Coach Howland is still not offering to either Renardo Sydney or Lance Stephenson. Both are 5* recruits and both are top recruits at their positions. However, Coach Howland is still evaluating both them whether or not they can fit to his system. If they were, I am sure Coach Howland already offered them just like he did to Reeves Nelson.
I know he has not offered which is strange. He has offered 4 star Greg Smith from Fresno and Sidney is much better. I am not sold on what I have seen from Nelson, he looks good but a five star he wont be by the time it is all over. Gooden is a stud, his drop is from his being hurt this year.
I am not sold on what I have seen from Nelson, he looks good but a five star he wont be by the time it is all over.
Reeves Nelson is only a 16 years old Junior and he's still growing on his 6'7" 215 lbs body. He's a top 10 player in the talent rich California who just recently named into All State team for CalHiSports.com. He's also named in Division IV All State team along with Modesto's Player of the Year. Reeves Nelson has plenty of room to improve on all facet of his basketball game. By the time he finished next season as a Senior, he's more than likely to be McDonald All American. Put it this way, we still need to recruit him even though he's verbally committed to us. Kentucky hasn't stopped recruiting him.
there is this guy, miles gueno, who is being recruited by florida and by cal and hes onl a freshman. a sleek 6 foot guard, he averaged 31 points and 12 rebounds on the winward school (CA) JV team before being moved up to varsity. he is gonna be a mcdonalds all-american, and on varsity he averaged 14 points and 8 rebounds. he wats to go to UCLA, but they havent shown any interest yet. hurry up, UCLA!
Renardo Sydney just finished playing at GBOA West tournament with his AAU team, L.A. Dream Team, at the Galen Center over the weekend. We're the last 2 choice prior this weekend and the other was the host, USC. We're still haven't offered him scholarship for 2009 season. Now, Kentucky is in the mix.
Are we going to make mistake if he signed with our crosstown? I have to believe his playing style does not conform to Coach Howland until to wait this long. We offered scholarship to lesser ranked Center/PF out of States but not to Renardo Sydney...
Sidney will not become a Bruin. It will come down to USC and Kentucky. UCLA hasn't offered because they cannot get through his filters - deeply involved father, AAU ties, street agent, etc.