Recruiting as of 11/15/25

[BCHoopster]

None of this matters until some guys get run off.

Its that bad
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Cleveland is a junior

[Jay Bee]

Cleveland on Marquette: "My relationship with the staff is awesome. I feel like I talk to Shaka Smart every day. I am always talking to him. He likes my game, and whenever we both have games, he tells me, 'Let's both get a win today.' Usually they lose, but I win, so maybe I can help him get his squad up to where it's 'posed to be."

[BCHoopster]

I hate when MU goes up against Arkansas, Shaka is about relationships, Calapari has Walton money to recruit.

[The Sultan]

Cleveland on Marquette: "My relationship with the staff is awesome. I feel like I talk to Shaka Smart every day. I am always talking to him. He likes my game, and whenever we both have games, he tells me, 'Let's both get a win today.' Usually they lose, but I win, so maybe I can help him get his squad up to where it's 'posed to be."

If you define "wins" as not actually winning a basketball game, they win a lot!

[jfp61]

"My relationship with the staff is awesome. "

Until Tyson chicken throws 900k at him to go to Arkansas.

[Jay Bee]

Until Tyson chicken throws 900k at him to go to Arkansas.

Yep. They offer better growth (in bank accounts) than us.

[rocky_warrior]

Yep. They offer better growth (in bank accounts) than us.

Just put "Financial" in front of every RGV word, and that's a strategy too $$$

[MuMark]

I don't have access to on 3 but Pemberton has an update too

https://x.com/jamieshaw5/status/1995910146262782125?s=61

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I hate when MU goes up against Arkansas, Shaka is about relationships, Calapari has Walton money to recruit.

That's why the #1 recruit from Connecticut (from my HS alma mater) is headed there next year.  His parents were digging the private plane flights.  UConn & Providence were in his final three.

[K1 Lover]

Cleveland on Marquette: "My relationship with the staff is awesome. I feel like I talk to Shaka Smart every day. I am always talking to him. He likes my game, and whenever we both have games, he tells me, 'Let's both get a win today.' Usually they lose, but I win, so maybe I can help him get his squad up to where it's 'posed to be."

What a great quote. I'm going to be devastated now if we don't land him.

[ATL MU Warrior]

What a great quote. I'm going to be devastated now if we don't land him.

That quote is a problem.

[willie warrior]

What a great quote. I'm going to be devastated now if we don't land him.

What6 could be more telling than "Usually they lose.."?

[wadesworld]

What a great quote. I'm going to be devastated now if we don't land him.

That quote is a problem.

Beejay added to the quote. It's not the actual quote.

[ATL MU Warrior]

Beejay added to the quote. It's not the actual quote.

Should have known

[K1 Lover]

What6 could be more telling than "Usually they lose.."?

For the record, I thought Sheek Pearson wouldn't commit to Marquette because he witnessed us lose in embarrassing fashion at home against Xavier last year, and things didn't get better from there. He later attributed the team's post-loss dynamic as a significant reason why he chose MU. Point being, some recruits are more maturely motivated and not dissuaded by teams that lose plenty.

That said, reading the article more, I realize Cleveland is probably gonna end up at Gonzaga, Michigan, or Oklahoma for other reasons. But the quote is great because it shows spirit on his part. Not something you'd hear many other kids say.

[K1 Lover]

Beejay added to the quote. It's not the actual quote.

Yeah I noticed that after. Damn.