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Date Posted: 14:47:35 01/03/03 Fri
Author: Chatter
Subject: Recruiting Analysis

Slow day at work. It's obvious from our projected lineup the this year and next that our biggest need is the Center position. I have no clue what the UC coaches are thinking. We have one more available scholarship for 2003 if we choose to use it. We have 4 available between 2003 and 2004 and Jamar Butler has used one of those, which leaves 3 available scholarships for the next 2 recruiting classes. Big man, Big man, Big man! But who? According to Hoop Scoop, these are the only available big men left in the 2003 class:

2003 High School Seniors:
ranking
#11 Brandon Bass 6'8" (Louisiana) - hasn't committed but we all know he's going to LSU....and besides he's a power forward. The guy has yanked UC's chain forever.

#63 Darryl Watkins 6'11" (New Jersey) - looking strongly at the Big East schools, Maryland, and North Carolina. I believe North Carolina is strapped on scholarships, though. All have offered but UNC. I read on Bob Gibbons that he's still open to new schools. May have grade problems.

#92 Nick Stiggers 6'7" (according to Blue Chips), 6'9" according to Hoop Scoop. He had moved to California but has moved back to his home state of Tennessee to finish his senior year. He's like 245 lbs. and all muscle. A Danny Fortsen power type player. Blue Chips lists UC as offering him a scholarship.

2003 - Prep School players (5th year)

#3 James Lang 6'10" 300 lbs. - has verballed to Louisville, but didn't sign his letter of intent yet.

#8 Alexander Johnson 6'10" 240 lbs. - UC is listed as his leader, but who knows.

#24 Lawrence Carrier 6'8" 190 lbs. - lists Michigan and Miami (Fla.) as his leaders

#46 Femi Ibikunle 6'10" - listed as already being offered by Memphis, St. John's, and UC. Being heavily recruited by Louisville, North Carolina, Villanova, and Iowa State. Currently attending Prep School in New Hampshire.

Those are the 7 remaining highly rated big men (some not so big) that are available. It appears that for guys 6'10" or taller that UC is recruiting Alexander Johnson and Femi Ibikunle. Watkins is a possibility if he truly is "open". Stiggers depends on whether he is truly 6'9" or only 6'7". Technically, Johnson, Ibikunle, and Stigger are the only ones listed as being recruited by UC.

2004 top big men according to Hoop Scoop:
#1 6'9" Al Jefferson (Mississippi) - he ain't coming to UC....lol
#3 6'9" Josh Smith (GA) - we've had terrible luck recruiting the State of Georgia
#8 6'10" Dwight Howard (GA) - Georgia again
#9 6'10" LeMarcus Aldridge (TX) - UC was once on his list, but not lately. We have had luck recruiting the State of Texas. I hear this guy is a beast.
#13 6'9" Brian Johnson (VA)
#15 6'8" D.J. White (AL)
#20 6'10" Mohammed Tangara (NC) - I hear this guy wants to go to UNC and only UNC.....problem is, he hasn't shown much in big games. More potential than proven.
#26 6'9" Juan D.T. Palacios (NY)
#54 6'11" Steve Hill (MO)
#66 6'11" Jermaine Bell (FL) - been around the block alot. Trying to improve his grades. UC recruited him at one time. He was verballed to St. John's but reneged on his commitment and is wide open again.
#67 7'0" Robert Swift (CA) - I'm sure he'll play in Cali somewhere.
#69 6'10" Ra'Sean Dickey (SC)
#84 6'9" Jerome Johnson (MD)
#102 6'10" Damien Harris (SC)
#108 6'9" Matt Terwilliger (OH) - If UC gets some other big man in the 2003 or 2004 class, do they take Matt? I'm not sold on how good he is.......the game summaries don't make him out to be that great....of course he's only a junior.

Other 2004 players in Ohio:
6'9" Chris Moore (Lakewood St. Edward) - I don't know much about him
6'11" Aaron Agnew 350 lbs. - a load, but maybe too much of a load.

2005 players in Ohio:
6'5" Jamelle Cornelly - currently plays at Columbus Brookhaven with Andrew Lavender and Ivan Harris. Only a soph. Considered the consensus #1 soph in Ohio and ranked by Hoop Scoop as the #15 ranked soph in the country. I don't know much about him.

6'2" Travis Walton (PG) - out of Lima (OH) - suppose to be super quick and a great defender. Ranked as the #2 soph in Ohio behind Cornelly.

6'8" Ross Morin (C) - plays at Cincinnati Princeton. Suppose to be pretty good. Any info on him would be appreciated. Ranked as the #3 soph in Ohio by Hoop.

2006 Ohio: (Frosh)
6'6" Aaron Pogue out of Dayton.
6'8" Kirk Huelsman out of some backwoods country town.
6'2" Marcus Johnson (Akron St. Vincent) - suppose to be Lebron James successor at superstardom. Flashy player. Said to be an Allen Iverson type player.

UC really needs to secure a big man right now. We are desperate for one. I don't see many options on the horizon.

Anyone with any inside info please relay, thanks.

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