(03-27-2017 05:16 AM)TheWoodenNickle Wrote:  

(03-26-2017 09:14 PM)emu steve Wrote:  

(03-26-2017 06:41 PM)Luckeyone Wrote:  

(03-26-2017 05:05 PM)emu steve Wrote:  https://twitter.com/statechampsnet/statu...8099649538

I love his (Ellison) skill set.

I'm concerned about his competition in class C. I have not seen Ellison play and I do know that a good player is good regardless of class. For example, Brian Tolbert played at Class C Detroit Deporres, but he was 6'2" and a stud shooter and defensive player.

Ellison at 5'8" must be able to handle the ball remarkably well and shoot it too if he can play at D1 level.

A better, more relevant example is Monte Morris, also a recent player from Flint Beecher (Mr. Basketball) who starred in D-I hoops.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Morris

I'll guess that he sees plenty of tough competition in the Flint area. Emu should work hard to establish a recruiting pipeline to that area.

I believe I heard Ellison is five 5'7". I think every basketball player adds an inch or two to their roster height. Regardless, it's not how tall they are but it's how they play the game. I really couldn't care how tall is.

And...

Someone in the recruiting realm told me last summer that they saw EMU coaches watching his AAU team (Greenwood) last summer.

As I frequently mention it really doesn't matter (too much) which school a player is from, he will get the opportunity during spring and summer AAU ball so show what he can do versus other top h.s. players.

That is why I say the day of the 'hidden gem' is over. What h.s. player with D-I talent sits home during summer and misses a chance to get noticed?

The world has changed a lot in the last few decades. Internet, social media, recruiting sites, AAU ball all contribute to more and more information and less of a chance that an EMU will steal a hidden gem sitting 25 miles from our campus.

EDIT: I read that Beecher beat UD-Jesuit and played tough New Haven and Detroit East Village. All very good teams. Ellison has been tested by the best.

EDIT2: Here is their schedule: http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/bee...hedule.htm