Providence Friars Basketball Recruiting

A college basketball recruiting and player evaluation blog with a focus on Providence College of the Big East Conference.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Monty Boykins 6'3" (SG) Lakota West HS (OH)

Class of 2013
Friars have yet to Offer.

Schools in the Recruiting Mix: Miami (OH), Notre Dame, Xavier, Toledo, Bowling Green, Dayton, Wright St., Ohio, and Providence.

SG# N/R
National Rating: N/R
ESPN Grade: N/R
School List Updated 08/02/11

Evaluation Summary: Monty is widely considered one of the best young prospects from Ohio. He's smooth as silk and has a an excellent pull up J from anywhere, including behind the arc. Boykins is working on learning how to get to the basket and his defense, both of which he has the tools, but unrefined skills.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Noah Vonleh 6'7" (SF) New Hampton Prep (NH)

Class of 2014.
Friars have Offered.

Schools in the Recruiting Mix: Boston College, Providence, UConn, North Carolina, Duke, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Tennessee and Kansas.

SF# 3
National Rating: 5-Stars
ESPN Grade: 97
School List Updated: 07.19.11

Evaluation Summary:
Noah rebounds, passes, shoots, finishes at the rim w/contact and handles the ball all excellently. Needs to improve his lateral quickness. Could grow to 6'10"". Top (10) type player for the class of 2014.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Malcolm Hill 6'5" (SG) Belleville (IL)

Class of 2013
Friars have yet to offer.

Schools in the Recruiting Mix: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio St., Xavier, Kansas St., Tennessee, Missouri, Providence, DePaul, and Southern Illinois.

SG# 12
National Rating: 4-Stars
ESPN Grade: 94

School list updated on 07/12/11

Evaluation Summary:
Malcolm is a rangy guard with a strong mid range game and developing perimeter skills. Good on-ball defender who plays at a high energy level.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Aaron Falzon 6'6" (SF) St. Mark's (MA)

Class of 2014
Friars have yet to Offer.


Schools in the Recruiting Mix
: Providence and Boston College.

SF# N/R
National Rating: N/R
ESPN Grade: N/R

Evaluation Summary:
Aaron is a sweet shooting forward who can also rebound and pass the ball well in the open court. He has a good compliment of offensive moves for such a young age and uses them well to set up his mid-range jumper or one from behind the arc.

Tariq Carey 6'2" (PG) St. Benedict's (NJ)

Class of 2012
Friars have yet to offer.

Schools in the Recruiting Mix: Providence, Richmond, Virginia, Southern Methodist, Marshall, Notre Dame, UNC-Charlotte and Rhode Island.

PG: # 45
National Rating: 2 1/2-Stars
ESPN Grade: 85
Last Updated: 07/11/11

Evaluational Summary:
Fearless, slashing, athletic guard who attacks the rim and is willing to absorb contact in the process. Has a decent mid-range jumper. Tariq is also a fine defender who gets into passing lanes for steals and/or deflections, creating fast-break opportunities. He is a hard worker neglecting neither end of the court. The weak spot in his game lays beyond the arc.




Reggie Cameron (SF) 6'6" Hudson Catholic HS (NJ)

Class of 2013
Friars have offered.

Schools in the Recruiting Mix: Cincinnati, DePaul, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Providence, West Virginia, Florida, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Marquette, Xavier, Northwestern and Tennessee.

SF# 41
Natl' Rating: 2 1/2-Stars
ESPN Grade: 87
Updated: 07/10/11

Evaluation Summary: One of the best pure shooters that have been yet identified in the class of 2013. He is not afraid to take a big-time shot under pressure. However, Cameron presently is a tweaner: too slow to defend at the "3" and too short to be effective at the "4". Time may correct one or both of those issues.

Kavon Stewart 5'10" (PG) Hudson Catholic (NJ)

Class of 2013
Friars have Offered.

Schools in the Recruiting Mix: Xavier, Providence, Towson, Cincinnati, Seton Hall, UMass, St. Joesph's, Rutgers, Temple, and Virginia.

PG# 30
National Rating: 3-Stars
ESPN Grade: 89
Upadated 07/10/11


Evaluation Summary: Despite being undersized in both height and weight, Kavon is a shifty point who plays with composure and makes things happen on the floor. His summer stock has soared (many sources listing him as a Top 100), with the above ratings not yet showing his increased value. He has exceptional quicks, which he utilizes at both ends of the floor. The present knock on Stewart is that he is a one directional player who heavily favors his left. He also needs to better establish a more consistent outside shot.

Friday, July 1, 2011

Kahil Dukes 5'11" (PG) Capital Prep (CT)

Class of 2013
Friars have yet to Offer.

Schools in the Recruiting Mix: Penn, Providence, UMass, Towson, LaSalle, St. Bonaventure, Siena and Northwestern.

PG# 70
National Rating: 2-Stars
ESPN Grade: 70


Evaluation Summary: Kahil is an undersized scoring guard trying hard to make the switch to being a point. As a freshman, he led the state of CT in scoring, demonstrating his offensive prowess from all places on the floor. As a Soph, he led the state in assists. Nevertheless, there are doubters that he is a team player, or that he makes those around him better. Dukes is a solid mid-major choice now and bears watching for the next level.

Kale Abrahamson 6'7" (SF) Des Moines (IA)

Class of 2012
Friars have yet to offer.

Schools in the Recruiting Mix: Stanford, Wake Forest. Creighton, Iowa, Wichita State, Notre Dame, Marquette, Harvard, Providence, Boston College, Nebraska, No. Iowa, and Colorado.

SF# 34
National Rating: 3-Stars
ESPN Grade: 88
Updated: 07/01/11

Evaluation Summary:
Kale is an athletic player who show talent at both ends of the court. He is also equally effective in the the open court and half court where he has the ability to create his own shot. Abrahamson has developing perimeter skills, but needs to release his shot from a higher position to avoid it being blocked. He also tends to drive to his right a lot which makes him predictable. At the defensive end, Kale will sacrifice his body and take the charge, rebounds well from the wing and is a general pest to his opponent.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Joey Gripper (PG) 6'1" Abington (PA) Friends

Class of 2011
Friars have yet to offer

Schools in the Recruiting Mix: Marshall, Manhattan, Providence and Quinnipiac.

PG# 57
Natl' Rating: 2-Stars
ESPN Grade: 88


Evaluation Summary: Joey is blessed with great quickness, and an ability to change directions and speed. He is not afraid to share the ball, which also creates opportunities for his teammates. Nevertheless, many forecast him as a mid-major prospect who may catch on at a higher level if he connects with a school who is short on point guards this summer.

Matt Jones 6'4" (SG) DeSoto HS (TX)

Class of 2013
Friars have yet to Offer.

Schools in the Recruiting Mix: Texas, Duke, Kansas, Houston, Baylor, Florida, Texas A&M, Providence, Memphis, Arizona, Washington, Creighton, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Georgia.

SG#
National Rating: 4 1/2-Stars
ESPN Grade: 96

Evaluation Summary: Matt is a proto-typical shooting guard in the mold of the Celtics' Ray Allen. He has a nice shooting touch from both sides of the arc. At this point he needs to step up his intensity a notch and develop better defensive habits.

Sindarius Thornwell 6'3" (SG) Lancaster HS (SC)

Class of 2013
Friars have yet to Offer.

Schools in the Recruiting Mix: South Carolina, Xavier, Clemson, North Carolina State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Miami (FL), Georgia Tech, Florida St., Wake Forest, Providence, Maryland, Boston College, Charlotte, and Central Florida.

SG# 15
National Rating: 4-Stars
ESPN Grade: 94

Evaluation Summary: What separates Sindarius from many players his age is that he is comfortable driving to the hoop both to his left or his right and finish at the rim with either hand. He is also a superlative passer as well. To become a more complete player, Thornwell needs to improve his jump shot and his perimeter skills.


Jaylon Tate 6'2" (PG) Chicago Simeon HS (IL)

Class of 2013
Friars have Offered.

Schools in the Recruiting Mix: Xavier, Northwestern, Providence, DePaul, Marquette, Florida St., Tennessee, West Virginia, UCLA and Northern Iowa.

PG# 18
National Rating: 3 1/2-Stars
ESPN Grade: 91
Updated: 06/29/11

Evaluational Summary: Jaylon is a pass first point who is held in high regard. Needing to add muscle to his frame, he adept at breaking the press, can penetrate, and is active at defensive end. At this point his shooting is questioned since he takes so few of them.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Waverly Austin 6'11" (C) Palm Beach St (JUCO)

Class of 2012
Friars have yet to Offer.


Schools in the Recruiting Mix
:
South Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, DePaul, UAB, Wichita State, Washington State, Arizona State, Providence, Cincinnati, Miami (FL), Maryland and South Florida.

Stats:
18ppg, 10rebs, 3.8 blocks, 59% FG, 82% FT%
(2010-11 stats at Palm Beach State)


Evaluation Summary:
Austin is one of the most sought after JUCO post players for 2012. He can shoot with accuracy out to 17', has good footwork, length and speed. Keeping Austin focused on an off the floor is his main obstacle. He lost his dad when he was 16, and has attended six schools in five years since then.

Kellen McCormick 6'8" Notre Dame HS (MI)

Class of 2012
Friars have yet to Offer.

Schools in the Recruiting Mix: Penn State, Yale, Oakland, Western Michigan, Butler, Eastern Michigan, Miami (O), Michigan, Northwestern, Providence and Toledo.

PF# 76
National Rating: 2-Stars
ESPN Grade: 85

Evaluation Summary: One of the better shooters amongst the 2012 class. His length and reach make him a good defender and he has a good basketball I.Q. He passes well and has a good handle as well. The downside is his lack of intensity, lackluster rebounding for his size and his painfully weak frame. But if he were to bulk up, he might be a good catch for some program.

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(aka TheInfoMan) Grad of Providence College, Class of '76. Born and raised in R.I. Passonate about recruiting, the Friars have been my first and foremost sports team love, since 1961.

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