Randy Foye: Major Talent
Newark Eastside High School point guard Randy Foye
is a major talent who hasn't gotten the recognition he
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deserves.
The Villanova-bound Foye, who scored 33 points,
including six three-pointers, in the New Jersey
Roadrunnders opening round win over the Westchester,
NY, based RAI team in the CYP Tournament this weekend,
scored seemingly at will in the second half of the
Roadrunners championship game match-up with Riverside
Church, tossing in 23 points in a 95-76 loss.
Foye does not possess the explosiveness or
eye-popping athleticism of a Gary Ervin, but his feel
for the game and poise are remarkable. Foye is
extremely adept at penetrating into the gut of
opposing defenses for pull-ups or well-placed feeds to
his teammates. His decision-making is excellent; Foye
has a knack for knowing just the right instant to
shovel a pass to a teammate or pull-up for two.
Foye is also dangerous behind the arc, a consistent
shooter who burns opposing teams time and time again
if they slough off him. He is also a sticky defender.
Randy did a solid defensive job throughout the CYP
Tournament against quality competition.
Ask New Jersey Roadrunners coach Sandy Pyonin, who
has coached Randy since the eighth grade, about his
abilities, and he offers the highest of praise.
"I think he's the best guard in the country," said
Pyonin."I've coached a lot of great guards: Bobby
Hurley, David Rivers, Brevin Knight, but he is the
best guard I've ever had. By far."
Foye missed the first three days of the ABCD
tournament with an asthma problem, and according to
Pyonin, after he returned, had a guard on his team who
wouldn't give him the ball. This left Foye off the
radar in national circles. While those in the New York
Metro-area knew of his abilities, outside of the
region, he was a relative unknown.
Foye, who will participate in the upcoming Michael
Jordan All-Star game in Baltimore, is a bonafide top
30 national talent. He is that good. Outside of Jason
Fraser, Foye is clearly the top prospect in a bumper
class for Villanova. Frankly, in this reporter's
opinion, it would not surprise me a bit if Foye was an
All-American in the next couple of years.
While many college coaches have missed some clutch
performances by Foye on the AAU circuit due to NCAA
restrictions, like the time he hung 36 points on the
Long Island Panthers in the Golden Hoops Tournament in
August, his reputation, and legend, is growing.
Foye reported that he is doing well academically and
will qualify. A daunting prospect for opposing Big
East backcourts next season.