Update: Brown Predictions

Submitted by DrMantisToboggan on

So as to not let the board go devoid of hypothetical, fan-girl caterwauling for too long, here is the latest on Jaylen Brown:

Last 19 picks (!!!) have been to Michigan now, and we sit at 50% on his Crystal Ball (Kentucky is next at 26%). Of the latest picks, of note are:

Jerry Meyer, 247 Director of Basketball Scouting

Jason Marcum, Kentucky Sports Connection

Randy Newman, Big Blue Express

Ross Martin, UNC Insider

Chad Lykins and Chris Bunn, Blue Devil Lair

Also interesting is Kentucky offering a new combo forward yesterday. Shaun Kirk is a 6'7 3* SF from NC and is committed to NC State. In a trend possibly related to Jaylen's crystal ball, the last 5 picks for Kirk have him going to Kentucky. Is Kentucky scrambling for a last second option to fill the space they had saved for Brown? Does Brown not care that Coach Cal knows Drake?!? I'm sure we'll find out soon. 

Edit: Instant update. PF Cheick Diallo just committed to Kansas (who is already thought to be out of the Brown sweepstakes anyways) and the UK recruiting writer for the Lexington Herald also says all signs point to Brown to Michigan.

1974

April 28th, 2015 at 6:10 PM ^

From the OP: "PF Cheick Diallo just committed to Kansas"

How is Kansas able to reload like that?

Tradition? I'm not buying it. In the last twenty years Sparty (to use an unpleasant example) has as much or more. Most HS kids couldn't tell you who James Naismith was.

Academics? No.

Location? Lawrence is a cool town for its weight class, but I wouldn't rate it above Ann Arbor / Chapel Hill / Madison / et al.

What's going on there?

WorldwideTJRob

April 28th, 2015 at 6:20 PM ^

They had 2 guys drafted in the top 3 in last years NBA draft. I think they are in the top 5 of most players in the league by school. That's very attractive to highly touted prospects.




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1974

April 28th, 2015 at 7:04 PM ^

I get that. It's not surprising when you see how good they are pre-college. (To put it another way, I don't believe it's a matter of player development.) I just wonder how the Kentucky-esque train got rolling in the first place. How did it become a destination? (I see that others have commented on that.)

BlueinOK

April 28th, 2015 at 6:43 PM ^

Go to a game there. The atmosphere is amazing. That place is sold out for exhibition games against D2 schools. Allen Fieldhouse gave me chills when I went to the game, and I don't like KU. It's an impressive place to play. A ton of their guys go to the NBA as well and they always win the Big 12. It all makes sense. 

buddha

April 28th, 2015 at 9:28 PM ^

They have the best stadium and - arguably - the best facilities in the entire country. They are top-5 in all-time wins, titles, final fours, etc. I'm not sure I agree with your assessment of Lawrence; it's a pretty fun and cool town.

Interestingly, KU basketball has a lot of similarities to UM football in my mind (except KU has been relevant the past decade).




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myblueheaven

April 28th, 2015 at 5:52 PM ^

Out of the remaining choices left for Brown, Michigan is the most final four ready team(save for Kansas), with his addition, than the others. Plus he has family in Michigan...Plus his mother loves the idea of him playing at Michigan..Plus he loves Adidas..and last but not least, when I told him Michigan was a great school, he smiled and nodded in agreement and said "it really is". That's way more telling than the wink and the gun, so yeah... IT'S HAPPENING!!!

tjl7386

April 28th, 2015 at 4:22 PM ^

I'm sure this is posted else where but I am far to lazy to check. Has he mentioned when he plans on announcing where he will play college ball?

LSAClassOf2000

April 28th, 2015 at 5:54 PM ^

The NLI is voluntary and you do not have to sign a letter to receive aid or play sports (I wish more kids realized that honestly - the NLI is a lopsided document). The signing period for basketball does end on the 20th of May this year having begun about two weeks ago, I believe. The early signing period for next year begins in November, if I remember correctly. 

Miami Maize

April 28th, 2015 at 4:31 PM ^

If Chatman had shown more in his freshman season to correspond with his high ranking (like Winslow and Jones at Duke, for example), then getting Brown or Williams wouldn't be such a high priority.  

With the returning LeVert, Irvin and Walton, Chatman would be an obvious 3/4 hybrid add.  Brown or Williams coming in would take serious minutes away from Chatman.