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re: 2015, 2016, and 2017 LSU Basketball Recruiting
Posted on 11/24/13 at 2:10 pm to TigersSEC2010
Posted on 11/24/13 at 2:10 pm to TigersSEC2010
https://espn.go.com/blog/ncbrecruiting/on-the-trail/post/_/id/7612/askcoachb-best-potential-in-2015
Stumbled across this. When asked who has the best potential in the Class of 2015:
Stumbled across this. When asked who has the best potential in the Class of 2015:
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I will give you two names, because to give you just one is too hard and no fun. First, the No. 1 player in the class, Malik Newman. A shooting and scoring guard by nature with a strong body, he has an aggressive, attacking style and the right swagger to get buckets. He shoots it from deep behind the arc and finishes well at the rim because of his college-ready frame. Where he is now and where he will be is far apart, which give him plenty of upside. Potential means nothing unless one maximizes the ability. I believe Newman has plenty of room to grow.
The other prospect is Ben Simmons, who is verbally committed to LSU. The young man from Australia has a rare combination of size, skill and bounce. His greatest skill is his feel for the game and his passing, as he can also score inside the lane or facing up. When Simmons becomes more assertive throughout the game, his high ceiling of talent will be reached.
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Posted on 11/25/13 at 7:22 am to Mickey Goldmill
Video Interview: Newman & his dad from Louisville Courier Journal.
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Callaway (Miss.) High School's Malik Newman can go to just about any college he wants. The junior combo guard is the consensus No. 1 player in the Class of 2015 and has garnered attention by everyone from Kentucky's John Calipari to North Carolina's Roy Williams.
But unlike most prospects, Newman couldn't tell you who's recruiting him. The hundreds of letters delivered to his Mississippi home remain unopened, piling up in boxes that collect dust in the storage room next to his family's garage.
How does Newman do it? With the rumors of him reclassifying to the Class of 2014, the incessant pleading by fan bases to get him to show their school interest and not being able to say anything on social media without receiving flack from people trying to analyze every move of his recruitment, the junior doesn't get caught up in the noise.
Instead, his father Horatio Webster keeps him grounded, handling all of his son's recruiting so he can keep his focus on the court. That way in a year or so, Malik will be confident in a decision that will ultimately affect his future.
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