6th Man of St. John's Basketball
St. John's Red Storm => Recruiting Archives => Recruiting => 2008 Class => Topic started by: oldred10 on June 03, 2008, 08:58:18 AM
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FYI - Wait was on an "official" visit to SJU this weekend. Might still be on campus from what i have heard. Here is an article i found on him from '07 :
http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/news/article/108/Several-Europeans-Heading-Home.php
For example, the highest rated unsigned player in the class of 2007 is Phil Wait, the 7’1 center from Proctor Academy. With his size and soft touch around the rim, the big man was generating significant interest from programs in the Big East in addition to receiving some scholarship offers from Atlantic 10 schools. But instead of pursuing any of those opportunities, he has decided to return to his native England where he is said to be considering going directly to their professional leagues.
http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/recruits/player/297/Phil-Wait.php
http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/news/article/71/Proctor-Academy-Profile.php
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Here is a more recent article about him :
Monday, May 05, 2008
http://www.bruinbasketballreport.com/2008/05/bruin-recruitin.html
As part of UCLA's last-ditch search to find a center for next year's recruiting class, assistant coach Donny Daniels recently flew to Spain to see 7-footer Philip Wait, a native of Manchester England now playing at the Gran Canaria Basketball Academy. Daniels had been tracking Wait through director Rob Orellana, an assistant under Daniels at Cal State Fullerton. While I've been unable to track down Orellana thus far, I did reach Wait's former high school coach at Proctor Academy in New Hampshire. Gregor Makechnie said Wait has received interest from UCLA, Arizona State, Kentucky and Nebraska among others, but he also might opt to play professionally in Europe instead. Wait needs to work on his strength, footwork and toughness, according to Makechnie, but his upside is high. The 21-year-old wants to go to a school where he would be challenged academically and feel comfortable. "The thing UCLA has to determine is if he's a guy who comes in and makes an immediate impact," Makechnie said. "Two years ago he was a work in progress. I haven't seen him this year, but now he might have developed further."
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Have a very good feeling about this young man ending up here.
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Have a very good feeling about this young man ending up here.
I was told last week that this was a done deal and there were just a few details to be ironed out with him coming over from Spain..
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Have a very good feeling about this young man ending up here.
I was told last week that this was a done deal and there were just a few details to be ironed out with him coming over from Spain..
I try to be a little more vague with my posts :)
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So what are your feelings from what we know? Obviously we don't know if he's a stiff 7-footer; certainly, a 7 foot talent with a world of (near-NBA) talent wouldn't be here. But that's not the worst thing; I've always been a big fan of a 7 footer who knows he's tall and doesn't jump unnecessarily/ commit silly touch fouls. It's the difference between, say, Tomas and Providence's Randall Hanke. Hanke's not a world-beater but he doesn't try to do too much but be tall on both ends of the floor. And that kind of player can really help a team.
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I like the fact that he has a background in soccer.. would lead you to believe he is at least athletic...
Was told his game has improved greatly and that he runs the floor very well...
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He'd also be a much older than normal freshman, which imho is good.
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Its hard to gauge off some of his stats from proctor because any 7 footer should dominate getting easy baskets in highschool. So him scoring 18-22ppg isn't tell all. I looked at his euro basket and it showed Tomas like numbers at 2.2ppg 2.5rpg and 1bpg in 6 games of action but this is back in 2005 for the national championships for Britain.
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If you're looking for more information (there's not much of it out there, especially stats), you can find him spelled as "Phill" and "Phillip" along with "Phil".
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=12&f=1737&t=2327846&stm=27636397&sto=pagestart#s=12&f=1737&t=2327846
photos of him in HS: http://www.proctoracademy.org/chucks_corner/default.asp?L4=4&newsid=340678&L1=&L2=
And a translated site from Italian, I think:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://forum.playitusa.com/index.php%3Ftopic%3D7946.180&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=7&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dbruin%2B%2522phill%2Bwait%2522%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DBaI%26sa%3DG
"Pros: Keeps ball high when it receives. Runs up and down the well (much better than Love). Good also in defense (shot blocker).
Cons: Not playing "strong" all played. It does not make moves under the basket, being svillupo."
Hey, it's a translation.
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I just received word Phil Wait is a Johnny....I'm at work and couldn't update the site
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I will confirm this report later tonight after I do some follow ups but I just wanted to share what I heard.
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I just received word Phil Wait is a Johnny....I'm at work and couldn't update the site
Thanks for the confirmation JJ.. ;D ... good to see Norm wrap this kid up during his visit. We needed another big. And we got a legit 7'1 center(being recruited by a host of "majors") who can run the floor & put the ball in the hoop. If we can somehow land this Williams kid, suddenly this class starts to look pretty good.... IMO, with Wait, Coker, Jasilonis, Evans, Burrell & Thomas we can now physically match-up with just about anyone in the Big East... Nice job by the staff.
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This is an article from 10/13/05 :
http://virginiatech.scout.com/a.z?s=191&p=2&c=451881
(http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/images/recruit_images/phil_wait.gif)
Enter Phil Wait.
The 7-foot junior from England is a mystery to this point due to injuries suffered on the soccer field, but one thing is for certain: He’ll take up plenty of space and help control the paint.
"He may be the best-kept secret on the east coast,†Makechnie said. “He is a legitimate 7-footer, has a solid frame, runs well and also passes the ball. He really has a chance to be a force.â€
While virtually no one has seen Wait, Makechnie said the big man has already received some interest from the likes of Virginia Tech, Davidson and Georgetown.
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Well we needed size an we got it. Hopefully this kid is legit. We really need another big to take some pressure off JB. Another good thing about this signing is hopefully we wont have to see Tomas jogging up and down the court not even looking at the ball this upcoming season.
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I just received word back and he has indeed committed to St. John's
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Great news....this puts JB in his natural position. His size alone should help with rebounding and block shots. Good job by Norm and his staff.
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let's not get ahead of ourselves - he might be a benchwarmer for now. and coker might be ahead of him in the center rotation.
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let's not get ahead of ourselves - he might be a benchwarmer for now. and coker might be ahead of him in the center rotation.
Agreed....but now we have 15 fouls to give from the center positions and a little flexibility. If the kid can score on put backs, rebound, and block/alter shoots...that's a start.
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I love this signing. Great job by the staff. We needed a big man and we got "the best available". 7'1" is very impressive. And he has touch? Excellent!
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sounds like vlade divac.
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main page updated with news break....www.johnnyjungle.com
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Well we needed size an we got it. Hopefully this kid is legit. We really need another big to take some pressure off JB. Another good thing about this signing is hopefully we wont have to see Tomas jogging up and down the court not even looking at the ball this upcoming season.
Norm will always find time for Tomas.
Since he's European, Wait can probably shoot.
Even with Norm's eye, there's no way STJ can wind up with two European dudes that can't shoot.
If he's already looking at pro leagues, he must have some talent.
Congratulations to Norm and his assistants.
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Well we needed size an we got it. Hopefully this kid is legit. We really need another big to take some pressure off JB. Another good thing about this signing is hopefully we wont have to see Tomas jogging up and down the court not even looking at the ball this upcoming season.
Norm will always find time for Tomas.
Since he's European, Wait can probably shoot.
Even with Norm's eye, there's no way STJ can wind up with two European dudes that can't shoot.
If he's already looking at pro leagues, he must have some talent.
Congratulations to Norm and his assistants.
you can't teach 7'1. maybe tomas returns to europe.
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Not to rain on this parade, but there is a possibility that he opts to play professionally in Europe.
http://www.beloblog.com/Pe_Blogs/collegesports/2008/04/ucla-eyes-british-7footer.html
"Gregor Makechnie said Wait has received interest from UCLA, Arizona State, Kentucky and Nebraska among others, but he also might opt to play professionally in Europe instead."
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Not to rain on this parade, but there is a possibility that he opts to play professionally in Europe.
http://www.beloblog.com/Pe_Blogs/collegesports/2008/04/ucla-eyes-british-7footer.html
"Gregor Makechnie said Wait has received interest from UCLA, Arizona State, Kentucky and Nebraska among others, but he also might opt to play professionally in Europe instead."
I think playing professionally was an option prior to and as opposed to signing a letter of national intent.
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"Big Man Finishes Up Campus Trip And Decides"
By Mike Sullivan
Posted Jun 4, 2008
http://hsnewyork.scout.com/2/759579.html
St. John's received an answer today on Wait, who gave Roberts a commitment. According to sources, Wait played at a basketball academy in the Canary Islands. He shed about 40 pounds to get down to 240. Sources say he is much improved from his days at Proctor and runs the floor much better.
Sources indicate that Wait will see some rotational time this upcoming season while become more of an impact player by the time he is a sophomore.
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"Big Man Finishes Up Campus Trip And Decides"
By Mike Sullivan
Posted Jun 4, 2008
http://hsnewyork.scout.com/2/759579.html
St. John's received an answer today on Wait, who gave Roberts a commitment. According to sources, Wait played at a basketball academy in the Canary Islands. He shed about 40 pounds to get down to 240. Sources say he is much improved from his days at Proctor and runs the floor much better.
Sources indicate that Wait will see some rotational time this upcoming season while become more of an impact player by the time he is a sophomore.
Thanks for the update oldred, seems like a good catch at this point in time.
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Just wanted to say nothin but the best fo this young man on the court and in the classroom.
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From what I gather Phil is definitely a legit 7 footer there is no doubt about it but he is still a bit unpolished. I heard he has good hands, runs the floor well, and is smart with the basketball however he needs to add a good amount of weight.
I was was a bit unimpressed with the scouting report I got. He is definitely not starter material and is more of a project than a sure ready guy. My source told me that he could wind being like an Aaron Gray esque guy or not so much.
He is a smart player and fundamentally sound however athleticism and toughness is definitely a question mark.
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"Big Man Finishes Up Campus Trip And Decides"
By Mike Sullivan
Posted Jun 4, 2008
http://hsnewyork.scout.com/2/759579.html
St. John's received an answer today on Wait, who gave Roberts a commitment. According to sources, Wait played at a basketball academy in the Canary Islands. He shed about 40 pounds to get down to 240. Sources say he is much improved from his days at Proctor and runs the floor much better.
Sources indicate that Wait will see some rotational time this upcoming season while become more of an impact player by the time he is a sophomore.
Thanks for the update oldred, seems like a good catch at this point in time.
No problem red. This kid is definitely going to help us in the near future. Bottom line is he is pretty athletic, runs the court very well & is 7'1. If he bulks up a bit we may really have something. At the very least he gives us a legit bigman that enables us to match-up with just about anyone in the country along the frontline imo... btw - He actually looks like the "bizzaro" Jeff Allen.. ;D .. peace!
(http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/images/recruit_images/phil_wait.gif)
p.s. - Let's GO Redmen!!!
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Zagsblog confirming what this board knew two days ago.. ;) ;D 8)
http://njmg.typepad.com/zagsblog/2008/06/wait-to-st-john.html#more
Wait to St. John's
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Phil Wait, a 7-foot-1, 265-pound center originally from Manchester, England, has committed to St. John's.
"That is true," said Gregor Makechnie, head coach at Proctor (N.H.) Academy, where Wait played previously. "He's a long player. He's every bit of 7-1, he's almost 7-2."
Wait, who spent this past season at the Gran Canaria Basketball Academy in Spain, previously had offers from Providence and Rhode Island and interest from Kentucky, but opted to spend a year in Spain, Makechnie said.
"When he was with us he needed to improve his toughness," Makechnie said. "He spent last year at a basketball academy in Spain and all the reports are that he's developed some toughness. We have another one of our kids from England was at my place last weekend and he said (Wait) has really gotten a lot tougher."
Makechnie said he Wait also needed to get stronger, which he believes he has.
"I haven't seen him play since he was with us," the coach said. "Assuming he's made gains, he's been in a program where he's playing basketball six hours a day and he made the type of gains, he probably can come in and help right away."
St. John's now has 12 scholarship players, so if they add 6-5 shooting guard Donald Williams, who finished up a visit Thursday, that would max them out. The Johnnies have two seniors next season, Anthony Mason Jr. and Tomas Jasiulionis.
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So where does Sean Kilpatrick stand?? Is he not an option?
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So where does Sean Kilpatrick stand?? Is he not an option?
All signs point to Kilpatrick being an '09 recruit. Which means we are still very much in the mix for him.
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talk about kilpatrick in his thread keep discussion to wait here please
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June 6, 2008
St. John's lands 7-foot British import
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/weiss/
St. John’s is in the process of holding a monster team camp on their campus this week. All the big programs from the city are there and we were excited to hear Lance Stephenson of Lincoln and Juice All Stars was participating in the games.
Johnnies coach Norm Roberts and his staff are continuing to take an aggressive approach in recruiting, getting a commitment from 7-1 Phil Wait, who is originally from Manchester, England, and spent this past year at a sports academy in Spain. The Red Storm is one of two, along with Marquette, for 6-5 guard Donald Williams of Progressive Christian (Md.) Academy.
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http://redstormsports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/060908aab.html
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Playing with Ashley Hamilton here
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and he has a good sense of humor....pretty funny shirt.
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did he make those shots? his release looks good.
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Dont wanna hype, but the kid got hisself some nice form.
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Tomas has nice form too ;D
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I am sorry but it's impossible for me to get excited about this signing. With this staff's track record, to me, this is just another scramble to sign a player to fill a roster spot this incompetant bunch of "coaches" were unable to fill during the season.
If I read another "steal" or "diamond in the rough" post i am going to throw my breakfast up because it shows what a bunch of cheerleaders and unknowledgeable "fans" you guys are.
MAJOR <HAND WAVE> to this signing!!
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I don't see a lot of people on this board really drinking the kool aid, or claiming he's going to throw it on Thabeet, Onuaku, Harangody, Greg Monroe, or claiming this is going to get the team to the freaking NIT. He might be a diamond in the rough. He might be a stiff. He is 7'1", which means something if you can get him to the right defensive spots. You're not excited, that's cool. You give the signing the "hand wave," that's great (and an important opinion).
But don't throw hate on people who are trying to look for the silver lining because you feel beaten down by the incompetence of the administration and the coaching. We're all hungry to watch a winner, even if it's expressed in different ways.
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I don't see a lot of people on this board really drinking the kool aid, or claiming he's going to throw it on Thabeet, Onuaku, Harangody, Greg Monroe, or claiming this is going to get the team to the freaking NIT. He might be a diamond in the rough. He might be a stiff. He is 7'1", which means something if you can get him to the right defensive spots. You're not excited, that's cool. You give the signing the "hand wave," that's great (and an important opinion).
But don't throw hate on people who are trying to look for the silver lining because you feel beaten down by the incompetence of the administration and the coaching. We're all hungry to watch a winner, even if it's expressed in different ways.
Amen.
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But seriously, how come the staff doesn't assign/ hire some of the recent greats - Jayson Williams, Glover if he's around, or assign Billy Singleton to work with the bigs? Williams was one of the best defensive big men of his time in the pros. If they could pass that knowledge onto Coker and Wait, and if those guys were quick enough mentally and physically...
if, if, if.
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But seriously, how come the staff doesn't assign/ hire some of the recent greats - Jayson Williams, Glover if he's around, or assign Billy Singleton to work with the bigs? Williams was one of the best defensive big men of his time in the pros. If they could pass that knowledge onto Coker and Wait, and if those guys were quick enough mentally and physically...
if, if, if.
Jay gotta few things on his mind other than ball these day.
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But seriously, how come the staff doesn't assign/ hire some of the recent greats - Jayson Williams, Glover if he's around, or assign Billy Singleton to work with the bigs? Williams was one of the best defensive big men of his time in the pros. If they could pass that knowledge onto Coker and Wait, and if those guys were quick enough mentally and physically...
if, if, if.
Jay gotta few things on his mind other than ball these day.
If Jayson was asked.. I think he would be happily work with players...
But Choz is right. . he is a little busy right now...
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But seriously, how come the staff doesn't assign/ hire some of the recent greats - Jayson Williams, Glover if he's around, or assign Billy Singleton to work with the bigs? Williams was one of the best defensive big men of his time in the pros. If they could pass that knowledge onto Coker and Wait, and if those guys were quick enough mentally and physically...
if, if, if.
I'm not sure Jayson Williams has the kind of judgement you want in a teacher of any kind. Billy Singleton certainly does, and he already works for the program.
I do like the idea of bringing in anyone who can help the kids get better. Clearly Roberts isn't getting it done alone.
Where is Charles Minlend these days?
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But seriously, how come the staff doesn't assign/ hire some of the recent greats - Jayson Williams, Glover if he's around, or assign Billy Singleton to work with the bigs? Williams was one of the best defensive big men of his time in the pros. If they could pass that knowledge onto Coker and Wait, and if those guys were quick enough mentally and physically...
if, if, if.
I'm not sure Jayson Williams has the kind of judgement you want in a teacher of any kind. Billy Singleton certainly does, and he already works for the program.
I do like the idea of bringing in anyone who can help the kids get better. Clearly Roberts isn't getting it done alone.
Where is Charles Minlend these days?
http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=UKR&PlayerID=28727
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i'd love anthony glover. my dad taught him. he's a really nice guy from what i've heard.
i think with a guy like paul wait he's such a mystery it's hard to be exicited and not exicited for him. i think it's a good sign UCLA was recruiting him but i'm not going to think he's a savior or starter right away.
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But seriously, how come the staff doesn't assign/ hire some of the recent greats - Jayson Williams, Glover if he's around, or assign Billy Singleton to work with the bigs? Williams was one of the best defensive big men of his time in the pros. If they could pass that knowledge onto Coker and Wait, and if those guys were quick enough mentally and physically...
if, if, if.
I'm not sure Jayson Williams has the kind of judgement you want in a teacher of any kind. Billy Singleton certainly does, and he already works for the program.
I do like the idea of bringing in anyone who can help the kids get better. Clearly Roberts isn't getting it done alone.
Where is Charles Minlend these days?
http://www.eurobasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=UKR&PlayerID=28727
Eastern Europe. Ouch. Work is work I guess. Thanks for that.
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Eastern Europe. Ouch. Work is work I guess. Thanks for that.
Have you been to eastern Europe...not everything looks like a scene from Rocky 4 :P
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'BIG' DAY FOR JOHNNIES
By LENN ROBBINS
June 10, 2008
http://www.nypost.com/seven/06102008/sports/big_day_for_johnnies_114815.htm
Glenn Braica, St. John's assistant basketball coach, went to the Canary Islands in March and landed a big fish.
The Red Storm yesterday announced the signing of 7-foot-1 center Phil Wait, who had coaches from UCLA, Kentucky, Kansas and Virginia Tech flocking to the islands.
Wait, a 21-year-old from Manchester, England, averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds last season at Proctor Academy in Andover, N.H., which plays in the same New England prep-school league as St. John's players Justin Burrell and Paris Horne, both of whom attended Bridgton Academy. Wait was a teammate of Connecticut guard Jerome Dyson.
Uncertain if he wanted to play professionally in Europe or go to college in the U.S. and develop his game in hopes of playing in the NBA, Wait enrolled at Gran Canaria Basketball Academy in Spain. The skilled big man, who would not have been available if he played on the AAU circuit, began garnering a lot of attention.
When Wait seemed headed to playing professionally in Europe, several schools backed away, but St. John's kept the recruiting process active. He visited St. John's recently and decided he'd have a chance to develop, as did former St. John's players Lamont Hamilton and Qa'raan Calhoun.
"He's got to work on his upper body strength, but he's a skilled big man who can score," said St. John's coach Norm Roberts.
"We have a post player in Dele Coker who's really strong and is looking to learn to score, and now we have a post player who has a nice scoring touch. He can pass the ball, like most European players, and he wants to develop his upper body strength."
lenn.robbins@nypost.com
p.s. - Calhoun? Robbins is a nice person.. :D .. peace!
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I am sorry but it's impossible for me to get excited about this signing. With this staff's track record, to me, this is just another scramble to sign a player to fill a roster spot this incompetant bunch of "coaches" were unable to fill during the season.
If I read another "steal" or "diamond in the rough" post i am going to throw my breakfast up because it shows what a bunch of cheerleaders and unknowledgeable "fans" you guys are.
MAJOR <HAND WAVE> to this signing!!
I've decided to do my own smite counter...
HTGS
smite -1
take that and like it ;D
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p.s. - Calhoun? Robbins is a nice person.. .. peace!
Maybe he meant Marco Baldi
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Anyone knows which players are on campus/ near campus for the summer working out?
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Anyone knows which players are on campus/ near campus for the summer working out?
I have seen JB, Coker, Evans, DJ, Paris & Tomas in the last two weeks on campus. Have also heard that Boothe has been in the gym everyday. Haven't seen him for myself though.... peace!
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Wasn't Rick Smitts #45?.. ;) .. Hopefully he is patterning his game after him as well... GET UR ASS IN THE WEIGHT ROOM PHIL!!.. ;D .. peace!
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keep the posts in this thread on the topic of Phil. anymore of this nonsense will be deleted.
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'BIG' DAY FOR JOHNNIES
By LENN ROBBINS
June 10, 2008
http://www.nypost.com/seven/06102008/sports/big_day_for_johnnies_114815.htm
Glenn Braica, St. John's assistant basketball coach, went to the Canary Islands in March and landed a big fish.
The Red Storm yesterday announced the signing of 7-foot-1 center Phil Wait, who had coaches from UCLA, Kentucky, Kansas and Virginia Tech flocking to the islands.
Wait, a 21-year-old from Manchester, England, averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds last season at Proctor Academy in Andover, N.H., which plays in the same New England prep-school league as St. John's players Justin Burrell and Paris Horne, both of whom attended Bridgton Academy. Wait was a teammate of Connecticut guard Jerome Dyson.
Uncertain if he wanted to play professionally in Europe or go to college in the U.S. and develop his game in hopes of playing in the NBA, Wait enrolled at Gran Canaria Basketball Academy in Spain. The skilled big man, who would not have been available if he played on the AAU circuit, began garnering a lot of attention.
When Wait seemed headed to playing professionally in Europe, several schools backed away, but St. John's kept the recruiting process active. He visited St. John's recently and decided he'd have a chance to develop, as did former St. John's players Lamont Hamilton and Qa'raan Calhoun.
"He's got to work on his upper body strength, but he's a skilled big man who can score," said St. John's coach Norm Roberts.
"We have a post player in Dele Coker who's really strong and is looking to learn to score, and now we have a post player who has a nice scoring touch. He can pass the ball, like most European players, and he wants to develop his upper body strength."
lenn.robbins@nypost.com
p.s. - Calhoun? Robbins is a nice person.. :D .. peace!
i can't believe how robbins can't resist embarassing himself with his total lack of knowledge of st john's basketball. he probably got the news about wait from this site...then made a call to an administration butt boy.
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wasn't that norm quotes?
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He visited St. John's recently and decided he'd have a chance to develop, as did former St. John's players Lamont Hamilton and Qa'raan Calhoun.
develop lamont and Q?? Puleeeze
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Seriously guys do I need to put you in the corner for a timeout? I'm at work and will deal with this later. I don't appreciate the nonsense though.
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He visited St. John's recently and decided he'd have a chance to develop, as did former St. John's players Lamont Hamilton and Qa'raan Calhoun.
develop lamont and Q?? Puleeeze
Developed Q into a Texan.
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PMG please stop trying to "stir the pot!" ;)
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this thread is to talk about Mr. Wait. Thank you.
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As a junior in 2005-06, Wait helped the Hornets to an appearance in the NEPSAC championship game, while playing alongside Proctor teammate and current UConn guard Jerome Dyson. Wait averaged 15.0 points and 10.0 rebounds as a senior at Proctor in 2006-07.
http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new/st-john039s-signs-phil-wait-nli-42419
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Question is: We got ourselves an athletic team except for the bigs - although I think Sean and Dele can run. TJ can't. Dont know bout this big brotha, but sometin tellin me he aint no Jackie Joyner.
What kinda team we puttin out next year?
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With this coaches track record, it seems we will be putting out a losing team as usual for Roberts!
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Question is: We got ourselves an athletic team except for the bigs - although I think Sean and Dele can run. TJ can't. Dont know bout this big brotha, but sometin tellin me he aint no Jackie Joyner.
What kinda team we puttin out next year?
Sean Evans is athletic.
He's just not experienced. He simply doesn't know the game.
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If he could follow the career path of Aaron Gray I'd be pretty happy.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=15476
http://pittsburghpanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/gray_aaron00.html
He didn't do too much in the beginning of his career but really blossomed by the end of his career when he added more strength/size and became a force.
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If he could follow the career path of Aaron Gray I'd be pretty happy.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=15476
http://pittsburghpanthers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/gray_aaron00.html
He didn't do too much in the beginning of his career but really blossomed by the end of his career when he added more strength/size and became a force.
If you're 7'1 unless you have a serious medical problem like Curtis Johnson, you have no excuse to not be at least serviceable.
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Wow! The first 7 ft plus big man for St. John's in the last decade who can jump more than 6 inches off the ground!
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Wow! The first 7 ft plus big man for St. John's in the last decade who can jump more than 6 inches off the ground!
LOL.. ;D .. Him, Coker & Evans(still growing) should form a nice trio at the center spot for the next few years.
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(http://img29.picoodle.com/img/img29/4/6/9/f_n5861500915m_a93a60a.jpg)
Wow! The first 7 ft plus big man for St. John's in the last decade who can jump more than 6 inches off the ground!
LOL.. ;D .. Him, Coker & Evans(still growing) should form a nice trio at the center spot for the next few years.
I agree. As long as this guy lives up to the hype that he is getting on the St John's boards.
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If only 10% of the guys lived up to the hype oldred gives on the boards, wed have won multiple national titles already.
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If only 10% of the guys lived up to the hype oldred gives on the boards, wed have won multiple national titles already.
What the hell are u talking about son? Name ONE kid i have "hyped"... In case u missed it i provide articles/information/scouting reports on recruits found on the net & every once in a while i pass along something i've heard/seen around campus.... time to run back to redyawn.com now junior.. 8) .. peace!
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If only 10% of the guys lived up to the hype oldred gives on the boards, wed have won multiple national titles already.
What the hell are u talking about son? Name ONE kid i have "hyped"... In case u missed it i provide articles/information/scouting reports on recruits found on the net & every once in a while i pass along something i've heard/seen around campus.... time to run back to redyawn.com now junior.. 8) .. peace!
These are the type of posts that get you in trouble. Don't always be so defensive. You are an optimist, which is ok. You like to hype with your bold prints or colored fonts. Coker was the next Dikembe Mutombo. Just relax no need to insult anyone by calling them junior or rip another website either.
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What the hell are u talking about son? Name ONE kid i have "hyped"...
Anthony Mason Jr., Dele Coker, Justin Burrell, DJ Kennedy, Paris Horne. Tomas Jasilounis, Malik Booth, Larry "sweet stroke" Wright, Rob Thomas...
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Old Red---you hype like this team is a final four contender. You get over excited and boast you see the guys on campus and they are jacked.
Too bad these are not all recruits are 4/5stars players but you make them out to be.
Take a chill pill and relax.
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no one has seen wait. maybe he's the next joe alexander. most of us will reserve judgement until he's suited up.
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no one has seen wait. maybe he's the next joe alexander. most of us will reserve judgement until he's suited up.
I have heard nothing but very good things about this kid... I have spoken to two people who have seen multiple times and they both like his game a lot... they also love that fact that he is 21 and not 18...
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no one has seen wait. maybe he's the next joe alexander. most of us will reserve judgement until he's suited up.
Sentiments most exact.
I think y'all gotta wait to see Wait.
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Old Red---you hype like this team is a final four contender. You get over excited and boast you see the guys on campus and they are jacked.
Too bad these are not all recruits are 4/5stars players but you make them out to be.
Take a chill pill and relax.
No i don't son. I predicted 18 wins(which we would have reached had Mase not wrecked his ankle imo) last year. How is that making us out to be a Final 4 contender?
Like i said, all i do is report the FACTS. And the FACT is we brought in a very good recruiting class last year. A class that was ranked somewhere between 15-30 by the major recruiting services.
Take ur head out of ur ass & take my posts for what they are pal. Which is basically just "reporting" what others on the net(and our coaching staff) think of our players & recruits. If u don't like my "optomistic" view of the program don't read my posts. It's that simple.. 8) .. peace!
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We would have is the excuse SJU for every season since Norm's second year.
05-06 - We would have won 18 games if Hill didn't get hurt.
06-07 - We would have won 18 games if Kitchen and Thomas were eligible, and that fairy in Conneticut didn't woman out on us.
07-08 - We would have won 18 games if Thomas wasn't rehabbing a knee, if Mase didn't get hurt, if Geno tried, if Burrell passed out of the double team, if Calhoun didn't transfer.....
08-09 - We would have won______________ if we had a new coach.
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Once again everyone this thread is about Phil Wait... lets keep the conversation about him
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how much eligibility does Wait have? ...someone mentioned on redmen.com he might have only 3 years left... Anyone know?
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how much eligibility does Wait have? ...someone mentioned on redmen.com he might have only 3 years left... Anyone know?
Pretty sure he has all four years left. The school he played for last was the equivalent of a prep school in America.
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Wait isn't going to be a savior so lets not make him out to be. He needs to add a lot of strength and he will see some time but he is expected to make more impact in his second season. If he can play then he can play but don't think we're getting a stud year 1. Even a guy like Hibbert was a bit of a project.
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http://theeastcoastbias.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/a-short-narrative-history-of-phil-wait/
Good Read about Phil. Check it out on Peter's blog.
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Good stuff on Phil. Can't wait to see him on the court.
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http://yournabe.com/articles/2008/07/23/sports/sports_top_story/doc48874240d13c3528220057.txt
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Wait lost 50 pounds at the Canary Basketball Academy, running up and down the beach and doing anaerobic workouts in the sea. After a year, some major Division I schools back in America came calling, like UCLA. But Wait had loyalty to St. John’s because of the interest Braica showed in him when he was far from at his best.
“I don’t want to be a tool,†he said. “I don’t want to be a cog in the machine. I want to be wanted.â€
He arrived in Queens two weeks ago and so far his experience has been good. Wait gets along with his teammates — especially fellow center Dele Coker — and loves the Red Storm’s coaching staff. The offseason for him means getting stronger. At 245 pounds, St. John’s strength and conditioning coach Pat Dixon calls him “grossly undersized.â€
“I hope to get him up to 265 by November,†Dixon said. “But I don’t know how feasible that is.â€
Wait does have talent, though. He has a smooth jump hook and a strong mid-range jumper. Like most European big men, his offensive game is fairly refined, but his back-to-the-basket ability sets him apart, Red Storm coach Norm Roberts said.
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Yo burrell made big east all rookie team y'all can tell me who was the last johniie to do that. And again the double teams isn't his fault the opposing teams respected his animal so much they made it their game plan to double and triple team him it didn't help no one was cutting to the basket. But that's water under the bridge those where freshmen mistakes which he should have been allowed to make. Now we've been working out looking at game film trying to get ready for December. But I've heard good things about phil the only thing I will say is don't expect much he is still a freshman and needs to get stronger he needs time
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Wait isn't going to be a savior so lets not make him out to be. He needs to add a lot of strength and he will see some time but he is expected to make more impact in his second season. If he can play then he can play but don't think we're getting a stud year 1. Even a guy like Hibbert was a bit of a project.
it's so hard to gage what he is like on the court without video.
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Phil Wait will be enrolling into Monmouth University next year.
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He has how much eligible left ?
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He has how much eligible left ?
I think 2 years after he sits out this year. Am I correct Dave ?
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He will have 2 seasons left after sitting out this year.