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Shelton Mitchell commits to Wake

ctdeac13 said:
I think that Rountree is more like Jalen Rose than Cav. I think Cav can be good but right now he is rushing and he keeps missing so many easy layups. I'm attributing those misses to just being an over eager freshmen. Hopefully this hunch is correct and he can further develop his game this year and over the summer.
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DUDES! Jalen Rose was really freakin' good in college.

If we get 17.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists (Rose's average in three years) from either Tyler or Aaron, then I'll go Buzz-in. That is to say, it's not going to happen.
 
SteveLeporefor3 said:
He's actually shooting under 34% from 2 and 25% from 3. I really hope he can pull it together this season because if he can get his outside shot to fall he could really be an asset for the Deacs.
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What stats are you looking at? FG (33.8%)= 2FG (39%) + 3FG (25%).
 
This is the most excited I've been about this program in a very long time.
 
SteveLeporefor3 said:
Doesn't he have have the worst field goal percentage on the team by a pretty big margin?
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I am more focused on how well he seems to be able to put the ball on the court, drive to the basket, and pass for a big. Someone compared him to Singler. I don't think Cav will ever shoot the 3 as well as Singler, but that is a reasonable comparison, though I would say he is probably more like Nikita with a higher bball IQ. Singler played the 4 most of his career at Duke, and that's clearly where Cav is going to end up. He is going to be one of those guys that will never stand out, but will fill in the stat line and win games for you without you even realizing it.
 
Obviously this doesn't deserve yet another thread for itself so I'll slide it in this one,but it's time we come together as a fan base and get behind this team with everything we can possibly give them. We can all agree that we've all had moments of disgust the past few seasons surrounding Bzz to the point that even the strongest of Wake fans and supporters have backed away from the program. I am guilty myself losing faith in the Athletic department and Bzz. Having said that, we HAD to get rid of Ari, JTT and T woods. Carson and Tony C would hardly sniff the court on this years team. Coach had to take a couple steps backwards before he could make any strides in the right direction. At this point With the group of Freshman we have this season, Miles and Greg next season and the promise of a really strong class in 2014 lead me to believe that we will soon see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Really excited about Shelton and the future of the program, GO DEACS!
 
CreamyGoodness said:
Obviously this doesn't deserve yet another thread for itself so I'll slide it in this one,but it's time we come together as a fan base and get behind this team with everything we can possibly give them. We can all agree that we've all had moments of disgust the past few seasons surrounding Bzz to the point that even the strongest of Wake fans and supporters have backed away from the program. I am guilty myself losing faith in the Athletic department and Bzz. Having said that, we HAD to get rid of Ari, JTT and T woods. Carson and Tony C would hardly sniff the court on this years team. Coach had to take a couple steps backwards before he could make any strides in the right direction. At this point With the group of Freshman we have this season, Miles and Greg next season and the promise of a really strong class in 2014 lead me to believe that we will soon see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Really excited about Shelton and the future of the program, GO DEACS!
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Fire Buzz and then let's talk.
 
wake20 said:
From Telep:

Wake Forest has landed its point guard of the future. Shelton Mitchell (Waxhaw, N.C./Cuthbertson), ranked No. 20 overall in the Class of 2014, made an early decision to commit to Jeff [Redacted]'s Demon Deacons on Friday.

"I thought about doing it a month ago," Mitchell said. "They've always been my favorite but I kept it to myself. I gave it a month to make sure and then slept on it again last night. When I woke up I knew. I always wanted to go to school there."

Mitchell was born on the West Coast but he's been bred on Wake Forest basketball, in particular point guard Chris Paul.

Mitchell plays for the CP3 All-Stars, attended Paul's point guard camp and is set to follow in his shoes. The same coach who recruited Paul, assistant Jeff Battle, was instrumental in locking down Mitchell.

Make no mistake about it, the traffic for Mitchell was steadily increasing and to score a pledge from one of the nation's true floor generals is a significant move for the Demon Deacons.

"They were the first (school) to come in," Mitchell said. "They told me when I was a freshman that I was their guy. I always was their guy."

Mitchell, who played in the state championship game last year, considers himself a member of the staff. A leader on the floor, he hopes his first assist comes before he steps on the court in Winston-Salem.

Mitchell said he keeps in contact with junior wing Kelly Oubre (Houston/Bush) and Gary Clark (Clayton, N.C./Clayton), a junior forward outside of Raleigh. No. 11 junior Leron Black (Memphis, Tenn./White Station), who just decommitted from Baylor this week, is another guy Mitchell intends to work over and said he keeps in regular contact with each.

"I'm working on whoever I can," Mitchell said. "I want to help bring in more guys."

As a sophomore, Mithchell averaged 23.4 points, 4.5 assists and 5.4 rebounds. This season he's averaging 21 points and five assists. He's the highest-rated recruit to commit to [Redacted] at Wake Forest.
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This guy is a freaking beast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj-Zv4FOURU
 
Even if this is a unique situation with our history of recruiting him for years and the quality of the kid, it does help address the question of whether Bzz et al can recruit elite talent.
 
I saw him play this month in the HSOT Invitational. Scored 30 points in a loss vs. Hampton (Va), but beat NCSU PG commit Cat Barber in just about every facet.
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Lolz, no.

Kid went to WF because UNC didn't offer. Leftovers.
 
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