My New Rankings

[scout4126]

After watching a boatload of high school basketball, here are my preholiday tournament player rankings:

http://hoopevals.blogspot.com/2007/1...-position.html (positional)

http://hoopevals.blogspot.com/2007/1...5-seniors.html (top 25)

Valley Recruits
Kevin Dillard, SIU, #3 PG, #7 OVR
John Moran, UNI, #7 PG
Kenyon Smith, ISU, #10 PG
Carl Richard, InSU, #5 SF
Jeremy Robinson, ISU, #5 F/C, #15 OVR

Let me know what you think :-)

[Da Coach]

It looks like you think Stan Simpson and Josh Crittle are overrated?

Isn't Chris Parrish committed to SIU?

[tornado]

scout....
your thoughts on Paris Carter?
and is Ndaiye going to qualify?

[bu fan 9]

I think you have Verdall Jones way over rated.

[audacious_aficionado]

john moran is not very quick for a point guard and not very strong either. he can shoot but he's only 6'0 and that could be a problem at the next level. uni got a kid who is dedicated to learning and improving and one who will be able to manage a team under pressure in a few years. i'm not sure if he's under or over-rated because i'm don't know a lot about the other players. i think it's a pretty good pickup for UNI. (almost like a Sam M type guy, but not quite as awesome) haha.

[scout4126]

Simpson and Crittle are very overrated in my opinion.

Simpson - He's athletic and has size but rarely uses his weapons. He is an active rebounder when he wants to be but lacks the aggressive mindset to take over a game.

Crittle - He is a big body and runs the floor well for his size but has gotten lazier each year. He has all the tools to be a solid player but refuses to work and hasn't gotten better since his sophomore year.

Paris Carter is a good player. He's an athletic 6'6" 230 lbs, very athletic. He runs the floor well and is a great rebounder but is more of an undersized power forward than a small forward. I'd think he's a JC prospect with Division I talent so he can improve both his grades and perimeter skills.

Not sure on N'Diaye's status but it looks good. He's only 19.

[bu fan 9]

How can you rate Verdall that high?How many times have you seen him play?

[scout4126]

I've seen Verdell plenty of times. He's averaging 23 points and 9 assists right now and I've seen him a couple times already this season. He averaged 20 pts, 8 ast, and 4 rebs last season and I saw him play numerous times. Plenty of people have called him overrated and I've seen him play a few bad games but the majority of the time he's been very good. The BCS schools aren't recruiting him for no reason. He has a great upside and is one of the nation's most skilled players. His body is finally starting to develop as well. If he got his defense better got a little bit stronger, and somehow became more athletic, he'd be the same player as Shumpert but a better ball handler and passer...so better.

[Dubl R 1]

If I were about 2 inches taller, became more athletic, and was a little quicker on D, I would be the same player as Shumpert.

[Double D]

How can you rate Verdall that high?How many times have you seen him play?

I don't claim to have alot of scouting expertise...but I saw Verdell Jones play against Normal West earlier this month and was very impressed.

[Da Coach]

If I were about 2 inches taller, became more athletic, and was a little quicker on D, I would be the same player as Shumpert.

If I was an inch or 2 taller, far more athletic, several decades younger, and infinitely better on both ends of the floor, I would be a poor-man's Brian Lavin!

[tornado]

Paris Carter is a good player. He's an athletic 6'6" 230 lbs, very athletic. He runs the floor well and is a great rebounder but is more of an undersized power forward than a small forward. I'd think he's a JC prospect with Division I talent so he can improve both his grades and perimeter skills.....

Paris Carter had a good freshman season at Pensacola JC (junior college).
I had heard BU might have looked at him a while back, and he will be PJC's best returning scorer (12 ppg) and rebounder (5 rpg).