'20 DC SG - Ishmael Leggett (Rhode Island Commit)

bkoeppen · Unread post by **bkoeppen** » 4 years ago

1st game of the year for SJC - Ish had 10 at half and imagine he sat a lot of the 2nd half given the blowout.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

St Johns College HS Ranked #6 in first Wash DC Area Poll

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2 ... -rankings/

DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 4 years ago

Cox is also recruiting Amani Hansberry from St Johns.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 4 years ago

DC_Rams wrote: ↑4 years ago Cox is also recruiting Amani Hansberry from St Johns.

But he's only a freshman, correct?

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑4 years ago
DC_Rams wrote: ↑4 years ago Cox is also recruiting Amani Hansberry from St Johns.
But he's only a freshman, correct?

Yep. Class of 2023. We are the first and only school to have offered but there will be a lot to follow

DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 4 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑4 years ago
Billyboy78 wrote: ↑4 years ago
DC_Rams wrote: ↑4 years ago Cox is also recruiting Amani Hansberry from St Johns.
But he's only a freshman, correct?
Yep. Class of 2023. We are the first and only school to have offered but there will be a lot to follow

He will blow up.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

SJC beat McNamara last night 63-58. Mekhi Long played for McNamara last year.
Leggett was leading scorer with 17. Square had 14, Wilson 10 & Hansberry 10.

sevegny7 · Unread post by **sevegny7** » 4 years ago

Not only that but he hit a mid range step back in a very key moment of the game to salt the game away with 20ish seconds on the clock. That's a quality you like in a future recruit you just cant teach. The want to take the last shot when the game is on the line.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

Leggett scoring line today - 22 points, 8-16 FG, 6-10 3P

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 4 years ago

Rodney Rice from Bullis was also 6-10 from 3 and went for 28. He’s a sophomore, and I believe he has a URI offer (along with offers from PC and some other east coast schools).

DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 4 years ago

TruePoint wrote: ↑4 years ago Rodney Rice from Bullis was also 6-10 from 3 and went for 28. He’s a sophomore, and I believe he has a URI offer (along with offers from PC and some other east coast schools).

Rice is going to be a STUD. P5 is in his future.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 4 years ago

Leggett is going to be a real good one for us too. Obviously can make 3's.

I also am feeling a little better about Wood.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

Leggett is off to a great Sr year. He had 26 points Tuesday night in SJC’s 76-58 victory over Ryken.

bkoeppen · Unread post by **bkoeppen** » 4 years ago

Rhody83 wrote: ↑4 years ago Leggett is off to a great Sr year. He had 26 points Tuesday night in SJC’s 76-58 victory over Ryken.

SJC is also ranked in the top 5 so far in the area. So happy we locked this kid up.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

bkoeppen wrote: ↑4 years ago
Rhody83 wrote: ↑4 years ago Leggett is off to a great Sr year. He had 26 points Tuesday night in SJC’s 76-58 victory over Ryken.
SJC is also ranked in the top 5 so far in the area. So happy we locked this kid up.

DC Rams and other posters from the DMV could speak better to this.
SJC is a very young team. They lost Darius Maddox who would’ve been theIr top player. He transferred to Oak Hill for his Sr year.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

When looking at shooters it’s good to correlate Free Throw Shooting efficiency:
Through first 5 games:
Game / Free Throws / Points
1 (3-4) 13 points
2 (4-5) 19 points
3 (5-6) 17 points
4 (0-1) 22 points
5 (12-13) 26 points

Total FT (24-29)= 83% including an outstanding 12-13 in his last game when he scored 26 points

bkoeppen · Unread post by **bkoeppen** » 4 years ago

Rhody83 wrote: ↑4 years ago
bkoeppen wrote: ↑4 years ago
Rhody83 wrote: ↑4 years ago Leggett is off to a great Sr year. He had 26 points Tuesday night in SJC’s 76-58 victory over Ryken.
SJC is also ranked in the top 5 so far in the area. So happy we locked this kid up.
DC Rams and other posters from the DMV could speak better to this.
SJC is a very young team. They lost Darius Maddox who would’ve been theIr top player. He transferred to Oak Hill for his Sr year.

I live in the areas and follow the high school scene pretty closely - but do not go to a lot of games like DC and others.
They are young but have 2 or 3 strong underclassmen, one who is looking like a P5 recruit.

they are currently ranked 5th in the area, but it's early. regardless, I love that our two recruits play in strong leagues.
Part of the reason long and toppin are we they are this year.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/allmetsp ... asketball/

DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 4 years ago

Leggett is going to be a STAR here. The kid is becoming a shooter, to boot!

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Agree I have a good feeling about this kid

Will be fun to see him and Fatts playing together next year then the year after Ish could be running the show

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Upcoming games

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ace · Unread post by **ace** » 4 years ago

He scored almost half their points.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

From the Reading Eagle article on the game:
The Cadets were the biggest and most talented team the Red Knights have faced, and 6-4 senior guard Ishmael Leggett, a Rhode Island recruit, is easily the best player they've seen.

He took it to them, scoring a game-high 23 points, 16 of them in the second half, including a pair of clutch free throws with 10.7 seconds left that pushed the Washington, D.C., club's lead to three.

Leggett went off in the third quarter, scoring 10 points and sparking a 14-0 run that put Reading in an eight-point ditch.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 4 years ago

Impressive performance. And love his size and strength as a HS senior. 83, any insight on the quality of the opponent?

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 4 years ago

Reading has a decent enough public high school basketball program that usually does well locally. They’re not a national power at all but did get some nice attention when Lonnie Walker was there a couple years ago (played Imhotep when Fatts was there, Imhotep was the much better team). Don’t think there are any D1 prospects on the roster. It’s a very high-needs community, and most guys from the area go elsewhere to focus on basketball if they have the ability and opportunity. It’s why Lonnie continues to mean a lot to that community- and Donyell Marshall from way back. Sorry for jumping in, but it’s an area that’s kind of special to me.

UCH21377 · Unread post by **UCH21377** » 4 years ago

Had an uncle that lived in Reading with his expanded family; visited a few times. Been a number of years but it looked like one of those cities that time left behind.

rhodyblue12 · Unread post by **rhodyblue12** » 4 years ago

He looks strong already - if he is really 6'4" that would be exceptional.
Regardless, he looks to be a pure scorer which will give us a nice boost next year.
Excited to have this young man on board.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

Guessing these coaches were there to watch some of the SJC underclassmen.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

rhodyblue12 wrote: ↑4 years ago He looks strong already - if he is really 6'4" that would be exceptional.
Regardless, he looks to be a pure scorer which will give us a nice boost next year.
Excited to have this young man on board.

Leggett is 6’2”.

rhodyblue12 · Unread post by **rhodyblue12** » 4 years ago

Rhody83 wrote: ↑4 years ago From the Reading Eagle article on the game:
The Cadets were the biggest and most talented team the Red Knights have faced, and 6-4 senior guard Ishmael Leggett, a Rhode Island recruit, is easily the best player they've seen.

He took it to them, scoring a game-high 23 points, 16 of them in the second half, including a pair of clutch free throws with 10.7 seconds left that pushed the Washington, D.C., club's lead to three.

Leggett went off in the third quarter, scoring 10 points and sparking a 14-0 run that put Reading in an eight-point ditch.

That's what I thought, but the article you posted above said 6'4"

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

rhodyblue12 wrote: ↑4 years ago
Rhody83 wrote: ↑4 years ago From the Reading Eagle article on the game:
The Cadets were the biggest and most talented team the Red Knights have faced, and 6-4 senior guard Ishmael Leggett, a Rhode Island recruit, is easily the best player they've seen.

He took it to them, scoring a game-high 23 points, 16 of them in the second half, including a pair of clutch free throws with 10.7 seconds left that pushed the Washington, D.C., club's lead to three.

Leggett went off in the third quarter, scoring 10 points and sparking a 14-0 run that put Reading in an eight-point ditch.
That's what I thought, but the article you posted above said 6'4"

St Johns Roster has Leggett as 6’4”

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Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

I am confident that his actual height is 6’2”.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Here are the pictures posted in twitter by Scott Brand from the St Johns College vs Reading Game are the MVPs from each team

I also attached another source of heights that lists Leggett as 6’4” and Brea as 5’11” which would be a difference of 5 inches between them IF both heights are correct.

Leggett is quite a bit taller than both guys he is with in the picture while Brea is quite a bit shorter than the same two guys. The camera angle appears to be the same for each picture.

Looks to me that Leggett is a good 8 inches taller than Brea, maybe more.

A good Question is what are the heights of the two guys in the picture with Leggett and Brea?

Scott, do you happen to know who these two guys are who are giving the MVP Awards and their respective heights?

Slim, DC_Rams, JustKenny and others from DC area who see games live, do you thing Leggett is 6’4”, or 6’2” or other? How is his height compared to his Freshman teammate Hansberry who is listed at 6’7”?

Has Leggett grown recently since the 6’2” was reported and now we are seeing 6’4” being reported as well?

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Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

Leggett told me he is 6’2”. I am going to believe him. Is that legit enough.

DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 4 years ago

Leggett is definitely 6’2.

DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 4 years ago

Hansberry is 6’6. He doesn’t seem tall at all.

There is no way he is 6’4, but let’s not act like 6’2 is short. He will likely be 6’3, Jeff’s height, when he arrives on campus.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 4 years ago

He's tall enough to play the 2.

More flexibility at the guard positions...where Fatts can't really play at the 2 at 5'8".

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 4 years ago

You can definitely grow from high school to college. I was 6’1 1/2” as a high school senior and 6-3 as a freshman.

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 4 years ago

Eh, 6'2" or 6'4" doesn't strike me as a huge difference. It's not like he's going to be logging minutes at the 4, and at 6'2" nowadays, you're in the 1 to 3 mix. If he was Fatts-sized, yeah, maybe you have trouble playing him at the 2, and definitely at the 3.

bkoeppen · Unread post by **bkoeppen** » 4 years ago

bkoeppen wrote: ↑5 years ago

isn't TJ 6'3"? Ishmael looks an inch taller than him in this pic.

Looking at this picture from the summer he is probably closer to 6'4" when you look at him compared to TJ. I'm not sure it matters a whole lot, he will be successful at either height.

sbrand · Unread post by **sbrand** » 4 years ago

Hey guys. I asked Ish who these guys are, but I think height is a sensitive subject to ask.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

Rhody83 wrote: ↑4 years ago Leggett told me he is 6’2”. I am going to believe him. Is that legit enough.

Why are there continued questions?
Do you know any player who says their height is shorter than it really is?
He told me he is 6’2”

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 4 years ago

The only player I ever heard of that wanted a shorter listed height was Bill Walton

bkoeppen · Unread post by **bkoeppen** » 4 years ago

I think this 2 week layover is killing all of us when 2 inches of height becomes a discussion point - looking forward to getting back on schedule next Saturday

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 4 years ago

Ramulous wrote: ↑4 years ago The only player I ever heard of that wanted a shorter listed height was Bill Walton

Yep, he did not want to be known as a 7 footer as he thought that 7 footers were looked at as freaks.

wpbrown8267 · Unread post by **wpbrown8267** » 4 years ago

bkoeppen wrote: ↑4 years ago I think this 2 week layover is killing all of us when 2 inches of height becomes a discussion point - looking forward to getting back on schedule next Saturday

this Saturday my man, thank god its only a few days away

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 4 years ago

everyone seems to be arguing 6'2" vs 6'4" but i would like to throw my hat in the ring for Ishmael being 6'3"...

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑4 years ago everyone seems to be arguing 6'2" vs 6'4" but i would like to throw my hat in the ring for Ishmael being 6'3"...

I will let Ish know that you disagree with him.

I am confident that he will have an impact as a Fr next year.

phipsiGD'11 · Unread post by **phipsiGD'11** » 4 years ago

Rhody83 wrote: ↑4 years ago
ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑4 years ago everyone seems to be arguing 6'2" vs 6'4" but i would like to throw my hat in the ring for Ishmael being 6'3"...
I will let Ish know that you disagree with him.

I am confident that he will have an impact as a Fr next year.

But will that impact be at 6'2" or at 6'4"...
The People need to know