kid is legit 6’10” at 17 years old. He switched AAU teams and had an injury. Recruiting sites can lose focus when that happens. Good defender and rebounder. Gets up and down the floor well. He is coordinated. Offense will develop.
Someone mentioned in a different thread that the coaching staff creates its own top 150. I would guess Somerville is in their top 150.
Cyril was rated 3 star and #326 nationally when he signed with URI.
This kid is legit 6’10” at 17 years old. He switched AAU teams and had an injury. Recruiting sites can lose focus when that happens. Good defender and rebounder. Gets up and down the floor well. He is coordinated. Offense will develop.
Someone mentioned in a different thread that the coaching staff creates its own top 150. I would guess Somerville is in their top 150.
Cyril was rated 3 star and #326 nationally when he signed with URI.
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Thanks. Listed at 240 and looks to have a frame that could add more muscle as he matures. 6’10 with athleticism would be a score in the A10.
Still seems odd that he doesn’t have more offers.
Still seems odd that he doesn’t have more offers.
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I think he'll end up at Towson/NJIT level
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How does this kid compare to Naheim MCLeod ??
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Ray Somerville to announce his final list soon per his Instagram.
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Our history of signing bigs who wither on the bench is not good.
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Might be tonight.Rhody83 wrote:Ray Somerville to announce his final list soon per his Instagram.
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Somerville is putting out his list later today.
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Would expect URI to be on it
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That’s a certainty at this point.
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Somerville didn’t announce his final list yesterday. Not sure why
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