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km109 · Senior Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 1025 Location: ME

Hadn't heard of this guy before, but Scout has him with High Interest in UMass and visiting this weekend. Looks like a nice recruit.

http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=3953276

uz2b-len · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:14 pm Post subject:

What happened to this?

km109 · Senior Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 1025 Location: ME

Wound up going to Hargrave instead to prep for a year.

uz2b-len · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject:

Cool. He'll be very happy here. I like his smile.

philosopher · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject:

If that pic is recent and accurate, he could use a little muscle building and some extra calories. Unless he shoots like George Gervin, that is. Laughing

theguru · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:33 am Post subject:

i guess we're frontrunners , kinda...well he likes UMass alot..

http://www.zagsblog.net/2008/09/22/riley-braswell-setting-visits/

Uman · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject:

Gave his verbal!
http://www.gazettenet.com/node/205424

There is an article on scouthoops.com, but I don't have access:
http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=2&c=797566&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fscouthoops.scout.com%2f2%2f797566.html
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ktabz16 · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject:

awesome, god i'd love to have any sort of pipeline to hargrave.

Jackman · Senior Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 1974

No. 87 in Scout's Top 100 last season. Article says our competition was Marquette, South Florida and Baylor.

"Kellogg and his staff were at Hargrave the first day of the September open period and moved swiftly to bring the Floridian onto campus. 'Certainly they were in the lead early. They did everything they were supposed to do to keep the lead. They did a really good job recruiting the kid.'" [quoting Hargrave's coach]

Kosty · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject:

Marquette and Baylor are considered top 25 this year. TO have DK beat out two top 25 teams for this kid is HUGE!!! Great get Derek!!!

theguru · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject:

i wish i knew this before the football game today , saw derek and family....

go umass

viennafan · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the posts. I did some research and he seems to have good upside besides being athletic and a shooter. Even best at blocking shots in his league in 2007. Seems worth a scholarship to.Good sign.Well done for DK and his staff.

JAR · Sophomore Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 111 Location: DC

http://insideprepsport.blogspot.com/2008/09/freddie-riley-sleeper-sensation.html

http://www.ocala.com/article/20071016/SPORTS/210160346/1005/SPORTS

http://www.zagsblog.net/2008/10/04/freddie-riley-to-umass/

ktabz16 · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject:

gotta love DK going out and grabbing a 4 star for his first recruit.

Old Cage · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:01 am Post subject:

As mentioned above, the Hargrave get may be as important as the signing in the long run. Excellent!
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