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MoonlightGraham · 05-12-2023, 01:33 PM

November 1, 2019

The plot thickens once again!

Jerry Sly ends up looking like a player. He's good a good handle, he plays defense well, and he's a fine shooter. Hofstra also offers Jerry a scholarship, and he prefers their program right now, but he's never visited our school. Let's fix that this month. We'll also make sure Coaches Sims and Woods spend some quality time with him.

The situation with Marlon Smith is unchanged. We're definitely giving Marlon and his family something to think about, because he hasn't announced his decision yet. Should I keep recruiting him, or turn our attentions elsewhere?

I look at the remaining players on our call list, and notice something intriguing. Thomas Lucy has been on our list since July. He'd never expressed much interest in playing for us, but it appears things have changed.

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#52 SG Thomas Lucy
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 Height:       6-4
 Weight:       195
 High School:  Indian River High School
 Hometown:     Frankford, DE
 GPA:          2.78
 Test Score:   890
 Rating:       ***
 
 Attributes:
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 Type       INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA
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 Current:    48  55  38  62  27  37   6  41   0  21  55  29  74  42  90  21
 Potential:   B   B   D   B   B   C   F   B   F   D   A   C                
 
 Season Stats:
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  PTS OREB  REB  AST  TOS   A/T  STL  BLK  PFS
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 20.8  0.8  6.2  3.6  2.4  1.53  3.7  0.7  3.4

 Shooting Averages:
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  FGM  FGA   FG%  FTM  FTA   FT%  3PM  3PA   3P%
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  9.1 19.5  .465  1.1  2.3  .478  1.6  6.0  .269
 
 Recruiting Notes:
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 Qualified: Yes
 Current interest in Lafayette: Average                                         
 Rankings: #83 Overall, #26 SG, East Region #16 Overall, East Region #4 SG
 High School Awards: All-State, Mr. Basketball (Delaware)
 Top 5 Schools: Lafayette

Apparently, we're the only program Thomas is still considering!

Our scouting report doesn't indicate much aptitude for the fundamentals of defensive play, although he'll steal anything that comes within range. He makes fewer than half his free throws...which isn't adequate for a JV player, much less a high three-star recruit. Still, there's a lot to like here.

I think I'd like to offer Lucy a scholarship. My instincts tell me that, barring a miracle, I'm not going to sign Marlon Smith. I've cashed in all my chips with Marlon, aside from continuing to send coaches to visit him. On the other hand, I still have the campus visit card to play with Jerry Sly and Thomas Lucy.

I sigh, and pull our offer back from Marlon Smith. He'll start from Day One at Lehigh, and I hope he doesn't destroy us for the next four years. We go all in with Thomas Lucy and hope we can snag him before it's too late.

05-12-2023, 01:33 PM	#223
MoonlightGraham High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2022	November 1, 2019 The plot thickens once again! Jerry Sly ends up looking like a player. He's good a good handle, he plays defense well, and he's a fine shooter. Hofstra also offers Jerry a scholarship, and he prefers their program right now, but he's never visited our school. Let's fix that this month. We'll also make sure Coaches Sims and Woods spend some quality time with him. The situation with Marlon Smith is unchanged. We're definitely giving Marlon and his family something to think about, because he hasn't announced his decision yet. Should I keep recruiting him, or turn our attentions elsewhere? I look at the remaining players on our call list, and notice something intriguing. Thomas Lucy has been on our list since July. He'd never expressed much interest in playing for us, but it appears things have changed. Code: #52 SG Thomas Lucy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Height: 6-4 Weight: 195 High School: Indian River High School Hometown: Frankford, DE GPA: 2.78 Test Score: 890 Rating: * Attributes: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current: 48 55 38 62 27 37 6 41 0 21 55 29 74 42 90 21 Potential: B B D B B C F B F D A C Season Stats: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PTS OREB REB AST TOS A/T STL BLK PFS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20.8 0.8 6.2 3.6 2.4 1.53 3.7 0.7 3.4 Shooting Averages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.1 19.5 .465 1.1 2.3 .478 1.6 6.0 .269 Recruiting Notes: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qualified: Yes Current interest in Lafayette: Average Rankings: #83 Overall, #26 SG, East Region #16 Overall, East Region #4 SG High School Awards: All-State, Mr. Basketball (Delaware) Top 5 Schools: Lafayette Apparently, we're the only program Thomas is still considering! Our scouting report doesn't indicate much aptitude for the fundamentals of defensive play, although he'll steal anything that comes within range. He makes fewer than half his free throws...which isn't adequate for a JV player, much less a high three-star recruit. Still, there's a lot to like here. I think I'd like to offer Lucy a scholarship. My instincts tell me that, barring a miracle, I'm not going to sign Marlon Smith. I've cashed in all my chips with Marlon, aside from continuing to send coaches to visit him. On the other hand, I still have the campus visit card to play with Jerry Sly and Thomas Lucy. I sigh, and pull our offer back from Marlon Smith. He'll start from Day One at Lehigh, and I hope he doesn't destroy us for the next four years. We go all in with Thomas Lucy** and hope we can snag him before it's too late. Last edited by MoonlightGraham : 05-14-2023 at 08:57 PM.