MCIGuy
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Post by MCIGuy on Jun 5, 2018 8:35:42 GMT -5
I sat next to his parents at the Syr?acuse game this season. They seemed intrigued. Although we lost we were winning the whole game. Praise the Lord they went to that home game rather than the one against Villanova.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jun 5, 2018 10:20:22 GMT -5
By all means I hope we beat Illinois badly in the game. But I'm thinking a recruiting decision can be made long before then. Certainly can be, but decisions drag out sometimes.
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Hoyas4Ever
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Jun 8, 2018 10:22:04 GMT -5
Why he’s on the rise? Part of this is us at Rivals.com being a bit too slow to recognize just how good Whitney is, the rest is the super athletic 6-foot-6 wing taking his game to an entirely new level in Nike’s EYBL with the Mac Irvin Fire. He’s added a jump shot, is a much better ball-handler and he’s not taking possessions off.
Who is involved? Whitney is turning into one of the most heavily recruited players in the country with Illinois, Syracuse, Oregon, LSU, Seton Hall (where his father played), St. John’s, Louisville, Georgetown, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Florida and Florida State among those involved. He should be narrowing things after July.
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Hoyas4Ever
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Jun 12, 2018 22:29:23 GMT -5
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swhoya
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Post by swhoya on Jun 16, 2018 10:28:21 GMT -5
So I’m totally not qualified to evaluate HS players at all. But I’m watching a couple of clips, two things struck me:
1. His handle looks like it needs a LOT of work. At 6’6” in the college game, he will have to put the ball on the floor more, and right now he seems like a turnover/steal waiting to happen.
2. Just seems like he moves in...slow motion to me? He’s big and strong and so he can dominate on the HS level, but doesn’t strike me as having a quick first step or able to get in position.
I could be totally wrong on both points, and he has time to improve (at least his handle). Hopefully he’s a good player who wants to come but...
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justsaying
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Post by justsaying on Jun 16, 2018 10:57:27 GMT -5
Plays a big 6'6" (seems long), run court well, progressing shot. A Player!
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EtomicB
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Post by EtomicB on Jun 16, 2018 16:22:21 GMT -5
On the recruiting front, Whitney has a wide range of suitors. Among those listed were Duke, Georgetown, Florida State, Illinois, Louisville, St. John’s, Seton Hall and Syracuse. Whitney said he’s yet to take an official visit, but has been to St. John’s, Seton Hall and Syracuse unofficially.
“I will take all of my visits after July,” he said about visits.
One school that’s in the running for a visit, is Louisville, who Whitney said is recruiting him the hardest. “They have been trying to get me up there,” Whitney said. “I’ve been talking with those guys this week, I talk to coach [Chris] Mack and coach [Luke] Murray all the time, those guys are recruiting me the hardest out of all the schools.
Whitney also states that he has a great relationship with the Illini staff..
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Post by blazers44 on Jun 17, 2018 1:16:07 GMT -5
Noticed hoyas got a crystal ball vote recently.
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Hoyas4Ever
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Jun 19, 2018 12:48:42 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2018 9:03:25 GMT -5
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EtomicB
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Post by EtomicB on Jun 22, 2018 13:41:12 GMT -5
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Post by goyahoya69 on Jun 22, 2018 22:26:02 GMT -5
I want this kid BAD. He will be a consensus 5-Star when it’s all said and done.
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Hoyas4Ever
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Jun 30, 2018 20:45:02 GMT -5
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EtomicB
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Post by EtomicB on Jul 10, 2018 14:14:16 GMT -5
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Post by blazers44 on Jul 10, 2018 15:25:58 GMT -5
Good Lord. Soon as we are in good with the kid, here comes duke....smh
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dense
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Post by dense on Jul 10, 2018 21:24:44 GMT -5
Good Lord. Soon as we are in good with the kid, here comes duke....smh I wouldnt worry too much, I think he is coming here, no inside information but everytime he brings up Louis Orr you can tell that Orr was probably around for him when his dad was locked up.
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s4hoyas
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Post by s4hoyas on Jul 10, 2018 21:49:40 GMT -5
"Locked up?" Care to clarify?
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Post by blazers44 on Jul 10, 2018 22:19:21 GMT -5
Orr has had previous relationships with other players and their dad's like he does with Whitney, but has yet to pay off.
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hoyas315
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Post by hoyas315 on Jul 11, 2018 1:04:22 GMT -5
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jul 11, 2018 6:47:35 GMT -5
Orr has had previous relationships with other players and their dad's like he does with Whitney, but has yet to pay off. Orr was there for other players whose dad's were in prison? Remind me who those guys are, I forget😉
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