Recruiting - 2026

[almaman]

the best hy44 pies back in da day were found in Conway truck stop a bit b4 Queen City. Stopped in 90s I think. were round many flavors. a fave was raisin!

[thetorch]

Slice of Pie is a Rolla staple.  Chocolate Cream Pie is the best.

[TheChosenOne]

2 hours ago, thetorch said:

Slice of Pie is a Rolla staple.  Chocolate Cream Pie is the best.

When we going to scout this kid and get some pie?!?!

[thetorch]

1 hour ago, TheChosenOne said:

When we going to scout this kid and get some pie?!?!

The only drawback is you have to drive on 44 to get there. Trucks going 55 mph careening down steep hills with cars going 90 swerving all around them.

[Billiken Rich]

Just now, thetorch said:

The only drawback is you have to drive on 44 to get there. Trucks going 55 mph careening down steep hills with cars going 90 swerving all around them.

44 is the BEST.  Highway 70 is just horrific.......

 

[thetorch]

33 minutes ago, Billiken Rich said:

44 is the BEST.  Highway 70 is just horrific.......

 

170 is worse than 70. 44 beyond the county is not driveable. Inside the county, correct no traffic and limited crazy drivers. Eureka to St Clair is terrible.

[Dr. Holly Hills]

A rolla st. Patty’s day, pie “scouting” trip?!?  I’m in.

[BLIKNS]

Been around too many New York and New Jersey people,  thought you were talking about pizza pies

[Cowboy II]

-A Slice of Pie is the spot and Dutch Apple with the crumble top is hard to beat, not sure why I brought it up as now I'm craving

[Box and Won]

Holy sh--

http://www.asliceofpie.com/pies.html

[CenHudDude]

24 minutes ago, Box and Won said:

Holy sh--

http://www.asliceofpie.com/pies.html

What???   No shoofly pie?!

[wgstl]

12 hours ago, Billiken Rich said:

44 is the BEST.  Highway 70 is just horrific.......

 

Easily the best.  

[Pistol]

We're suddenly recruiting Maryland hard. New offer:

B.J. Ranson - PG, 6-0, 160 - Baltimore, MD (Mount St. Joseph) - AAU: Team Thrill (Under Armour Association) - Twitter: @BjRanson
Offers: Saint Louis.

Interest: TBD.

Latest News: Ranson received an offer from SLU, his first D-I offer. (9/11/23)

Scouting Report: Ranson is a smart, skilled guard with an energetic game. He's slender but has good length for his position. He has a smooth stroke and quick release, with range past the perimeter. He's an active, pesky defender who creates turnovers. Ranson is the son of long-time D-I assistant Orlando "Bino" Ranson, who most recently coached at DePaul.

[Cowboy II]

-staff took a liking to blue crabs

[thetorch]

Maryland is the new Texas.  I look forward to finishing in multiple top 5s!!!

[wgstl]

15 hours ago, thetorch said:

Maryland is the new Texas.  I look forward to finishing in multiple top 5s!!!

At least Maryland makes sense.  Even if that's the case. 

[thetorch]

8 hours ago, wgstl said:

At least Maryland makes sense.  Even if that's the case. 

We do play games in and around there but DC Metro is the hotbed of hoops in the country. Doesn't seem like a mid major from St. Louis will have much success there. Hopefully the flights are cheaper to DC than Dallas.

[ACE]

On 9/12/2023 at 9:35 AM, wgstl said:

At least Maryland makes sense.  Even if that's the case. 

Yep, Baltimore, DC, NYC/Jersey, Philly - we have to have a presence in those areas. The best teams in the A-10 typically have East Coast players from urban areas. Also, keep an eye on Michigan - our new assistant has ties to the area - he played collegiately there and recruited Eric Williams for Duquesne.

 

[Pistol]

New offers:

Jasiah Jervis - SG, 6-5, 170 - Bronx, NY (Archbishop Stepinac) - AAU: Wiz Kids (Adidas 3SSB) - Twitter: @Jasiah_Jervis
Offers: Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure, Fordham, St. John's, Hofstra, Iona, Manhattan.

Interest: Oklahoma, Siena, UMBC.

Latest News: Jervis received an offer from SLU. (9/20/23)

Scouting Report: Jervis is a long guard who scores on three levels. He spaces the floor and creates opportunities for his teammates, aided by his passing ability. He's a more natural scorer but has the skill set to line up at either guard position. He has defensive versatility, too. He has a nice combination of size, athleticism, and scoring ability.

 

Hassan Koureissi - SG, 6-3, 165 - Bronx, NY (Archbishop Stepinac) - AAU: PSA Cardinals (Nike EYBL) - Twitter: @HassanKoureissi
Offers: Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure, Iona, Manhattan.

Interest: La Salle, Rhode Island, St. John's.

Latest News: Koureissi received an offer from SLU. (9/20/23)

Scouting Report: Koureissi is a long, crafty scoring guard who can fill it up on three levels. He's got a good shot from the perimeter and gets to the rim in a variety of ways, switching hands and directions and finishing through contact. His mid-range game features floaters, runners, and bank shots. His brothers are both D-I players: Souleymane (grad transfer at Radford, previously at Richmond) and Oumar (Jacksonville).

[Pistol]

Schertz refreshed the offers for both Jamison and Jahadi White today.

[crymdg2]

It looks like Brad Beal Elite 16u won The Peach Jam Title this weekend. @Pistol, are any of these guys other than Jamison White local and are we involved with any of them?

[Pistol]

30 minutes ago, crymdg2 said:

It looks like Brad Beal Elite 16u won The Peach Jam Title this weekend. @Pistol, are any of these guys other than Jamison White local and are we involved with any of them?

Jonny Jordan is a PG at Chaminade and SLU is showing interest. They're also tracking Sheek Pearson (Burroughs), who got an offer from the prior staff, but I don't think this staff has refreshed it yet.

I honestly don't understand the logistics of top-tier AAU teams anymore. The non-STL players on this BBE roster are from all over - a few from Tennessee, plus Arkansas, Kansas, and Indiana. I'm not sure how they get together aside from the circuit events where every team is already going to the same place. I guess they're just willing to travel a lot more.

[Coach314]

15 hours ago, Pistol said:

Jonny Jordan is a PG at Chaminade and SLU is showing interest. They're also tracking Sheek Pearson (Burroughs), who got an offer from the prior staff, but I don't think this staff has refreshed it yet.

I honestly don't understand the logistics of top-tier AAU teams anymore. The non-STL players on this BBE roster are from all over - a few from Tennessee, plus Arkansas, Kansas, and Indiana. I'm not sure how they get together aside from the circuit events where every team is already going to the same place. I guess they're just willing to travel a lot more.

I haven't coached in a long time but back in the day you could get players that bordered your state,  but there use to be a limit on how many.

[Pistol]

6 hours ago, Coach314 said:

I haven't coached in a long time but back in the day you could get players that bordered your state,  but there use to be a limit on how many.

16U roster breakdown:

MO - 3
TN - 2
AR - 1
IL - 1
IN - 1
KS - 1

So they're all border states except Indiana, but that's 2/3 of the roster from outside Missouri. All 3 MO kids are STL-based.

[brianstl]

23 hours ago, Pistol said:

16U roster breakdown:

MO - 3
TN - 2
AR - 1
IL - 1
IN - 1
KS - 1

So they're all border states except Indiana, but that's 2/3 of the roster from outside Missouri. All 3 MO kids are STL-based.

It makes winning the Peach Jam feel a little meaningless for St. Louis.