'15 VA PF Leroy Butts
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'15 VA PF Leroy Butts
Leroy Butts - PF
Hometown: Arlington, VA
School: Clinton Christian School
AAU/Travel: DC Premier
HT: 6’7’’
WT: 200
ESPN: NR
Rivals: 3-star;
247: 3-star; 89 rating
Scout: 3-star
OFFERS:
Rhode Island (COMMITTED 6/29/2014)
Cincinnati
DePaul
Georgetown
Penn State
Rutgers
INTEREST:
Maryland
Miami
Missouri
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Heard today that this guy may end up at Rhody after decommiting from Rutgers. Not sure how reliable the source was.
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball ... tts-137086
Hometown: Arlington, VA
School: Clinton Christian School
AAU/Travel: DC Premier
HT: 6’7’’
WT: 200
ESPN: NR
Rivals: 3-star;
247: 3-star; 89 rating
Scout: 3-star
OFFERS:
Rhode Island (COMMITTED 6/29/2014)
Cincinnati
DePaul
Georgetown
Penn State
Rutgers
INTEREST:
Maryland
Miami
Missouri
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Heard today that this guy may end up at Rhody after decommiting from Rutgers. Not sure how reliable the source was.
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball ... tts-137086
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- Ernie Calverley
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Sources said Rhode Island, Cincinnati, DePaul, Virginia Tech, Xavier and Towson will be in the mix this time around.
http://zagsblog.com/articles/former-rut ... cruitment/
http://zagsblog.com/articles/former-rut ... cruitment/
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He's a guy Cox recruited to Rutgers.
I heard this a couple of weeks ago, but didn't know
if it had any credence to it.
I heard this a couple of weeks ago, but didn't know
if it had any credence to it.
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Leroy is a stud. Great midrange game. Versatile and can do a lot. Began his high school career playing for Joe Wootten (Morgan's son) at O'Connell. Now he is heading to play at Elev8 Academy in Florida (Up and coming prep school). He has played the last few years with DC Assault/Premier and should have a close connection with Coach Cox. (Committed to Rutgers while Cox was there)
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Has a real different game then Gil. Leroy is more of a finesse player. He will knock down a mid range jumper, and get to the basket. He will rebound the ball and push it in transition. He is not going to make a living with his back to the basket.
If I had to compare his game to someone, I would say more along the lines of Delroy James. Smooth left handed player, who can do a variety of things.
If I had to compare his game to someone, I would say more along the lines of Delroy James. Smooth left handed player, who can do a variety of things.
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Rivals: 3 Stars, #126 in 2015
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball ... tts-137086
Scout: 3 Stars
http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p= ... id=6138451
Future150: 3 Stars, 89 Grade, #109 in 2015, #18 SF
http://future150.com/hs/basketball-prof ... ts-sf-2015
247 Sports: 4 Stars, 90 Grade, #102 in 2015, #26 PF
http://247sports.com/Player/Leroy-Butts-30272
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball ... tts-137086
Scout: 3 Stars
http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p= ... id=6138451
Future150: 3 Stars, 89 Grade, #109 in 2015, #18 SF
http://future150.com/hs/basketball-prof ... ts-sf-2015
247 Sports: 4 Stars, 90 Grade, #102 in 2015, #26 PF
http://247sports.com/Player/Leroy-Butts-30272
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From Jerry Carino in NJ: The move is not a total shock because Butts, a 6-foot-7 forward from Maryland who has ties to AAU power DC Assault, was recruited by since-deposed associate head coach David Cox.
.... As for Butts, who is ranked No. 126 in the Rivals Top 150, two of his finalists before his November verbal were Cincinnati and Miami. It’s worth noting that Cox ended up on Dan Hurley’s staff at Rhode Island.
.... As for Butts, who is ranked No. 126 in the Rivals Top 150, two of his finalists before his November verbal were Cincinnati and Miami. It’s worth noting that Cox ended up on Dan Hurley’s staff at Rhode Island.
"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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He's feisty. I like him
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Good for him! Maybe him and Terrell will have a little something in common to talk about.
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Not sure if 247 Sports updated their rankings lately, but it looks like Leroy dropped a little bit and is now a 3 Star, 89 Grade, #136 overall, #30 PF.
That being said, I'd still take him!
That being said, I'd still take him!
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Of course he dropped. It's the old game that happened to
EC.
A kid decides on a non power, and his ranking drops.
EC.
A kid decides on a non power, and his ranking drops.
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Excellent leaper and rebounder. I believe Coach Cox will be the pull we need to land Butts having had the DC Assault Connection. Interesting that Team Takeover tried to get Butts to play for them but he chose to play for DC Assault.
Another lefthander
Would represent a Solid addition to our Team.
BigShots had Butts ranked #69 in the Nation in his Class at one time.
http://www.bigshots.net/rankings/
Another lefthander
Would represent a Solid addition to our Team.
BigShots had Butts ranked #69 in the Nation in his Class at one time.
http://www.bigshots.net/rankings/
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Getting it done. Nice to have a '15 already on board.
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You just beat me to it, Ace. Dan Hurley and staff are assembling an incredible amount of talent for future Ram teams.
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This is great news!!! Wait.....he committed without touring scenic Providence????
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Interestingly enough Butts dropped out of the Rivals top 150 rankings.
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Wow! This is huge. First big get for Cox.
I don't ever recall a player committing this early at URI.
Great job by Dan and company.
We've got the piece we need. Now anything else is gravy!
Of course Butts will drop down in the rankings, because he signed here,
just as it happened to EC.
Who cares?
I don't ever recall a player committing this early at URI.
Great job by Dan and company.
We've got the piece we need. Now anything else is gravy!
Of course Butts will drop down in the rankings, because he signed here,
just as it happened to EC.
Who cares?
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Nice get. Great getting commits far in advance so we are not scrambling late for the scraps.
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I kind of chuckled at this...
Chris @ChrisBaconXU · 9m
His brother, Seymour, committing to nearby rival Providence. "@GoodmanESPN: Leroy Butts has committed to Rhode Island, source told ESPN.”
Chris @ChrisBaconXU · 9m
His brother, Seymour, committing to nearby rival Providence. "@GoodmanESPN: Leroy Butts has committed to Rhode Island, source told ESPN.”
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Rankings are what they are, but it is kind of strange that he was never ranked on ESPN.
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Good stuff, Coach Cox getting it done already.
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I've seen him listed at 6'7", 185. But one site said he was still growing. DiSano has him bigger. That's another thing about this kid. He could be 6'9" and stronger by the time he gets here.
Chris DiSano @CDiSano44 · 21m
6-8, 200 (2015) wing Leroy Butts verbals to URI, per @GoodmanESPN. Wing was primary need for Rams moving forward. Skill set fits well.
Chris DiSano @CDiSano44 · 21m
6-8, 200 (2015) wing Leroy Butts verbals to URI, per @GoodmanESPN. Wing was primary need for Rams moving forward. Skill set fits well.
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2 things...1 I never ever remember reading about a big signing for the season after next while laying on the beach in june.
2 how many schollys are left for 2015? This covers gil. TJ and another open one from this year? 2 left?
2 how many schollys are left for 2015? This covers gil. TJ and another open one from this year? 2 left?
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Yes, two spots are open for sure.Blue Man wrote:2 things...1 I never ever remember reading about a big signing for the season after next while laying on the beach in june.
2 how many schollys are left for 2015? This covers gil. TJ and another open one from this year? 2 left?
And I am jealous of your beach location.
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Two left. Could use a nice swingman (Mann?) and another big.
Now they can be choosy with the other scholarships, because Butts
is the one they needed.
Basketball is funny. With Terrell and Butts, in addition to Garrett, EC , and Martin,
prospective recruits are going to think, "Gee, something's going on
at URI. Maybe I want to be part of that."
Kind of a snowball effect.
Now they can be choosy with the other scholarships, because Butts
is the one they needed.
Basketball is funny. With Terrell and Butts, in addition to Garrett, EC , and Martin,
prospective recruits are going to think, "Gee, something's going on
at URI. Maybe I want to be part of that."
Kind of a snowball effect.
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Exactly, especially the New England and DC area kids. I think we can really attack these two areas for talent now that Garrett, Terrell and Butts are here. Others will follow.rodfromcranston wrote:Two left. Could use a nice swingman (Mann?) and another big.
Now they can be choosy with the other scholarships, because Butts
is the one they needed.
Basketball is funny. With Terrell and Butts, in addition to Garrett, EC , and Martin,
prospective recruits are going to think, "Gee, something's going on
at URI. Maybe I want to be part of that."
Kind of a snowball effect.
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This is awesome. The momentum and buzz around the program is as high as I can remember (granted I've only been following since 2007) but this is really great news.
By addressing this need now Hurley and co can really go all out on recruits they may not have otherwise had the time to fully devote.
Really excited about the direction of the program!!!
There's got to be a joke in here somewhere about Cox recruiting Butts, I'm just not funny enough to come up with it.
As a side note it's great to see URI bball getting publicity with some of the heavyweights in college bball. Goodman breaking this story and Kline giving several mentions to Rhody in recent weeks.
By addressing this need now Hurley and co can really go all out on recruits they may not have otherwise had the time to fully devote.
Really excited about the direction of the program!!!
There's got to be a joke in here somewhere about Cox recruiting Butts, I'm just not funny enough to come up with it.
As a side note it's great to see URI bball getting publicity with some of the heavyweights in college bball. Goodman breaking this story and Kline giving several mentions to Rhody in recent weeks.
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This is a really good signing. Leroy is high skill and high character. He has a great mid range game, and is nearly automatic from the high post and short corner. He is tall enough to be able to elevate and get his shot off in traffic, and can rebound the ball and push it in traffic. Teams that may have thought that they could sit in a 2-3 zone against us in the future, may have to think twice as Leroy can really get in the gaps in the middle and behind the zone and knock down shots. He really fills a need for us.
Will be interesting to see how we use our remaining scholarships. Will we bring in Leroy's teammate Dervelle Phillips? (Check out his dunk against Thon Maker on Youtube. Similar game to Jordan Hare. Long and athletic. Great shot blocker) Or will we grab another New England kid (Terrance Mann, Jarred Reuter). DC has some great 2016 talent, including Joe Hampton, Alani Moore, Reggie Gardner, Ako Adams.
Will be interesting to see how we use our remaining scholarships. Will we bring in Leroy's teammate Dervelle Phillips? (Check out his dunk against Thon Maker on Youtube. Similar game to Jordan Hare. Long and athletic. Great shot blocker) Or will we grab another New England kid (Terrance Mann, Jarred Reuter). DC has some great 2016 talent, including Joe Hampton, Alani Moore, Reggie Gardner, Ako Adams.
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Woodennickel, your source proved to be quite reliable. Well done.woodennickel1 wrote:Heard today that this guy may end up at Rhody after decommiting from Rutgers. Not sure how reliable the source was.
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball ... tts-137086
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Think we have a really good shot with Develle Phillips now.
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Both played together at Clinton Christian and for DC Assault/DC Premier.
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Some interesting tidbits in these releases:
http://bustingbrackets.com/2014/06/29/l ... 5-recruit/ Maybe this will wake up the guy on the left in the picture.
http://m.nbcsports.com/content/three-st ... ode-island
http://hoopniks.com/rhode-island-starts ... roy-butts/
http://bustingbrackets.com/2014/06/29/l ... 5-recruit/ Maybe this will wake up the guy on the left in the picture.
http://m.nbcsports.com/content/three-st ... ode-island
http://hoopniks.com/rhode-island-starts ... roy-butts/
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Why would it wake Gil up? He's gone before Butts becomes eligible.
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I love this kid already!
RodfromCranston
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@UnkEarllo Congrats on your decision to attend URI. Rhody fans can't wait to see you in a Ram uniform! Welcome to Rhode Island! - 29 Jun
leroy b.
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@RodfromCranston thanks I really appreciate it!!!
05:58 PM - 29 Jun 14
RodfromCranston
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@UnkEarllo Congrats on your decision to attend URI. Rhody fans can't wait to see you in a Ram uniform! Welcome to Rhode Island! - 29 Jun
leroy b.
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@RodfromCranston thanks I really appreciate it!!!
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If Bos is excited, I'm excitedBos8 wrote:This is a really good signing. Leroy is high skill and high character. He has a great mid range game, and is nearly automatic from the high post and short corner. He is tall enough to be able to elevate and get his shot off in traffic, and can rebound the ball and push it in traffic. Teams that may have thought that they could sit in a 2-3 zone against us in the future, may have to think twice as Leroy can really get in the gaps in the middle and behind the zone and knock down shots. He really fills a need for us.
Will be interesting to see how we use our remaining scholarships. Will we bring in Leroy's teammate Dervelle Phillips? (Check out his dunk against Thon Maker on Youtube. Similar game to Jordan Hare. Long and athletic. Great shot blocker) Or will we grab another New England kid (Terrance Mann, Jarred Reuter). DC has some great 2016 talent, including Joe Hampton, Alani Moore, Reggie Gardner, Ako Adams.
"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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Look at the guy on the left in the stands in the green jacketrodfromcranston wrote:Why would it wake Gil up? He's gone before Butts becomes eligible.
Gill is paying full attention
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Same here. Agree it would be great to get Phillips too - love that dunk he had against the 7 foot Thon Maker who is the top player in the Class of 2016.Iggy1979 wrote:If Bos is excited, I'm excitedBos8 wrote:This is a really good signing. Leroy is high skill and high character. He has a great mid range game, and is nearly automatic from the high post and short corner. He is tall enough to be able to elevate and get his shot off in traffic, and can rebound the ball and push it in traffic. Teams that may have thought that they could sit in a 2-3 zone against us in the future, may have to think twice as Leroy can really get in the gaps in the middle and behind the zone and knock down shots. He really fills a need for us.
Will be interesting to see how we use our remaining scholarships. Will we bring in Leroy's teammate Dervelle Phillips? (Check out his dunk against Thon Maker on Youtube. Similar game to Jordan Hare. Long and athletic. Great shot blocker) Or will we grab another New England kid (Terrance Mann, Jarred Reuter). DC has some great 2016 talent, including Joe Hampton, Alani Moore, Reggie Gardner, Ako Adams.
Solid recruiting accomplishments the past 2 months plus our involvement with 2015 and 2016 prospects is the best in many years here at URI. Great job by Dan Hurley and staff.
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Re: '15 Leroy Butts (URI commit)
Changed the topic title.
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Good pick up. This kid can play
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Funny, I think its a good thing we have a recruiting pipeline for PF's out of Rutgers.
That Phillips dunk was violent.
That Phillips dunk was violent.
I want to change my name to BlockIslandFerry
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I'm going to keep posting links to old songs in these recruiting posts. I did two here and now we have a great recruit!
Slava Ukraini!