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St. John's Red Storm => Recruiting Archives => Recruiting => 2012 Class => Topic started by: peter on August 25, 2010, 01:11:41 PM
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http://pittsburgh.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1117821 (http://pittsburgh.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1117821)
2012 small forward prospect Amile Jefferson is one of the elite recruits in the country and is in the process of formulating his list. PantherLair.com was able to catch up with Jefferson and from the sounds of it, Pitt is a school that appears to be in the mix.
"Villanova, Syracuse, Penn State, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Miami, Virginia Tech, Temple, and La Salle are my offers at this point. Other schools that are showing interest are North Carolina, Pitt, St. John's, Maryland, Texas, Duke, Stanford, and Boston College. "
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http://pittsburgh.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1117821 (http://pittsburgh.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1117821)
2012 small forward prospect Amile Jefferson is one of the elite recruits in the country and is in the process of formulating his list. PantherLair.com was able to catch up with Jefferson and from the sounds of it, Pitt is a school that appears to be in the mix.
"Villanova, Syracuse, Penn State, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Miami, Virginia Tech, Temple, and La Salle are my offers at this point. Other schools that are showing interest are North Carolina, Pitt, St. John's, Maryland, Texas, Duke, Stanford, and Boston College. "
Amile is a truly great kid with a sick upside. He's 6'7-8," can run the court, capable of playing both the 3 and the four. He's worked on his handle and perimeter shot in order to play the 3 more this summer. Very high basketball IQ and a great teammate. He goes to the same hs as Mustafa Shakur and Hak Warrick, but he's a good student as well. In a class absolutely loaded with "wings," he's one of the top 3-4 in the long-term. He and Savon (who St. John's should be all over) absolutely dominated the 16s at the Fab 48 in Vegas, but Amile also plays with the Team Philly 17s as well. He likes the creativity and freedom that the 16 team coach let him play with.
He knows Chiles.
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http://pittsburgh.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1117821 (http://pittsburgh.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1117821)
2012 small forward prospect Amile Jefferson is one of the elite recruits in the country and is in the process of formulating his list. PantherLair.com was able to catch up with Jefferson and from the sounds of it, Pitt is a school that appears to be in the mix.
"Villanova, Syracuse, Penn State, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Miami, Virginia Tech, Temple, and La Salle are my offers at this point. Other schools that are showing interest are North Carolina, Pitt, St. John's, Maryland, Texas, Duke, Stanford, and Boston College. "
Amile is a truly great kid with a sick upside. He's 6'7-8," can run the court, capable of playing both the 3 and the four. He's worked on his handle and perimeter shot in order to play the 3 more this summer. Very high basketball IQ and a great teammate. He goes to the same hs as Mustafa Shakur and Hak Warrick, but he's a good student as well. In a class absolutely loaded with "wings," he's one of the top 3-4 in the long-term. He and Savon (who St. John's should be all over) absolutely dominated the 16s at the Fab 48 in Vegas, but Amile also plays with the Team Philly 17s as well. He likes the creativity and freedom that the 16 team coach let him play with.
He knows Chiles.
I've heard our name mentioned with Goodman.
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http://pittsburgh.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1117821 (http://pittsburgh.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1117821)
2012 small forward prospect Amile Jefferson is one of the elite recruits in the country and is in the process of formulating his list. PantherLair.com was able to catch up with Jefferson and from the sounds of it, Pitt is a school that appears to be in the mix.
"Villanova, Syracuse, Penn State, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Miami, Virginia Tech, Temple, and La Salle are my offers at this point. Other schools that are showing interest are North Carolina, Pitt, St. John's, Maryland, Texas, Duke, Stanford, and Boston College. "
Amile is a truly great kid with a sick upside. He's 6'7-8," can run the court, capable of playing both the 3 and the four. He's worked on his handle and perimeter shot in order to play the 3 more this summer. Very high basketball IQ and a great teammate. He goes to the same hs as Mustafa Shakur and Hak Warrick, but he's a good student as well. In a class absolutely loaded with "wings," he's one of the top 3-4 in the long-term. He and Savon (who St. John's should be all over) absolutely dominated the 16s at the Fab 48 in Vegas, but Amile also plays with the Team Philly 17s as well. He likes the creativity and freedom that the 16 team coach let him play with.
He knows Chiles.
I've heard our name mentioned with Goodman.
For what it's worth, when I spoke with Savon last, he said they started to show interest later this summer, but felt that others were coming harder after him-Nova, WVU, Texas, etc. He played hs ball with Rak Christmas (Syracuse) and Malcolm Gilbert (Pitt), but he's very tight with Tyreke Evans, Lamont Peterson, and the whole Evans clan. With Omar Calhoun in their backyard, it'll be interesting to see how they play their hand. Savon thinks he'll play the two at the next level.
Amile Jefferson Spring 2010 Highlights, Top 5 Class of 2012, Team Philly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sjn_Ojlq_E#)
Amile Jefferson- adidas Nations 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPQXWJIOlO4#ws)
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Yeah 2012 has some good NYC players such as Calhoun, Thomas, Dingle, Oroko and NJ's Anderson. With most likely not many ships for that year it will be interesting to see how they play it.
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Yeah 2012 has some good NYC players such as Calhoun, Thomas, Dingle, Oroko and NJ's Anderson. With most likely not many ships for that year it will be interesting to see how they play it.
Nova is going after Jefferson, Goodman, and Calhoun.
Of course, it doesn't hurt to have Team Philly's coach frequently giving them free publicity by wearing Villanova t-shirts on the sidelines. Kyle Lowry's 29 year-old brother, Lonnie, runs the Team Philly (Jefferson & Goodman) AAU program.
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Dave-In light of your front page story you should now list him in the 2012 section. Good job.
Heard inklings myself but had no confirmation.
The Philly-SJU connection with Lindsey and Chiles (having coached at Drexel) continues.
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According to the source, connections with incoming JUCO point guard Nurideen Lindsey and Red Storm target Kyle Anderson of St. Anthony’s (NJ) have made the Red Storm a possible destination for Jefferson.
http://johnnyjungle.com/columns/over-the-airwaves/st-johns-now-in-the-mix-for-amile-jefferson/ (http://johnnyjungle.com/columns/over-the-airwaves/st-johns-now-in-the-mix-for-amile-jefferson/)
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Sorry did not realize there was thread already.
Moderators feel free to move it under the Amile thread.
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Holy S. Turgeon and the Terps staff has been continuing recruiting Amile through Bino Ranson, and I was hoping they steal him from Jay F'n Wright. If Lavin gets in and gets it done, I will be just as happy. I just want someone to give Wright a kick in his recruiting nuts in his back yard and get even with him!
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Holy S. Turgeon and the Terps staff has been continuing recruiting Amile through Bino Ranson, and I was hoping they steal him from Jay F'n Wright. If Lavin gets in and gets it done, I will be just as happy. I just want someone to give Wright a kick in his recruiting nuts in his back yard and get even with him!
Dang, you don't like Jay Wright!
Question: with the wings on the roster, can Amile play the 4 or even the 5 in college in a running/ zone defense scheme?
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Alright... This is bordering on the absurd already, the amount of sick players we're getting in on here. Really absurd...
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Is this also a hint that we might be out in front with Anderson? Seems maybe.
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Is this also a hint that we might be out in front with Anderson? Seems maybe.
I believe Anderson is first and foremost on the list of recruits being targeted in the 2012 class. I also believe the other targeted recruits are gonna have to fight it out over the remainder of the scholarships (ie, Gathers, Jefferson, Reinhardt and the likes).
Once again, this staff isn't gonna go after anyone they do not feel they can nab. No wasted time for our staff.
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Holy S. Turgeon and the Terps staff has been continuing recruiting Amile through Bino Ranson, and I was hoping they steal him from Jay F'n Wright. If Lavin gets in and gets it done, I will be just as happy. I just want someone to give Wright a kick in his recruiting nuts in his back yard and get even with him!
Dang, you don't like Jay Wright!
Question: with the wings on the roster, can Amile play the 4 or even the 5 in college in a running/ zone defense scheme?
I don't think he's a 5 unless he grows another 3 or 4 inches. But, he can certainly play the 4 on the collegiate level.
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Holy S. Turgeon and the Terps staff has been continuing recruiting Amile through Bino Ranson, and I was hoping they steal him from Jay F'n Wright. If Lavin gets in and gets it done, I will be just as happy. I just want someone to give Wright a kick in his recruiting nuts in his back yard and get even with him!
Dang, you don't like Jay Wright!
Question: with the wings on the roster, can Amile play the 4 or even the 5 in college in a running/ zone defense scheme?
Amile easily can cover the 4, and I would not be surprised if he could give fill-in minutes at the 5. He's not super quick, but his crafty, slashing style and finding his way to the hole are uncanny. If you haven't watched clips of him, you'll be impressed. Plus Amile's a gamer. He injured his hand in the Nike EYBL tourney in June and played right through it. Tough Philly kid - oh, and I already said I don't like J Wright - he's a solid college coach, but I do not think he gets his guys ready for the pros the way he should.
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Holy S. Turgeon and the Terps staff has been continuing recruiting Amile through Bino Ranson, and I was hoping they steal him from Jay F'n Wright. If Lavin gets in and gets it done, I will be just as happy. I just want someone to give Wright a kick in his recruiting nuts in his back yard and get even with him!
Dang, you don't like Jay Wright!
Question: with the wings on the roster, can Amile play the 4 or even the 5 in college in a running/ zone defense scheme?
I don't think he's a 5 unless he grows another 3 or 4 inches. But, he can certainly play the 4 on the collegiate level.
From what I've seen, I think Amile could swing minutes at the 3 too - do u agree, MJ?
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Hey, if it gives us an inside track, I have no problem with Jefferson or Gathers. Would take Jefferson as a 4 instead of Gathers if it helps us with Kyle. No problem going to the guys who have a good relationship on the court. I too think they'll have to fight it out and maybe the first to commit get the ship. If we landed Kyle as well as Jefferson we'd potentially have 2 mcds AA candidates an board. Wow
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He's not super quick, but his crafty, slashing style and finding his way to the hole are uncanny.
Pretty much on the money, purist. He rivals another high IQ kid on his AAU team.... He is also a player ala his AAU teammate. :)
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Hey, if it gives us an inside track, I have no problem with Jefferson or Gathers. Would take Jefferson as a 4 instead of Gathers if it helps us with Kyle. No problem going to the guys who have a good relationship on the court. I too think they'll have to fight it out and maybe the first to commit get the ship. If we landed Kyle as well as Jefferson we'd potentially have 2 mcds AA candidates an board. Wow
Yes, a certain someone never lost his recruiting mojo after all those years - frankly, I'd be buying all in just like the nasty nine did. Big things lie ahead in upcoming years!
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From what I've seen, I think Amile could swing minutes at the 3 too - do u agree, MJ?[/quote]
Certainly, purist. I viewed him as a 3 and 4 when I watched him a couple of weeks ago.
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From what I've seen, I think Amile could swing minutes at the 3 too - do u agree, MJ?
Certainly, purist. I viewed him as a 3 and 4 when I watched him a couple of weeks ago.
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Bottom line though is that for SJU those roles cross pretty easily. I think he comes across as more of a 4 with his around the basket play, especially if he adds some more muscle in college. In addition, we are more In need of a 4 but Jefferson would create the same mismatches as gathers does at the 4 spot with his skill set.
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Bottom line though is that for SJU those roles cross pretty easily. I think he comes across as more of a 4 with his around the basket play, especially if he adds some more muscle in college. In addition, we are more In need of a 4 but Jefferson would create the same mismatches as gathers does at the 4 spot with his skill set.
I'd say he's more of a 4, if I had to choose a position for him. He can also play a bit of 3. Yes, he would cause mismatches at the 4 ala Gathers. Gathers will maul you on the blocks, while Jefferson will use a bit more skill.
Both of 'em gets in done in the end. Just use different ways of getting it done.
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From what I've seen, I think Amile could swing minutes at the 3 too - do u agree, MJ?
Certainly, purist. I viewed him as a 3 and 4 when I watched him a couple of weeks ago.
Bottom line though is that for SJU those roles cross pretty easily. I think he comes across as more of a 4 with his around the basket play, especially if he adds some more muscle in college. In addition, we are more In need of a 4 but Jefferson would create the same mismatches as gathers does at the 4 spot with his skill set.
[/quote]Exactly MJ - I love players that create mismatch problems, and Amile, like Kyle, causes them.
The other big intangible to me is Amile's maturity. I would place Amile in my top 10 of impressive interviews I've seen from a high school player. He was clam, reflective, thoughtful in two interviews I saw - what a good kid. And then he gets on the floor and he will not stop or be denied.
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My bad from earlier.... It was Savon Goodman playing for the Playaz at the Peach Jam. I just thought about it. :idiot2: LOL
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With our creative zones and excellent height, length and athleticism, we can easily get away with Sampson or Jefferson at the five because we'd have 6'7 or 6'8 at the forward positions. I always think you put your best five out there as much as possible in college.
St. John's could offer Jefferson minutes at three positions which will highlight his versatility to NBA scouts.
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Anyone know when this kid is making his decision?
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Is this guy a Jamine Peterson type player?
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Wow, this really came out of left field. I didn't think we were involved at all. Although I did notice on twitter yesterday that Lavin was watching Team Philly. I assumed it was Rysheed Jordan's team. I guess now it was Jefferson he was watching. It would be great to go into Philly and take this kid right from Nova. Give Jay Wright a taste of his own medicine.
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Wow, this really came out of left field. I didn't think we were involved at all. Although I did notice on twitter yesterday that Lavin was watching Team Philly. I assumed it was Rysheed Jordan's team. I guess now it was Jefferson he was watching. It would be great to go into Philly and take this kid right from Nova. Give Jay Wright a taste of his own medicine.
You make a good point. I have zero doubt that Lavin is using Chiles and Nuri to not only work this kid, but also to work on Rysheed Jordan as well. Simple math: Lavin+Nuri+Chiles=KA+Amile+Rysheed=awesome ;)
Amile at NBPA Top 100:
http://blip.tv/scoutsfocus/amile-jefferson-is-the-best-scorer-in-2012-nbpa-top-100-scoring-champ-5325485 (http://blip.tv/scoutsfocus/amile-jefferson-is-the-best-scorer-in-2012-nbpa-top-100-scoring-champ-5325485)
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With our creative zones and excellent height, length and athleticism, we can easily get away with Sampson or Jefferson at the five because we'd have 6'7 or 6'8 at the forward positions. I always think you put your best five out there as much as possible in college.
St. John's could offer Jefferson minutes at three positions which will highlight his versatility to NBA scouts.
totally agree. I think will see a lot of lineups with the combination of Amir, pointer, harkless, and sampson at the 3,4,5
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Gman and me saw him play Pointer at Baruch College earlier this year. His HS team is deceiving. Looking at them it looked like him and nobody else but they zoned QEA and frustrated them. He was like a lesser Kyle to me. Not handling point but in terms of court savvy it was the same game. He reminded me of a young Lance Thomas but he needs some serious weight training to play a good solid 4. Otherwise he's a 3 in my mind.
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The biggest thing to come of this is not Amile himself, although he is a terrific talent and would be a great catch albeit a bit of a lonshot now, is that it appears Kyle is working on our side on this.
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The biggest thing to come of this is not Amile himself, although he is a terrific talent and would be a great catch albeit a bit of a lonshot now, is that it appears Kyle is working on our side on this.
That is what struck me right away as well. I could see why Kyle and Amile would want to play together...both are very similar type players oozing with basketball IQ and savvy.
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I don't see any way that he is a 4 in college. He is not skinny strong like Garnett, he is just plain skinny I mean really skinny. He has time though. A good weight coach and diet, but his strength will be a few year project. With that said, it's a major coup just being involved with him.
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Foreward Amile Jefferson (2012) was another player who stood out today, especially with Philly’s Finest capping their run in the event with an emphatic victory. Jefferson is an extremely versatile offensive player, and he’s working on become a more consistent perimeter shooter this summer.
While there are reports that St. John’s has offered Jefferson (Steve Lavin did take in the game) he hasn’t heard anything as of yet, although Jefferson did note in our postgame chat that some schools have offered him through his father.
http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2011-0729/2011-desert-duel-memorial-final-day-recap-nj-playaz-storm-back-for-title/ (http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2011-0729/2011-desert-duel-memorial-final-day-recap-nj-playaz-storm-back-for-title/)
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Per ESPN Recruiting....
Amile Jefferson (Philadelphia/Friends Central)
2012, PF, 6-8, 210 pounds
Jefferson has an all-business approach to the game and competes on both ends of the floor on a consistent basis. He loves to score from the left side of the floor, especially in the low post where he uses quick spin moves and baseline slashes to score on both sides of the rim with either hand with great touch and body control. Jefferson is a very strong rebounder and shot-blocker in and out of his area as well. He must continue to expand his game, but Jefferson plays to his strengths and excels at a high level. He mentioned Louisville, Pittsburgh, NC State, Ohio State, Maryland and Stanford.
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/mens/story/_/id/6815577/melvin-johnson-highlights-desert-duel (http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiting/basketball/mens/story/_/id/6815577/melvin-johnson-highlights-desert-duel)
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If we land Jefferson and KA, we could have two wholesale substitutions...one offense and one defense lol.
Nuri-Harrison-Kyle-Harkless-Jefferson
Greene-Garret-Pointer-Sampson-Pelle
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Dave-Did both Tony and Rico watch Amile today/tonight?
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With our creative zones and excellent height, length and athleticism, we can easily get away with Sampson or Jefferson at the five because we'd have 6'7 or 6'8 at the forward positions. I always think you put your best five out there as much as possible in college.
St. John's could offer Jefferson minutes at three positions which will highlight his versatility to NBA scouts.
totally agree. I think will see a lot of lineups with the combination of Amir, pointer, harkless, and sampson at the 3,4,5
That would be a very tough lineup for teams to keep up with. I think Dunlap really gets crazy this year with his defense. He said he was holding back last year because the seniors had so much experience with another system. This squad will be pretty nasty at blocking shots from the weak side.
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Amile wide open:
“I have been taking to Alabama lately and my father has been talking to St. John’s,” said Jefferson.
St. John’s might be an appealing option for Jefferson as one of the members of Steve Lavin’s highly rated incoming recruiting class is a close friend of Jefferson’s.
“It’s a great school. I know about the program through a friend Nurideen Lindsey. So I’m learning about the program through him being there. And the guys back at home that follow him.”
http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2011-0801/amile-jefferson-still-open-in-the-recruiting-process-as-july-closes/ (http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2011-0801/amile-jefferson-still-open-in-the-recruiting-process-as-july-closes/)
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Amile wide open:
“I have been taking to Alabama lately and my father has been talking to St. John’s,” said Jefferson.
St. John’s might be an appealing option for Jefferson as one of the members of Steve Lavin’s highly rated incoming recruiting class is a close friend of Jefferson’s.
“It’s a great school. I know about the program through a friend Nurideen Lindsey. So I’m learning about the program through him being there. And the guys back at home that follow him.”
http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2011-0801/amile-jefferson-still-open-in-the-recruiting-process-as-july-closes/ (http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2011-0801/amile-jefferson-still-open-in-the-recruiting-process-as-july-closes/)
Copycat :)
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If we land both Amile and KA with our final 2 ships.. oh my god.
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Kyle anderson and either jefferson or reinhardt would be great
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He's playing on CBS Sports Network right now. Game just came on.
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Kyle anderson and either jefferson or reinhardt would be great
I would prefer Reinhardt. There seem to be multiple players with Amile's skill set on the team already.
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Kyle anderson and either jefferson or reinhardt would be great
I would prefer Reinhardt. There seem to be multiple players with Amile's skill set on the team already.
Amile won the MVP of the Adidas national title game last night. Kid looked real good in a game that had all the heavy hitters ( Purvis, Drummond etc)
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Kyle anderson and either jefferson or reinhardt would be great
I would prefer Reinhardt. There seem to be multiple players with Amile's skill set on the team already.
We're at the point where either Reinhardt, Amile are all gravy... Can't get greedy at this point. If we land Kyle Anderson, staff can go after anybody they want and it will be an excellent class.
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Now that our heads are turned from CA to PA, is there any news on our status with Amile?
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Rothstein reporting that SJU come on real strong with Amile now. It appears we're a real player for the kid now.
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Kyle anderson and either jefferson or reinhardt would be great
I would prefer Reinhardt. There seem to be multiple players with Amile's skill set on the team already.
We're at the point where either Reinhardt, Amile are all gravy... Can't get greedy at this point. If we land Kyle Anderson, staff can go after anybody they want and it will be an excellent class.
Great Point about Anderson. Land him, and you've bascally solved recruiting questions at 4 positions - do we need a 1? Kyle can play there - don't HAVE to recruit one. Do we need a 2? Kyle can play there don't HAVE to recruit one. Do we need a 3? Kyle can play there - don't HAVE to recruit one. DO we need a 4? Kyle can play there - don't HAVE to recruit one.
So as has been said, additional recruits are gravy, and we can take the best player who'll comit regardless of posiition. Tho looking at the above, we really need a 5! :)
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Kyle anderson and either jefferson or reinhardt would be great
I would prefer Reinhardt. There seem to be multiple players with Amile's skill set on the team already.
We're at the point where either Reinhardt, Amile are all gravy... Can't get greedy at this point. If we land Kyle Anderson, staff can go after anybody they want and it will be an excellent class.
Don't forget the possibility of Jovan Thomas re-committing to SJU if both or either Jefferson & Anderson end up going elsewhere.
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It seems that we are really focused on KA and Amile for the last two recruiting spots. KA will give us not only a tremendous BB player, but, as already stayed on a number of posts, a great deal of flexibility in his ability to play 4 positions.
I do not think that Amile will find it hard to get minutes with us.
There are two things I have picked up from reading so many posts on our recruits:
* They all can play at least two positions, and several can play three positions.
* Coach Lavin will field, at times, five players who might not all fit the traditional roles of certain positions, but will use their athleticism to overcome that and prevail nicely.
Amile falls into both of these situations. He seems to be a very talented player. Such players will always get time on the court.
Now, I hope that Nuri and Rico bring Amile into our family, and he is joined on 9/20 by KA. 38 Days to Go!!!
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Must admit I do not know much about Amile but I was watching some summer league AAU game and the announcers were saying he could be the #1 player in the class.
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Just visited NC ST. Had a good time. Says he has no list but that State, Nova and SJU recruiting him hardest right now.
http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/1095783.html (http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/1095783.html)
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Just visited NC ST. Had a good time. Says he has no list but that State, Nova and SJU recruiting him hardest right now.
http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/1095783.html (http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/1095783.html)
If Washington were to get into the mix, the entire UCLA '95 Championship team Assistant Coaching staff would be fighting it out for this kid - Steve Lavin, Mark Gottried and Lorenzo Romar....
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Here's an article about his visit to NC state. sounds like he really liked it, but then again they always say the visit was great.
http://ncstate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1252805 (http://ncstate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1252805)
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Has Amile stated if he plans to decide early?
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Just visited NC ST. Had a good time. Says he has no list but that State, Nova and SJU recruiting him hardest right now.
http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/1095783.html (http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/1095783.html)
Beating out Nova for a Philly kid they really want would be quite an accomplishment for the staff and something we haven't seen in many years. Go get'em Lavin & co.
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BTW, I don't know if Nova had a scholarship for this kid. But with Armwood transfering, seems like now they surely do.
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Believe rule was changed a few years ago to allow incoming frosh to play.
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Amile may visit soon. Perhaps coinciding with a visit from KA.
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Amile may visit soon. Perhaps coinciding with a visit from KA.
Would be fantastic... A,B,C it...
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Amile may visit soon. Perhaps coinciding with a visit from KA.
Awesome news fordham! What a class that would be with just 3 schollies
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Amile may visit soon. Perhaps coinciding with a visit from KA.
Awesome news fordham! What a class that would be with just 3 schollies
Agreed! Amile cited us as one of the three schools recruting him the hardest and then Rothstein tweeted we were going after him hard. When Lavin goes hard after somebody we all know what happens next. If Lavin ges a visit, he closes! Kyle will surely work on this kid and wow do those two look likey they could fit together perfectly.
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BTW, I don't know if Nova had a scholarship for this kid. But with Armwood transfering, seems like now they surely do.
I've read that even with Armwood transferring, they'd still need someone else to leave to have a scholarship for Amile.
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Assuming KA agrees to come to SJU (God, please!!), with Gathers and Wood already committed, is it likely that Lavin will still pursue Jefferson on the premise that a scholly MIGHT free up for 2012?
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Assuming KA agrees to come to SJU (God, please!!), with Gathers and Wood already committed, is it likely that Lavin will still pursue Jefferson on the premise that a scholly MIGHT free up for 2012?
I have no doubts this staff will still stay in touch with Jefferson, regardless what happens with Anderson. Hopefully, Jefferson waits to commit to a school in the spring.
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Assuming KA agrees to come to SJU (God, please!!), with Gathers and Wood already committed, is it likely that Lavin will still pursue Jefferson on the premise that a scholly MIGHT free up for 2012?
I have no doubts this staff will still stay in touch with Jefferson, regardless what happens with Anderson. Hopefully, Jefferson waits to commit to a school in the spring.
Thanks. I hope Amile waits until then...
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Hope the staff is keeping in touch with Amile. A ship might be open for him now depending on what happens in the spring.
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Hope the staff is keeping in touch with Amile. A ship might be open for him now depending on what happens in the spring.
We still have 1 to give for 2012
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Perhaps we should a player that's 6'11 or bigger?
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Here's another kid we need to be all over. Plenty of room in the frontcourt even if Pelle/Sampson make it here.
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Here's another kid we need to be all over. Plenty of room in the frontcourt even if Pelle/Sampson make it here.
We really haven't been mentioned with Jefferson since Gathers verballed. Unless, the staff were still keeping tabs with him then I believe this ship has sailed.
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Here's another kid we need to be all over. Plenty of room in the frontcourt even if Pelle/Sampson make it here.
We really haven't been mentioned with Jefferson since Gathers verballed. Unless, the staff were still keeping tabs with him then I believe this ship has sailed.
I don't think the ship has sailed.
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Perhaps we should recruit a player that's 6'11 or bigger?
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Perhaps we should recruit a player that's 6'11 or bigger?
Wingspan is more important than height.
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Here's another kid we need to be all over. Plenty of room in the frontcourt even if Pelle/Sampson make it here.
We really haven't been mentioned with Jefferson since Gathers verballed. Unless, the staff were still keeping tabs with him then I believe this ship has sailed.
I don't think the ship has sailed.
but ground to make up. Amile really likes the Terps. I've said it in another thread, I think he'd like to be close, yet away from Philly. I speculate that puts OSU, UMD and SJ's as the programs of top choice. Although what the heck does anybody know these days :idiot2:
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Here's another kid we need to be all over. Plenty of room in the frontcourt even if Pelle/Sampson make it here.
Unfortunately, I hope the staff didnt put too many apples in KA's basket. Their focus on him and their belief that Sampson would be here may have led them to forget about Amile.......... its tough to jump back into a situation where there are so many other schools involved at this point.
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Here's another kid we need to be all over. Plenty of room in the frontcourt even if Pelle/Sampson make it here.
Unfortunately, I hope the staff didnt put too many apples in KA's basket. Their focus on him and their belief that Sampson would be here may have led them to forget about Amile.......... its tough to jump back into a situation where there are so many other schools involved at this point.
True. But I will never, ever count out Coach and the staff. But now, MD has a big need for the 3/4 player Amile will be, and Coach Turgeon and his staff are proving early on to be getting excellent returns on the recruiting trail.
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I don't think the ship has sailed.
Did we have any connection to him other than KA?
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I don't think the ship has sailed.
Did we have any connection to him other than KA?
Nuri knows him from Philly.
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Article today on zagsblog doesn't list StJ in the running.
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Article today on zagsblog doesn't list StJ in the running.
I've long thought we were no longer in the running for Jefferson. Maybe, the staff backed off due to believing they were gonna land Kyle Anderson.
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Article today on zagsblog doesn't list StJ in the running.
Here is the piece on Jefferson....
http://www.zagsblog.com/2011/10/12/amile-jefferson-planning-visits-may-sign-late/#more-59215 (http://www.zagsblog.com/2011/10/12/amile-jefferson-planning-visits-may-sign-late/#more-59215)
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I feel like after failing to land KA no one else is really considering here...
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I love his game. He just knows how to score
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I feel like after failing to land KA no one else is really considering here...
More like we are late to the dance party because we were waiting on Kyle.
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I feel like after failing to land KA no one else is really considering here...
More like we are late to the dance party because we were waiting on Kyle.
exactly.... what a waste of time KA was
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I feel like after failing to land KA no one else is really considering here...
More like we are late to the dance party because we were waiting on Kyle.
exactly.... what a waste of time KA was
Hindsight is 20/20.
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I feel like after failing to land KA no one else is really considering here...
More like we are late to the dance party because we were waiting on Kyle.
exactly.... what a waste of time KA was
Worth the risk
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exactly.... what a waste of time KA was
Worth the risk
Exactly what I meant from my post.
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I think what real fan is saying is the staff should know if a kid will commit before they start recruiting him. This way they
Don't waste any time recruiting someone that eventually commits somewhere else.
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I think what real fan is saying is the staff should know if a kid will commit before they start recruiting him. This way they
Don't waste any time recruiting someone that eventually commits somewhere else.
You never know what he's trying to say. I guess he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt, per se'. LOL
Nevertheless, the staff felt they were in excellent shape with Anderson until the final week of his recruitment. Trust me! Lavin and the staff aren't gonna waste too much time on someone they feel they do not have a chance of landing.
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I don't care how good this kid is. We need size. I don't want to read about a player who doesn't play the 4 or the 5 for the rest of the season. We don't need a Swingman to fetch Harkless and Pointer water when they're thirsty. That's what walk ons are for.
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I don't care how good this kid is. We need size. I don't want to read about a player who doesn't play the 4 or the 5 for the rest of the season. We don't need a Swingman to fetch Harkless and Pointer water when they're thirsty. That's what walk ons are for.
I pretty much have to agree. We have Harkless, Pointer and will have Garrett, 3 top 60 SF's. We need a 4/5 type. God's Gift is a junior and we're still crossing our fingers on Pelle. Need a guy that can play 4/5 as GG will be a senior next year. I wouldn't mind going the JC route again for a big guy if need be.
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I don't know what the staff did or did not do. Recruiting philosophy wise it is my opinion that it is better not to put all of your eggs in one basket. We should be recruiting numerous high level prospects and if they are rated fairly close in our opinion we should accept the first player willing to commit. In this instance we should be recruiting AJ at the same time as KA so if we lose one we are still involved with the other. If AJ would have committed prior to KA making a decision we than have the choice to continue to recruit KA or maybe we don 't have room but at least we are not left holding the bag and being left out in the cold. This is how major programs recruit and football is recruited. If there is a Magic, Bird or Michael of course you save a schoolie but I don't think KA fits into that class IMHO.
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BTW agree we need size. Prior post was just in regard to recruiting philosophy.
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It would really help us with Gathers if Amile picked Kentucky
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It would really help us with Gathers if Amile picked Kentucky
Now Puke decides to get in Amile's recruitment - http://www.scacchoops.com/tt_newsbreaker_external.asp (http://www.scacchoops.com/tt_newsbreaker_external.asp)
Key point of the article is that they speculate K may not like his chances with Ricardo or Parker. Amile may now be the back up plan
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Any chance that Coach is in on Amile??? He would certainly bolster a class and I haven't heard anything in a while with him
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Any chance that Coach is in on Amile??? He would certainly bolster a class and I haven't heard anything in a while with him
All indications seems to point to it being Duke, NCSU or Nova.
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Any chance that Coach is in on Amile??? He would certainly bolster a class and I haven't heard anything in a while with him
All indications seems to point to it being Duke, NCSU or Nova.
Thanks Moose...It will be interesting to see what Coach has up his sleeve
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Any chance that Coach is in on Amile??? He would certainly bolster a class and I haven't heard anything in a while with him
All indications seems to point to it being Duke, NCSU or Nova.
Thanks Moose...It will be interesting to see what Coach has up his sleeve
Indeed it will
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no chance...not even recruiting him at this point if i understand...i dont even know if we ever did
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“@AdamZagoria: Amile Jefferson to Announce Tuesday http://t.co/xtxuFByX (http://t.co/xtxuFByX)”
My bet is NC State. Hope Nova does not get him.
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“@AdamZagoria: Amile Jefferson to Announce Tuesday http://t.co/xtxuFByX (http://t.co/xtxuFByX)”
My bet is NC State. Hope Nova does not get him.
Kinda like I'm pulling for all the non FB BE teams to grab up all the best players in the country, and for sure the ACC to get nothing good of anything. As long as we get ours, gotta pull for like brethren.
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“@AdamZagoria: Amile Jefferson to Announce Tuesday http://t.co/xtxuFByX (http://t.co/xtxuFByX)”
My bet is NC State. Hope Nova does not get him.
Kinda like I'm pulling for all the non FB BE teams to grab up all the best players in the country, and for sure the ACC to get nothing good of anything. As long as we get ours, gotta pull for like brethren.
Amen Jr. Screw the ACC
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“@AdamZagoria: Amile Jefferson to Announce Tuesday http://t.co/xtxuFByX (http://t.co/xtxuFByX)”
My bet is NC State. Hope Nova does not get him.
Kinda like I'm pulling for all the non FB BE teams to grab up all the best players in the country, and for sure the ACC to get nothing good of anything. As long as we get ours, gotta pull for like brethren.
Amen Jr. Screw the ACC
Amen.. Go Nova...
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“@AdamZagoria: Amile Jefferson to Announce Tuesday http://t.co/xtxuFByX (http://t.co/xtxuFByX)”
My bet is NC State. Hope Nova does not get him.
Kinda like I'm pulling for all the non FB BE teams to grab up all the best players in the country, and for sure the ACC to get nothing good of anything. As long as we get ours, gotta pull for like brethren.
Agree 100%
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Would love to see him land at Nova
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Go Nova. Strong BE is good for SJU.
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Zags reporting sources telling him it will between NC St and Duke.
I think it will be State.
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Zags reporting sources telling him it will between NC St and Duke.
I think it will be State.
He should go to Duke. Reminds me of Lance Thomas too.
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Zags reporting sources telling him it will between NC St and Duke.
I think it will be State.
He should go to Duke. Reminds me of Lance Thomas too.
MUCH better. Future NBA first rounder IMO even without the superhuman athletic ability.
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Zags reporting sources telling him it will between NC St and Duke.
I think it will be State.
He should go to Duke. Reminds me of Lance Thomas too.
MUCH better. Future NBA first rounder IMO even without the superhuman athletic ability.
Agree. Kid has more advanced perimeter game than LT.
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Zags reporting sources telling him it will between NC St and Duke.
I think it will be State.
He should go to Duke. Reminds me of Lance Thomas too.
MUCH better. Future NBA first rounder IMO even without the superhuman athletic ability.
Lance was highly thought of but peaked early. I was never in love with Amile's game and wouldn't be surprised if he follows similar path.
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Duke needs him too. Other than 'sheed, Duke has had a dud of recruiting class. With Rivers and Plumlee the Eldest/Lesser leaving, duke needs some reinforcements. That said, Alex Murphy and Plumlee 3.0 both redshirted, so duke will effectively be bringing in Murph, MP3, 'Sheed, and hopefully Amile. That'd be a decent core as first year players, though not amazing.
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This kid juts knows how to put in in the basket
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Goes to duke
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Big get by Coach K. Don't expect him to play too much as a frosh, but I am hoping for big things from him starting in 2013-2014 season.
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Big get by Coach K. Don't expect him to play too much as a frosh, but I am hoping for big things from him starting in 2013-2014 season.
I bet hell get around 20 minutes. Coach k loves those big small forwards and he can play there as well as the 4
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I hope he gets that much Amase. Will depend on how he compares to Alex Murphy, and whether MP3 gets time, or whether they are using Ryan Kelly as the de facto 4. if Ryan is used as a 3 with the Plumlee brothers at 4 and 5 much, then Amile's time will be more limited. I think 10-15 is a more likely guess. I guess also depends on if Coach K inexplicably plays Hairston a lot just because he's a vet (like Tyler Thornton).
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Big get by Coach K. Don't expect him to play too much as a frosh, but I am hoping for big things from him starting in 2013-2014 season.
I bet hell get around 20 minutes. Coach k loves those big small forwards and he can play there as well as the 4
I'm with you, Mase. I really think think Amile has top 10-15 ability. I don't know why he's not ranked there, but I guess that's why I'm not an expert. I think he comes in right away and demmands minutes. He is an intelligent, skilled player. I think he's a face-up four at his best.
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Amile is a kid I really like. Smooth and smart player. He's not really a perimeter guy and has strange outside shot which he takes from his shoulder, but really effective at getting around guys. He's smoker than Lance Thimas was. Maybe a bit like Jeff Green? Regardless, Duke got a real nice one. Fwiw, I think SJU has our version of him in Jakarr Sampson who is probably as good but slightly different type of player. Both are hybrid forwards who neither of which fit purely into the SF nor PF spots with their skill set. Regardless, I look forward to handing Mr. Jefferson and his team a loss at the Garden this season.
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Amile is a kid I really like. Smooth and smart player. He's not really a perimeter guy and has strange outside shot which he takes from his shoulder, but really effective at getting around guys. He's smoker than Lance Thimas was. Maybe a bit like Jeff Green? Regardless, Duke got a real nice one. Fwiw, I think SJU has our version of him in Jakarr Sampson who is probably as good but slightly different type of player. Both are hybrid forwards who neither of which fit purely into the SF nor PF spots with their skill set. Regardless, I look forward to handing Mr. Jefferson and his team a loss at the Garden this season.
Amile and JaKarr are both good kids as well. Will never see problems with them!
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Amile is a kid I really like. Smooth and smart player. He's not really a perimeter guy and has strange outside shot which he takes from his shoulder, but really effective at getting around guys. He's smoker than Lance Thimas was. Maybe a bit like Jeff Green? Regardless, Duke got a real nice one. Fwiw, I think SJU has our version of him in Jakarr Sampson who is probably as good but slightly different type of player. Both are hybrid forwards who neither of which fit purely into the SF nor PF spots with their skill set. Regardless, I look forward to handing Mr. Jefferson and his team a loss at the Garden this season.
Smoker than Lance Thomas?