2012 HS Grads Recruiting

[Pakuni]

Those three with MU ??  One of these four just doesn't belong with the others

If it helps, he's also being recruited by Xavier and Dayton.

To answer an earlier question, he's class of 2012.

[willie warrior]

Are you sure about this?  I have heard something very different in terms of where Marquette stands with JP.

Although I did see him walking around the hallways at the Bradley Center at halftime of the West Virginia game, and he seemed to be having a good time.

I hope your sources are right and mine are wrong.

Holy Cow--how can anybody argue with a guy's mother. That would be great news, but even if it is true, still competing against UNC.

[GGGG]

Jamil will not be playing the post.  He is much more of a slasher like Butler.  We have Otule, Gardner and Crowder next year for that.

[wadesworld]

Holy Cow--how can anybody argue with a guy's mother. That would be great news, but even if it is true, still competing against UNC.

I agree I just didn't know if the person actually talked to JP's mother himself or if he just heard it from somebody who heard it from somebody who heard it from somebody's mother who is friends with his mother.

[Stretchdeltsig]

JP has been 6'6 since he was a sophomore.  Has he grown at all?  Might he grow like Anderson to 6'8+? 

[Stretchdeltsig]

Skat:  Still believe we need two good big men 6'10+.  We have a really good point guard coming in next year in Derrick Wilson.

[esotericmindguy]

Skat:  Still believe we need two good big men 6'10+.  We have a really good point guard coming in next year in Derrick Wilson.

More importantly a PG that hopefully doesn't expect 15-20 minutes a game from day 1.

[Lennys Tap]

Think we need a 2 guard. Jamal Ferguson would be my first choice

[BrewCity83]

More switchables.  We need more switchables...

[Stronghold]

From Scout.com

JP Tokoto (2012 WF) and Bronson Koenig (2013 PG) to visit North Carolina the weekend of February 19th for the Boston College game.

Koenig must really be able to play.  He's listed at 6'1" 160 on Scout.  Had 4 offers before his sophomore year and now several more including UNC.  At first glance he just doesn't look like a player you'd expect to be that high caliber.  Would like to see more of him.

[bilsu]

I understand why you think he will play the post (similar mold to what Lazar and Butler have been...6'7"ish wings who move to the post because we don't have anybody else in that position) but to me Jamil is much, much more a wing than a post.  He'll be the second tallest player on our team, but having him on the block would be the same mistake that Falls makes by putting JP Tokoto down there.  It hides his strengths.  Those two remind me a lot of each other.  JP probably has tighter ball handling but Jamil definitely has the better jump shot.

Wilson will not be playing in the post. He is an outside player not an interior player.

[Slim]

Think we need a 2 guard. Jamal Ferguson would be my first choice

Merry Christmas Lenny, 3 weeks late!

[Mr. Nielsen]

I agree I just didn't know if the person actually talked to JP's mother himself or if he just heard it from somebody who heard it from somebody who heard it from somebody's mother who is friends with his mother.

Here the scoop, I would take it with a grain of salt. The story is true, but what is JP's mom going to say.

At the high school toury over the holiday that Mark Miller ran, Mem. Falls was in the toury. A person that I know well, was at every damm high school game at this thing.

He talked to JP's mom and said to her, "There are alot of coaches better than Buzz, but I don't think anyone cares more about his players in life and in the classroom than Buzz."  She told him, " You are correct, that is why Marquette is one of JP's top schools on his long list."

[brewcity77]

Here the scoop, I would take it with a grain of salt. The story is true, but what is JP's mom going to say.

At the high school toury over the holiday that Mark Miller ran, Mem. Falls was in the toury. A person that I know well, was at every damm high school game at this thing.

He talked to JP's mom and said to her, "There are alot of coaches better than Buzz, but I don't think anyone cares more about his players in life and in the classroom than Buzz."  She told him, " You are correct, that is why Marquette is one of JP's top schools on his long list."

Like you said, what is JP's mom going to say? They won't rule anything out, and she pretty much let the guy speak his piece, then agreed and said Marquette's on a long list. One of his top schools could mean we're in the top 10 out of 20. Personally I think we're higher than that, considering he attends games here, has been to our past two Marquette Madness events, was with the team for Selection Sunday, Buzz's Barbeque...I do think we're probably in the top 5 or so, but it's hard to gauge where considering how much interest JP has garnered.