3star_recruit Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 21 minutes ago, CBFan said: Compared to the local St. Louis high school forwards do you think Strickland is better? If Strickland commits does SLU still pursue Bradford or do they look for another guard. Based on production, he's the same caliber of recruit as Kobe Clark or Lamontay Daugherty. But his upside is potentially higher. He has Hargrove-level athleticism. Not as physical, but probably a little faster and with a good enough handle to play the 2. Solid 3pt shooter. CBFan likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 10 minutes ago, wgstl said: any idea as to why he has no profile on the big recruiting sites ? Late bloomer. Didn't get his first offer until this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 30 minutes ago, Pistol said: Late bloomer. Didn't get his first offer until this summer. He has a pretty impressive list of offers. The offers seem better than Kobe Clark and Daughtery. I'm guessing he's probably a 3*? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBFan Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 56 minutes ago, Pistol said: Love is a combo guard, Fletcher and Kasubke are wings, Kalkbrenner and Bradford are centers. They're the top five locals. It's hard to say Strickland is better than any of them, as they're all nationally ranked and he's a bit of a late bloomer. Maybe Kasubke is better right now but Strickland's long-term upside is higher? I see Strickland as a SF with length and athleticism. He's still listed at 6-5 most places but might be an inch taller now. His dad (who played for 6 NBA teams in 9 years after going undrafted out of Temple, in addition to numerous international leagues) is 6-9, so he still might be growing. If that's the case, we might be looking at him as a longer term forward who can play the 3 or 4. But right now, I think he sees himself as a wing guard with length. Which is a long way of saying - I'm not sure what the priority for the last scholarship is if he indeed commits. My guess is we pursue another guard and look at him as a long-term 4. Thank you for the response I should have been more specific about the locals that are still available playing the forward position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, RiseAndGrind said: He has a pretty impressive list of offers. The offers seem better than Kobe Clark and Daughtery. I'm guessing he's probably a 3*? Prep Hoops has him ranked #231. He's not listed on 247Sports, and their 3-star kids go up to about 380 out of 405 listed players. He doesn't have profiles at ESPN, Rivals, or Future150. So I just don't know what the others would list him at star-wise until and unless they report on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 26 minutes ago, Pistol said: Prep Hoops has him ranked #231. He's not listed on 247Sports, and their 3-star kids go up to about 380 out of 405 listed players. He doesn't have profiles at ESPN, Rivals, or Future150. So I just don't know what the others would list him at star-wise until and unless they report on him. -so this kid will declare for SLU tonight, sign on Nov 13, go have a MONSTER season and then have HOF career Being a Billiken? a lot to like RiseAndGrind likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 1 hour ago, 3star_recruit said: Based on production, he's the same caliber of recruit as Kobe Clark or Lamontay Daugherty. But his upside is potentially higher. He has Hargrove-level athleticism. Not as physical, but probably a little faster and with a good enough handle to play the 2. Solid 3pt shooter. 3star, I'm not doubting you, but I am curious where you found any info on him being a solid 3 pt shooter? Are there stats that we on this Board have not seen? I would love to have another hi-quality outside gunner to go with GJ, KCH, Perkins and (hopefully) YC next year. You can never have enough good shooters to help open up the inside. Just think if we would have had a solid big 4/5 when we had Highmark, Waldman and Clags! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLURadioBoy Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Markhi now has a countdown going on his instagram account with the word "Commitment" above it. Looks like he is definitely committing somewhere tonight. The fact that he just visited and is now following all sorts of SLU players' accounts has to be a good sign. Plus, this is the only official visit he has taken so far. Zink, RiseAndGrind and Pistol like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 45 minutes ago, bauman said: 3star, I'm not doubting you, but I am curious where you found any info on him being a solid 3 pt shooter? Are there stats that we on this Board have not seen? I would love to have another hi-quality outside gunner to go with GJ, KCH, Perkins and (hopefully) YC next year. You can never have enough good shooters to help open up the inside. Just think if we would have had a solid big 4/5 when we had Highmark, Waldman and Clags! He's capable of hitting 3s, a streaky shooter akin to Thatch. You're not going to get a 6'5 elite athlete who is also a high level shooter. Those guys are McDonald's All Americans. Markhi shot it well at the NBPA Top 100 camp and the hope is that trend will continue. Littlebill and Zink like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Just now, 3star_recruit said: He's capable of hitting 3s, a streaky shooter akin to Thatch. You're not going to get a 6'5 elite athlete who is also a high level shooter. Those guys are McDonald's All Americans. Markhi shot it well at the NBPA Top 100 camp and the hope is that trend will continue. thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 51 minutes ago, SLURadioBoy said: Markhi now has a countdown going on his instagram account with the word "Commitment" above it. Looks like he is definitely committing somewhere tonight. The fact that he just visited and is now following all sorts of SLU players' accounts has to be a good sign. Plus, this is the only official visit he has taken so far. I like this trend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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johnbj14 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 https://twitter.com/MARKHIXV/status/1178821963164393472?s=19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NH Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Committed, per his twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RiseAndGrind Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 1 minute ago, Pistol said: Tipton Edits? I think he's the first SLU recruit that's gotten a Tipton Edit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Mark Strickland, welcome to the Bills. Team Blue is a great place to be. Will look forward to seeing you play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbj14 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I like the fit of a late bloomer for this class. Probably won't be asked to contribute much his first year, which will allow him to fill out a bit. From the limited video that's out there, I like what I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 So, in a perfect world, what position would we go after next? I'm thinking a 4 (again...a perfect world). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, moytoy12 said: So, in a perfect world, what position would we go after next? I'm thinking a 4 (again...a perfect world). Jayyyyyyyyydennnn Stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clock_Tower Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Mark. Welcome aboard!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 13 minutes ago, moytoy12 said: So, in a perfect world, what position would we go after next? I'm thinking a 4 (again...a perfect world). Our two most recent offers in the 2020 class were to a power forward and a power forward/center. I think that's where we go next, even in an imperfect world. moytoy12 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBFan Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 10 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said: Our two most recent offers in the 2020 class were to a power forward and a power forward/center. I think that's where we go next, even in an imperfect world. Do you think Jaydon Stone is still in play for SLU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, CBFan said: Do you think Jaydon Stone is still in play for SLU? With Coach Ford at the helm, I wouldn't rule much out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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