(2019) SF Keion Brooks Jr. to Kentucky

[Diadem 430]

8 minutes ago, schoosier said:

Yes, wasn't he the recruit who decided to smoke weed at school and later rob someone?

I think he was actually dealing crack at high school  from his shoes.

 

Bud "Crackey" I think .

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

15 minutes ago, schoosier said:

Yes, wasn't he the recruit who decided to smoke weed at school and later rob someone?

Was caught smoking weed out back and I think they accused him of dealing near a school. Not sure dealing was confirmed. He later robbed someone and got charged for it all, ultimately getting sentenced to 15 years.

I remember watching him his Junior year, playing in the barnstorming tour with Gordon, Crawford, Holman, Ellis, Thomas and McGee. I was looking forward to him wearing the candy stripes, but am very glad his transgressions occurred before getting to Bloomington

[goonaha 2,972]

Notes from his media scrum interview at NBPA Camp today:

• Brooks Sr. and Schilling are keeping in touch.
• Archie is communicating directly with Jr.
• Really likes IU now; didn't have a relationship with previous staff
• Archie is coming in "hard and strong"; addressed changing the relationship he had with the old staff; making him a priority
• Likes the direction IU and Archie are going
• Still really likes MSU as well
• Noted UCLA as a new challenger in his recruitment; took an unofficial after the EYBL session in LA

 

[Uspshoosier 45,686]

Georgetown offered


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[Hollywood Mike Miranda 852]

http://d1vision.com/keion-brooks-four-working-hardest/

Indiana: “It’s in-state and close to home. Growing up in Indiana, just about every kid wants to play for IU. That’s always been a dream of mine.”

I'm liking this...

[Dalton26 16,892]

I want this kid at IU bad. Probably more so than any other recruit in the last 5 years or so.

 

[Stuhoo 80,872]

 

Here's the rub:

• Cole Swider's from the east coast. His dream school is Duke.
• Keion Brooks is from Indiana. His dream school is Indiana.

If Crean was connecting with kids, parents and coaches in-state, he would have done the same thing.

Archie's got this. Inside out, baby. Inside out.

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,771]

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/three-standing-out-early-for-four-star-keion-brooks

Indiana: “The communication has been pretty good between them and my dad. They are really trying to keep in touch with me and make a push.

“I really like IU. I really didn’t have a relationship before but now, Archie (Miller) came in hard and strong, and I really like the direction that he is taking the program in.”

WHAT'S NEXT?

Brooks will finish out his junior summer on the Nike EYBL circuit with the Spiece Indy Heat bunch.

No visits are set and a commitment is not expected for a while now but look for some of the top programs, both close to home and on the national scale, to throw a good amount of attention into his recruitment.

RIVALS' REACTION

Brooks is one of the better forward prospects in the 2019 class. Indiana's new coaching staff has already made him a priority.

The majority of the Big Ten and a number of other high-profile programs will be in the thick of it until the very end, yet the attention that Miller has given to Brooks could make the Hoosiers the favorite at this point.

[goonaha 2,972]

"Rivals' reaction" actually made us a favorite for once! That's refreshing.

[VO5 8,272]

3 minutes ago, goonaha said:

"Rivals' reaction" actually made us a favorite for once! That's refreshing.

As cool as it is, I don't think they're that plugged in lol. Probably just guessing as much as we are

[goonaha 2,972]

1 minute ago, VO5 said:

As cool as it is, I don't think they're that plugged in lol. Probably just guessing as much as we are

Oh they definitely are just making educated guesses. It was more in jest because it seems like any article where a recruit talks about Indiana, we still don't get mentioned as one of the leaders at the end.

[mdn82 25,510]

"Rivals' reaction" actually made us a favorite for once! That's refreshing.

Right. I would have guessed Southern Illinois would have been the favorite followed by not IU.


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[Chris007 44,066]

5 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

Right. I would have guessed Southern Illinois would have been the favorite followed by not IU.


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I think that MSU is the favorite but we are close behind and only gaining on them.

[mdn82 25,510]

I think that MSU is the favorite but we are close behind and only gaining on them.

I agree with that perception. Living up here around Fort Wayne the feeling is he is going to end up at IU. It's just funny with Rivals. I think that is the first time in five years they guestimated we get a kid.


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[HoosierAloha 30,068]

"Rivals' reaction" actually made us a favorite for once! That's refreshing.

"Could make them the favorite..."

It's like they don't want to name a leader but that's kind of their thing. They kind of, sort of, if they have to name a leader it could possibly, maybe be IU.

[Uspshoosier 45,686]

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[JMett94 32]

MSU just got a commitment from one of his AAU teammates. They are circling him!

Bingham raises ceiling of Michigan State's '18 class

[AKHoosier 6,923]

2 hours ago, JMett94 said:

MSU just got a commitment from one of his AAU teammates. They are circling him!

Bingham raises ceiling of Michigan State's '18 class

 

Yeah, another 4* front court player who could take minutes from Brooks.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,771]

Keion Brooks @KeionB_12 ('18 North Side HS IN) has been offered by Florida State

[Brass Cannon 24,803]

I notice Brooks has slipped in both Rivals and 247 rankings.  Maybe the other big boys will back off a bit