Khyle Marshall- "Wants to be the Best and Won't Stop Until he Gets There"
by Alex Schwartz
Khyle Marshall. Does the name ring a bell? Probably not, but it will soon. The 6'6 small forward from Flanagan High School (FL) had a big summer and is a big talent. Marshall, who runs with Team Breakdown (FL) for AAU ball, entered the summer with no scholarship offers and is leaving it with quite a few more. The lefty is up to a whopping 16 offers from programs of all different levels: Houston, Rice, St. Bonaventure, Fordham, Old Dominion, Providence, Baylor, Kansas State, UAB, Auburn, South Florida, Tulsa, Bradley, Marshall, UNC-Wilmington, and Butler. Houston was the first school to offer scholarship, doing so around the time of Session II of The Hoop Group Elite Camp in early July. Butler was the most recent program to offer a scholarship, doing so last Wednesday. Along with these schools, Marshall is receiving interest from Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Miami, Florida State, Florida, Tennessee, Temple, and Virginia Commonwealth. On Saturday I spoke via phone with Khyle Marshall and Jem Pierre, the class of 2010 stud's AAU and high school coach.
Team Breakdown has a trio of well-known ballers in the program in Kenny Boynton '09 of American Heritage (FL), Brandon Knight '10 of Pine Crest (FL), and Pe'Shon Howard '10 of Oak Hill Academy (FL). Khyle Marshall probably had a summer as good as that group, if not better. The Floridian mainly played U-16 ball, making the All-Tournament Team at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions after averaging 25 points and 10 rebounds. Later in the summer had averaged 26 points and 11 rebounds on his way to All-Tournament Team honors at the AAU Super Showcase. Right after that he went for 28 points and 12 boards a game at the U-16 Nationals event where the squad made the Sweet Sixteen. Upon the completion of that event, Marshall ran with the U-17 squad and contributed off the bench on the way to winning Nationals. This is what he said regarding playing with Boynton and Knight on the U-17 team: "They're two really good players. . . . At first I wanted to play on the same [team as them, but I] . . . went down to the [U]-16 [team] so I could get a feel for the national circuit." In addition to playing AAU ball, Khyle attened a few camps this summer. He was named the Most Promising Prospect at a Five Star camp for the second year in a row, and again garnered All-Star honors. Marshall burst onto the scene in the Northeast in early July at the Hoop Group Elite Camp. There, at The College of New Jersey, the rising junior was selected to the Top 20 All-Star game in an absolutely loaded camp that included numerous high and mid-major prospects. I rated Marshall as the number five player in camp, ahead of players such as recent Villanova-commit Mouphtaou Yarou '09, Providence-commit Antoine Allen '09, and fellow class of 2010 high-major star Markus Kennedy. I inquired of Pierre what he felt set Marshall apart this summer and helped his stock to soar, and he told me that it was this Hoop Group camp that helped do the trick: "What set him apart . . . [was that] he wanted respect nationally . . . [and I told him that he] would have to go to [Hoop Group Elite Camp], . . . [and there] he solidified his spot as one of the best wings in America." Pierre added that Khyle "went out and earned his reputation." The baller himself told me that getting all of the attention and respect this summer "felt real great," also mentioning that he "wanted people to know . . . [that he is] one of the best players in the country." Khyle, who can shoot and get to the rack told me let me know that he was "working real hard . . . [and the] hard work paid off."
"I like taking [it] more aggressive to the basket. . . . I can step out and shoot it, but I'm more of a driver, a slasher," is what the summer stock-booster said was the strongest point of his game. As for his main weakness, Khyle listed "consistency and ball-handling." He could not think of a player to compare his game to, saying "I think I'm more of a unique [player]. . . . I wouldn't really compare it [to anyone]. . . . I do a little bit of everything." Marshall and I also discussed what he is looking for in his future college and what he is thinking about the schools recruiting him right now. "Academics . . . [is] number one . . . and second . . . [is] basketball. . . . What role will I play?" said the up-and-coming star. As for location, he said, "no, it's not a factor." Marshall said that as of now he has no favorites of the schools showing interest, saying that "nobody's really stood out yet . . . [and] everybody has an equal chance" to land his services.
"Khyle Marshall, when it's all said and done . . . will be one of the top players in the class of 2010," is what Jem Pierre had to say of the soon-to-be well-known baller. He went on to add, "we know he is one of the top players in the country. . . . He goes out with that mindset. . . . [He] doesn't need a ranking to tell [him that]." Speaking of rankings, Pierre said that because he mentioned that Khyle is not listed in the rankings on Rivals or Scout. In fact, I checked, and the 2010 baller does not even have a profile on either site. That just goes to show you how under-the-radar this hidden gem is. "I know for a fact he's not satisfied," said Pierre, going on to say, "He wants to be great. . . . He wants to be the best and he won't stop until he gets there." Khyle Marshall is a diamond in the rough, but he's starting to rise to the top, and he's not nearly close to stopping.
Khyle Marshall. Does the name ring a bell? Probably not, but it will soon. The 6'6 small forward from Flanagan High School (FL) had a big summer and is a big talent. Marshall, who runs with Team Breakdown (FL) for AAU ball, entered the summer with no scholarship offers and is leaving it with quite a few more. The lefty is up to a whopping 16 offers from programs of all different levels: Houston, Rice, St. Bonaventure, Fordham, Old Dominion, Providence, Baylor, Kansas State, UAB, Auburn, South Florida, Tulsa, Bradley, Marshall, UNC-Wilmington, and Butler. Houston was the first school to offer scholarship, doing so around the time of Session II of The Hoop Group Elite Camp in early July. Butler was the most recent program to offer a scholarship, doing so last Wednesday. Along with these schools, Marshall is receiving interest from Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Miami, Florida State, Florida, Tennessee, Temple, and Virginia Commonwealth. On Saturday I spoke via phone with Khyle Marshall and Jem Pierre, the class of 2010 stud's AAU and high school coach.Team Breakdown has a trio of well-known ballers in the program in Kenny Boynton '09 of American Heritage (FL), Brandon Knight '10 of Pine Crest (FL), and Pe'Shon Howard '10 of Oak Hill Academy (FL). Khyle Marshall probably had a summer as good as that group, if not better. The Floridian mainly played U-16 ball, making the All-Tournament Team at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions after averaging 25 points and 10 rebounds. Later in the summer had averaged 26 points and 11 rebounds on his way to All-Tournament Team honors at the AAU Super Showcase. Right after that he went for 28 points and 12 boards a game at the U-16 Nationals event where the squad made the Sweet Sixteen. Upon the completion of that event, Marshall ran with the U-17 squad and contributed off the bench on the way to winning Nationals. This is what he said regarding playing with Boynton and Knight on the U-17 team: "They're two really good players. . . . At first I wanted to play on the same [team as them, but I] . . . went down to the [U]-16 [team] so I could get a feel for the national circuit." In addition to playing AAU ball, Khyle attened a few camps this summer. He was named the Most Promising Prospect at a Five Star camp for the second year in a row, and again garnered All-Star honors. Marshall burst onto the scene in the Northeast in early July at the Hoop Group Elite Camp. There, at The College of New Jersey, the rising junior was selected to the Top 20 All-Star game in an absolutely loaded camp that included numerous high and mid-major prospects. I rated Marshall as the number five player in camp, ahead of players such as recent Villanova-commit Mouphtaou Yarou '09, Providence-commit Antoine Allen '09, and fellow class of 2010 high-major star Markus Kennedy. I inquired of Pierre what he felt set Marshall apart this summer and helped his stock to soar, and he told me that it was this Hoop Group camp that helped do the trick: "What set him apart . . . [was that] he wanted respect nationally . . . [and I told him that he] would have to go to [Hoop Group Elite Camp], . . . [and there] he solidified his spot as one of the best wings in America." Pierre added that Khyle "went out and earned his reputation." The baller himself told me that getting all of the attention and respect this summer "felt real great," also mentioning that he "wanted people to know . . . [that he is] one of the best players in the country." Khyle, who can shoot and get to the rack told me let me know that he was "working real hard . . . [and the] hard work paid off."
"I like taking [it] more aggressive to the basket. . . . I can step out and shoot it, but I'm more of a driver, a slasher," is what the summer stock-booster said was the strongest point of his game. As for his main weakness, Khyle listed "consistency and ball-handling." He could not think of a player to compare his game to, saying "I think I'm more of a unique [player]. . . . I wouldn't really compare it [to anyone]. . . . I do a little bit of everything." Marshall and I also discussed what he is looking for in his future college and what he is thinking about the schools recruiting him right now. "Academics . . . [is] number one . . . and second . . . [is] basketball. . . . What role will I play?" said the up-and-coming star. As for location, he said, "no, it's not a factor." Marshall said that as of now he has no favorites of the schools showing interest, saying that "nobody's really stood out yet . . . [and] everybody has an equal chance" to land his services.
"Khyle Marshall, when it's all said and done . . . will be one of the top players in the class of 2010," is what Jem Pierre had to say of the soon-to-be well-known baller. He went on to add, "we know he is one of the top players in the country. . . . He goes out with that mindset. . . . [He] doesn't need a ranking to tell [him that]." Speaking of rankings, Pierre said that because he mentioned that Khyle is not listed in the rankings on Rivals or Scout. In fact, I checked, and the 2010 baller does not even have a profile on either site. That just goes to show you how under-the-radar this hidden gem is. "I know for a fact he's not satisfied," said Pierre, going on to say, "He wants to be great. . . . He wants to be the best and he won't stop until he gets there." Khyle Marshall is a diamond in the rough, but he's starting to rise to the top, and he's not nearly close to stopping.
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