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Post by foxred on Jul 19, 2023 20:49:47 GMT -5
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Post by yankee on Jul 19, 2023 20:51:44 GMT -5
So, he is signed for this year? Interesting.
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Post by yankee on Jul 19, 2023 20:55:16 GMT -5
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Post by nomar33 on Jul 19, 2023 21:02:28 GMT -5
Sure looks like one heck of a get by staff - like to see us winning that type over recruting battle for player
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Post by foxred on Jul 19, 2023 21:31:27 GMT -5
This is a huge get IMO, and even bigger to have him joining for this year. 6’9” 230lbs, he’s an immediate impact player right away. 3 star recruit on Rivals, ESPN and On3, (Rivals in their most recent 2024 rankings had him in the Top 150 in the country) he has offers from Bryant, Illinois, Hofstra, Coastal Carolina and a litany of other mid majors. He played for an excellent AAU program PSA Cardinals. His squad this summer featured Boogie Fland who is a top ten player in the country as well as Christian Bliss who just committed to Virginia, Matt Hodge who has a ton of high major offers and about 5 other guys with low to mid major D1 offers. He had a lot of solid games this spring/summer on the Nike EYBL circuit (10pts 8rbs vs. Team CP3, 12pts 7rbs vs. Georgia Stars, 11pts 5rbs vs. PGE).
Below are some scouting reports from various blogs/scouting sites…
Jason Schofield (2024 | PSA Cardinals 17U) is, like many in his class, eager to use the upcoming April live periods to restart his recruitment after a quiet winter on the college front, though unlike many in his class he’s been offered by nine schools over the last two years. The last of those came in December from Coastal Carolina, joining Marist and Hofstra in doing so last fall; he mentioned Illinois and Bryant as two others who have offered. If he plays like he did in a win over the NJ Panthers on Saturday morning, he won’t have a problem reeling in more. The 6-9, 230-pound forward knocked down multiple 3-pointers, made some great high-low post passes, rebounded well and scored in the mid-range, every bit the modern mobile ‘4’ man.
“I’d just describe (myself) as a team player, just trying to win,” he said. “Trying to rebound the ball, play defense, make shots, that sort of stuff… [This summer] I’m trying to [...] get more athletic, just kinda get quicker, get faster, get better.”
Jason Schofield 2024 Forward PSA Cardinals Schofield was a steady & consistent producer for PSA Cardinals in New Jersey over the weekend. Fundamentally sound & well-rounded wing forward who appears to of made strides defensively. A capable back to the basket scorer with a consistent jump hook, plus he has the touch to finish plays through traffic in the lane. Reliable spot-up threat who has the versatility to stretch the floor, primarily out of the pick & pop. Energetic rebounder & a notable defensive presence who garnered some deflections with his activity on that end of the floor.
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Post by kjones77 on Jul 19, 2023 23:05:48 GMT -5
Wow, incredible get. What a job by the staff. Can't believe we landed someone with this talent.
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Post by meers222 on Jul 20, 2023 7:07:53 GMT -5
Wow! Awesome news. Even better he's in this year. Tough to know too much about his game from HL's. Shows alot of jumpers from the outside and a few other moves here or there. But his jumper is nice! Seems like a versatile big. Not sure about the 230lbs that report mentions above. But if true that's great.
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Post by ken on Jul 20, 2023 7:18:11 GMT -5
Verbal commits has his weight at 205. That’s more like it.
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Post by nomar33 on Jul 20, 2023 7:25:13 GMT -5
....... are we going to be his "prep" year ...... I know if he is really good bigger schools will be calling. With new transfer rules I can barely enjoy a great signing like this
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Post by tlippy15 on Jul 20, 2023 7:27:27 GMT -5
I’m a bit behind on this. Is he for this season or next? I saw 24 in a few places.
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Post by tlippy15 on Jul 20, 2023 7:58:37 GMT -5
....... are we going to be his "prep" year ...... I know if he is really good bigger schools will be calling. With new transfer rules I can barely enjoy a great signing like this Hell, I’d take one year of him over 4 years of other players. What works in our favor clearly is Poughkeepsie. He’s going to get a ton of time and seems like he wants to be local.
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Post by yankee on Jul 20, 2023 9:48:03 GMT -5
This signing now makes this team a legitimate threat. We have the stud pg in Brick. We have a couple big dude transfers down low that just need to be solid. Price has potential to be above solid. We have a forward scorer in Schofield and we have some returns ng 3 and D wing types. This could be a very nice year. What you gonna do when the Brick and Scho show rain jumpers down on you?
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Post by meers222 on Jul 20, 2023 9:51:11 GMT -5
....... are we going to be his "prep" year ...... I know if he is really good bigger schools will be calling. With new transfer rules I can barely enjoy a great signing like this Hell, I’d take one year of him over 4 years of other players. What works in our favor clearly is Poughkeepsie. He’s going to get a ton of time and seems like he wants to be local. According to his announcement he reclassified to 2023 so that should make him an incoming freshmen now.
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Post by meers222 on Jul 20, 2023 9:53:29 GMT -5
....... are we going to be his "prep" year ...... I know if he is really good bigger schools will be calling. With new transfer rules I can barely enjoy a great signing like this To tell you the truth, while it's not the most appetizing this as a fan, it might be a smart idea to operate like that. If you can grab a couple guys that come in for a year or two with veteran transfers it might be a path to success for a small school.
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Post by kjones77 on Jul 20, 2023 10:03:33 GMT -5
....... are we going to be his "prep" year ...... I know if he is really good bigger schools will be calling. With new transfer rules I can barely enjoy a great signing like this If he's good enough to transfer up, sign me up for that. I think being a launching platform for future HM transfers is probably the best we can hope for in today's CBB world.
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