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    Harrison Barnes recruiting thread

    As Watzone said a couple days ago another Duke prospect from the 2010 class would be offered very soon. Well today scout.com is reporting that we have offered Harrison Barnes a 6'6 SF from Iowa.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blueequalslife23 View Post
    As Watzone said a couple days ago another Duke prospect from the 2010 class would be offered very soon. Well today scout.com is reporting that we have offered Harrison Barnes a 6'6 SF from Iowa.
    Who is Harrison Barnes ? Could someone please fill in any details about him.

    Thank You

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    Barnes has been getting rave reviews for a few months on a Wisconsin website, and is supposed to have a good head on his shoulders. UW apparently is staying involved with him even though they have committed all their scholarships through 2010. Jamil Wilson, OTOH, is having some questions raised about him on that board re: collegiality, playing hard all the time, an underwhelming summer so far. UW apparently is no longer involved with him.

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    Where are you getting this? I have heard nothing about such a kid and scout.com doesn't seem to even have him listed as a prospect for 2010...

    Can we get a link or something?

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    Quote Originally Posted by NYC Duke Fan View Post
    Who is Harrison Barnes ? Could someone please fill in any details about him.

    Thank You
    He's from Ames, Iowa (the home of Iowa St.). He's a 2/3 prospect in the 2010 class, who through his play in the past few months has gone from being a top 75 prospect to a top 10-20 prospect.

    From a Duke perspective, he's got the athleticism that you would look for in an elite wing, an above-average mid-range shot, the ability to consistently take his defender off of the dribble, enough lateral quickness to guard ACC 2/3s, and is articulate. At 16, Barnes is currently a legitimate 6'5." With the way Duke uses their 3s, you'd like to see him add more consistency to his perimeter shot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlueintheFace View Post
    Where are you getting this? I have heard nothing about such a kid and scout.com doesn't seem to even have him listed as a prospect for 2010...

    Can we get a link or something?
    Super long scout link (Req. subscription to read article) I don't subscribe either, so I can't see that the "ACC school" is Duke either...

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    Looks great, but definitely out of the blue. How many scholarships can we offer for 2010, assuming no one leaves early? Seems that we have a couple of other offers outstanding.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blu62 View Post
    Looks great, but definitely out of the blue. How many scholarships can we offer for 2010, assuming no one leaves early? Seems that we have a couple of other offers outstanding.
    Right now, we can get 3 for 2009 if no one leaves early. If we give three scholarships to '09 players, then we have five spots for 2010 players (more if anyone from '07, '08, or '09 leaves early). One of those 2010 spots of course is already taken by Andre Dawkins. If Hairston and Barnes both also commit, that leaves two more spots, with Brandon Knight (top pg) and Josh Smith (#2 center) looking like top candidates at the moment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BlueintheFace View Post
    Where are you getting this? I have heard nothing about such a kid and scout.com doesn't seem to even have him listed as a prospect for 2010...

    Can we get a link or something?

    Rivals lists him at #6


    Code:
    2010 Rank		Pos	Ht/Wt
    1	Jeremy Tyler	F	6-9/240
    	San Diego (CA) San Diego		
    	A physical presence with a promising skill package.		
    2	Tristan Thompson	F	6-8/210
    	Newark (NJ) St. Benedict's Prep		
    	Rapidly developing small forward with length.		
    3	Jared Sullinger	F	6-7/260
    	Columbus (OH) Northland		
    	A big bodied post player who produces.		
    4	Josh Smith	C	6-9/265
    	Covington (WA) Kentwood		
    	A large presence in the paint with good hands and feet.		
    5	Josh Selby	G	6-1/
    	Bel Air (MD) DeMatha		
    	An eletric playmaker with a fearless game.		
    6	Harrison Barnes	F	6-6/190
    	Ames (IA) Ames Senior		
    	Well rounded wing with a mature game.		
    7	DeShaun Thomas	F	6-7/210
    	Fort Wayne (IN) Bishop Luers		
    	Big time inside/outside scoring threat.		
    8	Brandon Knight	G	6-3/170
    	Coral Springs (FL) Pine Crest		
    	Lengthy point guard with an advanced feel for the game.		
    9	Reggie Bullock	G	6-5/175
    	Kinston (NC) Kinston		
    	Big guard with big-time upside.		
    10	Joe Jackson	G	6-0/150
    	Memphis (TN) White Station

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    Obviously, rankings of 16-year-olds who are still 2-3 years away from college are subject to massive fluctuation (anyone recall when Derrick Character was the #1 player in his class -- by a lot!!)...

    But, that said, Harrison Barnes is currently the #6 player in the 2010 class according to Rivals and appears to be the #3 player in the 2010 class according to Scout (Scout does position rankings and ranks Barnes as the #1 SF so he may not technically be #3).

    So, uhhh, he's a big time recruit

    --Jason "the kid has shot up the rankings lately and had been getting interest only from Midwest schools until recently" Evans

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blueequalslife23 View Post
    As Watzone said a couple days ago another Duke prospect from the 2010 class would be offered very soon. Well today scout.com is reporting that we have offered Harrison Barnes a 6'6 SF from Iowa.
    Interesting, Duke is not listed in the "Schools in the Running"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluedawg View Post
    Interesting, Duke is not listed in the "Schools in the Running"
    I'm guessing that's because Duke is just coming on to his radar now. I'm sure his updated list will include Duke.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluedawg View Post
    Interesting, Duke is not listed in the "Schools in the Running"
    Don't look to much into rivals or scout until they update the recruits info.

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    The offer is fresh, as in just "officially" made in the past week. Coach K really liked what he saw during the camps last week. Barnes is a very impressive Duke type kid that half the nation is chasing.

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    thanks for clearing that up

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blueequalslife23 View Post
    Don't look to much into rivals or scout until they update the recruits info.
    How often do they do that.

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    Like usually when a big tournament comes up and the player tells the schools hes intrested in. Or when they are close to a decision and announce the final schools.

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    There's been quite a bit of talk that it will be hard to get him out of Ames (location of Iowa State). Supposedly a great kid.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crimsonandblue View Post
    There's been quite a bit of talk that it will be hard to get him out of Ames (location of Iowa State). Supposedly a great kid.
    I have seen quotes from his recently in articles saying that he wants to play for a team that will contend, a coach that will make him better, and a school that will set him up academically to succeed after basketball.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kramerbr View Post
    I have seen quotes from his recently in articles saying that he wants to play for a team that will contend, a coach that will make him better, and a school that will set him up academically to succeed after basketball.
    wow, thats a great indication, sounds like duke is a school he is considering

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