Class of 2022 SG/SF Justin Taylor (VA / IMG) COMMITTED/SIGNED TO SYRACUSE

[orangeinnyc]

Reminds me very much of Tyler Herro. That kid was a stud.

 

[Ldavid]

Staff going all out in 2022. Already 6 SF offers. Griffin and Guerrier will most likely be NBA bound as well. Have we ever put a class together with 3 five stars? Shaping up that way

 

[hoopsupstate]

Immediately reminded me of a bigger version of Kyle Guy (not just because he is from VA).

Taylor is a sophomore in those clips, right? This kid is a player.

I thought the same thing. A bigger Kyle Guy.

 

[JOC44]

Staff going all out in 2022. Already 6 SF offers. Griffin and Guerrier will most likely be NBA bound as well. Have we ever put a class together with 3 five stars? Shaping up that way

They didn't have the start system then, but Derrick Coleman, Stevie Thompson, and Earl Duncan?

 

[jordville]

 

[hoopsupstate]

He looks a lot like Buddy. Really good footwork.

 

[Gabjon]

He looks a lot like Buddy. Really good footwork.

Buddy with hops...

 

[orangejunkie]

He's got UVA written all over him...

 

[nyucuse]

He's got UVA written all over him...

Highly rated local kid who fits their style perfectly, surely they will offer. The only thing I can see preventing that would be roster composition. I haven't looked but presumably he would be in their plans. But hey you never know. This is somewhat akin to the kid from Baldwinsville and SU. And signs seem to point to him going somewhere else.

 

[moqui]

ideal buddy replacement

 

[bnoro]

He looks a lot like Buddy. Really good footwork.

I hope he cares more about rebounding than Buddy

 

[Zelda Zonk]

Um, yes, please.
Goodness.
We are gonna be salty if this kid ends up playing for Bennett.

 

[CDNCuse]

Syracuse: “Though I haven’t been in contact with them long and [given] they just offered, I’ve already started to built a good relationship with them, especially Coach [Gerry McNamara]. I had a great conversation with coach [Jim] Boeheim. I could tell automatically when they offered the type of strong basketball culture and fanbase they have there.”

Has also had a virtual visit for what that is worth

Six schools prioritizing Class of 2022 forward Justin Taylor | Zagsblog

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[Cusefan0307]

So UVA isn’t in his top 6...hmmm

 

[jdubs30]

So UVA isn’t in his top 6...hmmm

Sounds more like UVA isn’t prioritizing him (yet)

 

[Cusefan0307]

Sounds more like UVA isn’t prioritizing him (yet)

Kind of stupid on their part if they just assume they have him in their back pocket...

 

[orangefog]

Kind of stupid on their part if they just assume they have him in their back pocket...

What are you talking about? It’s a GREAT move. In fact, I think Bennett should insult his mom, too.

 

[Scott11]

Imagine this board if Taylor was a local Syracuse kid and we didn't offer and all those other schools had?

 

[jdubs30]

Imagine this board if Taylor was a local Syracuse kid and we didn't offer and all those other schools had?

Jimmer?

 

[CuseMan4]

Jimmer?

To an extent. But we already had our backcourt lined up in that class. The kids we had coming in were also more highly rated than Jimmer.

I think Boeheim talked about it before. Where he knew who Jimmer was and was keeping tabs on him in high school but we already had our back court committed in that class so there was no room for him.

 

[pearl31]

Kind of stupid on their part if they just assume they have him in their back pocket...

yeah it sure feels like they're riding with the "he's ours whenever we want him" approach

 

[Cusecuse44]

yeah it sure feels like they're riding with the "he's ours whenever we want him" approach

I hope that approach comes back to bite UVA and he signs here!

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

To an extent. But we already had our backcourt lined up in that class. The kids we had coming in were also more highly rated than Jimmer.

I think Boeheim talked about it before. Where he knew who Jimmer was and was keeping tabs on him in high school but we already had our back court committed in that class so there was no room for him.

Happened with Michael Brown. SU liked him, a lot, but they had Lazarus and Anthony Harris already on the team.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

What are you talking about? It’s a GREAT move. In fact, I think Bennett should insult his mom, too.

Doesn't always work that well. I heard the old coger JB actually slept with Buddy's mom, and he still came here.

 

[slidingdown]

We all really just gonna ignore that his jersey says "Stab" on it.