Question about recruiting

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SpeedyVOL

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I have a good friend that has a son that is 7-1 and still growing. He is from a small town in Alabama and hasn't got much national pub. He went to a camp over the weekend and now the "big boys" are taking note of him. FSU offered last night. I know he has some interest in UT, but we haven't made contact. We need to at least take a look at him. He could grow another 1-2 inches. His dad was 6-10 and played pro football. Would it be OK for me to email someone with the basketball program?
 
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It'd probably be better if you sent a highlight tape. Also, I didn't look on the athletics website but sometimes there's a link for you to inquire about being recruited.
 
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SpeedyVOL said:
I have a good friend that has a son that is 7-1 and still growing. He is from a small town in Alabama and hasn't got much national pub. He went to a camp over the weekend and now the "big boys" are taking note of him. FSU offered last night. I know he has some interest in UT, but we haven't made contact. We need to at least take a look at him. He could grow another 1-2 inches. His dad was 6-10 and played pro football. Would it be OK for me to email someone with the basketball program?
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Maybe, but his HS/AAU coach is going to have a much better chance of getting him noticed.
 
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Once a couple more programs offer, the recruiting sites will award him some shiny stars. (Even though they will be completely oblivious to who he is.)
 
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SpeedyVOL said:
I have a good friend that has a son that is 7-1 and still growing. He is from a small town in Alabama and hasn't got much national pub. He went to a camp over the weekend and now the "big boys" are taking note of him. FSU offered last night. I know he has some interest in UT, but we haven't made contact. We need to at least take a look at him. He could grow another 1-2 inches. His dad was 6-10 and played pro football. Would it be OK for me to email someone with the basketball program?
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There's a number of different outlets, especially twitter, who will run with it. Also, Tennessee has camps during summer, just binging him to their camp would open their eyes up to him.

As others have said though, his coach needs to get on the ball.

I assume he is, but if not, play AAU, and for a good team, preferably one that participates in the EYBL league (Alabama challenge iirc). He will get noticed real quick.
 
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Isaac Haas. Hokes Bluff, Al. He is just now getting national recognition because he is from such a small town.
 
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Will be a senior this upcoming school year. He would at least be worth taking a long look at.
 
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SpeedyVOL said:
I have a good friend that has a son that is 7-1 and still growing. He is from a small town in Alabama and hasn't got much national pub. He went to a camp over the weekend and now the "big boys" are taking note of him. FSU offered last night. I know he has some interest in UT, but we haven't made contact. We need to at least take a look at him. He could grow another 1-2 inches. His dad was 6-10 and played pro football. Would it be OK for me to email someone with the basketball program?
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HELL YES email all you want.:fireworks::fireworks::fireworks::fireworks:
 
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I would definitely have the parents send highlight tape. My son is also from a small TN town and his coach has done some things for him but we made DVD's of his highlights and sent out to many schools. If the college sport site does not have a recruiting questionnaire the school will probably send one out to complete. We have had some come in lately and just started sending the DVDs recently.
 
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Plays for the Celtics. If the kid can play he is sure to get noticed there.
 
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I was at a game of his last year. He isn't extremely polished but he has surprisingly good touch on his jumpers and has a reasonably good feel for the ball for his size and age. The thing that impressed me the most was he didn't seem to completely rely on his size. He looks like someone has been working with him with his back to the basket and he uses his moves pretty well. He could use a little more aggressiveness but I liked what I saw and I thought he should be getting some attention.
 
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I don't think you have to worry about the kid. Just a quick google search showed that he just started playing AAU ball, his stock is expected to rise, and he plays with the ATL Celtics. Not sure if your familiar with the AAU circuit but that's a really good program to be involved with. (Joe Johnson, Amare Stoudemire, Dwight Howard, Randolph Morris, Travis Outlaw, Josh Smith, Dewayne Day, Andrew Goudelock)...pretty soon they'll be knocking on his door.
 
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That's why I wish we would get in on him NOW. His mom is my wife's best friend. She was with my wife when we met.
 
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Shaun1985 said:
I don't think you have to worry about the kid. Just a quick google search showed that he just started playing AAU ball, his stock is expected to rise, and he plays with the ATL Celtics. Not sure if your familiar with the AAU circuit but that's a really good program to be involved with. (Joe Johnson, Amare Stoudemire, Dwight Howard, Randolph Morris, Travis Outlaw, Josh Smith, Dewayne Day, Andrew Goudelock)...pretty soon they'll be knocking on his door.
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Trae Golden, Jordan McRae, Tatum (<--I think)

I think Kenny played for a different team.
 
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