I wonder when UK will be looking at this kid?

[freethrow]

It seems he has heard from the other biggies already??

http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060726/SPT0104/607260336/1035/SPT

[WAMCAT]

According to the article, Kentucky is listed as one of the teams that has been the "most aggressive."

[freethrow]

OOPS, I totally missed UK being the first in the list. :shock: Too many phone calls. :)

[matt57]

I was getting rady to say....."ughhhh freethrow, tubby's been all over this kid."

way too early to tell where he's headed but it's nice to know tubby is going hard after this kid.

[justford]

I wonder why Tubby hasn't spoken to him since several other coaches have already done so :question

[Prince21]

Can someone tell me who this is, position, class, etc. because I can't open the link. Thanks.

[freethrow]

Here you go.

LAS VEGAS - His physique alone is enough to make college coaches salivate

Greg Monroe has broad shoulders that project he will become much bigger and stronger than he already is and sculpted arms that dangle from his 6-foot-9 frame.

In fact, if Monroe were a Little League baseball player instead of a high school basketball player, opposing coaches might be tempted to check his birth certificate to make sure he doesn't pull a Danny Almonte.

At 16, the left-handed Monroe has basketball skills that belie his age and render him one of the most sought-after players from the class of 2008.

Since the Nike All-America Camp a few weeks ago, where Monroe showed his ability to score in the post, rebound and block shots, his list of admirers has continued to grow

So far, Louisville, Texas, the University of Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, Louisiana State and Mississippi State have made the most aggressive pitches, but there is plenty of time for others to catch up because Monroe will only be a junior at Helen Cox High School in Harvey, La..

Monroe said he has already spoken with Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, LSU head coach John Brady, Missouri head coach Mike Anderson and Oklahoma head coach Jeff Capel.

It's been really hectic," said Monroe, who averaged about 17 points and 10 rebounds last season. "(I've gotten) a lot of calls."

"I think it was important for me to do well at Nike camp because I knew the coaches would be watching so I told myself I would try to play my best. And I think that's what I did."

As coaches from numerous colleges eyeballed him, Monroe looked impressive while competing for the New Orleans Panthers

He has great hands, is unselfish and knows how to play defense without committing stupid fouls.

During one game, he rebounded the ball, comfortably dribbled the length of the floor and then drove by a defender for a layup. He caught several bad passes from teammates and still managed to make a good play because although he is a lefty, he uses his right hand well


Prince21 wrote: Can someone tell me who this is, position, class, etc. because I can't open the link. Thanks.

[audacious1]

Should this be in the Recruiting forum?

[KY Blue in Carolina]

Tre Pryor wrote: Should this be in the Recruiting forum?
Yeah! It is now. :thumbup

[Ty Webb]

It'll be interesting to see how he develops. One strike against us is that LSU is right there in his back yard. LSU seems to have a way of keeping most ofthose Louisiana kids.

[RCS]

Is this the kid that came up for a game last year?