Post by elp525 on Jul 15, 2011 21:34:58 GMT -5
07/15/2011
Andrew Jerome
MetroNews Recruiting
In his third trip in as many years to Morgantown, five-star recruit Amile Jefferson showcased his talents for college recruiters in the annual West Virginia Hoop Group Jam Fest.
The 6’7” power forward is ranked 3rd in the country at his position. His length and quickness, combined with his continually growing frame, have helped propel him to a level few high school players in the nation have been able to reach.
At this point, Jefferson says he is not sure yet where he will play collegiate basketball. He has five scholarship offers, according to BlueGoldNews.com, including West Virginia. He is also getting interest from a lot of Big East and ACC schools.
“I think I’m still pretty much wide open; I talk to different coaches every day. I have to get some visits in to see where I am most comfortable and to find what fits me best,” said Jefferson.
Among the long list of schools he has offers from NC State, Villanova, Maryland, Ohio State, and West Virginia.
“I was looking at West Virginia,” says Jefferson. “They have contacted me before. I’m still wide open, so we’re just trying to see how that recruitment goes. I know a little about the school, playing in the Big East. Definitely a very good athletic and academic school, and a big college town. That’s definitely great.”
Should Jefferson choose to pursue playing with the Mountaineers, he would join an already young and talented group of recruits. His length and athleticism make him capable of playing in the Big East, but he would need to improve his size and mid-range jump to fill a power forward slot in Huggins’ system.
Andrew Jerome
MetroNews Recruiting
In his third trip in as many years to Morgantown, five-star recruit Amile Jefferson showcased his talents for college recruiters in the annual West Virginia Hoop Group Jam Fest.
The 6’7” power forward is ranked 3rd in the country at his position. His length and quickness, combined with his continually growing frame, have helped propel him to a level few high school players in the nation have been able to reach.
At this point, Jefferson says he is not sure yet where he will play collegiate basketball. He has five scholarship offers, according to BlueGoldNews.com, including West Virginia. He is also getting interest from a lot of Big East and ACC schools.
“I think I’m still pretty much wide open; I talk to different coaches every day. I have to get some visits in to see where I am most comfortable and to find what fits me best,” said Jefferson.
Among the long list of schools he has offers from NC State, Villanova, Maryland, Ohio State, and West Virginia.
“I was looking at West Virginia,” says Jefferson. “They have contacted me before. I’m still wide open, so we’re just trying to see how that recruitment goes. I know a little about the school, playing in the Big East. Definitely a very good athletic and academic school, and a big college town. That’s definitely great.”
Should Jefferson choose to pursue playing with the Mountaineers, he would join an already young and talented group of recruits. His length and athleticism make him capable of playing in the Big East, but he would need to improve his size and mid-range jump to fill a power forward slot in Huggins’ system.
