Elijah McCoy Signs With Cajuns MBB

[Hudsheen#Fired]

What I wonder is how we became aware of a kid in California. That location may be part of the reason the HS is unaware of thre name issue. It appears he transferred to that HS following his junior year. Research I did indicates he averaged 6 ppg as a junior. Looks like he blossomed as a senior. Not being on the radar of the big schools due to not showing much as a junior is probably one way we got in on him. I agree he looks like a redshirt candidate. I did see one dunk in highlights but being able to score around the basket without dunking is rare for some players these days so I don't see the lack of dunks as a total negative. Someone tell me again how we found a kid 2000 miles away. Wonder if this kid made it down here for summer school.

If I had a guess it's something like how we got may Wright. Someone coach marlin knows said come get this guy.

I have no idea though, just thinking out loud.

[Hatch]

What I wonder is how we became aware of a kid in California. That location may be part of the reason the HS is unaware of thre name issue. It appears he transferred to that HS following his junior year. Research I did indicates he averaged 6 ppg as a junior. Looks like he blossomed as a senior. Not being on the radar of the big schools due to not showing much as a junior is probably one way we got in on him. I agree he looks like a redshirt candidate. I did see one dunk in highlights but being able to score around the basket without dunking is rare for some players these days so I don't see the lack of dunks as a total negative. Someone tell me again how we found a kid 2000 miles away. Wonder if this kid made it down here for summer school.

One reason his numbers were much less as a Junior is he was playing behind a 6'8 kid named Bryson Williams who went on to become a starter as a true Freshman at Fresno State this past year.

[Parrott]

What I wonder is how we became aware of a kid in California. That location may be part of the reason the HS is unaware of thre name issue. It appears he transferred to that HS following his junior year. Research I did indicates he averaged 6 ppg as a junior. Looks like he blossomed as a senior. Not being on the radar of the big schools due to not showing much as a junior is probably one way we got in on him. I agree he looks like a redshirt candidate. I did see one dunk in highlights but being able to score around the basket without dunking is rare for some players these days so I don't see the lack of dunks as a total negative. Someone tell me again how we found a kid 2000 miles away. Wonder if this kid made it down here for summer school.

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[Turbine]

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Mystery solved.

[Esqueleto]

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Life coach??? Like a parent?

[Cajunsmike]

Life coach??? Like a parent?

You Tube video showed his parents at the signing.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

So did we sign him to a scholarship? I saw report said he was signed to grant in aid. Not sure what that means exactly

[Cajunsmike]

You Tube video showed his parents at the signing.

This is actually a good year to plan on bringing in a raw high potential player. Lots of experience coming back and little need for someone like McCoy to get minutes. He should benefit greatly from a redshirt year and he could contribute down the road. After all, plan was to redshirt Brown before he decided to transfer.

[Cajunsmike]

So did we sign him to a scholarship? I saw report said he was signed to grant in aid. Not sure what that means exactly

I think grant and aid is synonymous with scholarship.

[Cajunsmike]

One reason his numbers were much less as a Junior is he was playing behind a 6'8 kid named Bryson Williams who went on to become a starter as a true Freshman at Fresno State this past year.

I think the guy who went to Fresno was at Roosevelt HS while McCoy was at a different HS in his junior year. I am not certain that is the case but the research I did indicated that was the case.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Definite redshirt
-Looks a little weak on his feet and might lack vertical explosion (that's based off of a few videos). There were times where a 6'9" player should be stuffing the basket in some of those low post opportunities. Good to get some height though. May be with a high top and some new shoes, we can list him at 6'11".
We shall see

How weak, how not explosive? Weight room and specialized training can improve both. What cannot be improved are reaction time, height, and length. He may still be growing and teenage awkwardness aren't yet fixed so I'll defer to Big Fish spotting gemstones in the gravel.

[Hatch]

I think the guy who went to Fresno was at Roosevelt HS while McCoy was at a different HS in his junior year. I am not certain that is the case but the research I did indicated that was the case.

I thought I heard in the press conference he transferred to Roosevelt his junior year but I may be mistaken.