Dalonte Brown Recruiting Report (2017)
Class of 2017 forward Dalonte Brown recently picked up a Dayton offer. It marks the second D1 offer for the Toledo-native. Coach Cooley is the point person for Dayton, much like family-friend Randy Riggs handles the recruiting process for Brown and his…
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Continue ReadingClass of 2017 forward Dalonte Brown recently picked up a Dayton offer. It marks the second D1 offer for the Toledo-native.
Coach Cooley is the point person for Dayton, much like family-friend Randy Riggs handles the recruiting process for Brown and his family.
“There is going to be an adjustment period when he gets to college, but a school like Dayton is a great option,” said Riggs. “We will be watching him on TV in the near future somewhere. It will have to be the right fit. I am sure he would like to stay somewhere close in the Midwest. Iowa has shown some interest.”
Iowa Assistant Coach Sherman Dillard has been in touch.
“We have got some calls from several schools,” said Riggs. “Because of his late introduction last July I think he caught some people by surprise.”
Both Dalonte Brown and former high school teammate Harrison Riggs began the summer with All-Ohio Red’s cousin, All-Ohio Black. They were added to All-Ohio Red 16u late in July, and helped Kaleb Wesson, Logan Hill, BJ Duling, and Renell Cummings win the AAU Super Showcase.
Pathway Out
While many recruits want basketball, Riggs believes Dalonte Brown needs basketball.
“When you are the head male of the household with 6 kids there are a lot of different ways to go,” said Riggs. “He is in that situation and he has continued to go to school, make the grades, stay out of trouble, not get hurt. Basketball is his driving force.”
Oh, my, he is good at basketball.
In Toledo’s City League Championship Dalonte Brown hauled down 21 rebounds. He essentially provided his team three-fourths of their needed rebounds. Dalonte Brown is so versatile, that he truly avoids position classifications.
The junior buries three-pointers, slashes with ease, and obviously controls the glass.
Brown’s widely-placed feet help him keep a steady foundation. He can get shots of quickly, even in the face of pressure. Most of the defenders at his high school level are much shorter, so it is difficult to project his shooting success beyond college.
He is a more agile version of former Toledo star Marc Loving. If you draw out that comparison, then that implies Brown is at least a two-year starter at the Big 10 level. He might be better, more impactful than that.
The one thing that could spoil he successful path is obviously getting distracted, or allowing other people to make poor decisions that he embraces.
“He has a few friends, but he is trying to keep it as simple as possible,” said Riggs. “I can’t stress enough how hard it can be sometimes, when other kids July 14th are all out on the street. If you can stay in the house that is a big thing. That is what he has been able to do. I am trying to help him get out because he deserves that. If basketball can get him there I will be proud of him.”
Dalonte Brown grew up in Toledo and lived an insular life, rarely getting out of his neighborhood. AAU basketball opened up his view of the country, and allowed him to dream bigger. Riggs hopes Brown leaps at the opportunity that his talent and skills create for him.
“With a kid, who I met in sixth grade (Brown) was very hesitant talking to people outside his immediate neighborhood. Now he is like my own kid. Last summer we spent nine weeks, between him and I and Harrison. (Then) were back at it in July. You spend a lot of time with these kids, 24 hours a day, 72+ hours at a time.”
Dalonte Brown Schools of Interest
Dayton and Toledo offered first. Iowa is in the mix.
“Michigan,” offers Riggs. “We talk to Iowa. Kent State. Oakland University…Those are the prominent ones I can think of right now.”
All-Ohio Red is very, very visibly in April. They are annually one of the top three programs in the Midwest (Mac-Irvin FIRE, Indiana Elite, The Family), so high-major coaches will see Brown play.