Will we have enough Officials for all these guys that want to visit??
Will we have enough golf carts for everyone who'll be on visits together?!
Probably not breaking news or anything but it's basically down to Kansas and illinois for Timon. I was finally able to talk to my st Louis connet, yesterday at a 4th of July celebration. Illinois is considered the favorite. Take it for what it's worth. Happy 4th!
He's half-dead though.No UNC? I had heard they were making a very good impression on him. Tilmon liked Coach WILLIAMS a lot.
And a cheater who has overseen academic fraud there for years.
http://www.d1circuit.com/2016peachjam
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And a cheater who has overseen academic fraud there for years.
I think he'd be very solid but that competition looked a bit weak imo. Is he playing in any of the upcoming premier AAU tourneys? Would like to see how he plays against some other top PGs, if that quickness stays or diminishes comparatively.Here's some real reading-too-much-into-things nonsense: just glanced at Jordan Goodwin's twitter while looking for Peach Jam info and he's not a fan of Kevin Durant's decision to bolt OKC for Golden State. Called him soft in two posts. Maybe he's a kid who really values loyalty and wants to build something. Also, he's in love with Selena Gomez. Somebody should get her in an Illini jersey dress.
In other news, Piper said a few days ago on Tay and J that we're trying to get Trent Frazier on campus for an official in early August. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him commit next. Here's a new video for those who want to scope his game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SklxKqUhzXE
With his quickness and outside shot, he could be a great fit in the ball screen offense.
I think he'd be very solid but that competition looked a bit weak imo. Is he playing in any of the upcoming premier AAU tourneys? Would like to see how he plays against some other top PGs, if that quickness stays or diminishes comparatively.
I think he'd be very solid but that competition looked a bit weak imo. Is he playing in any of the upcoming premier AAU tourneys? Would like to see how he plays against some other top PGs, if that quickness stays or diminishes comparatively.
Frazier is a bit of a mystery. He's got some obvious next-level attributes: long, bouncy, crafty around the rim, nice shooter, gifted scorer, can play on or off the ball. However, he hasn't played much big time AAU ball - he broke out last summer, but never played for a high-profile AAU squad before that. This year, he played on the circuit for something like one week, wasn't getting any PT and quit the team to play high school summer league tournaments (which he completely dominated).
He's the best player for one of the best high school teams in Florida. Averaged 22 ppg and I think 5 ast as a junior. He just dropped 50 at a team camp, which his high school won. He also averaged 27 and 6 at a recent camp. However, he hasn't done it at the EYBL level, so...hard to say what he looks like against top D1 talent. There might be an adjustment period at the B1G level.
All that said, Groce has made him a big priority for a reason. Even just from watching highlights you can see he's potentially deadly in a ball screen offense: if you go under the screen, he has a quick release and can hit from anywhere, but if you try to go over the screen, he's quick enough to blow by you and draw help in the paint. If you surround him with plus shooters and passers, you'll end up with tons of high-efficiency shots. It's exactly what Groce's offense has lacked since he had D.J. Cooper at Ohio.
I'm starting to feel like our recruiting is going to turn out like this: Frazier commits in August, Tilmon in September/October, Goodwin before the high school season, and then either Justin Smith or we hold out for a spring commitment from a five-star long shot or (failing that) hit the 5th year transfer market and leave a 2018 spot open for Tim Finke.
72Seems Frazier made a big jump. What was his rank before?