'12 OK PF Matt Christiansen (Verbal to San Francisco)

[Buffnik]

Rivals (http://rivals.yahoo.com/colorado/basketball/recruiting/player-114260)
Scout (http://colorado.scout.com/a.z?s=148&p=8&c=1&nid=4250871)
ESPN (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/77395/matt-christiansen)
247Sports

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Bishop McGuinness H.S. (Oklahoma City, OK)

AAU: Athlete's First

Ht: 6-foot-8
Wt: 230 lbs

Rivals rating: 3*; unranked PF
Scout rating: 2*; unranked PF
ESPN rating: 2*-86 grade; #52 Center
247 rating:

Reported Offers: San Francisco

[Buffnik]

Their #82 national prospect for 2012, ESPN says the following about Christiansen:


Christiansen has a good basketball IQ is tough, competes and is very productive. He has great upside and is a true blue collar post that coaches love.

Christiansen is also getting national attention from MaxPreps, which rates him #55 in its Top 100:


Hails from same school as Kentucky short-timer Daniel Orton and posted 20 points and 13 boards in Oklahoma's 2010 4A championship game.
Link (http://www.maxpreps.com/news/5xwRG68LEd-YiQAcxJSkrA/maxpreps-unveils-class-of-2012-basketball-top-100.htm)

[tante]

I think he played on the same team as xavier henry. sounds like he is decent offensively. here is an espn writeup:

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/77395/matt-christiansen

[Buffnik]

Rivals has a new article on Christiansen after he got back from his unofficial visit to CU this past weekend.

Christiansen could have visited anywhere, but named 4 schools he decided he wanted to see: Colorado, Michigan, Notre Dame and Penn State.

I really encourage you guys to read the whole article, because there are a ton of great quotes in it from Matt. Here's one I think you guys will especially like:


"I am hoping to have the chance to play at a school that has three strong points of having a solid basketball program, being a great university from which to hold a college degree and having a great campus environment," he added. "This past weekend's visit to Colorado sure convinced me that Colorado has all three of those things going for it."

Rivals Link: Junior hoops recruit impressed with CU (http://colorado.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1153220)

[Buffnik]

Here are some sophomore year highlights:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1U8798FDvo

[BehindEnemyLines]

Bishop Mac is a private school with solid academics. As expected, they also have a very strong athletics program. I'll keep my eye out for any local info on the guy.

[Finest]

I think he played on the same team as xavier henry. sounds like he is decent offensively. here is an espn writeup:

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/77395/matt-christiansen

Wrong. Henry played for Putnam City...which on a related note is where Keith Smith, who signed to play for Patton at CU-only to have the wrong heel operated on by OU Medical Center.

But Bishop McG is a private school in OKC that has good athletics across the board.

[Buffnik]

For dyemeduke:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZZP_wgEdpo

[dyemeduke]

...
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...I usually prefer Scout and Rivals' opinions over ESPN's, but in this instance...This kid is having a great season - He'll be a solid three star guy by the end of this upcoming summer. This kid could be great for us.

[Buffnik]

You guys are going to love this:

Matt attended the CU game at Oklahoma on his own dime... wearing a Buffs t-shirt!

The OUHoops board has a thread about it. They're not exactly happy about the fact that there was a local prospect in a Buffs shirt sitting behind the CU bench about a dozen rows up. :smile2:

http://ouhoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18975

[tante]

You guys are going to love this:

Matt attended the CU game at Oklahoma on his own dime... wearing a Buffs t-shirt!

The OUHoops board has a thread about it. They're not exactly happy about the fact that there was a local prospect in a Buffs shirt sitting behind the CU bench about a dozen rows up. :smile2:

http://ouhoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18975

according to OU fans, he is a bum that can't play a lick of basketball, so I hope he chooses CU.

[dyemeduke]

I really hope that "soonersam" knows his recruiting...because this is great news if that was really Christiansen. This kid is a legit player - I agree with the sooners board that he is a top 150 player (solid three star guy). We need an athletic banger down low - sort of like Mad Madsen for Stanford some years ago.

[tante]

it looks like Matt doesn't have an offer from Colorado yet. I think he would be a verbal if we gave him one. He has also visited Michigan, Notre Dame and Penn State.

[Buffnik]

I have some new info on Matt.

Matt is #55 on the MaxPreps/CBS Sports watch list for 2012. http://www.maxpreps.com/basketball-recruiting/basketball-winter-10-11/sC-hmp8nEd-YiQAcxJSkrA/2012-players-to-watch/top-recruits.htm

OU Hoops ranks Matt as the #2 in-state prospect and a challenge to Nino Jackson for the #1 spot. http://ouhoops.com/?p=5083

Also, I don't think that it was mentioned that Matt participated in the KU invite-only Elite camp this past summer. He's definitely on the radar of the regional majors.

Finally, here's some video that I don't believe has been posted (Nike EYBL events from last summer):


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYywYh8lyVo

Of all the CU recruiting sites, Rivals is probably most on top of Christiansen's recruiting. Adam has been following this one and has written on it.

[Buffnik]

ESPN has adjusted Matt's rating from a 4* (93 grade) to a 3* (90 grade). That puts him in their next tier behind CU SF/PF offer Richard Longrus from Oakland 3* (91 grade - #98 overall). 90 grades start at #104 in the ESPN database and haven't been put in any order yet.

[JRK1212]

Committed to San Francisco.

Doesn't look like CU ever offered. Maybe he could be a fall back plan depending on how things are looking at the end of the summer.

[tante]

it seems like we really cooled off on this kid. We must have liked the potential of Scott much better