C.J. Keyser sg 6-4 2016, A Shocker!

[Aargh]

In WstateU's absence...

[wusphlash]

I feel better.

[ripemupshocks]

Please tell me that was Thon Maker that CJ was having his way with.

Looks like Matur Maker, Thon's "little" brother.

For Orangeville Prep, Thon Maker wore #14. Matur Maker wore #5. Keyser went against both.

[kstarheel]

CJ is going to be GREAT at WSU.

[WholeWheat]

More for the viewing pleasure....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQNtim4B18c

https://vimeo.com/105193280

[WholeWheat]

Something broke in the first link.

Try this instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQNtim4B18c

[wufan]

His first step and his passing are great, but his ball handling and explosiveness are off the charts! Develop a deep ball and play in the NBA young man!

[Bluzrover]

Brewster (b-rooster) academy? Sounds more like a chicken farm and less like a prep school. i like Sunrise better. It's a better name.

As DRuff34 points out, Brewster Academy is one of the top prep schools in the country as far as their basketball program goes. I found this article from Boston Magazine Online that is a good read (try to disregard the K-State "perennial power" statement) for any of you who want to know the environment CJ has entered into and what we can expect his development will be in the coming six to eight months. Talk about Guard U, Brewster could easily be Guard Prep! From the article:

"This year’s roster alone features seven players who are among the top 150 prospects in the country, according to Rivals.com, an authoritative rankings list—as many as the vaunted national basketball factories Oak Hill Academy, Montverde Academy, and Findlay Prep combined."

And then there is this:

"Watching these kids play in a gym with virtually no distractions is a recruiter’s nirvana. Brewster’s backcourt is the country’s best, hands down, and arguably the best in NEPSAC history. They are clever and outrageously fast. Smith doesn’t let any of them off the hook either, one of the reasons players of this high caliber seek him out. “He gives them enough rope to mature and grow and make mistakes,” says ESPN college basketball reporter Jeff *******. “But he’s not going to give them too much rope.”"

Here's the link to the article: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/a...my-basketball/

I would assume his connection with Kyle and knowledge of our program is what brought him to the verbal commitment with Wichita State. I assume his move to Brewster is recognition that Sunrise (with Kyle's departure) might no longer be the best option for his prep year and he's found what arguably could be the much better place. I hope to track his progress through the year and am hopeful, come November, he signs with the Shox.

[DRuff34]

I spoke with someone in the Brewster Academy athletic department and he said their prep team's schedule should be online by the second week of October. Brewster is about a three hour drive from where I live, but, luckily for me, they have a road game each year at another prep power, St. Thomas More, which is only 15 minutes from me. The Brewster guy told me that game is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 6. I'll be sure to rep my Shocker gear for that game. I'm sure I'll be able to talk to him. The St. Thomas More gym is not much bigger than a middle school gym, with a regulation court, obviously. The only seating area, other than the small stage at one end of the court, is opposite the players, who sit in moveable chairs with their backs near a wall. And the seating area only has about six rows. Definitely low budget stuff, especially when you consider the immensely talented kids that play there.

[Ricardo del Rio]

For Orangeville Prep, Thon Maker wore #14. Matur Maker wore #5. Keyser went against both.

Keyser wears #22.

So did Emmitt Smith.

[The Mad Hatter]

I spoke with someone in the Brewster Academy athletic department and he said their prep team's schedule should be online by the second week of October. Brewster is about a three hour drive from where I live, but, luckily for me, they have a road game each year at another prep power, St. Thomas More, which is only 15 minutes from me. The Brewster guy told me that game is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 6. I'll be sure to rep my Shocker gear for that game. I'm sure I'll be able to talk to him. The St. Thomas More gym is not much bigger than a middle school gym, with a regulation court, obviously. The only seating area, other than the small stage at one end of the court, is opposite the players, who sit in moveable chairs with their backs near a wall. And the seating area only has about six rows. Definitely low budget stuff, especially when you consider the immensely talented kids that play there.

Just be careful about contact because chances are you are considered a booster in the eyes of the NCAA.

[DRuff34]

Bluzrover, that's a great write-up on Brewster. The writer confirms what I've been saying...almost nobody watches these ultra-talented kids. But the college coaches are always in attendance. Thanks for the link. Brewster's gym is so much bigger and better than St. Thomas More's hole-in-the-wall gym.

[DRuff34]

Just be careful about contact because chances are you are considered a booster in the eyes of the NCAA.

Good point. I'll make sure he sees my Shocker shirt, though!

[The Mad Hatter]

Good point. I'll make sure he sees my Shocker shirt, though!

I don't know that talking to me would necessarily be a violation (particularly if the game is after he has signed a letter of intent), but I'd suggest you run anything past Shocker Compliance (https://twitter.com/ShockerBylaws) if you want to interact with him.

On a different note, thanks for the info and I look forward to hearing your impressions from watching CJ live.

[WSUwatcher]

Keyser wears #22.

So did Emmitt Smith.

Good number, and maybe that would help CJ bull his way to the hoop, but did Smith have any shooting range?