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'11 DE C Malcolm Gilbert (Pittsburgh Verbal)

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Wilmington (DE) St. Elizabeth
AAU: Team Final

Height: 6-foot-11
Weight: 214 lbs

Currently 4-stars and #10 C by Scout.
ESPN grade is a 92.
Rivals has him as 3-stars and the #130 player.

Brother Marcus is a highly regarded 2012 recruit.

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Interview around the 3:45 mark.

A big is a huge need in the 2011 class as Lauderdale will have graduated and Sullinger likely being a one and done. No idea how serious OSU's interest is at this point as Amir Williams seems to be the top target for centers in the 2011 class.
 
NEW YORK ? Malcolm Gilbert didn?t score a single point during Sunday?s 17-and-under Gold championship game at the Rumble in the Bronx at Fordham University. But at 6 feet, 11 inches tall, Gilbert was a major factor in helping East Coast Elite down Andre Drummond and the Connecticut Basketball Club, 63-58, for the title.

Gilbert had five blocks on Drummond, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2012, in the first half and six total blocks in the game. He also finished with 9 rebounds ? 6 offensive, 3 defensive ? before fouling out with 54 seconds remaining.

?He?s intriguing because of his upside,? East Coach Elite coach Terrell Myers said before the final. ?What people don?t understand is, they see 6-11, they look at him as an offensive player. He?s not an offensive player, he?s a defensive player.

?He can score the ball but I don?t think you?re going to throw it in and get Dwight Howard or Hakeem Olajuwon. That?s not who he is. Maybe you?re looking at more of a Greg Oden-type once he bulks up. He?s definitely similar to him.?

Despite his offensive limitations, Gilbert, the No. 7 center in the Class of 2011, has drawn interest from Duke, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, Georgetown, Miami, Ohio State, Penn State, La Salle, St. Joe?s, Penn, Harvard, Princeton, Cornell and others.

?I like Duke, Ohio State and Georgetown,? said Gilbert, a rising senior at Academy of the New Church in Bryn Athyn, Pa.

Gilbert visited Harvard and Princeton during the school year and said he plans to trip unofficially to Ohio State this coming weekend.

As far as when he will decide, he said: ?The start of my senior year or halfway through it.?

In the meantime, Gilbert is doing six-hour workouts with Myers, who played for Jere Quinn at St. Thomas More (Conn.), the school that Drummond currently attends.

?He works extremely hard,? Myers said. ?We go about six hours a day.?

How good can Gilbert become?

?As good as he wants to be,? Myers said.
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ZagsBlog.com – 6-11 Malcolm Gilbert A Defensive Force
 
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MALCOLM GILBERT NARROWS LIST; DEVIN COLEMAN HAS TWO LEADERS

August 8, 2010 by NBE Blogger

A couple class of 2011 prospects have begun to whittle down their college lists as the recruiting process continues toward a conclusion for many prospects. Academy of New Church big man Malcom Gilbert has narrowed his list to six schools and Friends Central guard Devin Coleman has two favorites among his list of schools.

Malcom Gilbert is one of the better big men still available in the class of 2011. The product of Bryn Athyn (PA) Academy of the New Church informed NBE this afternoon that he has narrowed hos list of schools to Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Ohio State, Wake Forest, Virginia and Clemson.

Gilbert competed on the AAU scene this summer with both East Coast Elite and City Rocks. NBE saw him in Orlando recently and Gilbert is a legitimate 6-foot-11 and is long (7′4 wingspan according to his father) with good athleticism. He alters a ton of shots defensively when he?s not blocking them. He can hit the 10-12 foot shot and scores inside using his length.
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MALCOLM GILBERT NARROWS LIST; DEVIN COLEMAN HAS TWO LEADERS | NBE Basketball Report
 
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