Jakarr Sampson

[Xman95]

Power forward
Akron (OH) St. Vincent-St. Mary
AAU: King James Shooting Stars

Ht: 6-foot-6
Wt: 190 lbs
Class: 2011 (High School)

Interest: Xavier, Cincinnati, Dayton, Ohio State, Akron, Kent State

Offers: Dayton


I haven't seen him play, nor have I read much about him. But I was doing a little searching today and a noticed a blurb that showed up in the search results where he apparently said, "I'm going to go down to Xavier, too." I clicked the link, but it took me to a pay article on Scout. It was dated today, June 17th. (FYI - if you have a Scout account, you can access the story off the Xavier page.)

[AdamtheFlyer]

I saw him play in the state title game against Juwan Staten's team this year. He looked good for a then Sophomore. Definitely saw serious D-1 potential in him, even if it was only one game. I think he had 12 or so points and a good amount of boards. Good athlete.

[Xman95]

Hoping maybe TheRick will have some info on this kid...

[therick44]

Hoping maybe TheRick will have some info on this kid...

No inside info on this kid really... I've only seen him once. He plays with one of the King James teams.

I can't really give a fair evaluation of the kid, but in the limited time seeing him play it looks like he has a lot of upside. He needs to put on some serious muscle, though he probably should play the 3 in college. He's listed as 6'8" ...in my notes I estimated him at 6'7"-6'8" so that's probably pretty accurate. What stood out to me was that he's a pretty strong ballhandler for his size and age. If he can continue to expand his range on his jumpshot (which I've heard seems to improve constantly)then he could be a very talented scorer. Right now he looked like he was mostly a slasher. The one thing I liked is he reminded me of some guys we've had in the past such as Derrick Brown who wasn't really a post player but with length and athletic ability (+ the great strength program at X) can defend the post pretty darn well in addition to guarding guys out to the perimeter.

[Xman95]

Is it accurate that X is legitimately in the mix for this kid?

[therick44]

As of now... Yes as far as I know. The only school that's offered I believe is Dayton. He lists all the local schools X, UC, Dayton, Wright State, Akron, etc as showing interest.... However, it's really too early to say who's in the mix. He could end up being elite level or he could fizzle. He needs to show improvement but I would say at this point X would be in on this kid... How much that matters... IDK...

Of course it's always nice getting in early on a kid.

[xsteve1]

Don't think he is a priority for X as of now..... X tends to recruit on a little better player or higher rated (for the most part) than UD and the MAC schools..

[kdawg23]

IMO, Jakarr will be a Top 100 recruit when all is said and done.

[therick44]

Don't think he is a priority for X as of now..... X tends to recruit on a little better player or higher rated (for the most part) than UD and the MAC schools..

It's more of a thing of him not being seen much yet. It's not just MAC schools showing interest... UC has as well. That usually means that it's a local kid who hasn't been seen enough on the national level. This kid could end up being a guy that we aren't able to get because he's an elite level talent... Or he could be someone that fits perfect for us. It's too early to say he's not a priority or not good enough for us.

[bobbiemcgee]

Is it accurate that X is legitimately in the mix for this kid?

He vsited X on Thursday, also sUCks...

[Eastside_J]

No inside info on this kid really... I've only seen him once. He plays with one of the King James teams.

I can't really give a fair evaluation of the kid, but in the limited time seeing him play it looks like he has a lot of upside. He needs to put on some serious muscle, though he probably should play the 3 in college. He's listed as 6'8" ...in my notes I estimated him at 6'7"-6'8" so that's probably pretty accurate. What stood out to me was that he's a pretty strong ballhandler for his size and age. If he can continue to expand his range on his jumpshot (which I've heard seems to improve constantly)then he could be a very talented scorer. Right now he looked like he was mostly a slasher. The one thing I liked is he reminded me of some guys we've had in the past such as Derrick Brown who wasn't really a post player but with length and athletic ability (+ the great strength program at X) can defend the post pretty darn well in addition to guarding guys out to the perimeter.

You sure those are "YOUR notes"? ;)

April, 2009: Jakarr is a super long combo forward. He is continuing to increase his skill level and his comfortability away from the basket. He will probably be a 3 at the next level. Offensively he is a solid ball handler for his position and a great handler for his size and youth. He is a good slasher to the basket and is a decent shooter to 15 feet (though his range seems to increase weekly). Sampson is a decent rebounder but he definitely needs to get stronger in order to improve in this category. His length and athletic ability make him a solid defender in the post. He is surprisingly effective in space. He moves his feet pretty well for his size. As Jakarr continues to develop and improve, his stock will continue to rise. He could become an elite prospect in the 2011 class.

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player?recruitId=96497&season=2011&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb %2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3frecruitId%3d964 97%26season%3d2011

[bobbiemcgee]

This from the Miami board:

"2011 combo forward Jakarr Sampson's recruiting is "blowing up" according to Don Anderson who coaches the Akron SVSM stand out with the King James Shooting Stars 16U hoop team. "

Sampson is hearing from a lot of Big East schools including his favorite at this point Cincinnati.

"UC's playing style fit him as he will be playing the three in college," Anderson noted.

[xu15]

This from the Miami board:

"2011 combo forward Jakarr Sampson's recruiting is "blowing up" according to Don Anderson who coaches the Akron SVSM stand out with the King James Shooting Stars 16U hoop team. "

Sampson is hearing from a lot of Big East schools including his favorite at this point Cincinnati.

"UC's playing style fit him as he will be playing the three in college," Anderson noted.

Gay.

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[Muskie1995]

This from the Miami board:

"2011 combo forward Jakarr Sampson's recruiting is "blowing up" according to Don Anderson who coaches the Akron SVSM stand out with the King James Shooting Stars 16U hoop team. "

Sampson is hearing from a lot of Big East schools including his favorite at this point Cincinnati.

"UC's playing style fit him as he will be playing the three in college," Anderson noted.

This was taken from the JJ huddle piece done on Aug 14th. See link: http://www.jjhuddle.com/news/articles/2009/8/14/hoop-news-notes-and-nuggets-several-players-adding-schools-of-interest-transfer-updates

[machine7]

From what I'm told Mich St and UC lead for Sampson. There is a connection to Akron SVSM to UC's Cronin/LeBron James and a mutual friend off the court. How that affects Sampson is not clear but it opened doors for UC.

[???]

From what I'm told Mich St and UC lead for Sampson. There is a connection to Akron SVSM to UC's Cronin/LeBron James and a mutual friend off the court. How that affects Sampson is not clear but it opened doors for UC.

George Jackson also helps UC out alot in this recruiting situation. UC has a good shot at Sampson but I think his recruitment will go on for a while(I was told if he commits this early expect it to be with UC). He is expected to really explode this season and will be on all radars.

[Xman95]

Mack must have been watching Sampson earlier this week. Wednesday he posted this on Twitter:

Sitting at a HS game recruiting. LeBron 5 feet from me. May try to kidnap him, put him on r charter and throw an X uni on him in AC.

Well, The Akron Beacon Journal reported that LeBron was at Wednesday's SVSM game. Seems Sampson would be the one Mack was most likely watching.

[More Cowbell]

Jakarr Sampson says Xavier leads Cincinnati, Dayton, Kentucky, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Tennessee.

http://georgiatech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1073478

[More Cowbell]

If Kelsey can pick him up, Xavier will have 3 ESPN/Rivals top 100 players for 2011.

[Xman95]

Tweet from BSnow last night:

Jakarr Sampson seemingly can get to the rim whenever so motivated

[Xman95]

If Kelsey can pick him up, Xavier will have 3 ESPN/Rivals top 100 players for 2011.

And it would probably mean that D.Wells would wind up as a SG, a position that his height seems more suited to.

Would absolutely love to get a commit from Sampson.

[DoubleD86]

This is great news! How sweet would it be to grab another top 100 player (and possibly rising) to round out this class!

I have only been an avid recruiting follower for a couple years, but this would have to be one of, if not THE best recruiting class X has ever pulled in right?

To top it off, we would be grabbing the kid out from under Dayton AND UC, especially since there were rumors in UC circles that Jakarr was on the verge of committing at the end of last offseason!

[Xman95]

To top it off, we would be grabbing the kid out from under Dayton AND UC

I don't get worked up anymore about players choosing X over Dayton. I just expect it now. Sure, they'll get the occasional guy like Staten. They can get excited about taking one from us. But it's OK. We have several top options these days. If we miss on one then there's another waiting. At UD, if they missed on a guy like Staten, it's not like they had another great PG waiting in the wings.

As for UC, it's nice to edge them out on recruits because they're still in on quite a few talented players. (Problem they have is that Cronin couldn't coach his way out of a minnow net if you gave him Phil Jackson, John Wooden, and a pair of scissors.)

[kyxu]

It's good to be "in the lead" for Sampson (a player the coaching staff has made a big priority), but I think this is the type of player whose recruitment is far from over.

But promising news, nonetheless.

[xuphan]

http://www.daytondailynews.com/dayton-sports/university-of-dayton-flyers/flyers-chasing-2-junior-forwards-705609.html

XU vs UD for Sampson

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

http://www.daytondailynews.com/dayton-sports/university-of-dayton-flyers/flyers-chasing-2-junior-forwards-705609.html

XU vs UD for Sampson

I've heard UC is still in the mix too...

[xavierj]

Don't let Doug Harris fool you. I would be shocked if he is not a Xavier guy by july.

[Benxman]

I guess I should be happy to see us contending for Jakar Sampson, but I am a little disapointed that we are not reading about XU getting a 6'9" or taller big man. When I look at the elite teams, they have several guys on their roster 6'10" or higher. Duke had a 7'1" center plus two or three 6'11" guys to back him up. I know we are not Duke, but Kenny will be graduating in two years and we need a big to replace him.
What say you?

[smileyy]

We've done fine so far, never having a major contributor over 6'9".

[xunorm]

We've done fine so far, never having a major contributor over 6'9".

Exactly, look at the prominent big men of the past eight years

West
Myles
Duncan
Love
Doellman
Brown
Cole

none of them were a shade shy of 7 feet, but they were quality players. In college, it is rare to have that many guys with size, and X has been very successful without those guys.

[xavierj]

Jordan Latham is a big man. He will be a freshman this year. I know Xavier is also recruiting 6-9 Robert Goff out of Juco for the 11 class as well. The coaching staff knows what they are doing.

[DoubleD86]

It's not like we aren't trying. 6'10+ guys with skills are not easy to come by.

[Benxman]

It's not like we aren't trying. 6'10+ guys with skills are not easy to come by.

You guys missed my point. I am certainly not complaining about how well XU has done in the past. We have far exceed my wildest dreams. But, I thought the point was to continue to improve! That is what I want to see, and I think we are on the right track.
Sure I think the coachs know what they are doing and sure I know that getting real "players at 6'10" and up is not that easy, but this is a chat board where we state our hopes and dreams for the Muskies and get the chance to be Monday morning quarterbacks. That is all I am doing and if Jakarr Sampson is the player the staff wants, then I want him too. But I can still wish for a 7 footer with quickness, hops, skill and muscle. That's what it is all about!
GO MUSKIES!:logo:

[Xman95]

a 7 footer with quickness, hops, skill and muscle. That's what it is all about!
GO MUSKIES!:logo:

That's why they're going after Hammons in the 2012 class. For them to go after a big, he has to be more than just that. He needs to be big AND skilled. Unfortunately those guys are hard to find. Heck, just look at how few really good centers there are in the NBA.

You are correct though that it would be nice (even if it's not a realistic possibility) to add a good 6'10"-7'0" player every couple of years.

[PMI]

There is such a thing as putting too much emphasis on height. If you have a skilled player, of course it's nicer if they're really tall, but very tall, very skilled guys are very rare. For every Dirk there are a many, many more of 7 footers who could never sniff the NBA, and I'll bet several of them are top 100 recruits based on size alone. Size is an asset that any team would love to have, but only if they can play too. I'm pretty sure if there's a 7 footer with great skills who's interested in Xavier, the coaches are listening.

On a side not, my neighbor used to play for the Bullets. He's 7'7" and is about as coordinated as a three-legged mule walking a tight rope. Wonderfully nice guy though, and arguably a better actor than basketball player. But I'd say he's a good (extreme) example of someone who was given a big chance in basketball solely because of his size. Now he did have some success for a little while after learning how to utilize that size against top competition, but guys like that (think Oden, Yao, etc.) have a very difficult time staying healthy and are thus hard-pressed to hold as big of an advantage as one may think. Guys like Oden (still can't believe he was taken over Durant) were given MUCH more benefit of the doubt than others because they were expected to have dominant size. At the end of the day, there really aren't a ton of examples of domination due sheerly to size.

[kyxu]

On a side not, my neighbor used to play for the Bullets. He's 7'7" and is about as coordinated as a three-legged mule walking a tight rope. Wonderfully nice guy though, and arguably a better actor than basketball player. But I'd say he's a good (extreme) example of someone who was given a big chance in basketball solely because of his size.

Manute Bol????

[PMI]

Manute Bol????

No, it's actually Gheorghe Muresan, of the acclaimed "My Giant." Billy Crystal totally rode his performance in that one... He is a gentle giant and a very friendly guy, but man that height will never cease to amaze me. I believe he actually has to take medication to prevent any further growing because it'd be harmful to his health to be any taller and he's got a family with young kids.

[SixFig]

Jakarr Sampson has Xavier as his only college of "high" interest per Rivals.

I might be reading between the lines but when Xavier trends into a player's "high interest" at this time of year it is only a matter of time, though Louisville appears to be creeping towards the top of his radar as well.

Below is a recent scouting report on Sampson:

Jakarr Sampson, SF/PF, King James Stars- Sampson has always been a long and active guy who could handle the ball a bit at 6-foot-8. However, he was also wild and out of control much of the time. However, those days may be gone and Sampson is evolving into a true game changer with elite quickness for a guy his size. His team is obviously better with him on the floor making things happen off the bounce and he's added strength to go along with his quickness. He's likely going to need a pretty nice bump in the rankings and could be a beast in a wide open system in college. He's currently hearing from Louisville, Xavier, Ohio State, Michigan State, Baylor, Akron and Cincinnati.

[UnCaged]

There is such a thing as putting too much emphasis on height. If you have a skilled player, of course it's nicer if they're really tall, but very tall, very skilled guys are very rare. For every Dirk there are a many, many more of 7 footers who could never sniff the NBA, and I'll bet several of them are top 100 recruits based on size alone. Size is an asset that any team would love to have, but only if they can play too. I'm pretty sure if there's a 7 footer with great skills who's interested in Xavier, the coaches are listening.

On a side not, my neighbor used to play for the Bullets. He's 7'7" and is about as coordinated as a three-legged mule walking a tight rope. Wonderfully nice guy though, and arguably a better actor than basketball player. But I'd say he's a good (extreme) example of someone who was given a big chance in basketball solely because of his size. Now he did have some success for a little while after learning how to utilize that size against top competition, but guys like that (think Oden, Yao, etc.) have a very difficult time staying healthy and are thus hard-pressed to hold as big of an advantage as one may think. Guys like Oden (still can't believe he was taken over Durant) were given MUCH more benefit of the doubt than others because they were expected to have dominant size. At the end of the day, there really aren't a ton of examples of domination due sheerly to size.

Did you get him to sign a picture of the movie cut-out with Billy Crystal? That's a pretty sweet neighbor to have. Just wondering, does he have a job now that he's been out of the league for 8-10 years? Or did he earn enough to Andre the Giant up and drink kegs of beer every day?

[waggy]

I can think of a number of areas where X is a the better situation compared to Louisville. If they're X's closest competition, I like our chances.

[xufan02]

Sampson will just have to ask Justin Martin the reasons why he chose X over Louisville.

[Xman95]

Sampson will just have to ask Justin Martin the reasons why he chose X over Louisville.

I hope Pitino doesn't give him a recruiting pitch in a bathroom. He can be very persuasive in the john.

[Benxman]

I just looked at Rivals and they have Xavier as his ONLY interest at this point. That sounds terrific to me. That would give X 3 top 100 recruits for the 2011 class.
On the down side, I have trouble getting excited over a 5'9" point guard. Lavendar, with all his skill had definite liabilities on D. Yes, he had quick hands and got his share of steals, but he also got taken to the hoop a LOT!
But I'll take three 4star players in a class any day. I don't think we have ever done that before. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
GO MUSKIES! :logo:

[X-man]

I just looked at Rivals and they have Xavier as his ONLY interest at this point. That sounds terrific to me. That would give X 3 top 100 recruits for the 2011 class.
On the down side, I have trouble getting excited over a 5'9" point guard. Lavendar, with all his skill had definite liabilities on D. Yes, he had quick hands and got his share of steals, but he also got taken to the hoop a LOT!
But I'll take three 4star players in a class any day. I don't think we have ever done that before. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
GO MUSKIES! :logo:

Sampson is listed in Rivals as having a "high" interest only for Xavier, but there are many other schools for which his interest level remains "medium". And he is a 6'6" SF, not a 5'9" PG so perhaps you were looking at another Sampson for this post?

[sash19]

Sampson is listed in Rivals as having a "high" interest only for Xavier, but there are many other schools for which his interest level remains "medium". And he is a 6'6" SF, not a 5'9" PG so perhaps you were looking at another Sampson for this post?


Jakarr is a 6'9" PF not a SF.

[xu15]

Sampson is listed in Rivals as having a "high" interest only for Xavier, but there are many other schools for which his interest level remains "medium". And he is a 6'6" SF, not a 5'9" PG so perhaps you were looking at another Sampson for this post?

He's talking about Dee Davis.

[bigdiggins]

Did you get him to sign a picture of the movie cut-out with Billy Crystal? That's a pretty sweet neighbor to have. Just wondering, does he have a job now that he's been out of the league for 8-10 years? Or did he earn enough to Andre the Giant up and drink kegs of beer every day?

Bol is in bad shape right now.
http://www.cbssports.com/columns/story/13463854/bols-lifeanddeath-battles-deserve-a-place-in-your-thoughts?tag=pageRow;pageContainer

[kyxu]

I just looked at Rivals and they have Xavier as his ONLY interest at this point. That sounds terrific to me. That would give X 3 top 100 recruits for the 2011 class.
On the down side, I have trouble getting excited over a 5'9" point guard. Lavendar, with all his skill had definite liabilities on D. Yes, he had quick hands and got his share of steals, but he also got taken to the hoop a LOT!
But I'll take three 4star players in a class any day. I don't think we have ever done that before. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
GO MUSKIES! :logo:

By all accounts, I've heard Darwin Davis' defense is very good.

[X-man]

Jakarr is a 6'9" PF not a SF.

Even better. It would be great to add him to the incoming class.

[X-man]

He's talking about Dee Davis.

You may be right but if so, it is a strange post because (1) this thread is about Sampson, (2) Davis has already verballed to XU, and (3) if it's Davis he's talking about, the comment that this would be three top-100 calibre recruits makes no sense.

[SixFig]

You may be right but if so, it is a strange post because (1) this thread is about Sampson, (2) Davis has already verballed to XU, and (3) if it's Davis he's talking about, the comment that this would be three top-100 calibre recruits makes no sense.

He went to Jakarr Sampson's main Rivals page...where it only shows Xavier as his interest. But he didn't click "Show All"...where it lists about 10 other colleges as a medium interest.

Mystery solved.

[Benxman]

Thank you SixFig, for clearing things up. You are exactly right. I must have gone on the wrong page at Rivals. But! It still looks pretty good if XU is the only school he has High interest in. Yes, I do know that J. Sampson is a PF, at 6'7"?, not a PG at 5'9". That comment was about D. Davis.
Accepting that D. Davis and D. Wells have already committed, and both are 4 stars in the top 100, then if Sampson picks X, we would have 3 4Star players in the top 100.
Sorry for the disjointed post; it was late at night after a couple of drinks. :)
I hope no one had a kaniption (spelling?) fit.
GO MUSKIES! :logo:

[PMI]

Did you get him to sign a picture of the movie cut-out with Billy Crystal? That's a pretty sweet neighbor to have. Just wondering, does he have a job now that he's been out of the league for 8-10 years? Or did he earn enough to Andre the Giant up and drink kegs of beer every day?

He actually spent a few years on the Wizards bench as some kind of consultant or something. I'm pretty sure he's not still with the team, at least in the same capacity where you see him on the bench, since a few years ago, but I'm not positive. I don't think he's as much of a wild man as Andre was, much to my dismay. Like Andre, and anyone else that big, I believe he does have some ongoing medical issues, but from what I can tell he does a much better job of taking care of himself. I heard sometime back that he takes medicine to prevent further growing because he has some sort of disorder that causes him to just keep growing. I'm not sure of exactly how accurate that is. As far as financially, I can say with near positivity that he was wise about saving his money, or at least continues to make serious royalties off My Giant. His house is in a nice area and he's got a full court in the back, nice cars, etc. Oddly (but not really), most of the other notable people that live within a 2-3 mile radius from here have reputations of being a-holes, but I've never heard a bad thing said about the Giant. He's a good dude.

[xu15]

Louisville is now listed as High interest as well.

[xavierj]

Louisville is now listed as High interest as well.

Walter McCarty who was the guy recruiting him to Louisville just left to go work for the Pacers. Wonder how that will play in his recruitment. Louisville already has like 3 guys signed who play the same position as well.

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

Walter McCarty who was the guy recruiting him to Louisville just left to go work for the Pacers. Wonder how that will play in his recruitment. Louisville already has like 3 guys signed who play the same position as well.

So I assume this is one of those "The longer it takes for a verbal, the worse it gets for X" kind of decision?

[sash19]

Louisville is now listed as High interest as well.

One thing to remember regarding High/Medium/Low interest is that there are multiple people that can change a kid's profile. Sometimes things are changed that are not "fact" rather the opinion of that person. Unless you hear the kid say it in a printed article, dont always take it as 100 accurate.

[kyxu]

One thing to remember regarding High/Medium/Low interest is that there are multiple people that can change a kid's profile. Sometimes things are changed that are not "fact" rather the opinion of that person. Unless you hear the kid say it in a printed article, dont always take it as 100 accurate.

Having said that...Louisville is indeed a force in Sampson's recruitment.

[sash19]

Having said that...Louisville is indeed a force in Sampson's recruitment.

Yes, that is correct. As for high/medium/low, only Jakarr can tell someone that.....

[Xman95]

Anyone hearing anything more on Sampson? I'm really hoping X lands this kid (heck, I did start the thread on him), but the 'ville is really putting a scare into me.

[xufan02]

He will be visiting Louisville next weekend. If he comes out of the trip and is not a Card that is a good sign.

[CleXU]

Came across an article from Saturday about him and haven't seen it listed here yet. It says that now he will not be going to Louisville this coming weekend due to a bball camp but will visit at another time. He does list us in his favorites with St. Johns, Cinci, Baylor, and Louisville.

http://www.zagsblog.com/2010/06/19/jakarr-sampson-on-lebrons-future-recruiting/#more-35546

[A10fan]

Jakarr made a HUGE jump in the ESPN Top100. All the way to 21st! Time to get that committment ASAP!

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/espnu100?&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb %2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fespnu100

On a side note it seems that Dee Davis' choice not to play much on the AAU circuit has hurt his ranking as he falls out of the top100 and Wells is holding pretty steady at 69. This class, if Sampson is added, is going to be a monster one.

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

Jakarr made a HUGE jump in the ESPN Top100. All the way to 21st! Time to get that committment ASAP!

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/espnu100?&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb %2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fespnu100

On a side note it seems that Dee Davis' choice not to play much on the AAU circuit has hurt his ranking as he falls out of the top100 and Wells is holding pretty steady at 69. This class, if Sampson is added, is going to be a monster one.

Unreal. 69 is good for Wells, but I still think he will be ranked much higher soon.

[A10fan]

Unreal. 69 is good for Wells, but I still think he will be ranked much higher soon.

It was just updated today so I don't think Wells will move much. He went from a 93 grade to a 96 but fell a few places in the Top100

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

It was just updated today so I don't think Wells will move much. He went from a 93 grade to a 96 but fell a few places in the Top100

Very interesting. Apparently he's worked really hard on his jumper and it showed during the NBA top 100 camp with him being MVP in the tourney.

Oh well. You're right, this class could be one of our best ever. Cmon to X Jakarr!

[Juice]

http://community.foxsports.com/goodmanonfox/blog/2010/07/06/inside_look_into_july_with_top_recruit_jakarr_samp son

Jeff Goodman talks to Jakarr

[Murph85]

So much for it being down to Xavier and Louisville. The odds just increased on getting this one.

Hopefully Mack can work his magic.

[A10fan]

Mack and Co. have been there from the beginning and that will go a long way. The only problem I see is the fact that Wells is already committed and Jakarr wants to play the 3 also.

BTW, I didn't read anything in that article that said he is considering other schools now. I still think it'll be one of these two.

[kyxu]

So much for it being down to Xavier and Louisville. The odds just increased on getting this one.

Hope you're right. Didn't see anywhere in the article that indicated that, though.


Mack and Co. have been there from the beginning and that will go a long way. The only problem I see is the fact that Wells is already committed and Jakarr wants to play the 3 also.

Wells will be a 2/3 with Jakarr a 3/4. I don't think having Dez will provide any disincentive to Jakarr coming on board.

[D-West & PO-Z]

So much for it being down to Xavier and Louisville. The odds just increased on getting this one.

Hopefully Mack can work his magic.


Hope you're right. Didn't see anywhere in the article that indicated that, though.



I think he meant decrease. At least thats the way it sounds considering he he is saying that he doesnt think its only down to Xavier and Louisville.

[kyxu]

Either way, I didn't take Jakarr's recruiting status as changed at all from that interview. Things sound to be pretty much status quo.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Either way, I didn't take Jakarr's recruiting status as changed at all from that interview. Things sound to be pretty much status quo.

I agree.

[SixFig]

Goodman says:

"A virtual unknown two months ago, Sampson has skyrocketed up rankings lists everywhere. "

Xavier has been there waaaaaay before two months ago before even the likes of Louisville were giving Sampson looks. If I'm Sampson I give Xavier the edge simply because they loved him from the start...not now that fancy recruiting lists have him as a McDonalds AA type.

That said Rick is slick and the Cards to have that shiny new arena in Louisville to boast of. Go Mack Go!

[xufan02]

Goodman says:

"A virtual unknown two months ago, Sampson has skyrocketed up rankings lists everywhere. "

Xavier has been there waaaaaay before two months ago before even the likes of Louisville were giving Sampson looks. If I'm Sampson I give Xavier the edge simply because they loved him from the start...not now that fancy recruiting lists have him as a McDonalds AA type.

That said Rick is slick and the Cards to have that shiny new arena in Louisville to boast of. Go Mack Go!

Coach Mack called Jampson the day of the Xavier vs Kansas State game and said to him that he was their number one guy. I think that says a lot when a coach who is going into the biggest game of his life calls you, and tells you that you are his #1 guy. This was well before Jakarr was even in the top 100.

[Xman95]

Coach Mack called Jampson the day of the Xavier vs Kansas State game and said to him that he was their number one guy. I think that says a lot when a coach who is going into the biggest game of his life calls you, and tells you that you are his #1 guy. This was well before Jakarr was even in the top 100.

That's huge. Then, for X and K-St to follow with such a great game...that had to leave an impression too. And hopefully this kid sees through the BS that comes from Pitino. That guy is a scumbag.

[Benxman]

All we can do at this point is cross our fingers and hope for the best. If we get Jakarr, Great! If not, then we are in the running for several other good players that could help the program.
Having said that, I would rather have a really good combo forward (Jakarr) than a mediocre big man.
We already have some of those in the program, but Sampson could be another Derrick Brown or better.
Besides that, with Brian Walsh leaving, we could get Sampson and the big man.
GO MUSKIES!
:logo:

[kyxu]

All we can do at this point is cross our fingers and hope for the best. If we get Jakarr, Great! If not, then we are in the running for several other good players that could help the program.
Having said that, I would rather have a really good combo forward (Jakarr) than a mediocre big man.
We already have some of those in the program, but Sampson could be another Derrick Brown or better.


Geez.

[Benxman]

Geez.

KYXU,
I forgot to tell you I am a master at stating the obvious! It is so much easier that way. ;)

[Roach]

KYXU,
I forgot to tell you I am a master at stating the obvious! It is so much easier that way. ;)

The only thing you're a master of is being a jackass.

[Xman95]

From the Cleveland PD (following the camp that just took place in Cleveland):

JaKarr Sampson, a 6-7 forward from St. Vincent-St. Mary, did not disappoint in his performance but was also clearly distracted by the LeBron circus as he was constantly asked LeBron questions when he was off the court and compared to LeBron on the court. The fact he held up under the spotlight bodes well for his future.

The first part of the article (http://www.cleveland.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/07/before_lebron_james_left_cleve.html#incart_rh) is stupid, trying to compare LBJ's decision to Greg Paulus' decision to leave NY for Duke and then go back to Syracuse for football. I think Elton Alexander, like most PD writers, isn't very good. But there's a mention of a kid X is after so...

[Xman95]

Has anyone else become as concerned as I am that this kid might be slipping away? Hopefully I'm reading too much into things and getting nervous for no good reason, but I'm starting to get the feeling that Sampson won't be suiting up for X.

Sash (or anybody else), give me some good news/updates on this front to cheer me up!

[xsteve1]

I don't feel very confident about him coming to X and I'm also starting to think are chances with DSR and Gary Harris are slipping away, hope I'm wrong.

[sash19]

Has anyone else become as concerned as I am that this kid might be slipping away? Hopefully I'm reading too much into things and getting nervous for no good reason, but I'm starting to get the feeling that Sampson won't be suiting up for X.

Sash (or anybody else), give me some good news/updates on this front to cheer me up!

I think that its still the X/Louisville battle for Jakarr. While the coaches are out watching players, they are not allowed to talk to them right now. It's basically a "be seen" period of recruiting. I feel that right now Jakarr may be leaning towards Louisville based on what others have told me. I think though that X has done a very good job on him and it could end up being a coin flip. As for Gary and DSR, same for both. DSR is not playing right now due to a slight knee injury. I still feel we are in great shape with both but I also feel we are in better shape with DSR. Again, this is just what I have been told and the guesses are just my gut. I think we end up getting DSR and quite possibly Harris but miss out on Sampson. I hope I am wrong on the last part though....

[SixFig]

I think that its still the X/Louisville battle for Jakarr. While the coaches are out watching players, they are not allowed to talk to them right now. It's basically a "be seen" period of recruiting. I feel that right now Jakarr may be leaning towards Louisville based on what others have told me. I think though that X has done a very good job on him and it could end up being a coin flip. As for Gary and DSR, same for both. DSR is not playing right now due to a slight knee injury. I still feel we are in great shape with both but I also feel we are in better shape with DSR. Again, this is just what I have been told and the guesses are just my gut. I think we end up getting DSR and quite possibly Harris but miss out on Sampson. I hope I am wrong on the last part though....

I'll take it.

If we still have Greg Lewis on our radar I would be fine with that class. If all else fails we have Robert Goff in our back pocket, so to speak.

[kyxu]

I don't know where you guys are getting these inclinations. Just because a player isn't offering daily assurances that he's interested in Xavier doesn't mean our chances are any slimmer than they were previously.

Like Sash, I still think our chances are good with Jakarr, but that we will likely be battling Louisville. Harris and DSR haven't even begun their junior year of high school. And July is a slow recruiting period anyway. I wouldn't expect to hear anything anyway before the end of August.

[X Factor]

Don't forget about Jalen Reynolds for 2011. He has had some big performances this summer and has seen his stock
increase. He is 6'8 and very long.

Obviously Jakarr would be #1 choice, but if he doesn't work out its not the end of the world.

[Xman95]

Don't forget about Jalen Reynolds for 2011.

I'll admit I don't know much about Reynolds. Can he shoot it? What kind of range? Would he be capable of playing the 3? I'm a big fan of the idea of Wells at SG, Sampson at SF. If Reynolds offers that same option, maybe I could get on board!

(But Sampson is still at the top of my 2011 wishlist. Again, look at who started this whole thread!:))

[waggy]

I would be surprised if we were to lose Sampson to Louisville. Great program for sure, but when you add up the pro & cons X vs. them, at least in the case of Sampson, I think it comes up X every time. I had a premonition that Sampson would be in an X uni, and I'm keeping the faith. Other than the premonition though, I base this on absolutely nothing.

[xavierj]

Sampson is LBJ's guy. Would he really go anywhere other than a Nike school?

[OSUMuskie]

http://stanford.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1102703

Found a bit about Jakarr in the Cardinal Report. Apparently had a good second day at the Summer Jam.

[Xman95]

http://stanford.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1102703

Found a bit about Jakarr in the Cardinal Report. Apparently had a good second day at the Summer Jam.

Good info on Harris in there too.

[A10fan]

You do realize that the article was written by Snow.

[xufan02]

We will know more at the end of the July evaluation period, but as far as I know nothing has changed with either Jakarr, Harris, or DRS. Xavier is heavily involved and is definitely a school that is going to be in the mix until the very end.

[delynn10]

Hope your right.

Louisville still the only school listed as "high interest" for Sampson on scout.com.

[waggy]

X doesn't have a Scout site. Louisville does. Politics. My personal take.

[xufan02]

Hope your right.

Louisville still the only school listed as "high interest" for Sampson on scout.com.

The whole "high" interest "medium" interest is a joke, and are updated by the scout writer who covers Louisville. I'm sure if Xavier had a staff writer for scout he would have changed the profile along time ago. At the end of the day what the recruit say, and do ie, visits, etc are the real signs of what is going on. Does Louisville have some momentum in the Sampson recruitment, yes. Sampson claims that they are at the top of his list despite the fact that he has not visited the campus; he has said the same thing about Baylor too.

Also be aware that Louisville has expanded their potential recruiting pipeline with the addition of Tim Fuller. They are now in the running for Quincy Miller, top 10 SF/PF, and depending who you ask could be the front runner.

I like Xavier's chances with Sampson, and at the end of the day we are going to get heavy consideration to be the school.

[XU 87]

I think it's down to X and Louisville.

[MADXSTER]

Louisville is going after both Quincy Miller and Chane Bohannen among others. They are going to only show Jakarr so much interest because they don't want to lose out on the others. Miller and Bohannen's decision's will affect Xavier's recruiting.

You have to be a fool to think that such a high profile player as Jakarr wouldn't have other top program's showing interest at some point in this recruiting battle. Xavier is a top program going after 4 and 5 star players. You don't get these guys without a fight. Period.

[Juice]

Jakarr got an offer from Kansas and it appears that XU isn't even on his list anymore

http://community.foxsports.com/goodmanonfox/blog/2010/07/23/sampson_gets_official_offer_from_kansas,_updates_h is_list_of_schools

[xudash]

Jakarr got an offer from Kansas and it appears that XU isn't even on his list anymore

http://community.foxsports.com/goodmanonfox/blog/2010/07/23/sampson_gets_official_offer_from_kansas,_updates_h is_list_of_schools

Ha! It almost sounds like we were never in the mix.

A tribute to an ability to spot talent early, I guess.

[Xman95]

Honestly, this is turning out to be a big miss in my book. When you're supposedly a leader for as long as we were, then you don't lock it up (or don't even make the final five or so)...that's a miss. Don't get me wrong. This isn't really a knock on Mack and the staff. These things happen to every program. But it doesn't take away from the fact that it's a miss. About a month ago it looked like Sampson was practically signed, sealed and delivered. Now X seems to be out of the discussion. That's disappointing.

Of course, Davis, Wells and two others will take that disappointment away pretty quickly!

[D-West & PO-Z]

Honestly, this is turning out to be a big miss in my book. When you're supposedly a leader for as long as we were, then you don't lock it up (or don't even make the final five or so)...that's a miss. Don't get me wrong. This isn't really a knock on Mack and the staff. These things happen to every program. But it doesn't take away from the fact that it's a miss. About a month ago it looked like Sampson was practically signed, sealed and delivered. Now X seems to be out of the discussion. That's disappointing.

Of course, Davis, Wells and two others will take that disappointment away pretty quickly!

The one thing Xavier basketball related that I almost follow none of is recruiting. I have never been big into following that until a player actually signs. My point is I didnt know we had this kid all but locked up early on but for XU not to even be in the discussion now has to sting for Mack and Co. It's too bad, from what I had seen it seems like he was a player.

[xunorm]

You never know, but maybe there might have been something that turned Mack off Sampson, or Sampson went from wanting to go from a small school with good academics to the mythical Big 6 conference. Either way, the numbers should say it all. X went to the Sweet 16 the past 3 years; only Michigan State can say that as well.

[Xman95]

Trust me, I'm not going to be eternally crushed if we don't land Sampson. But he's been near the top of my wishlist for a long while now and it seemed like he was practically in the bag. So, while I will be disappointed, it won't last and I certainly have enough faith in the coaching staff that they'll land other extremely talented players in order to continue the winning tradition X has become used to.

[94GRAD]

I've heard he is going to have trouble qualifying academically.

[SixFig]

You never know with recruits though...Justin Martin was once a Louisville Cardinal once upon a time too. Or he could be like Jordan Crawford and come to Xavier after 1 year.

The future is too hard to predict.

[xufan02]

We will know more once he releases a final list. At this point he is going to be adding more schools.

[JAX 3758]

We will know more once he releases a final list. At this point he is going to be adding more schools.

I agree...It doesnt look good but I do not think we are totally out of it

Go :logo:

[MADXSTER]

Jakarr down to three. Xavier with others being considered. Kansas and Baylor I'm okay with. St. John's blows.

http://www.zagsblog.com/2010/08/02/jakarr-sampson-has-a-top-3/

[sash19]

Jakarr down to three. Xavier with others being considered. Kansas and Baylor I'm okay with. St. John's blows.

http://www.zagsblog.com/2010/08/02/jakarr-sampson-has-a-top-3/

Will be watching to see where he ends up. May be at none of the above.....Interesting recruiting saga on this kid.....

[powerofX]

Will be watching to see where he ends up. May be at none of the above.....Interesting recruiting saga on this kid.....

So Kentucky? ;)

[sash19]

So Kentucky? ;)

I doubt it.....Kid needs to make his main focus the classroom and then let everything else take care of itself.....

[MADXSTER]

Thus why he should come to Xavier. Someone got in his ear. Just hope he doesn't end up like Nate Miles.

[kyxu]

Thus why he should come to Xavier. Someone got in his ear. Just hope he doesn't end up like Nate Miles.

If he can't qualify, he won't make it to Xavier.

[sash19]

Thus why he should come to Xavier. Someone got in his ear. Just hope he doesn't end up like Nate Miles.


I agree Mad. Kid has talent just needs to make sure he can get into and stay in college to take full advantage of his talents. I will be an interested watcher.....

[Xman95]

Jakarr down to three. Xavier with others being considered. Kansas and Baylor I'm okay with. St. John's blows.

Lavin's going to be able to recruit. Whether his tactics will be legal, I don't know. But he'll definitely get talent to the St. John's program.

[xu95]

Jakaar will be playing basketball with Troy in community college next year.

http://static.tvfanatic.com/images/gallery/troy-community.jpg

xu95

[SixFig]

St. John's has the potential to blow up into a big time program with the right coach. With 11 scholarships to go around in 2011, Lavin could do what Calipari did and get a ton of great freshman who are eager for the bright lights of New York.

[BBC 08]

Jakaar will be playing basketball with Troy in community college next year.

http://static.tvfanatic.com/images/gallery/troy-community.jpg

xu95

Any fans of Troy/Donald Glover need to check out Childish Gambino, his rap alter ego. Some of the best rap/music of the summer. www.childishgambino.com

[JTG]

Any fans of Troy/Donald Glover need to check out Childish Gambino, his rap alter ego. Some of the best rap/music of the summer. www.childishgambino.com

No such thing as "best rap music", all rap music is shit.

[DC Muskie]

I remember when this kid wanted to go to a small school with good academics.

Now he's got St. John's, Kansas and Louisville on his list.

I really hate reading how this kid went to the same school as LeBron James. And he's met him?!! WOW. He must be the next Marcus Johnson!

Seriously wherever the kid ends up I hope he does well.

[BBC 08]

No such thing as "best rap music", all rap music is shit.

Hey, good job making a sweeping judgement without listening to it.

[sash19]

I remember when this kid wanted to go to a small school with good academics.

Now he's got St. John's, Kansas and Louisville on his list.

I really hate reading how this kid went to the same school as LeBron James. And he's met him?!! WOW. He must be the next Marcus Johnson!

Seriously wherever the kid ends up I hope he does well.

DC:

I agree. Sounds like to me that as he got more press, he got more "big headed." That could be caused by alot of factors but all of them are never the best....I hope he is successful when he does choose a school but sure seems his thoughts as a lesser known player are so far gone they could never return, now that he is a known comodity.....

[sweet16]

Hey, good job making a sweeping judgement without listening to it.

No, he's right.......in fact I think you could even make the statement that the two words "rap" and "music" are mutually exclusive and should never be used together, as in rap music.

[xgentz]

For what its worth, Evan Daniels Twitter:

Contrary to a report, Jakarr Sampson DOES NOT have a top three. Don Anderson, Jakarr's AAU coach, told Scout.com Monday morning. According to Anderson, Tennessee, MSU, St. John's, Xavier, Louisville, Baylor, Kansas, Miami and Cincinnati are all in the picture.

http://twitter.com/EvanDanielscout

[kyxu]

For what its worth, Evan Daniels Twitter:

Contrary to a report, Jakarr Sampson DOES NOT have a top three. Don Anderson, Jakarr's AAU coach, told Scout.com Monday morning. According to Anderson, Tennessee, MSU, St. John's, Xavier, Louisville, Baylor, Kansas, Miami and Cincinnati are all in the picture.

http://twitter.com/EvanDanielscout

This makes sense. Adam Zagoria (the one who reported Sampson's "top 3") is known as being a little "hasty" or "wrong" with his reporting.

[Muskied]

So what if Adam "isn't the norm", "doesn't wear clothes that fit him", "hasn't had sex with a women", "doesn't know how that works", "can't reach all the parts of his body", "frightens Children"....don't be so hard on the guy-

Bennet Brauer

[Jumpy]

For what its worth, Evan Daniels Twitter:

Contrary to a report, Jakarr Sampson DOES NOT have a top three. Don Anderson, Jakarr's AAU coach, told Scout.com Monday morning. According to Anderson, Tennessee, MSU, St. John's, Xavier, Louisville, Baylor, Kansas, Miami and Cincinnati are all in the picture.

http://twitter.com/EvanDanielscout

Just to add fuel to the fire, Goodman is saying the same thing:

“@goodmanonfox: Jakarr Sampson just confirmed to FOXSports.com via text he doesn't have a Top 3 & that he didn't tell or text anyone that he had 3 leaders.”

[waggy]

Do you get a trophy for how many offers you can collect?

[Benxman]

I say, "Give the kid the benefit of the doubt." He is just 16 or 17 years old and all of a sudden is getting a lot of attention he never got before. Where ever he goes, I wish him luck.
I think some of the pressure is off for X to sign him since we got Travis Taylor, but I think C. Mack and crew would still love to get a guy with the upside that Jakaar Sampson has.
You can't have too many guys who are 6'8", athletic, quick, have good instincts for the ball and love to play the game.
Think James Posey! Now he was my all time XU favorite. I loved the joy he brought to the court. He was always smiling and when the going got tough, he just cranked it up a notch and smiled even more! :)
GO MUSKIES!
:logo:

[rhyno2110]

It's official, Sampson is down to six schools, and Xavier isn't one of them. Just in case anyone thought we still had a chance.

[bobbiemcgee]

In Mack We Trust - he'll find the right guy.


:logo:

[SixFig]

In Mack We Trust - he'll find the right guy.


:logo:

Reynolds might be a better fit (not a better player) anyway...seems more of a true PF with rebound skills to replace McClean.

[xu95]

In Mack We Trust - he'll find the right guy.


:logo:

Already found the guy. Picking up Travis Taylor basically ended the Sampson recruitment since they both play the same position.

Hopefully Goff or Reynolds take the last ship.

xu95

[MADXSTER]

TheRecruitScoop Brewster's Jakarr Sampson will make his college decision at 5pm on ESPNU, according to his coach Jason Smith.

[ford]

TheRecruitScoop Brewster's Jakarr Sampson will make his college decision at 5pm on ESPNU, according to his coach Jason Smith.

st. john's.

wow

[rhyno2110]

I'm not the most handsome guy in the world, but Jakaar has an odd configuration, to put it nicely.

[waggy]

http://photos.bravenet.com/154/159/960/3/7874D6D401.jpg

Child Please.

[Xman95]

Lavin is doing work on the recruiting trail.

[xufan02]

Sampson was quoted and saying, "I'm taking my talents to St. John's." Wow, now that is embarrassing.

[xudash]

I wonder what his mother is thinking now?

At least St. John's hired a sincere coach who mostly cares about his student-athle..........never mind.

[xufan02]

Steve Lavin only cares about one thing....Hair Gel. Congrats to Sampson on his decision, and good luck on getting him eligible.

[rhyno2110]

Steve Lavin only cares about one thing....Hair Gel. Congrats to Sampson on his decision, and good luck on getting him eligible.

. . . to continue, good luck fixing that space between his teeth that even an 18-wheeler could pass through. YIKES.

I mean, they couldn't even help Michael Stahan!
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ot0uIGyRcLU/SwPYaPp2L8I/AAAAAAAAApo/hGYEcyF8_1I/s1600/StrahanBlog.jpg&imgrefurl=http://mobaz.blogspot.com/2009/11/michael-strahan-face.html&usg=__II8-Ho-D2THa-ymmUqVrmm4IhqI=&h=447&w=750&sz=73&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=Z9PI877tAPQQOM:&tbnh=108&tbnw=140&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmichael%2Bstrahan%2Bteeth%26hl%3Den%2 6biw%3D1437%26bih%3D521%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:10% 2C81&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=800&vpy=148&dur=218&hovh=173&hovw=291&tx=136&ty=69&ei=78SSTLLuAtq5jAeKtemTBQ&oei=78SSTLLuAtq5jAeKtemTBQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=30&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0&biw=1437&bih=521

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

Some reporters are tweeting that St Johns should expect to land more top 75ers. Jakarr apparently is actively recruiting Naadir Thorpe and Deuce Bello to join him.

[waggy]

I think high schoolers are getting too much hype. Remember the name Kosta Koufos? B Snow had never seen anyone that he was more sure would play in the NBA. Well I guess he was right, technically.

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

I think high schoolers are getting too much hype. Remember the name Kosta Koufos? B Snow had never seen anyone that he was more sure would play in the NBA. Well I guess he was right, technically.

Those top ranked Ohio State centers have really not put together stellar NBA careers thus far. It's way too early to really judge though but still I thought they'd have a lot greater impacts thus far in their careers

Oden - Always Hurt. pretty solid when healthy
Mullens - Not a great rookie year(granted he's young and on a great team)
Koufos - Regressed
Sullinger - TBD....?

[GoMuskies]

Remember the name Kosta Koufos?

You mean Boom Bitches?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn1_f1oHOSA

[DC Muskie]

Sampson was quoted and saying, "I'm taking my talents to St. John's." Wow, now that is embarrassing.

He actually asked LeBron if it would be okay to use this phrase. Pathetic is a better word I think.

Good luck kid.

[SixFig]

Sampson declared ineligible at St. John's this year. He might go back to Brewster to play with Jalen Reynolds and Samaj Christon.

Gee what happened to that fantastic freshman class Lavin?

Link (http://college-basketball-blog.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26283066/32001979)

[Xman95]

Sampson declared ineligible at St. John's this year. He might go back to Brewster to play with Jalen Reynolds and Samaj Christon.

If Sampson opens up his recruiting again as reported and he gets his grades in order, maybe X winds up with a trio from Brewster. (FYI - basically joking, but I guess it could really be a possibility.)

[Masterofreality]

Sampson declared ineligible at St. John's this year. He might go back to Brewster to play with Jalen Reynolds and Samaj Christon.

Gee what happened to that fantastic freshman class Lavin?

Link (http://college-basketball-blog.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26283066/32001979)

So who is Dru Joyce going to blame now?

This recruiting is making my head hurt.

[waggy]

Taking his talents to...

Brewster Academy

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[25jackson]

Interesting tweets today

@BrewsterHoops Jason Smith
"Two latest schools to contact #Brewster forward @KarrSampson14: #Maryland #Xavier"

@TheRecruitScoop Alex Kline
"Maryland & Xavier are now expressing interest in 2012 Brewster (NH) SF Jakarr Sampson, a former St. John's commit."

[Xman95]

Saw a tweet listing his top choices and X wasn't among them. Hopefully it's not accurate because I would still love to have this kid at X.

[nkymuskie]

Saw a tweet listing his top choices and X wasn't among them. Hopefully it's not accurate because I would still love to have this kid at X.

Who leaves then to open up a scholarship? I know who I'm thinking it would be and I'm hoping that isn't the case.

I'd imagine there may be some discontent at the SG/SF position if they just contacted a SF again.

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

Who leaves then to open up a scholarship?

I think deep down you know the answer to that question

[GoMuskies]

Who leaves then to open up a scholarship?

Someone. It happens without fail every year. It usually ends up being someone who rarely or never plays (hint).

[nkymuskie]

I think deep down you know the answer to that question

I do. Well I have two likely candidates. One I would gladly let leave then one I don't want to lose.

[XUFan09]

I do. Well I have two likely candidates. One I would gladly let leave then one I don't want to lose.

I'm with you on that.

[Juice]

Re-committed to St. John's