Recruiting Notebook: 2022’s On The Phone
On June 15th, DI college programs were allowed to start calling 2022 prospects. That is usually a good indicator as to who is going to pop up to the top of the recruiting lists in the state. This year, we…
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Continue ReadingOn June 15th, DI college programs were allowed to start calling 2022 prospects. That is usually a good indicator as to who is going to pop up to the top of the recruiting lists in the state. This year, we saw Leland Walker Leland Walker 5'11" | PG North Central | 2022 VA and Jalen Washington Jalen Washington 6'10" | PF Gary Westside | 2022 State #32 Nation IN pick up multiple offers. So, we are going to not only look at some of those guys that picked up offers this week but since June began in this notebook.
Leland Walker
Leland
Walker
5'11" | PG
North Central | 2022
VA
– 6’0 PG 2022 – North Central (IN)
Picked up an offer from Middle Tennessee State and Xavier. His offer list is still small right now but I think once he begins to play games, Leland is going to start getting a ton of offers and higher level. Xavier seems about the level I thought going into the summer.
Will Lovings-Watts
Will
Lovings-Watts
6'5" | SF
Jeffersonville | 2022
State
IN
– 6’5 SF 2022 – Jeffersonville (IN)
Picked up an offer from Wichita State. Will has a few now and this is about the right spot. Needs to refine his game a little more and let his body and athleticism shine more. If he can, could be a late riser to a new level of offer.
Julian Norris
Julian
Norris
6'3" | SG
Evansville Bosse | 2022
MO
– 6’4 SG 2022 – Evansville Bosse (IN)
Picked up an offer from Murray State. His second offer and about the right spot right now. Big guard that can shoot it. Needs more run against higher level players to see how his game really looks. If live periods open, he’s a guy to watch.
Rasheed Jones
Rasheed
Jones
6'6" | SF
Arsenal Tech | 2022
State
IN
– 6’5 SF 2022 – Marion (IN)
Picked up offer from New Orleans. Jones gets an offer from a school with a ton of Indiana ties. High risk, high reward prospect who really hasn’t been seen all that much yet.
Jalen Washington
Jalen
Washington
6'10" | PF
Gary Westside | 2022
State
#32
Nation
IN
– 6’7 PF 2022 – Gary West (IN)
Picked up an offer from Alabama and Maryland. The best player in the class who has been out with injuries quite a bit already just landed two HM-Power 5 offers. When healthy, his stock could soar.
DJ Hughes
DJ
Hughes
6'8" | PF
Lawrence North | 2021
State
#219
Nation
IN
Jr. – 6’7 PF 2021 – Lawrence North (IN)
Picked up an offer from Duquesne, Butler. The Butler offer is a game-changer for him. First real High-Major offer in a system where he should fit pretty well. That is an offer to watch for him.
Kamari Lands
Kamari
Lands
6'7" | SF
Hillcrest Prep | 2022
State
#65
Nation
AZ
– 6’5 SF 2022 – La Lumiere (IN)
Picked up an offer from Marquette. Lands pulls in a Big East offer to go along with some other big ones in Texas Tech and Xavier. Just scratching the surface right now.
Payton Sparks
Payton
Sparks
6'10" | C
Winchester | 2021
State
IN
– 6’8 C 2021 – Winchester (IN)
Picked up an offer from Milwaukee, Elon, Florida Gulf Coast, Ball State. Payton is an interesting case here. A bunch of schools that haven’t seen him live are showing interest and offering. He’s a legit post player with DI upside but isn’t quite as refined as others with a similar offer list. Upside play but he is racking up offers.
Trey Kaufman
Trey
Kaufman
6'8" | PF
Silver Creek | 2021
State
#39
Nation
IN
– 6’8 PF 2021 – Silver Creek (IN)
Picked up an offer from Wake Forest, Texas A&M. Trey just keeps landing offer after offer. Has more than enough options at this point but will be interesting to see if any elite programs come to the table or not.
Connor Essegian
Connor
Essegian
6'4" | SG
Central Noble | 2022
State
#170
Nation
IN
– 6’4 SG 2022 – Central Noble (IN)
Picked up an offer from Northwood. Connor has been staying under-the-radar for a bit but should pick up steam this summer even if it is more non-DI programs. He’s got a lot of local school ready to watch.
Chris Mantis
Chris
Mantis
6'6" | SF
Lowell | 2021
State
IN
– 6’6 SF 2021 – Lowell (IN)
Picked up an offer from UIC. Mantis continues to stack low and mid-major offers. He’s a guy that really needed the summer to show the direction of his game on a team with more talent. Hasn’t gotten that chance yet and so we wait but he’s got a good handful of offers already.
Chris Gunn
Chris
Gunn
6'5" | SG
Lawrence North | 2022
State
#114
Nation
IN
– 6’4 SG 2022 – Lawrence North (IN)
Picked up an offer from Kansas State. While this is just the first offer, he’s going to have a ton more. A little surprising he doesn’t have more than this at this stage.
D’Ante Davis
D’Ante
Davis
6'7" | SF
Warren Central | 2022
State
#132
Nation
IN
– 6’6 SF 2022 – Warren Central (IN)
Picked up an offer from Purdue. Not a surprise offer at all but he also has Nebraska, Xavier, Butler, and Louisville. The high-major offers are going to continue to come in left and right.