P.J. Lockridge to URI

[ATWizJr]

Wisconsin product and cousin to Caron Butler, P.J. Lockridge has committed to playing at Rhody.  His final two choices came down to URI and Baylor.  Lockridge also visited L'ville and UTEP before signing with RI.  A 6'5" swingman who likes to run and with an 89 rating, did we consider this guy?  With his WI ties and pedigree he would have seemed to be a natural for us.

[bma725]

We did consider him.  But given the position he plays or is capable of playing, there really isn't room for him.  He'd be behind at least 4 maybe 5 guys...any scholarship can be put to better use.

[ATWizJr]

We did consider him.  But given the position he plays or is capable of playing, there really isn't room for him.  He'd be behind at least 4 maybe 5 guys...any scholarship can be put to better use.

Thanks bma.  Any other recruiting news on the horizon?

[Canadian Dimes]

Wisconsin product and cousin to Caron Butler, P.J. Lockridge has committed to playing at Rhody.  His final two choices came down to URI and Baylor.  Lockridge also visited L'ville and UTEP before signing with RI.  A 6'5" swingman who likes to run and with an 89 rating, did we consider this guy?  With his WI ties and pedigree he would have seemed to be a natural for us.

An 89 may have seemed to be a natural for our old coach but not for our new one.  i beleive he may have signed one or two kids below a 90 during his tenure and those kids are at the end of the bench.  Let's let the 89's go to the URI's and Indiana's of the collge basketball world

[ATWizJr]

Do you have the ratings for our current crop of recruits?

[Canadian Dimes]

2009  Player Commits

Junior Cadougan Point Guard 6-2 220 Christian Life Center Academy (TX) PG #10 92
Jeronne Maymon Power Forward 6-6 230 James Madison Memorial H.S. (WI) PF #27 91
Erik Williams Small Forward 6-7 190 Cypress Springs High (TX) SF #22 91
Youssoupha Mbao Center 7-2 215 Stoneridge Prep (CA) C #31 88

Dwight Buycks Shooting Guard 6-3 185 Milwaukee, WI  94

Darius Johnson-Odom NR







2010  Player Commits

Vander Blue Shooting Guard 6-3 195 Madison Memorial H.S. (WI) SG #7 95
Jamail Jones Small Forward 6-6 200 Montverde Academy (FL) SF #11 94
Reggie Smith Point Guard 6-1 175 Thornton Township H.S. (IL) PG #41 90
Davante Gardner Center 6-9 285 King's Fork H.S. (VA) C #46 88   
Devonte Newbill Shooting Guard 6-4 180 Strawberry Mansion H.S. (PA) SG #194 80      
Jae Crowder 94

[ATWizJr]

Very interesting.  Thanks for doing the legwork on this.

[Dawson Rental]

Gardner made a very nice jump from 70 to 88 during the spring signing period.

Newbill stayed where he was at at 80.  I believe that Newbill is underrated based on his lack of AAU participation.

[ChicosBailBonds]

An 89 may have seemed to be a natural for our old coach but not for our new one.  i beleive he may have signed one or two kids below a 90 during his tenure and those kids are at the end of the bench.  Let's let the 89's go to the URI's and Indiana's of the collge basketball world

Looks like he signed 3 by your own admission...."i beleive" <sic>