re: Tide Hoops | Recruiting

I know Reid is versatile enough to play multiple positions he has a well rounded game. He can drive really well, good shooter, good rebounder, good defender.

Ratings are definitely far from gospel Especially in basketball, where's there's shite for funding compared to football.

We thought Miller was going to be very good and he a one and done. But nobody here was predicting he'd be first team All American , 20 ppg, #2 pick level good. Anyone claiming they did is full of shite.

You can say the same for Ja Morant, and Frank Kaminsky.

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He committed to Washington.

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Typo.. Thanks for correcting me.

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Not in 2023. They're all playing at prep schools with top guard prospects. Then in the summer they play on camp circuit teams that also have top guard prospects. If they can't create for themselves they aren't going to get many opportunities to do so.

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Communicating intent is important. Most of the top prospects at the WF-SF position in high school are said to be versatile. (excluding shooter)
This is because most G-SFs handle the ball and give a roll appropriate to the position. Center position players are not said to be versatile.

In the first place, is there any player among the top prospects in the country at the WF-SF position who is not versatile?? Most of the country's top prospects are versatile.

Derrion Reid commits to Alabama gives the Crimson Tide a Top-10 class
by Eric Bossi
Dec 22, 11:59 AM


Nate Oats and Alabama picked up an early Christmas present on Friday when five-star forward Derrion Reid announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide.


A 6-foot-7 forward from Georgia who is playing his senior season at Napa (Calif.) Prolific Prep, Reid ranks No. 17 nationally and made things official while home for Christmas break.

"I just felt like it was the best fit for me," Reid told 247Sports. "I like the play style and seeing how coach develops his players."

One of the more athletic frontcourt players in the class of 2024, Reid has significantly improved his all-around game over the last year and had a terrific summer in the Nike EYBL with Team Thad. He finishes lobs, drives aggressively to the rim and is a dangerous shooter. At Alabama, he's just trying to be a good two-way player while hopefully preparing himself to eventually make another jump in level of play.


"I just want to be a great player on both sides of the ball and get ready to get to the next level and have a great season."

Reid is the third member of the class of 2024 to pick Alabama. He joins high school teammate Aidan Sherrell and wing Naas Cunningham -- both four-star prospects -- in a class that will now move to No. 7 in the industry generated Composite Team Rankings.

Earlier this week, Reid said he was very much looking forward to getting the process over with so that he can channel all of his energy into preparing for next season.


"I will be stress free, locked in on getting better and just focusing on one college and getting ready for next year."

247Sports Director of Scouting Adam Finkelstein provides this scouting report of Reid.

"Reid established himself as one of the more versatile forwards in the country this year. He plays with an aggressive scoring mentality and is a threat from various spots on the floor. He’s probably most comfortable in the mid-post area, or with similar elbow isos. He has very good footwork and loves to face-up after starting with his back to the basket. He goes right into contact and can play through it, but is also a threat to pull-up over top of contesting defenders in the mid-range area. There are flashes of having a very multi-dimensional attack though. He has touch and rotation to keep developing behind the arc, despite not yet being a high-volume threat and spraying some misses when he’s out of rhythm (14-35 through 21 EYBL games, 40%). He similarly doesn’t look to attack off a live dribble very often, but can show flashes of a crossover and playmaking ability in the open floor. There are even occasional glimpses of passing creativity, although he recorded a flat assist-to-turnover ratio in the EYBL (45 of each through 21 games). There’s similar versatility on the defensive end where he moves his feet, utilizes his length, hedges ball-screens well, and can bang with bigger players inside. He’s a quality pound-for-pound rebounder and good vertical athlete, known for some explosive put-back dunks. He has an already sturdy frame that should support plenty more muscle mass when he gets to the next level. Overall, he’s a versatile, scoring combo-forward, who approaches the game like more of a four at this point, but moves well enough to eventually develop into more of a big wing."






I like that last part, of him being a 4 with the ability to become a 3. We need bodies, and being versatile to guard wings is what makes him a 5 star. Having a 4 and a 5 arriving with a year of chemistry in high school will be huge for our defense.

Sears can come back and we are his home state team and I think that means a lot to him playing for us, he has alluded to it before. I think we will offer him a really good NIL deal and he will come back.

As far as other guards Wrightsell and Griffen should be back too and hopefully Cosby. Idk what Parker will do.

Naas Cunningham plays more like a guard than a forward even though he is 6’7 and listed as a F on the recruiting sites. I think we will use him more as a tall guard similar to how we used Miller.

Here’s a recent highlight video of his so you can see what I mean.


Naas Cunningham recent highlights


I think we will try to add another top guard in the portal as well similar to the Sears/Estrada adds the past two seasons. They were both ranked as top 10 guards in the portal.

I always saw Naas as a 3/2 kind of wing, and Reid as a 4/3 kind. Obviously I'm talking defense, since offense is ideally positionless.

Sears is gonna enter the draft again. The way he's been playing, it'd be surprising if a team wouldn't grab him in at least the 2nd. He's playing so well, I'm not sure what else they'd want or expect him to show. Which could disincentivize coming back. But if he wouldn't get drafted, I'm not sure the difference in NIL money vs playing on an A league European team. It seems like 2 way g league deals make pretty damn good money. I'm curious what Bediako is making with San Antonio.

Good Derrion Reid article

On3

So who do you guys think is Reid recruiting for us on his team? Any ideas?