New basketball commitments

[playincajun]

Parrott: I saw you mentioned him but everyone kept asking who he third recruit was that came in so I just confirmed for them that Riley was actually here this weekend. So if those three sign and Perez decideds to come does that fill all our scholorships. How many scholorships are availabe?

igeaux.mobi

[CajunT]

_ JP what is your opinion or others in the know of the 3 new players compared to the 2 players we had committed earlier. I am curious because the new guys were not offered scholarships but grant-in-aid and I am also curious why. According to rivals they were not offered by other programs. _

J-TownCajun, I can only give you what I've been told by those that have watched Farrington and Brown in HS or JC. I haven't spoken to anyone concerning the point guard.

Brown is a very athletic #2 guard with good length. He is not an exceptional shooter from the parameter, but is more of a slasher that loves to play in an up-tempo style offense. He is also considered to be a very good defender.

Farrington is still a bit raw offensively, similar to Colby Batiste. He is very athletic, can run the floor very well and is a good shot blocker. Both are considered solid mid-major prospects.

It is my understanding that both of these athletes will sign a letter-of-intent, not grant & aids. They signed grant & aids with Louisiana Tech, which are not binding.

[CajunT]

_ Just curious why we getting guards. I can see two but we need more posts. Only one big man.

igeaux.mobi _

Sun Belt is a 3 guard league. I'm not surprised that we have offered another PG, because Daigle is better at the #2. Having a true PG that is a threat from the parameter is valuable to any offense. Andrews is not a scoring threat from the parameter right now and could use another year of coming off the bench.

Marlin is going to push the ball up the floor and he will play 3 guards alot this fall.

[Parrott]

No problem, playin. Just didn't know if you saw the previous post. Thank you for the confirmation.

Adding to what T mentioned:

Brown is an athletic, lefty off-guard who is at his best slashing to the basket because of his streaky outside shot. Brings a lot of energy on both ends of the court.

Farrington runs the floor well for a big man. While still raw offensively, he is long and can score in transition and rebound and defend.

Riley is a point guard with a scorer's mentality. A strong free-throw shooter and perimeter player, he has the ability to get the ball up and down the floor quickly, although he lacks great size.

(Keep in mind while I've been told by multiple sources that he has committed, I'm still waiting to hear back from Riley and his JUCO coach.)

All three appear to be a perfect fit for what Marlin wants to do offensively and defensively.

[raginsaints]

A point guard not named Willie Lago or Ryan McCoy excites me.

[SlappyCajun]

I also think with the signing of some juco guys. Coach is trying to balance our classes out a little bit. Having as many seniors as we have is pretty scary. Also Boomer, we don't know who would have been interested in these guys if they did not "sign" early. Josh averaged 18ppg in one of the best juco leagues in the country.

igeaux.mobi

[cajun tom]

_ A point guard not named Willie Lago or Ryan McCoy excites me. _

A post not named raginsaints excites me.

[cajun1169]

Just three years into the relaunch of its basketball program, USC Salkehatchie has an All-American to call its own.

Indians sophomore Brandon Riley was recently named to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Division I All-American team for his play during the 2009-10 season.

Riley, a 6-2 guard, received the honor after being named Region X’s Player of the Year at the conference’s banquet in March. The Eatonton, Ga. native led the Indians by averaging 19.1 points per game this season. He averaged 24.5 points, four rebounds and two assists in region play.

“Brandon is a great player,” said USC Salkehatchie head coach Travis Garrett. “He will be a great find for his next coach. It is great to watch him play during a game.
He understands the game and picks things up easily. He had a great year and he will be missed next season. I love it when our kids do great things and Brandon deserves this honor."

Brantley Strickland
Sports Editor
The Press and Standard
Walterboro, SC
(843)-549-2586

[chauncey]

We need Gradnigo, Gary and Bureau with their height to crash the boards when the other is shooting.

[playincajun]

Looked up Riley stats at USC Salk appears to be a good scorer but also noted his turnover rate was 3.6 to assist of 1.4. So I am guessing he is more like a Diagle type guard. Looks like we getting what Marlin said a bunch of scorers. Like I posted earlier from what the players said they liked the three recruits who came in. Will he bring them all together this summer to learn the new offense and have them see his style. I know he can't coach them but there is something to be said for having them together for those 6 weeks.


igeaux.mobi

[Cajunsmike]

_ Looked up Riley stats at USC Salk appears to be a good scorer but also noted his turnover rate was 3.6 to assist of 1.4. So I am guessing he is more like a Diagle type guard. Looks like we getting what Marlin said a bunch of scorers. Like I posted earlier from what the players said they liked the three recruits who came in. Will he bring them all together this summer to learn the new offense and have them see his style. I know he can't coach them but there is something to be said for having them together for those 6 weeks.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Raymone Andrews is a point guard we have right now that has a good assist to turnover ratio and he is also very good defensively. However he is not an offensive threat. That is why Riley was brought in.

igeaux.mobi _

[Parrott]

Would have gotten to this earlier, but well, sometimes stuff happens. My blog on the basketball commitments:

http://www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pb...Id=personaDest