Jermaine Lawrence - PF - Cincinnati Transfer - Bayside, NY

“@MaximizeBball: “@mainestory: One more week then I'm back on the court!” Congrats! Great for you and PopeJohn! NJ beware, Pope John front runners 4 TOC!”

Check out highlights of Jermaine Lawrence (#10) from Pope John XXIII's game against Roselle Catholic at the Hoop Group Tip-Off Showcase from last month.   

Pope John vs Roselle Catholic Highlights High School Basketball

Other top recruits who played in the game include

Pope John XXIII:
Bryce Aiken (#11) - 5'7" freshman

Roselle Catholic:
Tyler Roberson (#21) - 6'7" senior committed to Syracuse
Malachi Richardson - 6'6" sophomore considering Indiana, Cincinnati, UConn, Maryland
Hakim Santil (#2) - 5'11" senior considering Cincinnati, South Carolina, SMU

He did not play.

saw this linked on his twitter.  good read. 

http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2012/07/26/pick-wrong-college/

Jermaine Lawrence ‏@mainestory
Watchin this Cincy v. St.Johns game

Jermaine Lawrence ‏@mainestory
Watchin this Cincy v. St.Johns game

Can't hurt that we beat our main competition for him today.

Quote from: Redstormy80 on January 05, 2013, 06:31:47 PM

Jermaine Lawrence ‏@mainestory
Watchin this Cincy v. St.Johns game

Can't hurt that we beat our main competition for him today.

2 years in a row with only freshman and sophomores !!!

Quote from: kingofk1ngs on January 05, 2013, 07:05:19 PM

Quote from: Redstormy80 on January 05, 2013, 06:31:47 PM

Jermaine Lawrence ‏@mainestory
Watchin this Cincy v. St.Johns game

Can't hurt that we beat our main competition for him today.

2 years in a row with only freshman and sophomores !!!

3 yrs in a row down there.

Could be Lavin's best win as a sju coach with his own players.  We might be looking back in a few months and say "that Cincy win on road, started something great for this season". 

Lavin got the most he could out of our bigs, and if Jermaine sees that too, he will want to be part of that.

JL has good self promotion skills lol. Billy C. Was not a power forward though. I didn't watch anything after that, but look at who he sent this to. I wonder who put this together for him?

“@mainestory: THE ELEMENTS OF MY GAME: Top 10 NBA Power Forwards @JayJayUSATODAY @JordanClassic @ebosshoops @bobbajek @DaveTelep  http://t.co/XfLLmIT9”

No Maurice Lucas? When you open the dictionary to "power forward," it has his picture.

Story up on ESPN Insider today, with quotes from Jermaine.   
Here are the relevant parts:

“I’m going to take an official to St. John’s soon,” he said, “Then, after the visit, we’ll take a little time to sit down and see what each school has to offer and then we’ll go from there.
Lawrence said there is plenty to like about each of his options.

UNLV
“I liked their up-tempo style of play and the weather is real nice,” Lawrence said. “Plus, I’d have the opportunity to play with Savon Goodman again, who I played with in AAU.”

Cinn
“Coach Savino has been there throughout my recruitment,” Lawrence said. “He’s been consistent with me and my family, always communicating with me and my mom, and been to a lot of my high school and AAU games.”
"I like that they’re a tough team,” Lawrence said. “And Bearcat Nation showed a lot of support when I was out there.”

SJU
“It’s only a few minutes away from my neighborhood,” Lawrence said, “so my mom and I have been there a bunch.
“Coach (Steve) Lavin is a winning coach and he’s bringing the program to the next level,” Lawrence added. “I know Chris Obekpa and I could see us playing (well) together in the frontcourt.”

http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncbrecruiting/national/post?id=5061&refresh=true&refresh=true

“@SLAMonline: King From Queens: Versatile, silky-smooth swingman Jermaine Lawrence is ready for the next step: http://t.co/JDI0LLO3 @mainestory”

Thanks for posting updates guys.

I love beating Cincy and then having the last visit.  Bring Lawrence back home...

I feel real good about his recruitment at this point.

I'm just guessing but I think it's Cincinnati or us.  Winning the next couple of games would be a nice boast in our sails. 

“@ReggieRankin: St. John's Red Storm hoping for another late recruiting surge - ESPN http://t.co/kHKud07w”

Anyone?

“@ReggieRankin: St. John's Red Storm hoping for another late recruiting surge - ESPN http://t.co/kHKud07w”

Anyone?

You’ll have to excuse St. John’s fans if they aren’t worried that Steve Lavin has at least two scholarships to give in the Class of 2013 but still no commitments to his name. Because after the 11th-hour class he pulled off a year ago, this latest challenge seems like nothing.

Thus far in 2013, St. John’s has come out empty-handed in its pursuit of ESPN 100 prospects like Jarrell Martin, Ishmail Wainright, Damian Jones and Kentan Facey, but the Red Storm have made the final cut and top three for both Jermaine Lawrence and Rysheed Jordan.

Last year, Lavin was able to go two-for-two with his top targets in Sampson and Obekpa. If he does so again this year, St. John’s will suddenly have one of the most talented young rosters on the East Coast.

The question this year, as it was a year ago, is where St. John’s will go if it's not able to get its top target. That was an answer we never had to find out a year ago. If Lavin can repeat that success a second time around, he’ll have solidified his status as one of the best second-half recruiters in the game and set St. John's up for several years of prosperity as a result.

Quote from: paultzman on January 08, 2013, 11:21:14 AM

“@ReggieRankin: St. John's Red Storm hoping for another late recruiting surge - ESPN http://t.co/kHKud07w”

Anyone?

You’ll have to excuse St. John’s fans if they aren’t worried that Steve Lavin has at least two scholarships to give in the Class of 2013 but still no commitments to his name. Because after the 11th-hour class he pulled off a year ago, this latest challenge seems like nothing.

Thus far in 2013, St. John’s has come out empty-handed in its pursuit of ESPN 100 prospects like Jarrell Martin, Ishmail Wainright, Damian Jones and Kentan Facey, but the Red Storm have made the final cut and top three for both Jermaine Lawrence and Rysheed Jordan.

Last year, Lavin was able to go two-for-two with his top targets in Sampson and Obekpa. If he does so again this year, St. John’s will suddenly have one of the most talented young rosters on the East Coast.

The question this year, as it was a year ago, is where St. John’s will go if it's not able to get its top target. That was an answer we never had to find out a year ago. If Lavin can repeat that success a second time around, he’ll have solidified his status as one of the best second-half recruiters in the game and set St. John's up for several years of prosperity as a result.

Thanks