'13 NJ PF Austin Colbert (Illinois Signee)

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Power forward
Elizabeth, New Jersey
St. Patrick
AAU: Team Final
Ht:6'8"
Wt:200 lbs
Class:2013 (High School)

As June 15th has finally come, colleges coaches are now able to contact rising juniors from the class of 2013. This entitles division one schools to make contact, via phone call, with current sophomores. Starting at midnight on Wednesday, June 15th, they can call. Below is a list of what happened on day one; which players are being called by which schools a few weeks before the July Live Period.

Ohio State: Brannen Greene, Davon Reed, Austin Colbert

Strengths:
Colbert is a long and athletic post with a nice skill set for a young big man. He is a high level athlete who runs, jumps, and plays above the rim on both ends. He knows how to post, catches in traffic, and scores inside the paint utilizing a high release. He is most comfortable facing up with a smooth stroke and good 1-2 dribble game from the high post or the short corner and can even extend his shooting range out to 20 feet. Defensively, he is a big time shot blocker with timing and also projects as someone who could eventually defend multiple positions thanks to his length, agility, and lateral quickness at his size.

Weaknesses:
Colbert has a long and lanky build that is in desperate need of muscle and while he has a pretty good motor he also needs to become a more assertive player on both ends and impose his will on the game more consistently. Colbert should also be a better rebounder given his physical tools and would do well to develop a go-to move with his back to the basket.

Bottom Line:
Colbert has a tremendous combination of size, length, agility, athleticism, and skill. He has the potential to develop into an extremely versatile big game who can change the game both inside and out on either end of the court.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/104845/austin-colbert

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@TheRecruitScoop Alex Kline
Baylor, Harvard, Florida, Seton Hall, Xavier, Ohio State & Rutgers are all potential package deals for 2013 duo Austin Colbert & Davon Reed.

http://twitter.com/#!/TheRecruitScoop/status/81570552204103680

 

[MaxBuck]

Say what you like about Tommy Amaker as a bench coach, he is bringing big-time talent to Harvard.

 

[Buckskin86]

Austin Colbert Interview
by Alex Schwartz

Austin Colbert is one of the top young big men in America. A 6-foot-9 rising junior power forward out of St. Patrick's (NJ), Colbert has had a great deal of fanfare since before he even entered ninth grade.

VUSports.com had the chance to speak with Colbert while he was at the University of Akron for the LeBron James Skills Academy.

Colbert listed scholarship offers from Miami, Xavier, Pitt, and Seton Hall. He said he is receiving interest from the likes of Georgia Tech, Ohio State, St. John's, St. Joseph's, Harvard, Stanford, Georgetown, Villanova, Rutgers, and North Carolina.

http://blog.northstarbball.com/2011/07/13/austin-colbert-interview.aspx