August 1, 2030
Our Lead Scout,
Daniel Bryant, is as good at his job as he can be (100 rating). He thinks
Sam Marshall is the real deal.
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 47 51 66 54 52 54 25 34 28 42 47 33 71 62 77 23
Potential: B B B A B B C A D B B C
There's very little Sam can't do on a basketball court. At 6'9", he's long enough to defend four positions, although he's especially effective on the perimeter. We rate him as a Yellow/Blue player.
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Qualified: Yes
Current interest in Villanova: High
Rankings: #1 Overall, #1 SF, East Region #1 Overall, East Region #1 SF
High School Awards: All-State, Mr. Basketball (New Jersey), All American
Top 5 Schools: Boston College, *North Carolina, West Virginia, *Villanova, *Lafayette
Marshall receives at least two more offers, from North Carolina and Lafayette. He prefers UNC, but we'll make an all-out recruiting effort with Sam this month. Coaches Sims and Wells will visit him, and we'll bring him to campus.
In a perfect world, we'd sign both Marshall and
Ezra Love, a powerful big man from Indiana.
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 33 37 48 10 35 24 70 61 49 35 27 48 34 78 47 33
Potential: C D C D C D A A B C C B
Ezra does big man things very, very well: rebounding, blocking shots, and defending the paint. He also makes a high percentage of his shots, indicating some offensive upside. There's a reason why he's considered the #3 player in the nation, and the best player at his position.
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Qualified: Yes
Current interest in Villanova: Average
Rankings: #3 Overall, #1 PF, Midwest Region #1 Overall, Midwest Region #1 PF
High School Awards: None
Top 5 Schools: Kansas, Tennessee, *Kentucky, *Vanderbilt, Villanova
It looks like Ezra would like to play closer to home than Villanova, but we can afford to give him the full recruiting treatment, too.
Our most realistic target is
Zach Cohen, a 6'10" center from Edison, New Jersey.
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Type INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA
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Current: 55 40 18 19 15 22 61 66 49 10 9 39 28 80 43 1
Potential: B C D F D D A B C F F A
Like
Ezra Love, Zach takes care of business under the basket on both ends of the floor. It's easy to see him fitting our style of play very well.
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Qualified: Yes
Current interest in Villanova: High
Rankings: #23 Overall, #6 C, East Region #8 Overall, East Region #3 C
High School Awards: All-State
Top 5 Schools: *Lafayette, Villanova, *Temple, Boston College, St. Bonaventure
When Lafayette offered him, Zach moved them to the top of his list. I'm sure Coach Richbourg and his staff are recruiting him as hard as they can. We'll do the same thing.