Jose Alvarado, PG, Christ the King HS

Recruiting for Kansas or kentucky is not the same as recruiting for st. john's.

Exactly! 

If they need another point guard shouldn't they try getting somebody with a much  better upside

Every team needs 2-3 guys that are willing to work their ass off without thinking they are entitled to anything but being a member of a good team.  Even Kansas and Kentucky round out rosters with these types of kids -- it just so happens that sometimes those kids are top 150 players or decent JUCOs or transfers. 

I think this is something that SJU fans fail to grasp.   If you have 13 top 75 kids...3-the chances are that 3-4 of them (and their "camps") are going to be very unhappy and that could easily ruin a season.  With a kid like Alvarado, Mullin can be very up front from day one about his contributions mainly coming in practice and off the court the first 2-3 years. 

I've been watching him since junior high. Not a big fan. I think he's a fine A-10 player. He's peaked IMO. He's a little older as well. We can do better.

Quote from: Scheppy on January 30, 2016, 10:31:04 AM

If they need another point guard shouldn't they try getting somebody with a much  better upside

Every team needs 2-3 guys that are willing to work their ass off without thinking they are entitled to anything but being a member of a good team.  Even Kansas and Kentucky round out rosters with these types of kids -- it just so happens that sometimes those kids are top 150 players or decent JUCOs or transfers. 

I think this is something that SJU fans fail to grasp.   If you have 13 top 75 kids...3-the chances are that 3-4 of them (and their "camps") are going to be very unhappy and that could easily ruin a season.  With a kid like Alvarado, Mullin can be very up front from day one about his contributions mainly coming in practice and off the court the first 2-3 years. 

Agree with this. If Alvarado buys in and accepts his role early in his career, he's a nice addition. Worst case he transfers, best case he pushes Lovett and can be a steady upperclassman in a few years.

I've been watching him since junior high. Not a big fan. I think he's a fine A-10 player. He's peaked IMO. He's a little older as well. We can do better.

Agree

I kind of like him.

I like his moxie, he definitely has his head up and can run a fast break. Also loved when he set up that steal on the inbounds after a made basket, shows how crafty he is.  He looks real comfortable in the pick and roll as well. My only question s can he shoot it from deep? Hasn't shown that yet. I think he would be a pretty good 4 year PG for us. Not a star but the kind of kid who's a pain to play against.

Quote from: Scheppy on January 30, 2016, 10:31:04 AM

If they need another point guard shouldn't they try getting somebody with a much  better upside

Unless you're an elite program, you can't have 13 top kids.. There is nothing wrong with having a nice 4 year kid who is willing to play back-up for 2 or 3 years and then step up his last two.
Plus, you also have the benefit of recruiting a local kid. 

Slice used to do that all the time at Pitt.

Exactly. A kid like Ron Ramon comes to mind.

Exactly. A kid like Ron Ramon comes to mind.

Levance Fields. Didn't he also get one of the Gibbs brothers.

This guy out of the picture?

Isaiah Washington > Markquis Nowell > Alvarado

This guy out of the picture?

It seems

@AlvaradoJose15 - Best PG in the city
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@AlvaradoJose15 - Best PG in the city
Rutgers, Seton Hall in pitched battle for top hoops recruit nyp.st/2cMpCML via @nypostsports

Yuck. Better off going mid major

Why ya think? 

Why ya think? 

Are those the 2 top schools pursuing him?

Gtech too, I believe.  There were others but I have no idea how serious the interest.

Have heard mixed things.  Some people think the kid could do very well in one of the big conferences.  Others think a step down conference-wise is better.

Gtech too, I believe.  There were others but I have no idea how serious the interest.

Have heard mixed things.  Some people think the kid could do very well in one of the big conferences.  Others think a step down conference-wise is better.

That's what I'm thinking. Looks like the bigs dropped off this kid. He should go play for Massielo

Why not Iona.

Why not Iona.

Not good enough