2009 Rumble in the Bronx School Lists- Part 1

by Alex Schwartz

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.

Doron Lamb ’10, Oak Hill Academy (VA), NY Gauchos: Kansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Marquette, St. John’s, Seton Hall, Pitt, Arizona, Wake Forest, Louisville, and Syracuse                                                                
                                 
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.”

Wilfried Yeguete ’10, Florida Air Academy (FL), Nike Team Florida: South Carolina, Auburn, Virginia Tech, and Alabama
                               
          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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