Guest NorthoftheBorder Posted September 18, 2012 Posted September 18, 2012 ESPN is showing that Lamar has offered Shaquille Morris, a 3-star, 6'8 262 lbs PF from Oklahoma. He has offers from Duquesne, Fresno State, Oral Roberts, Tulane and Wichita State. Link: http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/124750/shaquille-morris We need a guy with his kind of size inside. Hope we can land him!!!
coachacola Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 Rivals is showing that Lamar is interested in another player from Collin County CC, 6-7 freshman PF David Samuels. Says future LU opponent LUI Brooklyn is interested in him, probably because he's from the Bronx. Rivals: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-David-Samuels-143335;_ylt=Auhuz7Mh2Xi3gbGV6ubU48fXO5B4 ESPN: http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/101185/david-samuels Scout gave him 2 stars and a 86 grade out of HS.
West Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Did some searching on Twitter and found this: Shaquille Morris @ballismylife23 Thinking about where I'm gonna spend the next 4 years of my life
BigRedTrack Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 ESPN is showing that Lamar has offered Shaquille Morris, a 3-star, 6'8 262 lbs PF from Oklahoma. He has offers from Duquesne, Fresno State, Oral Roberts, Tulane and Wichita State. Link: http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/124750/shaquille-morris If we can get him from these other schools, I feel it would be a feather in that hat for the BB program.
TBonesLU Posted October 17, 2012 Posted October 17, 2012 Rivals is showing that Lamar is interested in another player from Collin County CC, 6-7 freshman PF David Samuels. Says future LU opponent LUI Brooklyn is interested in him, probably because he's from the Bronx. Rivals: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-David-Samuels-143335;_ylt=Auhuz7Mh2Xi3gbGV6ubU48fXO5B4 ESPN: http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/101185/david-samuels Scout gave him 2 stars and a 86 grade out of HS. Coach, This guy was talked about last year around the time we knew we were getting Amos Wilson. Imagine getting Samuels and Wilson together for a year. I recall Clif Carroll saying that this guy would be a big pickup for Lamar if we can land him. Having Amos at LU and talking up to David would be a great recruiting tool.
coachacola Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 JUCO shooting guard Anthony Holliday commits to Lamar, will sign in November. He's 6-4 and averaged 13 points a game last season. Link: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/lamar/article/Juco-shooting-guard-makes-Lamar-commitment-3967839.php ESPN profile from 2010: http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/75424/anthony-holiday
West Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 It's decision time for Shaquille Morris! We are a finalist along with Wichita State, ORU, and Florida Gulf Coast. Hope he chooses the good guys! http://newsok.com/high-school-notebook-edmond-memorials-shaquille-morris-to-announce-decision-on-newsok.com/article/3721183?custom_click=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
TBonesLU Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 It's decision time for Shaquille Morris! We are a finalist along with Wichita State, ORU, and Florida Gulf Coast. Hope he chooses the good guys! http://newsok.com/high-school-notebook-edmond-memorials-shaquille-morris-to-announce-decision-on-newsok.com/article/3721183?custom_click=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Nice find, West! I'm pumped as I think it's between us and ORU. We are the two most prestigious programs of the four, if you ask me.
coachacola Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 It's decision time for Shaquille Morris! We are a finalist along with Wichita State, ORU, and Florida Gulf Coast. Hope he chooses the good guys! http://newsok.com/high-school-notebook-edmond-memorials-shaquille-morris-to-announce-decision-on-newsok.com/article/3721183?custom_click=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Nice find, West! I'm pumped as I think it's between us and ORU. We are the two most prestigious programs of the four, if you ask me. I would think Wichita State would be the favorite. They are in the Missouri Valley and are always good, playing in front of sold out crowds. Hopefully he wants leave Oklahoma and play for Pat Knight.
Mike Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 It's decision time for Shaquille Morris! We are a finalist along with Wichita State, ORU, and Florida Gulf Coast. Hope he chooses the good guys! http://newsok.com/high-school-notebook-edmond-memorials-shaquille-morris-to-announce-decision-on-newsok.com/article/3721183?custom_click=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Nice find, West! I'm pumped as I think it's between us and ORU. We are the two most prestigious programs of the four, if you ask me. I would think Wichita State would be the favorite. They are in the Missouri Valley and are always good, playing in front of sold out crowds. Hopefully he wants leave Oklahoma and play for Pat Knight. Hearing ORU for Morris.
TBonesLU Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 It's decision time for Shaquille Morris! We are a finalist along with Wichita State, ORU, and Florida Gulf Coast. Hope he chooses the good guys! http://newsok.com/high-school-notebook-edmond-memorials-shaquille-morris-to-announce-decision-on-newsok.com/article/3721183?custom_click=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Nice find, West! I'm pumped as I think it's between us and ORU. We are the two most prestigious programs of the four, if you ask me. I would think Wichita State would be the favorite. They are in the Missouri Valley and are always good, playing in front of sold out crowds. Hopefully he wants leave Oklahoma and play for Pat Knight. Hearing ORU for Morris. I wouldn't be surprised. He seems to have a pretty serious girlfriend; I'd think he wouldn't want to be too far from her.
TBonesLU Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 Shaquille Morris to Wichita State. Honestly, I'm just glad he didn't go to ORU.
coachacola Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 Shaquille Morris to Wichita State. Honestly, I'm just glad he didn't go to ORU. Doesn't surprise me. Saw today that his top 2 were Wichita State and ORU.
LAZEEK Posted October 24, 2012 Posted October 24, 2012 Doesn't surprise me. Tough to sign the "Blue Chip" style kids to LU, but another season like last year and LU will start to get these kids.
00hmh Posted October 24, 2012 Posted October 24, 2012 The kid was a good prospect. That Lamar was in the hunt is a sign the staff is working hard and the program is attractive to recruits. Unlike the "blue chips" at high division 1 programs who are much more likely to be one and done, the good prospects we see are likely 4 year players. Coaching and player development means that if we get our share and use the talent well we will be very happy with not scoring every big recruiting battle. For high division 1 schools losing a big recruiting battle is often very costly. The recruiting of such kids is time consuming and the stakes are high. Pat will remember many recruiting battles at IU and even at Texas Tech, where a coach has to hold a scholarship for a kid, and often ended up with the decision made so late that the Plan B recruit was not available and Plan C was a big step down. If you do get a kid who stays, often the fact he is there means you can't get other kids at his position. Unlike that, we will likely find a good kid for this scholarship and perhaps one who will end up a better player. That when we win our share of battles, we have a great player for four years, that is a big difference too. If we win one recruiting battle every year, we get a 3 or 4 year starter, and player development and using the other kids signed to best fit the needs, that means we have a strong team and build a strong program over time. The thing to remember in mid major and low division 1 competition is that "blue chip" at this level is not nearly so much a difference maker. We are stocking our team with good talent, and that means the coaching and player development can make up for a loss in a recruiting battle and that the scholarship will likely be filled with a kid who can be nearly as good, maybe better. Finding kids who fit and who will work hard for four years is the key. Finding the right JUCO talent to fill needs and building a program will make Lamar a perennial power in conference. The fact you lose a few big recruiting battles is good news. It means we are identifying kids who are talented and every time we win a battle we get payoff for a longer period. Pat faces a challenge to start that program building with his first few years of recruiting seems to be one he is meeting well. Lamar lost a big part of its senior heavy team last year. This year may be down from last but the recruiting is going well and seems very well focused on the long haul. After this class is filled we will know more, but things look very good.
West Posted October 24, 2012 Posted October 24, 2012 According to CBS Sports, Chrishawn Hopkins is transferring to Wright State. We kind of saw this coming since the commitment of Holliday.
coachacola Posted October 24, 2012 Posted October 24, 2012 According to CBS Sports, Chrishawn Hopkins is transferring to Wright State. We kind of saw this coming since the commitment of Holliday. He just tweeted the same info: Chrishawn Hopkins @hops2010 Taking my talents to Dayton Ohio to join the Wright State Raiders Dayton is just 2 hours from Indianapolis so he's staying close to home. Also, from what I've read the earliest he would have been eligible to play is the spring of 2014 so short term not much of a loss for Lamar.
coachacola Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 BigRedInsider.com @bigredinsider Marcus Owens 6-4 wing commits to the LU today. From Deerfield Beach HS in FL. Beat out Farleigh Dickinson and Middle Tennessee for him.
geezer Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 My opinion is we have plenty of good guards and small forwards. We need a real power forward and post that can control the game.
coachacola Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 More info on Marcus Owens: We saw Owens turn in an impressive performance during the Miami Summer Hoops Festival in July. His productivity and athleticism really stood out to Associate Scouting Director, Rick Staudt. "While he has the build of a football player, the 6-foot-4 rising senior has plenty of basketball skill," said Staudt. "Owens plays bigger than his size as he was active on the glass and put back missed shots over bigger players thru sheer will and determination. He may not have a defined position but he's a guy you put out there because of his production." Link: http://www.sourcehoops.com/tag/marcus-owens/ He averaged 17 points, 8 rebounds last year on a talented team: The Bucks of Deerfield Beach High School finished the 2011-2012 basketball season with a record of 23 wins and 5 losses and was ranked in the top 5 of Florida's Class 8A, the state's largest classification. Led by Coach Kenny Brown (6th season at Deerfield), the Bucks are favorites this year to bring home the state championship. Deerfield Beach returns 4 starters and 12 lettermen overall from last year's squad. This year's roster boasts as many as 8 Division 1 prospects including seniors Terrence (TJ) Johnson (23 pts, 7 reb), Marcus Owens (17 pts, 8 reb) and Javaris Jenkins (15 pts, 12 reb). The Bucks are poised for a big year.
TBonesLU Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 BigRedInsider.com ?@bigredinsider Marcus Owens 6-4 wing commits to the LU today. From Deerfield Beach HS in FL. Beat out Farleigh Dickinson and Middle Tennessee for him. Damn, Coach. You could find dirt in a snowstorm. Nice find! Anyone notice the coincidence of his hometown? Brandon McThay is also from Deerfield Beach.
TBonesLU Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 My opinion is we have plenty of good guards and small forwards. We need a real power forward and post that can control the game. Not a bad point, but keep in mind, we are losing Donley next year. This only adds another guy on the "short" end of the spectrum. I will say, however, if he can move and score, I wouldn't be surprised to see him as an oversized guard as opposed to an undersized wing. Wing in high school doesn't always translate to wing in college, but I think Knight will do well with guys such as this one. I'd like to see he and Holliday do well here next year.
Lamar Pride Posted November 7, 2012 Posted November 7, 2012 My opinion is we have plenty of good guards and small forwards. We need a real power forward and post that can control the game. Not a bad point, but keep in mind, we are losing Donley next year. This only adds another guy on the "short" end of the spectrum. I will say, however, if he can move and score, I wouldn't be surprised to see him as an oversized guard as opposed to an undersized wing. Wing in high school doesn't always translate to wing in college, but I think Knight will do well with guys such as this one. I'd like to see he and Holliday do well here next year. A lot of high schoolers are still growing their senior year. 6'4" now may translate to 6'6" next year. Remember Rhon Mitchell's stated height was 6'4" when we signed him. He has grown a solid 2" and maybe more.
geezer Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 I have faith in Coach Knights choices, it just frustrates me to see Niko and Osas bring the ball down and not get the shot to the basket, whether they are fouled or just stuffed by someone who can jump better and is stronger.
Guest CardAmbassador Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 Wilson is only 6'5" but I like what he brings on the court for his size. He had some good movement in the lane to get to the basket, I think he would have done really well with last years team. The problem is height, If we could find somebody that nimble but around 6'8 or more we could really compete with the bigger teams in the paint. So Stan and Donley are the only ones graduating, but we did lose Jason Smith, does that mean we still have another scholarship left? The last scholarship really needs to be for either a post or power forward.
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