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Solomon Poole
6'1" 180lbs
#2 PG(rivals)
#14 national player(rivals), #26(scout), #25(espn)
Jacksonville, Florida
it had appeared tennessee was done recruiting poole, but insidetennessee recently caught up with poole at the knoxvegas heat tournament, where he was named the tournament MVP.
Poole had this to say:
During the recent KnoxVegas Heat Invitational in Knoxville he admitted that the success of former Celtics Trae Golden, Jordan McRae and Cameron Tatum at Tennessee has his attention.
"Oh, yeah. That's a definite look because we have alumni there," said Poole, who will be a senior at Parker High in Jacksonville, Fla., in 2012-13. "They played with the Celtics, so if they can play there, I can play there, too."
Asked if the Vol trio is trying to lure him to Tennessee, Poole replied: "I talk to them often but they tell me to go where I fit best."
Described by Scout.com basketball analyst Brian Snow as "a freak athlete," Poole has impressive bloodlines. Older brother Stacey recently transferred from Kentucky to Georgia Tech. Their dad, Stacey Sr., played college ball at Florida. Solomon Poole already has offers from Georgia Tech and UCLA among others. He is waiting on an offer from the Vols.
"They offered when Pearl was there," he said.
Poole's contact with current Vol head man Cuonzo Martin has been limited.
"I talked to him once," the prospect said. "He's a cool coach. If I ever got a chance to play for him, I think that would be swell."
Scouting Report(espn):
Strengths:
Brother of Stacy Poole (Kentucky) and his father played at Florida. Serious approach to the game but a difficult evaluation early in his career. Brings a scorer's approach to the table and tracks as a combo. Quick and powerful off the dribble. From 3's to floaters, there's a little mix of everything in his game.
Weaknesses:
Ideally, his height says he's a point guard and playing the shooting guard at the highest level in college means he'd be giving up size. He has a nice basketball IQ and his transition to the point will be a point of emphasis as we strive to update his evaluation. More scorer than passer.
Bottom Line:
It's no stretch to think he'll be a high-major player; the third in his immediate family. Poole wants to score it and he's good at getting buckets.
From Scout:
"Right now Poole is someone who plays on the ball, but his first instinct is to really score. His athleticism is impressive, and is as quick as any player with the ball in his hands. Poole is also just someone who has that knack for being able to score. He does need to get better in terms of making others better, but the talent with him is simply tantalizing."
Celtics assistant Emory Walton has no doubt that Poole's skill set will translate well as a college point guard.
"Solomon's a very competitive player," Walton said. "He does a great job leading his team and he scores the ball very well.
"He's ready right now for college. We're just making sure we can get Solomon to a point where he's ready to be a starter at that level."
Asked to describe his game, Poole replied: "I bring a presence of hard work. I'm going to work hard, play defense, feed off of that, then get my teammates involved."
6'1" 180lbs
#2 PG(rivals)
#14 national player(rivals), #26(scout), #25(espn)
Jacksonville, Florida
it had appeared tennessee was done recruiting poole, but insidetennessee recently caught up with poole at the knoxvegas heat tournament, where he was named the tournament MVP.
Poole had this to say:
During the recent KnoxVegas Heat Invitational in Knoxville he admitted that the success of former Celtics Trae Golden, Jordan McRae and Cameron Tatum at Tennessee has his attention.
"Oh, yeah. That's a definite look because we have alumni there," said Poole, who will be a senior at Parker High in Jacksonville, Fla., in 2012-13. "They played with the Celtics, so if they can play there, I can play there, too."
Asked if the Vol trio is trying to lure him to Tennessee, Poole replied: "I talk to them often but they tell me to go where I fit best."
Described by Scout.com basketball analyst Brian Snow as "a freak athlete," Poole has impressive bloodlines. Older brother Stacey recently transferred from Kentucky to Georgia Tech. Their dad, Stacey Sr., played college ball at Florida. Solomon Poole already has offers from Georgia Tech and UCLA among others. He is waiting on an offer from the Vols.
"They offered when Pearl was there," he said.
Poole's contact with current Vol head man Cuonzo Martin has been limited.
"I talked to him once," the prospect said. "He's a cool coach. If I ever got a chance to play for him, I think that would be swell."
Scouting Report(espn):
Strengths:
Brother of Stacy Poole (Kentucky) and his father played at Florida. Serious approach to the game but a difficult evaluation early in his career. Brings a scorer's approach to the table and tracks as a combo. Quick and powerful off the dribble. From 3's to floaters, there's a little mix of everything in his game.
Weaknesses:
Ideally, his height says he's a point guard and playing the shooting guard at the highest level in college means he'd be giving up size. He has a nice basketball IQ and his transition to the point will be a point of emphasis as we strive to update his evaluation. More scorer than passer.
Bottom Line:
It's no stretch to think he'll be a high-major player; the third in his immediate family. Poole wants to score it and he's good at getting buckets.
From Scout:
"Right now Poole is someone who plays on the ball, but his first instinct is to really score. His athleticism is impressive, and is as quick as any player with the ball in his hands. Poole is also just someone who has that knack for being able to score. He does need to get better in terms of making others better, but the talent with him is simply tantalizing."
Celtics assistant Emory Walton has no doubt that Poole's skill set will translate well as a college point guard.
"Solomon's a very competitive player," Walton said. "He does a great job leading his team and he scores the ball very well.
"He's ready right now for college. We're just making sure we can get Solomon to a point where he's ready to be a starter at that level."
Asked to describe his game, Poole replied: "I bring a presence of hard work. I'm going to work hard, play defense, feed off of that, then get my teammates involved."
