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