(03-05-2015 03:21 PM)Sleepy Wrote:  "Stokes, rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, picked the Wildcats over offers from Ole Miss, Bradley, Cal State Fullerton, Fairfield, Florida Gulf Coast, Loyola Chicago and Louisiana Tech.

A Baltimore Sun All-Metro first-team selection last spring, Stokes averaged 15 points, seven assists and four rebounds in leading the Knights to a 27-0 season and the Class 3A state championship. City’s other All-Metro first-teamers – Timmy Bond and Omari George – ended up at Eastern Michigan and Bowie State, respectively. Stokes, meanwhile, signed with Toledo last April.

City guard Kamau Stokes verbally commits to Toledo
His status with the Rockets changed, however, when assistant coach Jordan Mincy left for Louisiana Tech.

“If it wasn’t for the coaching change, I probably would’ve been at Toledo,” Stokes said. “Once the coaching change happened, I was like, ‘I’m decommitting, then [I’ll try] to go higher.’” Stokes landed at Fork Union based on a recommendation from a coach. Attending military school in rural Virginia was a major change from his East Baltimore roots, but Stokes said “everything progressed smoothly” and he got the looks he wanted. The National Prep Showcase was a game-changer in terms of his recruitment. Ole Miss was the first high-major to offer him a scholarship, and Kansas State followed suit. Stokes visited both schools."

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/high-school/varsity-letters/bal-former-city-guard-kamau-stokes-commits-to-kansas-state-20150304-story.html

(03-05-2015 07:49 PM)emanoh Wrote:  Does this leave us a scholar short? I don't have next year's class in front of me.

(03-05-2015 07:21 PM)toledobigmike Wrote:  How so? I'm not seeing that from reading these posts.

(03-05-2015 03:21 PM)Sleepy Wrote:  "Stokes, rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, picked the Wildcats over offers from Ole Miss, Bradley, Cal State Fullerton, Fairfield, Florida Gulf Coast, Loyola Chicago and Louisiana Tech.

A Baltimore Sun All-Metro first-team selection last spring, Stokes averaged 15 points, seven assists and four rebounds in leading the Knights to a 27-0 season and the Class 3A state championship. City’s other All-Metro first-teamers – Timmy Bond and Omari George – ended up at Eastern Michigan and Bowie State, respectively. Stokes, meanwhile, signed with Toledo last April.

City guard Kamau Stokes verbally commits to Toledo
His status with the Rockets changed, however, when assistant coach Jordan Mincy left for Louisiana Tech.

“If it wasn’t for the coaching change, I probably would’ve been at Toledo,” Stokes said. “Once the coaching change happened, I was like, ‘I’m decommitting, then [I’ll try] to go higher.’” Stokes landed at Fork Union based on a recommendation from a coach. Attending military school in rural Virginia was a major change from his East Baltimore roots, but Stokes said “everything progressed smoothly” and he got the looks he wanted. The National Prep Showcase was a game-changer in terms of his recruitment. Ole Miss was the first high-major to offer him a scholarship, and Kansas State followed suit. Stokes visited both schools."

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/high-school/varsity-letters/bal-former-city-guard-kamau-stokes-commits-to-kansas-state-20150304-story.html

(03-05-2015 08:14 PM)Rocket Pirate Wrote:  

(03-05-2015 07:21 PM)toledobigmike Wrote:  How so? I'm not seeing that from reading these posts.

Young coaches move around to move up the ranks all the time and, unfortunately, recruits get attached to coaches instead of the school/program.

(03-06-2015 05:10 AM)pono Wrote:  la tech is a really good hoops program and i think mince got a raise, top asst position, and reunited w a head coach he has a connection to. this does show that our recruiting was on point. we identified an undervalued talent and signed him. if mince doesn't leave he's on our roster right now.

(03-07-2015 12:35 PM)rocket 51 Wrote:  I've thought that this season's total under performing had a lot to do with the asst coach mess from early on. That thing with Stacey was pretty weird and you never heard what the deal was. It HAD TO impact this team and our season. We need a D specialist and have PT = Defense effort plain and simple.