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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Hoops recruits
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
With no football game this week, it’s a good time to check in with Bob Gibbons, the basketball recruiting guru.
Gibbons gives us his breakdown of the four players Georgia Tech will sign during the early signing period, which runs through next Wednesday. This is a top 20 recruiting class according to all the experts.
6-8 forward Kammeon Holsey: “He didn’t have a big reputation going into the summer but he sort of exploded onto the scene, and I can see what Paul (Hewitt) really liked with his athleticism. He’s got to get physically stronger. He’s thin right now. He’ll be a power forward who has the skill to go outside and shoot the ball. A multi-dimensional player.”
6-3 point guard Mfon Udofia: “He’s going to be an outstanding point guard. He plays at both ends of the court and is really one of the top defenders that I saw. And he can score.”
6-5 shooting guard Glen Rice Jr.: “He has the burden of being the son of a former NBA player. Has a great basketball background, a smart player, probably will be a big shooting guard.”
6-6 forward Brian Oliver: “He’s got a lot of talent but is not quite as athletic as I thought he might be. I think he’ll be a solid role player. He balances things out, can play small forward and big guard. He and Rice are almost interchangeable.”
Gibbons noted that the only thing missing is a post player, such as Derrick Favors. “Then they’d have a complete team.”
Summing up, Gibbons called all four unselfish guys who play both ends of the court. And none will jump to the NBA after one year.
“There’s not one among this four that you’ll have to worry about one and done. Favors would probably fall into that category,” he said. “These are really good high school players with the potential to be key contributors for Georgia Tech.”
So how do you like this recruiting class, with or without Favors?
