Mason Plumlee Collector Thread

[watzone]

... the Duke-Maryland game He's a kid we may well offer in the near future.

[JasonEvans]

To everyone wondering when Duke would get involved with another big man. Mason is 6-10 or 6-11 and is very involved with Georgetown, UCLA, Louisville, and several others. Our biggest competition should come from Indiana and Stanford. His brother, class of 2008, will be going to Stanford next year. He is also originally from Indiana and probably has some strong hometown feelings for the Hoosiers.

He is rated just outside the top 50 in the excellent 2009 class, but it is still early and I have heard his stock is rising.

--Jason "thanks to Wat for the insider recruiting scoop!!" Evans

[Madrasdukie]

Thanks. Is Leslie McDonald scheduled for a visit anytime soon ?
I understand if this question cannot be answered outside of the BDN premium board.

[watzone]

Thanks. Is Leslie McDonald scheduled for a visit anytime soon ?
I understand if this question cannot be answered outside of the BDN premium board.

You are right on that one. The news on Mason will be public knowledge in a western North Carolina newspaper tomorrow, so I decided to drop the dime. I hope that the Cameron Crazies are on their game. Of course, why wouldn't they be for Maryland. Still, it is always nice to give kids a brief notice even on unofficials.

[bigj4194]

i have forwarded the message to the LM in charge of the cheer sheet for MD...I will make sure that the crazies know

watzone...keep letting us (the non members of BDN premium board) know about prospects visits and Ill keep the cheer sheets/crazies up to date

[Madrasdukie]

You are right on that one. The news on Mason will be public knowledge in a western North Carolina newspaper tomorrow, so I decided to drop the dime. I hope that the Cameron Crazies are on their game. Of course, why wouldn't they be for Maryland. Still, it is always nice to give kids a brief notice even on unofficials.

I'm like 75% close to signing up at your site as a premium member - being smitten by the recruitment news more so than in the past. Regardless, am a regular reader of BDN, and have always enjoyed reading your posts (starting with the one that broke the news about DeMarcus).

[watzone]

How about holding off on the cheer sheet until I can confirm he is coming for sure and that it might be the thing to do in reconizing him. He is a talented young man but does not hold an offer at this time.

[bigj4194]

will do

[JasonEvans]

How about holding off on the cheer sheet until I can confirm he is coming for sure and that it might be the thing to do in reconizing him. He is a talented young man but does not hold an offer at this time.

After some pensive moments, Watzone has concluded that it is worth putting Plumlee on the cheer sheet!!

So, cheer away Crazies and make this kid welcome!!

--Jason "I think we might have room for a 6-11ish player at Duke " Evans

[Indoor66]

After some pensive moments, Watzone has concluded that it is worth putting Plumlee on the cheer sheet!!

So, cheer away Crazies and make this kid welcome!!

--Jason "I think we might have room for a 6-11ish player at Duke " Evans

6'11" has been good to Duke: Mike Giminski, Christian Laettner...

[watzone]

I'll guarantee you that this is huge news

Go ahead! Hit the link

[-jk]

I'll guarantee you that this is huge news

Go ahead! Hit the link

Such a tease!

[Madrasdukie]

I'll guarantee you that this is huge news

Go ahead! Hit the link

Thanks for the heads-up on the other two guys.

[SeattleIrish]

To everyone wondering when Duke would get involved with another big man. Mason is 6-10 or 6-11 and is very involved with Georgetown, UCLA, Louisville, and several others. Our biggest competition should come from Indiana and Stanford. His brother, class of 2008, will be going to Stanford next year. He is also originally from Indiana and probably has some strong hometown feelings for the Hoosiers.

He is rated just outside the top 50 in the excellent 2009 class, but it is still early and I have heard his stock is rising.

--Jason "thanks to Wat for the insider recruiting scoop!!" Evans

Scout.com actually has him at #39, for what it's worth.

http://northcarolina.scout.com/a.z?s...=1&nid=2856191

Duke isn't even listed for consideration, so it's interesting to see him doing an informal visit. We don't usually do too well with North Carolina guys, so this might be fu.

s.i.

p.s. - I guess I don't know how to link

[mus074]

Scout.com actually has him at #39, for what it's worth.

Duke isn't even listed for consideration, so it's interesting to see him doing an informal visit. We don't usually do too well with North Carolina guys, so this might be fu.

s.i.

p.s. - I guess I don't know how to link

fixed for ya!

[MChambers]

Scout.com actually has him at #39, for what it's worth.

http://northcarolina.scout.com/a.z?s...=1&nid=2856191

Duke isn't even listed for consideration, so it's interesting to see him doing an informal visit. We don't usually do too well with North Carolina guys, so this might be fu.

s.i.

p.s. - I guess I don't know how to link

http://blogs.citizen-times.com/blogs...&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

Article was published yesterday. Nice that he has Duke on his list, even if he doesn't have an offer yet. (Hope he doesn't read the thread about Czyz, who appears to be the second coming of Patrick Davidson. It might scare him off!)

[bloodevil]

This from his coach on NC Independent Schools Rivals site:

Coach K offers Mason Plumlee
[redacted for copyright]

http://ncprivateschoolsports.rivals...787576&style=1

[Chard]

Great news that Duke has offered. I have been watching this kid this season. I thought he would be a good prospect for Duke and what do you know?! He gets an offer. I hope he chooses Duke.

Here is a write up on a recent game. Here are some pics of that game.

[DavidBenAkiva]

I know there is already a thread on Plumlee coming to visit Duke tomorrow night for the MD game (Thanks Watzone!), but the way this has progressed made me want to start a new thread.

This whole recruitment seems very strange. I am not trying to be negative or upset, since the kid seems to have a heck of a lot going for him. He's from Indiana - I live in a town a few miles west of Warsaw closer to Chicago - and goes to school in Asheville (where my grandparents live). I've got every reason to root for him, and I sure hope that he makes the right choice by becoming a Blue Devil. (NOTE: I do not have a premium subscription; this is all based on info from free boards and newspaper articles)

What seems strange to me is the timing and the press coverage of this. First, we were only involved with him slightly until Erik Murphy chose Florida. Then he get's our full attention. Coach K and Coach Collins made the trip to Asheville on Monday and offer him after watching practice and a game (I think). I don't recall ever readingCoach K quotes on a recruit in the local paper. He was said to tell Plumlee's HS coach that he looked like Danny Ferry, had the skills to be a national player of the year, and an nba lottery pick one day.

Now, Plumlee is coming to the MD game tomorrow night and another visit later in the month. His HS coach not only said that Plumlee expects to make a decision within a month's time, but he also started a thread on another free-to-access message board about these turn of events. The HS coach is attending the game tomorrow night and seems to be a big Duke fan. This all seems very odd to me. I cannot recall - especially with my limited insight into recruiting and lack of contacts - a recruitment picking up the pace so quickly. Does anyone else think that this is unusual? Can anyone remember a recruitment like this? From what I've read, though, I sure hope he chooses Duke...

Time flies like an arrow
Fruit flies like a banana

[dkbaseball]

It did strike me as a tad odd, especially the part where K is supposed to have said he could build an offense around a player currently averaging 13.6 points per game in high school. But then, part of K's recruiting approach apparently is to share his "vision" for the player down the road, and maybe he does project this kid as a linchpin. Or maybe there's a little bit of embellishment of what K said by the high school coach. In any event, I certainly trust K's quick judgments as much as his more studied ones.