April, 2010: Emerging big man has good athleticism and runs the floor well for his size. He showed some prowess on the offensive and defensive glass but is very limited with his offensive production. He has average hands but plays with passion and has a good motor which allows him to be a competent rebounder despite his lack of offensive seasoning. Hall will make major strides in his development with some gym work and footwork skill execution drills.
[size=12px][url=http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/110396/montarius-hall]Montarius Hall[/url] (Charlotte, N.C./ Victory Christian)[/size][size=12px]2012, PF, 6-8, 220 pounds
[/size]The strong, powerful forward plays with a nastiness when it comes to finishing inside, defending and rebounding. Hall rebounds with two hands, finishes drop-off passes with power, works the offensive glass for second-chance points, sets good ball screens and catches everything that comes his way. He can also knock down a 12-foot jumper and shoot the jump hook over his left shoulder. Right now his top three are Charlotte, VCU and LSU.
[quote=“CharSFNiners, post:4, topic:24682”]I don’t know if he is rated high enough for Max.[/quote]Probably not, but ratings aren’t all that matter. Ask Larry Sanders, 15th overall pick in the 2010 draft.
[quote=“2k, post:5, topic:24682”][quote=“CharSFNiners, post:4, topic:24682”]I don’t know if he is rated high enough for Max.[/quote]Probably not, but ratings aren’t all that matter. Ask Larry Sanders, 15th overall pick in the 2010 draft.
Those two write-ups you posted 2k are night and day. One year later and he sounds like a completely different player.
Edit: Actually, now that I saw the Espn page linked in the first post, the April 2010 writeup is what they used for his “weaknesses” paragraph. That seems odd. Are they cutting corners in evaluations, or was the earlier writeup just his weaknesses?
In addition, his height ranges from 6’5" to 6’8" (in your first post).
I think the height is due to him more than likely growing. I’ve heard some really good things lately about Hall and his approach to the game. I would love to see us get Hall or Clayton as a PF for 2012.
[font=arial][size=15px]Montarius Hall also said he's strongly considering attending Oak Hill Academy in Virginia next year.[/size][/font]
[font=arial][size=15px]Montarius Hall of Team Charlotte, listed a top 5 of UNC, LSU, Clemson, App State and VCU. All have offered except UNC[/size][/font]
Plays very little. Would it make sense to burn a schollie to have him for three years? Couldn’t be any worse than getting less than 10 min a game in JUCO.
Plays very little. Would it make sense to burn a schollie to have him for three years? Couldn’t be any worse than getting less than 10 min a game in JUCO.[/quote]I was merely posting an update. We’re not recruiting him from what I’ve seen, probably needs a 2nd year in JUCO anyways.
Plays very little. Would it make sense to burn a schollie to have him for three years? Couldn’t be any worse than getting less than 10 min a game in JUCO.[/quote]I was merely posting an update. We’re not recruiting him from what I’ve seen, probably needs a 2nd year in JUCO anyways.[/quote]
Understood 2K. Was just surprised from your update that he plays so little in Juco.
