RaceToTheTop

Arizona Compass prep was 29-2, IMG was 21-5 both against good competition. You don’t go to basketball factory high schools and lose.

I posted about him earlier today, but here is a short video of a dunk by Tobui Lawal. Kid is an absolute freak athlete and has a high motor. Might be raw but you can’t teach some of things he is capable of doing. Not necessarily an IU fit but….damn

As assumed once Ballo signed. IU wouldn’t have made sense for him.

So Arkansas now has one more former head coach at a Kentucky college than they have players on their team, correct?

Maybe not so fast…Donte Maddox commits to Xavier

Any word on Malone’s visit? Also, is Williams still visiting?

Dontrez Styles of Georgetown commits to NC State. I assume that means Conwell is going to Xavier.

No +1.

@Home Jersey I don't really think it's IU that needs selling on Essegian but rather Essegian needing selling on IU. From his standpoint, is a small defined role better than what he could find elsewhere? He can start at mid majors and compete for a starting job (might not win one) at a lower P5. He will have other places he can get more minutes. More $? Maybe not.

Chibuzo Agbo, 6'7" Boise State wing, enters. 13.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg. Excellent volume three point shooter, shot 45/41/72 last year and made 76 of 186 from three. Toibu Lawal, 6'8" forward, VCU. Interesting player. From London, attending his senior year in the states. Pogo stick player....leaps out of the building. In VCU's 2023 preseason measurements recorded a 49.5 inch vertical leap. Lots of highlight blocks and dunks. Almost all of his points all come in the paint, either on put backs, oops, or attacking the rim. Averaged 7.7 points and 6 rebounds last year but did so in 19 minutes/game. Shot 67%. Did step out and make 3 of 7 threes. Highlight reel below. Raw, but great athleticism.

Wisky has $2.5 million in basketball NIL according to Wisconsin boards....that's probably mid P5 territory. Probably would expect to lose some to the portal but still be able to get some talent in. But outside of Johny Davis, has he been sending players to the NBA? Even Davis has not shown much success yet, particularly for a guy drafted tenth.

Man, he really just seems really ‘meh’.

Trilly Donovan alluding to a get by Louisville. Not a portal guy, but they hosted Kentucky decommit and 8th rated 24 recruit Jayden Quaintaince today, 6'9" center.

My totally trying to connect the dots and to make a guess would be Notre Dame. Took an official visit there and is a guy who fits what Shrewsberry like to do.

BTW, making the rounds around Wisky social media this morning even prior to Hepburn announcing he was leaving was that Michigan State was trying to poach him.