2009 Rumble in the Bronx School Lists- Part 1
This past weekend I was at one of the top AAU tournaments of the spring/summer, the Rumble in the Bronx, which is run by the City Rocks. Primarily based at Fordham University, there were countless big-time prospects and teams on display, with squads coming from as far away as California and Florida, opposite ends of the country. While at the RITB, I had the opportunity to catch up with a number of talented players and get school lists from them. I will be separating the lists into two different posts. Here's the first rundown (articles on two other players, Okaro White '10 and Fuquan Edwin '10 coming soon, too):
Russ Smith ’09, Archbishop Molloy (NY), Juice All-Stars:
Notre Dame, Louisville, UConn, St. John’s, Seton Hall, Providence, Virginia,
Virginia Tech, Stanford, South Carolina, Central Florida, South Florida, La
Salle, George Mason, Iona, and Virginia Commonwealth
Offers:
All
Favorites:
“[I am] wide open.”
Note-
Smith, who will be doing a post grad year at South Kent (CT) next year, plans
to cut down his list and visit schools after the Live Evaluation period.
Offers: All
Favorites: “No, I don’t know yet.”
Rod Odom ’10, Middlesex (MA), NY Panthers: North
Carolina, Florida, Louisville, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Stanford, Arizona,
Arkansas, West Virginia, Seton Hall, and Kentucky
Offers: Georgia Tech, Boston
College, Stanford, Arizona, Arkansas, West Virginia, and Seton Hall
Favorites: “No, not at this
point.”
Shane Southwell ’10, Rice (NY), NY Gauchos:
Marquette, South Carolina, Providence, St. John’s, Xavier, Miami, Kansas,
Kentucky, Georgetown, and Cincinnati
Offers: Marquette, South Carolina,
Providence, St. John’s, Xavier, and Miami
Favorites: “No, not right now. I’m
still waiting for more [schools to get involved]. The more the better.”
Will Regan ’10, Nichols School (NY), City Rocks:
Providence, Virginia, Arizona State, Stanford, and Maryland (that is his top
five)
Offers: Providence, Arizona State,
Stanford, Maryland (Regan said that because there is a new staff, Virginia has
not officially offered, but stated, “it seems like they will [do so].”)
Favorites: “Not really. It’s hard
for me to say.”
Note- I inquired of Regan as to
when he plans to commit, and he replied, “I think I’m going to take two or
three visits and then probably decide after that,” adding, “I’ll probably
decide what schools I really want to go to in the next couple of weeks, and
then talk to those schools in August about setting up visits.”
Pe’Shon Howard ’10, Oak Hill Academy (VA), Team Odom LA:
Stanford, Arkansas, Harvard, Virginia Tech, Alabama, Virginia, Rutgers, South
Carolina, Arizona, and Xavier
Offers: Stanford, Arkansas, Harvard,
Virginia Tech, Alabama, Virginia, Rutgers, South Carolina, and Xavier
Favorites: “[I am] keeping my
options open at least until school starts.”
Note- Howard, who said he has a 3.7
GPA, told me “the schools I talk to the most right now” are Stanford, Arkansas,
Harvard, Virginia Tech, and Alabama.
Anthony Lee ’10, West Oak (FL), Nike Team Florida:
South Carolina, North Carolina State, Iowa, Virginia Commonwealth,
Auburn, Florida State, Tennessee Clemson, Temple, Florida Atlantic, Murray State,
Northwestern, Marquette, Louisville, Ole Miss, and Alabama
Offers: South Carolina, Iowa,
Virginia Commonwealth, Auburn, Temple, Florida Atlantic, Murray State, and Ole
Miss
Favorites: “My top three so far is
South Carolina, Temple, and I would say Tennessee,” said Lee, who also stated
that Iowa, Virginia Commonwealth, Marquette, Louisville, and Alabama are also
on his list of favorites
Note- Lee's father, who said that St. Joseph's and Xavier are also starting to get involved in his son's recruitment, informed me that they are trying to get some interest from Syracuse, citing the quality of the program
Ron Roberts ’10, St. Peter’s Pep (NJ), Playaz:
Indiana, Providence, Maryland, St. Joseph’s, Villanova, Penn State, George
Mason, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Notre Dame, and Fordham
Offers: St. Joseph’s, Rutgers, and Fordham
Favorites: “[For my] top three, I have to say
[it] is Indiana, Providence, and Maryland. If you want to go top five, I’d say
maybe St. Joseph’s and Villanova. . . . I’d have to say [that my current
favorite is] Indiana.”
Charles “Junior” Hankerson ’10, Coral Reef (FL), Gold
Coast: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Virginia, Florida State, and Rice
Offers: Alabama, Auburn, and Rice
Favorites: “Not really.”
Note- Hankerson told me that those six
schools are the ones that are recruiting him “the hardest” as of now.
Keala King ’10, Dominguez (CA), California Supreme:
Stanford, Cal, Arizona, Oregon State, Kentucky, UConn, Washington, and Oregon
Offers: Stanford, Cal, Arizona,
Oregon State, Kentucky, and UConn
Favorites: Cal, Stanford, and Arizona
Mohammed Lee ’10, Notre Dame Prep (MA), NY Gauchos:
Marquette, Arkansas, Pitt, Xavier, and Miami
Offers: Pitt and Xavier
Favorites: “My favorites would be
Miami, Pitt, and Xavier, and Marquette.”
Offers: None
Favorites: “No, not really.”
Note- Yegeuete is originally from France and “came [to the USA] last year.”
Note- photos are from http://scouthoops.scout.com/


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