Noah Dickerson Bails on Georgetown

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the ... 44916.html

Elite prospect reopens recruitment weeks after picking Georgetown

Noah Dickerson, Rivals.com's No. 56 recruit, tweeted Monday night, "I have decided to reopen my recruitment." The highly touted 6-foot-8 forward initially committed to Georgetown in May, citing the school's academic reputation and history of developing NBA big men.

The loss of Dickerson is a blow to Georgetown because he's one of the best low-post scorers in his class. The forward from Montverde Academy (Fla.) has showcased soft hands, deft footwork and an array of back-to-the-basket moves, all of which could be critical for Georgetown with Joshua Smith and Mikael Hopkins set to graduate after next season.

Why would Dickerson change his mind on his decision so soon after his initial commitment?

Perhaps strong performances this spring in both Nike's Elite Youth Basketball League and the NBPA Top 100 Camp have opened up doors for him. Or maybe the subsequent commitments of 6-foot-10 center Jessie Govan and 6-foot-8 combo forward Marcus Derrickson had him wary about playing time at Georgetown, especially since the Hoyas also have a frontcourt-heavy 2014 class set to arrive.

Regardless, Georgetown's loss will soon be someone else's gain.

Georgia, Georgia Tech, Auburn and Virginia were among the many schools who initially recruited the Atlanta native. Expect many of those schools to reach out to Dickerson again if they haven't already.

[ChicagoX]

As a fan of the A10 and the notorious troll who posted under the moniker of Muddy Waters and was subsequently banned for trolling the A10 board, I'm sure it gives you great pleasure to post this topic on this board. Now please go away. We don't need fans of other conferences trolling our board.

[Dew]

It's a copy of an article. Lighten up.

[Jet915]

It's a loss but considering they still have Govan and Derrikson in the front line for 2015, it's not a gigantic loss.

[BEX]

He played with X's Makinde London. I'm starting a rumor he wants to again.

[Fieldhouse Flyer]

It's a loss but considering they still have Govan and Derrikson in the front line for 2015, it's not a gigantic loss.

I was going to post the same thing.

Georgetown Commitments - HS Class of 2014 (Rivals.com)

5-Star PF - Isaac Copeland - 6'9" 205
4-Star PF - Paul White - 6'8" 215
3-Star PF - Trey Mourning - 6'9" 215
4-Star SF - L.J. Peak - 6'4" 190
3-Star PG Tre Campbell - 6'1" 160

Georgetown Commitments - HS Class of 2015 (Rivals.com)

4-Star PF - Marcus Derrickson - 6'7" 250
4-Star C - Jessie Govan - 6'10" 263

Even with the loss of Noah Dickerson, Georgetown still has the best incoming classes in the Big East - with a wealth of high-quality 'bigs'.

Dickerson's reason for decommiting was all about perceived playing time - or lack of it - at Georgetown. Nothing else.

[TheHall]

It's a loss but considering they still have Govan and Derrikson in the front line for 2015, it's not a gigantic loss.

He never played a single minute for the Hoyas so it's not any type of loss accept a PR loss but when the Hoyas sign their next top100 recruit this will be a faded memory.

[FormulaX]

He played with X's Makinde London. I'm starting a rumor he wants to again.

Where did he play with Makinde? Not at Montverde. This is his first year there. But, I would sure like to see him go to X! My guess, is it will be a usual, blue blood.

[Burrito]

It was getting crowded in the Hoya frontcourt with the recent commits. And the staff is going hard after Ivan Rabb (a 5 star PF). For the love of God, sign a guard. No more room for Power Forwards. lol

[BEX]

He played with X's Makinde London. I'm starting a rumor he wants to again.

Where did he play with Makinde? Not at Montverde. This is his first year there. But, I would sure like to see him go to X! My guess, is it will be a usual, blue blood.

This wasn't him?

http://www.dicksnationaltournament.com/game-4.html