Rickeem Williams An apparent hoax

[WstateU]

So, did we get rick rolled (or in this case, Rickeem rolled).

[MadaboutWu]

I actually like a good prank but this seems like a lot of work when your target audience must consist mostly of the few dozen people on the recruiting forum of SN.

Where was JH4P this weekend? Just kidding, JH4P :)

[RoyalShock]

This would have been better if the last name was Rollins.

#RICKeemROLLins

Who started this thread, anyway?

[WSUwatcher]

Looking at that Talent website that shoxlax linked, I was glad to see that Rickeem was muscular, because that fits right into Shocker basketball. But 5-1 seems a little short even for a PG, much less a CG/SG -- I thought the Shocks were focusing about a foot higher than that (or more) these days.

Kudos to Royal for coming clean, but maybe a little more cross checking would be advisable in the future, although he's by no means the first to be had this way -- including people who actually write for money.

[Shocker-maniac]

Check out the twitter profile from @_breaksquad_ that tweeted that Rickeem had been offered by Wake Forest and Wichita State.

est. 2014, Shouting out all Hoopers! Looking for Shifty People.. We are #BreakSquad Hooping non-stop ! #buckets #buildingabrand #newera

[pogo]

Wow April came early this year.

[MadaboutWu]

At least it is not the Syrian rebels shutting our site down!

[ripemupshocks]

MAN DO I EVER FEEL DUMB! Help us tropicalshox! Help us!

[1979Shocker]

MAN DO I EVER FEEL DUMB! Help us, tropicalshox, you're our only hope!

Fixed to add a Star Wars flavor.

[Shocker-maniac]

Jenn Bates KWCH 12 just retweeted this:

@RKing_Willz: Well Mom and Dad Today's the day I would like 2 announce my commitment 2 play basketball at The University of Wichita State #Shockers #SZN
09/22/2014

[The Mad Hatter]

If this isn't a hoax, people on here will feel pretty stupid.

If this is a hoax, Jenn Bates will feel even more stupid.

[wufan]

I think this kid is coming to WSU if we offer.

Looks like I was right regardless of whether or not it was a hoax.

[Shocker-maniac]

@AlexGold: WSU has apparently reached the point apparently where people are making up that they are being recruited and have committed to play.

@AlexGold: @DPruett2333: Yeah all made up. He isn't on any recruiting sites. His "visits" never happened. Never was recruited.

@AlexGold: So that guy that tweeted he committed to WSU hoops today appears to be a hoax. http://t.co/a1u2w5iojd

[Dan]

He also tweeted something about him and Dazon Ingram being a good 1-2 punch, which was then retweeted by Ingram. This is ridiculous.

[Dave Stalwart]

I, DJ06shocker, would like to announce my commitment to play basketball at Wichita State University!
I intend to play around 3:00 tomorrow at the Heskett Center.