Thursday, July 11, 2013

A Few Recruits

There have been a few more recruits over the past month or so that I have so far failed to talk about on this blog! Let's take a look at them.

- Jake Lopez commits to Montana - He is an Australian shooting guard that stands at 6'5''. He seems to have a lot of international experience, and Wayne Tinkle thinks he may be able to help this year. "Jack is a 6-5, athletic wing who can really shoot the ball, and I think that once he gets his feet wet he might be able to help us as a freshman," Tinkle said. "He has a ton of international experience, so he will add great maturity to our team even though he is a true freshman.

- Anthony Johnson commits to Northern Colorado - According to Decatur Central High School Athletics twitter account, Johnson has committed to play for Northern Colorado.



It looks like this is a verbal commitment right now. He put up some big point totals in his senior year, and appears to have a real ability to get to the free throw line. Here is a scouting report on him:

Anthony Johnson: 6’3” Small Forward, Decatur Central H.S. (2013) This was my first look at Johnson in a while, and I could not have been more impressed. He is simply an all-around scorer. He handles the ball very well and can create his own shot off the dribble. Anthony was very effective going to the rim, but also is a good mid-range shooter. He does a good job of getting to the foul line too, where he was 9/9 on the night. At the next level he can play either the 2 or 3 spots. I think Anthony is one of the best “sleepers” in Indiana. A good Division II or low-major prospect.

- Christian McDonald commits to Weber State - According to his twitter profile, McDonald will be playing for Weber State.



McDonald is a 6'4'' guard from Lake Oswego High School in Oregon. It looks like he averaged nine points per game for a very good team there. I am not able to find too much more information on him right now.

- JC Kennedy commits to Weber State - Kennedy will be a walk-on at Weber State. He averaged 11 points per game last season.

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5 comments:

  1. Not about recruits, but I think Portland State getting a new, good sized arena deserves a mention.

    "The Oregon Legislature's approval of $40 million for the School of Business Administration and $24 million for the Stott Educational Center and Viking Pavilion will transform two high-traffic areas of PSU's downtown campus with more classrooms, auditoriums, study rooms, computer labs and a 5,500-seat arena."

    "The renovated building will transform the cramped and leaking Stott Center into a light-filled, mixed-use building with new academic and athletic spaces, as well as a mid-sized venue capable of hosting a variety of public events. Construction is expected to start in fall 2014."

    http://www.goviks.com/news/2013/7/8/athletics_0708134335.aspx

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  2. You are right, that does deserve a mention. I saw that story and forgot to write about it... I will give it a write-up in the next day or two!

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  3. Wasn't too long ago, but on UND's end they added to their 2013 recruiting class with Estan Tyler transferring from UMKC. He will be eligible to play in the 2014-2015 season, with 2 seasons left on his time.

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  4. Great, thank you very much for the heads up!

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