AJ Youngman

[tornado]

He had 24 points and led all scorer's in Morton's win last Friday over Danville...
but on Thursday night in a loss to Cahokia, AJ had a double double - 12 pts/12 rebounds...
Those are decent numbers for a sophomore on a mediocre team without a lot of help...I hope Bradley stays on him - I think he has the potential to be another Jeremy Crouch or Alec Peters...

http://blogs.pjstar.com/blog/2014/11/29/preps-daily-nov-28-2014/

[midstateknowitall]

Against Mahomet-Seymour 6-17FG (3-10 from 3) ... 17pts 4rebs

Against Cahokia 2-17FG (2-10 from 3).... 12pts 12rebs

Against Danville 9-16FG (3-9 from 3) .... 26pts 6rebs

Against Champaign Centennial 3-10FG (2-6 from 3) 8pts 4rebs


10/35 from 3 for the tourney 28.5% ... Like I said its early, lot could change but I thought he was known as a great shooter!


Crouch comparison is realistic, however Youngman will have to focus on mobility & athleticism to make Crouch!

Peters comparison not realistic at this point, 1) Peters is 6'9 2)leading the country in offensive efficiency 3)Fun Fact: multiple NBA scouts already inquiring about Peters
Through 8 games Peters is shooting 59.8% FG (55-92), 55% from 3 (22-40), and 84.6% FT (22-26): Averaging 19.3ppg while playing 26.5mpg

[tornado]

..just wondering if AJ Youngman who has a fairly accomplished coach as his father - how do those dynamics affect the game...and is Jim Youngman involved with coaching at Morton HS

[bigjimmy]

Hearing reports that AJ has quit the team at Morton and will be looking to go the prep school route. Disagreements between the coaching staff and AJ's dad are believed to be behind that decision.

[Da Coach]

So he is just starting his sophomore season, and he will be looking for his 3rd high school?

[tornado]

Hearing reports that AJ has quit the team at Morton and will be looking to go the prep school route. Disagreements between the coaching staff and AJ's dad are believed to be behind that decision.

interesting - check last page on this thread & there was some turmoil with a couple players quitting his team last year
- but I had heard someone 2-3 months ago predict this exact scenario if it is true...

[tornado]

hope this doesn't hurt his career - maybe headed to prep school?

http://www.pjstar.com/article/20141206/Sports/141209338

[PeoriaLou]

Maybe dad got a new job out of town because anyone that moves around the country based on their HS Soph child's sports career has their priorities wrong IMO

[Da Coach]

I understand A.J. Youngman was back at Morton HS basketball practice yesterday.

[tornado]

Here's an interesting take on AJ Youngman

http://www.pekintimes.com/article/20141210/NEWS/141219879/-1/opinion?template=printart

[Buesch N Chips]

From what I hear the father has been more than a handful back to his Chilli days. Gotta feel for the kid.

[tornado]

Morton is 1-5 - and I hafta disagree with all the people who say that the college guys will find you wherever you are...

For example this Pekin columnist Mark Rich says...
" ... Youngman already has a national reputation among recruiters and collegiate coaches,
so you have to think no matter where he plays — Morton or elsewhere — he’ll be found."

http://www.pekintimes.com/article/20141210/NEWS/141219879/-1/opinion?template=printart

yeah - he'll be found, but it cannot work in his favor that being on a bad team, they lose all the time or that nobody on his team can get the ball past half court, set screens, or get the ball into AJ's hands.
Indeed a bad team at Morton hurts AJ's recruiting chances a lot contrary to the concept that it doesn't matter at all.

Actually I have to wonder how they are so bad - they returned SIX seniors from a Regional Champion team that advances all the way
to the Sectional Championship game last spring, including a couple starters..
...they have Altenberger's kid (a 55% 3-pt shooter), Brett Bisping's younger brother Braden- a senior, and others, plus over the past few years
they have had outstanding, and even state-caliber junior high teams that ought to have translated to a little bit of talent at the HS level.
Could it be a chemistry issue?

[Buesch N Chips]

Just saw on twitter AJ might be enrolling at Manual.

[wily coyote]

Just saw on twitter AJ might be enrolling at Manual.

Maybe but don't think so heard tonight he's still at Morton but he wasn't in the gym tonight nor was his dad unless he was in disguise. I've know ad for a lot of years and did not see him at limestone and AJ was definitely not on the bench in uniform or street clothes. If he ends up at manual he'd have to sit out 30 days.

[tornado]

Lonnie Schwindenhammer is now reporting that AJ Youngman's father has confirmed they have moved to Peoria and will enroll at Manual