Durand Scott - SG - Rice HS - New York, NY - MIAMI U

worse case scenario in college he's a glue guy off the bench.

For a program like St. John's, he should be able to start right away.
For an elite program, he'd have to come off of the bench to start, but should be able to start in later years.

http://www.newyorkgauchos.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=201:chris-wallace-cavscornercom&catid=46:gauchos-news#comments

As far as Scott's recruitment goes, he's still taking things fairly slow, and no favorites have emerged at this stage.

But he did say that there are five schools showing him the most interest right now.

"I'm still open and there are more schools recruiting me, but the ones that are coming at me the hardest are Miami, Virginia, Pitt, St. John's and Wake Forest," said Scott, who's rated by Rivals.com as the No. 83 overall player in the class of 2009.

Only video I could find mostly just layups....he is lanky and looks like he has good size for a guard but can he shoot?

http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1278008401&channel=1215674518

hell yeah he can shoot. He is a must have period

The 6-foot-4, 180-pound Scott is a Top 50 player in the Class of 2009 and a rising senior at Rice High in Manhattan.

“Louisville is showing a lot of interest and is not too, too far from home,” Scott told Jody Demling of the Louisville Courier-Journal at the LeBron James US Skills Academy, where he sprained his ankle.

Scott’s list also includes Pittsburgh, Miami, Memphis, St. John’s and Seton Hall.

“Most schools show me love, but some schools go out of their way and try and show me more love,” Scott said. “I am not going to rush it. I am a humble guy and I will let my decision come to me. When I am ready, a decision will come to me.”

louisville is not too, too far from home.

why don't we take up a collection and get this kid a map.

From Super Showcase in Orlando, FL

http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=830304

"The New York Gauchos 17 and under team is playing well, and as usual Durand Scott is the person behind it all. The intense guard was getting into the lane at will and playing tough defense all game. He led a balanced Gaucho attack with 15 points."

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=3507751

Durand Scott, SG (6-5)
2009, New York/Rice
Scott is most definitely the glue guy for the New York Gauchos and has the talent to dominate games from his backcourt position. He is truly a winner and a fierce competitor. He is not a pure outside shooter and gets most of his points slashing to the hoop or getting fouled. However he has 3-point shooting abilities, as evidenced by the three trifectas he made against Athlete's First in the semifinals. Scott has excellent knowledge of the game, good court vision and the vision to find open teammates. He works hard defensively and can be a nightmare for opposing guards. He has the all-around game to be an immediate starter and impact player at the collegiate level.

A few recent tid-bits on scott from rivals & scout :

July 26, 2008

Give credit to Durand Scott. The New York Gauchos guard just knows what it takes to win. Whenever things get tight, Scott takes the big shot for the Gauchos, and usually he makes it. That happened again down the stretch for Scott as the Gauchos closed out the Birmingham Storm in a close battle.

http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=910&CID=830602


July 27, 2008

Scott was needed to have a big performance against the tournament's favorite -- Athletes First from Oklahoma. Athletes First features three of the top players in the 2009 class and a couple of McDonald's All American candidates too.

But Durand was simply terrific on both ends of the court. Scott registered 23 points, including three three-pointers.

Scott also did a nice job in helping out his backcourt mates beat zone pressure and traps. His size and strength helped him land double figures in rebounds too, giving him end to end opportunities on a few occasions.

Late in the game, Scott showed his ballhandling skills with a swift crossover, causing a terrific defender in Terrence Boyd of Athletes First to first stagger the wrong way and then fall on his back.

The move ignited a roar from the gym. On the way up the court after the move, all Boyd could do was flash a sheepish smile while Scott had a stern look on his face. The reason? His team was losing. The individual move meant nothing to him. While the Gauchos fell late on some charity free throws, Scott's effort was noticed by the many college coaches in attendance trying to recruit him.

"I don't have a set list," he said. "I'm just trying to help the team win games. When I get back I'll think about that."

http://hsnewyork.scout.com/2/772753.html


July 31, 2008

FACES IN THE CROWD : Head coaches for Durand Scott: Miami, St. John’s, South Florida.

http://scouthoops.scout.com/2/773998.html

we're still on his list

http://www.zagsblog.net/2008/08/18/durand-scott-narrowing-list/#comments

Rice head coach Mo Hicks said Scott will visit Pitt, Miami, UCLA and Louisville officially and Seton Hall and St. John’s unofficially.

“At this point, the other official could come to Seton Hall or St. John’s,” Hicks said. “We’re saving it for one of the locals.”

St Johns and Norm are definitely involved with a great list of recruits lately. Maybe we'll get lucky and these kids talk to each other and vow to put SJU back on the map

so much for that...never had a good feeling about him.

http://www.zagsblog.net/2008/08/19/durand-scott-has-top-8/#more-2257

After talking with Rice coach Mo Hicks about Durand Scott the other day, I caught up with Durand himself today on the phone.

He says he has a top eight schools of UCLA, Miami, UConn, Tennessee, Xavier, Pittsburgh, Memphis and Virginia

“When I get down to my top five, those are the five schools I’m going to take a visit to,” the 6-4, 180-pound Scott said, adding that he plans to cut his list “before school starts, around early September.”

Hicks had said Scott would take official visits to Pitt, UCLA, Miami and Louisville and unofficials to St. John’s and Seton Hall, but Scott had a slightly different version.

He did not include Louisville among his final eight, although he said he may well take an unofficial visit there. And he concurred that he would take unofficials to Seton Hall and St. John’s, but did not include them among his top eight.

“I will take a visit (to Louisville),” he said ”I’m not saying I’m not interested in them. I don’t really know nothing about Louisville. I never really put them on my list. I just know they got a good coach (in Rick Pitino).”

Scott said he is friendly with Louisville guard Edgar Sosa, who also played at Rice.

“I am tight with him,” he said.

As for UConn, Scott recently went there for Jim Calhoun’s Elite Camp and he said he liked it, and could imagine re-joining Kemba Walker, who played at Rice and will be a frosh at UConn.

“UConn, they had a lot of pros that came from there,” he said. ”(Coach Calhoun) seems like a very good guy. I played with Kemba, he’s going there. I’ve been down there and learned about it. I think I know enough.”

As for UCLA, Scott said head coach Ben Howland watched the Gauchos in Orlando and came to the semis and finals of the U17 national championship, where he offered him a scholarship.

“They came into the mix because they came to see me play in the semifinals and the championship game in Orlando,” Scott said. ”I like what they did last year. I don’t really know nothing about them. From what I know, they seem pretty OK. I want to give them a look.

“I was offered a scholarship on the spot.”

Scott said Tennessee also offered a scholarship in Orlando, and that he is considering them. The Vols are also in the mix for Lance Stephenson of Brooklyn Lincoln and Dominic Cheek of St. Anthony.

He said neither St. John’s nor Seton Hall were in his top eight, but that he will visit.

“I will take an unofficial to both those schools,” he said. “I really have intentions of getting away from New York.

“(But) the game plan some of these local schools have, I guess I’ll give them a look. I’m not going to blow them off. That’s why I give them an unofficial.”

Scott will play Friday in the Boost Mobile Elite 24 event at Rucker Park.

UConn is away from NY?

those aren't Durand words and understand that I keep saying only certain people wanna see y'all suceed other organizations have other intents


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those aren't Durand words and understand that I keep saying only certain people wanna see y'all suceed other organizations have other intents.

Thank you for confirming what I've been saying for years kob... it is sad but TRUE.. ... unfortunately, there are more than a couple h.s./aau coaches who hold a "grudge" against Norm/SJU & they will go to ANY length to sway kids away from us... either because they were pissed on by Jarvis OR they feel they were "passed over" by the current staff... the worst part is they clearly do NOT have the best interests of their kids in mind.. .. F 'em!!

Quote from: kob24 on August 19, 2008, 11:03:43 PM

those aren't Durand words and understand that I keep saying only certain people wanna see y'all suceed other organizations have other intents.

unfortunately, there are more than a couple h.s./aau coaches who hold a "grudge" against Norm/SJU & they will go to ANY length to sway kids away from us... either because they were pissed on by Jarvis OR they feel they were "passed over" by the current staff...

PLEASE PLEASE share an example of someone, sny coach who is holding a grudge against Norm & SJU..   and don't use Ron Naclerio...  since you said there were "more then a couple"

Quote from: oldred10 on August 20, 2008, 09:30:27 AM

Quote from: kob24 on August 19, 2008, 11:03:43 PM

those aren't Durand words and understand that I keep saying only certain people wanna see y'all suceed other organizations have other intents.

unfortunately, there are more than a couple h.s./aau coaches who hold a "grudge" against Norm/SJU & they will go to ANY length to sway kids away from us... either because they were pissed on by Jarvis OR they feel they were "passed over" by the current staff...

PLEASE PLEASE share an example of someone, sny coach who is holding a grudge against Norm & SJU..   and don't use Ron Naclerio...  since you said there were "more then a couple"

No need to mention names at this point buddy... since kob has confirmed everything i've said for years.. .. but here's a picture of the "culprits" instead..  .. yawn.

PLEASE PLEASE share an example of someone, sny coach who is holding a grudge against Norm & SJU..   and don't use Ron Naclerio...  since you said there were "more then a couple"

No need to mention names at this point buddy... since kob has confirmed everything i've said for years.. .. but here's a picture of the "culprits" instead..  .. yawn.
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YOU can't mention names because YOU can't...   the only coach you might know is Tim Leary because you went to St. Francis...   and Timmy holds NO grudge aginst Norm and St. John's...   and you are probably even angry at hime because he had you cut from the Freshamn team and ruined your career at the Prep...

So how about that Durand Scott......

So how about that Durand Scott......

Well if Omari's commitment is imminent then his eliminating SJU, while unfortunate, is not that big a deal.  There's only one more ride left for this class until after the season and any transfers and the guard stock for 09/10 looks fine (Booth, Stith, Edmundson, Horne, Lawrence).  Need a SF first, at this point it's just Kennedy and Roberts.