dyehardfanAU 2,117 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytonAU 4,606 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Hmm, 6’6 guard, sign me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Dude can ball. Probably gonna hit a good many clutch shots for AU in the coming years, I would imagine. Hope this gets the ball rolling for 2020. Would love to see some more commits start rolling in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 ESPN has this guy rated as a 4*. http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/235197/justin-powell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crococile22 52 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Powell is on the rise lately. Last weekend shot 58% from the international 3pt line at AAU camp (the new 3pt line). Gonna be a stud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,082 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, tigerbrotha12 said: ESPN has this guy rated as a 4*. http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/235197/justin-powell True but 247 & Rivals has him a 3* so he's a composite 3*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Loblaw 636 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 We’re basically adding a young Klay Thompson to the roster. Amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,082 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 1 minute ago, crococile22 said: Powell is on the rise lately. Last weekend shot 58% from the international 3pt line at AAU camp (the new 3pt line). Gonna be a stud! & yet 247 dropped him about 20 spots this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,082 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Just now, Gene Loblaw said: allay Thompson who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AuburnNTexas 7,140 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 He seems to be a complete shooting guard at 6'5" or 6'6" he is ideal height for shooting guard, his release is not perfect but it is effortless and he catches and shoots quickly. He is solid in taking the ball inside and finishing or finding a teammate. I noticed a lot of time when he beat man off dibble he would pull up and hit a jump shot that is something our team has been missing, Bryce finally started to do that some last year but this kid is doing it in HS. He also uses the board and rim well to make it harder to block his shot. He is long enough to guard other shooting guards but we never see enough of a players defensive skills in highlight films so I have no opinion on how good a defender he will be. This is a good solid pickup that will be a real asset to this team he will fit in real well with the players coming in this year and if what we are hearing about others we have a shot for in this class we are starting with a really good player and waiting on some elite players. He has potential to develop into an elite player but at this time is just really, really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole256 17,043 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 58 minutes ago, ellitor said: True but 247 & Rivals has him a 3* so he's a composite 3*. He was rated high then he transferred to a big time school and didn't do as well and now he's back in Kentucky. I think that is the reason for his ranking and it scares me a little but he looks like a player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Loblaw 636 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Hopefully this starts a domino effect for more commitments. Got a feeling young Jayden stone will be told to pledge his allegiance to the United States of Bruce soon or his ticket aboard the USS Pearl will no longer be honored Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole256 17,043 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 1 minute ago, AU82 said: I hope that you’re right and he is as good as Brown. I can live with that. Adding a shooter to a team that really likes to shoot can't hurt and like @AuburnNTexas mentioned we didn't really see his defense but his length should help in zones and help off set our 2021 recruit lack of height so win/win if you ask me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doverstutts 1,643 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 i spent about 20-25 minutes watching video of this kid yesterday, and while i would have liked to have seen him play some defense, i am really happy to get this kid....we got a steal if he can play defense....he needs some more weight to help him finish at the rim, but damn this kid can shoot the ball, and has some quickness.....i suspect that his * rating will go up during his senior season...a 6'6" guard at AU?....you got to be kidding me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 1 hour ago, ellitor said: True but 247 & Rivals has him a 3* so he's a composite 3*. Yep, was just observing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cole256 17,043 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Also when you're tall like he is you don't have to rely on athleticism to gain separation as much. That's why I mentioned his shot mechanics. It's sort of a wind up in it from the hip. If he gets his shot up a bit he'll have a super quick release and shoot right over the top of most people. That's something else Brown had, a perfect shooting form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUGoo 2,659 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 He's smooth. Fun to watch. Look forward to his time on The Plains!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,818 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Kevin Huerter 2.0 I like this. Bruce knows exactly what works and what doesn't in his system. He's got NBA size and can obviously shoot the rock. There's always room for a kid at his height that's a sniper from deep in our program. I'm actually giddy that we're going to have a 6'6' SG in our program. I love how we're compensating Bruce's plan of trading size for speed at the PG spot with elite size at SG. As others have said his size will allow him to be effective without being an above average athlete. He also is apparently friends with Kessler and they've played together before, per Captain Hooks. I know some people were hoping we'd land a boatload of 4 and 5 stars but this kid seems like he has potential to be a great fit for us. His other offers include: Cincy, UGA, Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Vandy, Virginia Tech, Xavier. Not too shabby at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doverstutts 1,643 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 "Prior to his move to Montverde Academy in Florida, Powell was the No. 51 ranked player nationally in the 2020 class. Until AAU play started this spring, Powell hadn’t played competitive basketball for nearly a year, and his national ranking has plummeted to No. 224 according to the 247Sports Composite." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,818 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Interesting. Why didn't he play competitive ball for a year? That's not great. I'm still going to trust Bruce until he gives me ample reason not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Loblaw 636 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, doverstutts said: "Prior to his move to Montverde Academy in Florida, Powell was the No. 51 ranked player nationally in the 2020 class. Until AAU play started this spring, Powell hadn’t played competitive basketball for nearly a year, and his national ranking has plummeted to No. 224 according to the 247Sports Composite." Whoa. The second commitment in a week from a kid that’s missed a whole season of playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravejd 3,270 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, ellitor said: Pretty sure it was covered in the 2020 recruiting thread. A leg injury I believe. I thought it had something to do with transfer rules as well. I know the article was posted here recently. He claimed we was just "homesick" and that is why he left the elite school to go back home. At his age it could be everything from his bball skills were not good enough or maybe he just didn't fit in with his teammates. Or he had a girl back home.....thats gotta many 16-17 year olds lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,082 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Just now, gravejd said: I thought it had something to do with transfer rules as well. I know the article was posted here recently. He claimed we was just "homesick" and that is why he left the elite school to go back home. At his age it could be everything from his bball skills were not good enough or maybe he just didn't fit in with his teammates. Or he had a girl back home.....thats gotta many 16-17 year olds lol Most high school places you can move though & play immediately unless you have grade issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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