Boise State Hoops Recruiting

[kingpotato]

Robert Whaley, JUCO PF, is making his decision tomorrow. He tripped to Boise two weeks ago. A couple other MW teams in his top 5, too. Would be a huge pickup... literally.

https://twitter.com/BasketHoopz/status/1581430981000851456?s=20&t=E4XxW2a1lqZFj5DZw3uUfQ

[kingpotato]

He went with UNLV. Damn.

 

https://twitter.com/___BoyBoy/status/1582080771632029696?s=20&t=9pohzGgM3CqDzeXsCOBVrQ

 

 

[kingpotato]

Boise makes the final seven of '24 4**** recruit. Leon is making the final cut of a lot of big time recruits... now he just needs to start landing some of them.

 

[bsu_alum9]

 

[kingpotato]

On 11/11/2022 at 11:33 AM, bsu_alum9 said:

 

Couldn't find who hits other offers were.

 

 

[bsu_alum9]

On 11/11/2022 at 1:38 PM, kingpotato said:

Couldn't find who hits other offers were.

UCSB, UC San Diego, Pepperdine, and Portland per his twitter.

Hasn’t even played his junior year of HS yet.

[kingpotato]

On 11/11/2022 at 5:50 PM, bsu_alum9 said:

UCSB, UC San Diego, Pepperdine, and Portland per his twitter.

Hasn’t even played his junior year of HS yet.

Here is an interesting offer. He physically looks like an NBA player.

https://verbalcommits.com/players/emmanuel-ugbo 

 

 

[bsu_alum9]

On 11/14/2022 at 3:58 PM, kingpotato said:

Here is an interesting offer. He physically looks like an NBA player.

https://verbalcommits.com/players/emmanuel-ugbo 

 

 

Did he visit Boise or are those photoshopped?  Looks like he's 19 and has been playing pro ball in Germany.  6'-8" 230...can he play EDGE too?

[kingpotato]

On 11/14/2022 at 5:27 PM, bsu_alum9 said:

Did he visit Boise or are those photoshopped?  Looks like he's 19 and has been playing pro ball in Germany.  6'-8" 230...can he play EDGE too?

No idea. I just saw this on social media. I'd love to get a long athletic PF.

[bsu_alum9]

On 11/14/2022 at 4:45 PM, kingpotato said:

No idea. I just saw this on social media. I'd love to get a long athletic PF.

His highlights and measurables are definitely impressive. And looks like he did visit Boise.

 

 

 

[kingpotato]

Holy crap, Leon just signed 4**** SG Chris Locket Jr. Massive offers list. Wow, that came out of nowhere.

 

[kingpotato]

Here's the story. Future looks really bright in Boise.

https://www.on3.com/news/top-150-prospect-chris-lockett-commits-to-boise-state/

[kingpotato]

He was a 5*****, 13th ranked player in the country before he struggled with tendonitis last year.

[kingpotato]

Here's a quick interview. His high school coach is former Idaho Stampede player and coach Randy Livingston. Randy seems to have pushed Boise hard. Chose Boise because he wanted to be at a place where he could play and contribute early.

 

[bsu_alum9]

On 11/17/2022 at 11:47 AM, kingpotato said:

He was a 5*****, 13th ranked player in the country before he struggled with tendonitis last year.

Wow! Plays on the same high school team as #1 football recruit Arch Manning (committed to Texas).

 

 

[halfmanhalfbronco]

Amazing pick up.  @ph90702 thoughts?  People give you shit but you know more about these high schools kids than most it seems.  

[ph90702]

On 11/17/2022 at 1:15 PM, halfmanhalfbronco said:

Amazing pick up.  @ph90702 thoughts?  People give you shit but you know more about these high schools kids than most it seems.  

Boise State is doing much better than they have in the past.

[bsu_alum9]

On 11/17/2022 at 1:24 PM, ph90702 said:

Boise State is doing much better than they have in the past.

Seems like we've gotten lucky based on connections with these last two big pickups.

Randy Livingston (former NBA player and Idaho Stampede player/coach) is this kid's HS coach.  Says Livingston told him he'd enjoy Boise and to visit and keep an open mind.  Once people visit Boise, it's hard to turn down.  The problem is getting kids to have an open mind about Idaho in the first place.

Sada Nganga was basically found by current Boise player Marcus Shaver, who's from the Phoenix area where Nganga was playing.

Also have heard NIL deals are helping.  

[kingpotato]

On 11/17/2022 at 3:13 PM, bsu_alum9 said:

Seems like we've gotten lucky based on connections with these last two big pickups.

Randy Livingston (former NBA player and Idaho Stampede player/coach) is this kid's HS coach.  Says Livingston told him he'd enjoy Boise and to visit and keep an open mind.  Once people visit Boise, it's hard to turn down.  The problem is getting kids to have an open mind about Idaho in the first place.

Sada Nganga was basically found by current Boise player Marcus Shaver, who's from the Phoenix area where Nganga was playing.

Also have heard NIL deals are helping.  

They've been in the top 5 of multiple top recruits. They've missed on some, but they are landing a good amount. Next's year's class should be amazing. Locket should replace Shaver and then you have Meadow, Carmichael, and Keene (if you count him) coming in. It'll be a young team. I believe Rice will be the only SR, but it looks deep. It would be great news to hear that they pick up that Dutch kid.

[roughrider]

Emmanuel Ugbo has committed.  

6'8" 220# Forward out of the Netherlands. On the U20 national team and was impressive according to some at the recent NBA Academy games whatever they are.

Had a few other offers;  Valpo, George Mason and St Louis among others.