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40 plus years of winning records not enough to convince you? If they believe Estrella is worthy of a scholarship I will blindly follow along lol!
Can't judge someone who still has 2 years to develop. Some of these guys don't even get recognition until the end of their senior yearIf you are basing it upon that, he won't. In all these videos he looks like he will be a decent player but also looks very deliberate to put it nicely. That may change as he grows into his body but he will have a tough time against quicker players at least from what I am seeing on what is posted.
You are confusing talent evaluation (and I will take the SU staff against anyone) with the ability to land the recruits they rate the highest. They don’t get their choice of players.Pretty boring take but I'll bite. What about the last five years has caused this blind loyalty?
My original point that started this was questioning whether the kid looked slow afoot in the videos that have been posted. Whether he can become quicker, only time will tell. I don't claim to be an expert and I hope he proves me wrong and comes to Syracuse and becomes a star.You are confusing talent evaluation (and I will take the SU staff against anyone) with the ability to land the recruits they rate the highest. They don’t get their choice of players.
The lack of ability to land the guys they rate the highest is the biggest issue with SU basketball, and that’s pretty much it.
Can we do a redo on the unofficial?Was at the game today. I’m guessing on an unofficial visit.
Not surprising. His high school team just won the State Championship for large schools. He’s also now 6’11. The kid to watch in Maine is 6’8 9th grader Cooper Flagg, rated nationally in the top 10. He’s already done zooms with McCaffrey (Iowa) and Howard (Michigan) and has an offer from Bryant. He and his twin brother also got a Maine state championship in their division.
Heading to BrewsterWhat does it say? For some reason it’s a blank page for me.
Flagg twins headed to Monteverde.Not surprising. His high school team just won the State Championship for large schools. He’s also now 6’11. The kid to watch in Maine is 6’8 9th grader Cooper Flagg, rated nationally in the top 10. He’s already done zooms with McCaffrey (Iowa) and Howard (Michigan) and has an offer from Bryant. He and his twin brother also got a Maine state championship in their division.
He has AC/DC in a mixtape in this day and age? That's enough to shake anyone all night long. A lot of potential here. Sign him up.
Lots of potential to work with here. Wouldn't classify his game as 'explosive' but seems to use footwork well around the hoop + a nice touch & good positioning for blocks - not comparing his game, but play style reminds me of Drew Timme.
Interesting that Syracuse isn't mentioned here as a team that has offered Estrella, considering that the Orange, I believe, was the first program to offer him.
"Estrella came into the evening with a lot of buzz after establishing a high major recruitment during the high school season. In his first chance to prove himself with high majors watching, Estrella displayed the promise that coaches were initially intrigued by.
A 6-foot-10 big with soft hands, long arms, and a great understanding of how to play, Estrella was fundamentally sound in his approach and played with a chip on his shoulder. He caught passes in tight spaces, was efficient in setting screens, and finished all plays he needed to inside.
His upside is very attainable because of his mindset and his production level will increase by the day as he adds weight. Boston College, Iowa, Marquette, Penn State, Providence, Tennessee, and Xavier have offered and more could be thrown down soon."
I think you’re right. One of the articles from the Portland paper mentions he got the offer at last years elite camp.Interesting that Syracuse isn't mentioned here as a team that has offered Estrella, considering that the Orange, I believe, was the first program to offer him.
Yeah, JP was among four 2023 guys (Estrella, Wagner, Ducharme, Kante) and one 2024 guy (Donnie Freeman) who got offers at the Elite Camp last August!I think you’re right. One of the articles from the Portland paper mentions he got the offer at last years elite camp.
South Portland junior generating buzz among college basketball recruiters
Six-foot-10 JP Estrella has athletic scholarship offers from major college powers, but most high school basketball fans in Maine have never seen him play.www.pressherald.com
I think so. He was really excited about the offer, but it was one of his first big offers so he would have been excited no matter what. There’s a pretty funny video of him talking about getting the offer from JB at elite camp - seemed pretty happy and surprised. Likable kid.so is there still mutual interest here?