(2016) SG Ibi Watson to Michigan

[Stuhoo 80,812]

I guess CTC does recruit Indiana and Ohio after all!

 

Pickerington, OH (Pickerington Central)

6'4/180

AAU: All Ohio Red

 

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1. Ibi Watson ‏@ibi_watson_2  34m34 minutes ago

   Extremely blessed to say i have received an offer from Indiana University

    

 

 

Jeff Rabjohns ‏@JeffRabjohns  16m16 minutes ago

Indiana offered 2016 Ohio shooting guard Ibi Watson (@ibi_watson_2). https://

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,375]

I hope this kid is "blowing up" the recruiting rankings. Considered 10th best player from Ohio in ESPN. Odd OFFER for 2016 class with Gordon, Jones, Brown, Alkins, etc, etc, etc, guards in the mix.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,744]

I hope this kid is "blowing up" the recruiting rankings. Considered 10th best player from Ohio in ESPN. Odd OFFER for 2016 class with Gordon, Jones, Brown, Alkins, etc, etc, etc, guards in the mix.

 

Isn't that pretty much SOP for CTC?  Throw offers at anyone and everyone.  And maybe there's vibes that although some of these kids keep mentioning our name as on their lists, in fact we're at the bottom and not at the top.  I'm convinced some of these kids and their AAU coaches like to keep dangling worms in front of coaches just for the fun of it.

[hoosierpap 14,300]

‏@coreyevans_10

Tom Crean, Archie Miller, Michigan State, Iowa, Ohio State watching Ohio Red featuring Trey Landers, Ibi Watson, & crew #NY2LASUMMERJAM2K15
12:49 PM - 17 Jul 2015

[hoosierpap 14,300]

I think Watson would be a good pick up. He is one of the better shooters in the class (albeit the class is down on shooters) and the ball needs to get rolling, imo. We should know in less than a month

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,375]

Not the kind of players that win national championships. Not to be down on this kid but low to mid 3 star players generally aren't the quickest route to the top of the BIG Ten.

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

Not the kind of players that win national championships. Not to be down on this kid but low to mid 3 star players generally aren't the quickest route to the top of the BIG Ten.

 

From the Midwest though...

[Alford Bailey 12,384]

Another kid we can only have one of in 2016.

[Stuhoo 80,812]

Another kid we can only have one of in 2016.

 

 

Maybe not.

 

Check out this very recent video. Ibi is a shooter, but he does not look one dimensional to me: going to the rim with both hands, long, athletic.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Y8XYbEzh4

[JSHoosier 20,215]

Maybe not.

 

Check out this very recent video. Ibi is a shooter, but he does not look one dimensional to me: going to the rim with both hands, long, athletic.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8Y8XYbEzh4

That's just a highlight reel though.  I remember people thinking Hanner could be one and done and Hollowell could start as a freshman because of highlights.

[hoosierpap 14,300]

Lol did stu call him a one and done? And to the other guy, IU needs 6 next year. There are only fIve positions.

[JSHoosier 20,215]

Lol did stu call him a one and done? And to the other guy, IU needs 6 next year. There are only fIve positions.

No, but I wouldn't try to draw much from highlights because their purpose is to make a player look good.  

[Stuhoo 80,812]

Lol did stu call him a one and done? And to the other guy, IU needs 6 next year. There are only fIve positions.

 

OFFICIAL PREDICTION:

 

Ibi Watson and Hanner Perea will both be one and done NBA first rounders. Grant Gelon, who is not as highly rated, will likely have to settle for being a one and done second rounder. (TIC)

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,375]

Crystal ball picks are rolling in for Indiana.


Not thrilled here unless he is "blowing up".

Give me Bruce Brown, Rawle Alkins, heck even Eron Gordon.

10th rated player in Ohio bothers me.

Idk. Not informed enough but definitely not impressed.

[FKfootball 1,046]

He's a good guy to fill a class out with, but not a good one to lead off with. I really want Jones and Brown.

[Alford Bailey 12,384]

Kinda reminds me of Vijay Blackmon. Decent stroke and looks like he can get to the hole on the highlight reel against most likely weaker competition.  But when you get down to it these guys arent major D 1 players. Good roster filler though.

[Stuhoo 80,812]

Future150.com ‏@Future150  Jul 19

Hottest name in the Midwest? Maybe 2016 WG Ibi Watson. New interest from FL, VCU, and Indiana HC on hand after offering. Michigan tracking.

 

Looks like he might be a high-major D1 player after all.

People around here are pretty high on OG (I am) because he's talented but needs to gain weight and experience. Will improve dramatically and has a high ceiling.

 

Bring it to IU Ibi.

I'm in.

[Stuhoo 80,812]

Not thrilled here unless he is "blowing up".
 

 

 

I guess you can kinda start to get thrilled.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,375]

I guess you can kinda start to get thrilled.

not thrilled yet. Too many more sure bets out there.

Thrilled equals DeRon Davis, Alkins, Miles Bridges, Maker, Bruce Brown

Happy with CuJo, Lamar Stevens and a few others.

Not as much for Ibi.

[ccgeneral 38,084]

Final eval period underway. Buckley in Louisville, Crean and Martin are in Vegas

 

‏@peegs: IU assistant Tim Buckley settling in to catch Ibi Watson of All Ohio Red. Watson may be closing in on his decision. #iubb