As has been discussed, the previous thread was getting kind of OUT OF CONTROL. Here is what is left in 2014 for the recruiting process as it stands now:
Buzz Williams has four commitments in this class so far.
They are:
Current Signed NLI Recruits
Jalen Hudson, Shooting Guard, 6'5", 185 LBS, St Vincent-St Marys
Ranked Nationally: 192
Ranked Position: 46
Ranked State(OH): 4
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from Lebron James old high school, led his team to a district title and they won seven playoff games before falling in the state semifinals. He appears to have averaged 17 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds a game this season.
Justin Bibbs Shooting Guard, 6'5", 180 LBS, Montverde Academy, FL
Ranked Nationally: 118
Ranked Position: 29
Ranked State(FL): 10
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The last two seasons Bibbs helped Montverde win the Dicks Sporting Goods High School National Tournament. Last season Bibbs helped Montverde achieve the #1 ranking in every high school poll in the US. This season it appears they will finish either #1 or #2 in the nation and are currently 29-0. Bibbs averaged 16.5 points, 4.5 assists and 5.4 rebounds a game this season. Comparisons have been made between Bibbs and James Harden of the Rockets for their style of play.
Ahmed Hill: 6'4" 185 lbs, Shooting Guard, Augusta, GA
Ranked Nationally: 62
Ranked Position: 16
Ranked State (GA): 2
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He would be the star of the class, a pure fluid shooter, that needs to improve his on ball defense to really take the next step. He scored over 3000 points in his high school career and has the potential to challenge scoring records at Virginia Tech if he follows Buzz and Chew. He will instantly draw attention though from all the top programs so we have to hope that the rapport he has with our new coaches is enough to get him in.
Satchel Paige: 6'10" 250 lbs, Center, Saltsburg, PA
Ranked Nationally: 242
Ranked Position: 23
Ranked State (PA): 7
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I think Paige could be the one player that would benefit us the most from this class. He would go a long ways towards replacing Thompson if he actually does transfer. I think that Marquette benefited from Paige coming on late in the process with a growth spurt and increased offensive capability. Pair him up with JVZ and Barksdale and Tech could have a dominating front court.
Buzz has two open scholarships with which to work with for the remaining targets.
Those that have been identified are:
JUCO Transfers
Shane Henry: 6'8, 215 lbs, Power Forward
JUCO Stats SOPH
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Henry averaged 13.2 points and 12.5 rebounds per game this season at Georgia Perimeter Junior College. We are reported to be in Henry's final three with Arkansas being one of the others and a visit is supposed to be scheduled. I do not have a date for it at this point. For the immediate impact, Henry is more college ready in terms of body and height. He is used to going up against talent with the size and ability he has every game, so there is less transition.
Deshawn Freeman, 6'7, 225 Lbs, 3/4 Hybrid, Hutchinson CC
JUCO Stats FRESH
16.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game
An Amar'e Stoudemire clone, Freeman built his reputation around the violent manner in which he throws down dunks and the ferocity he uses to swat shots and rebound." --ESPN.com.
Sounds like Deron Washington clone for us. He should have three years of eligibility remaining as he only was at Hutchinson this year. Would fill the 3/4 roles nicely as a solid backup this season. Cincinnati, Arizona State and Nebraska are all thought to also have offers in.
Transfer D-1 - (Required to sit out a year)
Roddy Peters 6'3, 195 Lbs, Point Guard, District Heights, MD
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He was a 5* PG out of high school, #1 recruit in MD, #4 PG recruit and #20th overall recruit in 2013 according to 247. He is rumored to be down to Tech, Georgetown and St Josephs. I have seen no mention of an official visit yet at this point. He would have three years of eligibility left barring other issues after he sits out a season.
John Egbunu 6'10, 245 lbs, Center/PF
USF Stats
We are thought to be in Egbunu's top 2 destinations because of his relationship with Coach Roccaforte at USF. I have seen mention of him taking an official visit to Georgetown but not to use by now. My thoughts on Egbunu are that he was a highly rated four star in the class of 2013. ESPN had him as the 7th ranked center in the class. He went to South Florida and delivered exactly what you would want from a center, giving them 7.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game in only 24 minutes per game. He would have to sit out a year if he came to Tech unless his family moved for medical reasons, since he is listed as being from Georgia/Florida. That being the case, he would have three years remaining once he was eligible in 2015-2016, which would work out well by giving Pierce a year to play predominantly as JVZ's backup, then they would have a year where they would have three big men down low, and then two years where it would be Pierce and Egbunu. Could all this blow up if Williams is able to convince Thon Maker to come to Tech? Sure, but I would rather deal with that situation when it comes and have a guy of this talent and size in the fold when it comes to ACC play. We already talked about how rare it is to have a center/forward that shoots better than 50% from the field and Egbunu shot 58.9% this last season. Get him if he wants to come since too little has been heard from the other potential candidates over the last couple weeks.
Class of 2014 HS Talent
Malek Harris 6'7" 170 lbs, Small/Power Forward
Ranked Nationally: 105
Ranked Position: 23
Ranked State: 8
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We are rumored to be one of Harris final two with Kansas State. He is expected to announce his decision on Mother's Day. The talent is there but so are the issues. He has had several disciplinary issues in high school that played major parts of two seasons. He was suspended for 11 games his Junior year and ended up being suspended his entire Senior season after additional disciplinary issues. I would be concerned with his potential to get himself into trouble at Tech as well as possibly other players if they go out together.
Richard Lee Shooting Guard, 6'2, 190 LBS, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ranked Nationally: 172
Ranked Position: 44
Ranked State: 17
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I am seeing a couple reports that he verbally committed to UT-Martin, which seems a big step down from several of his offers. I am not sure how solid the commitment is but its also been a while since I have seen him mentioned with Tech after the offer was made. I have to think Buzz likes him for his bulk, lock down defensive skills and apparent ability to take an open shot from anywhere on the court with confidence. Blanche Ely uses a pressure defense to force their opponents to bring the ball all the way up the court contested which is similar to what Buzz is looking for.
Philip Cofer 6'8, 205 Lbs, Power Forward
Ranked Nationally: 147
Ranked Position: 36
Ranked State (GA): 7
Cofer is almost the prototypical 4 for what Buzz Williams likes to run. Tall, rangy kid with surprising defensive length. He has the ability to shoot from outside as well as with his back to the basket in the paint.
These are all the kids officially linked to Tech right now for the Class of 2014. I did not include Gant from Missou or the other Tennessee decommits because they have no direct link yet. Lets keep the discussion here strictly to the Class of 2014 for clarity and ease of use.
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