2016 Recruiting

[gmujim92]

I always worry about splayfooted guys with ankle/knee/foot injuries, but he's big and skilled, and that' goes a long way.

Lull moves awfully well for a kid with size 18 feet, that's for sure.

Given his size, I'm surprised his offer list isn't more impressive. Legit 7-footers who can walk and chew gum at the same time don't grow on trees.

 

[Pablo]

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Maishe Dailey‏@_mdailey15
Again blessed to've recieved my 11th basketball offer from George Mason University! #GMU

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/maishe-dailey:

Status: Undecided

Year: 2016 (HS SR)

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-5

Weight: 175

Hometown: Cleveland, OH

High School: Beachwood High School

 

[Pablo]

Alex Kline ‏@TheRecruitScoop 1h1 hour ago
George Mason has now offered 2016 DC Blue Devils (NH) PF Nathan Knight.




http://verbalcommits.com/players/nathan-knight:


Status: Undecided

Year: 2016 (HS SR)

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-8

Hometown: Syracuse, NY

High School: Kimball Union Academy

 

[Pablo]

Quentin Jackson Jr.
RT @RHoopsRecruits: George Mason offers SEBL 2016 backcourt duo Quentin Jackson and Jaylen Fornes.@millerd777

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/quentin-jackson:

Status: Undecided
Year: 2016 (HS SR)
Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
High School: Carlisle School
Profiles
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Profile Profile N/A N/A ESPN
Star Rating 2★ - - 1★
Overall Rank - - - NR
Position PG - - SG
Position Rank 73 ▲2 - - 50 0

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/jaylen-fornes:

Status: Undecided
Year: 2016 (HS SR)
Position: Shooting Guard
Height: 6-2
Weight: 170
Hometown: Grantsboro, NC
High School: Word of God Christian Academy

 

[Pablo]

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/ryan-kriener:

Status: Undecided

Year: 2016 (HS SR)

Position: Power Forward

Height: 6-9

Hometown: Spirit Lake, IA

High School: Spirit Lake High School

AAU: TeamMartin Brothers

 

[gmujim92]

Henrico (Va.) G De'Monte Buckingham off the board to Richmond.

I don't know whether we offered him or not, but I know there was definite interest.

Good for UR. bad for vcu.

 

[Herndon]

Lot of activity in the past week. I'm guessing it's a result of not having been at the program for very long, and not having had a chance to build connections with local programs/players, but Paulsen talked a lot about the local recruiting footprint. He seems to be casting a pretty wide geographic net, with that said.

 

[gmujim92]

Lot of activity in the past week. I'm guessing it's a result of not having been at the program for very long, and not having had a chance to build connections with local programs/players, but Paulsen talked a lot about the local recruiting footprint. He seems to be casting a pretty wide geographic net, with that said.

The depth of talent wasn't that great in the DMV in the 2014 and '15 classes, which is likely one reason why Hewitt spent so much time bringing in guys from outside the area.

That is starting to change. The local crop for 2016 is strong in the 2- and 3-star range -- two of our top targets are Dowtin from St. John's and Adams from O'Connell -- but the staff has been playing catch-up on the relationship-building front with a lot of those kids. At this point, I think the approach is "cast a wide net" and hope you wind up with 4 or 5 kids who will be long-term contributors.

The timing is less than optimal, having 6 scholarships to fill in one class. Hopefully the allure of immediate playing time will sway some great kids to come and build something at Mason.

 

[Pablo]

Verbal Commits ‏@VerbalCommits 43m43 minutes ago
2016 Mt. Zion Prep (MD) G Caesar DeJesus has received an offer from George Mason. http://verbalcommits.com/players/caesar-dejesus


Status: Undecided

Year: 2016 (HS SR)

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 6-2

Weight: 165

Hometown: Teaneck, NJ

High School: Mt. Zion Preparatory School

 

[Pablo]

NC Scouting ‏@scouting_nc 15h15 hours ago
2016 @IanBoyd5 of Apex HS (NC) & CP3 picked up Radford, W Carolina, George Mason, and Campbell offers in July.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/ian-boyd:


Status: Undecided

Year: 2016 (HS SR)

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 6-2

Weight: 185

Hometown: Apex, NC

High School: Apex High School
Profiles
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Profile Profile N/AN/A ESPN
Star Rating 2★- -2★
Overall Rank - - -NR
Position SG - - SG
Position Rank 59 ▼0 - - 41 0


Trivia Question: Name the former Patriot from Apex, NC?

 

[GMUSig03]

NC Scouting ‏@scouting_nc 15h15 hours ago
2016 @IanBoyd5 of Apex HS (NC) & CP3 picked up Radford, W Carolina, George Mason, and Campbell offers in July.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/ian-boyd:


Status: Undecided

Year: 2016 (HS SR)

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 6-2

Weight: 185

Hometown: Apex, NC

High School: Apex High School
Profiles
Metric Composite Scout Rivals ESPN
Profile Profile N/AN/A ESPN
Star Rating 2★- -2★
Overall Rank - - -NR
Position SG - - SG
Position Rank 59 ▼0 - - 41 0


Trivia Question: Name the former Patriot from Apex, NC?

Andre Cornelius?

 

[gmujim92]

Andre Cornelius?

Totally different player, Joe.

Cornelius was a scoring PG with a terrific jumper. Boyd is an uber athlete who, at 6-2, plays way above the rim. There's an awesome video out there of him dunking all over a guy at an AAU event this month.

Not that it matters one way or the other, obviously, but Boyd is one of my favorite recruits that Mason has offered in the 2016 class. I love the guys who get overlooked for one reason or another. They almost always play with an enormous chip on their shoulder.

 

[gmutom]

Totally different player, Joe.

I think Joe was answering Pablo's trivia question.

 

[Pablo]

Andre Cornelius?

Andre Cornelius is incorrect. He's from Charlotte, NC.

 

[Pablo]

Boyd is an uber athlete who, at 6-2, plays way above the rim. There's an awesome video out there of him dunking all over a guy at an AAU event this month.

Not that it matters one way or the other, obviously, but Boyd is one of my favorite recruits that Mason has offered in the 2016 class. I love the guys who get overlooked for one reason or another. They almost always play with an enormous chip on their shoulder.

Is he overlooked, or do schools expect him to play football?

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspo...ws-down-emphatic-one-handed-dunk-on-defender/

 

[gmujim92]

I think Joe was answering Pablo's trivia question.

Crap, that's what I get for not reading the entire post. My bad.

 

[gmujim92]

Is he overlooked, or do schools expect him to play football?

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspo...ws-down-emphatic-one-handed-dunk-on-defender/

Everything I'm hearing is that he's leaning toward basketball, but maybe he winds up going to ECU or ODU and tries to play both. Who knows at this point?

With Boyd and Mayimba on the same team, we'd have two of the freakiest athletes in the A-10.

 

[A.-Siegfried]

I'll go Keith Holden on the trivia question.

 

[Pablo]

I'll go Keith Holden on the trivia question.

You are correct!

 

[gmutom]

Crap, that's what I get for not reading the entire post. My bad.

Hey, I personally loved your analysis and comparison of the two players. Sounds like Boyd would be a great get for us.