Lowry Has A List Of 7
Kyle Lowry, an offensive minded 5-10, 170 pound junior point guard from Cardinal Dougherty H.S. in Philadelphia, Penn., is a player to keep an eye on in the Class of 2004.
Lowry transferred into Cardinal Dougherty H.S. this fall after spending the past two years at highly successful public school program Northeast H.S. He said he transferred due to academic concerns and a chance to get more exposure.
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Toward that last goal, Dougherty is expected to play at both the Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament in Delaware, as well as the Prime Time Shootout in New Jersey.
Lowry told Rivalshoops.com that he has early interest in LaSalle, St. Joseph's, Temple, Boston College, Providence, Vanderbilt and Tulsa.
As a sophomore last year at Northeast, Lowry averaged 20 points, five rebounds, seven assists and six steals per game.
Rivalshoops.com has had a chance to watch Lowry play with both the MJC/Philadelphia Patriot and Sam Rines programs over the past few months. Sometimes, he tries to do too much on his own, and makes ill-advised drives (e.g. one on three) in the paint.
But on the whole, Lowry is an effective player thanks to his speed and scoring ability. It's just that he's not a prototypical point guard in that he has a scorer's mentality in a small frame.
Lowry said he has a 2.7 GPA and will take the SAT for the first time in the spring. We will keep you posted on his play and recruitment in the months to come, as we shift from the Class of 2003 to the Class of 2004.