(2019) SF Trendon Watford to LSU

[Hoosierfan2017 21,344]

I don't want to get my hopes up, butttt I'm getting my hopes up. That doesn't sound like a kid that would mind following in big brother's footsteps. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,312]

SCHILLING WAS A MAJOR COUP.

Connected and Respected!


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[Dalton26 16,892]

Wait.... is this a new offer just from Coach Miller or did Crean never offer him. I'm hoping it's the former not the later.


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52 minutes ago, goonaha said:

From Peegs: some pretty glowing quotes from Trendon and his father



Trendon Watford likes to joke that basically grew up at Indiana, and now he has a chance to play there, just as his brother did.

The five-star 6-foot-7 class of 2019 forward from Mountain Brook, Ala., tonight received a scholarship from new IU coach Archie Miller.
Watford is ranked No. 12 nationally by Scout.com in the 2019 class.
Trendon is the younger brother of 6-foot-9 forward Christian Watford, who played at IU from 2009-13 and was a part of the class that brought IU back to national prominence, including the No. 1 ranking during the 2012-13 season.
“I’m pumped,” Trendon Watford told Peegs.com tonight after receiving the scholarship offer. “I’ve been waiting on it. That’s like my second home. That’s where I grew up. I was up there every weekend when I was little.
“This is big, just having a brother that played there, have a legacy. It was my second home. I met of lot of great players who were on my brother’s team.”
The Watfords plan to make an unofficial visit to IU in early August.
“I think I know my way there,” Ernest Watford, father of Trendon and Christian, said with a laugh.
Watford can play inside and out, scores on the move, makes 3s, can power by defenders, handles the ball, rebounds, defends and has a very high skill level for his age.
As a sophomore, he led his team to a state title and was named Class 7A player of the year in Alabama.
Watford played 17U Nike EYBL as a freshman and is doing so again as a sophomore. Even though he’s playing a year up, he’s been one of the better players on a very competitive circuit.
Miller and his staff watched Watford during both of this spring’s live evaluation periods.
“They said they like how I play, how I bring energy to the floor, how I’m versatile with my ability to play inside and out and how I play defensive,” Watford said.
A highly sought after player, Watford has a number of offers, among them are Indiana, Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, Iowa and Auburn.
Indiana always was a school that would have a chance with Trendon Watford if it recruited him.
“They’re up there, but I’m still enjoying the process,” Trendon Watford said. “I’ll probably be cutting my list in the next year or so. We’re probably going to take a visit in early August.”
Christian Watford, who hit the legendary 3 at the buzzer to beat No. 1 Kentucky 73-72 on Dec. 10, 2011, always wanted IU to recruit his younger brother, as did his father.
“We’re just excited,” Ernest Watford said. “This was a long time coming. We’ve been waiting on it a while. We had a great experience with Christian, we know how great the fan base is.
“We’ve learned what Indiana basketball means. We’re excited about the new staff, especially coach (Ed) Schilling. We’ve had a long relationship with him. We’re excited about what the new staff is going to do and what their approach is and how they’re going to run the program.”
The phone conversation tonight between Miller and the Watfords was in depth and went very well.
“He spoke about his versatility, being able to play inside and outside. He said he was impressed with his energy, how he attacked basketball. More than that, he spoke about every day passing a photo of the shot Christian hit, the ‘Watshot,’ about the career Christian had and ton of what he heard about us as a family, how we drove up there and supported the whole team, Hoosier nation and not just Christian.
“He talked about how he’s looking to put his stamp on the program, both on the offensive end and turning things up defensively.
“He thought Trendon would be a huge asset to that. He said he was going to stay on him hard and how Trendon was a super priority to him and his staff and coach Schilling.”
Christian Watford went to Schilling for training sessions years ago, and the family attended a seminar Schilling did in the Birmingham, Ala., area years ago before Christian even went to college.
“He comes to Birmingham and does a Fellowship of Christian Athletes seminar that we’ve gone to, even before Christian even started at Indiana,” Ernest Watford said.
“We’ve had a relationship with Ed and we know (assistant) Tommy Ostrom. He was Mike Miller’s coach. We’ve met him a few times, and we know about him. I love the way Ed teaches and trains. His skill development is second to none.”


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That's good stuff!

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

They've seen firsthand what Hoosier Nation is all about. If Trendon leaves the south he'll end up at IU. A competitive 2017-2018 season along with a solid 2018 class (point guard especially important) would do a lot in this recruitment.

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52 minutes ago, Dalton26 said:

Wait.... is this a new offer just from Coach Miller or did Crean never offer him. I'm hoping it's the former not the later.


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Crean never showed any interest. 

[Dalton26 16,892]

Crean never showed any interest. 

I wish I was surprised. The last couple years I almost stopped paying attention to Creans recruiting so I wouldn't keep getting disappointed.

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7 hours ago, Dalton26 said:

Wait.... is this a new offer just from Coach Miller or did Crean never offer him. I'm hoping it's the former not the later.


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We didn't offer any '19s under Crean. Brooks was our first under CAM.

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8 hours ago, Dalton26 said:

Wait.... is this a new offer just from Coach Miller or did Crean never offer him. I'm hoping it's the former not the later.


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7 hours ago, ap2345 said:

Crean never showed any interest. 

 

There is NO question that Tom Crean would have offered and vigorously pursued Trendon Watford.
I DO have real questions about whether Crean would have been able to seal the deal with him.

 

[Dalton26 16,892]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

 

 

I DO have real questions about whether Crean would have been able to seal the deal with him.

 

I would have no faith at all. lol

[Stuhoo 80,615]

 

Avery Johnson/Calipari/Roy, etc could easily overcome the pull of IU if Crean were still there.

Archie just may be able to reinforce Trendon's superb memories of IU, and couple them with the future potential of IU.

Halleluiah, and Amen.

 

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1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

 

 

There is NO question that Tom Crean would have offered and vigorously pursued Trendon Watford.

 

I'm not so sure about that. If there was ever a recruit to get in on early, it was this one. Crean was all about offering kids early in their careers to be the "first", but he held off on Trendon. Trendon himself said there wasn't any contact between Crean's staff and him. Really strange for a recruit that is 2 years out to have 0 contact. It's all a moot point now, but I never saw any indication that Crean planned on pursuing him. I'm just glad we have Archie who isn't afraid to make that connection.

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2 minutes ago, VO5 said:

I'm not so sure about that. If there was ever a recruit to get in on early, it was this one. Crean was all about offering kids early in their careers to be the "first", but he held off on Trendon. Trendon himself said there wasn't any contact between Crean's staff and him. Really strange for a recruit that is 2 years out to have 0 contact. It's all a moot point now, but I never saw any indication that Crean planned on pursuing him. I'm just glad we have Archie who isn't afraid to make that connection.

 

Well heck, if that were the case that would imply that CWat was really not a fan of Crean.

 

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14 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Well heck, if that were the case that would imply that CWat was really not a fan of Crean.

 

Not to derail the thread, but from hearing stories on campus not many players did like him

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Watford refresher.

2016 AAU Season To Date.  Keep in mind, he was playing against mostly seniors-to-be and he'll only be a sophomore.

16 game average for 2016:

               Pts.       FGM      FGA      3PM    3PA      FTM      FTA      Reb      Assts.      TO's      Stls.      Blks.

              13.4        40%                    24%                  58%                  6            2               2            1            1

 

2017

12 Gms

Pts.

FGM

FGA

3PM

3PA

3PM

3PA

Reb

Assts.

TO's

Stls.

Blk

Avg

13.1

53%

60%

37%

4

2

2

1    1

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,264]

Thank you CAM! T-WAT is going to sign with us next year and then an Avalanche!

[Stuhoo 80,615]

3 minutes ago, ALASKA HOOSIER said:

Thank you CAM! T-WAT is going to sign with us next year and then an Avalanche!

 

While I understand the connection to "CWat", that is probably NOT the nickname we would want to give to his brother.

Just sayin'.

 

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,264]

LOL! You see i put the hyphen in there. We do need to come up with a better nick.

[Stromboli 6,076]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

 

While I understand the connection to "CWat", that is probably NOT the nickname we would want to give to his brother.

Just sayin'.

 

Lol.  Oh nooooo.  How do we avoid this???

[Stuhoo 80,615]

17 minutes ago, Stromboli said:

Lol.  Oh nooooo.  How do we avoid this???

 

Suggested nicknames for Trendon Watford:

• "Wat-T"
• "Pooky"
• "Middle School Trendon (MST)"
• "Flounder" (after all, he's a legacy!)
• "Trend-o-rooski"
• "Kei-Ford" (In conjunction with his future frontcourt mate Keion Brooks)
• "Competitor Who's Awesome Too" (aka; CWAT... oh, wait...)
• "Called Watford, And T.wat? Never, Okay?" (CWAT-NO)