BBall Recruiting Thread 2k17-Chaundee Brown commits to WAKE! Brandon Randolph to AZ

[deaconson]

privatization and specialization does not really help the kids until they are much older. just the adults.

 

[buckets]

I think interest in playing basketball has been declining among white American boys over the last few decades, but I haven't seen any evidence of it beyond who makes it to elite college programs and the NBA. Seems like the best white male athletes are just playing other sports.

I don't know about this one...

 

[ONW]

"Danny Manning's class of 2016 represented a clear step down from his impressive 2015 recruiting effort. Nevertheless, Manning will need Brandon Childress, Samuel Japhet-Mathias, Donovan Mitchell, Richard Washington, and Keyshawn Woods to step up in a big way to address Wake's lack of roster depth."

Started crying, stopped reading.

 

[tagsfan]

At least we now have another scholarship open.

 

[Deaconblue]

Room for one more in 2016 class. Does Danny just hold it for 2017, or look for a grad student who could play starting in 2016 or look for a spring signee HSer to begin his four years in the fall of 2016?

My vote would be a SG/SF shooter grad student for next year and keep recruiting for 2017.

 

[CharlotteDeac1]

Room for one more in 2016 class. Does Danny just hold it for 2017, or look for a grad student who could play starting in 2016 or look for a spring signee HSer to begin his four years in the fall of 2016?

My vote would be a SG/SF shooter grad student for next year and keep recruiting for 2017.

I hope we can land an experienced SF who can jump right into the starting role next year. I'm tired of three guard lineups.

 

[CharlotteDeac1]

I don't know if this has been posted anywhere yet or not, but Brandon Childress made the NC all-state team. Congratulations to him and can't wait to see him gold and black next year.

 

[Strickland33]

 

[scotttyson62]

Jaylan Gainey from Smith high school in Greensboro was in attendance as well.

 

[PhDeac]

That's a freshman? Sure it's not a freshman's dad?

 

[Buttermaker]

It's CLT Catholic, so the frosh could be in his 20s...

 

[nydeac]

I wish we could get this guy - Melo Eggleston - seems like he could solve our wing issue. I've seen him mentioned with Wake earlier and he shows our logo at 1:40. Anyone have any knowledge of whether or not we're involved.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpToTvV5Wiw

 

[Strickland33]

He has an offer.

 

[ManhassetDeac]

I wish we could get this guy - Melo Eggleston - seems like he could solve our wing issue. I've seen him mentioned with Wake earlier and he shows our logo at 1:40. Anyone have any knowledge of whether or not we're involved.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpToTvV5Wiw

His offer/recruitement list is in the first post. I guess that table can be updated to remove Hudson

 

[CreamyGoodness]

247 has Cuse, UNLV and us as his 3 "warm" schools.

 

[nydeac]

Richard Washington and Walsingham Academy are now at the playoff stage of their season. This week they won in both the quarter and semi finals (beating the #1 seed in their conference) with Washington dropping 26 and 19 respectively. They play in the finals vs. Norfolk Collegiate tonight. Stories below:

http://walsingham-trojans.tumblr.co...s-basketball-advance-to-tcis-semifinals-after

http://wydaily.com/2016/02/26/sport...dup-vicentic-posts-28-as-walsingham-tops-hra/

 

[Deaconblue]

Went back and read page 1 of this thread. Thanks again, 94 for all you do, and also to DC for making the chart.

Interesting that Rondale was the one picked to leave. Now it is his then partner in breaking the rules who is gone.
It was said back there, and needs to be said again: probably the best use of the open spot in 2016-17 is a grad student who can guard opposing SF and can shoot. Sorta a Coron Williams but maybe a little taller.

 

[JohnnyDeacon]

Richard Washington and Walsingham Academy are now at the playoff stage of their season. This week they won in both the quarter and semi finals (beating the #1 seed in their conference) with Washington dropping 26 and 19 respectively. They play in the finals vs. Norfolk Collegiate tonight. Stories below:

http://walsingham-trojans.tumblr.co...s-basketball-advance-to-tcis-semifinals-after

http://wydaily.com/2016/02/26/sport...dup-vicentic-posts-28-as-walsingham-tops-hra/

Looks like Walsingham lost and, and Norfolk collegiate's core strategy was to deny Wash the ball.

http://pilotonline.com/sports/high-...cle_7722bde5-a26c-5663-a4f8-a562f57b72ba.html

Saw the line from his last game: 19pts, 15boards, 7 assists. I'm optimistic on him...

 

[Strickland33]

I'm torn on how many of these unofficial visit tweets to post since so many of these kids are obviously not recruiting targets, but Josh Nickelberry seems like he will be a legit prospect in a year or two:

US Hoops
‏@ushoops2015

Hearing 6'4 2019 Josh Nickelberry took an unofficial visit to Wake Forest this past weekend.
@nickelberry_9

An article that links to some more video:

With early recruiting interest from several power conference schools, including members of the ACC, Nickelberry appears to have a bright future in basketball. A 6-foot-4 freshman guard who turns 15 in March, he is averaging approximately 14 points per game in his second season with Northwood Temple Academy's varsity team.

Nickelberry already has taken unofficial visits to N.C. State, North Carolina, Maryland, Georgetown and VCU. He's considered one of the top Class of 2019 prospects in the state.

"I just try to keep getting better," he said. "The work I put in, when I show it on the court, it makes me feel like it's paying off."

 

[siff]

For those interested, Cox Mill (Wendell Moore) and JM Robinson (Lavarr Batts) will face off in the NCHSAA regional semis Tuesday night. The game was moved to the Cabarrus Arena.