August 1, 2033
My first response to July's recruiting efforts: Bleh.
Max Bennett's head was turned by an offer from Georgetown. He downgrades his interest in playing for us to Average.
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#25 SG Max Bennett
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Height: 6-2
Weight: 178
High School: Penncrest High School
Hometown: Media, PA
GPA: 3.46
Test Score: 1280
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: 28 51 57 47 35 52 19 20 35 44 35 12 59 36 47 54
Potential: C B B A D B D D D B C F
Season Stats:
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PTS OREB REB AST TOS A/T STL BLK PFS
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16.1 1.6 5.7 5.0 1.8 2.78 2.2 0.3 2.2
Shooting Averages:
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FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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6.8 12.5 .542 1.7 2.0 .846 1.0 2.9 .333
Recruiting Notes:
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Qualified: Yes
Current interest in Villanova: Average
Rankings: #49 Overall, #14 SG, East Region #7 Overall, East Region #2 SG
High School Awards: All-State, Mr. Basketball (Pennsylvania)
Top 5 Schools: *Georgetown, *Villanova, St. John's, Boston College, North Carolina
Max is a fairly unpolished player with considerable upside. The potential for him to turn into a useful player who can shoot, pass, and play defense is certainly there. Let's see if a full recruiting effort--visits from Coaches Sims and Twombly, and an official visit to campus--will move us back to the top of Max's list.
Two of the big men we mentioned,
Dan Roesch and
Robbie Blades, have taken us completely off their lists. That means we can't invite them for campus visits.
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#3 PF Dan Roesch
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Height: 6-9
Weight: 210
High School: Loch Raven High School
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
GPA: 2.76
Test Score: 1150
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: 60 36 45 0 50 29 28 39 41 16 53 44 22 75 52 16
Potential: B C C F B D C A B D A C
Season Stats:
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PTS OREB REB AST TOS A/T STL BLK PFS
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17.9 2.4 8.7 0.7 1.9 0.35 2.7 1.6 3.1
Shooting Averages:
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FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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7.2 11.7 .618 3.5 4.5 .767 0.0 0.0 .000
Recruiting Notes:
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Qualified: Yes
Current interest in Villanova: Average
Rankings: #64 Overall, #8 PF, East Region #11 Overall, East Region #2 PF
High School Awards: All-State, Mr. Basketball (Maryland), All American
Top 5 Schools: St. John's, American, *Richmond, *Colgate, George Mason
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#35 PF Robbie Blades
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Height: 6-8
Weight: 224
High School: Episcopal Academy
Hometown: Newtown Square, PA
GPA: 2.64
Test Score: 1270
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: 53 43 21 0 3 21 23 32 62 42 41 48 26 56 22 81
Potential: A C D F F D C B A B A B
Season Stats:
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PTS OREB REB AST TOS A/T STL BLK PFS
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16.3 1.6 7.5 1.2 2.7 0.45 1.4 1.5 2.7
Shooting Averages:
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FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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7.0 11.0 .632 2.4 4.6 .527 0.0 0.0 .000
Recruiting Notes:
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Qualified: Yes
Current interest in Villanova: High
Rankings: #100 Overall, #19 PF, East Region #16 Overall, East Region #4 PF
High School Awards: None
Top 5 Schools: Temple, *Lehigh, *Delaware, Fordham, Bucknell
I can see why both players are ranked among the best power forwards in their region. Both players are eager defenders and rebounders, and they both make a high percentage of their shots at the high school level.
I wonder if Robbie and Dan are focusing their attention on less prestigious programs because they don't have offers from power conference schools. I think I'm going to bet on both of them. Will offers from Villanova, and visits from both coaches, rekindle their love for the Wildcats?