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Basha H.S. (Chandler, AZ)
AAU: Compton Magic Black
Ht: 6-foot-4
Wt: 175 lbs
Rivals rating: 3*; unranked PG (#150 overall)
Scout rating: 4*; #18 SF (#84 overall)
ESPN rating: 4*-93 grade; #18 SG
247 rating: NR
Reported Offers: Colorado, Arizona, Auburn, Boise State, Colorado State, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Penn State, San Francisco, USC, UTEP, Washington State
Last edited by Goose; 10-04-2011 at 03:16 AM.
Adam says we offered him and the AZ Central confirms. Great size for a PG and he seems to be getting some decent praise already. ESPN says he has a 4.2 GPA and is hearing from Stanford, UTEP, Arizona, New Mexico State and Boston College, so it looks like it's a good thing we got in early on him. Hopefully he can improve his jumper and sign with us. Love that we're going after bigger PG's too.
Apparently his cousin is PF Torren Jones who is a top 100 player in the 2013 class as well. I say we just sign them both.
Great read on him from HoopsReport.com too. They're really high on him as it sounds like he's done pretty well in various showcases.
In my 19 years of being in this business, I really can’t remember when the last time that the state of Arizona had a “TRUE (PG)” Hopkins size (6’4), with Hopkins athletic ability, ball handling ability, quickness, speed, high basketball I.Q. & a 4.0 GPA.
Last edited by Goose; 07-20-2011 at 03:09 PM.
Averaged about 14/6/6/3 as a soph. Had a really good tourney at the Cream of the Crop tourney where we offered.Originally Posted by Nuggets4
Apparently his cousin is PF Torren Jones who is a top 100 player in the 2013 class as well. I say we just sign them both.
Great read on him from HoopsReport.com too. They're really high on him as it sounds like he's done pretty well in various showcases.
Plays defense, rebounds, dishes, and can post up small guards. As Nugget said, he needs to keep working on his jumper so he can force defenses to extend. Once he develops that outside game, he'll pretty much have it all. I'm very excited about this prospect.
Possibly our top guard target for 2013 right now.
http://colorado.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1242040
I LOVE the versatility that big PG's give us too. It allows us to go after the tweener guys who can light it up but might be a defensive liability when paired with a shorter PG.
is his dream school arizona? If he lights up they might end up offering.
Josh Gershon:
2013 Chandler (Ariz.) Basha guard Jaron Hopkins just picked up an offer from Penn State
Scout is reporting he'll be here on October 14th for an unofficial visit.
Good call; our football team will be in Seattle that weekend and the weather should still be decent.
jaron killed this mix! one of those teams were bishop gorman! and la verne lutheran! this is all in ONE day of action. http://www.ballislife.com/64-jaron-h...he-west-coast/
Thanks, baller.
Hopkins just looks like a Boyle player to me on those highlights. Exactly the type of game our system features.
He makes some real slick passes in that video, I'll definitely be interested in seeing how this kid develops...
Really excited about the two kids from Basha. I'd love to land them both. Depending on what our scholarship situation is...
I'd love to be able to pick up two kids in 2013, hopefully we manage to regain those schollies in ways that don't adversely effect the program too much
If the Mayor has taught us anything though, its the importance of tapping into those ties that make recruiting alot easier. Starting off by gunning for the slightly worse (though from what I can see and read a real talented kid) and then hoping to swing the cousin who's top 100? I'm ok with that strategy.
Speaking of the cousin Goose, do you have any postable info on that kid? (i.e. offers, things of that nature)
I do know that Jones has an offer from us, but that's about it. I'll try to do a google search on him this afternoon and see if I can update his profile here on AllBuffs.
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