Weekly recruiting roundup
The Houston Defenders won the AAU Super Showcase in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Wednesday, thanks in large part to contributions from a host of Maryland targets.
Andrew and Aaron Harrison led the way for the Under Armour-sponsored team in its 55-45 win over BABC.
Aaron led the Defenders with 18 points and seven rebounds in the final, while Andrew was a passing machine, notching 10 assists to go along with eight points.
"It really is a lot of fun to have this time with my brother and enjoy this experience," said Andrew. "I trust his abilities and I know he is going to make things happen when I get him the ball. He's pretty much unstoppable."
Scott Phillips, a Scout.com analyst, tweeted an updated list of schools for the twins.
Andrew Harrison gave a top 5 of Villanova, Kentucky, Baylor, Maryland, and Texas. Added interest from Kansas, Georgetown and Texas A&M.
Testudo Times' Ben Broman offered his overall impressions of the Houston Defenders.
• Shaquille Cleare was also a standout for the Houston Defenders at the AAU Super Showcase. Will Gunter of 24-7 Sports tweeted that Cleare "spoke very highly of Maryland."
Doesn't know who he will visit or make a decision. Word is Maryland in excellent shape.
• Wrentham, Mass., small forward Jake Layman updated NBE Basketball Report on his latest list of schools.
Jake Layman said he has offers from Maryland, Syracuse, Florida, Iowa, Notre Dame, Wake Forest, Louisville, and others. Texas is a school coming at him that has not offered.
“No, not at all,” Layman said of whether he has any favorites.
• NBE Basketball Report also had news this week on Terps forward target Amile Jefferson.
Amile Jefferson hopes to be able to visit Pittsburgh and Maryland next month but nothing has been set in stone as of yet. His list of offers include those two along with Villanova, North Carolina State (head coach Mark Gottfried was in attendance for Jefferson’s game), Ohio State, Stanford and Temple.
• Arnaud Moto, a four-star forward from Episcopal High in Alexandria, Va., has narrowed his list of schools to six, according to Scout.com.
The talented wing ... is now down to Florida, Miami, UCLA, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.
• A new highlight reel of Maryland center target Mitch McGary was released this week. Check it out below.
Football recruiting
• Avery Thompson, a linebacker from Grassfield High in Chesapeake, Va., has committed to the Terps.
Thompson, 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, had 113 tackles last season and two sacks to earn second-team All-Southeastern District honors.
Check back with Recruiting Report later for more on Thompson's commitment.
• Reisterstown Patch this week profiled Franklin wide receiver Ian Thomas.
He had also originally hoped to verbally commit to a college prior to the start of the season, but now says he will do that after the season is over. He has, though, limited his college choices to a top seven: Boston College, Iowa, Maryland, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Stanford and Vanderbilt.
Note: There will be a car wash today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1500 Elmtree St. in Baltimore to raise money for the funeral of Marcus Harvell. Harvell was the Masonville Cove forward who was killed in an apparent accidental shooting last week. For more information regarding contributions, contact Michael Lunceford of the Brooklyn Church of God at 334-707-0556.
Comments
Testudo Times might be a great site for Terps info, but Ben Broman has zero credentials to break down the games of recruits.
Posted by: steph | July 29, 2011 12:39 PM
Matt as always thanks for your great work. What I and I'm sure many Terp fans are noticing is that we seem to be in the mix much more for top talent than in the past. What is the sense of the AAU guys with regard to Maryland and Coach T's recruiting approach?
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Anthony: The local AAU coaches are big Turgeon supporters. He's made good moves so far. -- Matt
Posted by: Anthony | July 29, 2011 12:42 PM
Matt
Any thought on when some of our targets will sign?? I'm getting nervous as 40% (+/-) of top 100 have signed though I'm not sure any that we're targeting have signed.
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Don I: The early signing period isn't until November, but I would expect someone to commit before the end of summer. But a lot of these guys will want to take official visits before making a commitment, and that can't happen until September. So it could be awhile before the class comes together. -- Matt
Posted by: Don I | July 29, 2011 4:14 PM
Thanks Matt
While we focus on 2012, this year getting critical. Loss of Palsson hurts (thought he'd be a key @3 & maybe some 4). Any thoughts on what Coach T will do - open tryouts, walk-ons, any late signees??? Believe we're down to eight (a really thin bench).
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Don I: The Washington Times reported that the Terps have already added two walk-ons in Spencer Barks and John Auslander. I believe Turgeon has said they'll have open tryouts. But it's extremely unlikely that they add another scholarship player for this season. There's just nothing else out there at this point. -- Matt
Posted by: Don I | August 3, 2011 3:01 PM
Much thanks
Wasn't as concerned until Hawk
left - felt he would be a big
contributor. Maybe Faust or Parker can grab the 3 which leaves us with ONLY the 4 & 5 to worry about.
Posted by: Don I | August 3, 2011 6:23 PM