Xavier Rathan-Mayes - SG - Christian Faith Center Academy, NC - FLORIDA ST.

http://www.nationofblue.com/nob-player-profile-meet-xavier-rathan-mayes-5318/

While he is still very young, Rathan-Mayes still has a good bit of teams hot on his recruiting trail. He is yet to have a list, but does have "favorites".

They include the following: North Carolina, Florida State, Kentucky, Kansas, Kansas State, and Texas.

However, he still has more that have offered him a scholarship; North Carolina State, St. John's, Texas, Marquette, Penn State, Wake Forest, and Kansas have all reached out to him.


http://www.therecruitscoop.com/xavier-rathan-mayes-following-in-the-footsteps


While the 6-foot-3 guard is still very young, colleges are showing plenty of interest. “St. John’s, Texas, Florida Atlantic and a few other schools have expressed interest in me,” he said. “My dream school is Florida State, though, because that is where my father played.”

http://www.nationofblue.com/nob-player-profile-meet-xavier-rathan-mayes-5318/

While he is still very young, Rathan-Mayes still has a good bit of teams hot on his recruiting trail. He is yet to have a list, but does have "favorites".

They include the following: North Carolina, Florida State, Kentucky, Kansas, Kansas State, and Texas.

However, he still has more that have offered him a scholarship; North Carolina State, St. John's, Texas, Marquette, Penn State, Wake Forest, and Kansas have all reached out to him.


http://www.therecruitscoop.com/xavier-rathan-mayes-following-in-the-footsteps


While the 6-foot-3 guard is still very young, colleges are showing plenty of interest. “St. John’s, Texas, Florida Atlantic and a few other schools have expressed interest in me,” he said. “My dream school is Florida State, though, because that is where my father played.”

He's a Ro Ru$sell player. Usual coaches

http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2011-0605/pangos-camp-day-two-recap/

Small write up about him from Pangos this weekend.  Apparently working on becoming a PG. They have him as a 2013 recruit

Per Alex Kline....

Xavier Rathan-Mayes lists LVille/KU/Oregon/Baylor/AZ/FSU/NC St/Memphis/PSU/Marquette/USC/STJ/TX/UW/WF/GT/Ill/Nova/USF/UConn/ASU/VTech/KState

http://twitter.com/#!/TheRecruitScoop/status/161804906498498561

Per Alex Kline....

Xavier Rathan-Mayes lists LVille/KU/Oregon/Baylor/AZ/FSU/NC St/Memphis/PSU/Marquette/USC/STJ/TX/UW/WF/GT/Ill/Nova/USF/UConn/ASU/VTech/KState

http://twitter.com/#!/TheRecruitScoop/status/161804906498498561

Did he forget anyone in D1?

Quote from: mjdinkins on January 24, 2012, 08:41:09 AM

Per Alex Kline....

Xavier Rathan-Mayes lists LVille/KU/Oregon/Baylor/AZ/FSU/NC St/Memphis/PSU/Marquette/USC/STJ/TX/UW/WF/GT/Ill/Nova/USF/UConn/ASU/VTech/KState

http://twitter.com/#!/TheRecruitScoop/status/161804906498498561

Did he forget anyone in D1?

LOL   I was thinking the same, Moose.   I was like.... Dang!  He has a boatload of schools on his list.

“Right now I have offers from Louisville, Kansas, Oregon, Baylor, Arizona, Florida State, NC State, Memphis, Penn State, Marquette, USC, St. John’s, Texas, Washington, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Villanova, South Florida, Connecticut, Arizona State, Virginia Tech, Kansas State and a few others,” said Rathan-Mayes. “The hardest coming after me right now would probably be Kansas, UConn, Florida State, Illinois, NC State [and] Virginia Tech.”
http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2012-0214/xavier-rathan-mayes-scores-buckets-big-time-recruiting-interest/

The list isn't getting any shorter. One thing though, this article has him as a 2013.

It would be easier to list the D1 schools that haven't offered him. 7 more offers in 2 days.

http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/2012-0425/hot-weekend-for-xavier-rathan-mayes-in-eybl-translates-to-hot-recruit/

He cut his list to 10 which means he chopped 42 teams off his list

2h 

Xavier Rathan Mayes  @YungBoiMayes   

Top 10 Is Baylor, Uconn, Alabama, FSU, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Memphis, Texas, UCLA no specific order.

He cut his list to 10 which means he chopped 42 teams off his list

2h

Xavier Rathan Mayes  @YungBoiMayes   

Top 10 Is Baylor, Uconn, Alabama, FSU, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Memphis, Texas, UCLA no specific order.

Warning - another one of those long winded "historical novel/ucla reference" crgreen posts follows!

A tale of two schools recruiting forums:  On the UCLA boards, the "fans" and the SCOUT gurus are derogatorily referring to this kid, calling him (based on his frame and his game) a "sawed-off Shipp brother".   Referring to former Bruin Josh Shipp, and his two brothers, Joe and Jerren, who also played in the Pac 10.  As they did with Lavin, this group has pretty much turned on Howland, and are now postulating that he can now no longer coach or recruit (because he apparently fails to take their advice).   

At MOST schools (and I'm thinking SJU is certainly included) a player like Josh Shipp would be remembered fairly fondly, not as a symbol of what's WRONG with the program.  After all,  he was a FOUR YEAR Starter.   He was the starting SF on TWO Final Four teams (would have been 3, but he was injured early in 2006 and had to redshirt).    He's the 12th greatest scorer in UCLA history (may not sound THAT impressive, till you realize #s 13, 14 and 15 are David Greenwood, Gail Goodrich and Marques Johnson).  His big Brothr Joe played at Cal.  All he did was lead the Pac 10 in Scoring as conference player of the year.  Little brother Jerren was the "failure" of the family - he was "only" a two year starter at Arizona State for Herb Sendek - he was James Harden's backcourt mate.

Like most players, Josh Shipp had weaknesses in his game - he was only an "average" defender and rebounder - and for the "next" level, both Josh and Joe were "tweeners" - 6'5 220/225.  Both are making a LOT of money playing hoops, just not in the NBA at their size.   But if Rathan-Mayes is anywhere CLOSE to the player Josh or his brother Joe were, he'd be a TREMENDOUS asset in a St. Johns uniform.

They're questioning Howland's recruiting after this year's class???  Unbelievable.

They're questioning Howland's recruiting after this year's class???  Unbelievable.

I'm talking the level of criticism that he's fighting for his job and likely done, because he's going to strike out completely in 2013 and 2014 by "wasting his time" on elite national prospects  "he has no chance of getting", instead of concentrating on lower-tier local kids who won't still be available once he strikes out on those national kids.

I do agree a lot depends on how this season goes, but I think the fans and gurus there are ignoring the impact that Kyle/Shabazz will have on those "national recruits Howland doesn't have a chance with" if they lead UCLA to the kind of season having 2 of the top 3 recruits in the country has historically produced.   Three months before they play their first official college games is WAY too early to make ANY kind of determination on their impact on the 2013 recruiting class.

UCLA fans are on worse drugs than our fans.

UCLA fans are on worse drugs than our fans.

Yeah, but at least mine are oncologist prescribed!   

Not to get too off-topic, but I know a few posters think UCLA will be too tall for their own good, and a little slow footed; but I think the Bruins are going to be an absolute force this year.    I think an elite 8 is certainly possible, and a final four isn't out of the question. 

Announcing tomorrow according to zags.

Announcing tomorrow according to zags.

So if he is visiting anywhere tonight one would think.........

And he's not gonna be at St. Johns so .....

Is he going anywhere for MM?

Quote from: NYCoffey on October 12, 2012, 04:18:08 PM

Announcing tomorrow according to zags.

So if he is visiting anywhere tonight one would think.........

I think he's choosing FSU...