'09 Recruiting Discussion

[ehh]

Now that the recruiting classes for the coming year are finished for the most part it's time for a new thread.

What early commits does your squad have?

UConn has two commits so far, 5-star PF/C Alex Oriakhi and his AAU/prep school teammate Jamal Coombs, a 6'7 SF rated as a four-star currently.

Oriakhi is a strong, physical dude. He should fit in well at UConn and in the Big East. He actually verballed to UConn over two years ago.

Heard a lot of mixed things about Coombs, it he will most likely be a role/bench player at UConn. He verballed to UConn almost two years ago.

Those kinda extremely early verbals concern me.

[J0nnD0ugh]

UNC verbals for '09.....http://northcarolina.scout.com/a.z?s...bb&c=8&yr=2009

5* PF John Henson 6'10" from Texas
5* SG Dexter Strickland 6'3" from New Jersey
4* SG Leslie McDonald 6'4" from Tennessee
4* PF Travis Wear 6'9" from California
4* PF David Wear 6'9" from California

[PhantomPain]

Quote: Originally Posted by J0nnD0ugh

UNC verbals for '09.....http://northcarolina.scout.com/a.z?s...bb&c=8&yr=2009 5* PF John Henson 6'10" from Texas 5* SG Dexter Strickland 6'3" from New Jersey 4* SG Leslie McDonald 6'4" from Tennessee 4* PF Travis Wear 6'9" from California 4* PF David Wear 6'9" from California

That is pretty sick right there!

[Brandwin]

Rivals top 15 rankings for the class of '09

Baylor has two verbals right now
4* Corey Jefferson PF
3* PG John Wall

[P2K]

Villanova has commits from three players in the top 65:

4* PG Maalik Wayns
4* PF Mouphtaou Yarou
4* PF Isaiah Armwood

Jay is bringing in some size to go with what will always be a great guard rotation. When it is all said and done, will be a top 5 class.

Temple is getting notice from players and they got one in 3* SG Khalif Wyatt so far for '09.

St. Joseph's has a commit so far in 2* PG Justin Crosgile

La Salle got a commit from 2* PG Nurideen Lindsey

And Penn is still in it with some 3* players. They always somehow get their players to compete.

'Nova, Temple and La Salle are all still in it for Philly 4* center Aaric Murray.

[dunnyduns]

Indiana has 4 verbals commitments for the class of 2009.

Maurice Creek is the head of the recruiting class at the moment. A 6'5 guard from the East Coast, Creek had a really good summer AAU showing that seen him move up in the rankings from around 140 to 59. Should come in right away and see significant minutes, if not start. That could change if some of the newcomers this year really come in this season and assert themselves as starters.

Bobby Capobianco a 6'8 PF from Cincinnati whose height should really help on the inside next season. I guess he worked on his perimeter game this summer but, really at 6'8 on what will probably still be a height challenged team next year, I hope he ends up spending more time in the paint than roving at the 3 point line.

Derek Elston 6'8 SF/PF is one of 2 incoming instate recruits coming to IU next year. Elston is a holdover from the Sampson staff as he verbal last year to IU. Elston will probably be a solid wing player under Crean and will probably see time at PF even though he is probably more suited as a SF. Elston missed the summer AAU season due to a knee injury but, he should be healthy in time for high school ball.

Jordan Hulls a 6' PG is the other instate recruit and Hulls is actually a in town recruit as he attends Bloomington South High School. Hulls seems to be the prototypical Indiana High School basketball player in that he might not be the most athletic player but, he gets by with basketball smarts and scrappy play. Looks to be the floor general point guard IU has been missing the last 5 or 6 years, at least I really hope so.

IU has one more open scholarship to give for the class of 2009 but, the general consensus among IU fans is that Crean will oversign by one since it would be shocking not to see at least one transfer after this season due to so many newcomers. Someone is bound to be unhappy and leaving.

[J0nnD0ugh]

Quote: Originally Posted by DookieMowf

Rivals top 15 rankings for the class of '09

ACC w/3 in the top 5, 4 in the top 11. And none of them are dook???????

Glad to see the ACC doing well though. I miss the days of a ranked matchup each week for the Heels.

[ZM Punk]

Quote: Originally Posted by DookieMowf

Rivals top 15 rankings for the class of '09 Baylor has two verbals right now 4* Corey Jefferson PF 3* PG John Wall

John Wall hasn't verbaled to Baylor yet has he?


And he definitely isn't a 3 star. The dude is the number 1 ranked player according to rivals. It will be a huge get if Baylor is able to get him though.