Kevin Willard and the Seton Hall Pirates lost arguably their top three players from last season in Myles Powell, Quincy McKnight, and Ramaro Gill. The Seton Hall fanbase got blessed with the signing of Harvard grad transfer Bryce Aiken. Defenders can rarely keep Aiken in front of them, a true scoring minded point-guard who will likely take on a large majority of the scoring this … Continue reading The Next Big thing in Newark?
Wesley Cardet, the ultra talented 6-foot-6 combo guard from Ft. Lauderdale, says that the college that he commits to is getting a “winner, someone who is coachable, has strong work ethic, plays both ends of the court, and who goes hard on and off the court”. Cardet is a top-5 recruit in the class of 2021 in the state of Florida. He has already been … Continue reading Interview with 4-Star Basketball Recruit: Wesley Cardet
In January, Jamel King transferred from Paul Bryant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to well known prep school, Bella Vista Prep in Scottsdale, Arizona. Throughout the process of transferring Jamel King decided to reclassify from the class of 2020 to the class of 2021. This is never a bad thing for any high school prospect, and for Jamel it gives him one more year to develop and … Continue reading Rising Senior Jamel King Talks Recruitment
Chet Holmgren announced yesterday on his twitter that he has cut his list down to seven schools. Holmgren, the number one ranked player by ESPN in the class of 2021, stands in at 7-feet tall while possessing perimeter skills as well. He will be an absolute luxury for any school to have after he completes his senior year of High School. The seven schools that … Continue reading Chet Holmgren’s Top Seven Schools
Just one week into the official start of the class of 2022 recruitment, Rodney Rice has a long list of offers and interest from plenty of high major schools. He is rated as a four-star on 247 and ranked 54th nationally. The combo guard also recently announced he will transfer to national powerhouse Dematha Catholic, which is home to many college stars and Rice is … Continue reading Four-star Sophomore Rodney Rice Breaks Down Recruitment
Texas native Wade Taylor is a pesty defender who’s speed makes him very difficult to guard on the offensive end. This combo is rare and often only seen with top point guards in the country. He is one of those, the class of 2021 point guard is rated as a 4-star and the 114th best player in his class. Taylor spoke with me to break … Continue reading Four-star Wade Taylor Talks Recruitment
Iona College was put on a national spotlight in mid-March when they hired Hall of Famer, two-time national champion Rick Pitino to be the basketball team’s next head coach. However, before we talk about Pitino, let’s acknowledge another incredible coach, Tim Cluess. Of course, we all wish Cluess didn’t have to step down from Iona’s head coaching position. In his time at Iona, he turned … Continue reading The “Pitino Effect”
College coaches have only been able to contact the class of 2022 since Monday at midnight, but Colin Smith is an early name to keep an eye on. Smith is a four-star on rivals.com and ranked 58th nationally. The 6’7 forward is from Dallas and can just about do it all which is leading to his recruitment blowing up early on. Smith returned to the … Continue reading Four-star Colin Smith Talks Recruitment
Former St. John’s wing, LJ Figueroa has officially announced that he will be transferring Oregon. He chose Oregon over Memphis and Auburn who both also actively recruited him. After a strong sophomore campaign, this past season it appeared LJ took a step back. He struggled when he was relied on as a the number one scoring option. With Mustapha Heron in and out of games … Continue reading LJ Figueroa Officially Departs from St. John’s
Over the past three seasons, Alex O’Connell played under Coach Krzyzewski at Duke University. The 6-foot-6 wing decided it was time for a change of scenery. After never truly having a consistent role with the Blue Devils, O’Connell decided to enter the transfer portal and use his final year of eligibility elsewhere. After being contacted by several schools, O’Connell ultimately chose Creighton University. Although he … Continue reading Creighton Transfer: Alex O’Connell
