Looks like he is hosting a 2012 player, Christian Jones from IMG. Originally from Texas. Not much info on him as he appears to be an under the radar type of kid.
http://www.zagsblog.com/2012/06/28/on-draft-day-lavin-is-still-recruiting/
I know nothing about him.. but the kid looks put together and looks like a silly athlete.
Christian Jones 2k10 - 2k11 college recruitment reel
I have seen him listed at 6'6 ..Not so sure he is a 6'8 PF.. and agree with Moose that i'm not sure why we are still recruiting for this year.
Looks like a Gathers-type. Undersized Thomas Robinson. Either way, looks like a bull and a heck of an athlete. If Wood not coming, I'd prefer a kid like this. No problem with the staff not saving scholarships.
We must be watching different highlight videos, because I see none of that.
You dont?
No. To paraphrase Jon Rothstein, there's so little Rico Gathers/Thomas Robinson in Christian Jones (at least based on this highlight video). Kid looks like a good athlete, not at all like a bull in the post. Then again, that highlight video seems to be before his time at IMG. Maybe he's grown, maybe his skill set is different, but I don't see the comparison that Marcus made at all.
Once again, I thought from first vid and description that he was more in the 6'7" 230lb range. It seems he's built a bit more like Sir'Dom from further examination. Was cursory eval of a few dunks.
I actually agree with you on this one. He may not be Gathers/T-Rob, but the kid doesn't look like a shooting guard. He's pretty well built and taller than most kids on the floor. Maybe he's grown a little since those 6'5 - 6'6 numbers were posted? There really is very little on him out there.
But he looks like a slightly taller and wider-shouldered Sir'Dom. Who knows maybe he's even grown an inch or two in the last year... a 6'8 Sir'Dom would be a valuable weapon.
Doesn't look like he can handle the ball all that well though, and I can't see enough of him shooting to know if he has a reliable shot.
But I see where you were coming from with the Gathers comparison. I can see some of that here too.