RELATED: National Signing Day: How the Texas schools (and OU) fared. Darnell Wright, an offensive lineman from West Virginia ranked as a top-5 prospect in the country by ESPN,was expected to choose between Tennessee and Alabama on Wednesday. Bailey almost sounds like the prototypical player that Pikiell could create. Cody Williams, the No. George's assertiveness is always in question due to his nonchalant demeanor on the floor as he can disappear in spurts at times. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. Straight line driver who can deliver a pass on the move. 2022 NBA draft top 100: Who moved up after pro days? Needs to up his intensity on the defensive end. , the No. While Harper is ranked the No. He plays with poise and makes sound decisions with the ball in his hands. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Can switch direction on the drive and can attack and finish with either hand as a natural lefty. 21 overall 2023 men's basketball recruit in the country and a five-star recruit according to 24/7 Sports' composite rankings committed and signed with Colorado. He is one of those guys who gets rebounds, assists, and scores. This is done via a variety of ways. Patrick Baldwin Jr. believes he has the blueprint to lead this team after watching Giannis and the Bucks. 2 PF Recruitment status: Signed with Duke Measurables: 6-8 | 205 Scouting report: Has a quality physical build for a combo forward. 19 Overall | No. I'm so freaking happy for you guys. It may have come up shot on the court, but there is still a chance some good can still come from Wednesday's loss for Arkansas basketball. $465,000 by One Estimate - WSJ. Stevenson has. 247Sports Recruiting Analyst Brandon Jenkins NBA Draft projection: First Round, 247Sports rank: 5-star | 99 rating | No. Constant training is the secret of most athletes. Defense is perhaps his best attribute. There are many reasons to be excited about him from a Rutgers perspective. Has a NBA athletic pop to him. While the chance to play for his father sold Baldwin Jr. on Milwaukee, another factor emerged over the last year as he considered his options. I will be looking at the location, how my parents will fit in the area. But he still wasn't convinced his son was sure about his choice. One of two Panthers in the Class of 2023 rankings and a five-star recruit, Reynolds logged 6.7 assists, 7.3 rebounds (2.4 offensive boards) and 9.8 points per game in 2020-21. , , . . On the collegiate landscape, a middling Horizon League school that hopes to crash the NCAA tournament and go on a run might face similar skepticism, even with Baldwin Jr.'s star power. Three-star tight end Colton Heinrich will begin his first major college tour this weekend at Alabama. Handles ball with power and aggression. Bailey plays on the same AAU team, Athletes of Tomorrow, that Jamichael Davis does. Rated the nation's No. Improving as a shooter. 3 power forward in the . Now, people point at them when they're at restaurants. 5) and Elliot Cadeau (No. Recent trends in college basketball suggest he's probably right. "And then there's a picture in our house framed. . However, if its just one of many factors in Harpers process to make a decision, Pikiell certainly made things a lot more interesting. "He's given me a basketball IQ to the point where there aren't many players you can put in front of me that I can't handle," Baldwin Jr. said. As the Milwaukee Bucks marched toward their first NBA title in 50 years, Baldwin Jr. watched their journey on a pair of jumbo screens in the Deer District, the area outside the recently-opened Fiserv Forum. 247Sports National Basketball Director Eric Bossi, 247Sports rank: 5-star | 98 rating | No. I don't remember it. Its also important to note that the recruiting process is competitive in womens basketball as well and that highlight videos and camps should be taken advantage of by womens players too. Rivals, a widely-recognized authority in the recruiting world, explains it like this: A five-star prospect is considered to be one of the nation's top 25-30 players, four star is a top 250-300 or so player, three-stars is a top 750 level player, two stars means the player is a mid-major prospect and one star means the player is not ranked.. "He's in an NBA city and two hours from another one (Chicago). Boakye ranks as a composite four-star recruit (0.9864) and No. Although he made his pitch to his son early in the recruiting process, Baldwin Sr. backed off as he entered his senior season in high school. Check out that list here. He played with a go-get-the-ball mentality, which translates while you sharpen everything else., When asked by Joe Tipton of On3 what Bailey was looking for from a program, it was refreshing. I just want to grind, get this decision out of the way and just work., Recruiting analyst Jamie Shaw of On3 had this to say of Baileys game. Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) November 9, 2022. Williams had offers from both Arizona and Arizona State, who both would have allowed him the opportunity to stay in his home state and are also higher-profile PAC-12 programs, especially Arizona. Flips in basketball recruiting are much more rare than football. ", Baldwin Jr. added, "I have the Charlotte Hornets, and this is like two years ago, and they have Kemba Walker. 5-star is the highest ranking that can be bestowed upon a college football recruit, and it's undoubtedly an honor. He is a nice vertical athlete who can finish emphatically when given the chance and always looks to assert himself on the glass. Zion Williamson - a 6'7 forward from Spartanburg, SC. While Harper is ranked the No. On Friday evening Penn State secured its third in-state commitment in the 2024 recruiting cycle when Kenneth Woseley a four-star defensive back out of Imhotep Institute in Philadelphia, committed to the school. Woseley (5-foot-11, 170-pounds) is the number eight player in Pennsylvania, the No. She was on-campus Saturday for the football team's 40-21 win over. He is the 21st overall recruit in his class and the 5th ranked small forward. Four-star recruit Dellquan Warren committed to Rutgers men's basketball on Friday night, giving the Big Ten program an impressive start to their 2024 class. Then, months before signing day, he received a text message: Baldwin Jr. had picked Milwaukee. Print. I want to see how the team communicates with my family and me throughout the process.. He has an alpha male mentality, is a deflection magnet, and is one of the best transitional shot blockers in the country from the guard position. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? 11 player in the 2023 class, was released from his letter of intent with Minnesota. ALL SUMMER LONG, Patrick Baldwin Jr. had been impressing his new University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers teammates. 13 Overall | No. He rebounds well for the position and when he's locked in Black is capable of effectively defending pretty much any position at the high school level. His effort on defense could improve but he definitely is capable of becoming a solid defender because of the length and lateral mobility he possesses. 20 Overall | No. He has a high ceiling and given the spacing on the floor, he will have a shot at being very productive at the highest level of the sport. He isn't yet known as a prolific jump shooter, but he is more than capable from deep and does a good job of getting lift on his jumper and the release on his shot is pretty clean with good arc and backspin. Where his son would commit was not a topic at dinner. They hope they can do the same for this quaint college campus near the Lake Michigan shoreline. His short-area quickness and burst coupled with his shiftiness grant him the ability to get where ever he pleases in the half-court game. 2 SF Recruitment status: Signed with Texas Measurables: 6-7 | 200 Scouting report: At 6-7 has a long and thin build. I've got to work harder and get better.". His in-between game is potent as he has the knack of getting to his spots to get his shot off. His life is largely video games, basketball, family and more basketball. 9 Overall | No. Trey Woodbury - a 6'6 guard out of Las Vegas NV.Woodbury is ranked as a 4-star recruit by ESPN and is the #1 player in the state of Nevada. But Baldwin Jr.'s presence has elevated the buzz around the team. Someone who has taken part in a silent commitment is one who has told the coaching staff what the decision is and the coaching staff agrees and wants the player to be a part of the program but who has not told anybody else outside of family and close friends. Baldwin Jr.'s demeanor fits with the personality of this blue-collar city. However, silent and verbal commitments are ones in which both sides could back out. As you may have noticed, a player cannot receive a one-star ranking. At the end of the day, if NIL is a top priority of Harper, Rutgers could have a hard time winning the recruiting battle. , . Gus Yalden's core Kohl Center memory is when he was rushed out of the venue, or at least out of harms way, when the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team upset No. Lillard accepted a scholarship to Weber State, after only being ranked as a two star recruit by rivals.com. The player-coach relationship is new for them, and it could be a one-year experiment if Baldwin Jr. decides to turn pro after his freshman season. Eleven college basketball programs have signed at least one five-star prospect in the Class of 2022. He's a subdued athlete with a confidence he only shows when he's on the court or beating his teammates in Madden. His rating surpasses that of 2023 signee Gavin Griffiths, whose grade is 0.9856. Watford is the No. 3 nationally in the 2024 class. Incredible what Pikiell has been able to build. It's a ranking that comes with a ton of publicity and hype, but it also brings a heavy amount of responsibility, accountability and expectations. Biliew is a consensus 5-star recruit, with offers from a dozen Division I basketball programs. The pressure is on when you're labeled as a 5-star recruit. "I didn't know what to believe," Baldwin Sr. said. Giannis proved as much when he went live on Instagram from a Chick-fil-A drive-thru the morning after leading the team to the NBA championship. Though he is relatively lean, he has some wiry strength and could easily pass for somebody who has been on a college campus for at least a year. Italso shows that Bailey values his friendship with Davis. He ranks as the No. Besides the Orange and Alabama, Fland's offer sheet includes North Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas . Offensively, he has an impressive combination as a playmaker and as a scorer, with his playmaking ability being unlocked by his aggressive and confident demeanor as a scorer. 8 in ESPN's 2022 NBA draft Top 100 -- end up at a mid-major school without a winning tradition, over offers from Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky and other powerhouse programs? Highly competitive with a strong motor. He's also a talented passer whose decision making has made strides during his high school years and projects as a prospect who can fluidly operate on or off the ball as he continues to mature as a ball-handler. His approachability extends a legacy of Bucks players who've blended with their community. Top remaining 2021 recruit Jaden Hardy is unlikely to play college basketball, No. Do you want to be part of a network that includes 35,000 coaches? UNLV's top 5 recruits for the 2019 season are: 1. 4 Overall | No. 1 Overall | No 1 CG Recruitment status: Signed with Arkansas Measurables: 6-4 | 185 Scouting report: Nick Smith is an aggressive, confident and dynamic combo guard with good size and long arms for the position. Among the biggest risers in the entire 2024 class was forward Drake Powell, who committed to North Carolina in September of 2022. 6 Overall | No. The recruiting services each dig deeper into the rankings by assigning composite scores to student-athletes, based on algorithms that can vary service to service. He gave this glowing review, which highlighted Baileys willingness to do the little things for his team to win the game. He competes to win and his future as a spot-up shooter is what excites college coaches. Thanks for reading the The Scarlet Faithful. Has a good feel for the game and a knack for coming up with the basketball. Here's what you need to know about National Signing Day: National Signing Day marks the day when high school student-athletes are able to officially sign a letter of intent to play their sport at a college or university of their choosing. Alabama basketball has added another commitment in the 2023 class.. Kris Parker announced Friday he will play for the Crimson Tide.He is a four-star shooting forward, according to the 247Sports . 21 Overall | No. The 6-foot-10, 210-pound forward is ranked as a Top 10 prospect in 2024 as well as the No. A pure scorer at his core, Starling is creative on offense without wasting too many dribbles or playing out of control. Maryland men's basketball in contact with five-star center Enoch Boakye. Dodging that question is only going to get harder. Shoots with a high arc and good rotation. His game is built upon skill more than elite quickness. 3 CG Recruitment status: Signed with UCLA Measurables: 6-5 | 190 Scouting report: Bailey is an athletic combo guard with high level physical tools. Smith is a legitimate three level scorer who creates his own shot, operates well out of ball-screens, gets to his spots from mid-range and is a tough finisher around the rim who will punish the opposition if given space in traffic. His primary recruiter is assistant Brandin Knight. With his perimeter skillset, size, and length, Bailey fits the mold of the modern game with his ability to excel at either forward spot. He also has great hands, is a solid rebounder, and runs the floor with purpose. He has offers from Arizona, UCLA, USC, and UNLV. I wish we gave Pikiell $5M a year to stay. And when his son had questions about the other schools that wanted him, Baldwin Sr. played the role of a parent, not an anxious head coach. 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