(2021) SF - Aminu Mohammed to Georgetown

[HoosierRobbie 929]

Pretty sure Sam went to the same high school as armaan, I remember him being very excited about armaan in high school and when he committed.


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[WayneFleekHoosier 46,725]

5 minutes ago, HoosierRobbie said:

Pretty sure Sam went to the same high school as armaan, I remember him being very excited about armaan in high school and when he committed.


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I also believe that is part of the connection.  I think he knows him and the family personally.  Not objective anymore.  It's the same thing when little timmy is the best player on the soccer team in Mom and Dad's eyes.  Also could be a window into concerns about protecting playing time as we were all beginning to discuss last night.    

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[Demo 17,322]

1 hour ago, IUBBx5Banners said:

That's really interesting - always great to hear first hand insights.

I've been watching a ton of his and a few other recruits footage while on lockdown and have become super high on this kid..enough so that it was one of the reasons i stopped lurking around the forum. (and that SS' post is bonkers on so many levels..)

I found a few clips of full unedited EYBL games where he played man to man for some stretches. I know it's AAU ball but I was relatively impressed. I don't know how relevant it is because it seems like these wing defenders are left on an island during every PnR.

He seemed to generally have good awareness, anticipation and effort. He's definitely going to be very switchable. He seemed to fall back on his length, frame & athleticism to bail him out if he was out of position & recovering..and sometimes it worked.  If / when he learns how to partner that physicality with strong fundamentals & good use of angles, he could be a D monster. 

1 of the reasons I like him so much is how he translates so well to Archie's defensive schemes. His length & athleticism should make him elite at closing out, cutting off drives & help D, plus he's a great rebounder (HS stats are inflated but he showed he can snag during AAU).   

Dude, if f you were able to find unedited EYBL games,  you are officially my hero. Spent a couple weeks last year on a quest for RJ Davis and Matt Cross games and found exactly nothin’. 

I agree that Mohammed’s physical traits align with what Archie’s teaching. He’s physical enough to fight over screens.  He’s long enough and quick enough laterally to easily shade the lane and recover. And, yeah, he would probably be as switchable as anyone on the roster other than maybe Geronimo. I worry some, at least early on, about his eye discipline and how quickly he would process what he sees. Can see him getting lost in some continuity actions or reacting late to certain plays and giving up some good looks. But that’s freshman repetition stuff. The kid’s got a great tool kit and he really competes. Unless he just has processing issues, the way Justin Smith does offensively, I’d be pretty surprised if he was any kind of defensive problem. 

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52 minutes ago, Demo said:

Dude, if f you were able to find unedited EYBL games,  you are officially my hero. Spent a couple weeks last year on a quest for RJ Davis and Matt Cross games and found exactly nothin’. 

I agree that Mohammed’s physical traits align with what Archie’s teaching. He’s physical enough to fight over screens.  He’s long enough and quick enough laterally to easily shade the lane and recover. And, yeah, he would probably be as switchable as anyone on the roster other than maybe Geronimo. I worry some, at least early on, about his eye discipline and how quickly he would process what he sees. Can see him getting lost in some continuity actions or reacting late to certain plays and giving up some good looks. But that’s freshman repetition stuff. The kid’s got a great tool kit and he really competes. Unless he just has processing issues, the way Justin Smith does offensively, I’d be pretty surprised if he was any kind of defensive problem. 

There is an account on YouTube that uploaded all the Gauntlet and EYBL twitch streams. Lemme try and track it down.

There are also a handful of long clips like this that have more than 1 game in them despite the video title. Boo Williams plays AOT Rebels around 1:45 mark. Full game footage if you can stomach the quality / angles. 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,937]

Greenwood Lab School has been invited to participate in the January 2021 Quincy Shootout.  

https://www.whig.com/20200419/impressive-quincy-shootout-field-taking-shape

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,099]

Greenwood Lab School has been invited to participate in the January 2021 Quincy Shootout.  
https://www.whig.com/20200419/impressive-quincy-shootout-field-taking-shape

Quincy is about 2 1/2 hrs away, if I'm not at a shootout closer, I may make a trip.

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[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,937]

Gonna be a real battle to land Mohammed.

Jake Weingarten -

Louisville’s Chris Mack spoke with five-star junior Aminu Mohammed this afternoon, his guardian Shawn Harmon told @Stockrisers. He’s become one of their main targets for the 2021 class.

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2 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Gonna be a real battle to land Mohammed.

Jake Weingarten -

Louisville’s Chris Mack spoke with five-star junior Aminu Mohammed this afternoon, his guardian Shawn Harmon told @Stockrisers. He’s become one of their main targets for the 2021 class.

When is UL going to become one of the NCAA compliance office's "main targets" ?

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,937]

33 minutes ago, pumpfake said:

When is UL going to become one of the NCAA compliance office's "main targets" ?

10-years after they discover a COVID-19 vaccine.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,937]

Can't wait for this one to see how well Mohammed does.

2021 BASS PRO TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS FIELD ANNOUNCED

The 2021 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions will take place Jan. 14-16.

Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)

● Ranked 6th Nationally by Max Preps for 2020-21 Season
● 2020 State Championship was their 9th in a row (10 would set a new national record)
● 2nd Appearance
● Head Coach – Grant Rice
● Players to Watch
○ Will McClendon – Ranked #34 Nationally – UCLA Commit
○ Zaon Collins – Ranked #38 Nationally
○ Jonathan Braggs ○ Christian Bento

DeSmet Jesuit High School (St. Louis, MO)

● 4th Appearance ● Head Coach – Kent Williams
● Players to Watch
○ Sekou Gassama – 6’10” F
○ Yaya Keita – 6’9” F
○ Brian Taylor – 6’3” G

Greenwood Laboratory School (Springfield, MO)

● Quarterfinalist in 2020, State Champion (2019)
● 2nd Appearance ● Head Coach – Darren Taylor
● Players to Watch
○ Aminu Mohammed – Ranked #10 Nationally

IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)

● Ranked 4th Nationally by Max Preps for 2020-21 Season
● 2019 Geico National High School Champions
● 1st Appearance ● Head Coach – Sean McAloon
● Players to Watch
○ Branson Huntley-Hatfield – Ranked #5 Nationally
○ Jarace Walker – Ranked #6 Nationally
○ Moussa Diabate – Ranked #8 Nationally
○ Eric Dailey – Ranked #19 Nationally
○ Lynn Kidd – Ranked #60 Nationally

Kickapoo High School (Springfield, MO)

● State Final Four 2020
● 19th Appearance
● Head Coach – Mitch McHenry
● Players to Watch
○ Anton Brookshire

Pace Academy (Atlanta, GA)

● Ranked 12th Nationally by Max Preps for 2020-21 Season
● GHSA Class AAA State Champions 2020
● 1st Appearance ● Head Coach – Sharman White
● Players to Watch
○ Matthew Cleveland – GA Class 3A Player of the Year

Philadelphia Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA)

● 2nd Appearance
● Head Coach – Matt Griffin
● Players to Watch
○ Justice Williams – Ranked #22 Nationally

Sunrise Christan Academy (Bel Aire, KS)

● Ranked 2nd Nationally by Max Preps for 2020-21 Season
● Finished the 2019-20 season ranked in the national top 5
● 2nd Appearance
● Head Coach – Luke Barnwell
● Players to Watch
○ Kendal Brown – Ranked #14 Nationally
○ Zach Clemence – Ranked #31 Nationally
○ Willie Lightfoot – Ranked #65 Nationally
○ Kenny Pohto
○ Shaedon Sharpe

[mdn82 25,456]

Man those are some loaded teams. I bet they get thrown to the wolves early.


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43 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Can't wait for this one to see how well Mohammed does.

2021 BASS PRO TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS FIELD ANNOUNCED

The 2021 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions will take place Jan. 14-16.

Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)

● Ranked 6th Nationally by Max Preps for 2020-21 Season
● 2020 State Championship was their 9th in a row (10 would set a new national record)
● 2nd Appearance
● Head Coach – Grant Rice
● Players to Watch
○ Will McClendon – Ranked #34 Nationally – UCLA Commit
○ Zaon Collins – Ranked #38 Nationally
○ Jonathan Braggs ○ Christian Bento

DeSmet Jesuit High School (St. Louis, MO)

● 4th Appearance ● Head Coach – Kent Williams
● Players to Watch
○ Sekou Gassama – 6’10” F
○ Yaya Keita – 6’9” F
○ Brian Taylor – 6’3” G

Greenwood Laboratory School (Springfield, MO)

● Quarterfinalist in 2020, State Champion (2019)
● 2nd Appearance ● Head Coach – Darren Taylor
● Players to Watch
○ Aminu Mohammed – Ranked #10 Nationally

IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)

● Ranked 4th Nationally by Max Preps for 2020-21 Season
● 2019 Geico National High School Champions
● 1st Appearance ● Head Coach – Sean McAloon
● Players to Watch
○ Branson Huntley-Hatfield – Ranked #5 Nationally
○ Jarace Walker – Ranked #6 Nationally
○ Moussa Diabate – Ranked #8 Nationally
○ Eric Dailey – Ranked #19 Nationally
○ Lynn Kidd – Ranked #60 Nationally

Kickapoo High School (Springfield, MO)

● State Final Four 2020
● 19th Appearance
● Head Coach – Mitch McHenry
● Players to Watch
○ Anton Brookshire

Pace Academy (Atlanta, GA)

● Ranked 12th Nationally by Max Preps for 2020-21 Season
● GHSA Class AAA State Champions 2020
● 1st Appearance ● Head Coach – Sharman White
● Players to Watch
○ Matthew Cleveland – GA Class 3A Player of the Year

Philadelphia Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA)

● 2nd Appearance
● Head Coach – Matt Griffin
● Players to Watch
○ Justice Williams – Ranked #22 Nationally

Sunrise Christan Academy (Bel Aire, KS)

● Ranked 2nd Nationally by Max Preps for 2020-21 Season
● Finished the 2019-20 season ranked in the national top 5
● 2nd Appearance
● Head Coach – Luke Barnwell
● Players to Watch
○ Kendal Brown – Ranked #14 Nationally
○ Zach Clemence – Ranked #31 Nationally
○ Willie Lightfoot – Ranked #65 Nationally
○ Kenny Pohto
○ Shaedon Sharpe

That’s a nice field. I may be forced to take a couple of days and head down for that. But at this point, I’d be pretty damned excited to watch 2nd graders on 8’ goals.

[JSHoosier 19,559]

35 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

Man those are some loaded teams. I bet they get thrown to the wolves early.


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Especially IMG.  3 players in the top 10 and a 4th in the top 20.

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,725]

IMG is a basketball factory. Impressive collection of players.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,937]

Seal the deal Archie.  Side note:  Am I the only one that would love to be able to sit through a virtual visit?

 

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Indiana’s Archie Miller just completed their virtual visit with five-star junior Aminu Mohammed, his guardian, Shawn Harmon told @Stockrisers. Hoosiers making the guard a priority for 2021.

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4 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Seal the deal Archie.  Side note:  Am I the only one that would love to be able to sit through a virtual visit?

 

Jake Weingarten -

Indiana’s Archie Miller just completed their virtual visit with five-star junior Aminu Mohammed, his guardian, Shawn Harmon told @Stockrisers. Hoosiers making the guard a priority for 2021.

Theoretically they could release it after a recruit signed. Or technically I guess the recruit could release it at anytime 

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,725]

Lander-Aminu sounds like a winning backcourt.

Get a legit dangerous big man and that team can do some things.


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[HoosierAloha 29,887]

Lander-Aminu sounds like a winning backcourt.

Get a legit dangerous big man and that team can do some things.


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How about a junior dangerous big..?

Would Leal, Galloway, Lander, and a host of other really good role players be enough to entice TJD to return for a junior year? Aminu would be a phenomenal get regardless.


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[MikeRoberts 6,832]

We would go from a big oriented team to a guard centric one over night


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9 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

We would go from a big oriented team to a guard centric one over night


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With Aminu, Lander and TJD we wouldn’t be guard or front court centric. We would be a complete team for like the 3rd time this century.