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While stores are starting to run thin on available quality guards in the class of 2015, the shelves aren't totally bare. One of the best available is three-star combo guard Craig Randall and he's currently open to those in need of backcourt help in the Spring signing period.
A native of Ohio, the 6-foot-3 southpaw transferred to Phoenix (Ariz.) Shadow Mountain for his senior year and helped to lead his squad all the way to Arizona's Class II Final Four.
"I think it went pretty well," Randall said when asked about his senior season. "This was a really big year for me because it was my senior year and I had some schools looking at me early, but I wanted the big schools to see me play well."
Capable of scoring from deep via his jump shot or using his quickness to gain separation with the dribble, Randall is naturally wired to score. At Shadow Mountain, though, he had a chance to learn from arguably the best player the state of Arizona has ever produced in former NBA point guard Mike Bibby.
"Playing for former a NBA player was the best thing that ever happened to me," said Randall. "I learned a lot, especially about the defensive end and how to run the pick-and-roll as a point guard. I learned ball screens, how to read the game and how to lead my teammates. He helps me a lot.
"My biggest strength is probably scoring the ball and shooting. Being a better leader, the defensive end and making everybody around me better is where I need to work the most. That and getting stronger."
Late last week, California dispatched an assistant to watch Randall work out. St. John's has been in and so have Ole Miss, TCU, St. Mary's, Grand Canyon and UTEP -- where he took an official visit in the fall. Georgia Tech and Missouri are among others to show more recent interest.
With the late signing period's start just a little over a month away and four visits still at his disposal, Randall is confident he will start seeing offers and get to lining up visits soon. Now that everybody has seen the kind of season he had as a senior in Arizona, things are picking up and he's confident he'll find the right spot.
"I'm not worried at all," said Randall. "I talk to my dad about that every day. The goal this year was to come out and play and see what happens and try to win a state championship. The college thing we aren't worried about at all.
"Everyting is wide open right now. I'm not leaning towards towards anybody. The best fit and whoever builds the best relationship with me as a coach, that's what's important."
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