Recruiting as of 5/15/25

[Skip Intro]

I knew people that went to practices and scrimmages that season he sat out. On a team with Brian Wardle and Cordell Henry as upper classmen, Wade was unquestionably the best player in the floor and they knew he'd be a stud the minute he started next year

I was lucky enough to play some pickup with Wardle, Henry, and Wade at the rec center during their overlapping summer (right after Wardle graduated, I think), and it was definitely apparent that Wade was an unreal athlete and the best player out there.

My favorite personal memory of Wade came the next summer at the rec center - I put up a floater that (predictably) wedged between the hoop and the backboard.  Wade says "I got it", jumps up, and knocks it free... with his elbow. 

Oh yeah, and Brian Barone gave me a bloody nose one time.  I shall have my revenge.

[Galway Eagle]

I was lucky enough to play some pickup with Wardle, Henry, and Wade at the rec center during their overlapping summer (right after Wardle graduated, I think), and it was definitely apparent that Wade was an unreal athlete and the best player out there.

My favorite personal memory of Wade came the next summer at the rec center - I put up a floater that (predictably) wedged between the hoop and the backboard.  Wade says "I got it", jumps up, and knocks it free... with his elbow. 

Oh yeah, and Brian Barone gave me a bloody nose one time.  I shall have my revenge.

Shame Ners wasn't there to show everyone up

[Skip Intro]

Shame Ners wasn't there to show everyone up

He might have been, I just didn't look high enough.

[The Sultan]

Did we ever stop to think that Ners may actually be Dwyane Wade?

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

From Corey Evans:

Marquette's Steve Wojciechowski was in today for four-star center Javonte Brown

https://t.co/a3vVwz0TBZ

[brewcity77]

From Ryan James, Wojo will be in for Dawson Garcia today.

Also, Stan is in Minnesota watching 2023 targets Taison Chatman and CJ O'Hara.

[Silkk the Shaka]

From Ryan James, Wojo will be in for Dawson Garcia today.

Also, Stan is in Minnesota watching 2023 targets Taison Chatman and CJ O'Hara.

For a west coast guy Stan seems to have made some nice inroads in MN (could be purely anecdotal misremembering on my part just seems that way)

[Dawson Rental]

From Ryan James, Wojo will be in for Dawson Garcia today.

Also, Stan is in Minnesota watching 2023 targets Taison Chatman and CJ O'Hara.

Sacar > T. John > Garcia > floodgates open..........         here's hoping




BTW, obviously I'm using > as a directional meaning "to", so if you're starting to salivate over the opportunity to say; "You just said that Theo John is better than Garcia", just stifle.

[The Sultan]

Sacar > T. John > Garcia > floodgates open..........         here's hoping




BTW, obviously I'm using > as a directional meaning "to", so if you're starting to salivate over the opportunity to say; "You just said that Theo John is better than Garcia", just stifle.

Ooo...a stifle reference!

[The Sultan]

From Corey Evans:

Marquette's Steve Wojciechowski was in today for four-star center Javonte Brown

https://t.co/a3vVwz0TBZ

Didn't realize that Brown-Ferguson is a reclassification candidate.

[JakeBarnes]

Didn't realize that Brown-Ferguson is a reclassification candidate.

It seems that he is a very likely reclassification candidate. A lot of teams have talked to him about that, from what I am recalling from articles where he talks about interested teams.

[swoopem]

For a west coast guy Stan seems to have made some nice inroads in MN (could be purely anecdotal misremembering on my part just seems that way)

Didn't Stan play his college ball in Minnesota?

[The Sultan]

Didn't Stan play his college ball in Minnesota?

Just his senior year at Bemidji.  He grew up in Utah and spent three years at Southern Utah University.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Didn't Stan play his college ball in Minnesota?

Close, Southern Utah. 

Edit: I didn't know about his transfer to Bemidji so jokes on me

[Skatastrophy]

Just his senior year at Bemidji.  He grew up in Utah and spent three years at Southern Utah University.

Homie looks like he was 40 when he played at Bemidji. He hasn't aged a day!
http://www.bsubeavers.com/mbasketball/roster/2002-03/1213/stan-johnson/

[shoothoops]

Close, Southern Utah. 

Edit: I didn't know about his transfer to Bemidji so jokes on me

Our man Stan led the D-2 nation with 12 three pointers per game his Senior season at Bemidji. Go Stan!

[Jay Bee]

From Ryan James, Wojo will be in for Dawson Garcia today.

Also, Stan is in Minnesota watching 2023 targets Taison Chatman and CJ O'Hara.

Both Park Center youngsters this past year... (Dain Dainja)

C.J. still at Park Center.

Chatman now going to Totino Grace though I think (Catholic HS), but PC JV last year.

Some of these Minnesota programs have so much talent throughout the years, you can get some gains even when losing out on others... see Park Center, Minnehaha (jalen, chet, prince), DeLaSalle, etc.

[GoldenDieners32]

is hoggard coming to madness?

Edit: if he is, its a done deal

[UWW2MU]

is hoggard coming to madness?

Edit: if he is, its a done deal

I thought Hoggard was last week and Davis was this weekend.

[brewcity77]

I thought Hoggard was last week and Davis was this weekend.

That's correct. I think GE32's point was that if Hoggard visited again so soon and the same weekend he commits, his decision would certainly be for Marquette.

[JakeBarnes]

Corey Evans weekend writeup about big visits this weekend:

Dawson Garcia:
Much has been said about Minnesota and its inability to keep the very best from its state at home for college. The Golden Gophers have built their roster with a few in-state standouts, but landing the elite has remained out of their grasp. They are hoping to change that this weekend when Dawson Garcia comes to campus for an official visit. The top 35 forward is down to a final seven, but he has decided to speed up his recruitment and is now expected to sign early. Marquette has garnered most of the talk of late, but that could change this weekend. Richard Pitino is hoping the idea of playing in front of his friends and family - all while being the go-to guy - could ultimately win out. Garcia will not be alone, as one of the summer's top breakouts, Martice Mitchell, will also be on campus. The Rivals150 big man has tremendous upside and will visit the Gophers after seeing Xavier last weekend.

Emphasis added. Source: https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/evans-seven-midnight-madness-events-prompt-big-visits

[Herman Cain]

Caleb Love to decide next week. If he Commits to UNC it could help our cause with respect to RJ

https://mobile.twitter.com/jakeweingarten/status/1176846814575620096

[shoothoops]

Corey Evans weekend writeup about big visits this weekend:

Dawson Garcia:
Much has been said about Minnesota and its inability to keep the very best from its state at home for college. The Golden Gophers have built their roster with a few in-state standouts, but landing the elite has remained out of their grasp. They are hoping to change that this weekend when Dawson Garcia comes to campus for an official visit. The top 35 forward is down to a final seven, but he has decided to speed up his recruitment and is now expected to sign early. Marquette has garnered most of the talk of late, but that could change this weekend. Richard Pitino is hoping the idea of playing in front of his friends and family - all while being the go-to guy - could ultimately win out. Garcia will not be alone, as one of the summer's top breakouts, Martice Mitchell, will also be on campus. The Rivals150 big man has tremendous upside and will visit the Gophers after seeing Xavier last weekend.

Emphasis added. Source: https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/evans-seven-midnight-madness-events-prompt-big-visits

Corey Evans was insistent that Garcia would sign in Spring. Now a few of his colleagues elsewhere said it would be Nov signing period and he has done a 180. So now several think Garcia will decide in the fall. We'll see.

[brewcity77]

Caleb Love to decide next week. If he Commits to UNC it could help our cause with respect to RJ

https://mobile.twitter.com/jakeweingarten/status/1176846814575620096

This I believe is good news. If nothing else, should push Davis' date up and let us know where we stand.

[shoothoops]

This I believe is good news. If nothing else, should push Davis' date up and let us know where we stand.

Yep...mentioned this the other day...the news was that Louisville was out. They recruited Love as well as anyone and they were in his final 3. UNC or Mizzou, neither would surprise me considering his recruitment.