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re: 2015, 2016, and 2017 LSU Basketball Recruiting
Posted on 8/14/13 at 5:29 pm to rzd30
Posted on 8/14/13 at 5:29 pm to rzd30
quote:He's obviously a great prospect. But the #1 recruit in the entire class? That's pretty high praise...
I did mean recruit by the way lol, and yes I know it is a bold statement, being that he has never played one game of high school ball in the US. But watch his highlight film, and you see the gifts he has and the tools he already has. He has played on the international stage for almost 3 years now, and I read where he thinks he still has another 2-3 inches to grow!
quote:I'm well aware of Patrick's Australian connections. Doesn't mean you can pencil in every Australian prospect as an LSU lean. It's a pretty big country/continent/island/whatever. If he's as good as people have been saying, blue bloods will definitely be after him.
Well, you may or may not know who LSU has on their basketball staff. David Patrick knows every potential recruit that comes out fo Australia. Every recruit out of Australia is automatically a front runner by virtue of Patrick being at LSU, thats how important he is.
quote:Exum would more than likely go in the Top 5 in 2014 if he chooses to go straight to the NBA.
I know for a fact LSU is recruiting him and I know for a fact that Patrick spoke with him about reclassifying. It was a great decision for him because he could be the first straight to the NBA player in a long time that is regarded as a concensus Top-5 pick from overseas. Bolden will play in the NBA some time soon.
This post was edited on 8/14/13 at 5:35 pm
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Posted on 8/15/13 at 1:11 pm to GatorsGators
Landwise its a very big country yes, but basketball wise it strictly limited to a couple of basketball academies and cities, and Patrick actually helps coach and run some of these programs. He knew Darcy Malone when he was 7 and actually coached him for like 3 years. When I say he knows every prospect that has even the potential of going D-1 he knows every prospect.
Look at Bolden's film, and ask yourself this a 6'11 bonafide true SF that has a developed mid-range game, has great court vision, can lead the break and be a Lebron type PG, and can bang down low if need be. You see why I think he could be #1 for 2014. Out of all the film I have seen on the 2014 class he impresses me the most, and he is only 16! He is young for the 2015 class, he could be 17 when he starts working out for Pro scouts after his college year.
Your right I in no way pencil every Australia kid as an LSU lean, but to dismiss the connection as nothing more than a recruit knowing a coach, it goes way beyond that, Patrick is seen as the godfather of sorts in Australia basketball.
Yes I do think Exum is a top-5 pick because of his age and international experience, people often say Indiana is his top choice right now, I say its the leauge.
Look at Bolden's film, and ask yourself this a 6'11 bonafide true SF that has a developed mid-range game, has great court vision, can lead the break and be a Lebron type PG, and can bang down low if need be. You see why I think he could be #1 for 2014. Out of all the film I have seen on the 2014 class he impresses me the most, and he is only 16! He is young for the 2015 class, he could be 17 when he starts working out for Pro scouts after his college year.
Your right I in no way pencil every Australia kid as an LSU lean, but to dismiss the connection as nothing more than a recruit knowing a coach, it goes way beyond that, Patrick is seen as the godfather of sorts in Australia basketball.
Yes I do think Exum is a top-5 pick because of his age and international experience, people often say Indiana is his top choice right now, I say its the leauge.
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