'12 CA PF Skylar Spencer (Signed to San Diego State)

[JRK1212]

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Price HS (Los Angeles, CA)

Ht:6'8
Wt: 205

Rivals rating: 3*; #34 PF (#126 overall)
Scout rating: 3*; #30 C
ESPN rating: 3*-89 grade; #37 PF
247 rating: 4*-90 rating; unranked PF

Reported offers: Colorado, California, Gonzaga, Marquette, San Diego State, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Washington

 

[JRK1212]

HS teamate of Askia Booker.


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[Darth Snow]

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[tante]

you can build a really good college program by having 4 or 5 6'7" to 6'9" athletic guys. You put a couple of guys like dre on the floor and you have a good team. Mizzou built a top 25 team with this formula.

 

[Buffnik]

rivals link broken.

Fixed.

There are definitely some good prospects on CU's board for 2012. I remember back in the preseason that Cali High Sports mentioned Skylar as a potential junior of the year for the state this season.

 

[Buffnik]

you can build a really good college program by having 4 or 5 6'7" to 6'9" athletic guys. You put a couple of guys like dre on the floor and you have a good team. Mizzou built a top 25 team with this formula.

Completely agree. And it's not unreasonable to say that it should be 6 or 7 guys that fit that profile. We are talking about players that can play 3 positions for you, whether it's the 2-3-4 or 3-4-5. I like having a couple true centers, a couple true points, and a mix of 3 or 4 shooters/slashers for the wing. After that, I want the rest of the roster to be in the Dre/Relphorde mold (6'6" to 6'9").

 

[dyemeduke]

sure. Florida followed this model sort of and won back to back. However...I think it's hard to actually achieve this in recruiting - finding and signing quality players like this. I'm not sure why you want a true center as opposed to just a good four, which is enough in college, depending on your system and the center that you have.

I'd rather just get the best basketball players you can find, and who cares about what mold they are. If you can't find a way to get the best utilize your talent, then go back to HS coaching. Spencer is an outsetanding prospect, the type of player that CU needs to get in order to establish itself on the next level. I was hoping for him and Zena, but with Scott and Gordon coming, I hope we get one of them.

 

[Buffnik]

I'm not sure why you want a true center as opposed to just a good four, which is enough in college, depending on your system and the center that you have.

I'm a big believer in what a center does for your defense. Having that guy on the back line does so much for your defensive field goal%. Both because of the shots he blocks/alters and because he allows the other guys to play more aggressively knowing they have help if they get beat.

And on offense, it can force double teams when the ball enters the post while also putting a big body on the floor for setting screens. It opens up the floor for everyone else.

I realize that a 4 can do a lot of those things, but it's not the same as having a 5 who can do those things. Big front lines are incredibly difficult to deal with.

 

[Johnny Juzang]

you can build a really good college program by having 4 or 5 6'7" to 6'9" athletic guys. You put a couple of guys like dre on the floor and you have a good team. Mizzou built a top 25 team with this formula.

The Flying Illini were a good example.

 

[NashBuff]

The Flying Illini were a good example.

I did watch a lot of Illini basketball while I was in college over five years ago and I liked their uptempo stuff.

 

[Buffnik]

Skylar is favoring Gonzaga.

 

[GoBuffs!!]

Skylar is favoring Gonzaga.

I dont know how much faith in this. Not saying he is going to CU or that he is not really favoring Gonzaga, but so many times I have read that someone was favoring going to a certain school, then when it comes time to sign, some school not even listed signs them. And I am not talking about some guy who gets a North Carolina offer in the last min.

I imagine he took a trip to Gonzaga, said good things, then their fan boards and media went nuts about it, making it look like he really wants to go there.

I put little faith until at least they verbally commit.

edit: I am not faulting you at all for posting this, thanks for all the info you provide

 

[JRK1212]

According to Scout he has "low" interest in CU and his favorites are SDSU and Washington although he hasn't actually cut his list down yet.

 

[Goose]

According to TheSlipperStillFits.com (who lifted it from Scout),

The Zags have been on Spencer for about as long as any other prospect in the 2012 cycle but Hicks reports that Skylar is is still considering four schools: Washington, Washington State, San Diego State, and Nevada.

 

[JRK1212]

Final two are Washington and San Diego State.

 

[JRK1212]

Committed to San Diego St.

 

[ShockerHoops]

He took a visit to SDSU the same day, Cleanthony Early took on there too. He's a target for us, so I think it helps our cause that Spencer signed with SDSU, as they played the same position. Its a nice pick up for SDSU.