Stokes makes team USA U18 final cut

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I'm sure I could just google this, but I'll ask anyway. Who is coaching this team? This could be a big development opportunity for him.
 
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I think its bs that a college coach gets to coach kids he is recruiting, when there are rules about other coaches contacting recruits.

Ridiculous.
 
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dlw4n said:
I'm sure I could just google this, but I'll ask anyway. Who is coaching this team? This could be a big development opportunity for him.
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The link indicates that Billy Donovan, Mark Few and Shaka Smart are the USA U18 coaches.
 
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The news here, would be if he DIDN"T make the team. That being said, the experience should be good for him.
 
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Spartacavolus said:
I think its bs that a college coach gets to coach kids he is recruiting, when there are rules about other coaches contacting recruits.

Ridiculous.
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Who is Donovan recruiting on the roster? Nichols didn't make it, and everyone else is either committed already or not considering Florida.
 
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Is coach Zo recruiting any of the 11 others? And if so, Stokes can recruit for us
 
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zansdad said:
Didn't Martin coach the U18 or U19 team last year?
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Can't remember off the top of my head which team he coached, but they were all college kids. I believe I remember Darius Miller and John Jenkins on the team giving Counzo raving reviews.
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GatorsGators said:
Who is Donovan recruiting on the roster? Nichols didn't make it, and everyone else is either committed already or not considering Florida.
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Oh so the committee looked at coaches to see who had recruits on the team then made a choice? I doubt it.

Sure it worked out this year that Donovan only had one recruit there, but I don't think his point was purely this year.
 
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jknox33 said:
Can't remember off the top of my head which team he coached, but they were all college kids. I believe I remember Darius Miller and John Jenkins on the team giving Counzo raving reviews.
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I was wrong, it wasn't U18 or U19. He was an assistant for the USA Basketball Men’s World University Games Team.
USA Basketball: Cuonzo Martin
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Oh so the committee looked at coaches to see who had recruits on the team then made a choice? I doubt it.

Sure it worked out this year that Donovan only had one recruit there, but I don't think his point was purely this year.
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I am fairly certain that any type of recruiting at these things is a no-no. Plus, it's not like Donavon is the only big named guy there. Beoheim, Martin from SoCar, and Smart are all there. Anyone doing anything out of line would get ratted out by everyone else.
 
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zansdad said:
I am fairly certain that any type of recruiting at these things is a no-no. Plus, it's not like Donavon is the only big named guy there. Beoheim, Martin from SoCar, and Smart are all there. Anyone doing anything out of line would get ratted out by everyone else.
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Very true, but the possible tiny advantage say Donovan could gain by the time spent with Nichols could be impactful and a chance other coaches don't get.

While I doubt there's anything going on, the fact that they are there while other coaches can't even watch guys play seems a bit hypocritical.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Very true, but the possible tiny advantage say Donovan could gain by the time spent with Nichols could be impactful and a chance other coaches don't get.

While I doubt there's anything going on, the fact that they are there while other coaches can't even watch guys play seems a bit hypocritical.
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Seems more paranoia than anything else. These coaches volunteer to be a part of the USA basketball program. They take time away from their own programs and families to help build a foundation for USA international basketball. I seriously doubt they do all that on the off chance they get an unnamed recruit alone in a hallway. If Martin was an assistant on this team nobody on here would blink an eye about it.
 
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zansdad said:
Seems more paranoia than anything else. These coaches volunteer to be a part of the USA basketball program. They take time away from their own programs and families to help build a foundation for USA international basketball. I seriously doubt they do all that on the off chance they get an unnamed recruit alone in a hallway. If Martin was an assistant on this team nobody on here would blink an eye about it.
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Some wouldn't, but I absolutely would admit its odd and a bit hypocritical. You don't think it's a bit wrong that while other coaches can't even watch recruits in person, these coaches are getting to practice them, run them through specific drills, work with them, and then take them out to movies and what not? It's naive to think that there's ZERO chance that there's no relationships established, scouting advantages gained, and even tiny advantages on a recruiting front by being with these kids night and day.
 
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