(2017) PF Billy Preston to Kansas

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Zags updated the above article today:

Billy Preston, the 6-foot-10 Class of 2017 forward from Oak Hill Academy (VA), has opted to open up his recruitment.

Preston had been focusing on Kansas, USC and Maryland, and he's slated to take an official visit to Kansas this weekend for "Late Night in the Phog."

"After talking with my family and starting my senior year at Oak Hill Academy, I have decided to open my recruitment up and explore what schools would best fit for me as a student-athlete," Preston said. "I am looking forward to taking official visits and have no time table for making my final decision."

Indiana head coach Tom Crean was in recently to see Preston, as was Kentucky assistant Kenny Payne. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is expected on Monday.

Preston took unofficial visits to Maryland twice and plans to eventually take his official.

"Coach [Mark] Turgeon is a great coach, and he's definitely a player's coach," he said recently. "He told me since I'm a versatile player, I could play anywhere on the court that he sees is best for me."

A Los Angeles native, Preston said he's already familiar with USC's campus. He said he visits it frequently when he is home.

The senior has above average ball handing skills for his size and is a good rim protector.

"He's a great player," Marvin Bagley III , the No. 1 player in the Class of 2018, said of Preston this spring. "He does a lot of things well. He drives the ball. He scores the ball, rebounds extremely well, so it was a good experience to go up against guys like that."

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Corey Evans @coreyevans_10

Syracuse has joined the fight for five-star 2017 forward Billy Preston by dishing out an offer; he visited Kansas this past weekend

[HoosierTrav 7,619]

Goodness, I'd rather just avoid this kid to be honest. Extraordinary talent but doesn't seem like it's worth the headache. Just me?

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,807]

Goodness, I'd rather just avoid this kid to be honest. Extraordinary talent but doesn't seem like it's worth the headache. Just me?

Welcome to the land of the 5 star. The player holds all the power and the schools just fawn over them. Value the Zellers of the world. They are a rare breed.


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[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,169]

And the Al Durhams....

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[ccgeneral 38,084]

OV next weekend.

@JWellsTH: Some #iubb news: 2017 five-star forward Billy Preston scheduled to officially visit IU for Hoosier Hysteria -

[bhaggard89 869]

His mother also said that Kansas and IU are the only schools with whom she's talked about OVs


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[Beachfront Property 619]

3 minutes ago, bhaggard89 said:

His mother also said that Kansas and IU are the only schools with whom she's talked about OVs


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Isn't he taking an official to Syracuse this weekend?

[Trish 11,414]

54 minutes ago, ccgeneral said:

OV next weekend.

@JWellsTH: Some #iubb news: 2017 five-star forward Billy Preston scheduled to officially visit IU for Hoosier Hysteria -

Well things are getting interesting.. 

 

If we land him and Kris.. 

[8bucks 6,120]

This kind of feels a bit like the lose out on Trey Lyles but somehow land Noah recruitment.

[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

There is the big fish for Hoosier Hysteria we all wanted!! 

[HoosierAloha 29,897]

This kind of feels a bit like the lose out on Trey Lyles but somehow land Noah recruitment.

Just had the same thought. Vonleh kind of appeared on the radar out of nowhere and then we landed him. If Preston qualifies I'm on board. We need a big...

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,807]

Visiting Syracuse this weekend as they make a strong push. Wasn't in original final 5.


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[Brass Cannon 24,068]

8 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Visiting Syracuse this weekend as they make a strong push. Wasn't in original final 5.


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Kids clearly looking for the team that fits him best for a one year rental. Without knowing who else is on the roster hard to say if that will be us. 

If we get Waters probably look a lot better to him 

[Miller'sTheMan 1,652]

Getting Waters would probably help here, a big man always loves a creative PG to play with.

[Baltimore Hoosier 986]

Preston is an absolute stud.. would love to see him at IU. Might be good that we are getting in late in the game. He will get a chance to see a campus that is completely new to him. Not to mention the 'New' Assembly Hall. The fact that he's coming to Hoosier Hysteria bodes well. I've seen some interviews where he was really talking up Kentucky and USC though. I think there's an outside chance Crean pulls this one out of his ass.

[southsidehoosier 4,799]

I'm sure Hoosier hysteria is going to be packed this year with a lot of fans wanting to come just to tour the new assembly hall. Should be a win-win for Preston's visit


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[Never Daunted 398]

Along with Vonleh, isn't this kind of how we got TB? Sorta came out of nowehere, then he showed up at Hoosier Hysteria and it sorta sealed the deal?

[southsidehoosier 4,799]

Not a game Billy...we talkin bout practice


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[WayneFleekHoosier 46,807]

Am I the only one thinking the remainder of our recruiting class will be decided by how Prestons visit goes?

No new names are popping on the scene. We have 3 committed. We have 3 big names interested. Our class is likely 5. 2 of them appear ready to commit soon.





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