(03-15-2021 09:21 PM)WillaMary08 Wrote:  Coach Howland and 5’9 Cameron Gillus of Washington, DC are now following each other (as is Howland and Gillus’ father; Gillus also followed Coach Fischer). Gillus holds an offer from Bryant.

Highlights:
https://mobile.twitter.com/camgillus/sta...0220109824
https://mobile.twitter.com/camgillus/sta...9590658048

Coach Howland has started following Team Durant and one of their coaches (who reposts tweets about Cam Gillus).

MULTIPLE INTERACTIONS:
Cameron Gillus 5'9 Washington, DC
Taylor Bowen 6'8 Middletown, RI

FOLLOWED BY ASSISTANT COACH AND FOLLOWED BACK:
Adam Samaha 5'11 Ann Arbor, MI
John St. Germain 6'2 Charlottesville, VA
Sam Walters 6'9 Orlando, FL

FOLLOWED BY ASSISTANT COACH BUT DID NOT FOLLOW BACK:
Braylen Blue 6'3 Sun Prairie, WI
Jahnathan Lamothe 6'4 Baltimore, MD
Nolan Winter 6'6 Lakeville, MN

THIRD PARTY TWEETED WM'S INTEREST OR COACH LIKED TWEET ABOUT PLAYER:
Wesley Williams 6'0 Ashburn, VA
Eli Will 6'1 Ashburn, VA
Jacob Meyer 6'2 Covington, KY
Jaloni Johnson 6'3 Maywood, IL

Coach Bollinger and the father of 6’1 Kamontae Martin of Baltimore, MD are now following each other (Mr. Martin also started following Coach Boatner).

Highlights:
https://mobile.twitter.com/HoopstersBmor...5752045568

This is Bollinger’s second ‘23 follow after Braylen Blue (whom Jason Kemp previously followed).

Coach Bollinger and 6’7 Sean Cusano of Big Stone Gap, VA are now following each other (as are Bollinger and Team Rogue, Cusano’s AAU team). Cusano was named VHSCA group 2A 1st Team All State and his school Union HS won the state championship this year. Cusano recently had followed Coaches Fischer and Boatner.

https://mobile.twitter.com/hatfieldsport...5900454922

‘19-‘20 Highlights:
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/14066424/5e...17780da527

Luke Smith continuing to progress:
https://youtu.be/v0E_tFvbH9w

Where are we?

(04-15-2021 09:31 PM)Tribeheart Wrote:  Luke Smith continuing to progress:
https://youtu.be/v0E_tFvbH9w

Where are we?

He is improving nicely. I wasn't a big fan of his game before, but he is certainly one to track. With the transfer crazy spring we've had, I was a little surprised that Burke wasn't in the portal. Worth monitoring next off-season when the Smith Brothers could be a package deal.
This points to an issue 08 and I have talked about and something that's been going on for years. Do we even recruit Virginia? Which coach is responsible? Maybe it was because of Kemp, but we've had a much better hit rate in the Midwest than we do in our backyard. This extends back to the previous staff as well. I know there is much greater saturation of high/mid majors schools in our region, but sheesh.

(04-16-2021 06:43 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  

(04-15-2021 09:31 PM)Tribeheart Wrote:  Luke Smith continuing to progress:
https://youtu.be/v0E_tFvbH9w

Where are we?

He is improving nicely. I wasn't a big fan of his game before, but he is certainly one to track. With the transfer crazy spring we've had, I was a little surprised that Burke wasn't in the portal. Worth monitoring next off-season when the Smith Brothers could be a package deal.
This points to an issue 08 and I have talked about and something that's been going on for years. Do we even recruit Virginia? Which coach is responsible? Maybe it was because of Kemp, but we've had a much better hit rate in the Midwest than we do in our backyard. This extends back to the previous staff as well. I know there is much greater saturation of high/mid majors schools in our region, but sheesh.

I think Bollinger may take over VA recruiting. For example: Team Rogue followed Coach Fischer but later Bollinger followed them, not Fischer. Sean Cusano followed Coaches Fischer and Boatner but Bollinger later followed him, not the two other coaches. Jason Kemp leaving has shifted which assistant covers what area and hopefully that won’t hinder any of the relationships already in place as the assistants feel out their new territories.

Coach Boatner and 6’0 Kaden Brown of Grand Rapids, MI (Grand Rapids Catholic Central, DTO Elite) are now following each other.

Highlights:
https://mobile.twitter.com/limitlessMiPo...2823247874

Coach Bollinger has started following 6’8 Kachi Nzeh of Upper Darby, PA (George School, NY Renaissance). Nzeh holds offers from Hofstra, Creighton, TCU, La Salle, Siena, and New Mexico St.

Bollinger also followed the head coach at George School.

(05-04-2021 08:09 PM)WillaMary08 Wrote:  Coach Boatner and 6’0 Kaden Brown of Grand Rapids, MI (Grand Rapids Catholic Central, DTO Elite) are now following each other.

Highlights:
https://mobile.twitter.com/limitlessMiPo...2823247874

Kaden Brown liked Coach Boatner’s retweet of Coach Bollinger’s promotion. Brown was second team all state for division II as a SO.

https://mobile.twitter.com/goCCcougars/s...7968497664

Coach Boatner and 6’10 Luke McEldon of Ashburn, VA (Oak Hill, Team Loaded) are now following each other. McEldon holds an offer from Central Arkansas.

Phenom Hoop Report wrote in February:

“ a traditional, big-bodied big that can play at the 4 or 5 position. He displays really soft hands, can take up space but also moves well, running the floor, and is very agile on the court. McEldon is also very coachable, wants to learn, and picks up concepts really well and quickly.”

Highlights:
https://mobile.twitter.com/luke_mceldon/...7067983872

(05-15-2021 04:44 AM)WillaMary08 Wrote:  Coach Boatner and 6’10 Luke McEldon of Ashburn, VA (Oak Hill, Team Loaded) are now following each other. McEldon holds an offer from Central Arkansas.

Phenom Hoop Report wrote in February:

“ a traditional, big-bodied big that can play at the 4 or 5 position. He displays really soft hands, can take up space but also moves well, running the floor, and is very agile on the court. McEldon is also very coachable, wants to learn, and picks up concepts really well and quickly.”

Highlights:
https://mobile.twitter.com/luke_mceldon/...7067983872

May not mean anything, it usually doesn't, but he started followinge when I started following him. I like this guy. Soft hands and doesn't bring the ball down..

Coach Boatner and 6’6 Grant Leeper of Fort Wayne, IN (Homestead, Indy Heat - Gym Rats) are now following each other. Grant’s mother also started following Boatner on Twitter.

Highlights:
https://mobile.twitter.com/grantleeper20...6199300100

(03-25-2021 07:54 PM)WillaMary08 Wrote:  

(03-15-2021 09:21 PM)WillaMary08 Wrote:  Coach Howland and 5’9 Cameron Gillus of Washington, DC are now following each other (as is Howland and Gillus’ father; Gillus also followed Coach Fischer). Gillus holds an offer from Bryant.

Highlights:
https://mobile.twitter.com/camgillus/sta...0220109824
https://mobile.twitter.com/camgillus/sta...9590658048

Coach Howland has started following Team Durant and one of their coaches (who reposts tweets about Cam Gillus).

The Team Durant coach (who recently followed and was followed back by Coach Fischer) followed DoBO Ayers yesterday.

Coach Boatner and 6’2 Justin Boggs of Ashburn, VA (St. Andrews, Boo Williams) are now following each other. Boggs just picked up an offer from Radford.

Highlights:
https://mobile.twitter.com/thejustinbogg...0450300938

(04-13-2021 01:52 PM)WillaMary08 Wrote:  Coach Bollinger and the father of 6’1 Kamontae Martin of Baltimore, MD are now following each other (Mr. Martin also started following Coach Boatner).

Highlights:
https://mobile.twitter.com/HoopstersBmor...5752045568

This is Bollinger’s second ‘23 follow after Braylen Blue (whom Jason Kemp previously followed).

Kamontae Martin’s father tweeted some highlights and tagged Coach Bollinger.

Highlights:
https://mobile.twitter.com/MonteMartin20...0517132289

Coach Boatner has started following 6’4 Logan Imes of Zionsville, IN (Zionsville HS, Indiana Elite).

DoBO Ayers and 6’0 Khaleel Abdullah of Oakton, VA (Flint Hill HS, Virginia Playmakers) are now following each other.

Phenom Hoop Report goes into great detail about his skills here and reveals that Abdullah is the nephew of NBA hall of famer Earl Monroe.

https://phenomhoopreport.com/phenom-spot...t-hill-va/

Highlights:
https://twitter.com/khaleelhoops/status/...6915283975

DoBO Ayers and 6’2 Isaac Dobie of Kill Devil Hills, NC (First Flight HS, Team Trezz) are now following each other (Dobie also followed the rest of WM’s staff).

Jeff Bendel tweets:

“ 6’1 ‘23 Isaac Dobie (First Flight) seamlessly transitioned from starting as a freshman to leading as a sophomore. He averaged 23.5 PPG and 5.5 RPG with insane 70/56/79 shooting splits in his breakout season”

https://mobile.twitter.com/JeffreyBendel...0181585927

Highlights:
https://mobile.twitter.com/IsaacDobie/st...3813376000

(06-11-2021 06:11 AM)WillaMary08 Wrote:  DoBO Ayers and 6’0 Khaleel Abdullah of Oakton, VA (Flint Hill HS, Virginia Playmakers) are now following each other.

Phenom Hoop Report goes into great detail about his skills here and reveals that Abdullah is the nephew of NBA hall of famer Earl Monroe.

Earl the Pearl !! Sign this kid!

Also, check and see if Walt Frazier and Willis Reed have any relatives coming of age ....