Latest on Zanoni (Greensboro Day) and Reeves (Cannon):
See that Jalen Hood-Schifino has decomitted from Pitt, though not expecting the one-time Northside player to consider us for his new destination.
Anyway, surprised to see that Niners apparently not involved in the Phenom Hoops Queen City Showcase in Rock Hill this past weekend. Hmm…
Per Patrick O’Brien, Niners showing interest in 6-9 PF Jai Smith of St. Thomas More School in Connecticut.
Expects Wake Forest to offer very soon. Translation for him: “Wake Forest if holding me in reserve in case the guy they want does not commit.”
Forbes definitely isn’t shy in making offers. Per Verbal Commits, Deacs have extended 70 players total in the 2021 and 2022 classes, with it split exactly 35 each. So far WFU has garnered one commitment for 2021.
Niners showing interest in 6-6 PG Donald Hand Jr. of Landstown HS (Virginia Beach, VA). Son of UVA great Donald Hand, Sr.
A number of players who have either been offered or contacted by Niners on latest state rankings by Hoops Seen:
1 De’Ante Green
2 Jai Smith
4 DJ Nix
5 Jaquante Harris
7 Patrick Wessler
9 Amare Haynie
10 AJ Smith
12 Jeremy Gregory
13 Avion Pinner
15 Kheni Briggs
16 Daniel Sanford
18 Elijah Gray
19 Christian Reeves
21 Davis Molnar
https://hoopseen.com/news/general/202009/updating-our-2022-top-20-north-carolina-rankings
Kheni Briggs is back at A.L. Brown Kannapolis.
Niners showing interest in 6-11 C/PF Micah Handlogten of Southlake Christian Academy in Huntersville and Upward Stars 704.
https://mobile.twitter.com/UpwardStars704/status/1303856890112364544
Some vid of 6-5 G Graham Worland of Hough HS in Cornelius:
And highlights from recent 17u tournament in Myrtle Beach:
Just reading that Jai Smith - who is now at Bull City Prep Academy in Durham - is meeting virtually with FSU and Kansas today, so can figure Niners would be a longshot for his services.
88 on 247
Gray plays for Ardrey Kell HS in Charlotte and AAU with Team Curry.
Good to see we went from being in contact with Gray to an offer. The following from August: