2017 Basketball Recruiting Thread

[Troublemaker]

Wait, hang on.

Ha! Interestingly, Duke might have a chance to land both the Young/Porter and Carter/Trent Package Deals. Do we need a label for two packages agreeing to play together? Swingers Deal?

[BD80]

Wait, hang on.

"6-5 shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. of Apple Valley (MN), "

Apple Valley sounds like a basketball factory to me. Where is Tyus' younger brother going to school?

[juise]

"6-5 shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. of Apple Valley (MN), "

Apple Valley sounds like a basketball factory to me. Where is Tyus' younger brother going to school?

Apple Valley.

[roywhite]

"6-5 shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. of Apple Valley (MN), "

Apple Valley sounds like a basketball factory to me. Where is Tyus' younger brother going to school?

Apple Valley.

Actually, Apple Valley has been known as a wrestling school. They generally win the MN high school tournament and are ranked among the nation's best virtually every year. FWIW, some of the comments from opposing fans have been how they seem to end up with talented wrestlers from other towns or even other states, and that the transfer rules are very loose.

Apple Valley won a string of state basketball championships with Tyus Jones as PG, and this past year won another state championship with freshman Tre Jones as PG and Gary Trent, Jr.as shooting guard. Here's a feature piece on young Trent.

High school basketball: Gary Trent Jr. stepping out from father's shadow

[BluePanda]

ESPN updated their class of 2017 rankings today. Looks like quite a few guys talked about in this tread are doing very well and/or made big jumps up:

#2 Michael Porter, F (favorite player in this class)
#4 Wendell Carter, C (offered)
#6 Troy Brown Jr., G (offered)
#8 Gary Trent Jr., G (previously unranked in ESPN 25)
#22 Trae Young, G (also unranked in ESPN 25, but not a huge jump from ? to 22)

Really hoping one or two of those package deals pull through, but obviously it's still a long time until this class signs anywhere.

Clearly we're only recruiting even-ranked players in this class.

[devildeac]

ESPN updated their class of 2017 rankings today. Looks like quite a few guys talked about in this tread are doing very well and/or made big jumps up:

#2 Michael Porter, F (favorite player in this class)
#4 Wendell Carter, C (offered)
#6 Troy Brown Jr., G (offered)
#8 Gary Trent Jr., G (previously unranked in ESPN 25)
#22 Trae Young, G (also unranked in ESPN 25, but not a huge jump from ? to 22)

Really hoping one or two of those package deals pull through, but obviously it's still a long time until this class signs anywhere.

Clearly we're only recruiting even-ranked players in this class.

That's odd, but rational.

Thanks for the update.

[Duke95]

Clearly we're only recruiting even-ranked players in this class.

Yeah, that seems odd.

[BD80]

...

Clearly we're only recruiting even-ranked players in this class.

That's odd, but rational. ...

It'll even out.

[Indoor66]

It'll even out.

It must have something to do with KenPom.

[mgtr]

It'll even out.

Eventually!

[ChillinDuke]

It must have something to do with KenPom.

Are these rankings tempo-adjusted?

- Chillin

[jimsumner]

ESPN updated their class of 2017 rankings today. Looks like quite a few guys talked about in this tread are doing very well and/or made big jumps up:

#2 Michael Porter, F (favorite player in this class)
#4 Wendell Carter, C (offered)
#6 Troy Brown Jr., G (offered)
#8 Gary Trent Jr., G (previously unranked in ESPN 25)
#22 Trae Young, G (also unranked in ESPN 25, but not a huge jump from ? to 22)

Really hoping one or two of those package deals pull through, but obviously it's still a long time until this class signs anywhere.

Clearly we're only recruiting even-ranked players in this class.

Duke is also recruiting No. 16 Brian Bowen and is at least kicking the tires on Vanderbilt, at No. 3.

[ChillinDuke]

Duke is also recruiting No. 16 Brian Bowen and is at least kicking the tires on Vanderbilt, at No. 3.

Jim, did you even read the last few posts? There's simply no way we're looking at #3.

#16 for sure, though.

- Chillin

[OldPhiKap]

Clearly we're only recruiting even-ranked players in this class.

Crap. That means, at best, we are only recruiting one prime player.

[jimsumner]

Jim, did you even read the last few posts? There's simply no way we're looking at #3.

#16 for sure, though.

- Chillin

In KenPom, tempo-adjusted cinder blocks, Vanderbilt is an even number.

[devildeac]

Jim, did you even read the last few posts? There's simply no way we're looking at #3.

#16 for sure, though.

- Chillin

Crap. That means, at best, we are only recruiting one prime player.

I'm square with #16. I was going to let the prime recruit comment pass but I see OPK already added that one.

[devildeac]

In KenPom, tempo-adjusted cinder blocks, Vanderbilt is an even number.

Very imaginary.

[conmanlhughes]

Duke has just offered Apple Valley SG Gary Trent Jr, a former teammate of Tyus Jones.

[superdave]

Duke has just offered Apple Valley SG Gary Trent Jr, a former teammate of Tyus Jones.

http://www.sbnation.com/college-bask...-gary-trent-jr

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Duke-offer...nt-JR-37768960

[Troublemaker]

Trent Jr was named MVP of the recently completed FIBA Americans U16 tourney. Coaches and teammates raved about his play and leadership.