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XUOHTX
09-25-2016, 10:25 AM
6'11” center Kentrevious Jones announced his commitment to X this morning.
Also, who is Kentrevious Jones?
XUOHTX
09-25-2016, 10:27 AM
Tweet: https://twitter.com/TheReal_Bigk/status/780046557987139584
GoMuskies
09-25-2016, 10:30 AM
I'm going to do my hair like his as a tribute.
XUMIOH12
09-25-2016, 10:46 AM
its good to have another slot filled for next year. Looks like he should be a bit of a project, but Xavier has had a good track record with that lately.
AviatorX
09-25-2016, 10:53 AM
https://twitter.com/EvanDaniels/status/780048427816214528
Kentrevious Jones on Xavier: "We are trying to have a top five recruiting class and trying to win a national championship."
XU-PA
09-25-2016, 10:54 AM
6'11” center Kentrevious Jones announced his commitment to X this morning.
Also, who is Kentrevious Jones?
Why can I not "approve" of this a hundred times???
Cheesehead
09-25-2016, 11:15 AM
Need him to get in better shape but X does wonders with bigs. Now, need to get Scruggs and this will be one helluva class!
THRILLHOUSE
09-25-2016, 11:24 AM
Need him to get in better shape but X does wonders with bigs. Now, need to get Scruggs and this will be one helluva class!
Looks like he's in better shape in his X announcement pic than he is in this twitter profile pic.
paulxu
09-25-2016, 11:44 AM
I'm going to do my hair like his as a tribute.
It's a modified Noah:
http://www.barnorama.com/wp-content/images/2012/03/Male-Athletes-Who-Rocked-Some-Serious-Ponytails/20-Male-Athletes-Who-Rocked-Some-Serious-Ponytails.jpg
Harryfe
09-25-2016, 12:32 PM
Who did we beat out in recruitment of him???
Muskie
09-25-2016, 12:36 PM
Some schools in Florida. Jacksonville and UCF mostly.
XU3232
09-25-2016, 12:46 PM
Who did we beat out in recruitment of him???
He held offers from LSU and Auburn.. Not sure how much they were actually recruiting him though.
Bigs are hard to come by in the 2017 class.
XUFan09
09-25-2016, 12:51 PM
Mods, could we get an edit on the thread title? His name is Kentravious.
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Mods, could we get an edit on the thread title? His name is Kentravious.
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I've seen it both ways, Scout has Kentrevious. I don't know.... But I'd like to get it right!
XUOHTX
09-25-2016, 01:05 PM
I think there is a football player that spells it with A's. Kentrevious is what I've seen on Twitter.
MuskiePimp23
09-25-2016, 01:07 PM
Can we at least spell his name right? Kentrevious Jones.
XUFan09
09-25-2016, 01:08 PM
Yeah, I've seen both the "a" and the "e" for the middle syllable, which is confusing, but the more egregious error was the typo where his name started with "Kwnt" lol.
Edit: Rick Broering uses the "e" for the middle syllable, so I'd go with that.
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bleedXblue
09-25-2016, 01:19 PM
Can we at least spell his name right? Kentrevious Jones.
Its not like its easy to spell......
xudash
09-25-2016, 01:25 PM
Yeah, I've seen both the "a" and the "e" for the middle syllable, which is confusing but the more egregious error was the typo where his name started with "Kwnt" lol.
Edit: Rick Broering uses the "e" for the middle syllable, so I'd go with that.
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Wonderful. We can't even lock in on the proper spelling of his name. I should feel better about this, given how Stain turned out. So, okay, given how Stain turned out and the proverbial "trust in Mack" mantra, welcome Kant.....Kwnt....Kent.....er, welcome KJ.
Granted, what I saw was against HS kids half a foot shorter, but he has pretty nifty feet and moves given his size and age/level of development. Yes, I trust in Mack.
XUFan09
09-25-2016, 01:32 PM
Wonderful. We can't even lock in on the proper spelling of his name. I should feel better about this, given how Stain turned out. So, okay, given how Stain turned out and the proverbial "trust in Mack" mantra, welcome Kant.....Kwnt....Kent.....er, welcome KJ.
I actually really like this pickup. He has a nice, soft touch around the rim, with a variety of post moves. He needs to get in better shape, but you can already see that progression between his picture on the Xavier court from this weekend and some earlier highlight videos. Also, he seems more "athletic" and mobile than Stain, which is nice.
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SemajParlor
09-25-2016, 01:40 PM
Also, he seems more "athletic" and mobile than Stain, which is nice.
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After watching all 30 seconds of his recent highlight reel, his game does remind me a lot of Stainbrook. Receiving on the left block and then the quick spin to the baseline was one of my favorite Stain moves. He seems to be a fan as well.
xudash
09-25-2016, 02:17 PM
It's spelled Kentravious, gents.
Perhaps we should fix that out of respect for our new recruit: http://www.hoopseen.com/news/general/201606/updating-georgia-2017-rankings
Welcome aboard Kentravious!
Strange Brew
09-25-2016, 02:19 PM
Good get. Hopefully the staff can make him over like they did with Stain
XUFan09
09-25-2016, 02:32 PM
It's spelled Kentravious, gents.
Perhaps we should fix that out of respect for our new recruit: http://www.hoopseen.com/news/general/201606/updating-georgia-2017-rankings
Welcome aboard Kentravious!
Scout disagrees, though. So does Shannon Russell.
http://www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/story/1710173-kentrevious-jones-commits-to-xavier
XMuskieFTW
09-25-2016, 02:32 PM
It's spelled Kentravious, gents.
Perhaps we should fix that out of respect for our new recruit: http://www.hoopseen.com/news/general/201606/updating-georgia-2017-rankings
Welcome aboard Kentravious!
His mother spelled it Kentrevious on Twitter so I think I'll go with that.
XUFan09
09-25-2016, 02:33 PM
Good get. Hopefully the staff can make him over like they did with Stain
Apparently he dropped 30 pounds this summer and has the goal to drop another 20 (which would bring him to 265).
His mother spelled it Kentrevious on Twitter so I think I'll go with that.
I'll go with the momma bear!
XUFan09
09-25-2016, 02:40 PM
His mother spelled it Kentrevious on Twitter so I think I'll go with that.
There we go! That was confusing, to say the least.
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Apparently he dropped 30 pounds this summer and has the goal to drop another (which would bring him to 265).
Love to hear THAT! He's willing to work at it. Awesome. This has me excited.
xudash
09-25-2016, 02:57 PM
I'll go with the momma bear!
No problem. Glad to read that. I figured the Georgia site had its act together. Welcome KentrEvious, and best of luck with that continuing conditioning!
No problem. Glad to read that. I figured the Georgia site had its act together. Welcome KentrEvious, and best of luck with that continuing conditioning!
As my son said, you get 600 points on the SAT's just for spelling your name right, some guys just have to earn those points more than others.
GreatWhiteNorth
09-25-2016, 03:57 PM
Good get! We need a backup/replacement for Sean next year. From the video, he showed some post moves and was not too slow. I like him. He does resemble Big Stain somewhat, even more muscular.
XUMIOH12
09-25-2016, 05:02 PM
Good get! We need a backup/replacement for Sean next year. From the video, he showed some post moves and was not too slow. I like him. He does resemble Big Stain somewhat, even more muscular.
i'd be kinda surprised if he didnt redshirt next year
XUFan09
09-25-2016, 05:14 PM
i'd be kinda surprised if he didnt redshirt next year
Since he's in the process of getting in better shape already, I could see him being close to D1-ready in terms of conditioning by next November (as far as that normally goes with freshman anyway). However, I wouldn't mind if he took a developmental redshirt all the same. He'd still get to bang against a senior Sean O'Mara in practice while focusing on conditioning and weight training, and he wouldn't have to worry about competing with Tyrique for backup minutes at the 5 (and 4).
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bobbiemcgee
09-25-2016, 05:36 PM
Mack loves his big men, and this is one LARGE dude! he can complete with KG for big hair.
Masterofreality
09-25-2016, 06:48 PM
"Coach Darren Darby of the Atlanta Xpress: "He's a true middle presence, a throw-back big guy with grit and toughness. He's a sleeper who didn't play last summer because of a broken foot. He's lost 20 pounds already.
"He will be a kid people talk about two years from now saying, 'Where was this kid? How did Mack find him'"
mid major
09-25-2016, 07:02 PM
I think his middle name is Baskerville.
Masterofreality
09-25-2016, 08:33 PM
Tweet:
"@TheResl_BK Thanks To All The Xavier Alumni , Students & Fans Who Who Contacted Me ����⚔️��‼️ Much Love"
Kid is off to a rocking start!!!
SC in DC
09-25-2016, 08:36 PM
Could Scruggs now see how easily it's done? 1,2,3--Visit-commit--done!!
Roadlife
09-25-2016, 10:27 PM
Indianapolis native Kris Wilkes is also scheduled to be in Westwood (Calif.) for an official visit this weekend. This is Wilkes' second official visit. He visited Illinois last weekend and is scheduled to see Indiana, Xavier and Connecticut as well.
I hope he was on his way home when you posted your remark to Scruggs.
waggy
09-25-2016, 10:45 PM
Don't tell anybody, but Mack does good work in the peach state.
TUclutch
09-26-2016, 01:01 AM
im ok with this committment, but will it keep us from possibly getting Wilkes and Scruggs combined?
Juice
09-26-2016, 06:19 AM
im ok with this committment, but will it keep us from possibly getting Wilkes and Scruggs combined?
No. X is trying to take six guys this class and none of them play the same position.
paulxu
09-26-2016, 06:28 AM
No. X is trying to take six guys this class and none of them play the same position.
Verbal commits (unreliable source?) lists Marshall, Harden and Scruggs as SG's.
Wilkes and Ridder as SF's.
Juice
09-26-2016, 06:57 AM
Verbal commits (unreliable source?) lists Marshall, Harden and Scruggs as SG's.
Wilkes and Ridder as SF's.
Scruggs is being as a PG by X and that's what he wants to play. Wilkes can play either forward spot but wants to be a wing. Ridder will have to play as a 4/stretch forward because he would get torched as a SF on defense. Naji can play any spot on the floor. Harden is a 2 or a 3, not that it actually matters in X's offense.
bleedXblue
09-26-2016, 07:41 AM
im ok with this committment, but will it keep us from possibly getting Wilkes and Scruggs combined?
Ed and Trevon are likely gone after this year.....
muskienick
09-26-2016, 08:00 AM
No. X is trying to take six guys this class and none of them play the same position.
If none of the six play the same position, what is the name of the sixth position that would be found on a collegiate basketball team where only five players play at the same time?
Juice
09-26-2016, 08:15 AM
If none of the six play the same position, what is the name of the sixth position that would be found on a collegiate basketball team where only five players play at the same time?
That was poorly worded sentence. I meant to say that between Scruggs, Wilkes, and Jones; none of them play the same position. And any overlap at this point isn't really an issue because Naji and Harden can play multiple positions. Wilkes isn't worried about anyone else because he's so damn good. And Scruggs is the only one being recruited to play the point.
The owner has closed the "Important Reminder" Recruiting thread, so I'll bring it up here, after seeing several posters using Twitter to speak directly to Kent about his original commitment tweet.
What are the current NCAA rules about "representatives" of a school contacting a recruit by Twitter? Is it relevant that the recruit has verbally committed but not signed the LOI? Can Xavier fans tweet to Scruggs? To someone who has verbaled to another school?
XUFan09
09-26-2016, 10:13 AM
The owner has closed the "Important Reminder" Recruiting thread, so I'll bring it up here, after seeing several posters using Twitter to speak directly to Kent about his original commitment tweet.
What are the current NCAA rules about "representatives" of a school contacting a recruit by Twitter? Is it relevant that the recruit has verbally committed but not signed the LOI? Can Xavier fans tweet to Scruggs? To someone who has verbaled to another school?
No, fans can't contact unsigned players, as fans are considered "boosters" for the team. The player isn't really a member of the team until the LOI, at which point contact is permissible. Now, is this rule really enforceable by the NCAA? Not really, unless the fan-to-player contact approaches a ridiculous level for a program.
paulxu
09-26-2016, 10:24 AM
This guy thinks we only have one scholarship left.
http://bustingbrackets.com/2016/09/25/xavier-basketball-musketeers-add-to-2017-class-with-big-kentrevious-jones/?utm_campaign=FanSided+Daily&utm_source=FanSided+Daily&utm_medium=email
sirthought
09-26-2016, 10:38 AM
I'm pleased to see a big man like this recruited.
The couple highlight videos I found showed him to work for rebounds and think on his feet whether to pass or shoot.
Hopefully the conditioning remains consistent and his size will become a real asset, as I'm sure defensively he'll make inside scoring a challenge.
From the bit of snooping I did online, he may use the name Kent with his friends. That may save us from misspelling it constantly! Welcome Big Kent!
RetireFiftyTu
09-26-2016, 12:00 PM
This guy thinks we only have one scholarship left.
http://bustingbrackets.com/2016/09/25/xavier-basketball-musketeers-add-to-2017-class-with-big-kentrevious-jones/?utm_campaign=FanSided+Daily&utm_source=FanSided+Daily&utm_medium=email
That guy is wrong. Xavier still has two scholarships available for next season and that is with Sumner and Bluiett back.
Seniors: Bluiett, Macura, O'Mara (3)
Juniors: Sumner, Gates (2)
Sophomores: Goodin, Jones (2)
Freshmen: Ridder, Harden, Marshall, Jones (4)
Total: 11
You get 13 scholarships so I'm not sure where that guy is coming from.
paulxu
09-26-2016, 03:07 PM
You get 13 scholarships so I'm not sure where that guy is coming from.
I'm guessing he doesn't know either.
Either that, or he knows of a commit not yet announced.
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