UAA Sunday: Under-the-radar prospects shine
NEW YORK – During the final day of the first of two April recruiting periods, Tyson Jackson and Emmitt Matthews from the class of 2018 class made a push for Rivals150 consideration. They led a group of under-the-radar prospects making a splash at the Under Armour Association.
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Recruitment: Georgia is showing heavy interest. Middle Tennessee, Florida Gulf Coast and Furman have offered.
His day: Jackson continues to make progress every time he steps on the court. At 6-foot-9, he showed off the ability to knock down mid-range jumpers and can make his free throws too. His best trait might be his ability to catch every pass thrown his way with his big, strong hands.
Quote: “My visit to Georgia went great. They showed me their facilities and the study hall and everything else. It was nice.”
Prediction: He’ll be somebody coaches in the Southeast will start to monitor closely and it won’t be long until he snags some high-major offers. He generated a lot of buzz from SEC coaches this weekend.
Recruitment: LSU, Oregon, Washington, Washington State, NC State, Oregon State and Wichita State are involved.
His day: The 6-foot-7 wing will be someone high-majors on the West Coast will want to monitor closely in the upcoming months. On Sunday, he knocked down a few three-pointers with his smooth lefty stroke and showed some serious explosiveness attacking the basket. He was a tough matchup for DC Premier as he was too quick for its post players and too big for its wings.
Quote: “I talk a lot with the coaches at Oregon State and the new staff at Washington. Wichita State and LSU are coming hard too.”
Prediction: He’ll end up a priority guy for schools in the Pac-12.
Recruitment: West Virginia, Rutgers, Penn State, Virginia Tech and Seton Hall are involved.
His day: In a class where quality big men are hard to come by, Harris is one that will be fun to follow. On Friday night, he did most of his work in the paint showing off his physicality. On Sunday afternoon, he showed he’s comfortable playing away from the basket as well.
Prediction: He snuck into the most recent Rivals150, and it won’t be long before he starts climbing up recruiting boards up and down the East Coast.
Recruitment: Committed to West Virginia.
His day: His team lost a close one to Team Thad, but it wasn’t because of any shortcomings of McCabe. The 6-foot guard was setting up teammates for buckets all game. He’s a knock-down shooter as well and has some of the tightest handles in the 2018 class.
Prediction: With his college decision already out of the way, the safest prediction to make here is he’ll be a fan favorite in Morgantown quickly.
Recruitment: Charlotte has offered and had an assistant courtside on Sunday morning. East Carolina also watched him and has been involved.
His day: Pierre started off Sunday morning by showing his shooting prowess from three-point range. As the game went, it became pretty clear he’s more than just a shooter. He’s a capable ball-handler as a combo guard and is an alpha dog leader.
Prediction: It wouldn’t be terribly shocking if he doesn’t end up playing at the high-major level, but it would be pretty surprising if he doesn’t go somewhere and help his team. He brings all the intangibles to the table.