****Official Class of 2018 Recruiting Thread****
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Iowa State hit it big in the 2017 class thanks to the commitment of Lindell Wigginton. A five-star guard prospect, Wigginton is expected to take the reins of the Big 12 program this winter and could become the next Cyclone backcourt great. However, ISU will need to replace four-year stalwart Monte Morris at the lead guard position and while Wigginton is enough to suffice, he is more of a scorer than playmaker, thus making a facilitating agent a must this fall.
The point guard position has been a major priority for the Cyclones this summer which is the spot where I see them landing their first commitment.
Xavier Castaneda, though he has not set an official visit date with Iowa State, has remained on the Cyclones' board. They have set up a visit with Tyrese Haliburton, though he is more of a combo, jumbo wing that brings point guard skills to the backcourt. The one name to keep tabs on, if you’re a Cyclone fan, is Tyler Harris.
A quick and confident scoring lead guard, Harris was phenomenal to end his final few weeks on the travel circuit last month. He led his Team Thad unit to the Fab 48 championship, one of the top events of the summer, and showed major toughness and the ability to impact a college program next year. While he is not the facilitating, pass-first guard that Prohm may be looking for, he can evolve into such a thing. Colorado State, Wichita State, Memphis, Cincinnati and Ole Miss remain in the mix, too, though the Cyclones could have the edge.
New to the ESPN 100 rankings is no.75 PG James Akinjo from the west coast. Not many had a better summer. MVP and winner of the Peach Jam. (Oakland Soldigers) High level competitor who works for everything. His recruiting update: Official visit to Connecticut on Sept 14-16. Virginia, Pittsburgh, Iowa State, Cal, and Maryland are also on his mind.
Paul Biancardi, Basketball Recruiting
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Paul Biancardi, Basketball Recruiting
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Minnesota has a 6'6” player named Shae Mitchell who at one point was characterized as the most underrated freshman in the country. He is a class of 2018 player with interest currently being shown from Drake, UNI, UW-Milwaukee, Stanford, Clemson. Not sure if ISU has any interest, but a family member recently told me he would like to see Shae play at ISU. May be worth a look.
Photoshopping skills these days are pristine.
Looking at his other offers, I feel in a mile race, ISU is lapping them other schools.
http://247sports.com/player/torrence-watson-86034
ISU was recruiting him before he committed to tOSU
I would assume that they tried to get him and Tyler Harris there on the same weekend, interesting that he is one of the later OV's I've seen set up for us.
