2021 Recruiting Thread

[jwp91]

Jul 20, 2020 19:50:23 GMT -5 @yaboynyp said:

He elevates to the rim with ease...which we haven’t seen from some of our guards.

[hoyanewyorka]

[LCPolo18]

[RBHoya]

Jul 21, 2020 11:35:32 GMT -5 LCPolo18 said:

Winnable on the surface, and honestly, he is my favorite small guard that we are in the mix for in this class.

[vv83]

Jul 21, 2020 11:43:37 GMT -5 RBHoya said:

Jul 21, 2020 11:35:32 GMT -5 LCPolo18 said:

Winnable on the surface, and honestly, he is my favorite small guard that we are in the mix for in this class.

his highlights look great. He seems to have very long arms, which allows him to keep his dribble super low to the ground. then he can protect the ball with his body and extend those long arms to get to the hoop and finish.

The long arm/low dribble /extension to the rim moves he uses to beat guys off the bounce are similar in style (though clearly not in skill/effectiveness level!) to the way Harden attacks off the dribble.

Definitely looks like he could be a strong offensive player, and fun to watch. At 6' defense is probably an issue in certain matchups. But overall, he definitely looks like an interesting prospect.

[wponds]

Jul 21, 2020 11:50:07 GMT -5 vv83 said:

Jul 21, 2020 11:43:37 GMT -5 RBHoya said:

Winnable on the surface, and honestly, he is my favorite small guard that we are in the mix for in this class.

his highlights look great. He seems to have very long arms, which allows him to keep his dribble super low to the ground. then he can protect the ball with his body and extend those long arms to get to the hoop and finish.

The long arm/low dribble /extension to the rim moves he uses to beat guys off the bounce are similar in style (though clearly not in skill/effectiveness level!) to the way Harden attacks off the dribble.

Definitely looks like he could be a strong offensive player, and fun to watch. At 6' defense is probably an issue in certain matchups. But overall, he definitely looks like an interesting prospect.

Regarding his defense, this is how 24/7 described him in their write-up today:


Joseph is a long and strong point guard prospect whose biggest value comes in what he brings to the defensive side of the ball. He is a plus athlete, who plays hard and can use his length and strength to be a tough and disruptive on-ball defender.


247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/Article/Boston-College-Georgetown-Marquette-Miami-Providence-Bensley-Joseph-2021-basketball-recruiting-cuts-list-149380065/

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FWIW Corey Evans put in a pick for Miami to land Joseph. If he wants to play in the ACC that would be the school.

[LCPolo18]

[trillesthoya]

Wrote this puppy up for Casual. Felt that it was pretty comprehensive, but there may be a few names I left out. 

[bornhoya]

Jul 22, 2020 11:42:25 GMT -5 trillesthoya said:

Wrote this puppy up for Casual. Felt that it was pretty comprehensive, but there may be a few names I left out. 

Come on Robinson

[wponds]

Guessing Miami based on the timing of the Evans prediction the other day

[LCPolo18]

Maybe UConn here? Still expecting SJU though.

[hoyaboya]

Jun 20, 2020 9:32:55 GMT -5 hoyas315 said:

2. What 2021 player is racking up offers that you wish you could have seen this summer?

Bossi: One of the most intense debates during our rankings updates was what to do with Wisconsin power forward James Graham. At 6-foot-8 he appears to have some inside/out game and fits the mold of what teams are looking for in a four man who can stretch the floor on offense and help control the glass on defense. But, we've not been able to evaluate him in person so we decided to hold off on a ranking until we could get a live viewing. That being said, programs such as Arizona State, Auburn, Butler, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgetown, Georgia, Iowa, Marquette, Maryland, Michigan State, Missouri, Oregon, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Xavier have all offered in the six weeks, and made him one of the most heavily recruited.

Evans: Angelo Brizzi has been a heavily dissected and offered prospect this spring. Prior to the quarantine, his recruitment was littered with Atlantic 10, Ivy and Patriot League programs. Now, it is a national, high-major affair that includes Arizona, Georgetown, Michigan, Northwestern, Villanova and Virginia Tech on his offer list. Brizzi seems open to all newcomers. He is someone that might be better at some respective systems compared to others but is a good-sized guard that can play on and off the ball, brings toughness to the backcourt and can make shots which is why his recruitment has soared in recent months.

McDonald: Ryan Mutombo has added several offers from high-major programs since the shutdown in March with Arizona being the most recent earlier this week. I was really looking forward to seeing how he fared this travel season because he has come such a long way in the past year. I love that he views himself as a center, which is rare these days because all centers want to be power forwards just like all power forwards want to be small forwards. He’s also continued to work to where he can make mid-range jumpers and hits most of his free throws. He’s put on more than 35 pounds in the last year. On the recruiting front, his list includes Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgetown, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Wake Forest and Vanderbilt.

The chatter has picked up for Angelo Brizzi to pick Villanova. Wouldn’t that be a great string of days if Brizzi and Jordan Longino, who is set to announce his decision tonight, team up together on the Main Line? Brizzi picking Nova could impact fellow point guards Rahsool Diggins, Stevie Mitchell and Bensley Joseph.

With Villanova out for Diggins after Brizzi's commitment, it feels like a Florida-UConn battle, with the Huskies having a slight lead. North Carolina is silently working things behind the scenes but has not offered.

Meanwhile, the talk surrounding Mitchell is that he would like to play closer to home in college. Villanova could be out which means the nearest program to his Reading, Penn., locale is Temple. The Owls hold my FutureCast prediction and no one has recruited him harder than Aaron McKie and his staff. Marquette, which is also in need of a point guard, is also looking at Mitchell.

With Joseph, Miami holds my FutureCast prediction with a commitment not too far away, but Marquette is also involved here, too.

basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/three-point-play-strong-21-nba-draft-class-g-league-pg-dominoes

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re: Jordan Riley's announcement tomorrow AM

3 new crystal balls for SJU on 24/7 since last night, though...

[wponds]

I'll believe it when I see it, but that's quite the development

[LCPolo18]

Jul 23, 2020 19:04:19 GMT -5 @nychoya94 said:

re: Jordan Riley's announcement tomorrow AM

3 new crystal balls for SJU on 24/7 since last night, though...

[wponds]

Ok I change my mind LOL. I'm convinced - in too deep now

[BeantownHoya]

Oh don't tease me like this!

Now I am going to dream...you bring in a talent like him have to think it shows Mutumbo we are headed in the right direction. Assuming Beard stays committed thats a great start to the class...

I really feel like (for no reason) we are in a better position for Malachi Smith versus Frankie Collins...and maybe Riley really moves that needle as a anothe NY kid but as much as I love his game you have to think we need a PF beyond Sibley who is more of a 3/4 and Holloway feels the same and that's a lot to ask of him to step in quickly i feel...

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One of the 3 dudes from 24/7 also just changed his prediction to us.

[blazers32]

Jul 23, 2020 19:17:22 GMT -5 LCPolo18 said:

Jul 23, 2020 19:04:19 GMT -5 @nychoya94 said:

re: Jordan Riley's announcement tomorrow AM

3 new crystal balls for SJU on 24/7 since last night, though...

this probably takes us out of the running for Mohammed. But I'm fine with that. First come first serve. We can't be waiting around. Still uncertain able beard sice we looking at other pg like I Joseph, Collins, Blakes, Brantley and Smith...