Hoop World Recruiting Update!

Congrats to Dakotah Euton (seen in this CJ photo) who committed to the Akron Zips today! Euton is a hard working forward who plays with some strength, has some post moves, and is one of those rare big men who excels with the outlet pass. I'm thrilled for Euton because the Good Mongrel hears Euton is a great kid and by not being stuck in the commitment he made to Billy Clyde Gillespie a few years ago Euton finds a program where his substantial talents will be taken advantage of. What a great ending for Euton and the Zips who have an excellent recruiting class in 2010. Coach Dambrot will love this blue collar warrior! http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/demling/2009/11/euton-picks-akron.html

High Major Scoop has a nice summary of the top players in Ohio from 2010 and what college they settled on. They list the top players at each position plus some NAIA talent, and include several unsigned kids on their position lists including: Nick Kellogg from Columbus De Sales, Geron Johnson from Dunbar, Anton Hutchins from Lima Sr, Darnell Tubbs from Trotwood Madison, Anthony Jackson from Gahanna Lincoln, and one of the stars of the Kentucky Hoopfest, Allen Payne from Winton Woods. http://highmajorscoop.com/2009/11/national-sigining-day-nearing/

Russ Smith of Sout Kent (Conn) has given embattled Rick Pitino his fourth commitment in the 2010 class, problem is the first three are no longer on board. Justin Martin left for Xavier, Josh Langford stopped hearing from UL and decommitted, and the big man went to Europe. Kent is a 6'8 forward who had a breakout game at the Jordan Brand Classic. http://www.zagsblog.com/2009/11/05/collier-to-oregon-state/

Here's a name I've heard a few times but haven't got to see yet. Sometimes kids who don't play AAU come in and make a splash like Gordon Hayward did at Butler. Here's a kid who has been reputed to be a high major talent by some who've seen the action at the South Suburban Fall League in Chicago. He is 6'3 Adonis Bailey and he plays for Richards (Chicago area). http://blogs.suntimes.com/hoopsreport/2009/11/no_myth_about_it_adonis_can_pl.html

Two of the most unheralded kids I got to see this summer were Kadeem Green and Christian Kabongo. They are much more talented than many of the big wings who are ranked ahead of them on the big lists. Green committed to Missouri last week with almost no fan fare, Tiger fans will love the kid. He's long at 6'7ish and moves like a guard and has a nose for the basket. Kabongo is a really tough one for me to judge, he inked with East Carolina. The kid was a basketball version of a one man band when I got to see him this summer, he can handle, play defense, shoot, and makes highlight play after highlight play. He was a bit unrefined in his style, and I'm not sure the roll academics played in his recruitment, but East Carolina absolutely got a steal. He'll put up some big time stats for East Carolina, he's a stunning talent. According to the link, he'll be joining the Pirates in January. http://www.hoopstarscanada.com/news.pl?nid=55 Here's a link on Green. http://www.hoopstarscanada.com/news.pl?nid=54

Columbus North's 6'8 center Tyler Greathouse is getting recruited heavily by several mid-major programs and has offers from IUPUI, Indiana Wesleyan, UW-Milwuakee, and others. The kid can really shoot and busts his butt, it'll be fun to see how good he can be as he puts on more strength. http://www.hoosierhillshoops.com/2009/11/01/columbus-norths-greathouse-has-college-interest/

Another 2010 center off the boards recently was Dave Dudzinski of Kaneland HS (Winter Park, IL) committed to Holy Cross of the Patriot League. http://ilprepbullseye.com/page45.html

News is a week old, but the thorough Mongrel wants to make sure everyone heard Shining Stars shooting guard Donovan Gibbs committed to Shoeless Ron Hunter and the IUPUI Jaguars. http://shiningstarsports.blogspot.com/2009/10/shining-star-player-donovan-gibbs.html

Some of the best big kids left in Michigan in the 2010 class are Shane Tiemeyer, Jerel Pratt, Colin DeHann, Christian Beechum, and Brandon Crane. http://blog.mlive.com/highschoolbasketball/2009/11/still_some_size_out_there.html