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Committed to Ga TechHe is not. I know he reported Syracuse offered but I was told they were never recruiting him.
Committed to Ga TechHe is not. I know he reported Syracuse offered but I was told they were never recruiting him.
This is who is on my radar as of now. Keep in mind this is fluid as international guys can reclass or go pro.Cusealum05, wondering if I could ask a favor. You’ve had some great posts on some top JUCO and International players you think we should be pursuing for the 2023 class. Is it possible to summarize some of these best prospects in one post? Would like to see the breakdown by position, too. That would be great. Mike, to your knowledge, are there any International or JUCO players on our radar?
International so important moving forward. Look what UCLA just did. He’s the guy who recruited Santa Aldama to Loyola.Good stuff! Thanks, Cusealum05.
Personally I’m still not convinced of the international route per se. I’m not including Canada in that. I just don’t see enough success for teams or by individuals that if I have my preference, that’s how I’m spending my resources. So many of the really successful kids (ie, Tshiebwe) that are international play(ed) some level of high school/prep ball here. Tommy Lloyd is challenging that idea for sure…but I’m just not sure SU is likely to be successful in that route. Having said that, we also can’t ignore the NIL and International….so I’d welcome some sort of modernized approach!International so important moving forward. Look what UCLA just did. He’s the guy who recruited Santa Aldama to Loyola.
Dukes convinced, they signed Tyrese Proctor from Australia.Personally I’m still not convinced of the international route per se. I’m not including Canada in that. I just don’t see enough success for teams or by individuals that if I have my preference, that’s how I’m spending my resources. So many of the really successful kids (ie, Tshiebwe) that are international play(ed) some level of high school/prep ball here. Tommy Lloyd is challenging that idea for sure…but I’m just not sure SU is likely to be successful in that route. Having said that, we also can’t ignore the NIL and International….so I’d welcome some sort of modernized approach!
But those are small pieces of those teams. And Giddey didn’t play college ball. I think if you struggle having a solid recruiting engine in your home turf, it’s really hard to just put your stake down in the international scene. Don’t get me wrong; there’s a place for it. But I think SU needs to tighten things up at home first. I just don’t think they can draw the type of talent from abroad to get back to being a top 15 team. And I say that VERY much appreciating your insight/awareness and finding these kids.Dukes convinced, they signed Tyrese Proctor from Australia.
Baylor is convinced, they have Josh Ojiunwana as a part of the 22 class, and another in the 23 class.
Arizona has two 247 top 100 international kids coming in as part of the 22 class.
Loyola MD put a kid in the first round of last years draft, international, and the coach that recruited him just got hired by UCLA.
And the majority of those schools have NIL strategies in place.
Josh Giddey was a lottery pick, Franz Wagner first round pick, Alperen was a first round pick.
What strategy are you convinced of?
You’re right about local recruits but unless we get on the NIL train (which I wish we would) I think it’s going to be very tough to compete for top 25 kids. Between the schools giving out big NIL deals, the alternative professional leagues (OTE, NBL, etc.) the landscape has shifted dramatically. Combine that with our best recruiter moving on, the game which has changed to every position now being able to shoot the 3 which makes the zone less effective, we aren’t in an easy spot recruiting wise.But those are small pieces of those teams. And Giddey didn’t play college ball. I think if you struggle having a solid recruiting engine in your home turf, it’s really hard to just put your stake down in the international scene. Don’t get me wrong; there’s a place for it. But I think SU needs to tighten things up at home first. I just don’t think they can draw the type of talent from abroad to get back to being a top 15 team. And I say that VERY much appreciating your insight/awareness and finding these kids.