The recruits are over there.
Kentucky Mr. Basketball Steffphon Pettigrew may get an in-home visit from Dennis Felton on Sunday. If the visit goes well, the Dawgs might get a serious look from Pettigrew. He recently eliminated UK from his search. It's coming down to Xavier, Western Kentucky or maybe UGA for the blue grass native according to the Louisville Courier. (ht - Levin) Pettigrew led the state in scoring at 33.6 points a game and was second in rebounding at 13.3. The Dawgs need a stone cold scorer.
We're also a finalist for D.J. Kennedy of Pa. He's one of the Top 5-10 players in Pennslyvania according to various newspapers in the area. Rivals.com lists Kennedy as one of the Top 150 prospects in the nation. His other offers include St. John's, Marquette, Penn State, Xavier and some other mid-majors. (Ht - Daugman) Kennedy apparently visited Athens this week.
Both seniors are being considered for the 2007 Spring signing period that's in progress right now.
Update -- This article says that Pettigrew hasn't gotten more interest from the big schools because he's a low post playing 6'5" guy. Odd.
PWD
4 comments:
I had heard previously that we were evaluating some Juco kids with the thought of adding another peremiter guy late int he class. I suppose either of these kids would trump that. Could be a super late pickup, I think. GATA Felton.
Latest rumblings...we'd take a shooter HS over a shooter JUCO.
I'd take Kennedy in a heartbeat. Reading some stuff on him sounds like exactly what this team lacks, a true 2/3 type that can create offense and defend.
Although Mr. Kentucky basketball players have had some solid success, the sound of a 6'5 low post player isn't all that appealing. We need someone who can help on the outside.
Some people on the boards are saying that, despite the "undersized post" thing with Pettigrew, he's actually the better shooter.
I think I can imagine a guy who is an undersized post who is a good shooter and how you'd use him -- skip the post part and just use him as a spot up shooter. Which then starts to sound like a wing who can't handle or defend.
Kennedy sounds like an all-around handle-defend-run-slash-score combo guard, but shooting doesn't seem to be a strength for him. And that's what we need most.
Since none of us have seen them play, and we don't get to ask follow-up questions to the sketchy recruiting service stories, it's a little confusing.
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