Showing posts with label Missouri. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Missouri. Show all posts

Friday, June 29, 2012

Small Talk with Thomas Barnes

     Thomas Barnes is a 2013 combo guard from Belton, Texas. Barnes is hearing from several schools including an SEC school.
     Joseph Thompson: Which schools are interested in you?
     Thomas Barnes: Stephen F. Austin,, Sam Houston State, Arkansas, and Texas Tech.
     JT: Do you have any offers?
     TB: Not yet.
     JT: What teams did you grow up watching?
     TB:  I grew up watching the Baylor, Texas Tech, and the Miami Heat.
     JT: Who would you compare your game to?
     TB: Dwayne Wade.
     JT: What are you looking for in a program?
     TB: A basketball powerhouse with great academics and a great coaching staff.
     JT: Are you a fan of any NCAA teams?
     TB: Yes, Missouri Tigers.
     JT: Do you have any visits planned?
     TB: Yes, Texas Tech on July 11th and Arkansas on July 26th.
     JT: What are your goals for July?
     TB: To pick up an offer.
Thanks for doing the interview Thomas!

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Recruitment Picking up on 2013 Point Guard

 @K_Smoove05
    There was hype surrounding 2013 PG Kendal Harris going into the AAU circuit this year, but everyone wanted to know if the hype was real. Kendal had sat out the previous AAU season due to a broken ankle. The 6'4" point guard held offers from Creighton, Houston, Missouri, North Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Washington State, Marquette, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Tulane. However, Harris' recruitment has picked up since then.
      After a great showing at the Adidas VIP Tournament, new LSU coach Johnny Jones offered Harris. Harris liked Jones and LSU assistant Shawn Forrest when they were at North Texas. Soon after newly hired Kansas State coach Bruce Weber offered Harris.
     In the prestigious Real Deal at The Rock tournament, Kendal was watched by many schools including Virginia, which had just shown interest at that point. At Real Deal, Harris was watched by SMU, South Carolina, LSU, Baylor, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kansas State, Arkansas,  Tulsa, and Washington State.
     Harris is great at leading the team, handling the ball, and on-ball defense. He has great speed with the ball, which allows him to attack the basket with ease. Harris needs to be more consistent from the three point line.
     Since Real Deal, only Arkansas has offered. Kendal plays with the Urban DFW Elite along with top 100 players Jordan Mickey and Karviar Shepard. Depending on his performance, top schools like Kansas will offer Harris and he will have work on his goal of reaching the NBA with some of the top coaches in the country.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Recruiting Notes

Recruiting Notes from the last few days:

  • 2012 Sheldon Jeter will decide tomorrow. Vanderbilt and South Carolina are on his list.
  • Former Mississippi State commit Josh Gray committed to Texas Tech
  • Missouri offered 2014 Stanley Johnson
  • Tennessee offered 2013 guard Donte Clark
  • PJ Hardwick has been released from his LOI and opened his recruitment
  • Arkansas is showing interest in 2013 PG Kendal Harris
  • Tennessee and Georgia were at every game of 2013 forward Schuyler Rimmer this weekend
  • Florida assistant John Pelphrey has  been offered the head coach position at Morehead State. Pelphrey is from Kentucky.
  • Anthony Bennett has cut his list. The only schools he is considering are Florida and Kentucky.
  • Teamates 2013's Karviar Shepard and Jordan Mickey have interest from Kentucky
  • LSU offered 2013 PG Tyler Ennis
  • Mississippi offered 2013 PG Isiah Williams
  • LSU offered 2013 SG Keith Frazier
  • 2013 Jame Young thinks that Kentucky has offered him
  • Mississippi offered 2014 Jakeenan Grant
  • JUCO PF Colin Brochert has committed to Mississippi State
  • Florida has offered 2014 SG Adonys Henriquez
  • Mississippi State has interest in 2013 wing Jared Nickens
  • Florida has offered JUCO PF Jameel McKay
  • JUCO PG Trivante Bloodman will visit Mississippi State on Thursday
  • Missouri has offered 2013 PF Torren Jones

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Recruiting Notes

Recruiting notes from the last few days:
  • 2014 PG Dom Collier lists Alabama along with other schools.
  • Kentucky has been in contact with 2013 Guard Anthony Barber
  • 2013 forward Jimmie Taylor wants to visit Kentucky and Vanderbilt. He does not have an offer from Kentucky
  • Taylor has a top 5 of Georgetown, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Tennessee. I do not believe this is in any order.
  • 2013 Forward Jarquez Smith will visit Auburn and Tennessee soon
  • Kentucky watched 2013 James Young and 2014 Andrew Wiggins
  • "Man he's the best high school I've ever saw. And I've seen the all. Lebron,Melo,Kobe and several others." - A text I got from an AAU coach on Wiggins.
  • The entire LSU staff watched 2013 Forward Julius Randle
  • Kentucky watched 2013 forward Troy Williams
  • Williams is expected to decide between Kentucky and North Carolina this week
  • Kentucky and Missouri watched 2014 guard Tyus Jones this weekend
  • Arkansas's Mike Anderson 2015 SG KeVaughn Allen
  • 2016 guard Braxton Blackwell was watched by Vanderbilt, Alabama, and Mississippi State
  • LSU and Tennessee watched Dream Vision. Tennessee has interest in 2015 C Stephen Zimmerman
  • Kentucky's John Calipari watched 2013 Forward Marcus Lee
  • Tennessee's Cuonzo Martin and Jarnell Stokes watched 2013 Forward Schuyler Rimmer
  • Tennessee and LSU watched Karviar Shepard, Jordan Mickey and Kendal Harris this weekend.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Recruiting Notes

Recruiting notes from the last few days:
  • Vanderbilt is showing interest in 2013 SF DeAndre Bembry
  • Vanderbilt and Tennessee are looking at  Duke transfer Michael Gbinije
  • Texas A&M is now showing interest in SG Malik Starkes
  • Georgia offered 2013 guard Donte Clark
  • Duke, UNLV, UCLA, and Tennessee were on hand to watch Dream Vision vs. Southeast Elite. 2015 C Stephen Zimmerman has interest from Tennessee and 2013 SG Rashad Muhammad has an offer from Texas A&M. I have no information about anyone on SE Elite
  • Robert Kirby has been hired at LSU
  • Kentucky had John Calipari, Orlando Antigua, and Kenny Payne watched 2014 Andrew Wiggins. Wiggins may reclassify according to Garrett Tucker
  • Texas A&M watched 2014 Justise Winslow and commit 2013 Derrick Griffin. Alabama was on hand, but I'm not sure who they watched.
  • John Calipari watched Julius Randle, James Young, Tyus Jones, and Marcus Lee
  • Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee target will make his decisions in a few weeks
  • Missouri watched Jaylen Brantley and Wayne Selden
  • Devonta Pollard has cut his list to Missouri, Alabama, and Georgetown
  • Kentucky commit Nerlens Noel interveiw  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDIIWpfogNc&feature=g-u-u (There is some Anthony Bennett news in the video)
  • Florida commit had a nasty dunk:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liIyCR4EH88&feature=youtu.be
  • I need blogs to check daily. I need any school but Kentucky. The blogs can follow me on Twitter and links can be tweeted to me. @SECBballRecruit

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Recruiting Notes

     Recruiting notes from the last few days:

  • Andre Applewhite visited and committed to Mississippi State
  • Willie Moore visited South Carolina
  • LSU signed JUCO Shavon Coleman
  • Mississippi State offered Trivante Bloodman
  • Tony Parker chose UCLA; Georgia was on his list
  • Tyrone Haughton will not sign with South Carolina
  • Mislav Brzoja visited Kentucky. He holds an offer from LSU.
  • Alabama offered Xavier Rathan-Mayes
  • Florida offered 2014 forward Jahlil Okafor
  • LSU, Alabama, Texas A&M, and Missouri will be at Real Deal in the Rock. More schools are expected.    

Monday, April 23, 2012

Recruiting Notes

Recruiting note from the past few days:

  • Kentucky target James Young has scored over 100 points in 4 games this weekend
  • Tony Parker will announce his decision tomorrow. Georgia is on his list.
  • Tennessee target Jared Terrell picked up an offer from Iowa State
  • 2012 SF Savon Goodman will visit Missouri in the next few weeks
  • John Calipari watched the Aaron and Andrew Harrison today
  • Alabama watched 2013 trio Jaren Sina, Davon Reed, and Austin Colbert
  • John Calipari watched Karl Towns this weekend
  • Florida's Billy Donovan watched Chris Walker
  • Alabama target Ayinde Sprewell said that he averaged about 15 points this weekend
  • South Carolina watched Schuyler Rimmer
  • Tennessee target 2015 C Stephen Zimmerman flirted with a triple-double this weekend with 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 blocks
  • Mississippi has offered 2014 Elijah Staley
  • Sheldon Jeter is down to Wisconsin, Penn State, Vanderbilt, and South Carolina
  • Kentucky is showing interest in Xavier transfer Mark Lyons 
  • Georgia's Phillip Pearson watched 2013 F Schuyler Rimmer
  • Florida and Missouri offered 2013 PF Marcus Lee
  • Georgia's Mark Fox watched Jakeenan Gant and Elijah Staley