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  1. 1 hour ago, Pistol said:

    P.J. Farmer - PG, 6-1, 165 - Charleston, MO (Charleston) - AAU: MPJ Elite - Twitter: @PJFarmer3
    Offers: Saint Louis, Missouri, Ole Miss, Southeast Missouri, Louisiana-Monroe, Kansas City, Northwestern State.

    Interest: VCU, Ohio State, Texas, Boston College, Stanford, SMU, Belmont, Missouri State, Evansville, UAB, Arkansas State, South Dakota, Liberty, Abilene Christian, Nicholls State.

    Latest News: Farmer received an offer from SLU. (9/15/22)

    Scouting Report: Farmer is a quick, smart, tough, assertive PG with a crafty game. He's a two-way threat who thrives in transition. He has tight handles and changes directions on a dime. He's fearless getting to the basket. He has a good stroke from three that he hits consistently off the catch or the dribble. He passes well and thinks a play ahead. He also plays soccer and runs track.

    Great research on the soccer part! He's a great soccer player from what I hear. As for on the hardwood, PJ is an elite talent. Earl Austin who covers the entire state said he's closer to being ranked 1st than 3rd which is impressive considering Aaron Rowe is a national top 25 type talent and Nicholas Randall is a P5 prospect every day of the week.

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  2. 12 hours ago, Pistol said:

    Bol may be gone, but along with Nassir Binion, Anthony Gause is a CBC 2024 player SLU is interested in:

    Anthony Gause - PG, 6-2, 160 - St. Louis, MO (CBC) - AAU: MPJ Elite (Puma) - Twitter: @AnthonyGause_
    Offers: None.

    Interest: Saint Louis, Dayton, Marquette, LSU, Missouri, Iowa State, Murray State, SIU-Carbondale, Evansville, Rice, Akron, Wright State, Milwaukee, Southeast Missouri, SIU-Edwardsville, Lindenwood, Appalachian State, Louisiana-Monroe, Lipscomb, Liberty, Northwestern State.

    Latest News: Gause attended camp at Lipscomb. (6/13/22)

    Scouting Report: Gause is a left-handed lead guard with a smooth, controlled game. He scores on three levels, knocking down his three off the catch and pulling up from anywhere in transition. He's an excellent decision maker with great vision and finds his spots. He runs the floor and plays with a lot of energy. He's an active defender who creates turnovers with his pressure.

    Gause is 15 still during the July live period. He easily could've been a 2025. Skilled on offense. Rare hesitation package and pace for a kid his age. The more I look around the area... I think he'll end up the best prospect in the metro for 2024. Purvey is the most productive and Binion has the most potential. 

    Side note: He's not a lefty, shoots with his right hand... just really good with both hands at the rim. I've seen another scout call him a lefty in the past as well.

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  3. 2 hours ago, RiseOfTheBillikens said:

    Just now getting around to watching this. This is a blatant shot at Yuri. The synchronization of the clip of Yuri dapping him up with the "brothers been my brothers man you ain't no kin to me". Glad he's stepping up. Might see some angry Billikens with chips on their shoulders this season. 

    It's not a shot, that's such a reach.

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  4. On 4/1/2022 at 3:39 PM, Pistol said:

    Added some names to the 2023 interest list:

    Chris Loofe - 6-11 center taking a postgrad year at Link Year Prep after finishing at Leander HS (TX) and reclassifying.

    Cole Gingeleski - Another 6-11 kid, he's from Alonso HS in Tampa. Late bloomer.

    Wesley Tubbs, III - Top-10 2023 recruit from NC, he's a super athletic wing and the highest profile name on this short list.

    Ashton Williamson - Explosive scoring guard from Gary. No offers yet but a lot of high-level interest.

    Darrion Sutton - Intriguing player from the STL metro - he's homeschooled and plays for Gateway City Elite, a program for homeschooled kids, and Southern Illinois Select AAU. He's up to about 6-9 and plays the wing. Long, lean, and raw but definitely worth monitoring.

    Chris was playing with me at MPJ Elite. However, he hasn't been a resident of Missouri for a year so he had to go back to Texas. He's an elite shooter at 6'11, unique player. I think he ends up MM to MM+.

    Darrion Sutton is with We All Can Go on the Adidas Circuit. He's got a long ways to go but is 6'9 with a good handle. If he gets the right development, he's got a chance to be LM to MM.

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  5. Kennard Davis Jr. at Vashon is a top 100 talent nationally... no doubt in my mind. He's raised his skill level (handle and shot making off the bounce) to a point where he can play the 2 and 3 at the next level at 6'6. His motor and defensive ability on the wing are the best in St. Louis right now in my eyes. I feel confident at this point in the season now saying the 2023 rankings in the state go

    1) Kennard Davis Jr.

    2) Desmond White

    3) Zaide Lowery

    BJ Ward at Chaminade has also been on a tear recently. I think he fits best in the Missouri Valley or Ohio Valley play-style wise however. Same goes for Justin Duff at DeSmet. I think he'd be a good pickup in the Ohio Valley. Jayden Nicholson has starting playing some PG for Vashon and it's been a great transition. Things are pointing up in Missouri. The 2023 class has really grown into its own recently.

  6. On 1/16/2022 at 8:28 AM, 3star_recruit said:

    Local talent is pretty light in the next two classes other than Macaleab Rich, Jayden Nicholson and Kennard Davis (2023) and Bol (2024).  Highly recruited 7 footers don't sign at mid-majors so from our perspective it's really Rich, Nicholson and Davis.  Rich projects as a top 150 guy and the Vashon kids are mid-major+ talents.  That's not many options.  I can understand why the coaching staff made Texas our primary recruiting ground in the near term.

    Rich and Davis are pretty underrated in my eyes. Both have developing skillsets and are strong, explosive athletes in a good frame. Davis has really improved his ball-handling, 3pt shot, and passing. He's without a doubt good enough and would be a good pickup for SLU if it were to happen. Rich is a Power 5 level athlete as a wing/forward. He's going to be showcased heavily by MPJ Elite this summer. We've also got a 6'11 center coming up from Texas that will be playing and is a mid-major type prospect in my eyes. Strong academic kid as well who can play at Ivy Leagues.

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  7. Anybody in the St. Louis will want to check out Vashon this tear. They have 4 juniors (2023) who I believe have a chance or will be Division 1 players.

    6'6 Kennard Davis, 6'7 Jordan Logan, 6'5 Cam Stovall, 6'4 Jayden Nicholson.

    Logan is somewhat of an unknown but will breakout in his first year of varsity basketball. He's a great rebounder, expanding skillset as a 4 man, and has good athletic traits. Younger brother of Davion Bradford. 

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  8. 1 hour ago, Reinert310 said:

    Sean, thanks for keeping us up to date! Love your posts and inside info. Assuming everyone understands that anything and everything could change over the next several years, do you think SLU has a realistic shot at being the school for Aaron?

    Realistically I'm unsure. In my eyes SLU is a top 30-40 program in the Country so I always think they SHOULD have a shot at local talent. With that being said... I think Aaron is going to be a major blue blood target, possibly even G-League, Overtime, or Pro but time will tell!

  9. SLU has offered 2025 PG, Aaron Rowe, from Tolton in Columbia, MO.

    I know this kid very well both on the court and personally. He's going to be a blue chip prospect. 6'0 already, freakish athletic traits. Works incredibly hard with skills trainer, Pep Stanciel. The sky is the limit. For perspective he played up a year on Mokan's 15u and had 27 points in a Peach Jam game. 

  10. 10 hours ago, Pistol said:

    No SLU offers out to local 2023 recruits yet. I have Jayden Nicholson, Jordan Pickett, Macaleab Rich, and Jorden Williams on the interest list. Sultan Adewale went to the reportedly defunct STLCA, and no word on where he'll be next season but he's from the UK and there's no reason to think he's staying in STL.

    Are Davis and Stovall both better than their new teammate Nicholson? Nicholson was a nationally-ranked player heading into HS but his star level has gradually declined since. He's been great at times, just inconsistent. I'm high on Rich, less so on Pickett and Williams at this point. Need to see more from all of them, obviously.

    Adewale is headed to a prep school in Philadelphia. 

    Davis is the best prospect at Vashon in my opinion. Stovall and Nicholson are equally talented in my opinion. Stovall has great upside he's starting to tap into however. He'll be at the Larry Hughes Elite Camp this weekend which is 60 players nationally and very talented (Zaide Lowery and Dez White will also be there). Nicholson has good skill for a wing, played on a deep Mokan 16u team so not a ton of opportunity. Keep an eye out for Dez White, he's about to explode this HS season. 6'2 combo guard with range from the parking lot. He had a big-time Peach Jam for Mokan. He's at Helias in Jefferson City. As for Macaleab Rich, I didn't list him since he's in Illinois but if he was in Missouri then I'd have him ranked around the 3 spot. He's a man-child with bounce, skill-set needs to develop more but he catches eyes.  

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  11. After summer I've been able to rank 2023 the best I can in Missouri. (Not including players from out of state going prep)

     

    1) Zaide Lowery, Kickapoo HS - Best player in the state, two way SG

    2) Kennard Davis, Vashon HS - Next up on Cass Avenue

    3) Dez White, Helias HS - Guard with deep range, can score in a variety of ways

    4) Kyle Pock, Bolivar HS - Sharpshooting wing, High IQ

    5) Cameron Stovall, Vashon HS - This is my sleeper, 6'6 athlete with developing game. Watch.

     

  12. On 7/8/2021 at 9:06 AM, brianstl said:

    This is more directed at recruiting in general than 22 specifically, but it is interesting to watch what is going with the MPJ (Michael Porter Jr. Elite) AAU program.  They appear to have quickly established themselves as a player and I only expect them to grow.  Puma appears to be committed to grass roots through their signed players and MPJ seems to be operated really well so far.  I really can't think of another AAU program that is doing a better job of promoting it's players out there on social media.  It isn't just the the 16U and 17U kids, either.  They are out there effectively hyping up the kids in their program that are class of 2026.

    Hats off to @seanwest and the others involved.

    Thank you. Social media is a major influence and our traffic allows colleges to see the players more. The program was formed in March so this spring/summer has been a lot of learning on the fly, but we're headed in the right direction. In the next year or two we plan to be the best AAU program in the Midwest. Developing talent, identifying talent, making a positive influence on the youth. I think people are going to be pleasantly surprised at how far we take this!

  13. Without going into too much detail... Mokan and its directors essentially make all the decisions for Link Academy. This may clear up why some are confused for players attending there. In short, they are looking to place their best players there and develop younger ones so they can be even better during the summer circuit. 

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  14. On 5/29/2021 at 10:18 AM, TheChosenOne said:

    I think I’ve seen some really slick videos on social media that you have put together, great to have you on the board. When you have time could you provide a run down of some of the kids in your program? The Porter kid is so intriguing to me, Romar appears to have gotten a stud before he blew up. What does the AAU season look like this summer for those of us who want to try to follow along? And while I’m bothering you, can you tell me a bit about Link Year and the prep school in Nixa, We Are United, I’m seeing some intriguing names linked to both and candidly don’t know anything about either.

    Jevon Porter is going to Pepperdine. He's a high-major talent top 100 kid without a doubt. 6'10 forward that can play center if needed. Big-time shooter, versatile defender, great ball skills for the size. 

    We play in some elite events during the live period. The events are posted on our Twitter.

    Link Year was originally a prep school only. It's a very good program and run extremely well. We are sending 3 guys there all 6'7 wings Jalen Hampton, Omar Henry, and Jackson Skipper. It's known to develop kids, have a great strength program, and send nearly their entire roster to the D1 level. Now they have a HS team called Link Academy. Based on what I know, donations from Nike, and the people behind it I'd expect it to reach levels similar to IMG Academy, Montverde, Oak Hill, etc... it will be a powerhouse. Their HS team will have a starting lineup of all 4 and 5 star kids to give you an idea. They will be releasing rosters soon. 

     

  15. Jalen Hampton from University City is going prep at Link Year. He's top 3 in the state for 2022 alongside Tarris Reed and Jevon Porter. He's 6'7 with elite athletic traits, defensive stopper on the wing, and an outstanding slasher. Been playing with us over at Michael Porter Jr. elite AAU program and he's been awesome. Plays hard every game and a competitor, once live period rolls around offers will flood in from Mid to High-Majors.

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  16. Kennard Davis at Vashon is gonna be top 150 when it's all said and done if you ask me. He's the best 2023 in St. Louis right now.

    Cameron Stovall is another 2023 at Vashon with a high ceiling. He's 6'5, athletic, and has a good skillset already. He's continuing to learn the game and gain confidence.

    Sultan Adewale plays with Mokan now, give him another year and he'll be big-time. 

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