mufan2003
04-11-2014, 12:44 PM
ESPN updated their 2014 player rankings on Wednesday:
(http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/playerrankings/_/order/true.
*Ahmed Hill at #54 and Sandy Cohen at #83
Good news for the Big East, 2 of the 7 biggest jumps were players committed to Georgetown. Insider article, but the 2 Georgetown players are Isaac Copeland and LJ Peak:
Isaac Copeland, Georgetown: He has always been loaded with talent and potential, but Copeland turned potential into production on a consistent basis for the first time this season, leading Brewster Academy to both New England and national prep championships in the process. He has a phenomenal blend of physical tools and versatile basketball skills. Blended with unprecedented assertiveness and consistency, it allowed him to be the most dynamic prospect in the prep ranks this season. He’s not necessarily built to be a one-on-one scorer, but there are few who can impact a game in more ways. He’s smooth all over the court, yet still explosive around both rims. He’s an excellent ball handler and passer for a guy his size and is now knocking down 3-pointers almost as consistently as he is scoring over defenders from the block and midrange area. Simply put, he’s a stat-stuffer who appears poised to do the same next year in the Big East.
LJ Peak, Georgetown: Known primarily for his power and athleticism on the wing to those who have seen him exclusively on the summer circuit, Peak turned in a huge senior season at Gaffney High School, averaging 38 points per game while shooting 60 percent from the floor. While high school numbers alone are rarely good indicators of success at the next level, what’s equally notable in Peak’s case are the ways in which his game has grown and evolved. While he’s virtually unstoppable at that level of competition when going to the rim, his skill set has come a long way both in terms of his ability to handle the ball as well as shoot it from behind the 3-point line. His newfound versatility was enough to shoot him up to the No. 31 spot.
(http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/playerrankings/_/order/true.
*Ahmed Hill at #54 and Sandy Cohen at #83
Good news for the Big East, 2 of the 7 biggest jumps were players committed to Georgetown. Insider article, but the 2 Georgetown players are Isaac Copeland and LJ Peak:
Isaac Copeland, Georgetown: He has always been loaded with talent and potential, but Copeland turned potential into production on a consistent basis for the first time this season, leading Brewster Academy to both New England and national prep championships in the process. He has a phenomenal blend of physical tools and versatile basketball skills. Blended with unprecedented assertiveness and consistency, it allowed him to be the most dynamic prospect in the prep ranks this season. He’s not necessarily built to be a one-on-one scorer, but there are few who can impact a game in more ways. He’s smooth all over the court, yet still explosive around both rims. He’s an excellent ball handler and passer for a guy his size and is now knocking down 3-pointers almost as consistently as he is scoring over defenders from the block and midrange area. Simply put, he’s a stat-stuffer who appears poised to do the same next year in the Big East.
LJ Peak, Georgetown: Known primarily for his power and athleticism on the wing to those who have seen him exclusively on the summer circuit, Peak turned in a huge senior season at Gaffney High School, averaging 38 points per game while shooting 60 percent from the floor. While high school numbers alone are rarely good indicators of success at the next level, what’s equally notable in Peak’s case are the ways in which his game has grown and evolved. While he’s virtually unstoppable at that level of competition when going to the rim, his skill set has come a long way both in terms of his ability to handle the ball as well as shoot it from behind the 3-point line. His newfound versatility was enough to shoot him up to the No. 31 spot.