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Post by bigsaintg on Dec 18, 2020 20:12:13 GMT -5
He's from New Ro and Iona isnt recruiting him? Couldnt find any video on him, until I changed spelling of his last name. Opurum is correct spelling. Google gets so particular!! Wondered the same thing. Iona not interested? Maybe he has good grades and wants to go to a good school
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Post by sienafan1480 on Dec 18, 2020 21:02:15 GMT -5
Have coached against him. VERY raw offensively, in my opinion he would need to go to prep and re-classify to be a division 1 player.
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Post by IndianSaint on Dec 18, 2020 21:45:27 GMT -5
Have coached against him. VERY raw offensively, in my opinion he would need to go to prep and re-classify to be a division 1 player. So if our staff recognized his potential and grab him up before he can go prep and get noticed by the big boys; that could be good for us, right?
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Post by saints22 on Dec 18, 2020 22:36:19 GMT -5
Have coached against him. VERY raw offensively, in my opinion he would need to go to prep and re-classify to be a division 1 player. Thanks for the explanation.
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Post by hoopjunkie on Dec 18, 2020 22:47:06 GMT -5
Have coached against him. VERY raw offensively, in my opinion he would need to go to prep and re-classify to be a division 1 player. He didnt start last year for New Ro did he?
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Post by knicksaint on Dec 19, 2020 0:03:50 GMT -5
Was the sixth man and played starter’s minutes. Also reported to be a good student.
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Post by sienafan1480 on Dec 20, 2020 7:12:02 GMT -5
Was the sixth man and played starter’s minutes. Also reported to be a good student. Yeah he did not start, but played a lot of minutes. I asked around he has been working a lot with a trainer down in our area that is solid. Heard there have been some improvements, but still work to do. Really high upside, hopefully we are able to have a season at some point so that I can see more. They are on our schedule for this year as of now
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Post by bigsaintg on Dec 20, 2020 9:13:55 GMT -5
I would like to see us grab Tyler Warner or Avon Old Farms in CT and from Rochester. We were the first school to offer and he has transformed his body. Looks like he could be a nice replacement for Kyle and more of a classic center MAAC schools tend to get
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Post by billmurray on Jan 19, 2021 10:16:51 GMT -5
I was looking to see how our two recruits are doing in their senior years and found some info on McCollum but not much on Billups. According to Maxpreps Javian is averaging 17.8 pts, 5.2 assists, 4 rebs and 1.7 steals with a 2.47 A/TO ratio shooting 44% from the field, 35% from 3 and 80% from the foul line. Solid all around.
Billips is rated top 40 in MD but I couldn't find any current stats. He is listed as 6'6" in some places and 6'4" in others. So maybe 6'5" is what we can expect. ;-)
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Post by Sienafan on Jan 19, 2021 17:45:18 GMT -5
I was looking to see how our two recruits are doing in their senior years and found some info on McCollum but not much on Billups. According to Maxpreps Javian is averaging 17.8 pts, 5.2 assists, 4 rebs and 1.7 steals with a 2.47 A/TO ratio shooting 44% from the field, 35% from 3 and 80% from the foul line. Solid all around. Billips is rated top 40 in MD but I couldn't find any current stats. He is listed as 6'6" in some places and 6'4" in others. So maybe 6'5" is what we can expect. ;-) Billups had 10 other offers besides Siena. An excellent student with a 3.6 GPA - half the Patriot League was after him. The scout on him is that he's fast, athletic, and a skilled slasher. He prioritizes finishing at the rim, which makes him a great fit for the Attack & Finish style. He averaged 15.5 points and eight rebounds as a junior. The reason you can't find any current stats is because his school (McDonogh) shut down all fall and winter sports due to COVID. According to the team's twitter account they just got back in the gym for workouts last week.
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Post by Sienafan on Jan 19, 2021 17:57:22 GMT -5
In other recruiting news, former Siena commit 6'5 Stephen Coleman who backed out of his commitment, is prepping at Hillcrest Prep in AZ. I don't think it's a coincidence that he's there after teammate and best bud Jamiya Neal committed to Arizona St. If you recall both wanted to play together and both were recruited by Siena out of Ohio. Neal held out for a higher offer, which he got. Now Coleman is prepping in AZ, no doubt in the hopes that he'll get noticed and offered by AZ state as well. So far it hasn't worked. Siena remains his only offer and Carm is now no longer recruiting him, so he has no current offers.
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Post by billmurray on Jan 19, 2021 18:53:45 GMT -5
In other recruiting news, former Siena commit 6'5 Stephen Coleman who backed out of his commitment, is prepping at Hillcrest Prep in AZ. I don't think it's a coincidence that he's there after teammate and best bud Jamiya Neal committed to Arizona St. If you recall both wanted to play together and both were recruited by Siena out of Ohio. Neal held out for a higher offer, which he got. Now Coleman is prepping in AZ, no doubt in the hopes that he'll get noticed and offered by AZ state as well. So far it hasn't worked. Siena remains his only offer and Carm is now no longer recruiting him, so he has no current offers. Hillcrest is loaded with high major commits and recruits. If he plays well in the time he gets on the court he should get some notice and offers down the road. Iona has Hillcrest alum on their squad who is doing well. Coleman is certainly an athletic slasher with some three point shooting skill as well. I hope he gets offers and doesn't end up at Iona or another MAAC school. He could be a good one.
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Post by brian on Jan 21, 2021 21:04:48 GMT -5
I would like to see us grab Tyler Warner or Avon Old Farms in CT and from Rochester. We were the first school to offer and he has transformed his body. Looks like he could be a nice replacement for Kyle and more of a classic center MAAC schools tend to get
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Post by hoopjunkie on Jan 24, 2021 3:39:56 GMT -5
Bryce Harris, 6'6" 220 G/F from Long Island gave a VC to Howard. Saw him up at GF and loved his game. Would have been a very good MAAC player.
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Post by hoopjunkie on Feb 4, 2021 23:02:55 GMT -5
I guess we're showing interest in a 6'10" 240 shotblocker. He's a JUCO, and originally from Washington (state). Philip Pepple Jr.
Nice videos of him on youtube. Hes what we're missing inside.
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