Villanova 2021 target, who recently discussed his recruitment with Rivals' Corey Evans (see a few threads down), joined his Montverde teammates to take on McEachern (GA) at the Hoophall Classic on Monday. The game was televised on ESPNU, and we were able to give it a watch this afternoon.
Here's what we saw from Love.
He scored 19 points on 7/15 shooting and 3/6 from three.
Love showed impressive defensive awareness, recognizing situations and making the correct switches, rotations, and stunts. He also did a good job communicating with his teammates defensively.
Offensively, he showed a workable jump shot as evidenced by the solid shooting percentages. But where he really stood out was his ability to slash and get to the rim. He was getting by defenders with relative ease and displayed a comfort operating in traffic.
He also competed on the glass, pulling down five rebounds, four of which were offensive. Even when he didn't come down with the board, he often got his hand on the ball to tip it and keep it alive to give his teammates a chance to get it.
All-in-all it was a pretty impressive showing from Love, especially when considering the elite teammates ahead of him on the team's pecking order. It was easy to see why Villanova is interested in Love, and his recruitment will be one to keep an eye on going forward.
Here's what we saw from Love.
He scored 19 points on 7/15 shooting and 3/6 from three.
Love showed impressive defensive awareness, recognizing situations and making the correct switches, rotations, and stunts. He also did a good job communicating with his teammates defensively.
Offensively, he showed a workable jump shot as evidenced by the solid shooting percentages. But where he really stood out was his ability to slash and get to the rim. He was getting by defenders with relative ease and displayed a comfort operating in traffic.
He also competed on the glass, pulling down five rebounds, four of which were offensive. Even when he didn't come down with the board, he often got his hand on the ball to tip it and keep it alive to give his teammates a chance to get it.
All-in-all it was a pretty impressive showing from Love, especially when considering the elite teammates ahead of him on the team's pecking order. It was easy to see why Villanova is interested in Love, and his recruitment will be one to keep an eye on going forward.