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MoonlightGraham · 03-02-2024, 06:23 PM

July 1, 2037

It's the first day of recruiting season. We have only one senior on scholarship this year: post player Charlie Lambert. The early departures of Matt Valentine and Max Bennett leave us with only 10 scholarship players, and five walk-ons. We "officially" have two offers to make, but I can cut some of the walk-ons and gain more scholarships.

A closer look at the roster tells me that we need to make big men the focus of this year's recruiting efforts. Lambert is graduating, and junior center Sebastian Roberts has been expected to be an early departure since he was a freshman. That would leave Demetrius Reed as the only true big on the roster next season.

There are two five-star center recruits in Pennsylvania this year, and their high schools are located 42 miles apart. Chris Wilson, a 6'9" All-American from Dallas, is the more highly regarded. However, he prefers Boston College and North Carolina right now. Tony Craighead, from Carbondale, is taller (6'11") and lists Villanova first on his Top Schools list. We'll look very closely at both Chris and Tony.

We're also intrigued by Amir Kirk, a very productive player from the Detroit suburbs, and Zak Marshall, a power forward from rural Ohio. Both players express Very High interest in playing for us, but neither list us among their top five schools.

Power forwards Forrest Curl and Matthew Scholl are four-star talents who have us on top of their lists.

Riley Rose, Broderick Boone, and DeAndre Brown are among the wings we're recruiting. Our needs aren't as immediate on the perimeter, but we've recently seen how injuries, academic issues, and early departures can wreak havoc on a roster.

Here's our initial call list, sorted by "interest":

Code:

#1 VILLANOVA  Recruiting

 Name                Pos    Ht   Wt  Rating   Interest         State
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 Riley Rose           SF   6-6  188   *****  Very High      Michigan
 Zak Marshall         PF  6-10  207   *****  Very High          Ohio
 Broderick Boone      SG   6-3  187   *****  Very High  Pennsylvania
 Chris Wilson          C   6-9  235   *****  Very High  Pennsylvania
 Tony Craighead        C  6-11  258   *****  Very High  Pennsylvania
 Abe Gunderson         C   7-0  222   *****  Very High   Connecticut
 DeAndre Brown        SG   6-2  186    ****  Very High  Pennsylvania
 Augustine Natale      C  6-10  203    ****  Very High      Virginia
 Forrest Curl         PF  6-10  220    ****  Very High    New Jersey
 Matthew Scholl       PF   6-6  232    ****  Very High  Pennsylvania
 William Loveland     PF   6-8  214    ****  Very High      New York
 Andy Womack          SF   6-8  213    ****  Very High    New Jersey
 Joshua Pearman       PG  5-11  159     ***  Very High      New York
 Chuck Farrington      C   6-8  221     ***  Very High  Pennsylvania
 Amir Kirk             C  6-10  247   *****       High      Michigan
 Otto Harrold         PG  5-11  159   *****       High      New York

I'll be back with more news after we evaluate them.

03-02-2024, 06:23 PM	#680
MoonlightGraham College Prospect Join Date: Sep 2022	July 1, 2037 It's the first day of recruiting season. We have only one senior on scholarship this year: post player Charlie Lambert. The early departures of Matt Valentine and Max Bennett leave us with only 10 scholarship players, and five walk-ons. We "officially" have two offers to make, but I can cut some of the walk-ons and gain more scholarships. A closer look at the roster tells me that we need to make big men the focus of this year's recruiting efforts. Lambert is graduating, and junior center Sebastian Roberts has been expected to be an early departure since he was a freshman. That would leave Demetrius Reed as the only true big on the roster next season. There are two five-star center recruits in Pennsylvania this year, and their high schools are located 42 miles apart. Chris Wilson, a 6'9" All-American from Dallas, is the more highly regarded. However, he prefers Boston College and North Carolina right now. Tony Craighead, from Carbondale, is taller (6'11") and lists Villanova first on his Top Schools list. We'll look very closely at both Chris and Tony. We're also intrigued by Amir Kirk, a very productive player from the Detroit suburbs, and Zak Marshall, a power forward from rural Ohio. Both players express Very High interest in playing for us, but neither list us among their top five schools. Power forwards Forrest Curl and Matthew Scholl are four-star talents who have us on top of their lists. Riley Rose, Broderick Boone, and DeAndre Brown are among the wings we're recruiting. Our needs aren't as immediate on the perimeter, but we've recently seen how injuries, academic issues, and early departures can wreak havoc on a roster. Here's our initial call list, sorted by "interest": Code: #1 VILLANOVA Recruiting Name Pos Ht Wt Rating Interest State --------------------------------------------------------------------- Riley Rose SF 6-6 188 *** Very High Michigan Zak Marshall PF 6-10 207 * Very High Ohio Broderick Boone SG 6-3 187 * Very High Pennsylvania Chris Wilson C 6-9 235 * Very High Pennsylvania Tony Craighead C 6-11 258 * Very High Pennsylvania Abe Gunderson C 7-0 222 * Very High Connecticut DeAndre Brown SG 6-2 186 Very High Pennsylvania Augustine Natale C 6-10 203 Very High Virginia Forrest Curl PF 6-10 220 Very High New Jersey Matthew Scholl PF 6-6 232 Very High Pennsylvania William Loveland PF 6-8 214 Very High New York Andy Womack SF 6-8 213 Very High New Jersey Joshua Pearman PG 5-11 159 * Very High New York Chuck Farrington C 6-8 221 * Very High Pennsylvania Amir Kirk C 6-10 247 * High Michigan Otto Harrold PG 5-11 159 *** High New York I'll be back with more news after we evaluate them. Last edited by MoonlightGraham : 03-02-2024 at 07:15 PM.