'19 MN PF Zeke Nnaji‏ (Arizona Verbal)

[OSU_Buckguy]

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Height: 6'9"
Weight: 210
Hometown: Lakeville, MN
School: Hopkins
Position: Power Forward

 

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[OSU_Buckguy]

ranked 249th per 247 composite. not at all currently accurate. in my opinion, no doubt a top 100 or even top 60 player. this year's talen horton-tucker. may be the offered post player i want the most.

 

[LitlBuck]

ranked 249th per 247 composite.

That is just stupid after watching the video above.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

That is just stupid after watching the video above.

yeah, the ranking doesn't make sense right now and i'm sure it's going to move up a lot very quickly, but the ranking does make a little sense when you look at his aau performance last summer. instead of playing with those his own age, he played up (17u versus 16u) and saw only spot duty in a back-up role. also, i think he went from averaging about 10 or perhaps a little less as a sophomore for his high school team to averaging about 20 last season. he's really blossomed.

in regards to playing up, that often hurts the recruiting rankings for players. ledee played up, too, which is why i think he dropped in the rankings after being a top 25 player his sophomore (and freshman?) season. and then there are the guys who are old for their class, play down (or with, that is) as long as possible, and purposely build a lofty ranking that later proves not to be warranted. see: mickey mitchell. although with mitchell, the injury did have an effect on his ranking drop, but his high early ranking was in large part due to being really old compared to his peers. his parents gamed the system. plenty parents of athletes hold back their kids just to gain a size, strength, and skill advantage. it's shameful. but i guess that's a topic for another thread. /rant

 

[MaxBuck]

Young man has a variety of offensive moves that you don't often find on a rising HS senior big.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

from 249th per 247 to 28th in their most recent poll. not sure where rivals had him, but he's 33rd now.

 

[LitlBuck]

Right now hearing the most from Arizona, Indiana, Wisconsin, Baylor, and the Buckeyes with Wisconsin probably out in front right now. I guess I did not realize that we were that involved with him.

 

[ArmyVet83]

First name like "Zeke, should he go anywhere else but The Ohio State University?

 

[ShowMeBuck]

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Height: 6'9"
Weight: 210
Hometown: Lakeville, MN
School: Hopkins
Position: Power Forward

Any thoughts on likelihood of landing him? Everything seems to point toward Liddell being more likely?

 

[LitlBuck]

Any thoughts on likelihood of landing him? Everything seems to point toward Liddell being more likely?

Certainly not the poster that you requested but Liddell is certainly not a lock with Missouri and Illinois definitely in the picture and possibly some others. I am sure that they would prefer him but Nnaji is a guy you just do not throw aside.

 

[ShowMeBuck]

No, you don't throw this guy aside at all............just curious how seriously he is looking at the good guys.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

Top-50 forward Zeke Nnaji schedules visit tour

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A 6-foot-10 power forward from the state of Minnesota, Nnaji has become a Big 10 priority in recent months but has also not lacked for national interest. Capable of practically picking the school of his choosing, Nnaji will be busy over the course of the next few weeks as seven unofficial visits have been set.

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August 25: Ohio State

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Look for Nnaji to narrow things down some in September before scheduling his official visits. From there, a commitment could occur in the fall leading to a signing in November.

 

[OSU_Buckguy]

kansas just offered nnaji. two crystal balls, including one from snow, immediately went to the jayhawks. as long as self stays away from liddell...

 

[nomatta]

Jerry Meyer with a Zeke Nnaji CB to Kansas.