BU recruit- class of 2013- Thomas Hamilton, Jr.

[tornado]

but they have individual box scores for numerous games and IMG loses all of them...so I think we can conclude they have a losing record -


Anyway a couple years ago - their coach one time was quoted (when Shayok had verballed) that they have a lot of kids on the roster,
and that they schedule tough opponents and try to play everyone equally like an in-house recreational team does -
so they do lose a lot of games for that reason.

BUT - that may not be true - as here is one of their box scores...it is the game where IMG played against State College of Florida - Devon Hodges current juco team...
and we see that Thomas Hamilton started and played almost 30 minutes - and that all the starters played heavy minutes while none of the subs played much at all.........
So at least in this game - Hamilton played a lot and hit only 1 of 5 shots & scored just 2 pts & grabbed 5 rebs against a pretty mediocre juco team.

In addition - IMG got clobbered by 32 points!! and the guys that Hamilton might have been expected to guard - the two starting post players on SCoF-M went 8-10 and grabbed 15 rebs!

IMG got clobbered by 32 points!! ...and Devon played JUST 6 minutes and score 8 pts despite fouling a ton

http://www.scfmanatees.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/boxscores/20121103_qwxo.xml

Here's another full box score in which Hamilton played over 33 minutes and scored 12 but he required 12 shots - btw - this Boubacar guy at IMG does seem to score well! - LINK

http://www.polkeagles.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/boxscores/20121215_ivhf.xml

But your concerns about MaxPreps is justified - because here they rank Thomas Hamilton as the #17 best player/recruit in the NATION

http://www.maxpreps.com/basketball-recruiting/basketball-winter-10-11/tiohEJ8nEd-YiQAcxJSkrA/2013-top-players-to-watch/top-recruits.htm

[lake Camelot]

TH

I am still intersted in Hamilton as a prospect. I still only want him if we get another inside player besides him. I think he could easily be a flop or a star. I like the skills he has (Shooting/passing/ball handling/size) But he is a big question mark. I don't want to depend on only him as an inside player.

If we can get a couple players that our coaches feel are better I am fine with that. I still like the possibilty of Hamilton as a 4th or 5th player in the class though.

[Da Coach]

I disagree slightly. IMO, if we sign a big man like Hamilton or some other kid, he needs to someone who can contribute right away. We do not need any more question marks or projects.

[tornado]

One of Thomas Hamilton's teammates is blowing up - 6-10 forward/center Daniel Robinson
just got an offer from Kent State.........

https://mobile.twitter.com/Corey_Rivals513/status/303343715190198272?p=p

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/evaluation/_/id/139000/daniel-robinson

http://www.imgacademy.com/blog/2013-01-15/img-academy-post-graduate-team-dominates-competition-2013-mlk-invitational

Here's another 7-1 ft big man blowing up - and he currently has ZERO offers!!!
Anthony Allen just posted a TRIPLE DOUBLE -
10 points, 16 rebounds and 11 blocked shots ..
something that's pretty rare in juco ball...

http://jucojunction.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1475313

Allen will be a qualifier in 2013 but still has another season of eligibility at Lamar State College in Texas...
Lamar State also has several other good players - a couple from Illinois & a Croatian...

http://athletics.lamarpa.edu/Basketball/MeetThePlayers.aspx

[LongTimeFan]

Tommy Hamilton's mother was at the Creighton game.

http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x1037517801/Reynolds-Thursday-night-in-the-Valley?zc_p=1

[tornado]

He also mentions the other recruit visiting was Jordan Swopshire - a Top 150 kid from out east - Montrose Christian..
but he is originally from O'Fallon - and is the younger brother of Northwestern's Jared Swopshire..

http://www.usabasketball.com/bios/swopshire_jordan.html

http://alabama.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1368903

He's obviously talented - doesn't have any major offers, but currently our biggest needs are big man, pg, and outside shooter - and Swopshire is more of a
small forward, Taylor Brown kind.

[wily coyote]

Tommy Hamilton's mother was at the Creighton game.

http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x...-Valley?zc_p=1

Win the Mother and win the kid. Good approach. Hope we get a commitment from Hamilton. I've said that all along. He comes from talented stock.

[DeltaBrave03]

He also mentions the other recruit visiting was Jordan Swopshire - a Top 150 kid from out east - Montrose Christian..
but he is originally from O'Fallon - and is the younger brother of Northwestern's Jared Swopshire..

http://www.usabasketball.com/bios/swopshire_jordan.html

http://alabama.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1368903

He's obviously talented - doesn't have any major offers, but currently our biggest needs are big man, pg, and outside shooter - and Swopshire is more of a
small forward, Taylor Brown kind - so could this mean the commitment of Michael Tucker is shaky - since Swopshire is a very similar player?

I think Geno likes these types of players.

[Braves4Life]

Thanks you Mods!

[Da Coach]

Trying to keep things positive and on topic. Consider it a birthday present!

[lake Camelot]

Anyway, what does everyone think of Tommy Hamilton (This Thread) Yea or nea?

I like the fact he would be a decent shooter and passer added to the mix. I just hope he would fit in with our current hard working players. He sounds like he has been making progress this year.

[tornado]

hey - if we get him and if he has a nice career - I am sure some other Chicago kid will see and maybe consider BU as well..

[alczervik75]

Anyway, what does everyone think of Tommy Hamilton (This Thread) Yea or nea?

I like the fact he would be a decent shooter and passer added to the mix. I just hope he would fit in with our current hard working players. He sounds like he has been making progress this year.

I think the "lazy" narrative on Thomas is overblown. I think he feel in the rankings because his skill was overrated early in his High School career and he had exposure. I think he could be a very good player at Bradley, and help in a few ways early on, I just don't think he had the skill to be a top 50 type player that would immediately contribute at a high major.

I think evaluators don't like to admit they were wrong, so it's easier to say he didn't work hard enough than say Tommy isn't as skilled as they thought.

[Da Coach]

I think the "lazy" narrative on Thomas is overblown. I think he feel in the rankings because his skill was overrated early in his High School career and he had exposure. I think he could be a very good player at Bradley, and help in a few ways early on, I just don't think he had the skill to be a top 50 type player that would immediately contribute at a high major.

I think evaluators don't like to admit they were wrong, so it's easier to say he didn't work hard enough than say Tommy isn't as skilled as they thought.

But then why are there so few teams recruiting him, and few other offers?

[lake Camelot]

I thought I had read a couple bigger shools had been in contact last week? Auburn and someone else. Either way even if they aren't involved i think he is a good enough player for the MVC.