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Post by SirSaxa on Sept 15, 2013 23:01:04 GMT -5
Thanks ID. And good job KB!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2013 10:49:52 GMT -5
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Post by blueandgray on Sept 30, 2013 11:59:49 GMT -5
Tweeted this yesterday.
Paul White @_PW13 2h I can't believe I've been blessed enough to play for Georgetown next year. Thank you so much god.
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Post by SirSaxa on Sept 30, 2013 13:45:43 GMT -5
Tweeted this yesterday. Paul White @_PW13 2h I can't believe I've been blessed enough to play for Georgetown next year. Thank you so much god. Thanks B&G! I like this kid even more - already!
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Post by hoyainspirit on Sept 30, 2013 14:07:00 GMT -5
Will be interesting to see who has the better career, White or Bentil.
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Post by prhoya on Sept 30, 2013 15:07:29 GMT -5
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Sept 30, 2013 19:09:58 GMT -5
Will be interesting to see who has the better career, White or Bentil. White clearly has better judgment!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2013 15:59:26 GMT -5
3. (6) Whitney Young (Chicago, Ill.) 27-4 Key Players: C Jahlil Okafor 6-10 2014 (Student Sports National Junior Player of the Year, No. 6 Hoop Scoop Top 100) , F Paul White 6-8 2014 (No. 33 Hoop Scoop Top 100), PG Miles Reynolds 6-2 2014. Why This Ranking: The Dolphins were in serious contention to be Chicago’s second program in three years (Simeon) t o be the nation’s preseason No. 1 preseason ranked team, but the transfer of senior forwards L.J. Peak (No. 47 Hoop Scoop Top 100) and Joseph Toye knocks Whitney Young down a notch. Coach Tyrone Slaughter feels the biggest loss is Peak’s defensive ability, but he’s confident incoming transfers Skyler Nash, a 6-5 junior from Chicago De La Salle, and Anthony Mosely, a 6-1 junior from Chicago Providence St. Mel, will provide a spark to this team, albeit in different fashion. Mosely is set to start in the backcourt alongside Reynolds, an underrated guard capable of double digits in points and assists. Of course, Whitney Young’s strength is its frontcourt, led by Okafor and White, arguably the best 1-2 inside punch in high school basketball. The Skinny: If Mosely and Nash mesh with the nine returning lettermen (six who were in the rotation), Whitney Young will have a solid shot and Illinois’ first No. 1 ranking since Manual (Peoria, Ill.) in 1996-97. Coach Slaughter is not too particularly concerned with a slow start because he feels other elite teams will be at the same stage early. Last year, Okafor was a serious Mr. Basketball USA candidate, but some national scouts thought his spring and summer was only adequate and he slipped in some credible national rankings. A motivated Okafor is bad news for the Dolphins’ opponents. www.studentsports.com/basketball/2013/11/04/preseason-fab-50-1-15/
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Post by daymondmyles on Nov 5, 2013 16:05:50 GMT -5
No. 33? That's pretty high.
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Nov 5, 2013 16:49:19 GMT -5
Peak's defensive ability. Me likey that comment.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Nov 5, 2013 18:35:13 GMT -5
Peak's defensive ability. Me likey that comment. As much as a Top 100 guy can be a hidden gem, I think Peak is going to be the guy who most outperforms his ranking out of this class. He can play D, he brings an offensive dimension we generally don't have and he has an athleticism that creates a higher ceiling than most of the recruits we have. We've never had a recruit like Peak under Thompson -- someone who has the size and athleticism at the 2 combined with actual productivity at the AAU/high school level. Freeman had the productivity and certainly a better skill set than Peak, but from my understanding, Peak's a much better athlete.
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Post by seaweed on Nov 5, 2013 19:16:32 GMT -5
Wait, we were talking defense. How did Austin get in here?
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Post by prhoya on Nov 5, 2013 21:02:02 GMT -5
Peak's defensive ability. Me likey that comment. As much as a Top 100 guy can be a hidden gem, I think Peak is going to be the guy who most outperforms his ranking out of this class. He can play D, he brings an offensive dimension we generally don't have and he has an athleticism that creates a higher ceiling than most of the recruits we have. We've never had a recruit like Peak under Thompson -- someone who has the size and athleticism at the 2 combined with actual productivity at the AAU/high school level. +1 and did you check out the practice video showcasing his 3-point shooting? Wow! What a class!
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Post by prhoya on Nov 5, 2013 21:02:37 GMT -5
Wait, we were talking defense. How did Austin get in here? LOL!
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Post by prhoya on Nov 5, 2013 21:06:04 GMT -5
No. 33? That's pretty high. Peak at #47?! I'll take it.
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Nov 5, 2013 23:09:17 GMT -5
Austin may have not been a great defender but he was a 2 being asked to guard the 3 and play baseline in 2-3 zone sets. Part of the problem was an awkward 3 guard defensive alignment with Wright and Clark. It was like night and day once we started seeing Whitt and Otto playing the 2/3 combination. Again, not entirely Austin's fault.
Without Whitt this year, we are going to possibly struggle in the same way with the 3 guard alignment of Starks, DSR, and Bril. Although I think Bril is better equipped to defend most 3s.
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