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Bradley recruit- Marvell Waithe

Right now I'd rather have Waithe! Do the Braves really have a shot at him? Would they rather have Moses? I think up to this point that Moses has played against tougher players on a daily basis which may not mean anything down the road! :-o
 
From what I saw of Waithe, he reminded me of Shaun Livingston (please don't tell me I am putting too much pressure on him, I am not saying he is as good as Shaun!).

But he is tall (and skinny) for a point guard (6'8") and handles the ball extremely well, and passes like Shaun. Even though he didn't play much, and he only had 2 days to practice with his team (he was the only Canadian on the team, so he had never met any of the other players before) he made some impressive moves and passes. Plus he is a great scorer, over 30 points a game in high school.

The earlier article said he plans to play in a number of these types of All Star games and did not plan to commit until late in the spring.
 
Would you take him over Moses if you had the choice? Early on I like Moses............but I can be swayed! :oops:
 
Good question. Moses has played against a lot tougher competetion and may be more ready for Div I. Waithe might have similar skills and maybe even higher upside, as Moses has never been a scorer like Waithe is. Both are from Canada, though Moses is originally from Sudan. Moses played guard when he was in high school in Canada, but has been a forward since coming to Chicago.
 
Im going to take Coach K's opinion here, and say that Scheyer will do just fine at the next level....remember, this are all-americans, and someone has to worst, even if everyone plays great.....

..i would be ecstatic if someone called me the worst player on a team consisting of the top 12 players in the country.

and i would take scheyer over jeremy crouch tomorrow.
 
Yesterday on FoxSports Midwest the US vs. World Junior National teams played at the Nike Hoops Summit in Memphis.

Marvell Waithe was a late addition to the international team, and only played 8 minutes.
But he was clearly one of the most talented players they had, and would likely have played more had he been with them and been able to practice more with the team.

He only played 8 minutes, scored 5 points, and had 2 rebounds.

The international star who impressed the most was Senegal's Mouhamed Saer Sene. Not sure if he has college eligibility, but the 7-footer could probably jump to the NBA soon. (nbadraft.net has him listed on their 2007 mock draft at #19, but look for him to move up soon.) He had 15 pts, 9 blocks in 27 minutes. Wayne Ellington had 31, Kevin Dyrant 20 for the USA. John Scheyer clearly needs a couple years of college, as he was a full step slow compared to most of these guys.
He only played 12 minutes and had one pt.

The game was actually pretty close when both teams had their starters in.
After one (10 minute) quarter, the USA trailed 26-25.
The World Select team also won the 3rd quarter 25-22.
The 2nd and the 4th quarters were won convincingly by the USA, 33-18 and 29-22, as the only real difference was that the USA team was way deeper. Whenever the World starters sat down, the USA went on a run.

Here's more
http://www.usabasketball.com/men/2006/06_mhs_box.html
http://www.usabasketball.com/men/2006/06_mhs_game-story.html
 
Maybe with a couple of down all-stars games from Waithe it could help the Braves to land him? :-o :D I do not think he needs any more press than he has received already! :wink:

PS...........the best selling point at Bradley.........Coach CB can get you to the NBA*......

* see Shawn Livingston! :mrgreen:
 
Greg Oden was conspicuously absent from the Nike Hoops Summitt, and apparently here is the reason.

Reebok got to him first.
Even though he is still in high school, Oden has apparently agreed to sign a huge contract from Reebok to be one of their spokespeople. Surely he will have his own Air-Oden line of shoes soon, but cannot be paid yet as he is still competing in some amateur and AAU stuff and is planning to go to Ohio State this fall to play college ball.
But that doesn't stop him from choosing to align himself with Reebok, as he has already done for a few months.
Reebok "would not allow him" to play in the Nike sponsored Hoops Summit!!
But he will be in the Roundball Classic today (sponsored by Reebok).
 
The international star who impressed the most was Senegal's Mouhamed Saer Sene. Not sure if he has college eligibility, but the 7-footer could probably jump to the NBA soon.
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Sene was a man among boys for the World team. He is just 18 years old and has an awesome body and athletic ability. He apparently has been contacted by some US college coaches, but has indicated that he is not interested in coming to the US to go to college. He believes he can spend another year playing junior club ball in Europe and the go into the NBA draft.
Look for him to be another high pick in the 2007 draft.
 
Since Marvel is our next visit this week-end.......maybe we can get something from him......a signature! :wink:
 
He is in the process of making his allowable 5 visits. Tulsa, Iowa, and Bradley are 3 of them.

Here is what he told a Rivals.com affiliate--
Marvell Waithe, a 6-foot-8 and 180-pound wing forward from Sir Wilfrid Lauier Collegiate in Toronto, Ontario, recently told InsideTulsaSports.com that he would take all five of his official visits and would sign late in the spring signing period. He stated that the University of Tulsa would receive one of those visits, but he would wait until after he competed in the 2006 Nike Hoop Summit game to begin those visits.

"I've been invited to play in the 2006 Nike Hoops Summit all-star game in Memphis on April 8," said Waithe. "I'm not going to take any of my official visits until after that game. I know I'm going to visit Tulsa and Iowa and three other schools."

Already holding several offers, Waithe has recently picked up four additional offers.

"I've recently gotten offers from Georgia, Bradley, Richmond and Cincinnati," he added. "Some of those schools will receive official visits, as well."

Waithe has been selected to play for the World Team in the April 8th Hoop Summit contest in Memphis. The game will be played at the FedEx Forum at 3:00 pm (CST). Waithe is familiar with some of the participants and looks forward to displaying his talents.

"I know on the U.S. team I'll be playing against Greg Oden, Kevin Durant and Paul Harris," explained Waithe. "I've played on the same team as Harris, but haven't played against or with any of the other players. On the international team, I think there are players from Australia, but am not sure which other countries are represented."

"I'll be going to Memphis on April 2nd to start practicing with my squad. After that, I'll be setting up my visits. I know I'll be busy, because I plan on taking all five official visits in less than a month. So, I'll be signing late."
 
Well, he sounds like quite the talent, but I don't know how much of an impact he would have next year. He is not very strong and will be a redshirt candidate no matter where he goes.

That being said, I am getting a little worried about getting some impact guys for next year. It's getting late in the game.
 
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