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gotham devil
05-16-2009, 11:26 AM
http://blogs.indystar.com/preps/archives/2009/05/friday_from_I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this..html

I'll have more on the recruitment of Dominique Ferguson later this weekend, but the 6-9 Lawrence North rising senior said Duke has now entered the picture as his list gets longer, not shorter.

"I thought I was going to narrow it down a couple weeks ago, but Duke has gotten into it now," he said.

bfree
05-16-2009, 11:35 AM
Can you fix the link?

sobe
05-16-2009, 12:06 PM
Two problems for Duke with Ferguson. 1) He originally committed to Kentucky under Gillispie and reportedly like Calipari; and 2) He likes Louisville and has 2 or 3 high school teammates already commited to go there.

Truth
05-16-2009, 12:12 PM
http://blogs.indystar.com/preps/archives/2009/05/friday_from_I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this.I'm a real wanker for saying this..html

I'll have more on the recruitment of Dominique Ferguson later this weekend, but the 6-9 Lawrence North rising senior said Duke has now entered the picture as his list gets longer, not shorter.

"I thought I was going to narrow it down a couple weeks ago, but Duke has gotten into it now," he said.

Fixed Link (http://tinyurl.com/pah93g)

Looks like the first 3 letters of "Assembly.html" triggered the auto-censor, breaking the link...

BD80
05-16-2009, 12:12 PM
Start here:

http://www.indystar.com/hsboysbasketball

Under "Blogs", click on "Friday from Assembly Hall"

The abbreviation for Assembly did not make it past the automated site censor.

CameronBornAndBred
05-16-2009, 12:16 PM
I couldn't find the Ferguson article, but I found the one on the 6' 11" freshman (http://www.indystar.com/article/20090516/SPORTS0203/905160443/1057/SPORTS02/Hammons+is+on+the+rise). Wonder if he'll wind up on our radar, too.
Anyways, a fixed link would be great, thanks.

FireOgilvie
05-16-2009, 02:52 PM
I couldn't find the Ferguson article, but I found the one on the 6' 11" freshman (http://www.indystar.com/article/20090516/SPORTS0203/905160443/1057/SPORTS02/Hammons+is+on+the+rise). Wonder if he'll wind up on our radar, too.
Anyways, a fixed link would be great, thanks.

The last big guy from Carmel didn't work out that well... maybe we should pass.

Duke #33
05-16-2009, 07:22 PM
Dominique Ferguson says he will sometime soon visit 3 schools out of:Florida, Texas, UCLA, Arizona. http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/2009/05/ferguson-updates-recruiting.html

jimsumner
05-16-2009, 07:40 PM
"The last big guy from Carmel didn't work out that well... maybe we should pass."

You mean the one who started for a Sweet Sixteen team as a freshman and was second-team All-ACC as a sophomore before going on the NBA? The one who was Duke's best player as a sophomore, the one who was second in the ACC in rebounding and blocked shots as a sophomore?

Yea, that sucked. Wouldn't want to go down that road again.

BlueinBlo
05-28-2009, 01:20 PM
Ferguson mentions he is eharing from Duke as a result his de commitment. This is encouraging because he seems pretty excited about it.

http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=2&c=868036&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fscouthoops.scout.com%2fa .z%3fs%3d75%26p%3d2%26c%3d868036

FireOgilvie
05-28-2009, 06:43 PM
I'm glad we're showing some interest in him. I like the seemingly new approach to recruiting... go after a lot of top players even if they play the same position. It seems like we're targeting more players than before. Ferguson would fit in well with Dawkins, Thornton, and Hairston... throw in a top PG and Harrison Barnes when/if Singler leaves, and that's an unbelievable class (I can dream).

speedevil2001
05-29-2009, 05:07 AM
The last big guy from Carmel didn't work out that well... maybe we should pass.

never make a decision on someone based on someone else.

thank goodness, coach k will base his decision on what he thinks

Bsim412
05-29-2009, 09:49 AM
I think Duke is a serious contender for Ferguson. He is ranked the 8th overall on ESPN and has Duke listed behind Kentucky which he decommited from earlier when Gillespie was fired. Hopefully Coach K could find a way and get him. He shows serious potential.

Here is the link for him on ESPN

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=44145&season=2010&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb %2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d441 45%26season%3d2010

DukieinIndy
05-29-2009, 08:07 PM
Hello all. This is my first post although I have been viewing the boards for several months now. I wanted to share my thoughts on Dominique.

I got a chance to see him play at the Adidas May Classic and he was an all-around excellent player. He was able to rebound very well and score from all points on the court. The one thing that stuck out to me the most was his passion. I watched a few games that day and most of the players were into the game but not as much as DF. When his team was down against the Eric Gordan All Stars, he came encouraged his teammates and had a fire about him that reminded me of LT. That passion and intensity really caught my attention and made me think of all the ways that he could contribute to Duke.

I think DF would be an excellent addition to Duke and his passion would only encourage the other players. Anyways just wanted to share my .02. Go Duke!

riksmits
05-30-2009, 10:47 AM
re: the carmel comment...fwiw:

He goes to Lawrence North, not Carmel. 2 different schools. I saw him play in the regional game this March. Dude is a freak. Glad to hear Duke is interested.

watzone
05-30-2009, 11:22 AM
Duke has cast a much wider net and Ferguson is just one of few players which have been added to the radar. Ferguson mentioned Duke this past weekend during a TOC interview I had with him. Duke Assistant Coach Nate James is the lead recruiter in touch from the Blue Devils.

Bsim412
05-30-2009, 01:10 PM
Watzone do you think Duke could offer Dominique?

Kewlswim
05-30-2009, 01:19 PM
"The last big guy from Carmel didn't work out that well... maybe we should pass."

You mean the one who started for a Sweet Sixteen team as a freshman and was second-team All-ACC as a sophomore before going on the NBA? The one who was Duke's best player as a sophomore, the one who was second in the ACC in rebounding and blocked shots as a sophomore?

Yea, that sucked. Wouldn't want to go down that road again.

Jim,

Let's not go down that road, that guy was REALLY awful. He had NO moves and he had no idea what to do on the court. He hung out so much on the perimeter one would think he was a guard. That and his Mom was not a MILF, that was a mistake--tv makeup you see.

Wasn't he the guy who was supposed to bring us another championship? Was that Lance? I get so lost trying to keep up with all our saviors.

GO DUKE!

DukeCO2009
05-30-2009, 02:18 PM
"The last big guy from Carmel didn't work out that well... maybe we should pass."

You mean the one who started for a Sweet Sixteen team as a freshman and was second-team All-ACC as a sophomore before going on the NBA? The one who was Duke's best player as a sophomore, the one who was second in the ACC in rebounding and blocked shots as a sophomore?

Yea, that sucked. Wouldn't want to go down that road again.

Josh was widely reported to have been a destructive lockerroom presence; as such, I'm still not certain that recruiting him was a great move.

kramerbr
05-30-2009, 02:39 PM
Josh was widely reported to have been a destructive lockerroom presence; as such, I'm still not certain that recruiting him was a great move.

He was one of the top players in the class. You can't always predict how a kid is going to act in a locker room when he is away from home and has extremely high expectations to fill.

PSurprise
05-30-2009, 03:25 PM
I know it's a slow time of year, but how about we stay on the topic that's in the title of this thread instead of wasting everyone's time about a topic that's been discussed ad nauseum for years now.

Being rated so high, do you think he's a one-and-doner? How would this impact other potential recruits?

DDB4208
05-30-2009, 08:17 PM
Being rated so high, do you think he's a one-and-doner? How would this impact other potential recruits?

There's no way to answer the NBA question for sure but the main thing for him to improve is his strength (at least according to the recruiting experts).

The main areas where he needs to improve are being tougher – physically and mentally. At times he plays too passively and can disappear from the action, and he doesn't always embrace physical contact." - Jerry Meyer (Rivals.com)

At times he has trouble finishing through contact but he should improve in this area as he becomes stronger. - ESPN Recruiting

I think that he's going to be playing the 3 if he makes to the NBA, but in high school he is a 4 so I would think he would be staying at least 2 years to make the transition (but again I don't know).

In terms of how it affects other recruits, I don't think it does.

DUKIE V(A)
05-31-2009, 07:43 AM
never make a decision on someone based on someone else.

thank goodness, coach k will base his decision on what he thinks


Agreed. Thanks for saying this!

watzone
06-01-2009, 02:13 PM
Watzone do you think Duke could offer Dominique?

Perhaps if Barnes doesn't come through. Although both could play together, imo.

Bsim412
06-01-2009, 02:50 PM
Since its highly likely that Duke ends up with Barnes is there any other chance we could offer Dominique?

chrisheery
06-01-2009, 03:44 PM
Since its highly likely that Duke ends up with Barnes is there any other chance we could offer Dominique?

I, for one, love this optimism. Wish I were as confident about this as you are.

jimsumner
06-01-2009, 04:09 PM
Somehow I can't see Duke bringing in Barnes, Ferguson, and Hairston unless Duke thinks one of the latter two can play the 5 or unless Duke doesn't think Barnes and/or Ferguson is going to be in college very long.

SupaDave
06-01-2009, 04:11 PM
Somehow I can't see Duke bringing in Barnes, Ferguson, and Hairston unless Duke thinks one of the latter two can play the 5 or unless Duke doesn't think Barnes and/or Ferguson is going to be in college very long.

Hmmm, from what I've read and seen - Harrison and Hairston will not at all be playing the same position.

DDB4208
06-01-2009, 04:16 PM
Somehow I can't see Duke bringing in Barnes, Ferguson, and Hairston unless Duke thinks one of the latter two can play the 5 or unless Duke doesn't think Barnes and/or Ferguson is going to be in college very long.

They are different positions. Barnes - SG/SF, Ferguson - SF/PF, Hairston - PF. That's not to say that I expect to get all three.

jimsumner
06-01-2009, 04:37 PM
Barnes is a 6'7" 3. Hairston is a skinny 6'8 4. Ferguson is either a 3 or a 4 in college. Want to move Barnes to the 2? Fine, but you've already got Williams, Dawkins and Curry there.

You only have 200 player-minutes available. 120 of those are at the 2-4. It's 2010-11. You've got Williams, Curry, Dawkins, Barnes, Kelly, Ferguson, Hairston, and Czyz competing for PT. That's assuming Singler is gone, both Plumlees are playing the 5, Smith is at point. Can anyone say unhappy campers on the bench?

So my original skepticism remains. One cannot rationally posit bringing in Barnes, Hairston, and Ferguson in the same class without positing some attrition somewhere along the line.

yancem
06-01-2009, 05:50 PM
Barnes is a 6'7" 3. Hairston is a skinny 6'8 4. Ferguson is either a 3 or a 4 in college. Want to move Barnes to the 2? Fine, but you've already got Williams, Dawkins and Curry there.

You only have 200 player-minutes available. 120 of those are at the 2-4. It's 2010-11. You've got Williams, Curry, Dawkins, Barnes, Kelly, Ferguson, Hairston, and Czyz competing for PT. That's assuming Singler is gone, both Plumlees are playing the 5, Smith is at point. Can anyone say unhappy campers on the bench?

So my original skepticism remains. One cannot rationally posit bringing in Barnes, Hairston, and Ferguson in the same class without positing some attrition somewhere along the line.

Not to mention that if Duke signs either Knight or Irving, Smith might spend some time at the 2. I agree that if Barnes come to Duke, Ferguson isn't likely to get an offer. Now if Barnes decided to go elsewhere, that's a horse of different color.

CameronCrazy'11
06-01-2009, 06:08 PM
I doubt Duke gets both Barnes and Ferguson. Right now, Duke has two open scholarships for 2010 kids. One of those will be held for Barnes. The other one would optimally go to Knight/ Irving/ McCallum. If Singler leaves and another scholarship opens up, the staff might go for a blue-collar post guy like Tarik Black.

Greg_Newton
06-09-2009, 04:33 PM
Does anyone know if Dominique happened to swing by Duke this weekend? Because I could have sworn I saw him at the RDU airport Sunday night. If it wasn't him, then it was another young, extremely thin, 6'8-6'9 basketball player with very similar facial features (he's pretty distinctive looking http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=3226312). I didn't ask for obvious reasons... mainly the creepiness factor of me actually recognizing this 17 year-old I'd never met... :rolleyes:

Anyway, I could have been mistaken, but no one has heard anything to this end have they?

ChicagoCrazy84
06-13-2009, 11:08 PM
I think Nique is a backup plan in case Barnes goes to KU or something. There is no way we bring them both in. It is always nice to have versatility, but when you already have a Curry, Williams, Smith, and Dawkins, you can't get greedy...ehhhem...Calipari. I love the staff's thinking on the future roster though, I think they are doing a great job with securing balance and depth. Way to go gentleman!

Coach K! Don't do the Olympics! Pass it off to Tony Bennett or something.

Greg_Newton
06-23-2009, 05:02 PM
http://ohiostate.scout.com/a.z?s=145&p=2&c=873912&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fohiostate.scout.com%2fa. z%3fs%3d145%26p%3d2%26c%3d873912

Subscription article, but the snippet is encouraging... I know everyone is focused on HB, but this guy appears to be an extremely dynamic top-10 recruit and seems to like us...

SupaDave
06-24-2009, 09:14 AM
Well the Ferguson talk is starting to make a lot of sense considering this morning's revelations...

Bsim412
06-24-2009, 09:39 AM
Yes, I think Ferguson would be a great addition for Duke. He can play the 3 or 4 and seems to be athletic. The Elliot Williams loss really is a big loss for Duke!

BulldogDancer81
07-15-2009, 03:16 PM
I am not sure if Duke is still looking at this guy but I thought I would post this article I found while perusing the IndyStar website. They lists the schools that he is considering at the bottom of the article and Duke isn't listed. Either way thought I'd pass it along.

Top Hoops Recruit Leaving LN (http://www.indystar.com/article/20090715/SPORTS0615/90715030/Top+hoops+recruit+Ferguson+leaving+LN)

El_Diablo
07-15-2009, 05:52 PM
I am not sure if Duke is still looking at this guy but I thought I would post this article I found while perusing the IndyStar website. They lists the schools that he is considering at the bottom of the article and Duke isn't listed. Either way thought I'd pass it along.

Top Hoops Recruit Leaving LN (http://www.indystar.com/article/20090715/SPORTS0615/90715030/Top+hoops+recruit+Ferguson+leaving+LN)

Yeah, but it says
including Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Louisville, Tennessee and Texas.

"Including" is the key word; it's not meant to be a complete list.

Duke of Nashville
07-16-2009, 01:04 PM
http://http://fullcourtpreps.blogspot.com/2009/07/catching-up-with-2011-porspect-marshall.html (http://fullcourtpreps.blogspot.com/2009/07/catching-up-with-2011-porspect-marshall.html)

Noticed this while reading up on Marshall Plumlee. Its about halfway down the page on the right hand side. The section is talking about Dominique possible not going back to LN and list Duke as a potential school.

budwom
07-16-2009, 01:40 PM
Ferguson evidently isn't a target any more. But forward Roscoe Smith is being looked at.

El_Diablo
07-16-2009, 02:09 PM
Ferguson evidently isn't a target any more. But forward Roscoe Smith is being looked at.

Where are you getting that he isn't a target anymore?

Lightz
07-16-2009, 03:35 PM
Where are you getting that he isn't a target anymore?

It was reported from some of the duke staff from scout, can't really say more but it wasn't a coincidence that we stopped appearing on his lists for schools after being considered a leader.

airowe
07-16-2009, 03:54 PM
It was reported from some of the duke staff from scout, can't really say more but it wasn't a coincidence that we stopped appearing on his lists for schools after being considered a leader.

He's on our list here:

http://fullcourtpreps.blogspot.com/2009/07/catching-up-with-2011-porspect-marshall.html



7/13/09- 2010 forward Dominique Ferguson visits Depaul. Now lists Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Wake Forest, Depaul, Connecticut, Louisville and Duke.

El_Diablo
07-16-2009, 04:07 PM
It was reported from some of the duke staff from scout, can't really say more but it wasn't a coincidence that we stopped appearing on his lists for schools after being considered a leader.

That's an unfortunate turn of events then.

budwom
07-16-2009, 04:11 PM
Not necessarily. Evidently there are other players the staff likes more. Gotta trust their judgement on that I suppose.