Recruiting as of 4/15/25

[MuMark]

Comments from Ward on UVA and MU visits

https://virginia.rivals.com/news/four-star-forward-ward-recaps-recent-unofficial-visit-to-virginia

[JakeBarnes]

Comments from Ward in UVA and MU visits

https://virginia.rivals.com/news/four-star-forward-ward-recaps-recent-unofficial-visit-to-virginia

Sounds like December commit. Would be nice to get Nigel and Adrian locked in by August to go all out on Cam.

[MU90620]

Comments from Ward on UVA and MU visits

https://virginia.rivals.com/news/four-star-forward-ward-recaps-recent-unofficial-visit-to-virginia

Virginia's offense is not really complicated, but it works?  OK

[Uncle Rico]

Green weenie, aina?

[bilsu]

Sounds like December commit. Would be nice to get Nigel and Adrian locked in by August to go all out on Cam.

A December commit would make him a spring signee.

[El Guerrero 2]

Virginia's offense is not really complicated, but it works?  OK

We should have no problem beating UVA like a drum on the NBA alumni front. This list is thoroughly unimpressive outside Sampson 40 years ago: https://virginiasports.com/cavaliers-in-the-nba/

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

We should have no problem beating UVA like a drum on the NBA alumni front. This list is thoroughly unimpressive outside Sampson 40 years ago: https://virginiasports.com/cavaliers-in-the-nba/

I'm not sure if you're kidding... but Brogdon, Hunter, Jerome, Murphy, and Hauser were all drafted in the past 8 years and have had better careers so far than anyone we've put in the NBA since Crowder 12 years ago

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I'm not sure if you're kidding... but Brogdon, Hunter, Jerome, Murphy, and Hauser were all drafted in the past 8 years and have had better careers so far than anyone we've put in the NBA since Crowder 12 years ago

Zero Hausers have been drafted by the NBA.

[StillAWarrior]

Comments from Ward on UVA and MU visits

https://virginia.rivals.com/news/four-star-forward-ward-recaps-recent-unofficial-visit-to-virginia

The difference between his comments about the two visits is interesting. When asked about the UVA visit there was a lot of, "Coach Bennett says this. Coach Bennett says that." The comments were kind of ... I don't know ... unemotional. When asked about the Marquette he said, "It was a great visit, amazing honestly. Coach (Shaka) Smart is a high energy guy and overall a great coach and I saw a lot of things that I liked. I could definitely see myself playing in that system." Clearly seems like a more enthusiastic response. He's recounting his experience, not just repeating the recruiting pitch.

[WhiteTrash]

The difference between his comments about the two visits is interesting. When asked about the UVA visit there was a lot of, "Coach Bennett says this. Coach Bennett says that." The comments were kind of ... I don't know ... unemotional. When asked about the Marquette he said, "It was a great visit, amazing honestly. Coach (Shaka) Smart is a high energy guy and overall a great coach and I saw a lot of things that I liked. I could definitely see myself playing in that system." Clearly seems like a more enthusiastic response. He's recounting his experience, not just repeating the recruiting pitch.

Agreed. Typically I don't read too much into these interview, but the UVA/Bennett comments read like a ChatGPT response in contrast to the enthusiasm for MU/Shaka. But NIL$ can create a lot of enthusiasm for a program you just like but not love.   

[Zog from Margo]

Ward's intent to postpone the decision until December has tempered my expectations

[jfp61]

Ward's intent to postpone the decision until December has tempered my expectations

if anything..... it makes a 4 man class more likely than it would have been

[WhiteTrash]

Ward's intent to postpone the decision until December has tempered my expectations

I don't follow this stuff very close; was he originally going to decide soon?

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I don't follow this stuff very close; was he originally going to decide soon?

Not to my knowledge.   This is the first timeline I've seen.  But a December decision would be after the fall signing period, which is later than I hoped.

But sometimes kids say one timeline and end up committing much earlier.  So we will see.

[bilsu]

if anything..... it makes a 4 man class more likely than it would have been

I think it makes it more likely he is going somewhere besides MU and UVA.

[TedBaxter]

Nigel James season highlight video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Whz2S3tvI

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Zero Hausers have been drafted by the NBA.

You are correct. I should have said "have enetered the NBA" instead of "drafted". The point still stands

[brewcity77]

I don't follow this stuff very close; was he originally going to decide soon?

There was hope of getting a sooner commit going into the visit.

[wadesworld]

Was that the pre-July 4 commitment?

[Uncle Rico]

He gowne, hey?  Next man up, aina?

[barfolomew]

Ward's intent to postpone the decision until December has tempered my expectations

Don't worry -- with NIL, the NCAA doesn't even consider it tempering anymore.

[4everwarriors]

I'm not sure if you're kidding... but Brogdon, Hunter, Jerome, Murphy, and Hauser were all drafted in the past 8 years and have had better careers so far than anyone we've put in the NBA since Crowder 12 years ago

Taught dey one da Tourney knot two long ago too ok, aina?

[wadesworld]

Taught dey one da Tourney knot two long ago too ok, aina?

Year before Sammy decided he wanted to jump on that bandwagon, hey?  Some good he did for that program.

[MU82]

Taught dey one da Tourney knot two long ago too ok, aina?

Thanks for pointing out that Sammy personally turned a national champion into a 1-and-done team.

He went 4-for-16 from the floor (1-for-8 from 3) in Virginia's NCAAT loss to the mighty Bobcats of Ohio.

[Herman Cain]

Nigel James season highlight video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Whz2S3tvI

Thanks for sharing. This young man plays at a fast pace with a great handle and excellent form on his shot . Seems like an outstanding prospect