Niang commits to ISU!

[madcityCY]

Per twitter: @BostonHeraldHS

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Interesting.

Here's his profile:

Georges Niang - Yahoo! Sports

 

[Rhoadhoused]

Saw CW tweet this a minute ago. I'm sure he will start a thread up! I'm psyched!

 

[CloneIce]

Per twitter: @BostonHeraldHS

Nice pickup! First 2012 recruit, and he has some good offers.

 

[ZJohnson]

So is it 2011 or 2012, I've now heard both.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Nice pickup! First 2012 recruit, and he has some good offers.

Tilton senior power forward Georges Niang of Methuen will attend Iowa State in the fall. More on the herald website.

http://twitter.com/#!/BostonHeraldHS

 

[cyclonedave25]

Nice!!

 

[CycloneErik]

This is a name that's been quiet for a while. Outstanding!!!

 

[ZJohnson]

BostonHerald.com - Blogs: High School Insider

This says in the fall.

 

[gocubs2118]

Huge!! Especially if it's in the fall.

 

[Rhoadhoused]

Offers from ISU, Iowa, Texas A&M, Seton Hall, Boston College, Colorado, Miami, Maryland, Providence. (big schools of note)

We found him first and Freddy got him! I imagine him being a skilled 4 who can score from the post, with some nifty moves and good touch.

He doesn't rely on athleticism which will be a bit of a switch up from recent years.

I'm pretty sure it is 2012 guys.

 

[gocubs2118]

I guess he really wanted to go to Italy!

 

[ISUAgronomist]

According to his AAU coach Leo Papile, Tilton senior power forward Georges Niang of Methuen will attend Iowa State in the fall. The 6-foot-7, 235-pounder averaged 24 points and eight rebounds a game in leading Tilton to the NEPSAC Class AA title. Niang had received offers from BC, Providence, UMass, URI, George Mason, Miami, Maryland, Iowa, Texas A&M and Colorado before settling on the Cyclones.

Niang has been a vital part of the nationally-ranked BABC program, currently ranked No. 1 in the country in their respective age group. He is the second BABC player in recent memory to commit to Iowa State, the other being Will Blalock of East Boston High.

 

[CloneIce]

Interesting.

Here's his profile:

Georges Niang - Yahoo! Sports

Just an FYI, I don't know if that profile hasn't been updated for along time or what, but articles state that he has several other Major D1 level offers that aren't shown on that profile (including ISU).

 

[CloneIce]

Huge!! Especially if it's in the fall.

He's always been listed as a 2012 recruit and talked like he was one, so it might be a mistake in that article. Would be nice to have him for next year though.

 

[Rhoadhoused]

Georges Niang - Boston High School Blog - ESPN Boston Says he was a Junior as of March 7th.

http://www.therecruitscoop.com/georges-niang-making-a-name-for-himself

In that article he says himself he is a junior/will be a senior in the fall.

Problem solved, no need to thank me.

 

[ChrisMWilliams]

Haven't been able to speak directly with Georges yet but this sounds legit.

If it turns out to be true, this a major score for Hoiberg on the recruiting trail. Niang is one of Iowa State's one or two top targets for the class of 2012.

I have a church service that I have to attend tonight and I also have a 3 hour drive back to Ames but I'll do my best to get some confirmation before tomorrow.

 

[ChrisMWilliams]

Scroll to the 1 minute mark of this video for some Niang highlights.

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[Goldfinger]

Haven't been able to speak directly with Georges yet but this sounds legit.

If it turns out to be true, this a major score for Hoiberg on the recruiting trail. Niang is one of Iowa State's one or two top targets for the class of 2012.

I have a church service that I have to attend tonight and I also have a 3 hour drive back to Ames but I'll do my best to get some confirmation before tomorrow.

that is great news, it will give us two kids from that Tilton powerhouse team. And for those wondering yes we are recruiting both Nerlehns Noel and Wayne Seldon from that team also. Noel will be a junior next year and Seldon a soph, both will be top10 players in their class. They will likely be a long shot for us, but if we can win some games the next two years we may have a chance.

Niang seems like a good pickup for us, he's not ranked as a top100 kid but he sure puts up the stats against big time competition.

 

[CylentButDeadly]

This is great news. Welcome aboard and though we've been recruiting this kid for a while, I've never bothered to ask how he pronounces his first name. Anyone know?