Also forgot Ramon Mercado of Cordia. I've never seen him play but I think EKU offered this past weekend.

 

Assuming he is an import from another state?

 

Yes Ramon was offered by EKU. Just forgot honestly

Taylor - UTA and Stetson

Fitzgerald - Tennessee Tech

Reed - Samford

Price - WKU and Samford

Wales - Samford

 

I think Tre Hill may also hold an offer from WKU from a year or so ago. Perhaps @GoHardITP can confirm or deny.

 

I think you are right and the Lex Catholic player, TC Price, transfer from West Virginia may hold a Toledo offer if I recall correctly.

 

The Oumar Keita question on his lack of any offers is indeed interesting. I have no idea why he does not have some offer given his size and athletic ability alone makes him stand out in a state like KY. It is not for lack of exposure as he has played on the elite Spring and Summer circuits. I would have expected an offer unless there are other issues that are impacting a lack of recruiting interest. I wonder if the rumors or controversy surrounding his age play a role? I am not advocating there is any substance to the rumors, just wondering if the controversy at all has a role.

 

Maybe Donald has insight if that comes into play with colleges or if they just need to see him more before interest heats up. He is 6'10" with good motor skills so I expect him to play division 1 basketball in the future.

Has Oumar Keita never gotten an offer?

 

Is he 2018 this week? It's changed a few times.

Keita had been offered by WKU along with the Marquise Nowell guard who used to be at Cordia. I believe they were offered when both were in 8th grade.

Some offers especially when players are really young are signals of interest that has some ambiguity of it being an offer or not but nobody is policing what is reported as offers or not. If a school does not continue to show interest or recruit said player by staying in contact that indicates the offer does not really exist any longer, if it really did in the first place. Verbal offers are seldom going to be rescinded with a verbal communication, they just end staying in contact with you. Sort of like telling a girl in school you want to date and make her your girlfriend, but never asking her out again.

Some offers especially when players are really young are signals of interest that has some ambiguity of it being an offer or not but nobody is policing what is reported as offers or not. If a school does not continue to show interest or recruit said player by staying in contact that indicates the offer does not really exist any longer, if it really did in the first place. Verbal offers are seldom going to be rescinded with a verbal communication, they just end staying in contact with you. Sort of like telling a girl in school you want to date and make her your girlfriend, but never asking her out again.

 

This is useful information.

Ahmad Price (Fern Creek): Samford, Western Kentucky.

Steven Fitzgerald (Southwestern): Tennessee Tech

Andrew Taylor (Corbin): Stetson, UT-Arlington

JJ Reed (Paducah Tilghman): Samford

Anthony Wales (Fern Creek): Samford

TC Price (Lexington Catholic): Toledo

Ramon Mercado (Cordia): Eastern Kentucky

 

Those are the ones I know for sure have been offered.

The Class of 18 is looking pretty decent.

Taylor is visiting EKU today.

Taylor is visiting EKU today.

 

He actually went last night. Along with Jerryd Jones

I think Andrew is one of the best to come out of the Eastern part of the state in a long time. Playing close at EKU could be a perfect fit if he prefers to stay closer to home. I am sure more options will be available, but for some young men the chance to play in front of family trumps bigger name schools. See no further than Carson Williams in the 2016 class, there is something to be said for representing one of the public universities in your home state.

I think Andrew is one of the best to come out of the Eastern part of the state in a long time. Playing close at EKU could be a perfect fit if he prefers to stay closer to home. I am sure more options will be available' date=' but for some young men the chance to play in front of family trumps bigger name schools. See no further than Carson Williams in the 2016 class, there is something to be said for representing one of the public universities in your home state.[/quote']

 

Better than B Beverly?

Better than B Beverly?

 

Completely different players. Beverly is a true point. Taylor is a pure scorer.

Completely different players. Beverly is a true point. Taylor is a pure scorer.

 

Gotcha. Your post just said "best ever."

I've called Andrew a bigger Braxton. He can score from all over but this summer he was getting better at running a team from the PG spot.

 

I'm a huge Braxton fan and agree he is much more of a pure PG than Andrew. Andrew is becoming a better facilitator though.