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I know it's early, but I'm interested in knowing everybody's recruiting targets for 2015 and 2016.

Butler - 2015: Derrik Smits (Offered), Aaron Jordan (Offered), Malcolm Evans (Offered), Sajon Ford (Offered), Nate Fowler (Offered), KJ Walton, Andrew Fleming, and Kyle Ahrens
2016: Kyle Guy, Braxton Blackwell, and Eron Gordon

Just looking at Butler's list I know Xavier has offered Smits. Aaron Jordan will also be at Xavier's Musketeer Madness event Oct 25

There are some other targets, but I think Xavier is really focusing on rounding out the 2014 class right now

SHU - 2015

C Moustapha Diagne, C Jessie Govan, SG Isaiah Briscoe, SG Franklin Howard, SF Derrick Jones, PG Bryant Crawford.
All are 4 & 5* local recruits.

SHU - 2016

SG Tyus Battle -- All-World!

Providence

2015:
Cheick Diallo (#9 ESPN - former HS teammate of SJU player Chris Obekpa)

Josh Sharma (ESPN 4 star)

Donovan Mitchell (ESPN 3 star)

Jarred Reuter (ESPN 3 star)



2016:
Braxton Blackwell (#18 ESPN - former HS teammate of PC commit Jalen Lindsey)

Josh Langford (#12 ESPN)

ChelseaFriar wrote:Providence

2015:
Cheick Diallo (#9 ESPN - former HS teammate of SJU player Chris Obekpa)

Josh Sharma (ESPN 4 star)

Donovan Mitchell (ESPN 3 star)

Jarred Reuter (ESPN 3 star)



2016:
Braxton Blackwell (#18 ESPN - former HS teammate of PC commit Jalen Lindsey)

Josh Langford (#12 ESPN)

If that's accurate someone should lose their job...he's already a 4* & he'll probably be a 5* by senior year.

Re: Donovan Mitchell - I agree, it's way off but ESPN currently has him as a 3 Star. ESPN does not have him in the Top 100. From everything I know, he is a Top 100 player.

shhhhhh. Ed Cooley has Mitchell at the top of his wish list. People around Providence who have seen him play know he's a high major guy. He broke his hand and missed the summer aau season, but will shoot up the rankings once people start to see him again. Possibly 5* potential imo.

Looks like top 10 center Diamond Stone (2015) from Wisconsin wants to stay home. Could be good news for Buzz.

http://keepingitheel.com/2013/09/23/unc ... t-profile/

Burrito wrote:Looks like top 10 center Diamond Stone (2015) from Wisconsin wants to stay home. Could be good news for Buzz.

http://keepingitheel.com/2013/09/23/unc ... t-profile/

The thought around the boards seems to be that we play a more appealing style style of ball for him, while Wisconsin gives him a little breathing room from his family but isn't too far from home. There are other factors, of course (how he relates to the coach, recent success, how he likes the school, etc.), but those are the really visible things. I think we would be a great place for him with the talent we have at guard, it would definitely put us in the national championship picture. Then again, he could do something completely unexpected and go to Texas A&M.

marquette wrote:

Burrito wrote:Looks like top 10 center Diamond Stone (2015) from Wisconsin wants to stay home. Could be good news for Buzz.

http://keepingitheel.com/2013/09/23/unc ... t-profile/

The thought around the boards seems to be that we play a more appealing style style of ball for him, while Wisconsin gives him a little breathing room from his family but isn't too far from home. There are other factors, of course (how he relates to the coach, recent success, how he likes the school, etc.), but those are the really visible things. I think we would be a great place for him with the talent we have at guard, it would definitely put us in the national championship picture. Then again, he could do something completely unexpected and go to Texas A&M.

I have heard from sources at Dominican it's not looking good for Marquette.