2023 Offers & Verbal Commitments

[Z.I.P.]

MIP in the Windy City?  

 

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/6/22/23178411/high-school-basketball-darrion-baker-macleab-rich-niko-abusara-drew-scharnowski-jordan-pickett

[Blue & Gold]

And what an articulate, well-written post from Darrion. First impression is that he’s a gracious young man and a true student athlete.

[RowdyZip]

Looks like he could be a physical clone of Ali Ali.  Offers from Toledo, App State, Illinois State, Valpo and a handful of low majors.  Seems to be a solid kid on and off the court.  Love it.

[LZIp]

1 minute ago, RowdyZip said:

Looks like he could be a physical clone of Ali Ali.  Offers from Toledo, App State, Illinois State, Valpo and a handful of low majors.  Seems to be a solid kid on and off the court.  Love it.

And Saint Louis and Missouri State. Looks like he had two twitter profiles for whatever reason which makes it hard to follow, but VerbalCommits has them all listed.

[Blue & Gold]

 

[Blue & Gold]

Marvin Muslime-Kamaii, 6-6, 190, Wing, Cushing HS, Brockton, Mass.

Had offers from Siena, Brown, Central Conneticut State, Albany, and Towson.

 

He's explosive & can handle the ball pretty well. Also looks to have a nice stroke from 3.

 

Edited October 17, 2022 by Blue & Gold

[Blue & Gold]

New England Recruiting Report ranks Marvin as the #5 player in Massachusetts & the #14 player in New England.

[Blue & Gold]

Marvin's hudl page w/ highlight videos

[Let'sGoZips94]

How did he slip through the cracks? Incredibly surprised he doesn't have more offers, especially more prominent ones. 

[Blue & Gold]

 

[AkronAlumnus]

I watched some of his highlights and he looks solid but highlights only show so-much, I've yet to and probably won't watch a full game of him. Seems like a quality land 

Edited October 17, 2022 by AkronAlumnus

[Blue & Gold]

 

 

[Ham]

Just reading soccer forum and was reminded, isin't this early signing period for BB?  FB next month?

[LoyalZIP]

2 hours ago, Ham said:

Just reading soccer forum and was reminded, isin't this early signing period for BB?  FB next month?

Football is the middle of December I believe, somewhere around there. 

[Blue & Gold]

2 hours ago, Ham said:

Just reading soccer forum and was reminded, isin't this early signing period for BB?  FB next month?

Im not certain, but I guess it probably should be? Soccer was announced right away. In years past, IIRC, they waited a couple days to announce the soccer class. Maybe they’re doing that with basketball. Idk.

[Let'sGoZips94]

 

 

[Let'sGoZips94]

Really, really, excited about this class. 

[Z.I.P.]

Is this the first we've heard about Darrion Baker?  It's nice to see Groce mining the rich vein of talent in the Windy City.

[Blue & Gold]

4 hours ago, Z.I.P. said:

Is this the first we've heard about Darrion Baker?  It's nice to see Groce mining the rich vein of talent in the Windy City.

No. We've probably known about him for a month or two now, maybe longer. I lose track of time.

[Z.I.P.]

6 hours ago, Blue & Gold said:

No. We've probably known about him for a month or two now, maybe longer. I lose track of time.

I admit my embarrassment! 😵  Seems I was the first to report on him with the first post in this thread "MIP in the Windy City".  Double Doh!!  

[Let'sGoZips94]

Darrion Baker is a McDonald's All American nominee.

[Blue & Gold]

9 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

Darrion Baker is a McDonald's All American nominee.

 

[Let'sGoZips94]

This kid looks special.

 

Do. Not. Redshirt. Him.

 

[kreed5120]

39 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

This kid looks special.

 

Do. Not. Redshirt. Him.

 

At a position of need too. As long as he plays with the effort Groce requires at the defensive end, he should have opportunities to earn playing time.

[Blue & Gold]