Here are some of the names, anyway. These are probably the top players who will be in Manhattan this weekend for instruction from Frank Martin and his staff.
2009
Wally Judge, Rodney McGruder, Latavious Williams, Terrence Boyd, 6-foot-4 guard Alec Burks (Grandview, Mo.), and 6-foot-5 guard Garrett Johnson (Diamond Bar, Calif.)
2010
6-foot-3 guard Will Spradling (Overland Park, Kan.) and 6-foot-8 forward Tony Mitchell (Grand Prairie, Texas)
2011
6-foot-9 forward Steele Davis (Baton Rouge, La.) and Dvon Campbell
Additional thoughts, rapid-fire style: K-State is still very much in the picture for Boyd, despite his interest in Kansas. His transcript remains the issue; Wichita product Perry Ellis, regarded by some as the top eighth-grader/freshman in the country, will not be in Manhattan. He was, however, invited to KU’s camp this weekend; Johnson sounds intriguing. This is from a June 4 article on ESPN.com:
“Along with Solomon Hill (Fairfax), Johnson may be the most improved prospect on the west coast. In the last couple of months he has gone from a relative unknown to a possible mid-high major wing-type. He has a terrific frame with long arms and overall great length. He runs the point for his AAU team (So-Cal Assault) and does a solid job of getting his teammates involved, even though he is a natural scorer. He is very good off the bounce and can finish equally well with either hand in the paint. His jump shot has improved dramatically since the season and his overall shooting motion is fairly smooth. In addition, he showed the ability to go in the post and exhibited a well executed turn-around jump shot. Defensively, he has the length and quickness to guard a two or a three. His upside is significant and it wouldn’t surprise me if he is one of the top 25 prospects on the west coast by the end of the summer.”
So-Cal Assault? Interesting…
7 Comments
JMart, would we have room to bring Boyd in? He’d be a great addition, but is there a scholarship available for him?
Barn, O.G.
Shut up Barn
They’ll make room, Barn. Things always seem to have a way of shaking out when you can attract top-flight talent. If his transcript is up to snuff, I don’t see how he wouldn’t end up at K-State.
Johnson does sound intresting. 6′5″ point guard? which means he could move to the 2 or 3 and have some nice production with passing and off the dribble. I hope we can find ways to get these guys scholarships.
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stevedave
Posted June 6, 2008 at 12:07 pm | Permalink
Shut up Barn
WTF???
Barn, don’t get offended. Steve has a shrine to J-Mart, so anybody else that asks him a question is treading on Steve’s turf. Don’t take it personally. Just be glad you don’t act like a 12 year old.
We’ve got Henriquezero and Colon Blow on scholarship. I think we can make some room for a top 100 guy is what I think Steven was trying to get at. And a quicker way to get there was to tell you to shut up.