'14 CO PG Jeremiah Paige (Verbal to CSU)

[Goose]

Rivals
(http://rivals.yahoo.com/colorado/basketball/recruiting/player-Jeremiah-Paige-139985)Scout (http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=6685719)
ESPN
(http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/170661/jeremiah-paige)247sports

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Rangeview H.S. (Aurora, CO)

AAU Team:

Ht: 6-foot-3
Wt: 160 lbs.

Rivals rating: 3*; unranked PG
Scout rating: NR; unranked SG
ESPN rating: N/A
247sports rating: N/A

Reported Offers: Colorado, Colorado State, Wyoming

[Goose]

William Whelan (https://twitter.com/#!/William_Whelan/status/192700867978338304):


According to Adam Munsterteiger of Rivals, Colorado has offered 2014 Jeremiah Paige of Aurora (CO) Rangeview.

No profiles on him yet (we're #1! YES!), but here's his twitter account (https://twitter.com/#!/JeremiahPaige22) and here's his MaxPreps page (http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/GHJcyX25fUuVCWSJRDsM-A/basketball-winter-11-12/profile-jeremiah-paige.htm). 13.4 ppg, 4 rpg, 3 apg last year as a sophomore.

[Rugged]

Great profile picture. It will be fun to see his progress next season. Great statline for a small Sophomore.

[jgisland]

Going off of that sick profile pic, his vertical has to be well over 40 inches, right?

[tante]

what is going on in Colorado all of the sudden, we are finally getting some legit basketball players at the high school level.

[Rugged]

what is going on in Colorado all of the sudden, we are finally getting some legit basketball players at the high school level.

Not to be a dick, but I realize I will come off as a dick; Colorado talent has always been here, but the new stuff isn't really much better than the old stuff. Be cautious.

[sliderNcider]

So Perkins, Collier, and Paige? It will be interesting to see who we get

[Buffnik]

Not to be a dick, but I realize I will come off as a dick; Colorado talent has always been here, but the new stuff isn't really much better than the old stuff. Be cautious.

In the past, one of the big problems is that CU has recruited the wrong in-state players.

[mattrob]

So Perkins, Collier, and Paige? It will be interesting to see who we get

And Chase Foster may be in the mix for an offer too.

[Rugged]

In the past, one of the big problems is that CU has recruited the wrong in-state players.


True. And there have been some successful players from Colorado recently. I hope the trend continues and the three we have coming in next year are among them.

[Goose]

And Chase Foster may be in the mix for an offer too.

I've heard a LOT of good stuff about Foster. He might blow up this summer.

[FLounder]

6-1...

[MtnBuff]

6-1...

Only an issue if he is done growing. If not add a couple inches and you have a 6'3" kid which is fine.

Tad seems to have an eye for guys who aren't finished developing yet physically or in their games.

[GoBuffs!!]

6-1...

He is a sophmore, so he is what, maybe 15? I would say there is some growing to do.

[Goose]

He is a sophmore, so he is what, maybe 15? I would say there is some growing to do.

From Adam's article (http://colorado.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1359998) from last Friday:


Paige currently stands 6-foot-3, 160-pounds. His coach believes he will likely be a big guard at the next level.

"I think when all is said and done, he is going to be about 6-foot-5 or 6-foot-6," Palmer said. "He has got a couple of family members that were drafted in the NBA. His grandfather Larry Paige played at CSU and was drafted by the Lakers. And his uncle Floyd Kerr is in the Indiana high school sports Hall of Fame and CSU sports Hall of Fame. After playing at CSU, he was drafted in the NFL by the Cowboys, in the NBA by the Suns and in the ABA by Utah. So Jeremiah has some good bloodlines."

[GoBuffs!!]

lets just hope he doesnt put on the green glasses

[HawaiiBUFF]

Rated 3 Stars by Rivals.

[Goose]

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[sliderNcider]

He had 40 points and 10 rebounds in a state tourney game vs Highlands Ranch

http://www.denverpost.com/preps/ci_22726523/rangeview-junior-guard-jeremiah-paiges-star-is-rise

[mattrob]

Paige is a really intriguing prospect to me. He's completely overshadowed by Collier and Perkins, but whether it's this summer or next season, he just seems like the type of kid who could absolutley blow up. Assuming we don't land both Collier and Perkins, I wouldn't be upset at all about taking a commitment from Paige over a bigger-name player.

[mattrob]

And the AAU season begins...
http://colorado.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1497590

[Buffenuf]

Not to be a dick, but I realize I will come off as a dick; Colorado talent has always been here, but the new stuff isn't really much better than the old stuff. Be cautious.

Some talent has always been here, but in real short supply and relatively inexperienced, since the talent was spread so thinly and across not only the state, geographically (different leagues) but across HS classifications (4A, 3A etc.) A very good Col HS player may never have met an equal on the court, but once or twice during his HS career, especially bigs (who remain rare in Colo). Now with the advent of AAU yr.-round ball, kids play more games against much better competition and with greater exposure.


In the past, one of the big problems is that CU has failed or refused to recruit in-state players.

fify......Who in your opinion was "wrong"? RP stated openly there was little or no D1 talent in Colorado and came in real late on guys like Fazekas or didn't even bother with guys like Jason Smith or Sean Oguirri.

[Buffnik]

I think in-state recruiting is getting better. In the past decade, the only 2 guys CU didn't sign that I think would have impacted the program were Matt Bouldin and Reggie Jackson. Every year isn't great, but 2014 looks like it might be as good or better than the 2012 group that was so good for the Buffs.

[Buffnik]

Will (Rivals) located some highlights. I can see why Tad has offered.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J5KTdrDEw4&sns=tw

[Darth Snow]

Dude can dunk. what else can he do? Looks like a good handle. Might finish well in traffic. hard to tell from that tape.

[FightCu1414]

Dude can dunk. what else can he do? Looks like a good handle. Might finish well in traffic. hard to tell from that tape.
He's left handed. I swear we are gonna have more left handed players than right handed players soon haha

[mattrob]

Dude can dunk. what else can he do? Looks like a good handle. Might finish well in traffic. hard to tell from that tape.
I think Paige can turn into a petty good shooter. From everything I've seen/read, he's pretty active defensively too. He's raw, but that's actually not all that bad. We're at a point where all of the freshmen aren't going to see the floor anyway. I wouldn't mind seeing him sit for a year and develop, then turn into a pretty good player in time.

[Buffenuf]

Dude can dunk. what else can he do? Looks like a good handle. Might finish well in traffic. hard to tell from that tape.


He doesn't miss lay-ups and can hit the mid-range jumper. Lefties usually have an advantage in BB, because not only do they do things "backwards", but having been forced to live in a right-handed world, are more adaptively ambidexterous. (Want an easy example of that advantage? Try brushing you teeth with your left hand!)

[sliderNcider]

I think we'll take Collier and then an out-of-state SG and PF

[mattrob]

I think we'll take Collier and then an out-of-state SG and PF

Probably, since I think Pickens would be the priority, but I don't think Paige is far down that list.

[BIGEZ321]

Probably, since I think Pickens would be the priority, but I don't think Paige is far down that list.

Could Paige be the left handed Jaron Hopkins? The kid looks pretty smooth and very athletic. CU has to be at the top of the list...

[mattrob]

Could Paige be the left handed Jaron Hopkins? The kid looks pretty smooth and very athletic. CU has to be at the top of the list...

As good as this week is for us, I'm not so sure Paige is enjoying it. With Collier in the fold, and another potential 2013 commit coming, 2 of the 3 potential 2014 scholarships could be gone. jg and I were talking about this the other day, but Paige should've jumped early if he wanted to be a Buff, I think. He and his family seem to really like CU and he had a commitable offer from all reports, but I wonder if that will be the case now with only 1 spot left. I have a hard time seeing the staff doing anything other than making Andre Adams priority #1 at this point.

[Medford M.]

As good as this week is for us, I'm not so sure Paige is enjoying it. With Collier in the fold, and another potential 2013 commit coming, 2 of the 3 potential 2014 scholarships could be gone. jg and I were talking about this the other day, but Paige should've jumped early if he wanted to be a Buff, I think. He and his family seem to really like CU and he had a commitable offer from all reports, but I wonder if that will be the case now with only 1 spot left. I have a hard time seeing the staff doing anything other than making Andre Adams priority #1 at this point.

Yeah, you'd have to think that if Tad takes another wing with for the '13 class, then we are only looking at bigs the rest of the '14 cycle. We have to get a big in the '14 class.

[sliderNcider]

I really don't think we would have taken a commitment from Paige

[mattrob]

I really don't think we would have taken a commitment from Paige

That's not consistent with what Will has reported though.

[sliderNcider]

That's not consistent with what Will has reported though.

Before Collier? Taking two undersized guards is a gamble, especially if we only have 2 scholarships open (and needs at PF/C)

[mattrob]

Before Collier? Taking two undersized guards is a gamble, especially if we only have 2 scholarships open (and needs at PF/C)
Yeah, before Collier. I doubt he does now. That's why I think he should've jumped early.

[buff4bcs1985]

csu


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Rangeview point guard Jeremiah Paige commits to Colorado State http://noconow.co/1a5Bpia (http://t.co/VEmPS5bBiA) #mwbb (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23mwbb&src=hash)

[rolandftw]

Very nice pickup for the Rams. Him and Hurst could be quite the duo for 3 years

[mattrob]

Damn. I don't like that at all. I figured it would be CSU or Wyoming, but roland's right, that's a big pickup for them. Eustachy's doing a nice job of upgrading their athleticism without sacrificing skill level (well, except for Holt). They're going to be tournament contenders as long as he stays in town.

[HawaiiBUFF]

This doesn't bother me at all. When it comes to recruiting in both football and basketball, we will always get commitments from more quality recruits. They get Paige, we get Collier.

[tante]

This doesn't bother me at all. When it comes to recruiting in both football and basketball, we will always get commitments from more quality recruits. They get Paige, we get Collier.

yes but we might have Dom for two and they might have Paige for four.

[Quattro]

yes but we might have Dom for two and they might have Paige for four.
I'm sure we will get another highly ranked recruit to replace Dom in two years as well.

[HawaiiBUFF]

I'm sure we will get another highly ranked recruit to replace Dom in two years as well.
Agree completely.

[duaneallman8]

This sucks, I really like his game

[rolandftw]

yes but we might have Dom for two and they might have Paige for four.

The odds of Dom being gone after two years is incredibly unlikely. It's incredibly difficult to get drafted, and while I really like Dom as a player, I'd be fairly surprised if he was really one of the top 25-30 players in college basketball by his Sophomore season. Colorado's basketball program has only had two players in their history get drafted before their Junior Season

Paige was probably the 3rd best player in the state, and it wouldn't shock me at all if he makes Rivals150 list at some point. Not as good of a pickup as Dom, but a very good pickup for them

[tante]

The odds of Dom being gone after two years is incredibly unlikely. It's incredibly difficult to get drafted, and while I really like Dom as a player, I'd be fairly surprised if he was really one of the top 25-30 players in college basketball by his Sophomore season. Colorado's basketball program has only had two players in their history get drafted before their Junior Season

Paige was probably the 3rd best player in the state, and it wouldn't shock me at all if he makes Rivals150 list at some point. Not as good of a pickup as Dom, but a very good pickup for them

that is the old Colorado basketball program you are talking about. We are an NBA pipeline now.

[HawaiiBUFF]

I doubt Collier leaves before his Junior year, but I wouldn't mind if we did start sending kids early all the time. Looks great for our program.

[absinthe]

The odds of Dom being gone after two years is incredibly unlikely. It's incredibly difficult to get drafted, and while I really like Dom as a player, I'd be fairly surprised if he was really one of the top 25-30 players in college basketball by his Sophomore season. Colorado's basketball program has only had two players in their history get drafted before their Junior Season

Paige was probably the 3rd best player in the state, and it wouldn't shock me at all if he makes Rivals150 list at some point. Not as good of a pickup as Dom, but a very good pickup for them

we could have had a third this year, if the mayor came out he would likely have gone late first round.

[CsquaredCC]

Great get for Eustachy today. Both CU and CSU's back courts are going to be really fun to watch develop over the next few years.

[rolandftw]

that is the old Colorado basketball program you are talking about. We are an NBA pipeline now.

We are certainly significantly better then in the past. But still don't think we're going to be pumping out NBA players left and right. Everyone has a different view of the program, but I see us more emulating Michigan State/Louisville then I do Kentucky/Arizona/Kansas. I expect we'll have a lot of very talented college basketball players that fit Boyle's system, and maybe 1 or 2 of them being NBA 1st round picks.

Far as Dinwiddie being a 1st round pick this year, it's possible. I do think he pressed things too much at the end of last year and that would have hurt his chances of going in the 1st round. Who knows though.. all he has to impress is one person really. I don't believe he got assurances he'd be drafted by a team though, and being only a sophomore it'd be a bit a risky leaving early if he wasn't certain

[mattrob]

This doesn't bother me at all. When it comes to recruiting in both football and basketball, we will always get commitments from more quality recruits. They get Paige, we get Collier.

Well yeah, of course we're going to recruit at a higher level. It's not like Paige suddenly shifts the balance of power in the state, but I don't want to see him in Fort Collins either. I have a feeling he's going to be a pretty solid player.

Don't underestimate Paige based on current rankings. As someone already mentioned, there's a decent chance he'll move into the Rivals 150. Even with where the program was two years ago, Dom and Perkins would have probably been longshots to be Buffs and Paige would've been our must-have instate recruit.

[MtnBuff]

If Dom is good enough to get drafted after two years that means he has given us two years of NBA first rounder play, and that we have won a lot of games. I'll take that deal.

We also aren't going to see CSU come off the schedule anytime soon. One key is that we have to start beating them every year home or in the Fort. If we do that then we also are helped if they are a good team. If they are winning then it helps their RPI and us beating them helps our RPI.

Paige is a kid that 5 years ago we would have loved to have had as a Buff. Now he is a very nice prospect but looks to be a step below the quality of kids that Tad is recruiting. Which of our recruits would you give up to free up a scholly for him.

[mattrob]

Paige is a kid that 5 years ago we would have loved to have had as a Buff. Now he is a very nice prospect but looks to be a step below the quality of kids that Tad is recruiting. Which of our recruits would you give up to free up a scholly for him.

I'm assuming you're asking me, and the answer would be none. I like the size, athleticism and versatility all 4 of the 2013 recruits bring, but from a pure talent standpoint, there probably isn't a huge drop from any of them to Paige. If you agree with the top-100 rankings for Fletcher on a couple sites, he would be the lone exception.

More than anything, I just don't think you can blow off a kid like this with the "Eh, who cares, Dom's better" response. He has a chance to have a good college career and, assuming we would've had 3 schollies to give, as we all thought, I wouldn't have blinked if he was the 3rd player in Tad's class next year. And, it raises the Rams profile with in-state kids. They'll never be a destination for kids like Dom, but they can compete for the 2nd tier. That means Tad and his staff will have to be more aggressive and make earlier evaluations on kids like Paige, who they would otherwise likely be able to slow-play as back-up options. That's probably a relatively minor concern in the long-run, but it does put a little more pressure on the staff.

[MtnBuff]

MattRob

I agree with you that if Paige had ended up a Buff I would not have been dissapointed. He is a good kid and a solid prospect. As it stands I do say Dom is better and the mix and talent of the rest of the class means that while I would like Paige to be a Buff I wouldn't want to give up one of the others for him.

Key point is that this shows how far the program has come in the past few years. In some past classes we would have been hoping for Paige to come and be the highlight of the class. We are now to a point where we have to give up some good kids to get some others.

[mattrob]

MattRob

I agree with you that if Paige had ended up a Buff I would not have been dissapointed. He is a good kid and a solid prospect. As it stands I do say Dom is better and the mix and talent of the rest of the class means that while I would like Paige to be a Buff I wouldn't want to give up one of the others for him.

Key point is that this shows how far the program has come in the past few years. In some past classes we would have been hoping for Paige to come and be the highlight of the class. We are now to a point where we have to give up some good kids to get some others.

Yeah, I completely agree with how far the program has come, when a potential top-150 kid is more of a plan B recruit. I would've rather he ended up at Wyoming or elsewhere is all. On the other hand, as you mentioned before, we'll be playing CSU consistently, so as long as Eustachy's there, it should be a game that provides a nice non-conference RPI bump.