Recruiting Notes
The biggest news of the week, popped Tuesday afternoon. Isaiah West Isaiah West 6'3" | SG Goodpasture | 2023 State #216 Nation TN , former #1 in his class, will verbally commit BEFORE July, his final AAU season. Because…
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Continue ReadingThe biggest news of the week, popped Tuesday afternoon. Isaiah West Isaiah West 6'3" | SG Goodpasture | 2023 State #216 Nation TN , former #1 in his class, will verbally commit BEFORE July, his final AAU season. Because he is still rehabbing, this makes some sense. He lists a Top 10, but first take a look at the schools that have offered him that are eliminated from that list: Murray State, Hofstra, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee Tech, Kennesaw, Nebraska, Wake Forest, Xavier. Isaiah took an official visit to Vanderbilt June 16th.
His lead recruiter with Ole Miss, Ronnie Hamilton, was hired away by new LSU Head Coach Matt McMahon. Way back in September 2021, West unofficially visited Ole Miss and Georgia Tech. It is important to note that Georgia Tech earned a verbal commitment from Blue Cain recently, a player that plays virtually the same position as Isaiah West Isaiah West 6'3" | SG Goodpasture | 2023 State #216 Nation TN .
A great calculation from Courtney Smith, “I quickly eliminated Tennessee State, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, and Louisville since all four programs have either signed a PG or about to.” Read his incredible writing here.
Georgia Tech is not going to be the choice, per source. Neither is Ohio State. Middle Tennessee is out.
When Isaiah tore his ACL around New Year’s Day of 2022 the recruiting noise became quieter, though about four HM D1 programs kept in contact. They showed loyalty and stuck with him, knowing what he can be and believing his recovery, which is now in the latter stages, would go swimmingly.
West will announce at 2:00 PM CST.
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Tyler Tanner Tyler Tanner 6'1" | PG Brentwood Academy | 2024 State #133 Nation TN earned a Vanderbilt offer! He was ecstatic. Schools that maintain consistent contact since that June 15th “start date” are Tennessee Tech, Vandy, Appalachian State, Belmont, South Florida, and Ohio State.
Heritage athletic combo forward Grant Campbell Grant Campbell 6'8" | SF Heritage | 2023 State TN spent his final June weekend with BCAT 100 Saturday and the @PrepHoopsTN Summer Combine Sunday.
Monday Tusculum and LMU both reached out to talk to Grant. Also, Columbia State reached out to offer him.
Japheth Richmond Japheth Richmond 6'6" | PF White County | 2023 State TN (White County/ Tennessee Tigers 17u) took his first phone call from Cleveland State Community College Wednesday, June 29th. Lipscomb is a program that consistently tracks his progress and communicates with Richmond.
Cane Ridge starter Kelvin Lusk Kelvin Lusk 6'4" | SF Cane Ridge | 2023 State TN spent Sunday elite camping with University of Alabama Huntsville. Currently, University of South is both tracking his progress and communicating with him. Union College is also recruiting Lusk.
Jarred Hall Jarred Hall 6'8" | SF Lebanon | 2023 State #65 Nation TN (Lebanon) earned Middle Tennessee, Austin Peay, and Memphis offers in the middle of June.
Reece Pride Reece Pride 5'10" | PG William Blount | 2023 State TN “got invited to Huntington College, Berry College, and Roanoke College elite camps so far. I also have another visit in August with Covenant [College].” Pride currently holds a Covenant offer. His team, William Blount, finished their June 16-2 and Reece averaged 13.5 ppg and 5.0 apg along the way.
Gio Harris will transfer from Clarksville Northwest to Montgomery Central.
Jack Medalie Jack Medalie 6'6" | SG Franklin | 2023 State TN (Franklin) just finished visits at Princeton and Davidson. Medalie will visit Ivy-league Cornell in the next couple of weeks. Tuesday Jack heads to Chattanooga for a visit to UTC. Furman, Boise State, Lipscomb remain schools of interest. Jack holds an offer from UT Martin. Austin Peay is recruiting him, as well.
Back in the spring Shane Cherry Shane Cherry 5'9" | PG Austin-East | 2025 State #353 Nation TN (BMaze) earned offers from Tennessee State and Georgia Tech.
Griffin Cooper Griffin Cooper 6'8" | PF Columbia Academy | 2024 State TN (Columbia Academy) maintains communication with Central Arkansas, Morehead State, Vanderbilt, and Belmont.