Big East Coast Bias - All PostsWhere our expanding tentacles stretch from coast to coasthttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/51653/becb-fav.png2022-08-29T07:35:00-04:00http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/rss/current/2022-08-29T07:35:00-04:002022-08-29T07:35:00-04:00Big East offer tracker update (August 29): Xavier, UConn land commitments, final cuts, new offers and more!
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<p>Xavier and UConn land commitments, and a few big targets make big decisions and final cuts.</p> <p id="u1e3eI">UConn lands a 2022 commit at the buzzer, as former Denver commit <strong>Yarin Hasson </strong>(Israel/Maccabi Rishon LeZion) takes his talents to Storrs, Conn. instead.</p>
<p id="pkoVv4">Xavier also nabbed its second four-star 2023 commit this month, with <strong>Reid Ducharme </strong>(Boston, Mass./Brewster Academy) opting to join the Musketeers. He joins <strong>Trey Green</strong>, who committed on Aug. 6. </p>
<p id="uysaBp">It’s still early, but UConn, Marquette and Xavier are the only Big East schools with multiple 2023 commits so far.</p>
<p id="4mrO6H">Here’s the rest of the action from this past week:</p>
<p id="Zpx2ep"><strong>Big East commitments:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li id="6yJcjN">Four-star 2023 forward Reid Ducharme (Boston, Mass./Brewster Academy) committed to Xavier. Also had Big East offers from Creighton, DePaul and Providence.</li>
<li id="zvhve0">2022 forward Yarin Hasson (Israel/Maccabi Rishon LeZion) committed to UConn, after decommitting from Denver.</li>
</ul>
<p id="tfW45G"><strong>Non-Big East commitments:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li id="ThN2Iv">Four-star 2023 guard DeShawn Harris-Smith (Chantlily, Va./Paul VI Catholic) commits to Maryland over Villanova and three others.</li>
<li id="pVdlDT">Three-star 2023 forward Horace Simmons (Wyndmoor, Pa./La Salle College HS) committed to Drexel, also had a Marquette offer.</li>
<li id="2QnoIl">Three-star 2023 forward Shawn Simmons (Philadelphia, Pa./Hillcrest Prep) commits to St. Joseph’s. Simmons had offers from Butler, DePaul, Georgetown, Seton Hall and Xavier.</li>
</ul>
<p id="PVSTGz"><strong>Final cuts:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li id="knqgqa">Five-star 2024 forward Jason Asemota (Lynn, Mass./Hillcrest Prep) leaves Seton Hall off of his final eight list.</li>
<li id="mJjFvI">Five-star 2023 forward Baye Fall (Senegal/Lutheran) includes Seton Hall in his final seven list, but Georgetown did not make it.</li>
<li id="EE7lvi">Four-star 2023 forward Devin Williams (Corona, Calif./Centennial) trimmed his list to two and eventually committed to UCLA, had a Xavier offer.</li>
<li id="ZLekKh">Three-star 2023 forward Onyekachi (Kachi) Nzeh (Upper Darby, Pa./George School) has Xavier in his final four list, but not Creighton, St. John’s or Seton Hall.</li>
<li id="PfE3YZ">Four-star 2023 forward Brandon Williams (New York, N.Y./Christ the King) has St. John’s in his final two. Creighton and Xavier didn’t make it.</li>
</ul>
<p id="pohh9o"><strong>New offers: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li id="vpzHXF">Four-star 2024 forward Isaiah Abraham (Warrenton, Va./Paul VI Catholic) received an offer from Seton Hall.</li>
<li id="xTCGjD">2024 forward Tyler Betsey (Windsor, Conn./St. Thomas More) received offers from Seton Hall, Xavier and UConn.</li>
<li id="4t3E0e">2024 guard Landren Blocker (Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Christian) received an offer from St. John’s.</li>
<li id="oz4ONE">2025 guard Danny Carbuccia (New York, NY/Archbishop Stepinac) received an offer from Seton Hall. Carbuccia was previously offered back on Dec. 20, 2021, when Kevin Willard was the head coach, but now, Shaheen Holloway re-upped on the offer.</li>
<li id="haLjrY">2025 guard R.J. Greer (Springboro, Ohio/Springboro) received an offer from Xavier.</li>
</ul>
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<p id="Ft4jlz">Other notes:</p>
<ol>
<li id="Cjo5Ok">If you notice an error, have news of a new offer, please feel free to tip me off—or Big East Coast Bias—on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/becb_sbn"><strong>@becb_sbn</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="http://twitter.com/erapay5"><strong>@erapay5</strong></a>. I’ll update accordingly.</li>
<li id="aWw5mg">Shoutout to <a href="http://anonymouseagle.com/"><strong>Anonymous Eagle</strong></a>, <a href="http://casualhoya.com/"><strong>Casual Hoya</strong></a>, <a href="http://bannersontheparkway.com/"><strong>Banners on the Parkway</strong></a>, <a href="http://rumbleinthegarden.com/"><strong>Rumble in the Garden</strong></a>, <a href="http://theuconnblog.com/"><strong>The UConn Blog</strong></a>, and <a href="http://vuhoops.com/"><strong>VU Hoops</strong></a>. We unfortunately don’t have articles on all recruits, but we got some help in filling some blanks from our fellow Big East SB Nation sites. Some recruits have clickable names, which will take you to a relevant article regarding that player.</li>
<li id="rhefo4">I recommend viewing the spreadsheet externally, since you’ll be able to use things like filters (Google Sheets has that option on the top-left, next to the print button.) and Ctrl+F (Apple+F if you’re on Mac) to help make searching for recruits easier. You’ll also have a bigger screen/window to look at the spreadsheet: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DRJed__FndtdPTjTdtKSpuH6qgu7WbSrkT8Z6ZyuruU/edit?usp=sharing"><strong>Big East Offer Tracker, last updated August 29, 2022.</strong></a><strong> </strong>Alternatively, you may view below.</li>
</ol>
<h3 id="dCCgiz">Offer Tracker:</h3>
<div id="cmJTFW"><iframe width="100%" height="750px" src="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSlOh2WWbcGtJKR-J8ZUXxr3exJLIggGMxHuwnpR8kstl6Es_1hSYFCg2Hf5hp2LxtyequENVreiiU3/pubhtml?gid=0&single=true&widget=true&headers=false"></iframe></div>
<h3 id="eLVGou">Transfer Tracker:</h3>
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https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/big-east-recruiting/2022/8/29/23319257/big-east-offer-tracker-update-august-29-xavier-uconn-land-commitments-final-cuts-new-offers-and-moreEugene Rapay2022-08-18T16:27:40-04:002022-08-18T16:27:40-04:00Big East offer tracker update (August 18): Amadou picks Marquette, final cuts, new offers and more!
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<p>Marquette gets its second 2023 commit, headlining a busy week on the recruiting trail.</p> <p id="u1e3eI">A busy Thursday headlines the latest recruiting update.</p>
<p id="9FupdV">Four-star 2023 forward<strong> Al Amadou </strong>(Quakertown, Pa./Springside Chestnut Hill) chose Marquette over a final five list that also included Georgia Tech, St. John’s, San Diego and Miami. Amadou is Smart’s second class of 2023 commit, joining fellow four-star prospect <strong>Zaide Lowery </strong>(Springfield, Mo./Kickapoo).</p>
<p id="uSKugc">There were also a couple of key announcements by 2023 players <strong>Mouhamed Dioubate </strong>(Queens, N.Y./Putnam Science Academy), a four-star forward that removed St. John’s and Providence from consideration, as well as four-star 2023 guard <strong>Elmarko Jackson </strong>(Richland, N.J./South Kent School), who announced his final 11 list. Villanova made the cut, but DePaul, St. John’s and Seton Hall did not.</p>
<p id="4mrO6H">Here’s the rest of the action from this past week:</p>
<p id="Zpx2ep"><strong>Big East commitments:</strong></p>
<ul><li id="6yJcjN">Four-star 2023 forward Al Amadou (Quakertown, Pa./Springside Chestnut Hill) commits to Marquette. St. John’s was in his final five list.</li></ul>
<p id="tfW45G"><strong>Non-Big East commitments:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li id="ThN2Iv">Four-star 2023 forward Corey Chest Jr. (New Orleans, La./Eleanor McClain) committed to LSU, also had an offer from Xavier.</li>
<li id="k7FVR1">2022 guard Tyson Commander (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll School) committed to Loyola (Md.), also had offers from DePaul, St. John’s and Xavier.</li>
<li id="ebseBH">Three-star 2023 guard Jamyron Keller (Killeen, Texas/Ellison) committed to Oklahoma State, also had an offer from Xavier.</li>
<li id="G0MMNa">Three-star 2023 guard Eli Rice (Gallatin, Tenn./IMG Academy) committed to Nebraska, also had an offer from Georgetown.</li>
</ul>
<p id="PVSTGz"><strong>Final cuts:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li id="knqgqa">Four-star 2023 forward Mouhamed Dioubate (Queens, N.Y./Putnam Science Academy) did not include St. John’s or Providence in his final five list.</li>
<li id="QSJ7eL">Four-star 2023 guard Parker Friedrichsen (Bixby, Okla./Bixby) did not include Creighton, DePaul or Xavier in his final five list.</li>
<li id="kgzllD">Four-star 2023 guard Elmarko Jackson (Richland, N.J./South Kent School) has Villanova in his final 11 list, but DePaul, Seton Hall and St. John’s were left off.</li>
<li id="2RiEKp">Four-star 2023 guard Jamari McDowell (Manvel, Texas/Manvel) trimmed his list to four. Xavier made the cut, but Georgetown did not.</li>
<li id="RCtfm1">Four-star 2023 guard Cody Williams (Gilbert, Ariz./Perry) trimmed his list to eight schools, did not include Seton Hall.</li>
<li id="6hZyWu">Four-star 2023 guard Wesley Yates III (Beaumont, Texas/Beaumont United) narrowed his list to nine schools and did not include Xavier or Creighton.</li>
</ul>
<p id="pohh9o"><strong>New offers: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li id="vpzHXF">2024 forward Tyler Betsey (Windsor, Conn./St. Thomas More) received an offer from Providence.</li>
<li id="zYua57">2024 center Thomas Sorber (Trenton, N.J./Archbishop Ryan) received an offer from Providence.</li>
<li id="oYw0EY">2024 guard Dellquan Warren (Erie, Pa./Keystone Athletic Academy) received an offer from Xavier.</li>
</ul>
<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="0xln0q">
<p id="Ft4jlz">Other notes:</p>
<ol>
<li id="Cjo5Ok">If you notice an error, have news of a new offer, please feel free to tip me off—or Big East Coast Bias—on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/becb_sbn"><strong>@becb_sbn</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="http://twitter.com/erapay5"><strong>@erapay5</strong></a>. I’ll update accordingly.</li>
<li id="aWw5mg">Shoutout to <a href="http://anonymouseagle.com/"><strong>Anonymous Eagle</strong></a>, <a href="http://casualhoya.com/"><strong>Casual Hoya</strong></a>, <a href="http://bannersontheparkway.com/"><strong>Banners on the Parkway</strong></a>, <a href="http://rumbleinthegarden.com/"><strong>Rumble in the Garden</strong></a>, <a href="http://theuconnblog.com/"><strong>The UConn Blog</strong></a>, and <a href="http://vuhoops.com/"><strong>VU Hoops</strong></a>. We unfortunately don’t have articles on all recruits, but we got some help in filling some blanks from our fellow Big East SB Nation sites. Some recruits have clickable names, which will take you to a relevant article regarding that player.</li>
<li id="rhefo4">I recommend viewing the spreadsheet externally, since you’ll be able to use things like filters (Google Sheets has that option on the top-left, next to the print button.) and Ctrl+F (Apple+F if you’re on Mac) to help make searching for recruits easier. You’ll also have a bigger screen/window to look at the spreadsheet: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DRJed__FndtdPTjTdtKSpuH6qgu7WbSrkT8Z6ZyuruU/edit?usp=sharing"><strong>Big East Offer Tracker, last updated August 18, 2022.</strong></a><strong> </strong>Alternatively, you may view below.</li>
</ol>
<h3 id="dCCgiz">Offer Tracker:</h3>
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<h3 id="eLVGou">Transfer Tracker:</h3>
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https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/big-east-recruiting/2022/8/18/23310266/big-east-offer-tracker-update-august-18-amadou-picks-marquette-final-cuts-new-offers-and-moreEugene Rapay2022-08-10T12:28:26-04:002022-08-10T12:28:26-04:00Big East offer tracker update (August 10): Dog days of summer recruiting
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<p>A ton of new offers, final decisions and cuts were made.</p> <p id="u1e3eI">There’s plenty of action to report on through the recruiting trail. Sean Miller gets his first verbal at Xavier, as four-star guard <strong>Trey Green </strong>(Charlotte, N.C./Link Academy) pledged his commitment to the Musketeers. Green was offered in early June and is Xavier’s first 2023 commit.</p>
<p id="L4YJpX">There were also plenty of non-Big East commitments, final cuts and a ton of new offers to keep an eye on.</p>
<p id="jCdynf">Here’s the rest of the action from this past week:</p>
<p id="TaAyol"><strong>New commitments:</strong></p>
<ul><li id="Cu9BoK">Four-star 2023 guard Trey Green (Charlotte, N.C./Link Academy) committed to Xavier.</li></ul>
<p id="tfW45G"><strong>Non-Big East commitments:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li id="ThN2Iv">Four-star 2023 forward Coen Carr (Stockbridge, Ga./Legacy Early College) committed to Michigan State, also had an offer from UConn.</li>
<li id="XY56f6">Five-star 2023 forward Kwame Evans Jr. (Baltimore, Md./Montverde Academy) committed to Oregon. Also had offers from DePaul, Georgetown, St. John’s and Xavier.</li>
<li id="dJIXJ8">Three-star 2023 forward Kayden Fish (Kansas City, Mo./Staley) committed to Iowa State, also had an offer from Xavier.</li>
<li id="IATmlf">Four-star forward Tafara Gapare (New Zealand/South Kent School), who decommitted from DePaul, is now taking his talents to UMass. He’s also reclassifying from 2023 to 2022.</li>
<li id="EhEBKq">Four-star 2023 guard Chris Johnson (Missouri City, Texas/Montverde Academy) committed to Kansas. Also had offers from Creighton and UConn.</li>
<li id="p9WoZt">Four-star 2023 guard Robert ‘R.J.’ Jones (Aubrey, Texas/Wasatch Academy) committed to Kansas State, also had offers from Georgetown and Xavier.</li>
<li id="vtJYgX">Four-star 2023 forward Scotty Middleton (Miami, Fla./Sunrise Christian) committed to Ohio State, also had offers from DePaul and UConn.</li>
<li id="uSw82x">Four-star 2023 guard Gehrig Normand (North Richland Hills, Texas/Birdville) committed to Michigan State; had an offer from Xavier.</li>
<li id="cbqkOj">Three-star 2023 forward JaQualon ‘JQ’ Roberts (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington North) committed to Vanderbilt, also had an offer from Butler.</li>
<li id="KFXsHI">Four-star 2023 forward Pryce Sandfort (Waukee, Iowa/Northwest) committed to Iowa, also had an offer from Seton Hall.</li>
</ul>
<p id="PVSTGz"><strong>Final cuts:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li id="knqgqa">Three-star 2023 forward Amani Hansberry (Washington, D.C./Mount Saint Joseph) eliminated all Big East schools from consideration. Hansberry announced his final five list, and DePaul, Villanova and Georgetown did not make the list.</li>
<li id="88FsyK">Four-star 2023 guard DeShawn Harris-Smith (Chantilly, Va./Paul VI Catholic) has Villanova and Xavier in his Final 5 list, but Butler and Georgetown were removed from consideration.</li>
<li id="lJOd5G">Four-star 2023 forward Dylan James (Winter Haven, Fla./Winter Haven) did not include Creighton, Georgetown or Seton Hall in his final five list.</li>
<li id="nH8wpA">Three-star 2023 center Michael Nwoko (Sugar Land, Texas/Prolific Prep) narrowed his list down to nine. Providence made the cut, but Creighton, Georgetown and Seton Hall did not.</li>
<li id="CUAt7H">Four-star 2023 forward T.J. Power (Shrewsbury, Mass./Worcester Academy) had offers from more than half of the Big East — UConn, Creighton, DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence and Xavier — but not a single one made his final five list.</li>
<li id="oHcjyu">Four-star 2023 forward Dailyn Swain (Columbus, Ohio/Columbus Afrocentric Early College) has Xavier in his final five, but Butler and Marquette didn’t make it.</li>
</ul>
<p id="srYpCu"><strong>New offers: </strong></p>
<ul>
<li id="vpzHXF">Four-star 2024 forward Isaiah Abraham (Warrenton, Va./Paul VI Catholic) received an offer from Villanova.</li>
<li id="WiQeOG">2024 center Raleigh Burgess (Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore) received an offer from Butler.</li>
<li id="E7SZLE">Five-star 2024 forward Naasir Cunningham (West Orange, N.J./Overtime Elite) received an offer from Seton Hall.</li>
<li id="NYoAup">Five-star 2024 guard Johnuel ‘Boogie’ Fland (Harlem, N.Y./Archbishop Stepinac) received offers from Georgetown and Villanova.</li>
<li id="WWQI22">2024 forward Matthew Gilhool (Elizabethtown, Pa./Westtown School) received an offer from St. John’s.</li>
<li id="agchpB">2025 guard Davion Hannah (Milwaukee, Wisc./Nicolet) received an offer from Marquette.</li>
<li id="WyOI2U">Five-star 2024 guard Paul McNeil Jr. (Rockingham, N.C./Prolific Prep) received an offer from Georgetown.</li>
<li id="Rod5Df">Four-star 2024 forward Yves Missi (Cameroon/West Nottingham) received an offer from Seton Hall.</li>
<li id="91mQNu">Four-star 2023 guard Jace Posey (Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit College Prep) received an offer from DePaul.</li>
<li id="uN805K">Five-star 2024 guard Cam Scott (Lexington, S.C./Lexington) received an offer from Georgetown.</li>
<li id="oYw0EY">2024 guard Dellquan Warren (Erie, Pa./Keystone Athletic Academy) received an offer from St. John’s.</li>
</ul>
<hr class="p-entry-hr" id="0xln0q">
<p id="Ft4jlz">Other notes:</p>
<ol>
<li id="Cjo5Ok">If you notice an error, have news of a new offer, please feel free to tip me off—or Big East Coast Bias—on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/becb_sbn"><strong>@becb_sbn</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="http://twitter.com/erapay5"><strong>@erapay5</strong></a>. I’ll update accordingly.</li>
<li id="aWw5mg">Shoutout to <a href="http://anonymouseagle.com/"><strong>Anonymous Eagle</strong></a>, <a href="http://casualhoya.com/"><strong>Casual Hoya</strong></a>, <a href="http://bannersontheparkway.com/"><strong>Banners on the Parkway</strong></a>, <a href="http://rumbleinthegarden.com/"><strong>Rumble in the Garden</strong></a>, <a href="http://theuconnblog.com/"><strong>The UConn Blog</strong></a>, and <a href="http://vuhoops.com/"><strong>VU Hoops</strong></a>. We unfortunately don’t have articles on all recruits, but we got some help in filling some blanks from our fellow Big East SB Nation sites. Some recruits have clickable names, which will take you to a relevant article regarding that player.</li>
<li id="rhefo4">I recommend viewing the spreadsheet externally, since you’ll be able to use things like filters (Google Sheets has that option on the top-left, next to the print button.) and Ctrl+F (Apple+F if you’re on Mac) to help make searching for recruits easier. You’ll also have a bigger screen/window to look at the spreadsheet: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DRJed__FndtdPTjTdtKSpuH6qgu7WbSrkT8Z6ZyuruU/edit?usp=sharing"><strong>Big East Offer Tracker, last updated August 10, 2022.</strong></a><strong> </strong>Alternatively, you may view below.</li>
</ol>
<h3 id="dCCgiz">Offer Tracker:</h3>
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<h3 id="eLVGou">Transfer Tracker:</h3>
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https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/big-east-recruiting/2022/8/10/23298949/big-east-offer-tracker-update-august-10-dog-days-of-summer-recruitingEugene Rapay2022-08-06T08:00:00-04:002022-08-06T08:00:00-04:00Transfer Profile: Bryson Mozone
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<img alt="NCAA Basketball: South Carolina Upstate at Tennessee" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/W2n6CmKLG1qrPrGh9zWo236SDsk=/0x0:3353x2235/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71215310/usa_today_17358970.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
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<p>Get in the zone, Mo-zone! </p> <h2 id="5DsasX">Bryson Mozone</h2>
<p id="TT0BBP"><strong>Height</strong>: 6-6</p>
<p id="n8ber1"><strong>Former School</strong>: South Carolina Upstate</p>
<p id="5uvA1j"><strong>New School</strong>: Georgetown</p>
<p id="b30RcH"><strong>Years Remaining</strong>: One</p>
<p id="L4Qn9U"><strong>Recruiting Ranking</strong>: <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Bryson-Mozone-46133839/high-school-281259/">Unranked</a></p>
<p id="FtfWPq"><strong>2021-22 Stats</strong>: 15.8 ppg/5.7 rpg/1.3 apg/33.2 mpg; 44.6%/38.6%/85.6%</p>
<p id="1V91UX">Bryson Mozone is one of the more interesting <a href="https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com">Big East</a> transfers of this cycle.</p>
<p id="KzCsyX">After four years at South Carolina Upstate, Mozone decided to transfer for his last season and ultimately ended up making the jump to Georgetown and the Big East. Only Eral Penn, the LIU-to-DePaul transfer, played in a conference that placed lower than the Big South last year in KenPom’s conference rankings. This is ignoring players like Zach Wrightsil and Da’Sean Nelson who are making the jump from the NAIA and JUCO levels, respectively. </p>
<p id="EEr9S1">While it may be a big adjustment for Mozone, he was a very successful player at SC Upstate. He surpassed 1,000 points in his career there and earned Second Team All-Big South honors as a senior. He was incredibly efficient, making nearly 50 percent of his twos and 40 percent of his threes last season while sinking over 85 percent of his free throws. He was also the Spartans’ leading rebounder. </p>
<p id="YVrqg4">However, in just 20 career games against top-100 opponents, Mozone’s shooting percentage inside the arc dipped to around 35 percent. While he was still able to shoot from deep, his ability to match up with Big East size will be a question given his thin frame. </p>
<h2 id="pTrIA4">What’s His Game?</h2>
<p id="LZd2st">Despite his 6-6 size and length, Mozone prefers to play from the outside in. He took nearly as many shots outside the 3-point line (177) as he did within it (200) last year. His shot has been remarkably consistent, never dipping below his freshman year mark of 37.1 percent and remaining between 38.6 and 38.8 percent each of his next three seasons.</p>
<p id="JmxA4N">Not only is Mozone comfortable playing away from the paint, but he has exceptional range. Check out this deep shot he hit against Tennessee last season.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mozone (No. 5) is a lanky wing forward with impressive range. He's a career 38.6% 3-point shooter. <a href="https://t.co/BSMHsZwg3L">pic.twitter.com/BSMHsZwg3L</a></p>— Matt St. Jean (@mattstdream) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattstdream/status/1555591342566375424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2022</a>
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<p id="jVvrK0">Saying he can shoot from the logo may be generous given the sheer width of Tennessee’s midcourt wordmark, but Mozone was comfortable shooting from most places on the court last year. </p>
<p id="CUza2s">That includes the mid-range as well, where he hit 53 of 136 attempts last year. While he could be more efficient here, he’s effective enough to threaten defenses still.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mozone can score at all three levels, with his length helping him get open for shots. <a href="https://t.co/dBtMxFMwPt">pic.twitter.com/dBtMxFMwPt</a></p>— Matt St. Jean (@mattstdream) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattstdream/status/1555591382861058054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2022</a>
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<p id="nCMmy3">He was also a 70.3 percent shooter at the rim last season, a remarkable number. While he certainly won’t finish at that level next year, he has the length and skills to hit shots around the basket. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">He hit more than 70% of his shots at the rim last year. How his game near the basket translates against Big East size and skill will be important to his success. <a href="https://t.co/KKTEk84inR">pic.twitter.com/KKTEk84inR</a></p>— Matt St. Jean (@mattstdream) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattstdream/status/1555591423092744192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2022</a>
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<h2 id="488lMT">What’s His Role?</h2>
<div class="c-float-right"><aside id="RqkvTs"><q>“I’m looking forward to the addition of Bryson Mozone to the 2022-23 squad. I think he will be a great asset to our team. His ability to stretch the floor and play multiple positions will be important for our team going forward.” - Head Coach <a class="ql-link" href="https://guhoyas.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1790" target="_blank">Patrick Ewing</a> on Bryson Mozone</q></aside></div>
<p id="00vQut">On paper, Mozone has more production than most transfers coming to the conference. If he can follow the path of former-Providence starter Noah Horchler, who made a similar leap from North Florida and carried his shooting rebounding ability with him, Mozone could be a starter and very successful Big East player. Horchler, however, had a year to sit and practice with the team and add weight in the strength and condition program. Even with that time, he still struggled with his size on defense at points. Mozone will be thrust into the fire immediately. Horchler also had two inches on the Georgetown-transfer, inches that provided valuable on the boards.</p>
<p id="oJLrpu">Mozone’s floor should be as a capable role player off the bench. He should be able to stretch defenses and give Georgetown a scoring touch deep into the rotation. If he successfully adjusts to the Big East, he could be a true asset for the Hoyas all season long. </p>
<p id="TU3mf6">Depending on where coach Ewing wants to use him on the floor, Mozone will be battling with Brandon Murray, Wayne Bristol Jr., and Akok Akok for playing time. </p>
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<p>The forward so nice they named him twice should be an impact player for Butler</p> <h2 id="5DsasX">Ali Ali</h2>
<p id="TT0BBP"><strong>Height</strong>: 6-8</p>
<p id="n8ber1"><strong>Former School</strong>: Akron</p>
<p id="5uvA1j"><strong>New School</strong>: Butler</p>
<p id="b30RcH"><strong>Years Remaining</strong>: Two</p>
<p id="L4Qn9U"><strong>Recruiting Ranking</strong>: <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Ali-Ali-46076979/high-school-227596/">Unranked</a></p>
<p id="FtfWPq"><strong>2021-22 Stats</strong>: 13.9 ppg/2.9 rpg/2.5 apg/34.2 mpg; 46.0%/40.7%/72.2%</p>
<p id="1V91UX">Ali Ali didn’t get much attention coming out of high school. It was easy not to notice him through two years at Akron, too. As a freshman, Ali made 11 starts but managed just 35 total points. He took a step forward as a sophomore, starting all 23 games, but finished fourth on the Zips in scoring. It wasn’t until his junior year that Ali gained the attention of the power conferences.</p>
<p id="eCbMBY">As a junior, Ali untapped his ability as a scorer, finishing the year averaging 13.9 points per game. Not only did Ali emerge as Akron’s leading scorer, but he also became their most efficient 3-point shooter, hitting over 40 percent of his looks. He was named to the All-MAC Second team and the All-MAC Tourney team, averaging 15.9 points while leading the Zips to a MAC Tournament championship. </p>
<p id="6VDRsA">Ali opted to transfer from Akron back to his home state of Indiana, joining the Butler Bulldogs and new coach Thad Matta. </p>
<h2 id="pTrIA4">What’s His Game?</h2>
<p id="LZd2st">Ali possesses a rare blend of size and skill. Whether you want to call him a wing forward or a stretch four, Ali has guard skill at forward size and is most comfortable playing away from the rim.</p>
<p id="uguFUG">He scored at all three levels last year, but 3-point shooting is where he stood out. Ali knocked down 40.7 percent of his deep shots on 118 attempts, impressive results for any player. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ali (No. 24) is a lengthy athlete with guard skills. Most 6-8 guys, let alone 6-8 guys with his wingspan, can't do this. <a href="https://t.co/RUV1g9kfaf">pic.twitter.com/RUV1g9kfaf</a></p>— Matt St. Jean (@mattstdream) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattstdream/status/1554983791885787138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a>
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<p id="dqcbKZ">Ali has great feel on offense. He moves well off the ball and spaces the floor well, creating open looks for himself and others. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ali has great awareness to move off the ball and was one of the best shooters in the MAC last season. He hit 40.4% of his 3s on 118 attempts last year. <a href="https://t.co/cvbfWPeUG3">pic.twitter.com/cvbfWPeUG3</a></p>— Matt St. Jean (@mattstdream) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattstdream/status/1554983830167109633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a>
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<p id="HIBsCU">That feel helps him as a passer as well, where he led the Zips in assists last year. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not many bigs have this kind of feel as a passer. Ali led the Zips with 2.5 assists per game last year. <a href="https://t.co/WoHgfJYvGt">pic.twitter.com/WoHgfJYvGt</a></p>— Matt St. Jean (@mattstdream) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattstdream/status/1554983878275784708?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ali has a rare blend of size, vision, and scoring that make him a weapon on the offensive end. <a href="https://t.co/hZP2tdCF4J">pic.twitter.com/hZP2tdCF4J</a></p>— Matt St. Jean (@mattstdream) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattstdream/status/1554984030772273152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a>
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<p id="2v8AQ7">Ali uses his size well at the basket, where he hit nearly 60 percent of his shots last season. The length shows up in his finishing ability, and his dribbling skill is apparent when he works downhill.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">He also isn't afraid to take it to the basket. He took 87 shots at the rim last year. <a href="https://t.co/Ap6Jfsl0f3">pic.twitter.com/Ap6Jfsl0f3</a></p>— Matt St. Jean (@mattstdream) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattstdream/status/1554983982965690370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2022</a>
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<p id="vmYjLF">Defensively, Ali is on the thinner side, and it showed up at times. How he handles <a href="https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com">Big East</a> sized forwards will be something to watch. He has also never been a particularly strong rebounder. Development of his skill and size down low will be crucial for his success at Butler on the defensive end.</p>
<h2 id="488lMT">What’s His Role?</h2>
<p id="00vQut">Ali should be a starter in the 4 slot for Butler. With Manny Bates and Jalen Thomas manning the center spot, Ali will be protected a bit on the defensive end. Offensively, he’ll be able to contribute both as a playmaker and a scorer. Ali should lift the burden on Butler’s guards and allow them to run a diverse offense with multiple initiators. He and Hunter should also be effective at finding space off the ball and hitting shots from deep. </p>
<p id="MwZupD">With two years of eligibility remaining, Ali could be a two-year starter for Thad Matta. He should at least be able to replace the departing Bryce Golden, with athletic upside to become a Big East star.</p>
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<p>Shaheen Holloway brought a 3-point shooter back home</p> <h2 id="5DsasX">Al-Amir Dawes</h2>
<p id="TT0BBP"><strong>Height</strong>: 6-2</p>
<p id="n8ber1"><strong>Former School</strong>: Clemson</p>
<p id="5uvA1j"><strong>New School</strong>: Seton Hall</p>
<p id="b30RcH"><strong>Years Remaining</strong>: Two</p>
<p id="L4Qn9U"><strong>Recruiting Ranking</strong>: <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Al-Amir-Dawes-91752/high-school-176114/">108th</a></p>
<p id="FtfWPq"><strong>2021-22 Stats</strong>: 11.3 ppg/2.8 rpg/2.3 apg/29.7 mpg; 40.5%/39.8%/84.7%</p>
<p id="1V91UX">Newark, NJ native Al-Amir Dawes took four visits in the fall of 2018. Three of them were to <a href="https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com">Big East</a> schools - Seton Hall, St. John’s and Providence - but the consensus four-star chose to play in the ACC at Clemson. </p>
<p id="kiojCe">After three seasons down south, Dawes chose to come back to his hometown Seton Hall Pirates. </p>
<p id="4guz0n">Dawes made 26 starts as a true freshman at Clemson and averaged 9.0 points, good enough for fourth on the Tigers. His playing time dipped a little as a sophomore, but his scoring remained the same. Dawes saw his shooting improve from his first year to his second, jumping from 38.1 to 42.1 percent from the field.</p>
<p id="IetRGw">As a junior, his playing time returned to his freshman year levels and he embraced his role as a perimeter player. The result? A jump to 11.3 points per game, second-best for the team, and an average of 2.5 made threes a night. </p>
<h2 id="pTrIA4">What’s His Game?</h2>
<p id="LZd2st">Dawes is a pure shooter through and through. More than 65 percent of his career shots have come from beyond the 3-point line; that number got as high as nearly 72 percent last season. Dawes led Clemson in 3-point field goals made in each of his three seasons at Clemson. He made 84 threes last season, more than any Big East player for next season other than Umoja Gibson. </p>
<p id="J1Qgkq">The veteran guard hit multiple 3-pointers in 27 of his 33 games last season. Twice he knocked down six in one game, both on ten attempts and on the road against conference foes. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dawes (2) is a true perimeter threat who requires the attention of the defense. If you leave him alone, he will make you pay. <a href="https://t.co/JEx7ORZAyO">pic.twitter.com/JEx7ORZAyO</a></p>— Matt St. Jean (@mattstdream) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattstdream/status/1554180178393407490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2022</a>
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<p id="QZhHpu">He 43-of-109 attempts from deep as a sophomore, good for a 39.4 percent shooting mark. Dawes then doubled those numbers as a junior while retaining the efficiency, finishing with 84 makes on 211 attempts. That’s 39.8 percent. </p>
<p id="IU1NJZ">Dawes is primarily a catch-and-shoot guy on the outside. Two-thirds of his made threes last season came off assists. </p>
<p id="PlcFNc">Dawes had no issues hitting those shots with a guy closing out, either. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dawes does not need a lot of space to be dangerous. Defenders will have to close out on him and quickly. <a href="https://t.co/N03PizR7WY">pic.twitter.com/N03PizR7WY</a></p>— Matt St. Jean (@mattstdream) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattstdream/status/1554180236140580867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2022</a>
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<p id="m5f6cg">Inside the arc, Dawes is a fine finisher. He has a small frame and he doesn’t create much off the dribble, so you won’t see him attack the rim too often. That said, he’ll hit the open looks he does get.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Only 28% of his attempts came inside the arc last season, but he is more than capable of hitting those looks when given space. <a href="https://t.co/m232eHJwbo">pic.twitter.com/m232eHJwbo</a></p>— Matt St. Jean (@mattstdream) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattstdream/status/1554180364310134785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2022</a>
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<p id="i0llfd">Turnovers can be an issue for Dawes - his assist rate has never been higher than his turnover rate. He does have good awareness of the defense, though, and he can both move well off the ball and create as a secondary ballhandler. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dawes has never had high assist rates, but he's more than capable as a secondary ballhandler and he can read a defense well. <a href="https://t.co/hHeqNcLEkN">pic.twitter.com/hHeqNcLEkN</a></p>— Matt St. Jean (@mattstdream) <a href="https://twitter.com/mattstdream/status/1554180272697970688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2022</a>
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<p id="UIIOPy">For more analysis on Dawes, check out <a href="https://accsports.com/teams/clemson/trouble-at-clemson-tigers-loss-more-offense-with-al-amir-dawes-in-portal/">this piece</a> by Brian Geisinger. He does a great job of using clips to showcase what Dawes can do well.</p>
<h2 id="488lMT">What’s His Role?</h2>
<p id="00vQut">Dawes should be a two-year starter for Seton Hall should he use both remaining years of eligibility. He and Jamir Harris both rank in the <a href="https://twitter.com/mattstdream/status/1554467554705387520?s=20&t=zeBvfZLVN-mP5-NlEVgHqw">top-ten</a> for most three-pointers made last season by next year’s Big East players, and that duo should be productive for an offense that struggled down the stretch last season. A backcourt with both of them and Kadary Richmond should be effective next season with the potential to be one of the better units in the Big East. </p>
<p id="lnjPOp">Defensively, there will be question marks given his size. However, the energy is clearly there, and Dawes is a veteran now playing under a head coach that led a very successful defense last year. </p>
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<p>The latest recruiting updates across the Big East, as we enter the month of August.</p> <p id="u1e3eI">It was a very busy week on the recruiting trail for the Big East. Creighton got on the board with its first 2023 commit, thanks to <strong>Josiah Dotzler</strong> (Bellevue, Neb./Bellevue West) pledging his commitment to the Bluejays.</p>
<p id="3hhNCT">Dotzler is the No. 1-ranked prospect in his class for the state of Nebraska. The 6-foot-4 guard can be a nice local addition for Creighton.</p>
<p id="rQwsel">Here’s the rest of the action from this past week, as the calendar turns to August:</p>
<p id="TaAyol"><strong>New commitments:</strong></p>
<ul><li id="Cu9BoK">Three-star 2023 guard Josiah Dotzler (Bellevue, Neb./Bellevue West) committed to Creighton. He is the No. 1 ranked player in his class for the state of Nebraska, according to 247 Sports.</li></ul>
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<li id="ThN2Iv">Four-star 2023 forward Xavier Booker (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral) committed to Michigan State, also had offers from Butler, Creighton, Seton Hall and Xavier.</li>
<li id="6WYy2u">Three-star 2023 guard Cameron Christie (Rolling Meadows, Ill./Rolling Meadows) committed to Minnesota, also had offers from DePaul and Marquette.</li>
<li id="DhPEOM">Four-star 2023 guard Aden Holloway (Charlotte, N.C./La Lumiere) committed to Auburn, also had an offer from Creighton.</li>
<li id="D4bOpZ">Four-star center Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso (Nigeria/Putnam Science Academy) committed to Kentucky. He is also reclassifying from 2023 to 2022. Onyenso had offers from UConn, Georgetown, Providence and Seton Hall.</li>
<li id="y90yDC">Three-star 2023 forward Sam Orme (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) committed to Belmont, also had an offer from Butler.</li>
<li id="7K5mr2">Three-star 2023 guard Ty Pence (St. Joseph, Ill./St. Joseph-Ogden) committed to Illinois State, also had offers from Butler and DePaul.</li>
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<p id="PVSTGz"><strong>Final cuts:</strong></p>
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<li id="knqgqa">Three-star 2023 forward Jordan Burks (Decatur, Ala./Central Pointe Christian) trimmed his list to six, and no Big East schools made the cut. Had offers from DePaul, Marquette and Xavier.</li>
<li id="2vkzHm">Three-star 2023 guard Dalen Davis (Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young) cut his list down to five. DePaul did not make the cut.</li>
<li id="rfSrco">Four-star 2023 forward Devin Royal (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington Central) trimmed his list to three schools and no Big East teams made the cut. Royal previously had offers from Butler, Marquette and Xavier.</li>
<li id="kA9J3Q">Three-star 2023 center Matthew Reed (Lewisville, Texas/iSchool Entrepreneural Academy) trimmed his list to four schools and did not include Georgetown.</li>
<li id="U6ESh5">Four-star 2023 guard Andrej Stojakovic (Sacramento, Calif./Jesuit) excluded UConn from his Final 6 list.</li>
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<p id="srYpCu"><strong>New offers: </strong></p>
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<li id="vpzHXF">Four-star 2024 forward Isaiah Abraham (Warrenton, Va./Paul VI Catholic) received an offer from UConn.</li>
<li id="vuWaY2"><a href="https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2022/8/1/23283695/villanova-recruiting-wildcats-offer-three-players-in-the-class-of-2024">2024 guard Jalil Bethea (Warminster, Pa./Archbishop Wood) received an offer from Villanova.</a></li>
<li id="j341Hv">2023 forward Ladji Dembele (Mali/St. Benedict’s Prep) received an offer from DePaul.</li>
<li id="WvdO2W">2025 guard Jake Hansen (Wauwatosa, Wisc./Wauwatosa West) received an offer from St. John’s.</li>
<li id="Oqbzp0">2024 guard Jayden ‘Juke’ Harris (Salisbury, N.C./Salisbury) received an offer from Georgetown.</li>
<li id="W2HmE1">2026 guard Randy ‘R.J.’ Livingston Jr. (West Palm Beach, Fla./Calvary Christian Academy) received an offer from Georgetown.</li>
<li id="yxrMFZ">2024 forward Drew McKenna (Baltimore, Md./Glenelg Country School) received an offer from Butler.</li>
<li id="oejSCf">Four-star 2024 guard Sir Mohammed (Charlotte, N.C./Team Curry) received offers from Georgetown, Providence, <a href="https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2022/8/1/23283695/villanova-recruiting-wildcats-offer-three-players-in-the-class-of-2024">Villanova</a> and Xavier.</li>
<li id="2li4Df">Four-star 2024 forward Asa Newell (Fort Walton Beach, Fla./Montverde Academy) received an offer from Seton Hall.</li>
<li id="usAgtn">2024 forward Qin Pang (China/Christ The King) received an offer from Seton Hall.</li>
<li id="CyjDkc">2025 center Kai Rogers (Wauwatosa, Wisc./Wauwatosa West) received an offer from St. John’s.</li>
<li id="n5AO3v"><a href="https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2022/8/1/23283695/villanova-recruiting-wildcats-offer-three-players-in-the-class-of-2024">2024 guard Caleb Williams (Washington, D.C./Sidwell Friends School) received an offer from Villanova.</a></li>
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<li id="Cjo5Ok">If you notice an error, have news of a new offer, please feel free to tip me off—or Big East Coast Bias—on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/becb_sbn"><strong>@becb_sbn</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="http://twitter.com/erapay5"><strong>@erapay5</strong></a>. I’ll update accordingly.</li>
<li id="aWw5mg">Shoutout to <a href="http://anonymouseagle.com/"><strong>Anonymous Eagle</strong></a>, <a href="http://casualhoya.com/"><strong>Casual Hoya</strong></a>, <a href="http://bannersontheparkway.com/"><strong>Banners on the Parkway</strong></a>, <a href="http://rumbleinthegarden.com/"><strong>Rumble in the Garden</strong></a>, <a href="http://theuconnblog.com/"><strong>The UConn Blog</strong></a>, and <a href="http://vuhoops.com/"><strong>VU Hoops</strong></a>. We unfortunately don’t have articles on all recruits, but we got some help in filling some blanks from our fellow Big East SB Nation sites. Some recruits have clickable names, which will take you to a relevant article regarding that player.</li>
<li id="rhefo4">I recommend viewing the spreadsheet externally, since you’ll be able to use things like filters (Google Sheets has that option on the top-left, next to the print button.) and Ctrl+F (Apple+F if you’re on Mac) to help make searching for recruits easier. You’ll also have a bigger screen/window to look at the spreadsheet: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DRJed__FndtdPTjTdtKSpuH6qgu7WbSrkT8Z6ZyuruU/edit?usp=sharing"><strong>Big East Offer Tracker, last updated August 2, 2022.</strong></a><strong> </strong>Alternatively, you may view below.</li>
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<h3 id="dCCgiz">Offer Tracker:</h3>
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<h3 id="eLVGou">Transfer Tracker:</h3>
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https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/big-east-recruiting/2022/8/2/23287595/big-east-offer-tracker-update-august-2-welcome-to-augustEugene Rapay2022-08-01T16:35:40-04:002022-08-01T16:35:40-04:00Villanova Recruiting: Wildcats Offer Three Players in the Class of 2024
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<p>Keeping up with the Wildcats by recapping the busiest month in the recruiting season</p> <p id="qdNOMo">The month of July is widely regarded as the busiest month for college basketball coaches in the off-season in terms of recruiting. In Kyle Neptune’s first summer at the helm, he wasted no time picking out the talent he had an eye for.</p>
<p id="KG6QH6">During Neptune’s first stint with the Wildcats, he was the main recruiter for a majority of players on the roster. After Jay Wright’s departure and Neptune’s arrival, only one player entered the transfer portal (Bryan Antoine, who, arguably, was going to enter the portal regardless) and nobody decommitted. It seems that Neptune is picking up right where he left off on the recruiting trail by developing a sense of trust, comfort and assurance. Let’s highlight some of the players he has offered a scholarship to over the last month. </p>
<h4 id="hlAkbk">Elmarko Jackson</h4>
<p id="bCNZNv">The first player Villanova offered over the last month was Elmarko Jackson hailing from Richland, New Jersey. Although Jackson is from New Jersey, he plays his high school basketball at the renowned South Kent School in Connecticut. Jackson is a 6’3, 185 pound combo guard who has exceptional size and strength already. His is a prototypical Villanova guard and I can see why Neptune offered him as early as he did. Villanova was not the only one to offer him early however, take a look at all the offers he has already: </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thanks to all of the schools that have been recruiting me. I plan to cut my list in the next few weeks & take my official visits & announce my commitment in the Fall. <a href="https://t.co/O5PUrCH8U8">pic.twitter.com/O5PUrCH8U8</a></p>— Elmarko (@ElmarkoJ) <a href="https://twitter.com/ElmarkoJ/status/1552040663352590341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2022</a>
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<p id="NilqFl">Elmarko is already a four-star prospect in the class of 2023 and I would not be surprised to see that change to a five-star rating before the high school season kicks off next year. Jackson is incredibly smart and a versatile defender capable of covering multiple positions. He looks college ready right now and he would be at the top of my priority list for any college lucky enough to make the cut on his preferred list of schools.</p>
<p id="VJp6Z3">And now the recent Class of 2024 offers...</p>
<h4 id="wEWqPQ">Jalil Bethea</h4>
<p id="OiLZzz">Next up, we have Jalil Bethea from Archbishop Wood High School in Warrington, PA. Does anybody know the last time Villanova got an under-ranked guard from Archbishop Wood? Oh that’s right, it was just COLLIN GILLESPIE. Gillespie has already given his seal of approval for the offer replying to a tweet online regarding Bethea calling him an ‘absolute sniper’. When you get called a sniper from THE sniper himself, you know you are well on your way. </p>
<p id="izvgZb">Bethea participated in the Nike EYBL E16 Peach Jam where he competed for Team Final alongside some of the best high school recruits in the country. He was named a Peach Jam Standout by national level scout Grady Majors, and his stock has been on a meteoric rise ever since. Most national outlets still have Bethea unranked, but that is bound to change soon. As a late bloomer, Bethea already holds offers from schools such as UCLA, VCU, Temple and of course, Villanova. </p>
<p id="dPheSs">Jalil Bethea is exactly what Collin Gillespie called him, a sniper. He is money from the outside with a killer instinct. In the PIAA 6A Playoffs, Bethea had a Philadelphia Catholic League playoff record 37 points on 11-12 shooting from deep. The summer of Jalil Bethea continued with a 33 point outing in the Peach Jam on only 13 shots (7-10 from 3). Neptune offering Bethea this early will hopefully play out in Villanova’s favor because this kid is going to be special.</p>
<h4 id="vc2Nrf">Sir Mohammed </h4>
<p id="13pQhz">Son of former Kentucky Wildcat, Nazr Mohammed, Nasir ‘Sir’ Mohammed is a four-star shooting guard from Charlotte, North Carolina. Sir already holds at least fourteen offers, from schools such as Kentucky, Tennessee, Stanford, Penn State, Xavier and more. Stop me if you have heard this before, but the Villanova recruit has outstanding size, length, and IQ, especially for his age. </p>
<p id="eGaBpy">Mohammed played from Team Curry on the AAU circuit this summer and was a standout amongst his peers. He plays his high school basketball at Myers Park in Charlotte where he really showcases his already well rounded game. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sir Mohammed 6’5 24’ finished with 18pts, 7/8 FG, 6 Rebs, 7 Asts, and 3 Stls last night. <a href="https://twitter.com/MyersPark_Hoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MyersPark_Hoops</a> <a href="https://t.co/GiKAqzSSd9">pic.twitter.com/GiKAqzSSd9</a></p>— Nick Jones (@CoachJonesMPB) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachJonesMPB/status/1463594681598717953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 24, 2021</a>
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<p id="XyGvp5"> I could type about this kid’s skill set for hours, but I’d figure I would show you instead. Above, is my favorite clip of all the highlights compiled from Mohammed. It is about a minute long clip of just pure dominance. He looks like a man amongst boys getting whatever he wants, wherever he wants. He is scrappy, smart and would make for a perfect addition to this recruiting class. </p>
<p id="Vp3mtd">Mohammed is already on the record saying that he grew up a Kentucky fan and that his whole family went there including his dad who was a Wildcat legend. I mean, who could blame him honestly. But the recruiting process is unique to each and every prospect and if I know one thing about Mohammed it is that he is going to continue to do his thing, develop and get better. The cards will fall where they may but they will be a byproduct of his imminent success. Villanova would be a perfect fit for Mohammed in my opinion based off of his work ethic and their culture, and as we know anything could happen. </p>
<h4 id="CyF1oh">Caleb Williams</h4>
<p id="YDGceN">Last but certainly not least, we have Caleb Williams from Sidwell Friends School in Bethesda, Maryland. The same school that produced Villanova legends Josh Hart and Saddiq Bey. </p>
<p id="3BSvyh">Sorry Villanova football fans, this is not Caleb Williams the quarterback of USC, however luckily for Villanova basketball fans this is Caleb Williams a 6’7 lefty sharpshooter guard/forward mix who is incredibly effective on both sides of the ball. Williams may honestly be one of my favorite prospects from the class of 2024. Like every other recruit Williams is smart, efficient and tenacious on defense, but what I believe what really separates him from the rest are his intangibles. Williams seems almost allergic to pressure. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">FINAL: Sidwell 46 Wilson 45<br><br>Caleb Williams for the win and the title!! Incredible! <a href="https://t.co/BO6FuD6CFH">pic.twitter.com/BO6FuD6CFH</a></p>— Michael Errigo (@M_Errigo) <a href="https://twitter.com/M_Errigo/status/1500642257006960640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 7, 2022</a>
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<p id="SE6gz3">Take this clip for example, this is not just some open gym runs with your buddies, this is for the DCSAA Class AA State Title. They won the game by one point. The wherewithal to know where he is on the floor, time his jump perfectly, use his size to create space and finish on the biggest stage is simply incredible. </p>
<p id="mqed9S">Aside from his mamba mentality, Williams footwork and passing are other key areas of his game. He is an outstanding mover without the ball and can set his teammates up to succeed in any circumstance. Williams is just a winner. </p>
<p id="MjTeRf">All four of these recruits are winners for that matter. If Kyle Neptune can land any one of these four it will be a successful recruiting class, but the more the merrier. Another positive I take away from this recruiting class is that not all of these guys are ranked (yet). Neptune knows what he is looking for in a player and is finding all the players that check all the boxes that he constructed. I know it is early, and nothing is even remotely close to set in stone yet, but I am liking what I am seeing from Neptune and this coaching staff so far and I hope they can keep the pressure on these core four moving forward. </p>
https://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2022/8/1/23283695/villanova-recruiting-wildcats-offer-three-players-in-the-class-of-2024Tommy Godin