Unheralded Prospects: 09 Class
Oh, and my 2 guys are Kenny Hall (Tennessee) and McGruder.
Hall is a player that's local to me and I know he's a good rebounder and he has a very nice inside-outside game and the frame to really impose his will as he gets bigger and stronger. He's long and fluid, and will be a instant contributor on both sides of the ball, but will show great flashes on offense.
And McGruder (Kansas State) gives us a good shooter and slasher with the ability to get to the FT line. He is a good looking player on the break, and with the fast pace offense we run and the screen and roll we run in the half-court, he will provide alot of offense for us. Look out for him this year.
Not exactly under the radar, but i think Avery Bradley is going to be huge in college, and i think he'll be a great pro also
Under the radar, im going to say Abdul Gaddy, i really like his game..surprise he doesnt get discussed more often..i think he can be great
well a lot of those guys dramatically improved there games by lots off effort like Pittman losing 100+ pounds. but for me i think its Eric Bledsoe he will be a really good player once Wall leaves probably his freshman year and until then will be one of the best backups in college basketball.
a big scoring guard just shy of 6'6.. hes about to be a frosh at WVU. he prob wont get much burn but the dude can score. he'll be learnig behind da'sean butler who is also a good scorer. pepper is tall athletic and can play pretty good d, look for him to become an upgrade or an equal role of alex ruoff(more explosive/athletic) in a couple years. could be starting as a soph idk how likely that is thou..
kenny boyton, avery bradley, LANCE STEPHENSON.. not all guys exactly flying under the radar, just shows mad ppl have lack of anything besides common knowledge..
however dexter strickland has been overlooked imo especially the past couple of months. and his jumper is one of his skills that really doesnt need to be worked on in comparison to other things. to make it simple hes wet, and can score from anywhere on the court, his d is locked and he really is one of the faster players ive seen play live. he has to become more of a playmaker at UNC. way more talent then drew and thats about his only comp. should be starting by the end of the year. playing for the legendary UNC and roy williams ill think he'll learn a lot. also hes used to leading/being on teams with loads of talent and has always been able to shine at st. pats ....look out ACC point guards
Illinois got a couple of sleepers in Tisdale and Mike Davis...Tisdale is a 7 footer will a nice midrange game and face up from the elbow...Davis was a bit inconsistent but he's 6"9, lanky and an improving shooter.with a solid, quick stroke..there were a few games where he was unstoppable last year and with more tick he should only get better
actually most of those guys werent under the radar to colleges..most if not all were recruited by all the big time programs they just werent first team all americans and not known by fans who only watch end of season all star games or just read the top players on a basketball website
how is that under recruited or under the recruiting radar when theses gusy were getting recruited by all the top schools?..under the recruiting radar would mean not getting recruited by the top schools..like getting recruited by midmajors
i think maybe kim english since mizzo isnt a consistant top team..but i do know dexter pittman was recruited hard by oklahoma north carolina and reynolds was a mcdonalds allamerican. nic wise was also recruited heavely by top teams the hardest being texas and arizona..actually the only ones who would qualify would be kim,jones and battle..the others were 4 or 5 star recruits and recruited by the best of the best schools
My bad Quincy, I misinterpreted what you said about unheralded guys..yea. Unheralded guys are guys that weren't expected to shine immediately or in the near future but have or that you think will, guys that fly under the radar to the point of being mid-major prospects, or guys that didnt play in the post season all-star games and dont get hyped much or at all from the regular people.
ooooh ok i see what you were tryna say now. yeah most were that herld..scottie was though he was actually thought to be a 2 and done guy same wit nic wise although i never beleieved he would. every year you can probably name a guy from maryland
Mfon Udofia gets soooo much love here in Georgia. He is a good player and he has plenty of talent, he really reminds me of Jarrett Jack. A good sized PG (he's not as big and strong as Jack), with good perimeter shooting skills and the ability to run and lead a team. I like him, great HS guy and a future impact player at GT...
Every year there is a player(s) that slipped under the recruiting radar and stands out despite not being very highly touted such as:
2006: Dexter Pittman, Scottie Reynolds, Nic Wise
2007: Dominique Jones, Jeremy Hazell, Talor Battle
2008:Tyshawn Taylor, Kim English,
Who is the sleeper prospect that you're willing to make a bold prediction about, and you can see having a big impact in the 2009-2010 season and beyond as a prospect?