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Been paying some attention to that one too for the same reasons you have. I have no idea what the scoop is there, but given how few high majors have been attached to him, and none of them are the local schools, I imagine it’s 1 of 2 things: 1) sky high financial expectations or, 2) something not strictly on-court related that’s not passing muster with some people. Can’t really see a kid with 3 years of eligibility not more in play unless something’s making people say woah.

Committed to Tennessee, per On3.

As pathetic as that folding chair is, somebody had a visit picture sitting on a literal throne. I think it was last cycle. Can’t remember who or which school, but someone did.

Had a Cig/JMU offer out of HS.

Tyrell Ward to VCU.

Ga Tech PF Duncan Powell reopens his recruitment after committing to Georgetown a couple of weeks ago. Averaged 12 and 6 on 44/36/69 splits. No idea if this has anything to do with Kenny Johnson but may be worth at least keeping in the back of the mind.

Yup. Limited minutes for a coach who notoriously doesn’t like playing freshman and then got hurt. If you like his talent it’s a chance to steal a kid. Ok by me.

Even though IU was mentioned in his new list of finalists a couple of weeks back, the fact that they’re in hard on Freeman, who’s a really similar player, but not from all indications in on Hawthorne at all would seem to be the tip-off. Now watch him announce an IU visit in an hour or so.

Curtis almost makes too much sense to not happen. Baker-Mazara absolutely needs to not happen.

Azavier Robinson. Lawrence North kid and Butler commit who may be decommitting.

That gets the spidey senses going a little bit.

Would think that would be a very expensive pull, but certainly worth exploring.

Makes 2 of us. I’m at the absolute bottom of the Tucker appreciation spectrum. Good kid, though. If that did happen, ok, I suppose.

Might be able to get a visit but I’d imagine his expectations for minutes might be tough. He’ll get 28 mins a night somewhere.

No, not overrated. Strictly a function of visibility. I seem to recall, and I could have this wrong, but I believe last spring/early summer he was right around 100 on 247 maybe even slightly outside of it. But he goes to Montverde and the guys who ordinarily only see most of these kids on a super limited basis during travel season see him play big-time kids and belonging on that floor. Hence suddenly top 60 which is usually a kid you would expect to hit college in a rotation role. He wouldn’t be a lesser prospect if he’d hung at Heritage Hills, but he’d certainly be lower ranked.

Yup. If you’ve willing to wait the process out and prey a bit on desperation you can absolutely come out ahead. Used to be the same in recruiting, though the portal has eaten into that, where a kid with good offers in the fall would get great offers in the spring.

Don’t know who’ll do it, but someone is gonna pay big for Stojakovic, maybe UK, and then figure out he can’t defend a lick.

Someone is going to seriously over pay for Ament. Kid’s got Paul George written all over him but he’s so far away physically and he’s just not ready to be a top 2 option on a top 10 team. He’s gonna tease the hell out of some fanbase for a year and then he’s gonna head to the League and you’re never gonna get a return on investment.

Conerway’s assist % is pretty damned remarkable given that Troy was one of the absolute worst shooting teams in CBB. They were sub 30% from 3. So he wasn’t getting easy ball reversal assists. Surround that guy with shooters and…..

Funny what a Montverde uni does to a player’s ranking, even in a down year.

That’s been my argument for a while. I don’t care how many years a guy plays but on his 25th birthday his eligibility is up. Even if he turns 25 mid-year, fine, play until mid-year. but then you’re done.

Yes, we need a new name. Not that Mexican food in Terre Haute isn’t riveting….

Yup, wherever he is next year he’ll play the conference schedule at 26.

https://x.com/daily_hoosier/status/1912898402414641493 Tayton’s IG commitment video. Fair to say it’s good to be Tayton.