(03-20-2020 03:20 PM)HuskyU Wrote: (03-20-2020 03:16 PM)pesik Wrote: 6'8 forward commits to temple
Unranked. Other interest: LaSalle, Iona, Quinnipiac, Rider
I wouldn't have been surprised to see McKie bring in an unranked local HS recruit like Jourdain for the class of 2021, given that he will have 5 recruiting slots to fill, but I am very surprised to see him use up one of his two available scholarships for the 2020 class to bring in an unranked player out of HS.
With hundreds of experienced D1 players in the transfer portal, why spend one of two scholarships on an unranked local player?
On the other hand, I questioned McKie's decision to sign PF Arashma Parks, who was also unranked at the time, but he turned out to be a solid role player off the bench last season, in between his shoulder injuries.
Perhaps Jourdain, too, will also turn out to be a solid role player, as the #3 player off the bench. It was important for Temple to add a PF or C due to the departure of Temple's two tallest players at the end of the season, and in view of the fact that two of Temple's remaining PFs will depart after the 2020-21 season. McKie will have to recruit two more big men for the class of 2021.
To be adding a #3 role player off the bench may be somewhat disappointing to Temple fans who were hoping that McKie would bring one or two immediate impact players with high scoring potential out of the transfer portal.