August 1, 2042
Now that we've taken a look at the players on our call list, I'll introduce you to some of the ones we regard most highly.
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#15 C Cam Hickman
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Height: 6-10
Weight: 236
High School: Cedar Cliff High School
Hometown: Camp Hill, PA
GPA: 3.28
Test Score: 1330
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 19 40 11 13 28 53 69 54 25 11 66 33 48 28 36
Potential: B F D D C C B A B C D B
Season Stats:
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PTS OREB REB AST TOS A/T STL BLK PFS
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15.2 2.7 12.9 1.9 2.9 0.67 1.9 3.6 2.7
Shooting Averages:
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FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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6.4 10.4 .615 2.4 3.9 .623 0.0 0.1 .000
Recruiting Notes:
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Qualified: Yes
Current interest in Villanova: Very High
Rankings: #14 Overall, #3 C, East Region #7 Overall, East Region #1 C
High School Awards: All-State, All American
Top 5 Schools: Georgetown, *West Virginia, Villanova, Louisville, Boston College
Cam Hickman is a high school All-American from just outside Harrisburg. He plays center at the prep level, but his lean frame might play better at the four spot in college. He does Blue Collar Man things quite well, while demonstrating some talent as a inside scorer. He also shows signs of being able to find open teammates and switch out on perimeter players.
He has a scholarship offer from West Virginia and has recently expressed some interest in Georgetown, but we're hoping that an offer from us and some max-level recruiting attention will put us back atop his Top Five list.
A player I wasn't sure we had much of a chance with has seemingly fallen in love with playing for Villanova, and he's a very good one!
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#33 SG Matthew Washington
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Height: 6-3
Weight: 171
High School: Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
Hometown: Olney, MD
GPA: 2.88
Test Score: 1090
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: 67 56 56 56 26 40 29 34 0 54 15 7 63 46 94 14
Potential: B A B A D C D C D B D F
Season Stats:
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PTS OREB REB AST TOS A/T STL BLK PFS
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27.4 2.5 6.4 5.2 2.4 2.21 1.1 0.2 2.4
Shooting Averages:
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FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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11.5 21.0 .547 4.4 6.5 .677 1.2 3.4 .338
Recruiting Notes:
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Qualified: Yes
Current interest in Villanova: Very High
Rankings: #3 Overall, #1 SG, East Region #2 Overall, East Region #1 SG
High School Awards: None
Top 5 Schools: Villanova, UNLV
DMV guys like Matthew usually put Georgetown at the top of their lists and leave them there, and it's hard to get them to change their mind. Mr. Washington appears to be different.
Matthew is a shooter, first and foremost, and he's good at it. He'll play some perimeter defense, and he's an unselfish passer. He's also a rim-rocking, crowd-pleasing dunker.
It wouldn't surprise me to see Matthew add a school or two to his list in the coming months, but we're going to return his affection for Villanova with a scholarship offer, bring him to campus, and visit his family.
Here's a player whom we consider somewhat of a sleeper:
Anthony DiStefano, a combo guard from the NYC area.
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#11 SG Anthony DiStefano
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Height: 6-3
Weight: 178
High School: Salesian High School
Hometown: New Rochelle, NY
GPA: 3.34
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: 37 33 62 31 34 47 38 40 29 30 54 33 86 43 95 43
Potential: B C B C C B C D C C C C
Season Stats:
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PTS OREB REB AST TOS A/T STL BLK PFS
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19.0 1.6 7.6 4.8 2.9 1.66 2.3 0.6 2.5
Shooting Averages:
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FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% 3PM 3PA 3P%
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8.0 14.4 .556 2.8 4.1 .671 0.2 1.4 .143
Recruiting Notes:
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Qualified: Yes
Current interest in Villanova: Very High
Rankings: #80 Overall, #16 SG, East Region #23 Overall, East Region #5 SG
High School Awards: All-State
Top 5 Schools: Villanova, Duke, Connecticut, Rutgers, Syracuse
Anthony is a lean, athletic guard with a well-rounded skill set. He lacks the signature basketball skill that often sets a five-star recruit apart from his peers, but there's also almost nothing Anthony can't do.
I'm going to offer Anthony a scholarship and recruit him heavily this month. I have a good feeling about him.