re: UA Basketball Recruiting

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As Bediako mentioned, his recruiting process took off in the fall, adding a host of scholarship offers. Right now his offers include Duke, Baylor, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Memphis, Michigan State, Ohio State, Louisville, Alabama and TCU. Bediako said two schools have prioritized him.

“Pretty much all the schools have said that, but Maryland has said that a lot, and Memphis,” he said when asked who was recruiting him the hardest. What are those schools doing differently?

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New Bediako article

Just adding the size or Rojas, Gary, and Ambrose next year should help our rebounding a lot. Ambrose is a very good rebounder. Gary isn't that tall, is 6'5, same as Petty but he is built, he is 30 pounds bigger than Petty and was a solid rebounder in HS.

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Thankful to receive an offer from The University of Alabama!! #RollTide

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Rodney Rice

I wouldn’t be surprised if Petty left. He was projected to be drafted by the new ESPN mock draft and he has talked about making money playing basketball for his daughter.

I get what you're saying and agree, depends on his financial situation. Your best path to the NBA is getting drafted in the top 40 picks, you do that you usually avoid the G league stint, which is hit or miss, a lot of players dominate the G league and don't ever get called up.

I have seen him listed as a top 40 pick in some 2021 mock drafts already and think he could absolutely be drafted in the top 40 if he comes back next year and plays like he is capable. That would be his best bet unless he is hurting for money which he may be idk, I know he has a daughter.

I assume he will be back though, I haven't heard anything different.

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I get what you're saying though and agree, depends on his financial situation. Your best path to the NBA is getting drafted in the top 40 picks, you do that you usually avoid the G league stint, which is hit or miss, a lot of players dominate the G league and don't ever get called up.

I have seen him listed as a top 40 pick in some 2021 mock drafts already and think he could absolutely be drafted in the top 40 if he comes back next year and plays like he is capable. That would be his best bet unless he is hurting for money which he may be idk, I know he has a daughter.

I assume he will be back though, I haven't heard anything different.

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Yea - I definitely think he has room to grow and have a huge senior season next year. He's gotten better every year, and this year he's really shown his complete game. Another year where we are all totally comfortable with the system, has a PG who distributes like JG and another 3PT threat like Shackelford and he'd have a real chance to put together an all-around year that might get him that guaranteed 1st round contract.

It'll be an interesting decision for him, and one that (like you said) will end up coming down to how much money right now matters to him. Either way he will make enough, but the upside to staying and being a Top 40 pick is legitimate for him.

And, with a little girl that he clearly cares for and loves a lot, I'm guessing that he is hesitant to go to overseas immediately (where the best non-NBA money is).

We got 2 CBs for Primo today

They're also a mid-major. They'll have to pay a lot to offset that.

Nevermind...forgot they joined the Big East.

They are in the big east, they are having a good year too. They are 19 and 6 and currently ranked 15th.

It's not a lock that he picks us over them, I feel pretty good about it though. I'd give us a 70% chance if I had to guess.


Us getting two CB's for him today is a good sign.

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Anything good from this article on Keon Ellis?