Basketball Recruiting News!

[RaginEsquire06]

I ran across these two names, Ed Turner & Lazar Hayward...in regards to being potential new players for the Ragin Cajuns. If anyone has anymore information...please post!


Ed Turner, 6'6" 190 F

"I'm going back maybe 4 years. There was a awesome big man in the Buffalo area, signed w/Pitt but never qualified. At this point his eligibility would be almost up.

Any idea who I'm talking about??" (Poster Unknown)

"Ed Turner, grad of Turner-Carroll HS. Transfered out to JC for more pt. This blurb was in the Buffalo News on 3/11/05:

"Former Turner-Carroll forward Ed Turner, a Pittsburgh transfer, has planned to visit Louisiana-Lafayette, which recently won the Sun Belt Tournament title to advance to the NCAAs"" (Poster Unknown)

http://www.ubfan.com/install/ftopicp-22504.html

"Although Turner rarely played at Pitt, he was considered one of the more athletic members of the team. He was a solid ballhandler and could play the shooting guard or small forward positions. He starred at Turner-Carroll High in Buffalo -- the same school that produced former Pitt star Julius Page -- but never got untracked at Pitt.

Page often said Turner, 6-6, 190, had the most athletic ability on the team and believed he would eventually bolster the Panthers program."

http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-.../s_193881.html

More Info on Ed Turner

http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sp...p?PLAYER_ID=39


Lazar Hayward, 6'5" SG

"Known primarily as an outside shooter, the Buffalo native has improved his all-around game." (ScoutHoops)

http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=2&...%2f357842.html

"Lazar Hayward , WG, Notre Dame: The Buffalo native will return for another year under Bill Barton. He's been arguably the best scorer in the prep ranks over the past month. His outside shot wasn't falling, but he found other ways to score - and led the team with 21 points."

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news?s...ory_recruiting

[Clutch0364]

Thanks for the info...i had heard of Hayward and that a 6'6 guy had visited the campus who had signed with a big east school prior to going juco but couldn't find any other info on him.

[RaginEsquire06]

Was there any word on how their visits turned out?

[Clutch0364]

No sorry i only heard about him visiting, never heard about how it turned out.

[chauncey]

Is Coach Lee looking for more prospects? What's the word on Lazar Hayward and Ed Turner? Is Booker Woodfox the only recruit so far to sign a letter of intent??

[RaginEsquire06]

Is Coach Lee looking for more prospects? What's the word on Lazar Hayward and Ed Turner? Is Booker Woodfox the only recruit so far to sign a letter of intent??

I'm not sure what's going on in the Cajun camp...very curious to find out! Heard earlier today that try-outs where to be offered to the student body.

[RaginEsquire06]

Looks like Ed Turner will be a good addition...Would love to grab another post player!

[Clutch0364]

Although I'm not an expert, I think we will need to go after another post player after losing Oseni. BOP might be able to give an answer but I would think we would go after one.

[RaginFan2]

"... after losing Oseni"

Is that official? Did he sign with Georgetown? If so, that is disappointing. However, the guys we HAVE signed have me excited!

[Clutch0364]

On Birds eye View yesterday Stevie P said that Georgetown never offered him but our coaching staff was thinking twice about him because of his lack of commitment. He transfered to 4 different high schools and 2 different prep schools and that disturbed them. Stevie P said it look like he will sign with Arkansas Little Rock

[RaginEsquire06]

I don't know if it is official...but you have agree that the General has anticipated losing Cameron as well as the Oseni fella not signing...we will have "Beast"...and I hope he's from the east! Lol...

[Clutch0364]

Im suppose to be finishing a report right now but when I'm on the computer I have to look up stuff and i found that Lazar Hayward will be spending an extra year at Notre Dame which is a prep school.