Jordan Lathon pg 6-4 UTEP Transfer to Milwaukee

[SlyShock]

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals....leads-the-pack

Recruitment: Offers from Butler, Colorado, Florida Gulf Coast, DePaul, Tulsa and others.
His day: Capable of playing the one or the two, Lathon was athletic to the rim and did a good job of controlling tempo. He was at his best headed down hill but showed some confidence in his jumper too.
Quotable: "I would say Butler, Oklahoma, Colorado, Florida Gulf Coast and maybe Wichita State are coming at me the hardest."
Prediction: Lathon wants to see who else jumps in this spring, but Butler is doing very well at this juncture.

Not sure what to make of the maybe, but WSU still has yet to offer at this point. Also check out Sunrise 2020 prospect N'Faly Dante at the bottom of the link. You're telling me he's 15?

The "maybe" is in reference to an offer. He hasn't received an offer yet, but he really wants to be here. I ran into him at last year's shocker madness and we talked for a while before I even knew who he was. Dude sounds like a great guy and he's real enthusiastic about the program. He is class of 2018.

[shocks02]

Narrowed his list to 5; Northwestern, Illinois, Butler, Wake Forest and Iowa State.

https://twitter.com/j2lathon

[Shockersarelife]

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals....leads-the-pack

Recruitment: Offers from Butler, Colorado, Florida Gulf Coast, DePaul, Tulsa and others.
His day: Capable of playing the one or the two, Lathon was athletic to the rim and did a good job of controlling tempo. He was at his best headed down hill but showed some confidence in his jumper too.
Quotable: "I would say Butler, Oklahoma, Colorado, Florida Gulf Coast and maybe Wichita State are coming at me the hardest."
Prediction: Lathon wants to see who else jumps in this spring, but Butler is doing very well at this juncture.

Not sure what to make of the maybe, but WSU still has yet to offer at this point. Also check out Sunrise 2020 prospect N'Faly Dante at the bottom of the link. You're telling me he's 15?

That 15 year old is the real deal

[shocks02]

Jordan has committed to Northwestern.

[Shockm]

I would imagine that this guy told us he was no longer interested, but this is an interesting event. This late, he may even end up at Sunrise Academy. I don't know if there would be mutual interest then or not.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-northwestern-revokes-admission-jordan-lathon-20180525-story.html

[shocks02]

Transferring from UTEP. Taylor added him to his recruiting board recently.

Stats: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../jordan-lathon

[SHOXAAC]

Transferring from UTEP. Taylor added him to his recruiting board recently.

Stats: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba.../jordan-lathon

Stockpiling guards I see. If he was 6-8 or bigger I would be excited.

[1972Shocker]

Stockpiling guards I see. If he was 6-8 or bigger I would be excited.

Might be looking for a 3rd point guard, If they really like this kid at the point perhaps coming in and sitting out a year or even redshirting for a year of he transfer rules change and learning behind Sr. Gilbert and Jr. Porter would be a bad deal. He would join Bilau, Jenkins and Council in next year's sophomore class. A big, athletic forward, two athletic wings and a 6-4 point guard in the same class. Not a bad balance.

[Shock Top]

I'd perfer a younger lad for the third PG, but I don't get paid to make the decisions!

[1972Shocker]

I'd perfer a younger lad for the third PG, but I don't get paid to make the decisions!

And who knows maybe the coaches do as well. Taylor adding Lathon to his recruiting grid doesn't provide any info on what the level of interest might be.

His freshmen year stats from UTEP aren't exactly stellar.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jordan-lathon-1.html

[shocks02]

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Transferring from Milwaukee. Averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists this season. Shooting percentages were not good at 38% fg / 31% from three / 66% from FT. Grad transfer.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4397863/jordan-lathon

[SHOXAAC]

Transferring from Milwaukee. Averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists this season. Shooting percentages were not good at 38% fg / 31% from three / 66% from FT. Grad transfer.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4397863/jordan-lathon

Well, if he would just practice shooting more he would be better...right?

[wichshock65]

Well, if he would just practice shooting more he would be better...right?

Keep throwing them up. They'll eventually go in.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Keep throwing them up. They'll eventually go in.

Just keep battlin. Gotta get back in the gym and figure this out...