Rawle Alkins - SG - Word of God - ARIZONA

Here we go again with the we don't want him sentiments. Yeah sure, we don't want a 5 star player because he might be "showcasing" himself by scoring 20 points a game. My goodness some people are insane.

You guys are right...    get the best players here no matter their attitude or approach.

It doesn't matter if they fit in with what the coach is trying to create, if they can play, its the staff's job to make it fit.

Again heard  tonight SJU is much more in play than people think...much more.

You guys are right...    get the best players here no matter their attitude or approach.

It doesn't matter if they fit in with what the coach is trying to create, if they can play, its the staff's job to make it fit.

Quote from: pmg911 on December 31, 2015, 09:47:26 AM

You guys are right...    get the best players here no matter their attitude or approach.

It doesn't matter if they fit in with what the coach is trying to create, if they can play, its the staff's job to make it fit.

Rawle is a good student and a great kid. He's not a Whitehead. I think his strengths help fill a lot of our weaker areas--strength, defense, and athletic ability.

Quote from: Marillac on January 16, 2016, 12:46:09 AM

Quote from: pmg911 on December 31, 2015, 09:47:26 AM

You guys are right...    get the best players here no matter their attitude or approach.

It doesn't matter if they fit in with what the coach is trying to create, if they can play, its the staff's job to make it fit.

Rawle is a good student and a great kid. He's not a Whitehead. I think his strengths help fill a lot of our weaker areas--strength, defense, and athletic ability.

You really shouldn't have to try to convince anybody that getting this kid was be a MAJOR positive for the program, but I guess that's the world we live in these days

If we can land him, take him.  Even if it is for one year.   He can play lots of different spots on the floor and could allow us to use lineups with many different looks.

Quote from: MCNPA on January 16, 2016, 09:42:45 AM

If we can land him, take him.  Even if it is for one year.   He can play lots of different spots on the floor and could allow us to use lineups with many different looks.

100%. As a rebuilding program you don't turn away top 10 kids

Time for Slice and Matt A to earn that check

Is he really a 1 and done though? I think he will be a great college player, but projecting him 1 and done seems a bit premature.
[/quote Quite premature

Quote from: SJUhoopNUT on January 16, 2016, 07:25:02 PM

Is he really a 1 and done though? I think he will be a great college player, but projecting him 1 and done seems a bit premature.

Very premature, but the world we live in.

Is he really a 1 and done though? I think he will be a great college player, but projecting him 1 and done seems a bit premature.

Rawle's recent statement that he's waiting for his PSAT results so that he can schedule his official visits is confusing.  Did he mean SAT results, because he said PSAT a few times?  Students generally take the PSAT in 10th or 11th grade as an early predictor of how they may do on the SATs, but PSAT scores don't qualify you to play college ball.  The "old format" SAT will be given for the final time next Saturday.  After that, the next test will be the "new SAT" on March 5th.  Results from that test will take weeks, pushing back scores into April.  High school seniors who intend to attend college don't wait until March to take their SATs; they generally have their applications out by Jan. 1st at the latest. I realize that elite athletes get preferential treatment, but is Rawle going to be academically eligible to play college ball anywhere next year?