We're at least taking a look at 6'6 wing Ahmad Gilbert (class of 2015), committed to George Mason but possibly looking to switch after a coaching change.
This was his list LAST summer:
2015 Constitution (PA) SF Jr Gilbert has a top 8 of Temple, Quinnipiac, USF, Rhode Island, Wichita State, Hofstra, George Mason & Duquesne.
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Gilbert opening up recruitment after meeting with Paulsen
It’s been a few weeks of uncertainty for Constitution senior wing and George Mason commit Ahmad Gilbert since GMU fired head coach Paul Hewitt last month, but things are moving forward now that the school hired former Bucknell head coach Dave Paulsen to fill the role.
Gilbert had his first meeting with Paulsen on Friday, and though it was a positive encounter, it wasn’t quite enough to keep him from re-opening his recruitment and making sure he puts himself in the best possible situation in the fall.
“I really thought the meeting went well. I liked what we talked about,” he said. “[But] I’m still going to go up for more visits once I get my release back.”
Gilbert committed to George Mason after a strong summer on the AAU circuit that saw him pick up eight Division I offers, including a few high-major looks. And now that he’s re-opening his recruitment, some of those same schools that were interested then have reached back out.
“As of right now, South Florida and Boston College are both looking at me. Then there are schools in the A10 like Dayton who are looking at me too,” he said. “I’m just going to the place that best fits me as a person on and off the court.”
A 6-foot-6 lefthander, Gilbert has developed a rather all-around offensive game, capable of hitting a few 3-pointers in a row to go along with a solid catch-and-shoot ability in the mid-range. In the off-season, Gilbert wants to continue to improve his offensive abilities, but really he wants to focus on defense.
“I would say I need to focus a lot of defense,” he said. “My coach always tells me defense wins championships, I have to live up to that.”
