If Pittman continues developing at the pace he has been that list will grow really, really fast.

 

Rico is a smart basketball player and he can get to the basket whenever he wants, he doesn't press the issue and lets the game come to him, there is a reason you are seeing some decent D-1's on his list, he is a player.

 

Riley is a great shooter, he as well lets the game come to him and any JUCO or small school would be lucky to have him.

 

I am also interested in what JJ's recruiting process is looking like currently :confused:. He is 6'4 or 6'5 but grabs boards like a 6'8 or 6'9 kid, he is a great on the ball defender, and he isn't a top scorer but if called upon he can fill it up as well.

 

JJ's getting looks from a lot of MAC schools like Ohio U, Miami U, and Akron as well as Wright State and a couple other mid major D1 schools. Eastern is also very interested him as well as Western. JJ will find a nice D1 home.

JJ's getting looks from a lot of MAC schools like Ohio U, Miami U, and Akron as well as Wright State and a couple other mid major D1 schools. Eastern is also very interested him as well as Western. JJ will find a nice D1 home.

 

Is he recieving your typical recruiting letters? The come look at our program mail or is it actual interest? Alot of colleges send letters and flyers to players with no real interest or very minimal interest just to get on that kids radar. I am curious of the interest of these programs because this is the first I have heard of any MAC school taking serious interest in him. I do however know Miami U has had some moderate interest in Elijah Pittman and Ricardo Johnson.

I posted this late yesterday in Eta's thread that was closed.

 

I did a little research on the Largo team in MaxPreps. If you look at their roster for 2007-2008 they had 11 seniors and 6 juniors. For 2008-2009 they have 11 seniors and 2 juniors. 1 junior from last year is no longer on the team and they have have 6 seniors that were not on the roster last year as juniors. That tells me that this school had a lot of movement onto it's team from last year. Do you think this is common for that school? What are your thoughts?

Is he recieving your typical recruiting letters? The come look at our program mail or is it actual interest? Alot of colleges send letters and flyers to players with no real interest or very minimal interest just to get on that kids radar. I am curious of the interest of these programs because this is the first I have heard of any MAC school taking serious interest in him. I do however know Miami U has had some moderate interest in Elijah Pittman and Ricardo Johnson.

 

The majority of the schools looking at JJ spoke with JJ's AAU coach from the Prophets about him. Wright St. and Akron both have came down to see him play this year and watched him over the summer as well from what I understand. Wright St and Akron are recruiting him the hardest. Others have just sent him the letters about checking out the program, etc.

I posted this late yesterday in Eta's thread that was closed.

 

I did a little research on the Largo team in MaxPreps. If you look at their roster for 2007-2008 they had 11 seniors and 6 juniors. For 2008-2009 they have 11 seniors and 2 juniors. 1 junior from last year is no longer on the team and they have have 6 seniors that were not on the roster last year as juniors. That tells me that this school had a lot of movement onto it's team from last year. Do you think this is common for that school? What are your thoughts?

 

See page one. I believe my first or second post was in reply to your questions.

I think this a good win for Kentucky and for Holmes, but I'm not prepared to call this a great win by any means. I watched the game on television and I'm not ready to call Largo a top 20 team in Kentucky. They definately had some athletes, but realistically, they are 8-6 and not even a top 50 team in their own state. I'll call it a good win and I'm always happy with Kentucky beats out of state teams :thumb:

I think this a good win for Kentucky and for Holmes, but I'm not prepared to call this a great win by any means. I watched the game on television and I'm not ready to call Largo a top 20 team in Kentucky. They definately had some athletes, but realistically, they are 8-6 and not even a top 50 team in their own state. I'll call it a good win and I'm always happy with Kentucky beats out of state teams :thumb:

Finally, a voice of reason!:notworthy:

The majority of the schools looking at JJ spoke with JJ's AAU coach from the Prophets about him. Wright St. and Akron both have came down to see him play this year and watched him over the summer as well from what I understand. Wright St and Akron are recruiting him the hardest. Others have just sent him the letters about checking out the program, etc.

 

Ok, because thats the first I have heard about any of that. AAU is a good outlet for the kids to expose the kids on the court abilities against other top players. At some point the real recruiting process would have to take place through the school though. If there is real interest they eventually have to go through the school to find out what kind of STUDENT/athlete the kid is. Obviously the athlete part is there but that's only half of recuiting. Not at all saying he isn't a good student but that would be varified by admin. at the school, Henley and his staff, or someone inside of the high school.

 

Plus being a 6-4 post player doesn't help him with major or even mid-major D-1's. He is undersized for his particular skill set right now. I can see maybe small D-1 or D-1AA showing some interest right now unless he his a growth spurt.

Ok, because thats the first I have heard about any of that. AAU is a good outlet for the kids to expose the kids on the court abilities against other top players. At some point the real recruiting process would have to take place through the school though. If there is real interest they eventually have to go through the school to find out what kind of STUDENT/athlete the kid is. Obviously the athlete part is there but that's only half of recuiting. Not at all saying he isn't a good student but that would be varified by admin. at the school, Henley and his staff, or someone inside of the high school.

 

Plus being a 6-4 post player doesn't help him with major or even mid-major D-1's. He is undersized for his particular skill set right now. I can see maybe small D-1 or D-1AA showing some interest right now unless he his a growth spurt.

 

J. Johnson is a guard, not a post player. Holmes don't have a post player. They have a PG and four wing players.

Ok, because thats the first I have heard about any of that. AAU is a good outlet for the kids to expose the kids on the court abilities against other top players. At some point the real recruiting process would have to take place through the school though. If there is real interest they eventually have to go through the school to find out what kind of STUDENT/athlete the kid is. Obviously the athlete part is there but that's only half of recuiting. Not at all saying he isn't a good student but that would be varified by admin. at the school, Henley and his staff, or someone inside of the high school.

 

Plus being a 6-4 post player doesn't help him with major or even mid-major D-1's. He is undersized for his particular skill set right now. I can see maybe small D-1 or D-1AA showing some interest right now unless he his a growth spurt.

I've never seen JJ play in the post once.

Ok, because thats the first I have heard about any of that. AAU is a good outlet for the kids to expose the kids on the court abilities against other top players. At some point the real recruiting process would have to take place through the school though. If there is real interest they eventually have to go through the school to find out what kind of STUDENT/athlete the kid is. Obviously the athlete part is there but that's only half of recuiting. Not at all saying he isn't a good student but that would be varified by admin. at the school, Henley and his staff, or someone inside of the high school.

 

Plus being a 6-4 post player doesn't help him with major or even mid-major D-1's. He is undersized for his particular skill set right now. I can see maybe small D-1 or D-1AA showing some interest right now unless he his a growth spurt.

 

I agree that the schools recruiting him would have to go through the school, but was just saying that his AAU coach was the one who told me about the schools who were looking at him over the summer on the AAU circuit.

 

But JJ isn't a post player. :confused: He is more of a wing and will be recruited as a 2 or 3 in college. The only time he EVER plays in the post is when he's on defense and even that is rare since Rico and Pittman are the ones who usually guard the 4 and 5 from the opposing team.

His ball handling skills are not good enough yet to play the 2 in college. Especially at a Major or even mid-major D-1. Rico plays the just about anywhere on the court but the 5, and Dom is listed as the 2 man on Holmes team this year. Rico is more involved in bringing the ball up and things of that nature there for I would label him the 3, and JJ's skill set is defending and on the glass, that is typically a post players skill set IMO. He rarely handles the ball. In Holmes offense though everyone is a slasher and they are so athletic they all look like wing players. But at the end of the day JJ plays more of the 4 role on that team IMO. Other than Riley I think they are all interchangeable to an extent though, you can label whoever you want the 2-5 guy on that team.

My one question on Pittman is his ability to do something other than shoot the 3 or the dunk. I've yet to see him consistently put the ball on the floor and make a play. If he's going to end up in the 6'6 to 6'8 range that would be a must at a high D1 school unless they plan on him being an undersized post player.

Finally, a voice of reason!:notworthy:

 

Thanks :thumb:

 

I mean, I'm not downing Holmes at all. Its always good to represent the state well, but I'm not all that impressed with the Largo team. Still a good win though.

His ball handling skills are not good enough yet to play the 2 in college. Especially at a Major or even mid-major D-1. Rico plays the just about anywhere on the court but the 5, and Dom is listed as the 2 man on Holmes team this year. Rico is more involved in bringing the ball up and things of that nature there for I would label him the 3, and JJ's skill set is defending and on the glass, that is typically a post players skill set IMO. He rarely handles the ball. In Holmes offense though everyone is a slasher and they are so athletic they all look like wing players. But at the end of the day JJ plays more of the 4 role on that team IMO. Other than Riley I think they are all interchangeable to an extent though, you can label whoever you want the 2-5 guy on that team.

 

Labeling him as the four on Holmes team, and saying he is a post player are two completely different things.