Hey all, I'm Scott Greene and I'm the Maryland publisher, but I was covering the Vic Oladipo Skills Academy this week for Eric Bossi and the national team.
There were a handful of Villanova targets on hand, including Jordan Tucker, DJ Harvey, Hameir Wright and Lonnie Walker. Just thought I'd give you guys a quick 'Nova recap.
On Hameir Wright, he's still learning to play at a consistently high level. He'll show flashes of being great and then follow it up with a bad turnover. Still, like his upside and he told me that he's going to reclassify to 2018. I think as a 2018 target he's got a chance as he's young for his class.
DJ Harvey has been up and down this summer but he was great yesterday. Poured in 21 points in the afternoon session and followed that up with his second double-double of the camp in the evening. He had Notre Dame's Mike Brey looking on and I think they might have the edge right now, but that was the best I've seen Harvey play in some time. Villanova is still in play here.
Jordan Tucker wasn't at his best, but he said he's pretty tired at this point and just wanted to get in some extra reps. He mentioned Villanova, along with Maryland, Syracuse, Indiana and Arizona as the schools he's talking to the most, specifically mentioning Jay Wright as a coach he talks to often.
And finally Lonnie Walker, he was in Houston earlier in the week for the second part of the USA Basketball U18 training camp but was one of the last finalists cut as they went down to the final roster of 12. He told me he flew back East early yesterday and landed in DC in the morning. He played in the afternoon session and had a solid outing, but his evening game was probably the best I've ever seen him play. He was aggressively attacking the rim and finishing through contact. He was aggressive on the glass and also did a good job of finding open teammates. Villanova and Syracuse both had assistants looking on.
Lonnie told me he hears most right now from Villanova, Syracuse, Kentucky and a handful of others and expects to cut down his list in October and commit sometime just before the high school season starts. I like where the 'Cats sit with him at this time.
Finally, just thought I'd add, while Jay Wright gets all of the pub for being the best dressed head coach, Kyle Neptune is without a doubt the best dressed assistant on the trail. While everyone else is wearing the same old, he's always rocking a fresh Nova t shirt, designer jeans and a nice watch. lol
There were a handful of Villanova targets on hand, including Jordan Tucker, DJ Harvey, Hameir Wright and Lonnie Walker. Just thought I'd give you guys a quick 'Nova recap.
On Hameir Wright, he's still learning to play at a consistently high level. He'll show flashes of being great and then follow it up with a bad turnover. Still, like his upside and he told me that he's going to reclassify to 2018. I think as a 2018 target he's got a chance as he's young for his class.
DJ Harvey has been up and down this summer but he was great yesterday. Poured in 21 points in the afternoon session and followed that up with his second double-double of the camp in the evening. He had Notre Dame's Mike Brey looking on and I think they might have the edge right now, but that was the best I've seen Harvey play in some time. Villanova is still in play here.
Jordan Tucker wasn't at his best, but he said he's pretty tired at this point and just wanted to get in some extra reps. He mentioned Villanova, along with Maryland, Syracuse, Indiana and Arizona as the schools he's talking to the most, specifically mentioning Jay Wright as a coach he talks to often.
And finally Lonnie Walker, he was in Houston earlier in the week for the second part of the USA Basketball U18 training camp but was one of the last finalists cut as they went down to the final roster of 12. He told me he flew back East early yesterday and landed in DC in the morning. He played in the afternoon session and had a solid outing, but his evening game was probably the best I've ever seen him play. He was aggressively attacking the rim and finishing through contact. He was aggressive on the glass and also did a good job of finding open teammates. Villanova and Syracuse both had assistants looking on.
Lonnie told me he hears most right now from Villanova, Syracuse, Kentucky and a handful of others and expects to cut down his list in October and commit sometime just before the high school season starts. I like where the 'Cats sit with him at this time.
Finally, just thought I'd add, while Jay Wright gets all of the pub for being the best dressed head coach, Kyle Neptune is without a doubt the best dressed assistant on the trail. While everyone else is wearing the same old, he's always rocking a fresh Nova t shirt, designer jeans and a nice watch. lol
