2017 Recruiting

[GSII]

I predict the biggest indicator of how poorly coached Mason was under Hewitt is going to be the performace of Holloway next year. In a structured offense designed to get good shooters good looks, I believe we will finally see the PH we were all hoping he would be.

Coaching alone will net us 4 additional wins next year. We still have not realized how bad we had it.

 

[Pablo]

Teddy Bailey ‏@TheTeddyBailey 4h4 hours ago
2017 PG @Geo_Baker_1 (DC Blue Devils/Pinkerton Academy (Mass.) was just offered by George Mason, his fourth. (CCSU, Fairfield, UNH.)

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/geo-baker

 

[Pablo]

DC Blue Devils (NH) ‏@dcbluedevilsNH 11h11 hours ago
Adding to the list of offers for Athletic and talented SF Tshiefu is George Mason University today. @Tshiefu21 @AdamFinkelstein @NERRHoops

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/tshiefu-ngalakulondi:

Tshiefu Ngalakulondi

Status: Undecided

Year: 2017 (HS JR)

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-6

Weight: 206

Hometown: Manchester, NH

High School: Proctor Academy

 

[Patriotsince81]

DC Blue Devils (NH) ‏@dcbluedevilsNH 11h11 hours ago
Adding to the list of offers for Athletic and talented SF Tshiefu is George Mason University today. @Tshiefu21 @AdamFinkelstein @NERRHoops

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/tshiefu-ngalakulondi:

Tshiefu Ngalakulondi

Status: Undecided

Year: 2017 (HS JR)

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-6

Weight: 206

Hometown: Manchester, NH

High School: Proctor Academy

Okay, nickname is a must should he put on the green and gold. His name is an annoucers nightmare.

 

[Herndon]

Ngala, ngala, ngalaplayhereanymore

 

[Pablo]

http://giantkiller.co/2015/08/12/2017-sg-eddie-scott-will-attend-dave-paulsens-elite-camp/:

"Eddie Scott, a 6-5 shooting guard from Gonzaga College High School in DC, will attend Dave Paulsen’s Elite Camp this Saturday at the RAC. According to Eddie, he will take an unofficial visit after he attends the camp.:

 

[gmujim92]

http://giantkiller.co/2015/08/12/2017-sg-eddie-scott-will-attend-dave-paulsens-elite-camp/:

"Eddie Scott, a 6-5 shooting guard from Gonzaga College High School in DC, will attend Dave Paulsen’s Elite Camp this Saturday at the RAC. According to Eddie, he will take an unofficial visit after he attends the camp.:

Scott is a stud. Gotta hope DP can convince him to commit before next summer because his stock is gonna go through the roof.

 

[Pablo]

Mid Atlantic Select
2017 Jalen Gibbs(North Point) will be attending George Mason elite camp on Aug 15th.
- See more at: http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/jalen-gibbs#sthash.UkWXVVAR.dpuf

Mid Atlantic Select ‏@MASelectAAU 4h4 hours ago
2017 G Jalen Gibbs(North Point) picks up his first offer from George Mason. Stay humble & hungry!!! #MAS

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/jalen-gibbs:

Status: Undecided

Year: 2017 (HS JR)

Position: Point Guard

Height: 6-2

Hometown: Waldorf, MD

High School: North Point High School

 

[Pablo]

Josh Verlin‏@jmverlin
George Mason offers another area player, 2017 PG Eli Brooks (Spring Grove, Pa./Jersey Shore Warriors), per a source.

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/eli-brooks:

Status: Undecided

Year: 2017 (HS JR)

Position: Point Guard

Height: 6-1

Weight: 165

Hometown: Spring Grove, PA

High School: Spring Grove High School

 

[Pablo]

http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/andre-rafus-md:

Andre Rafus:

Status: Undecided

Year: 2017 (HS JR)

Position: Small Forward

Height: 6-9

Weight: 185

Hometown: Baltimore, MD

High School: Roselle Catholic High School

 

[Pablo]

GMU Giant Killer retweeted
Rick Lewis ‏@Coach_Rick57 Sep 15
Duane Simpkins of George Mason was in to see JP Moorman of GDS today



http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/jp-moorman:

Status: Undecided

Year: 2017 (HS JR)

Position: Shooting Guard

Height: 6-6

Weight: 209

Hometown: Greensboro, NC

High School: Greensboro Day School

 

[The Great PATSby]

Not sure if anyone else noticed but Anthony Duruji from St. Andrew's in Maryland was on campus this weekend and at the open practice with his coach.

 

[GMUSig03]

I saw him eating pizza with another one of his teamates, didn't know who he was when I saw him. Is he someone we are after? Judging by the 24 seconds of that highlight I just watched, I assume he is.

 

[The Great PATSby]

I saw him eating pizza with another one of his teamates, didn't know who he was when I saw him. Is he someone we are after? Judging by the 24 seconds of that highlight I just watched, I assume he is.

The other guy was an assistant coach of St. Andrew's. I thought he was a player too until I googled St. Andrews. They sat in front of me during the practice. I'm assuming he is someone we're after based on Paulsen, Assistants and some players coming to talk to him afterward.

 

[GMUSig03]

Gotcha, I did think the other guy looked a little old for a HS player

 

[Washingtonian]

Wash Post has a way to search for recruits here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-s...-met/recruit-watch/boys/basketball/index.html

 

[Washingtonian]

I think this fits here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...west-iv-transfers-back-to-freedom-woodbridge/

West IV, a 6-foot-1 junior with offers from Howard and Norfolk State, raised his recruiting stock with an impressive sophomore season for Freedom and some eyebrow-raising performances for his AAU team, D.C. Premier, last summer. He averaged 14.5 points and 3.5 assists per game on a deep and balanced Freedom attack, but it was his smooth handle and precocious command that attracted the attention of private high schools up and down the East Coast.

West broke his foot last August, right before he was set to transition to Christ Chapel. He missed offseason workouts with the team, though he did end up playing for them when the season got underway in November.
Still, the switch, initially intended to kick West’s recruiting prospects into high gear, didn’t feel quite right.

“It just wasn’t really working out,” said West, who is talking to coaches from Navy, George Mason, James Madison and Cornell, among others. “I feel like transferring back to Freedom was the best opportunity for me at this moment of my life.”

To Freedom, West brings a multifarious skill set that makes him capable of dropping 30 points and dishing eight assists on any given night. His dad compares him to Golden State All-Star Steph Curry for his ability to stroke the three ball and beat his man off the dribble.

 

[Herndon]

Multifarious? Talk about using a 10 dollar word.

 

[gmutom]

Multifarious? Talk about using a 10 dollar word.

I'm still trying to figure out what the hell "precocious command" means.

 

[gmujim92]

Yeah, because our last guy who was compared to Curry worked out so well ....