2018 Recruiting: All You Need To Know

[shocks02]

Yesterday was the first day of the school year that coaches could leave campus to talk or watch recruits. A member of the coaching staff traveled to Nevada to meet with Reggie Chaney at Findlay Prep. Other visitors were Arkansas and TCU. His fourth official visit Texas A&M, did not attend. He's taking an official to Arkansas next weekend. I think Reggie would be a real steal for us. Already looks like a grown man.

New highlights from Rivals:

Reggie Chaney - https://basketballrecruiting.rivals....-reggie-chaney
Bryan Penn-Johnson - https://basketballrecruiting.rivals....mer-highlights
Jared Butler - https://basketballrecruiting.rivals....mer-highlights

[shockmonster]

Shocks02 or anyone can answer this if you think you can. You've stated that WSU isn't the favorite for Butler and you said that we have a 1% chance of signing him. Who is considered or who do you consider the favorite for Butler?

[shocks02]

Shocks02 or anyone can answer this if you think you can. You've stated that WSU isn't the favorite for Butler and you said that we have a 1% chance of signing him. Who is considered or who do you consider the favorite for Butler?

He's taking official visits to Virginia, Alabama, Texas and Baylor. He cut his list to six, so it's those four along with WSU and USC. You would basically have to hope he takes a fifth visit.

[shocks02]

Updated short-list:

Guards
Alex Lomax (WSU, Memphis - Florida, Vandy, Ole Miss, Mizzou) 8/25
Jared Butler (WSU, Texas, Alabama, Virginia, Baylor, USC)
Serrel Smith (WSU, Dayton, Ole Miss - VCU, Temple, Memphis, URI, USF, New Mexico, La Salle, UAB, FGCU)* 8/25
Nate Hinton (Florida St, Houston, Oklahoma St, Michigan, Clemson, WSU, Maryland, Auburn, Illinois, Minnesota, VCU, Cincinnati, Arkansas, Butler, Tennessee, Seton Hall, Pitt)*
Xavier Castaneda (WSU, USF, Kent St - Iowa St, Loyola, Valpo)* 9/23
Neftali Alvarez (Arkansas St - WSU)

Wings/Forwards
Keyontae Johnson
Jason Wade (FGCU, WSU, VCU, Old Dominion)*
Jal Bijiek (WSU, LSU, Texas Tech, Oklahoma)*
Vincent Williams (WSU, VCU, Richmond, Akron, Toledo, Duquesne)
Keyshawn Bryant
Jared Rhoden (WSU, VCU, Seton Hall, Dayton, Oregon St, Penn St, SLU, Wyoming, Santa Clara, UMass, Hofstra)
Tyrese Samuel
Diante Wood (Colorado St, USF - WSU, Alabama)*

Bigs
Bryan Penn-Johnson (WSU, Kansas, Washington - Arizona, Kentucky, UCLA)*
Dimon Carrigan (WSU, Miami, Syracuse, Texas, UConn, Houston, Georgia Tech, Clemson)
Reggie Chaney (WSU, Arkansas, TCU, Texas A&m - Oklahoma St, VCU)* 10/14
Morris Udeze (WSU, Ohio St, Butler - TCU, LSU) 6/15
Flo Thamba
Vincent Lee (WSU, Oklahoma, Iowa St, Va Tech, San Digo St, BYU, TCU, Nevada, Old Dominion)*
Shaq Carter [JUCO]
Amadou Sow
Antun Maricevic [JUCO]
Andrew Gordon [JUCO]

[shocks02]

For those of you that have been following Clay Gayman, he finally picked up his first Division 1 offer last night from Abilene Christian. It was looking like he may end up at Washburn or Pitt State. It amazes me that schools like Drake, Evansville and Loyola aren't after this kid.

Added Offers:
Clay Gayman (Abilene Christian)
Tyrese Samuel (Baylor, Tulane)

A couple of guys who don't have threads also committed. Michael Durr to South Florida and Isaac Likekele to Fresno State. Michael Durr will be a very big body to handle in the American.

Commitments:
Michael Durr (South Florida)
Isaac Likekele (Fresno State)

[Bluzrover]

Shocks02, what does the asterisk denote on some of these recruits in the updated list you offered yesterday?

[shocks02]

Shocks02, what does the asterisk denote on some of these recruits in the updated list you offered yesterday?

The asterisk designates a list that was provided from a source other than the recruit. So if no asterisk, it's an official list cut (or in some cases, no list given). Schools before the - designates either an official visit or a recruit quoted saying these schools are recruiting him hardest.

[Stickboy46]

Updated short-list:

Guards
Alex Lomax (WSU, Memphis - Florida, Vandy, Ole Miss, Mizzou) 8/25
Jared Butler (WSU, Texas, Alabama, Virginia, Baylor, USC)
Serrel Smith (WSU, Dayton, Ole Miss - VCU, Temple, Memphis, URI, USF, New Mexico, La Salle, UAB, FGCU)* 8/25
Nate Hinton (Florida St, Houston, Oklahoma St, Michigan, Clemson, WSU, Maryland, Auburn, Illinois, Minnesota, VCU, Cincinnati, Arkansas, Butler, Tennessee, Seton Hall, Pitt)*
Xavier Castaneda (WSU, USF, Kent St - Iowa St, Loyola, Valpo)* 9/23
Neftali Alvarez (Arkansas St - WSU)

Wings/Forwards
Keyontae Johnson
Jason Wade (FGCU, WSU, VCU, Old Dominion)*
Jal Bijiek (WSU, LSU, Texas Tech, Oklahoma)*
Vincent Williams (WSU, VCU, Richmond, Akron, Toledo, Duquesne)
Keyshawn Bryant
Jared Rhoden (WSU, VCU, Seton Hall, Dayton, Oregon St, Penn St, SLU, Wyoming, Santa Clara, UMass, Hofstra)
Tyrese Samuel
Diante Wood (Colorado St, USF - WSU, Alabama)*

Bigs
Bryan Penn-Johnson (WSU, Kansas, Washington - Arizona, Kentucky, UCLA)*
Dimon Carrigan (WSU, Miami, Syracuse, Texas, UConn, Houston, Georgia Tech, Clemson)
Reggie Chaney (WSU, Arkansas, TCU, Texas A&m - Oklahoma St, VCU)* 10/14
Morris Udeze (WSU, Ohio St, Butler - TCU, LSU) 6/15
Flo Thamba
Vincent Lee (WSU, Oklahoma, Iowa St, Va Tech, San Digo St, BYU, TCU, Nevada, Old Dominion)*
Shaq Carter [JUCO]
Amadou Sow
Antun Maricevic [JUCO]
Andrew Gordon [JUCO]

With Serrel Smith going to Ole Miss, I would think that might knock them out of consideration for Lomax. I don't think they were high on his list anyways, but Lomax is the one I want to land.

[shocks02]

With Serrel Smith going to Ole Miss, I would think that might knock them out of consideration for Lomax. I don't think they were high on his list anyways, but Lomax is the one I want to land.

Ole Miss should have plenty of 2018 scholarships available if Lomax does decide to go there. However he would come in behind three young guards starting their freshman or sophomore seasons there and I'm not sure that's an ideal situation for Alex. Mizzou likely won't sign another guard. It has to be between Memphis, Florida and WSU. Florida is on a ton of other Top-100 guards, so we need to pray they get a commit from someone else soon.

Keep in mind that Lomax hasn't visited Florida and hasn't announced any plans that he intends to. He's only officially visited WSU and Ole Miss and taken numerous unofficial visits to Memphis. I wouldn't be worried about him signing with the Gators until after a visit happens.

[wufan]

We have four openings yet to fill this year. Would like to see us land a PG, SF, PF, and C.

Give me Lomax, BPJ, and Chaney please!

[shocks02]

While roaming through Twitter this afternoon I came across the new Wichita State MBB account. Turns out, they follow recruits through this account regularly. I'm starting to think this would be a good barometer to tell who we're actively pursuing right now. This account isn't more than a month old so everyone has been followed fairly recently. I'm guessing the account is run by the grad assistants and maybe some of the assistant coaches?

Here are the recruits we are already aware of that are being followed;
Alex Lomax
Bryan Penn-Johnson
Dimon Carrigan
Morris Udeze
Jal Bijiek
Blake Brinkmeyer
Antun Maricevic
Isaiah Bujdoso
Diante Wood
LaDarius Marshall
Darius Days
Keyontae Johnson
Neftali Alvarez
Reggie Chaney
Keyshawn Bryant
Michael Barber

And here are some recruits we didn't know as much about. I'm not going to add a thread for each guy, but will add them to the 2018 summary page;
Zach Naylor - 6'7 - Forward - Weatherford CC (Texas)
Seems to be more of a small forward than a power forward. Averaged 20 points and 9 rebounds in his freshman season in JUCO. 1.3 A/TO ratio, 41% from three and 73% from free-throw line.
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUpxIa2JqWk

Darius Allen - 6'4 - Shooting Guard - Palm Beach State CC (Florida)
Didn't remember the name but appears we recruited him out of high school. Average 10 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in his freshman season in JUCO. Horrid A/TO ratio at 0.4. Shot 33% from three and 56% from the field. Looks like a slashing off-ball guard with elite athleticsm. Has a number of high-major suitors.
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFQRHHsGLbc & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmQIFkU-VN4

Javion Hamlet - 6'3 - Point Guard - Motlow State CC (Tennessee)
2.6 A/TO ratio - that's almost unheard of in the Juco ranks. Averaged 15.5 points per game while shooting 34% from three and 78% from the free-throw line.
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4IcdQzbxA

Cooper Kaifes - 6'3 - Guard - Shawnee, KS
Been hearing about this kid for awhile now. Attends Mill Valley HS in Shawnee. Averaged 10 points and 2.5 assists per game for Mo-Kan Elite on the EYBL circuit. Had a 2:1 A/TO ratio, shot 40% from three and 82% from the free-throw line, also averaged 1 steal per game. Holds offers from UNI, Missouri St, Loyola, Drake, UNCG and Oral Roberts. Could be a diamond in the rough.
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIzHCNVRFmQ

Zac Watson - 6'7 - Forward - Frisco, TX
Couldn't find his AAU team. Conscenus 3-star recruit who has had high-major offers.
Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/4746528...dca026404c44e7

Myreon Jones - 6'3 - Point Guard - Birmingham, AL
Offers from Alabama, Georgia and UAB. Played for the Georgia Stars on the Nike EYBL. Averaged 15 points, 4.2 assists, 4.5 rebounds. 1.3 A:TO ratio, 30% from three and 72% from the free-throw line.
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSWkn-Vu6Z8

Robert Allen - 6'8 - Forward - Orlando, FL
There aren’t too many players that play hard from start to finish. Allen has a relentless motor, he does a good job of rebounding inside and outside of his area. In the half court, Allen showed that he can put the ball on the floor going left, connect on mid-range jumpers, and finish around the basket. Allen caught the attention of several programs this summer. http://ontheradarhoops.com/otrhoopsr...n-aug-11-2017/
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5UHEeuXWJk

[forevershockerfan]

While roaming through Twitter this afternoon I came across the new Wichita State MBB account. Turns out, they follow recruits through this account regularly. I'm starting to think this would be a good barometer to tell who we're actively pursuing right now. This account isn't more than a month old so everyone has been followed fairly recently. I'm guessing the account is run by the grad assistants and maybe some of the assistant coaches?

Here are the recruits we are already aware of that are being followed;
Alex Lomax
Bryan Penn-Johnson
Dimon Carrigan
Morris Udeze
Jal Bijiek
Blake Brinkmeyer
Antun Maricevic
Isaiah Bujdoso
Diante Wood
LaDarius Marshall
Darius Days
Keyontae Johnson
Neftali Alvarez
Reggie Chaney
Keyshawn Bryant
Michael Barber

And here are some recruits we didn't know as much about. I'm not going to add a thread for each guy, but will add them to the 2018 summary page;
Zach Naylor - 6'7 - Forward - Weatherford CC (Texas)
Seems to be more of a small forward than a power forward. Averaged 20 points and 9 rebounds in his freshman season in JUCO. 1.3 A/TO ratio, 41% from three and 73% from free-throw line.
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUpxIa2JqWk

Darius Allen - 6'4 - Shooting Guard - Palm Beach State CC (Florida)
Didn't remember the name but appears we recruited him out of high school. Average 10 points and 4.5 rebounds per game in his freshman season in JUCO. Horrid A/TO ratio at 0.4. Shot 33% from three and 56% from the field. Looks like a slashing off-ball guard with elite athleticsm. Has a number of high-major suitors.
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFQRHHsGLbc & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmQIFkU-VN4

Javion Hamlet - 6'3 - Point Guard - Motlow State CC (Tennessee)
2.6 A/TO ratio - that's almost unheard of in the Juco ranks. Averaged 15.5 points per game while shooting 34% from three and 78% from the free-throw line.
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4IcdQzbxA

Cooper Kaifes - 6'3 - Guard - Shawnee, KS
Been hearing about this kid for awhile now. Attends Mill Valley HS in Shawnee. Averaged 10 points and 2.5 assists per game for Mo-Kan Elite on the EYBL circuit. Had a 2:1 A/TO ratio, shot 40% from three and 82% from the free-throw line, also averaged 1 steal per game. Holds offers from UNI, Missouri St, Loyola, Drake, UNCG and Oral Roberts. Could be a diamond in the rough.
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIzHCNVRFmQ

Zac Watson - 6'7 - Forward - Frisco, TX
Couldn't find his AAU team. Conscenus 3-star recruit who has had high-major offers.
Highlights: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/4746528...dca026404c44e7

Myreon Jones - 6'3 - Point Guard - Birmingham, AL
Offers from Alabama, Georgia and UAB. Played for the Georgia Stars on the Nike EYBL. Averaged 15 points, 4.2 assists, 4.5 rebounds. 1.3 A:TO ratio, 30% from three and 72% from the free-throw line.
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSWkn-Vu6Z8

Robert Allen - 6'8 - Forward - Orlando, FL
There aren’t too many players that play hard from start to finish. Allen has a relentless motor, he does a good job of rebounding inside and outside of his area. In the half court, Allen showed that he can put the ball on the floor going left, connect on mid-range jumpers, and finish around the basket. Allen caught the attention of several programs this summer. http://ontheradarhoops.com/otrhoopsr...n-aug-11-2017/
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5UHEeuXWJk

Zach Naylor and Darius Allen 'had me at hello' in terms of highlight reels. I'm glad you found this site shocks02 because we could very well sign some Juco players for next Season, and this could magnify if MM or LS opt out for the Pros early.

[shocks02]

Some of the official visits happening this weekend:

Keyontae Johnson - Wichita State (first OV)
Morris Udeze - Ohio State (third OV)
Reggie Chaney - Arkansas (first OV)
Andrew Gordon - West Virginia (second OV)
Jared Butler - Baylor (third OV)
Javion Hamlet - Buffalo

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/conference-call-key-weekend-visitors-sept-15-17

[forevershockerfan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoAEx8SYh3E

Not sure if this clip on Alex Lomax has been put on SN but I was impressed enough to post it anyhow.

[forevershockerfan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4tyarhYb_w

Darius Allen has some serious hops and awesome dunks. #24 at the start of the clip.