6th Man of St. John's Basketball
St. John's Red Storm => Recruiting Archives => Recruiting => 2010 Class => Topic started by: worldsgreatest10 on April 14, 2010, 11:08:05 AM
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He has a verbal to USC on scout.com but according to those over at redmen, he has opened his recruitment back up and has UNLV, Georgia, and St. John's on his top three. Kid could flat out jump. He reminds me of Michael Jordan in the final scene of space jam minus the ridiculous arm stretch.
http://www.lvrj.com/sports/prospect-s-mind-not-made-up-90817839.html (http://www.lvrj.com/sports/prospect-s-mind-not-made-up-90817839.html)
http://hoopmixtape.ning.com/video/dwayne-polee-official (http://hoopmixtape.ning.com/video/dwayne-polee-official)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlpOECo2eNI&feature=player_embedded# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlpOECo2eNI&feature=player_embedded#)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDxpGMJztz8&feature=player_embedded# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDxpGMJztz8&feature=player_embedded#)
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I'd rather see a big man on the bench developing, but this guy - scholarship-wise - seems like a good idea. The team needs a couple of guys working out and getting stronger and ready to make an impact in 2011. That's some athleticism there!
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The next Ryan Williams? ;) I kid, this kid looks pretty amazing in those highlights.
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The team needs a point guard, bor we can forget about the NCAAs next year.
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Wow, that's some athleticism. :o
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Wow, a really good player from LA has interest in SJU. That is a very plesant change, Lavin is using those west coast connections. I know nothing about the kid but hes pretty highly rated on the recruiting sites. Lavin is showing us what a national recruiting presence can do.
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I am not huge on rankings but I will list them anyways:
Rivals: 3 Stars
Scout: 4 Stars (Pos rank 27)
Espn: 92/100
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Dwayne-Polee-58361 (http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Dwayne-Polee-58361)
http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=2820423 (http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=2820423)
http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=44013&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d44013 (http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=44013&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d44013)
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Wow. Wow. Wow.
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1st, Dwayne was heavily recruited by Oregon, and therefore, by Mike Dunlap.
2nd, his dad, Dwayne Sr., played for Lavin-mentor Jim Harrick at Pepperdine ('84-87), and they remain close.
Dwayne's de-committment to SoCal (he verballed as a HS FRESHMAN), came after the coaching change due to the Tim Floyd pay-off scandal (OJ Mayo) - the entire staff was let go...including Dwayne Polee Sr. (DOBO)....
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Wow. Wow. Wow.
He seems like the average recruits we've been getting the last 5 years w Norm.
I'd pass. We need a PG or a 5, unless top 25-50 stud.
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Thanks for the scoop CR.
Any thoughts on the kids ability to play in the Big East? Seems like a borderline top 100 with tremendous athletic abillity. Can he shoot at all? At 6'7" 180 he will need to be able to shoot from the outside.
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http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/2010/04/15/2010-04-15_steve_lavin_and_st_johns_miss_out_on_oak_hill_guard_doron_lamb_still_in_mix_for_.html#ixzz0lEYJNKzQ (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/2010/04/15/2010-04-15_steve_lavin_and_st_johns_miss_out_on_oak_hill_guard_doron_lamb_still_in_mix_for_.html#ixzz0lEYJNKzQ)
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Wow. Wow. Wow.
He seems like the average recruits we've been getting the last 5 years w Norm.
I'd pass. We need a PG or a 5, unless top 25-50 stud.
huh?
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Wow. Wow. Wow.
He seems like the average recruits we've been getting the last 5 years w Norm.
No he doesn't.
I'd pass. We need a PG or a 5, unless top 25-50 stud.
It's most likely too late for us to get a significant impact PG for 2010. Time to look ahead to the future.
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St. John's basketball coach Steve Lavin likes to say his first recruit was assistant coach Tony Chiles. Chiles, the former All Hallows and Columbia star, is one of Lavin's recruiting point men in the metropolitan area.
But sources told The Post that because of Lavin's California roots, the Red Storm is looking to recruit coast to coast.
Sources said Dwayne Polee Jr., who led Los Angeles power Westchester High to back-to-back state titles, will visit St. John's today.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/college/basketball/lavin_may_land_california_star_60Ac9AvVnnIUV9pOoUDhZJ#ixzz0lGVDgaMm (http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/college/basketball/lavin_may_land_california_star_60Ac9AvVnnIUV9pOoUDhZJ#ixzz0lGVDgaMm)
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Wow. Wow. Wow.
He seems like the average recruits we've been getting the last 5 years w Norm.
No he doesn't.
(I screwed up the quote markers)
I didn't look at the video- everyone looks like a stud on hilight video's.
Just looking at the rankings... Rivals & Scout both have him OUTSIDE of the top 100 !
Unless he blossomed the last 6 months & they have him pegged way wrong ?
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He's ranked #29 in the country on maxpreps.
http://www.maxpreps.com/news/S2JUHkZWEd-lugAcxJTdpg/class-of-2010-final-top-100.htm (http://www.maxpreps.com/news/S2JUHkZWEd-lugAcxJTdpg/class-of-2010-final-top-100.htm)
"Projections for the Los Angeles All-City Player of the Year at the next level vary wildly, but he’s doing something right – averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game and became the central figure for back-to-back Division I state championship teams at Westchester. "
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It's always hard to tell how good a player is on a great high school team.
Sometimes they are the 3rd or 4th option, and it comes easier for them.
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He's ranked #29 in the country on maxpreps.
http://www.maxpreps.com/news/S2JUHkZWEd-lugAcxJTdpg/class-of-2010-final-top-100.htm (http://www.maxpreps.com/news/S2JUHkZWEd-lugAcxJTdpg/class-of-2010-final-top-100.htm)
"Projections for the Los Angeles All-City Player of the Year at the next level vary wildly, but he’s doing something right – averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game and became the central figure for back-to-back Division I state championship teams at Westchester. "
OK...just watched the videos & read the Maxpreps writeup.
What a vertical !
From everything we read the last 3 months on Ron Roberts they seem similar.
He's listed as 6'6"-6'7". From the video he seems like a small 4.
Just need a PG to get him the ball now.
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The thought of a guy like this in a high octane running offense is real exciting. He would have no pressure coming in next year where he can just work on his game and try to develop some skills for the next 3 years.
I've seen videos of HS kids dunking but never anything like that, his head was up near the rim a few times and he made it look effortless.
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It's always hard to tell how good a player is on a great high school team.
Sometimes they are the 3rd or 4th option, and it comes easier for them.
I would be surprised if all he can do is dunk. Its not easy averaging 20 points on a team that good.
Hopefully he's the real deal and he enjoys NY this weekend.
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Figure they will take him to the campus and I think they should take him to the Jordan Brand game and let him check out the Garden.
Too bad its not going to be a nice weekend here in the city though. If it was a nice 75 and sunny I think this could would like it even more here. those cali kids like their sun
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Honestly he seems like Justin Burrell Part II a little bit - which I'm thrilled about with the better coach in place. Isn't this fairly similar to reports on Burrell out of HS?
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The athleticism part yes. Looks like more of a SF to me though.
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The athleticism part yes. Looks like more of a SF to me though.
I think with the right coach, Burrell could have been a 3/4 mix. What do you think KOB?
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That kids hops man! I mean really hopes.
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Wow. Wow. Wow.
He seems like the average recruits we've been getting the last 5 years w Norm.
You've gotta be kidding me (-_- )
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Wow. Wow. Wow.
He seems like the average recruits we've been getting the last 5 years w Norm.
You've gotta be kidding me (-_- )
Paris Horne had a nice highlight film too. I might have rather had Ron Roberts for 4 years than this kid with the 2. BUt lets give this kid a chance and see what he can do against Big East talent
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Agreed.
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Paris Horne had a nice highlight film too. I might have rather had Ron Roberts for 4 years than this kid with the 2. BUt lets give this kid a chance and see what he can do against Big East talent
4 versus 2? Isn't Polee in high school? Or are you predicting early entry to the NBA?
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I've got a friend who played against him in high school and his dad is friends with a relative of Polee. He told me that Polee is going to be a little bit of a project because he is so raw, but his athleticism and defense was among the best he saw in all of LA. Polee also doesn't have any jump shot to speak of.
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tyshawn edmonson had the best highlight video
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Paris Horne had a nice highlight film too. I might have rather had Ron Roberts for 4 years than this kid with the 2. BUt lets give this kid a chance and see what he can do against Big East talent
4 versus 2? Isn't Polee in high school? Or are you predicting early entry to the NBA?
Woops, thought he was juco
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He's ranked #29 in the country on maxpreps.
http://www.maxpreps.com/news/S2JUHkZWEd-lugAcxJTdpg/class-of-2010-final-top-100.htm (http://www.maxpreps.com/news/S2JUHkZWEd-lugAcxJTdpg/class-of-2010-final-top-100.htm)
"Projections for the Los Angeles All-City Player of the Year at the next level vary wildly, but he’s doing something right – averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game and became the central figure for back-to-back Division I state championship teams at Westchester. "
OK...just watched the videos & read the Maxpreps writeup.
What a vertical !
From everything we read the last 3 months on Ron Roberts they seem similar.
He's listed as 6'6"-6'7". From the video he seems like a small 4.
Just need a PG to get him the ball now.
I've actually seen DP a lot more than Roberts, but I saw Roberts slightly more recently (Feb vs. late Jan.). Polee is way, way more athletic than Roberts (much more physical), but has never really developed his game beyond the basic framework that he had as a frosh/sophomore (hence, his annual drop in the rankings). He's a tweener, who, although his defense improved marginally this season, I think is better suited to a less physical league than the Big 10 or BE.
Due to that elite-level athleticism and a semblence of a perimeter game, he's got a high ceiling, but the coaches will really have to ride his ass to maximize that ceiling.
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He's ranked #29 in the country on maxpreps.
http://www.maxpreps.com/news/S2JUHkZWEd-lugAcxJTdpg/class-of-2010-final-top-100.htm (http://www.maxpreps.com/news/S2JUHkZWEd-lugAcxJTdpg/class-of-2010-final-top-100.htm)
"Projections for the Los Angeles All-City Player of the Year at the next level vary wildly, but he’s doing something right – averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game and became the central figure for back-to-back Division I state championship teams at Westchester. "
OK...just watched the videos & read the Maxpreps writeup.
What a vertical !
From everything we read the last 3 months on Ron Roberts they seem similar.
He's listed as 6'6"-6'7". From the video he seems like a small 4.
Just need a PG to get him the ball now.
I've actually seen DP a lot more than Roberts, but I saw Roberts slightly more recently (Feb vs. late Jan.). Polee is way, way more athletic than Roberts (much more physical), but has never really developed his game beyond the basic framework that he had as a frosh/sophomore (hence, his annual drop in the rankings). He's a tweener, who, although his defense improved marginally this season, I think is better suited to a less physical league than the Big 10 or BE.
Due to that elite-level athleticism and a semblence of a perimeter game, he's got a high ceiling, but the coaches will really have to ride his ass to maximize that ceiling.
I don't mind that as long as Dunlap is around to get after this kid. I would like a point guard with this schollie but I don't mind taking the best player available and that sounds like Polee. Hopefully after year of work and getting knocked around by the likes of Dele in practice this kid can be one hell of a steal this late in the game.
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He's ranked #29 in the country on maxpreps.
http://www.maxpreps.com/news/S2JUHkZWEd-lugAcxJTdpg/class-of-2010-final-top-100.htm (http://www.maxpreps.com/news/S2JUHkZWEd-lugAcxJTdpg/class-of-2010-final-top-100.htm)
"Projections for the Los Angeles All-City Player of the Year at the next level vary wildly, but he’s doing something right – averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game and became the central figure for back-to-back Division I state championship teams at Westchester. "
OK...just watched the videos & read the Maxpreps writeup.
What a vertical !
From everything we read the last 3 months on Ron Roberts they seem similar.
He's listed as 6'6"-6'7". From the video he seems like a small 4.
Just need a PG to get him the ball now.
I've actually seen DP a lot more than Roberts, but I saw Roberts slightly more recently (Feb vs. late Jan.). Polee is way, way more athletic than Roberts (much more physical), but has never really developed his game beyond the basic framework that he had as a frosh/sophomore (hence, his annual drop in the rankings). He's a tweener, who, although his defense improved marginally this season, I think is better suited to a less physical league than the Big 10 or BE.
Due to that elite-level athleticism and a semblence of a perimeter game, he's got a high ceiling, but the coaches will really have to ride his ass to maximize that ceiling.
I don't mind that as long as Dunlap is around to get after this kid. I would like a point guard with this schollie but I don't mind taking the best player available and that sounds like Polee. Hopefully after year of work and getting knocked around by the likes of Dele in practice this kid can be one hell of a steal this late in the game.
Yeah, with Polee, you're aiming for the best available talent (that you can attain).
The kid is a human highlight reel in the open court, but we still aren't completely certain as to what type of offense that Coach Lavin will be looking to incorporate in the upcoming season. If, by some (low) chance, it's a methodical, half-court offense, Polee's talents wouldn't fit.
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I'm not saying he is a pro, but he clearly has pro athleticism. If he is developed and if he has the drive and commitment to round his game, sky is the limit. He is an upgrade from Ron Roberts I think. He needs to work out heavily on his skill aspects of his game to be great player.
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when u have a kid who can jump out of the stadium and has pro athleticism, grab him up...this is a kid who has serious pro potential and we would have had no shot at with norm...everyone was high on roberts as even a program changer :O...well this kid is flat out more impressive than him, so if we get him, be happy...with some improvements to his game, hes really gonna move up the position rankings in his class
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MJ was nothing more than that as a frosh. Of course he was surrounded by all americans. :)
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St. John's coach Steve Lavin is leaving on a jet plane for California. He hopes to return with a commitment from Los Angeles prep star Dwayne Polee Jr.
Polee Jr. visited St. John's over the weekend with his mother and left New York with a strong desire to sign with the Red Storm, a source told The Post.
Because the Red Storm joined the recruiting process late after the hiring of Lavin, the former UCLA coach, the source said Polee's parents, Yolanda and Dwayne Polee Sr., want to make sure their son is not simply experiencing infatuation with the Big Apple.
Polee was given a tour of the Garden, had lunch in Central Park and dined at a Harlem restaurant. Having starred at Westchester High in L.A., Polee is a city kid who immediately felt comfortable in the environment.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/college/basketball/lavin_plays_catch_up_EWFphsCq2CxpHPrIAyUXiP#ixzz0ldrYbRRY (http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/college/basketball/lavin_plays_catch_up_EWFphsCq2CxpHPrIAyUXiP#ixzz0ldrYbRRY)
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Yeah baby!!! A top 100 kid in the first month with only one scholarship to give. Not too shabby!
This kid is good for 50 ESPN Top Tens over the next four years!!!!!!
Even if he doesn't contribute much in games, his length and athleticism will raise the bar in practice. No more lazy layups when you get a ball sent back at you at 100 mph.
I love the fact that we just signed a kid from a GREAT school in LA.
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Yeah baby!!! A top 100 kid in the first month with only one scholarship to give. Not too shabby!
This kid is good for 50 ESPN Top Tens over the next four years!!!!!!
Even if he doesn't contribute much in games, his length and athleticism will raise the bar in practice. No more lazy layups when you get a ball sent back at you at 100 mph.
I love the fact that we just signed a kid from a GREAT school in LA.
Don't jinx it, he hasn't signed yet. Lavin is going in for the kill but you never know.
One thing this team did well with this year was having a lot of ESPN Top 10 plays and that didn't always mean wins. I'm sure we had more top plays then Butler and Duke combined.
With that, I'm all for it and hope we see this kid flying around the Garden!!
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Yeah baby!!! A top 100 kid in the first month with only one scholarship to give. Not too shabby!
This kid is good for 50 ESPN Top Tens over the next four years!!!!!!
Even if he doesn't contribute much in games, his length and athleticism will raise the bar in practice. No more lazy layups when you get a ball sent back at you at 100 mph.
I love the fact that we just signed a kid from a GREAT school in LA.
Don't jinx it, he hasn't signed yet. Lavin is going in for the kill but you never know.
One thing this team did well with this year was having a lot of ESPN Top 10 plays and that didn't always mean wins. I'm sure we had more top plays then Butler and Duke combined.
With that, I'm all for it and hope we see this kid flying around the Garden!!
This is a new era, Scooby!!! Lavin is a closer. No more mom and pop bs. We will soon have three (possibly four) guys lower than Lav on our saff that were better than our former head coach.
Lav is going to be a shark as soon as he gets the taste for blood after his first.
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Yeah baby!!! A top 100 kid in the first month with only one scholarship to give. Not too shabby!
This kid is good for 50 ESPN Top Tens over the next four years!!!!!!
Even if he doesn't contribute much in games, his length and athleticism will raise the bar in practice. No more lazy layups when you get a ball sent back at you at 100 mph.
I love the fact that we just signed a kid from a GREAT school in LA.
Don't jinx it, he hasn't signed yet. Lavin is going in for the kill but you never know.
One thing this team did well with this year was having a lot of ESPN Top 10 plays and that didn't always mean wins. I'm sure we had more top plays then Butler and Duke combined.
With that, I'm all for it and hope we see this kid flying around the Garden!!
This is a new era, Scooby!!! Lavin is a closer. No more mom and pop bs. We will soon have three (possibly four) guys lower than Lav on our saff that were better than our former head coach.
Lav is going to be a shark as soon as he gets the taste for blood after his first.
I agree and definetly hope so!! When I read this article I instantly thought to myself that there was no way Norm would make a trip like that after the recruiting weekend. I remember a years ago KOB talking about how you have to be a killer and woo these kids like women to close the deal and Lavin appears to know how to do that.
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Lavin continues to impress me. This guy is a closer, the kid visits a few days ago and gets close to signing and Lavin is already flying to see him and close the deal. He is showing the dedication, persistence, and attitdue that make him a great recruiter. This would be a great add for only being on the job a month, this kid is a top 100 talent.
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This is his rankings as of Sept 2009 from rsci...averages to an 86.
Prepstars 62 (Brick Oettinger)
Prepstars 84 (Rob Harrington)
Hoopmasters 78 (Van Coleman & Bob Gibbons)
Scouts 78
Rivals NR
All Star Report NR (Bob Gibbons)
The Insiders Hoops NR (Dave Telep)
http://www.rscihoops.com/ (http://www.rscihoops.com/)
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This is his rankings as of Sept 2009 from rsci...averages to an 86.
Prepstars 62 (Brick Oettinger)
Prepstars 84 (Rob Harrington)
Hoopmasters 78 (Van Coleman & Bob Gibbons)
Scouts 78
Rivals NR
All Star Report NR (Bob Gibbons)
The Insiders Hoops NR (Dave Telep)
http://www.rscihoops.com/ (http://www.rscihoops.com/)
Just to clarify RSCI hasn't been updated since last September before this HS season. They'll update once more with final rankings that usually come out in June.
FWIW Scout no longer has him nor 5 PF's (that's what they call him) ranked over him in their top 100.
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Just to clarify RSCI hasn't been updated since last September before this HS season. They'll update once more with final rankings that usually come out in June.
FWIW Scout no longer has him nor 5 PF's (that's what they call him) ranked over him in their top 100.
"This is his rankings as of Sept 2009"
That needed clarifying? ;)
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Just to clarify RSCI hasn't been updated since last September before this HS season. They'll update once more with final rankings that usually come out in June.
FWIW Scout no longer has him nor 5 PF's (that's what they call him) ranked over him in their top 100.
"This is his rankings as of Sept 2009"
That needed clarifying? ;)
The clarification was more about the fact that he's no longer in Scout's top 100. Don't have access to Prepstars or Hoopmasters to say where he's ranked now there or if they've even updated.
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on polee's scout...they only have Georgia and usc listed under his schools of interest
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but rivals has georgia and STJ as his two with high interest
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STJ_Basketball
Just got a #shoutout for Coach Lav, who couldn't be here tonight. Hmmm wonder what he might be doing out in LA today... #stjbb
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guys over at redmen are quoting from different UTEP sites that polee to STJ is close to complete...
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guys over at redmen are quoting from different UTEP sites that polee to STJ is close to complete...
i hope they R right on this one...would love to see this kid develop the next four yrs.
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I apologize if this has already been said as I haven't read the whole thread, but does polee's description and video remind anyone else of Hakim Warrick?
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I apologize if this has already been said as I haven't read the whole thread, but does polee's description and video remind anyone else of Hakim Warrick?
Absolutely.
And I don't recall Hakim Warrick being a top rated recruit like Polee is.
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I apologize if this has already been said as I haven't read the whole thread, but does polee's description and video remind anyone else of Hakim Warrick?
That's the first person I thought of too.
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Polee to announce on Saturday...
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/04/boys-basketball-burton-headed-to-nevada-polee-to-announce.html (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/04/boys-basketball-burton-headed-to-nevada-polee-to-announce.html)
"Westchester forward Dwayne Polee Jr. is scheduled to announce his college choice at halftime of Saturday's Collision all-star game at El Camino College."
I believe halftime would be about 10:15 EST as the game starts at 6:30 on the west coast.
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St. John’s hired a West Coast coach in Steve Lavin and now he’s hoping to land a West Coast player as his first recruit.
Dwayne Polee, a 6-foot-7 forward out of Los Angeles (Calif.) Westchester, will announce his college choice at halftime of Saturday’s Collision all-star game at El Camino College.
“St. John’s and UGA,†Polee wrote Thursday in a text, referring to his final two choices of St. John’s and Georgia.
A source close to Lavin said Polee was the “best athlete†he’s ever recruited.
Polee led the Comets to their second straight CIF State Division I title and averaged 21 points, eight rebounds and two blocks per game.
“He’s made tremendous strides in understanding the defense, where to be, blocking out, taking charges, doing a lot of the little things that he never, ever was concerned about doing [before],†Westchester coach Ed Azzam told the Los Angeles Times.
http://www.zagsblog.com/2010/04/22/polee-to-announce-saturday/#more-32317 (http://www.zagsblog.com/2010/04/22/polee-to-announce-saturday/#more-32317)
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since this would be our best recruit in quite a while, can we somehow get a link to this game so we can see the announcement...since its only us and Georgia now im assuming its gonna be us...fox's combover is no match for lavins mane
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since this would be our best recruit in quite a while, can we somehow get a link to this game so we can see the announcement...since its only us and Georgia now im assuming its gonna be us...fox's combover is no match for lavins mane
I think Omari was ranked roughly 60 or 61 by Hoopscoop, fhliw.
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omari was also coming in still rehabbing his injury and not playing much in competition...i know he was a legit 4 star recruit pre-injury but he didnt come in as one, and i believe we didnt even sign him as one, although i may be wrong...this year he was still a little husky and slow and there was no real expectations...polee would be a different story
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According to PMG on BEB:
Polee jr. will announce St.John's tomorrow.
Lavin is the closer we've been lacking for 7 years. Way to go.
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PMG is supplying major info of late!
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there's a 50-50 chance he's right.
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not to take away from this recruitment but i think lavin might have done his best job with lamb...lamb had high major schools after him for years and lamb said something like, 'he said some really good things...just a little too late'...lavin is def not messing around...i love the message right off the bat that things are different...we arent going after the ron roberts of the world anymore bc they wont take us to where we want to go...no recruit is too good to go after, and if we dont get the kids we really want, we'll just save the scholies...after norms recruiting, im loving this attitude even more...hopefully PMG is right...having a kid with a 40 inch vertical will, at the very least, be entertaining lol
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not to take away from this recruitment but i think lavin might have done his best job with lamb...lamb had high major schools after him for years and lamb said something like, 'he said some really good things...just a little too late'...lavin is def not messing around...i love the message right off the bat that things are different...we arent going after the ron roberts of the world anymore bc they wont take us to where we want to go...no recruit is too good to go after, and if we dont get the kids we really want, we'll just save the scholies...after norms recruiting, im loving this attitude even more...hopefully PMG is right...having a kid with a 40 inch vertical will, at the very least, be entertaining lol
I never understood what exactly "too late" means coming from Lamb? Too late because WWW already put the down payment down? Too late for what?
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not to take away from this recruitment but i think lavin might have done his best job with lamb...lamb had high major schools after him for years and lamb said something like, 'he said some really good things...just a little too late'...lavin is def not messing around...i love the message right off the bat that things are different...we arent going after the ron roberts of the world anymore bc they wont take us to where we want to go...no recruit is too good to go after, and if we dont get the kids we really want, we'll just save the scholies...after norms recruiting, im loving this attitude even more...hopefully PMG is right...having a kid with a 40 inch vertical will, at the very least, be entertaining lol
I never understood what exactly "too late" means coming from Lamb? Too late because WWW already put the down payment down? Too late for what?
probably
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Does anyone know what time Polee with announce?
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According to Redmen.com it will be 10PM :D
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According to Redmen.com it will be 10PM :D
thanks
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According to Redmen.com it will be 10PM :D
That is accurate information. I heard it will be 10-11 somewhere in between there
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Is Polee better than our forward already on the roster?
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Which one?
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Which one?
All of them
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I don't think he starts, if that's what you mean. But what the hell do i know, I just saw a highlight video. I'd be happy if he ends up a Lavor Postell type of player down the line.
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He will postpone his decision until he takes a visit to Oregon
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/04/boys-basketball-.html (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/04/boys-basketball-.html)
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Guess it wasnt "too late" for Oregon?
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sounds fishy guys. Oregon? Where did they come from? Come on. Somebody got paid.
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there's a 50-50 chance he's right.
Good call. Another baseless rumor from the pathetic Jimmy Olsen wannabe.
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Ron Roberts still available?
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nope
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Ron Roberts still available?
oh, is the sky falling again?
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Polee will make an announcement sometime next week. UGA is out of the picture. I wouldn't worry much about Oregon more or less a desperation attempt.
Also my apologies for being m.i.a lately. I've been busy I'll post more as the situation unfolds.
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Polee will make an announcement sometime next week. UGA is out of the picture. I wouldn't worry much about Oregon more or less a desperation attempt.
Also my apologies for being m.i.a lately. I've been busy I'll post more as the situation unfolds.
I have faith in Lavin. I had none in Norm, but Lavin is a different breed. Oregon has great facilities and that scares me--so does the proximity to his home and the chance to play a handful of games there--but Polee was enamored with NY and I think he is ours. We are the better team and the better program.
I just wonder where Dunlalp fits in to all of this. We can't be naive enough to think that Dunlap didn't, at the very least, tip off somebody within the program of the lack fo competition for Polee .
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Polee will make an announcement sometime next week. UGA is out of the picture. I wouldn't worry much about Oregon more or less a desperation attempt.
Also my apologies for being m.i.a lately. I've been busy I'll post more as the situation unfolds.
So who would you worry about then? And if it's a desperation attempt, it's at least one that's gotten his interest, as he's visiting.
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Polee will make an announcement sometime next week. UGA is out of the picture. I wouldn't worry much about Oregon more or less a desperation attempt.
Also my apologies for being m.i.a lately. I've been busy I'll post more as the situation unfolds.
So who would you worry about then? And if it's a desperation attempt, it's at least one that's gotten his interest, as he's visiting.
I wouldn't really worry is my point. ;)
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Anyone else think this kid isnt coming?
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Anyone else think this kid isnt coming?
If it were Norm, I'd say definitely. We are dealing with a different kind of closer now, though.
I do think it's fishy that Oregon could name a coach and within a few hours delay this kid's decision. Altman is from the midwest and Creighton wasn't even involved with him.
Who from Oregon was staying in contact with Polee? Who notified Altman that Polee was still available despite the fact he was announcing the day Altmann got hired?
Dulap? Nike people?
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Anyone else think this kid isnt coming?
If it were Norm, I'd say definitely. We are dealing with a different kind of closer now, though.
I do think it's fishy that Oregon could name a coach and within a few hours delay this kid's decision. Altman is from the midwest and Creighton wasn't even involved with him.
Who from Oregon was staying in contact with Polee? Who notified Altman that Polee was still available despite the fact he was announcing the day Altmann got hired?
Dulap? Nike people?
Maybe his pops, who wants out of USC and onto bigger things at Nike?
Why would he want to come play in Queens when they have the new place at Oregon? And I dont think kids give a rats arse about playing at MSG.
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The Pac 10 blows. Nike money is scary. I won't lose sleep if we lose this kid. Remember Ryan Williams?
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Dave, do you know something that we don't?
Are we already after someone else?
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i'd worry.
the ncaa has zero integrity when it comes to these things. they'll pick on the aau while wearing knee pads around nike people.
then there are the 20 ncaa "inspectors".
there's too much money floating around and virtually no oversight.
get the picture?
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He actually is more athletic than Ryan Williams. Is he a better playa? Don't know but he has more height to him and is a real 6'6" small forward. Ryan was 6'2" at best.
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He actually is more athletic than Ryan Williams. Is he a better playa? Don't know but he has more height to him and is a real 6'6" small forward. Ryan was 6'2" at best.
He's a very smsll very athletic 4 from all the write up.
With lack of shooting or ball handling skills, he is not a BE 3
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He actually is more athletic than Ryan Williams. Is he a better playa? Don't know but he has more height to him and is a real 6'6" small forward. Ryan was 6'2" at best.
He's a very smsll very athletic 4 from all the write up.
With lack of shooting or ball handling skills, he is not a BE 3
Says who?
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I met Ryan Williams last year he is closer to 6'6 then 6'2.
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I met Ryan Williams last year he is closer to 6'6 then 6'2.
No he's not he's like a solid 6'4. I'm 6'2 and he's barely bigger than me.
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Dwayne Polee will take an official visit to Oregon beginning Saturday and says he will probably make a college announcement after the trip.
“Yeah, probably after this visit,†he wrote Thursday by text.
http://www.zagsblog.com/2010/04/30/polee-to-announce-next-week/ (http://www.zagsblog.com/2010/04/30/polee-to-announce-next-week/)
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That's a little scary. I don't like the thought of him committing right after the visit as Oregon will be fresh in his mind but who knows.
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could oregon come in and convince him to hold off on a decision for a week to see another option, yes...could oregon come in and get him to change his mind completely in a week, idk...he says before the visit that he will announce after the visit...well, his minds made up regardless of what he sees at oregon i think
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He actually is more athletic than Ryan Williams. Is he a better playa? Don't know but he has more height to him and is a real 6'6" small forward. Ryan was 6'2" at best.
I don't think he's a small forward based on the handle I saw of him in the limited video, but I think he will be able to transition to a hybrid eventually. He runs like a guard and he has some decent two-three bounce moves.
He is nothing like Ryan Williams. Ryan was a MAN physically and although they can both jump, Ryan didn't have half the athletic ability/agility/body control that Polee displays. Ryan was a much stiffer player. He didn't have good hips or show fluid change of motion.
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whens his new announcement date?
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Could have his mind made up and wants to take the oregon visit anyway. ;D
I highly doubt I'd turn down one of those visits.
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exactly, and its not like its a hard sell to say to a kid, "hey maybe your mind is made up, but it couldnt hurt to come see this school could it? and worse case scenario you still go wherever it is you've decided, just next week and not this week."
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"Ya know, if that CREIGHTON coach were only on the west coast, I'd love to play for HIM" are pretty slim.
Actually, what are the odds he even knew who Dana Altman WAS before last week?
You know in his 21 years as a head coach Altman has gotten to the NCAA tourney only 1/3 of the time - 7. Which is exactly the same number of NIT appearances he has....
In 16 years at Creighton, he produced THREE NBA players (Rodney Buford, Kyle Korver and Anthony Tolliver). In his 4 years at Kansas State, only 1 (the legendary Askia Jones). None of his players from Marshall made it.
So if I'm reading the numbers right, his selling point to Polee is "once every 3 years you MIGHT get to the NCAA tourney. But you probably won't win any games - I've been beaten in the first round 5 times out of 7. I won ONE game each of the other two times. Oh, and every 5+ years I send one player to the pros - you could be it - the next one's due in 2014!"
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Your question, answered, crgreen.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/05/boys-basketball-decision-soon-for-dwayne-polee-jr.html (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/05/boys-basketball-decision-soon-for-dwayne-polee-jr.html)
Dwayne Polee Jr., the City Section player of the year from Westchester, should finalize his college choice no later than early next week, his father, Dwayne Sr., said Monday.
Polee was scheduled to return Monday from a recruiting trip to Oregon, then will sit down with his family and make a decision.
He has been considering St. John's, Georgia and UNLV. The hiring of Dana Altman at Oregon caused Polee to also put the Ducks in the mix. His father has known Altman for eight years.
As for a favorite, it's pure speculation. He has visited schools from all different parts of the country. It's probably going to come down to which coach he feels most comfortable with because he's a 6-foot-7 leaper trying to fit in as a wing player at the next level.
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that sucks, but the kids gonna do what he wants...idt his father will tell him he has to go there bc the guy is his friend...its a big decision and all the reports said how much he loved his visit here
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He was all but wrapped up then altman shows up. What are the chances that a kid from CA dad is friends with the coach at creighton. Are we just that unlucky...
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Obviously, St. John's has a chance; if he was so tight with Altman, the kid would have considered a decent Creighton team. Also, Polee can't be all that firm in his decision process - he's gone from possibilities of UNLV and UTEP and Georgia to St. John's and Oregon in the running.
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I think he doesn't know what he wants.
What's the hold up here?
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Loved to see him and Coker rejected mad shots next year.....keeping my fingers crossed on this one.
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I think he doesn't know what he wants.
What's the hold up here?
The kid is making the decision of his life to date. He was committed to USC since the 8th grade so my guess is he wasn't really looking into schools all that much until Floyd was fired. Then maybe he was waiting until after his senior year to hopefully increase his stock and then visit schools. I think it is more reasonable for him to delay his decision than the impatience of some of our fans wanting him to make a decision just so they can say Lavin landed his first recruit.
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Or maybe he's waiting for a school to him and dad as a package deal?
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That assessment of Ryan was dead on. He was pretty stiff and this guy Polee is much more athletic. Scary, cause Ryan was a crazy leaper. I played against him in a few tournaments and all I saw was his sneakers in the air. And this kid Polee is way more athletic. Damn!
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Dwayne Futuristic Wavey Polee 2010-2011 i will be attending.... St Johns University!
Yesterday at 11:12pm
polee's facebook status
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Yesss! These are the kind of athletes we need man. He probably won't play much initially as a freshman, but he has all the tools to grow into a great player in the Big East. Kudos to Lav!
The notion that kids don't wanna come to NY is false, we just needed the right salesman.
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Yesss! These are the kind of athletes we need man. He probably won't play much initially as a freshman, but he has all the tools to grow into a great player in the Big East. Kudos to Lav!
The notion that kids don't wanna come to NY is false, we just needed the right salesman.
POY in LA is a lot more impressive than All Metro 2nd Team :)
No guaranteed starting spots on a 6-12 team.
If he turns out to be as good or even better than his press clippings, we'd be golden with a freshman starting, because it means we wouldn't be so green in 11-12.
And it probably means Lavin has good judgement in terms of evaluating talent.
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Yeah, you're right, and the fact that those aren't Lav's guys who are there now, probably does give him a chance to play significant minutes. But if he's able to start as a freshman and contribute significantly on our team, ahead of those who are seasoned at the big east level, then what a get that really is. But it's hard to picture, ahead of Kennedy, Horne or Burrell, I just don't see it, unless he's that good, which we be great!
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How good was Horne? Even as a junior, he often looked like freshman on both ends of the court. The guy is a finisher who rarely finished anything.
I think Horne's best talent is shooting the three. He can be our spot up shooter, and play 10-15 per game. I think that would immediately help the team get better.
Evans, too. Just because we'll have a senior team, doesn't mean we'll have an experienced team. We were juniors last year, but if you watched either Marquette game, it was pretty hard to tell who had the veterans, and who had the rookies.
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We were juniors last year, but if you watched either Marquette game, it was pretty hard to tell who had the veterans, and who had the rookies.
Bad comparison.
Marquette had 6 players with more than 20 minutes per game. 3 seniors, 2 juniors and 1 sophomore.
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Dwayne Polee @ Reebok Summer Championships - Highest Jumper In High School (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9kmd3VinBE&feature=player_embedded#ws)
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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/07/boys-basketball-polee-could-be-headed-to-manual-arts.html (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/varsitytimesinsider/2010/07/boys-basketball-polee-could-be-headed-to-manual-arts.html)
The best high school basketball player to come out of Los Angeles Manual Arts was Dwayne Polee, who scored 43 points in the 1981 City Section championship game.
Now Polee has become a top candidate for the vacant Manual Arts coaching position. It would be a great hire for a man who is still well regarded in the community and knows how to help teenagers succeed. His son, Dwayne Jr., recently graduated from Westchester and will be playing for St. John's.
He had been serving as director of basketball operations at USC.
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He cracked the top 100 finishing up at 90.
http://home.roadrunner.com/~rsci/RSCI_Final_2010.htm (http://home.roadrunner.com/~rsci/RSCI_Final_2010.htm)
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Weak year for the Big East.
Only one Big East recruit in the top 15--Fab Melo of Syracuse. He's a big man and I've read that he is extremely raw, so I doubt he makes that big of a difference this coming season.
The next highest ranked player is #28 and there are only four Big East recruits in the top 40. I think this bodes extremely well for us both this year and four three years from now. We somehow landed a top 100 forward who will most likely be able to hang with anyone in this Big East class. We'll also more than likely have the best class next year (mostly due to sheer #'s) that shouldn't be held back as juniors by this weak class.
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Hopefully programs like Uconn are showing us the beginning of the end.
Syracuse will probably take a step back.
They have a nice class coming in, but there is too much to replace from last years team.
WV and Pitt look like the favorites right now. They always seem to replace whatever they've lost with ease.
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this is the only early poll I have seen for next year..
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956 (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956)
As for UConn, with little expectations on the team, I bet they surprise a lot of people.
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this is the only early poll I have seen for next year..
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956 (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956)
As for UConn, with little expectations on the team, I bet they surprise a lot of people.
They lost two dumb players: Gavin Edwards and Stanley Robinson. Robinson was a sensational talent, but he played like a bonehead more often than not. Gavin Edwards made some of the most puzzling mistakes I've seen in a while.
Dyson will hurt them, though. I think Kemba is way too good to no be amazing as a junior.
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this is the only early poll I have seen for next year..
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956 (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956)
As for UConn, with little expectations on the team, I bet they surprise a lot of people.
They lost two dumb players: Gavin Edwards and Stanley Robinson. Robinson was a sensational talent, but he played like a bonehead more often than not. Gavin Edwards made some of the most puzzling mistakes I've seen in a while.
Dyson will hurt them, though. I think Kemba is way too good to no be amazing as a junior.
I thought Gavin Edwards was one of the more heady and steady players on UConn.
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this is the only early poll I have seen for next year..
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956 (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956)
As for UConn, with little expectations on the team, I bet they surprise a lot of people.
They lost two dumb players: Gavin Edwards and Stanley Robinson. Robinson was a sensational talent, but he played like a bonehead more often than not. Gavin Edwards made some of the most puzzling mistakes I've seen in a while.
Dyson will hurt them, though. I think Kemba is way too good to no be amazing as a junior.
Dont forgot, they got rid of those bad apples on the staff.
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Kemba is over-rated IMO. He doesn't make anyone around him better. He's a talented, but he isn't a winner.
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Kemba is over-rated IMO. He doesn't make anyone around him better. He's a talented, but he isn't a winner.
When has he gotten to run the show at UConn? He's deferred to a lot of people who I didn't think were "winners" I like Kemba though. He's competitive and prideful. I think he can have a Daryl "Showtime" Hill type year.
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Kemba is over-rated IMO. He doesn't make anyone around him better. He's a talented, but he isn't a winner.
When has he gotten to run the show at UConn? He's deferred to a lot of people who I didn't think were "winners" I like Kemba though. He's competitive and prideful. I think he can have a Daryl "Showtime" Hill type year.
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this is the only early poll I have seen for next year..
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956 (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956)
As for UConn, with little expectations on the team, I bet they surprise a lot of people.
They lost two dumb players: Gavin Edwards and Stanley Robinson. Robinson was a sensational talent, but he played like a bonehead more often than not. Gavin Edwards made some of the most puzzling mistakes I've seen in a while.
Dyson will hurt them, though. I think Kemba is way too good to no be amazing as a junior.
Dont forgot, they got rid of those bad apples on the staff.
They made Pat Sellers the scapegoat and added Ollie to help ensure that Drummond doesn't fly south.
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this is the only early poll I have seen for next year..
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956 (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956)
As for UConn, with little expectations on the team, I bet they surprise a lot of people.
They lost two dumb players: Gavin Edwards and Stanley Robinson. Robinson was a sensational talent, but he played like a bonehead more often than not. Gavin Edwards made some of the most puzzling mistakes I've seen in a while.
Dyson will hurt them, though. I think Kemba is way too good to no be amazing as a junior.
I thought Gavin Edwards was one of the more heady and steady players on UConn.
Not at all. When it counted he was mistake after mistake. I loved watching it because I hate Uconn, but I felt bad for the kid. He looked like he lacked all confidence at times.
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this is the only early poll I have seen for next year..
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956 (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956)
As for UConn, with little expectations on the team, I bet they surprise a lot of people.
They lost two dumb players: Gavin Edwards and Stanley Robinson. Robinson was a sensational talent, but he played like a bonehead more often than not. Gavin Edwards made some of the most puzzling mistakes I've seen in a while.
Dyson will hurt them, though. I think Kemba is way too good to no be amazing as a junior.
I thought Gavin Edwards was one of the more heady and steady players on UConn.
Not at all. When it counted he was mistake after mistake. I loved watching it because I hate Uconn, but I felt bad for the kid. He looked like he lacked all confidence at times.
I just flat out disagree with you. He was a guy who came off the bench and shot nearly 60% from the floor and made 80% of his free throws. I'm not sure how that translates into being a dumb player if so I want some dumb players.
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Edwards blocked shots, cut to the basket well, converted decently... I think the mistakes U Conn made were a team-wide lack of cohesion. And a bit of Kemba, too. Sometimes he looked like he didn't know how to run a team, careening into the lane when he should have been looking for passing opportunities... like the Huskies didn't want any long possessions.
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"I think he can have a Daryl "Showtime" Hill type year.'
meaning he'll score 25 a night and his team lose? Kind of made my point for me.
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What's most significant about last year's Uconn team was their obvious lack of effort. They lost to USF, by a lot. They lost to us.
This was a collection of punks. Uconn has always had punks, but these kids just weren't good enough to pull it off. They was no Rip on this team. No AJ Price.
Was coaching the main reason? Probably, but sometimes you just have bad apples-let's hope for the sake of all that is good in the world, that they continue to suffer next year, and every year after.
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Polee going to start?
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I seriously doubt it. Too slim to handle PFs even if they play fast...
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I doubt it. As Peter said he needs some bulk to be a PF. Based on what I've read he needs to polish his game some to be a SF. And I don't see him starting over Kennedy next year.
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We don't need him to start. Dj, Burrell, and Evans is your front court.
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We don't need him to start. Dj, Burrell, and Evans is your front court.
If he can hold onto the ball and dunk he would be the better option
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I really would rather not have Evans start at all. He's a solid rebounder and if he would just stay under the basket he would be fine but he doesn't. Polee probably wont start but maybe he and Coker can take more of Evans time unless the new staff can make Evans never dribble the ball again I don't have confidence in him.
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We don't need him to start. Dj, Burrell, and Evans is your front court.
If he can hold onto the ball and dunk he would be the better option
We know he can dunk. You think he's a better option than DJ or Burrell? Your nuts. I could see you making a nonsensical argument for him starting over Evans though.
Is that your sister?
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No guaranteed jobs on a 6-12 team. Polee could start over any one of players. It's not like any of them were good enough to make us a winner.
If he can play, get him out there from day 1.
Who cares who sits?
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I seriously doubt it. Too slim to handle PFs even if they play fast...
Hakim Warrick had a very solid freshman year at the four for Syracuse and he was under 200 lbs at 6'8. I expect to see us in a lot more zone, because Dunlap loves to pressure and it is just easier to fall back into a zone after pressure. Plus, Dunlap is a genius defensively and he knows how imortant it is to switch things up. In a 2-3 zone Polee would only be asked to do as much a typical SF would be asked to do.
Looking at our personnel, I see the team really thriving in a 1-3-1 with Polee at the top and Boothe down low. Boothe is an animal at stripping the ball under the basket--might be the best I've ever seen---and he has the speed to cover both corners better than anyone else on the team. Polee's length and hops will disrupt the passing lanes and guys like Horne and Hardy are at their best jumping the passing lanes.
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this is the only early poll I have seen for next year..
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956 (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=5179956)
As for UConn, with little expectations on the team, I bet they surprise a lot of people.
They lost two dumb players: Gavin Edwards and Stanley Robinson. Robinson was a sensational talent, but he played like a bonehead more often than not. Gavin Edwards made some of the most puzzling mistakes I've seen in a while.
Dyson will hurt them, though. I think Kemba is way too good to no be amazing as a junior.
I thought Gavin Edwards was one of the more heady and steady players on UConn.
Not at all. When it counted he was mistake after mistake. I loved watching it because I hate Uconn, but I felt bad for the kid. He looked like he lacked all confidence at times.
I just flat out disagree with you. He was a guy who came off the bench and shot nearly 60% from the floor and made 80% of his free throws. I'm not sure how that translates into being a dumb player if so I want some dumb players.
You are entitled to your opinion. I liked Edwards as a player (probably better suited for a role player), but when it counted he made mental mistake after mental mistake. You can cite his FT % all day long, it doesn't take away from the fact that he was a kid that played with no confidence for large periods of time.
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I seriously doubt it. Too slim to handle PFs even if they play fast...
Hakim Warrick had a very solid freshman year at the four for Syracuse and he was under 200 lbs at 6'8. I expect to see us in a lot more zone, because Dunlap loves to pressure and it is just easier to fall back into a zone after pressure. Plus, Dunlap is a genius defensively and he knows how imortant it is to switch things up. In a 2-3 zone Polee would only be asked to do as much a typical SF would be asked to do.
Looking at our personnel, I see the team really thriving in a 1-3-1 with Polee at the top and Boothe down low. Boothe is an animal at stripping the ball under the basket--might be the best I've ever seen---and he has the speed to cover both corners better than anyone else on the team. Polee's length and hops will disrupt the passing lanes and guys like Horne and Hardy are at their best jumping the passing lanes.
Booth might be able to get from corner to corner but you will be giving up too many open jumpers due to his size.
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http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11527935/top-10-players-need-fulfill-expectations (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11527935/top-10-players-need-fulfill-expectations)
A strong recruiting class will help San Diego State, the favorites to win the Mountain West title, maintain the lineage of success that Steve Fisher has enjoyed throughout his tenure. If likely starter Polee (8.5 PPG, 3.3 rebounds per game) can blossom into the next-level talent he's capable of becoming, then the Aztecs could make a serious run in March.
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Kemba is over-rated IMO. He doesn't make anyone around him better. He's a talented, but he isn't a winner.
When has he gotten to run the show at UConn? He's deferred to a lot of people who I didn't think were "winners" I like Kemba though. He's competitive and prideful. I think he can have a Daryl "Showtime" Hill type year.
Ouch .
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Kemba is over-rated IMO. He doesn't make anyone around him better. He's a talented, but he isn't a winner.
When has he gotten to run the show at UConn? He's deferred to a lot of people who I didn't think were "winners" I like Kemba though. He's competitive and prideful. I think he can have a Daryl "Showtime" Hill type year.
Hahaha
Ouch .