Commits/Recruiting

[thebigskinny31]

BC offered 2013 Gold Coast (FL) 6'3 guard today, Penn State offered him yesterday.

[eepstein0]

@TheRecruitScoop Boston College has offered Jake Toolson, a 2014 SF from Utah Select (UT), reports @JoshGershon.

Scouting report:

Strengths:
Toolson is one of the most prolific shooters in the country and his range is unlimited. He gets his shot off quick and his range extends out to at least 25-feet. His release is smooth and he is equally affective shooting off the dribble as off the catch. In addition, he can slash his way to the rim where he has a knack to score or drop off the nifty assist. Toolson is a system-type player with a high IQ for the game. He handles it decently in the open court and is a fine passer.

Weaknesses:
He is limited athletically (solid vertically, but just average laterally). He needs to improve his quickness and speed as well as his vertical to drive his stock upward. In addition, he needs to continue to develop his triple threat game (1st step, jab step, up fake, etc.) to expand his game.

Bottom Line:
While watching Toolson launch feathery jump shots from way deep, I could not help but reminisce the days of former UCLA standout Tracy Murray. Due to his shooting prowess and feel, he will definitely garner Division I attention in the coming seasons.

Notes

Nephew of Boston Celtic's GM Danny Ainge...

HJS coming in 3, 2, 1...

So is 9903

how was getting "counseled" by nospace? NTTAWWT sinner

Nospace is back?

Limited athleticism? Sounds like our type of player.

[Brablc]

BC offered 2013 Gold Coast (FL) 6'3 guard today, Penn State offered him yesterday.

Forgot the name. It looks like it is Sam Singer:

[eepstein0]

Singer is a really good student which may help us. Just got back from an unofficial visit to Indiana. Is noted as (back off here 9903) "limited athletically" but he's clearly a high-major player.

Schools: Alabama, Auburn, Central Florida, Connecticut, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, Georgetown, Harvard, Indiana, Jacksonville, Memphis, Notre Dame, Stanford, South Florida, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wake Forest, William & Mary

[eepstein0]

Just offered Hunter Myers according to TOS. 6'8" wing, 2013 from Nevada.

Each year it appears Reno puts out a sleeper or two for the Division I level and Myers is no exception. The rising junior has very long arms and a feathery shooting touch out to 22-feet. He'll need to improve his quickness, particularly at the defensive end, but he's a solid looking prospect for the Division I level. Nevada is his first offer with more to come.

[BCEaglesFan]

BC offered Monte Morris PG 2013

@alleyesonuhoops Flint Beecher's Monte Morris has been offered Boston College he informed me

No #82 prospect in the nation on rivals. 91 on ESPN.

[BCEaglesFan]

@TheRecruitScoop 2014 Arizona Stars (AZ) SG Dorian Pickens has picked up a Boston College offer, per his coach. They join Arizona St, Weber St & N-Arizona.

[Brablc]

Just offered Hunter Myers according to TOS. 6'8" wing, 2013 from Nevada.

Each year it appears Reno puts out a sleeper or two for the Division I level and Myers is no exception. The rising junior has very long arms and a feathery shooting touch out to 22-feet. He'll need to improve his quickness, particularly at the defensive end, but he's a solid looking prospect for the Division I level. Nevada is his first offer with more to come.

A recent article on him from ESPN:

Last weekend in Las Vegas, Hunter Myers (Minden, Nev./Douglass) won me over. I caught him almost inadvertently one game and then had to return the next day to see him again. It turned out to be a good decision.

To me, Myers was the best player I’d never heard of prior to the Pangos Spring Spectacular and adidas VIP Run. He was a first-team all-stater in Nevada last year and averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds -- modest numbers in a non-traditional basketball state.

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Hunter MyersDave Telep/ESPN.comRight now, Hunter Myers has offers from Nevada, UC-Davis, Idaho and California. But that is likely to change soon.
The 6-foot-7 prospect could be generously called a combo-forward. He’s not a very tall 6-7 and that puts him into the tweener category, which sometimes is a tough label to shake and that’s why I’m not going to slap it on him. The kid is a player.

Myers, a deceptive athlete whom I witnessed dunk with both hands, has an awesome perimeter touch to 3-point range. He’s not worried about contact and knocked down midrange shots. Over the course of two games, I saw a prospect with small forward skills and size, but defensively, he’s more apt to guard power forwards. His feel for the game, passing ability and most importantly level of competitiveness struck me.

Myers is no Dennis Rodman. Zero tattoos. He’s not Gordon Heyward. The player who came to mind was Kyle Singler. Not because he’s white and he doesn't have the same body type. To me, he played like the former Duke standout. Always around the ball, a threat from different spots on the perimeter and valued competing. I’m not getting carried away; Singler was a top-5 player in his class. Myers is a top-75 prospect in his. I’m only replicating a mental picture of what I saw. Not everyone would see it this way either. There were mixed opinions on him.

With my curiosity peaked, I strolled over to Myers and chatted him up. Boy, that was a good call. In two minutes, he unlocked a bunch of windows into who he is. What I learned is that he’s more than merely the best basketball player at Douglas High. “I’m No. 1 in my class and I’m averaging a 4.5 GPA,” Myers said.

One Ivy League assistant, who’s seen his transcript, remarked that it might be the best he'd ever seen! “To say this guy’s high-level academically, that’s an understatement and doesn’t do justice to his academics,” another assistant added.

Well, it shouldn’t be long before Vanderbilt, Stanford, Northwestern, Harvard, Princeton and any other elite academic institution inserts itself into his recruitment. From my standpoint, you might want to include BCS basketball programs too. Granted, I saw him twice, but he does so many things that translate to the next level.

Allow me to add this as food for thought. While myself and college recruiters sit in the stands eyeballing the best talent in the nation for high-profile teams, Myers will run with the Nevada Wolverines. They aren’t a big shoe-sponsored team and have zero national reputation. That’s perfect! With a little luck this should be a kid who doesn’t get spoiled by the system or overexposed. Who knows, maybe he’ll even enter college with something to prove (novel concept, I know).

Furthermore, Myers has some pretty athletic bloodlines. His grandfather is Marv Dunphy, the head volleyball coach at Pepperdine and a hall of famer who has had a big hand is USA’s Olympic program. Myers’ father was on the U.S. National water polo team and Hunter is the family's first basketball player.

“When I was little, people said I was tall and asked me if I played basketball,” Myers said. “I had the Little Tikes hoop and started playing basketball.”

Myers may not be for everyone. If you’re looking for the lengthy, uber athlete to protect the rim, don’t bother. That kind of guy isn’t who he is and just might be the sort that gives him trouble. “The biggest obstacle will be guarding the 3” Myers said. “There’s a lot of athletes out there and I have to work on my quickness to be able to guard them.”

Nevada, UC-Davis, Idaho and California were the schools that came early to the party. My guess is there will be more.

“I’m just playing the game and seeing who shows up,” Myers said. “This is the time of my life and I wouldn’t trade it for the world.”

[BCEaglesFan]

Remember Cannen Cunningham? Went to SMU? Well, Larry Brown has already told a few players on SMU that they "aren't good enough to play for him" and apparently Cunningham is a candiate to be picked. If so, he'll likely transfer. Remember, BC was VERY interested in him out of HS, top 100 recruit also.

[QuailMan]

Remember Cannen Cunningham? Went to SMU? Well, Larry Brown has already told a few players on SMU that they "aren't good enough to play for him" and apparently Cunningham is a candiate to be picked. If so, he'll likely transfer. Remember, BC was VERY interested in him out of HS, top 100 recruit also.

http://www.smudailycampus.com/sports/br ... 5tm1tUVqM8

This says he cut three players, but no mention of Cunningham?

[BCEaglesFan]

Remember Cannen Cunningham? Went to SMU? Well, Larry Brown has already told a few players on SMU that they "aren't good enough to play for him" and apparently Cunningham is a candiate to be picked. If so, he'll likely transfer. Remember, BC was VERY interested in him out of HS, top 100 recruit also.

http://www.smudailycampus.com/sports/br ... 5tm1tUVqM8

This says he cut three players, but no mention of Cunningham?

They said he is likely going to cut more players.

[bcmurph]

Don't know if I'd seen this name...AAU teammate of Matt Thomas. 2013

Boston College has also come to covet his Wisconsin Playmakers teammates, 6-foot-9 forward Toby Hegner, and have entered the three-star talent's growing consideration set. Hegner also holds offers from Iowa State, Marquette, Northwestern and Creighton, among others

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/highschool/04/26/basketball-recruiting-notebook/index.html

We have offerred according to Rivals.Video from last year below;

[bcmurph]

G Dorian Pickens (2014) 6-4

Pickens is a smooth wing who was able to score in a variety of ways for the Arizona Stars. The recent recipient of an offer from Arizona State, Pickens knocked down perimeter jumpers while also showing off his mid-range game. He’ll need to get better at attacking the basket so opponents can’t play him too close, and he says he’ll also be working at becoming a better defender. He’s looking for a school with good academics that provides a family atmosphere while playing an up-tempo style of basketball. In addition to the ASU offer, Arizona, Boston College and Indiana have shown early interest. When asked if the high number of transfers at Arizona State (12 in three years) would affect how he viewed Herb Sendek’s program Pickens said no, stating that he’s just going to focus on how he meshes with the coaching staff.

http://www.nbebasketball.com/w3/category/teams/marquette/marquette-recruiting/

[bcmurph]

BC offered Monte Morris PG 2013

@alleyesonuhoops Flint Beecher's Monte Morris has been offered Boston College he informed me

No #82 prospect in the nation on rivals. 91 on ESPN.

Sounds like an Indiana lean....

http://www.insidethehall.com/2012/04/29/monte-morris-calls-indiana-a-big-part-of-his-recruitment/

[eepstein0]

Wayne Selden (BABC 2014) – Always very tight lipped about his recruitment Selden opened up albeit only slightly after his team’s upset victory over E1T1. He rattled off an impressive list of offers including UCLA, Kentucky, Florida, Ohio State, Boston College, Connecticut, West Virginia, Virginia, Providence, and Missouri. Selden said that he plans to really delve into his recruitment and narrow down a set list at the end of the summer once the aau season is over. He’ll be looking for schools that play an up-tempo style and can help develop him as a player for the next level.

[BCEaglesFan]

Donovon Jack picked Penn State.

[BCEaglesFan]

Smyth is visiting Seton Hall tomorrow.

[BCEaglesFan]

Interesting prospect the Don really likes. When you read his scouting report and watch his highlight film, you don't see a typical Don player. Name is Samuel Dingba. Scouting report:

Strengths:
Anytime a young big man shows the type of physical tools and willingness to play through contact that Dingba exhibits you know he has a bright future. He has a naturally strong frame and solid upper body with great feet and agility, plays bigger than he is because of his long arms, and runs the floor well, changes direction, and jumps with ease. He seeks out and plays through contact, shows a good nose for the ball off both backboards, and shows the soft touch to eventually develop into a good scorer.

Weaknesses:
While Dingba has a ton of tools that can't be taught he is still very raw. He doesn't have much of an offensive identity at the moment and scores primarily by finishing plays at the rim. He needs to develop his overall ball skills and face-up game, work to establish a low post game, and gain more experience to improve his overall feel for the game.



Has some pretty nice dunks in this video.

[RedBaron67]

Michael Orris has committed to Kansas State; apparently, Weber is going to dump a scholarship player to make room.

Also, ESPN lists Samuel Dingba as 6'6", 205 lb., **, 85; Rivals and Scout don't list him at all. This kid better have a huge upside if Donahue is going to offer him.

[BCEaglesFan]

Michael Orris has committed to Kansas State; apparently, Weber is going to dump a scholarship player to make room.

Also, ESPN lists Samuel Dingba as 6'6", 205 lb., **, 85; Rivals and Scout don't list him at all. This kid better have a huge upside if Donahue is going to offer him.

He plays at a small school, so he has had trouble getting noticed.

[Shaddix]

Michael Orris has committed to Kansas State; apparently, Weber is going to dump a scholarship player to make room.

Also, ESPN lists Samuel Dingba as 6'6", 205 lb., **, 85; Rivals and Scout don't list him at all. This kid better have a huge upside if Donahue is going to offer him.

He's about to blow up. Xavier has been taking looks at him. Apparently he played against Noah Vonleh a few days ago, don't know how that went....but that could be why BC is getting more serious about him.

[NJM89]

http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/recruits/player/2007/Samuel-Dingba.php

[RedBaron67]

Michael Orris has committed to Kansas State; apparently, Weber is going to dump a scholarship player to make room.

Also, ESPN lists Samuel Dingba as 6'6", 205 lb., **, 85; Rivals and Scout don't list him at all. This kid better have a huge upside if Donahue is going to offer him.

He plays at a small school, so he has had trouble getting noticed.

He's about to blow up. Xavier has been taking looks at him. Apparently he played against Noah Vonleh a few days ago, don't know how that went....but that could be why BC is getting more serious about him.

http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/recruits/player/2007/Samuel-Dingba.php

I must admit, the reports from NERR make Dingba sound a lot more interesting. Dingba's problem with recognition at Salisbury School appears to be not its small size but his 5-star sophomore teammate Chris McCullough (ESPN #12, Rivals #10, Scout #11), who's rated only slightly below Vonleh among 2014 PFs. Most alluring is Dingba's rep for rebounding and especially defense. Screw Dragicevich; Donahue should do everything he can to nail this kid down before he blows up any more in AAU ball than he has already. (Of course, I'd rather have Vonleh, but that looks like an increasingly tenuous possibility.)

[apbc12]

Michael Orris has committed to Kansas State; apparently, Weber is going to dump a scholarship player to make room.

Also, ESPN lists Samuel Dingba as 6'6", 205 lb., **, 85; Rivals and Scout don't list him at all. This kid better have a huge upside if Donahue is going to offer him.

He plays at a small school, so he has had trouble getting noticed.

He's about to blow up. Xavier has been taking looks at him. Apparently he played against Noah Vonleh a few days ago, don't know how that went....but that could be why BC is getting more serious about him.

http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/recruits/player/2007/Samuel-Dingba.php

I must admit, the reports from NERR make Dingba sound a lot more interesting. Dingba's problem with recognition at Salisbury School appears to be not its small size but his 5-star sophomore teammate Chris McCullough (ESPN #12, Rivals #10, Scout #11), who's rated only slightly below Vonleh among 2014 PFs. Most alluring is Dingba's rep for rebounding and especially defense. Screw Dragicevich; Donahue should do everything he can to nail this kid down before he blows up any more in AAU ball than he has already. (Of course, I'd rather have Vonleh, but that looks like an increasingly tenuous possibility.)

Boy, remember those crazy days in our youth three hours ago when this kid was a complete project? Ha. Crazy. I can't believe I used to have that haircut!

[RedBaron67]

Michael Orris has committed to Kansas State; apparently, Weber is going to dump a scholarship player to make room.

Also, ESPN lists Samuel Dingba as 6'6", 205 lb., **, 85; Rivals and Scout don't list him at all. This kid better have a huge upside if Donahue is going to offer him.

He plays at a small school, so he has had trouble getting noticed.

He's about to blow up. Xavier has been taking looks at him. Apparently he played against Noah Vonleh a few days ago, don't know how that went....but that could be why BC is getting more serious about him.

http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/recruits/player/2007/Samuel-Dingba.php

I must admit, the reports from NERR make Dingba sound a lot more interesting. Dingba's problem with recognition at Salisbury School appears to be not its small size but his 5-star sophomore teammate Chris McCullough (ESPN #12, Rivals #10, Scout #11), who's rated only slightly below Vonleh among 2014 PFs. Most alluring is Dingba's rep for rebounding and especially defense. Screw Dragicevich; Donahue should do everything he can to nail this kid down before he blows up any more in AAU ball than he has already. (Of course, I'd rather have Vonleh, but that looks like an increasingly tenuous possibility.)

Boy, remember those crazy days in our youth three hours ago when this kid was a complete project? Ha. Crazy. I can't believe I used to have that haircut!

One karma point for that; you actually made me laugh, which I don't do as often as I should -- and at myself, too. In my defense, I will say that the NERR information cited by NJM89 really did present a dramatically different picture of Dingba from what I got looking at the scouting services; the kid really does have a big upside (which has begun to show in AAU ball, hence the increased interest noted by Shaddix). After all, one major reason for a site like this is to pool information, and if I didn't pay attention to new information, then I'd really be ridiculous. Still, it is a pretty drastic turnaround in 3 hours, which is why I had to laugh at your satirical commentary.

[joesim]

Michael Orris has committed to Kansas State; apparently, Weber is going to dump a scholarship player to make room.

Also, ESPN lists Samuel Dingba as 6'6", 205 lb., **, 85; Rivals and Scout don't list him at all. This kid better have a huge upside if Donahue is going to offer him.

He plays at a small school, so he has had trouble getting noticed.

He's about to blow up. Xavier has been taking looks at him. Apparently he played against Noah Vonleh a few days ago, don't know how that went....but that could be why BC is getting more serious about him.

http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/recruits/player/2007/Samuel-Dingba.php

I must admit, the reports from NERR make Dingba sound a lot more interesting. Dingba's problem with recognition at Salisbury School appears to be not its small size but his 5-star sophomore teammate Chris McCullough (ESPN #12, Rivals #10, Scout #11), who's rated only slightly below Vonleh among 2014 PFs. Most alluring is Dingba's rep for rebounding and especially defense. Screw Dragicevich; Donahue should do everything he can to nail this kid down before he blows up any more in AAU ball than he has already. (Of course, I'd rather have Vonleh, but that looks like an increasingly tenuous possibility.)

Boy, remember those crazy days in our youth three hours ago when this kid was a complete project? Ha. Crazy. I can't believe I used to have that haircut!

One karma point for that; you actually made me laugh, which I don't do as often as I should -- and at myself, too. In my defense, I will say that the NERR information cited by NJM89 really did present a dramatically different picture of Dingba from what I got looking at the scouting services; the kid really does have a big upside (which has begun to show in AAU ball, hence the increased interest noted by Shaddix). After all, one major reason for a site like this is to pool information, and if I didn't pay attention to new information, then I'd really be ridiculous. Still, it is a pretty drastic turnaround in 3 hours, which is why I had to laugh at your satirical commentary.

What was the big turnaround in 3 hours?

[pick6pedro]

Michael Orris has committed to Kansas State; apparently, Weber is going to dump a scholarship player to make room.

Also, ESPN lists Samuel Dingba as 6'6", 205 lb., **, 85; Rivals and Scout don't list him at all. This kid better have a huge upside if Donahue is going to offer him.

He plays at a small school, so he has had trouble getting noticed.

He's about to blow up. Xavier has been taking looks at him. Apparently he played against Noah Vonleh a few days ago, don't know how that went....but that could be why BC is getting more serious about him.

http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/recruits/player/2007/Samuel-Dingba.php

I must admit, the reports from NERR make Dingba sound a lot more interesting. Dingba's problem with recognition at Salisbury School appears to be not its small size but his 5-star sophomore teammate Chris McCullough (ESPN #12, Rivals #10, Scout #11), who's rated only slightly below Vonleh among 2014 PFs. Most alluring is Dingba's rep for rebounding and especially defense. Screw Dragicevich; Donahue should do everything he can to nail this kid down before he blows up any more in AAU ball than he has already. (Of course, I'd rather have Vonleh, but that looks like an increasingly tenuous possibility.)

Boy, remember those crazy days in our youth three hours ago when this kid was a complete project? Ha. Crazy. I can't believe I used to have that haircut!

One karma point for that; you actually made me laugh, which I don't do as often as I should -- and at myself, too. In my defense, I will say that the NERR information cited by NJM89 really did present a dramatically different picture of Dingba from what I got looking at the scouting services; the kid really does have a big upside (which has begun to show in AAU ball, hence the increased interest noted by Shaddix). After all, one major reason for a site like this is to pool information, and if I didn't pay attention to new information, then I'd really be ridiculous. Still, it is a pretty drastic turnaround in 3 hours, which is why I had to laugh at your satirical commentary.

What if you had read them in the other order?

[RedBaron67]

Michael Orris has committed to Kansas State; apparently, Weber is going to dump a scholarship player to make room.

Also, ESPN lists Samuel Dingba as 6'6", 205 lb., **, 85; Rivals and Scout don't list him at all. This kid better have a huge upside if Donahue is going to offer him.

He plays at a small school, so he has had trouble getting noticed.

He's about to blow up. Xavier has been taking looks at him. Apparently he played against Noah Vonleh a few days ago, don't know how that went....but that could be why BC is getting more serious about him.

http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/recruits/player/2007/Samuel-Dingba.php

I must admit, the reports from NERR make Dingba sound a lot more interesting. Dingba's problem with recognition at Salisbury School appears to be not its small size but his 5-star sophomore teammate Chris McCullough (ESPN #12, Rivals #10, Scout #11), who's rated only slightly below Vonleh among 2014 PFs. Most alluring is Dingba's rep for rebounding and especially defense. Screw Dragicevich; Donahue should do everything he can to nail this kid down before he blows up any more in AAU ball than he has already. (Of course, I'd rather have Vonleh, but that looks like an increasingly tenuous possibility.)

Boy, remember those crazy days in our youth three hours ago when this kid was a complete project? Ha. Crazy. I can't believe I used to have that haircut!

One karma point for that; you actually made me laugh, which I don't do as often as I should -- and at myself, too. In my defense, I will say that the NERR information cited by NJM89 really did present a dramatically different picture of Dingba from what I got looking at the scouting services; the kid really does have a big upside (which has begun to show in AAU ball, hence the increased interest noted by Shaddix). After all, one major reason for a site like this is to pool information, and if I didn't pay attention to new information, then I'd really be ridiculous. Still, it is a pretty drastic turnaround in 3 hours, which is why I had to laugh at your satirical commentary.

What was the big turnaround in 3 hours?

If you look at the posts above yours, you'll see that in 3 hours I went from "this kid better have a huge upside if Donahue is going to offer him" to "Donahue should do everything he can to nail this kid down"; I usually don't reverse my thinking so quickly, but the information on Dingba in NERR was very convincing.

[Shaddix]

Dingba got offered from BC today per Hoff

[BCEaglesFan]

HJS, Don is finally recruiting your type of kid in Dingba. Read:

After watching him play in Pittsburgh again after getting to check him out multiple times last spring and summer, two things are very clear about Dingba. First, he will always play harder than everybody else on the court. Sometimes players have a good weekend or are inspired to play hard for a tournament or two, but their effort level isn't consistently that high. With Dingba, that's not the case. He has proven that it's just part of his game. Second, he has made serious strides in his development in the last year. He has always been a great athlete with an impressive build, but he's turning into a more savvy player now. He sees the game happening, he is developing feel, he can pass, he's improved his shot and he's better defending away from the basket.

Dingba does a few things really well. He's a tireless rebounder with great explosion when he's going after a board (or loose ball for that matter). You don't see a whole lot of guys who jump their highest on every rebound that they try to corral, but Dingba really gets off the floor and consistently rebounds at or above rim-level, including on the offensive end. Another thing he provides offensively, is his strength and willingness to attack the rim. He loves drawing contact to get to the line, and is very good at finishing through the foul. His explosiveness, strength and the fact that he's constantly attacking the rim makes him a tough defensive assignment, even though he doesn't have a hugely diverse skill-set or post game. On the defensive end, he has become much better defending away from the basket, even to the point where he may be able to guard some wings. He certainly will do a great job of defending face up fours, as well as power players because of his strength. He's also very good at blocking shots without fouling.

Two things you wanted the most, this kid brings.