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OT recruiting - SuperFlyBCat - 07-25-2014 12:08 PM
Just too dam funny,
CBSSports: Labissiere's complex recruiting battle (no school bashing here)
This article was linked in another thread, but never discussed. It's an interesting subject, so it would be good to hear what those without a vested interest think.
Skal Labissiere is a 6'11" center, ranked #11 to #14 in Rivals/Scout/ESPN in the Class of 2015, and a refugee from the Haiti earthquake. He lives in Memphis now with a guardian, Gerald Hamilton, who works in the IT field.
Labissere has skills, if not that much basketball experience. He's probably an NBA stretch 4, who could play in the post, especially in college, and he is likely a one-and-done. Think Joel Embiid or perhaps Chris Bosh, although I'm not saying he has their skill level. That is more the type of player he is. But he is still damn good, perhaps a lottery pick in 2016.
Anyway, for the longest time, his recruitment seemed to be a battle between Memphis and Kentucky, with Memphis in the lead. But this week, it came to light that Ole Miss was deeply involved also, to the point that Andy Kennedy was considering offering an assistant's position to Gerald Hamilton, even though he has no basketball experience at all.
Hamilton has already raised a red flag by founding a non-profit that appears to simply be a donation fund for Skal.
Now, he and Skal say they are considering skipping college and going the Emmanuel Mudiay route.
What do you guys think of all this?
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketba...ing-battle
RE: OT recruiting - Marcus - 07-25-2014 12:20 PM
Not even remotely surprised. Just look at the 3 programs he is considering. That should tell you all you need to know about the people involved with this kid and his recruitment. That whole Memphis/Miss area is so incredibly corrupt. For as bad as athletics have always been at Ole Mi$$ they love to cheat. For years they had a whole car dealership thing going on in Batesville, MS that funneled all the top FB players from South Panola HS there. Their head football coach is from the Ed Orgeron coaching tree and has Chris Kiffin, a known cheater (also quite the criminal record), on his staff.
Like I said in the Mudiay thread, I'm shocked more of the 5-star kids aren't jumping directly from HS to play overseas. You can end up a total bust and still be a millionaire before the fact.
RE: OT recruiting - beck - 07-25-2014 03:12 PM
I wish you'd have told me that 30 years ago. Id have tried harder.