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Summer Basketball: Jeff Rabjohns
Ohio State lets 1 get away
Buckeyes have top recruiting class, but 1 highly ranked player leaves them off his list.
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By Jeff Rabjohns
<SCRIPT language=JavaScript><!--document.write(''+'jeff.rabjohns'+'@'+'indystar.com'+'');//--></SCRIPT>[email protected]
Ohio State got some good news and some bad news last week.
The good came when the Web site rivals.com announced its player rankings after the July evaluation period, and the Buckeyes were the only school in the nation with four five-star recruits in the 2006 class.
Led by the nation's No. 1 player, 7-foot Greg Oden, the class includes Oden and point guard Mike Conley, teammates at Lawrence North; Dayton shooting guard Daequan Cook and Cleveland shooting guard David Lighty.
"The class without Oden is impressive, but when you throw in the most dominating big man to hit the NCAA scene in the last 10 years, you have the makings of a class that can change the dynamics of a program for years to come," the Web site wrote in assessing coach Thad Matta's class.
Already, some players from the Class of 2007 who were mentioning only recent national championship teams such as Duke, North Carolina and Connecticut, are adding Ohio State to their list, according to rivals.com, which has scouts at all the major summer events.
The bad news for the Buckeyes is that their class won't include 6-8 forward Thaddeus Young from Memphis, Tenn. The nation's No. 3-ranked player sent out a news release last week that he narrowed his list to Arkansas, Duke, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Memphis, North Carolina and Tennessee.
The Buckeyes, who have three scholarships to give if they choose, appear to be targeting 6-8 forward Raymar Morgan, Canton, Ohio. Morgan has been saying he plans to visit Connecticut, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State.
Oden update
At the Las Vegas Big Time Tournament, some of the nation's top college coaches continued to rave about how well Oden handles himself while being the center of attention everywhere he goes.
Even in Las Vegas, with no shortage of entertainment, gyms were full almost every game for eventual champion Spiece Indy Heat, led by Oden, Conley and Cook. After each game, Oden was besieged by people wanting autographs and pictures.
One high school coach from the Las Vegas area had Oden sign a basketball to be auctioned off at a fundraiser.
College coaches can't speak on the record about players who haven't signed national letters of intent.
"It's going to be nice for America to have Greg Oden," said Mike Conley Sr., coach of the Spiece Indy Heat. "At the end of the day, Greg Oden will help a lot of people in this country. He will be an icon you want your kids to look up to, and that means a lot to me.
"I remember (my son) Michael really liked Wake Forest, and when I met Chris Paul, I was like, 'Oh, man, it's great to have my son look up to a person like Chris Paul.' And it's going to be great to have our kids look up to a person like Greg Oden."
Personality emerging
Oden, shy and quiet a year ago, is getting pretty quotable, even when handling questions that could get him in trouble.
After the Indy Heat won the Las Vegas tournament, Oden was asked how a national summer title compared to a state championship. In Las Vegas, Oden faced more nationally ranked players in five days than he'll play against all year during the high school season, but he gave a politically correct answer.
"After the state championship, you go home after the game. After this, hopefully I get to ride (the roller coaster at) New York-New York (Hotel & Casino). Every year since we've been here, coach Conley takes us there."
"That's pretty extreme for him," Conley Sr. said. "Usually you hear him say, 'Maybe I can catch a flick, maybe two.' He barely fits in a roller coaster."
Tourney canceled
The Best of Summer, a tournament that follows Las Vegas in California, was canceled midway through play when a player from New York collapsed and died after a game.
Miguel Respress, a senior from Niagara Falls, N.Y., died outside the Gersten Pavilion at Loyola Marymount, according to news accounts.
Call Star reporter Jeff Rabjohns at (317) 444-6183 or e-mail<SCRIPT language=JavaScript><!--document.write(''+'jeff.rabjohns'+'@'+'indystar.com.'+'');//--></SCRIPT> [email protected].
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Buckeyes have top recruiting class, but 1 highly ranked player leaves them off his list.
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By Jeff Rabjohns
<SCRIPT language=JavaScript><!--document.write(''+'jeff.rabjohns'+'@'+'indystar.com'+'');//--></SCRIPT>[email protected]
Ohio State got some good news and some bad news last week.
The good came when the Web site rivals.com announced its player rankings after the July evaluation period, and the Buckeyes were the only school in the nation with four five-star recruits in the 2006 class.
Led by the nation's No. 1 player, 7-foot Greg Oden, the class includes Oden and point guard Mike Conley, teammates at Lawrence North; Dayton shooting guard Daequan Cook and Cleveland shooting guard David Lighty.
"The class without Oden is impressive, but when you throw in the most dominating big man to hit the NCAA scene in the last 10 years, you have the makings of a class that can change the dynamics of a program for years to come," the Web site wrote in assessing coach Thad Matta's class.
Already, some players from the Class of 2007 who were mentioning only recent national championship teams such as Duke, North Carolina and Connecticut, are adding Ohio State to their list, according to rivals.com, which has scouts at all the major summer events.
The bad news for the Buckeyes is that their class won't include 6-8 forward Thaddeus Young from Memphis, Tenn. The nation's No. 3-ranked player sent out a news release last week that he narrowed his list to Arkansas, Duke, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Memphis, North Carolina and Tennessee.
The Buckeyes, who have three scholarships to give if they choose, appear to be targeting 6-8 forward Raymar Morgan, Canton, Ohio. Morgan has been saying he plans to visit Connecticut, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State.
Oden update
At the Las Vegas Big Time Tournament, some of the nation's top college coaches continued to rave about how well Oden handles himself while being the center of attention everywhere he goes.
Even in Las Vegas, with no shortage of entertainment, gyms were full almost every game for eventual champion Spiece Indy Heat, led by Oden, Conley and Cook. After each game, Oden was besieged by people wanting autographs and pictures.
One high school coach from the Las Vegas area had Oden sign a basketball to be auctioned off at a fundraiser.
College coaches can't speak on the record about players who haven't signed national letters of intent.
"It's going to be nice for America to have Greg Oden," said Mike Conley Sr., coach of the Spiece Indy Heat. "At the end of the day, Greg Oden will help a lot of people in this country. He will be an icon you want your kids to look up to, and that means a lot to me.
"I remember (my son) Michael really liked Wake Forest, and when I met Chris Paul, I was like, 'Oh, man, it's great to have my son look up to a person like Chris Paul.' And it's going to be great to have our kids look up to a person like Greg Oden."
Personality emerging
Oden, shy and quiet a year ago, is getting pretty quotable, even when handling questions that could get him in trouble.
After the Indy Heat won the Las Vegas tournament, Oden was asked how a national summer title compared to a state championship. In Las Vegas, Oden faced more nationally ranked players in five days than he'll play against all year during the high school season, but he gave a politically correct answer.
"After the state championship, you go home after the game. After this, hopefully I get to ride (the roller coaster at) New York-New York (Hotel & Casino). Every year since we've been here, coach Conley takes us there."
"That's pretty extreme for him," Conley Sr. said. "Usually you hear him say, 'Maybe I can catch a flick, maybe two.' He barely fits in a roller coaster."
Tourney canceled
The Best of Summer, a tournament that follows Las Vegas in California, was canceled midway through play when a player from New York collapsed and died after a game.
Miguel Respress, a senior from Niagara Falls, N.Y., died outside the Gersten Pavilion at Loyola Marymount, according to news accounts.
Call Star reporter Jeff Rabjohns at (317) 444-6183 or e-mail<SCRIPT language=JavaScript><!--document.write(''+'jeff.rabjohns'+'@'+'indystar.com.'+'');//--></SCRIPT> [email protected].
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