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Re: 2018 Recruiting
« Reply #135 on: January 10, 2018, 08:44:37 am »
I don't know much about him, but I'm hoping we can land Jeffrey Otchere. Junior College kid and former Canisius and Delaware State commit with three years of eligibility left.
 Hhttp://www.verbalcommits.com/players/jeffrey-otchere

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« Reply #136 on: January 10, 2018, 10:56:09 am »
Jeff Otchere is a better option than any 2018 SBU recruit regardless of position. Past recruit or current. His upside is higher than Warney's was.
He leads the entire country in blocks on the JUCO level. His defense is considerably ahead of his offense, he'd shatter the Block record. His motor is tremendous. Plays hard every single possession. Freakish athlete. Stands 6'11 with a 7'5 wingspan.Primetime Run and jump athlete. Kid can switch onto guards and perimeter players in pick and roll and contain them with no issue. He plays in the Jayhawk confernce in Juco (Top 3 juco conference in the land). That's where assistant coach Geno Ford used to go and get all those Juco studs while he was the head man at Bradley.
The kids offense (Jump shot,Feel and Pace,ball handling) need big improvement. But his defense is something you NEVER see in the AE.
He's got offers from all over the country now but really would love to see him be a Seawolf.

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« Reply #137 on: January 10, 2018, 11:05:09 am »
From what I've gathered by speaking to people in the know. OTCHERE is a late bloomer with only 3 or 4 years of basketball experience,Grew 10 inches in High school. Born and raised in Bronx,NY. Attended a prep school for a post grad year to get his grades in order (15-16 season). Committed to Delaware state and attended during the 16-17 year. Didn't Qualify so he had to Prop 48/Redshirt there that year. Decided to head to Juco for a year and compete as a Redshirt Freshman ,leave with an AA degree and have 3 years at D1. From all accounts he's a quiet to himself kind of kid, that just gets after it.

Here's Film: https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=4s&v=kMaR7-K6pJw

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Re: 2018 Recruiting
« Reply #138 on: January 10, 2018, 11:20:14 am »
10 seconds of film was all i needed.  where do i sign up?  can i take this kid out to dinner and tell him all the benefits of going to SB?

i've been aware of him on our radar but didnt know much, so this is useful information, thanks Ball.
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Re: 2018 Recruiting
« Reply #139 on: January 10, 2018, 11:24:38 am »
sorry just wanted to add- he plays in the paint with an aggressive, almost violent intensity, reminiscent of warney.  it's exactly what we need inside.
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« Reply #140 on: January 10, 2018, 11:35:12 am »
I've been told Boals and Ford are all over that kid and that he isn't so enamored by bigger schools coming after him. He's got 15 plus offers, some WAC and A10 level stuff, and being in that Juco conference, doing what he does and having the upside he has it's only a matter of days/weeks before Big12,SEC,PAC 12 get on him.
Don't know how exactly SBU gets that potential Stud to come back home, but being a late bloomer and not being in awe of big name programs has been a recipe in the past for some special players to end up at lower level D1's.

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Re: 2018 Recruiting
« Reply #141 on: January 10, 2018, 11:45:13 am »
looking at the list- id have to think that our likely competition is NMSU, fordham, southern miss, ODU.  and only one is even close to local.

i note that as it stands- there are virtually no bigs in his way in the next three seasons.
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« Reply #142 on: January 10, 2018, 11:46:12 am »
Great info  on this recruit if we can land him .  That is just what we need up front  . A couple years dominating in the paint again and off the glass .

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« Reply #143 on: January 10, 2018, 11:56:47 am »
Super Aggressive with a super motor. If anyone remembers 2015 recruit that attended high school in Long Island
Named Cheick Diallo, think Diallo(Motor Wise) with less refined offense/feel but same level of defense, with a higher upside and more physical gifts.
You don't see guys like that in America East.
With development under Boals, this guy would be shooting 3s by Junior year. That's Scary.

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« Reply #144 on: January 10, 2018, 02:00:57 pm »
From what I've gathered by speaking to people in the know. OTCHERE is a late bloomer with only 3 or 4 years of basketball experience,Grew 10 inches in High school. Born and raised in Bronx,NY. Attended a prep school for a post grad year to get his grades in order (15-16 season). Committed to Delaware state and attended during the 16-17 year. Didn't Qualify so he had to Prop 48/Redshirt there that year. Decided to head to Juco for a year and compete as a Redshirt Freshman ,leave with an AA degree and have 3 years at D1. From all accounts he's a quiet to himself kind of kid, that just gets after it.

Here's Film: https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=4s&v=kMaR7-K6pJw
Sign him up Boals. Do what you have to do to get this kid. He would be a instant POY and SB would be knocking on the door of the NCAA for 3 years with him in the paint..
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Re: 2018 Recruiting
« Reply #145 on: January 10, 2018, 02:07:56 pm »
Super Aggressive with a super motor. If anyone remembers 2015 recruit that attended high school in Long Island
Named Cheick Diallo, think Diallo(Motor Wise) with less refined offense/feel but same level of defense, with a higher upside and more physical gifts.
You don't see guys like that in America East.
With development under Boals, this guy would be shooting 3s by Junior year. That's Scary.

I'm getting a woody just thinking about what if!!

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« Reply #146 on: January 10, 2018, 04:32:49 pm »
From what I've gathered by speaking to people in the know. OTCHERE is a late bloomer with only 3 or 4 years of basketball experience,Grew 10 inches in High school. Born and raised in Bronx,NY. Attended a prep school for a post grad year to get his grades in order (15-16 season). Committed to Delaware state and attended during the 16-17 year. Didn't Qualify so he had to Prop 48/Redshirt there that year. Decided to head to Juco for a year and compete as a Redshirt Freshman ,leave with an AA degree and have 3 years at D1. From all accounts he's a quiet to himself kind of kid, that just gets after it.

Here's Film: https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=4s&v=kMaR7-K6pJw

Thanks for all the info Ballhard! Those highlights are absurd, really exciting upside. I hope he comes to Stony Brook.

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« Reply #147 on: January 10, 2018, 07:14:29 pm »
I agree the guy has a limitless ceiling.
Potential POY and DPOY type.
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Re: 2018 Recruiting
« Reply #148 on: January 10, 2018, 07:42:46 pm »
10 seconds of film was all i needed.  where do i sign up?  can i take this kid out to dinner and tell him all the benefits of going to SB?

i've been aware of him on our radar but didnt know much, so this is useful information, thanks Ball.

LOL. Same! He can stay at my house! Or become my son!

When I read Ball’s assessment that he had higher upside than Warney, I thought maybe he had a screw loose. But MY GOD, that kid is ruthless!


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Re: 2018 Recruiting
« Reply #149 on: January 10, 2018, 08:00:12 pm »
agreed, agreed, agreed.

blocks galore on that film.  blocks are one of those things, where it may not cause a turnover like a steal, or gain a possession like a rebound, but they are demoralizing for the shooter, removes an attempt, gets the crowd riled up. 
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