2018 Recruiting: All You Need To Know

[shocks02]

Added Jason Wade

Added Offers:
Jared Butler (Minnesota)
Jordan Lathon (Iowa St, Northwestern)

New Crystal Balls: http://247sports.com/Season/2018-Bas...getPredictions
Nassir Little – Louisville
Kamaka Hepa – Gonzaga (x2)
Gerald Liddell – Baylor
Naz Reid – Kentucky

New Mixtapes:
Kaden Archie: http://ballislife.com/8-college-offe...medium=twitter
Michael Devoe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRIY...ure=youtu.be&a
Mic’d up w/ Khaleem Bennett: http://www.hooplife.net/news/2017/05...th-major-hops/
Emmitt Matthews: https://twitter.com/HoopNationTV/sta...23849211129856
Ian Steere has some crazy bounce: https://twitter.com/overtime/status/866691025133285377
Jalen Shaw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz_h9tGCsMc

[Jhook89]

Really would like to see us lock down a top notch recruit for 2018 ASAP... We are looking at the distinct possibility of having to replace 7 scholarship players next year...

[ShockingButTrue]

Really would like to see us lock down a top notch recruit for 2018 ASAP... We are looking at the distinct possibility of having to replace 7 scholarship players next year...

BIG/S

[shocks02]

I've added 8 players to the list based on twitter information. I can't confirm we are heavily recruiting all of these players, but we are at least "talking" to them. If I was a betting man, I'd say we end up offering at least one of them.

Emmitt Williams (6'7 forward out of Ft. Myers, FL)
AAU Stats: 17.7 PPG - 50% 3P% - 59% FG% - 12.3 RPG - 1.5 BPG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzUx1OGhOaE

Antwann Jones (6'6 guard/forward out of Orlando, FL)
AAU Stats: 10.7 PPG - 86% FT% - 2.4 APG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePnlMJM7Ffk

Jakigh Dottin (6'2 point guard out of Cambridge, MA)
AAU Stats: 14.6 PPG - 49% FG% - 6.7 RPG - 5.0 APG - 1.9 A/TO Ratio - 1.6 SPG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzRVt2BP8MM

Serrel Smith (6'7 guard/forward out of St. Petersburg, FL)
AAU Stats: 12.7 PPG - 37% 3P% - 3.6 RPG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaI8GvYqJ28

Nick Honor (5'10 point guard out of Orlando, FL)
AAU Stats: 12.2 PPG - 38% 3P% - 84% FT% - 5.2 APG - 4.5 A/TO Ratio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMT71Me6XzU

Michael Durr (6'11 center out of Atlanta, GA)
AAU Stats: 5.6 PPG - 3.8 RPG - 58% FG%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qru7sWxK8U4

Trevon Faulkner (6'4 guard out of Harrodsburg, KY)
AAU Stats: 11 PPG - 5.5 RPG - 2.5 APG - 90% FT%

http://www.hudl.com/video/3/3529781/5888e96e23481b36c0005b28

Kevin Buckley (6'6 forward out of Orlando, FL)
*no stats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrWNF65WQJo

[Bluzrover]

Really would like to see us lock down a top notch recruit for 2018 ASAP... We are looking at the distinct possibility of having to replace 7 scholarship players next year...

With the attention Landry is getting, it might be 8.

Is this unusual for us not to have at least one or two LOIs or commitments at this point in the recruiting process? How does this compare to other years?

I'm trying not to panic but the lack of any commitments for 2018 is a bit concerning. Someone please talk me down off of the ledge...

[The Mad Hatter]

With the attention Landry is getting, it might be 8.

Is this unusual for us not to have at least one or two LOIs or commitments at this point in the recruiting process? How does this compare to other years?

I'm trying not to panic but the lack of any commitments for 2018 is a bit concerning. Someone please talk me down off of the ledge...

It is literally impossible for us to have any LOIs at this point for 2018 given that the first signing period for that class isn't until the fall (November, I believe). In terms of commitments, they can certainly happen over the summer, although often it is late summer as AAU and schools visits have had a chance to finish up. In any case, the fall signing period is really the strong indicator of recruiting success. While we don't need to fill all of our scholarships in the fall since the spring signing period will still have talent available, getting several LOIs from guys we have been prioritizing will be important, but worrying about not having any verbals 6 months before the fall signing period is over thinking things.

TLDR: At least wait until the end of summer to worry about a lack of verbal commitments, but really wait until you see what happens in the fall signing period to get a handle on how recruiting is going.

[The Mad Hatter]

To get a reference point for how much players are actually committing to schools at this point in the process, only 28 of the Rivals Top 150 for 2018 are listed as having verbal commitments.

https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals150/2018

[1972Shocker]

To get a reference point for how much players are actually committing to schools at this point in the process, only 28 of the Rivals Top 150 for 2018 are listed as having verbal commitments.

https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals150/2018

And no way to know how many of those 28 verbals will prove to be fulfilled in November.

[shoxlax]

The earlier the verbal the more tenuous it becomes

[Bluzrover]

To get a reference point for how much players are actually committing to schools at this point in the process, only 28 of the Rivals Top 150 for 2018 are listed as having verbal commitments.

https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals150/2018

Thanks for sharing and putting this in perspective. I guess the off-season, lack of any real basketball news and the huge number of schollies we have available is feeding my panic. I'm calmer now. Not much, but every little bit helps!

[Stickboy46]

It is literally impossible for us to have any LOIs at this point for 2018 given that the first signing period for that class isn't until the fall (November, I believe). In terms of commitments, they can certainly happen over the summer, although often it is late summer as AAU and schools visits have had a chance to finish up. In any case, the fall signing period is really the strong indicator of recruiting success. While we don't need to fill all of our scholarships in the fall since the spring signing period will still have talent available, getting several LOIs from guys we have been prioritizing will be important, but worrying about not having any verbals 6 months before the fall signing period is over thinking things.

TLDR: At least wait until the end of summer to worry about a lack of verbal commitments, but really wait until you see what happens in the fall signing period to get a handle on how recruiting is going.

The fall signing period is Nov 8-15. That means there is a VERY real chance we are going to enter a Critical signing period with a Single digit number next to our name in the Polls (probably Top 5). That can't hurt.

[110%]

[QUOTE=Stickboy46;735848]The fall signing period is Nov 8

VERY C S P? Now Stickboy is using the cap code. What does it mean?

[shocks02]

Here are the top performances from yesterday's AAU action. Keep in mind there are no stats for Adidas this weekend as they are doing regional tournaments. I included stats from a couple of 2017 reclass guys below as well (Udeze, Rod Brown and Josh Roberts).

Top Performances – Shocker Offers:
Tyrese Samuel: 19 pts, 12 reb, 4 blk, 1 ast/1 to
Morris Udeze: 12 pts, 14 reb, 3 blk, 1 stl
Isaiah Bujdoso: 17 pts, 3 reb, 4 ast/1 to, 1 stl
Morris Udeze: 15 pts, 7 reb, 2 blk
Emmitt Matthews: 14 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast/4 to
Miller Kopp: 15 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast/5 to, 2 stl
Khaleem Bennett: 21 pts, 1 reb, 3 stl
Will Richardson: 13 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast/0 to
Miller Kopp: 11 pts, 4 reb, 1 stl
Vincent Williams: 12 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast/1 to, 1 stl
Mike Devoe: 13 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast/3 to, 2 stl
Mo Abdulsalem: 11 pts, 8 reb, 1 ast/2 to
Tyler Harris: 14 pts, 1 reb, 2 stl
Reggie Chaney: 13 pts, 4 reb, 2 blk, 1 stl, 0 ast/1 to
Rodgerick Brown: 10 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast/0 to
Emmitt Matthews: 17 pts, 2 reb, 0 ast/2 to
Josh Roberts: 13 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast/0 to, 1 stl
Tyler Harris: 9 pts, 3 ast/1 to, 2 stl
Jared Butler: 12 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast/4 to
Jason Wade: 4 pts, 6 ast/2 to, 2 stl
Jason Wade: 2 pts, 4 ast/2 to, 3 reb, 3 stl, 1 blk

Top Performances – Shocker Interest:
Kamaka Hepa: 27 pts, 9 reb, 2 blk
Emmitt Williams: 19 pts, 12 reb, 3 ast/4 to, 3 stl, 3 blk
Bol Bol: 21 pts, 10 reb, 3 blk
Emmitt Williams: 18 pts, 13 reb, 3 ast/3 to
Nick Honor: 16 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast/0 to, 5 stl
Darius Days: 22 pts, 9 reb, 3 blk, 1 stl, 1 ast/1 to
Jaycson Bereal: 19 pts, 6 reb, 2 stl
Darius Days: 24 pts, 6 reb, 1 stl
Nick Honor: 13 pts, 3 reb, 4 ast/2 to, 2 stl
Caleb McConnell: 13 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast/2 to, 2 stl, 1 blk
Dimon Carrigan: 14 pts, 6 reb, 2 blk
Israel Barnes: 16 pts, 1 reb, 3 stl
Jaycson Bereal: 12 pts, 9 reb

[WuShock16]

Assuming that nobody redshirts, transfers, or leaves early for NBA (all of which likely won't happen because there always seems to be a non-senior leave), this is what our class breakdown will look like for the 2018-19 team and the currently open scholarships for this upcoming recruiting class:

Soph 2
Jr 3
Sr 2
SIX OPEN SCHOLARSHIPS

All things being equal, how would you like to see those open scholarships filled? I'm thinking that four high school recruits, a juco transfer, and a grad transfer might be nice. Getting some better class balance would be good.

On the same concept, what do we need as far as position need breakdown? I'm not nearly as knowledgeable to spell out that one, so I'm curious what you all think.

[wufan]

Guards:
SHJ - sr
Shamet - jr
Reaves - so
Keyser - so

Forwards:
McDuffie - sr

Posts:
God Bear - So
Poor Bear - So

Need one post and guard. Need two plus wings/forwards. Hopefully a JUCO big and one transfer. Four freshman.