BU recruiting 6'9" Delino Dear

[KillerB]

delino dear, 6-9 / 205lb, progressive christian academy in maryland - but his hometown is chicago (Mt. Carmel).

He averaged 8 ppg and 5 rb in his last season at mt carmel

espn says vcu and drexel are after him

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=103048&season=2010

Scout.com lists Providence and Marquette as other interested schools.

this is from Chicagohoops.com a couple of years ago:
6-9 Delino Dear of Chicago Mount Carmel is a Class of 2009 prospect to watch. Dear is tall, long and runs the floor like a deer. His skills are still developing, but with some added weight and muscle he is a prospect who holds some very nice upside potential. Dear competes on the travel team circuit with Larry Butler's Illinois Warriors.

I can't find much else on him. A couple of those articles are "insider".. so maybe someone else can come up with a little more on him. I can't find much on Progressive Christian Academy either.. other than it appears the team will have a losing season.

[Da Coach]

The connection with BU is probably an old one, I think.

[KillerB]

My source says the Braves are currently in the mix and actively recruiting Dear. He might be wrong.. but not usually.

[SFP]

I hope we leave no stone unturned! One thing about JL love him or hate him he is not a slacker and will work his tail off! I also hope that the new AD has a few good ties to talent.

[tornado]

the wording from the ESPN site comes stright from a premium recruiting service, which had previously reported that BU had looked at and recruited Dear some time in the past few months...but likely we have moved on..
But - as can be seen from that description and others, he is raw, and he is skinny... 6-9 and 205 lbs (same weight as Chris Roberts)...he's roughly right now where AT was 2 years ago...

[Da Coach]

Since our coaches don't reveal much information publically about recruiting, we may never know. But I think they have looked at a number of 5 prospects, and passed on most because we don't need another project.

[PeoriaLou]

Then tell them to find the beefy, polished 5 players and get them signed! I guess the coaches are on a quest this spring.....

[tornado]

Then tell them to find the beefy, polished 5 players and get them signed! I guess the coaches are on a quest this spring.....

list your top 10 available beefy, polished 5 prospects, please...

[KillerB]

For those of you doubting my information.. please click on the following link for a supporting article.

http://www.chicagohoops.com/articles1/delino.html

I believe he says now that his 09-10 season is over he has heard from the following teams. That list includes Bradley.

[Da Coach]

Not doubting your info. He is one of many bigs the staff has evaluated in the recent past. Don't know that he was ever offered.

[thefish7]

Ive got about 75 lbs I don't need that he can have if he signs with bu.

[KillerB]

Not doubting your info. He is one of many bigs the staff has evaluated in the recent past. Don't know that he was ever offered.

The point I am making, is the information about BU being interested and in contact with this player is not old from months ago or when he was in Chicago.

Dear's season just ended and he said he has heard from a number of schools since the season ended, including BU. He may not be a high priority target for the Braves.. but at the very least BU showed interest in the last week or two.

[jeffsu]

I like when we're in the running with schools like Butler... we may not win too many of those, but it gives me (probably a false) sense of confidence in the kid. When the big names he's hearing from include Maryland Eastern Shore... I get worried.

Now lets hope the "big" schools just missed on evaluating a great kid... but I feel better (as a fan) when I see others wanting him, too

[SFP]

list your top 10 available beefy, polished 5 prospects, please...

I'm sure if that was my job I could!

[PeoriaLou]

list your top 10 available beefy, polished 5 prospects, please...

My point exactly, Dear may be the best still available...