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2015 PG Justin Robinson Cuts List to 6

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Justin Robinson has joined a group of recent  Providence recruits to cut his list of schools down to a more manageable number. Robinson’s final 6 are Creighton, Maryland, Providence, Temple, UNLV and Virginia Tech:

https://twitter.com/5Alive_/status/496455723346579456

Providence has been on Justin Robinson since the winter and they have taken a team approach to his recruitment with a few different coaches keeping in contact with him. Providence was the first major offer for Robinson back in February. Robinson struggled early during the AAU season because he was nursing ankle and wrist injuries but he gutted it out and played through the issues. He plays for the always loaded Boo Williams squad on the EYBL circuit. The crafty left hander transferred from DC powerhouse Montrose Christian last summer to attend St. James School which is coached by the former Montrose Christian staff that Robinson played for his first two years of high school. Robinson led the team to a 22-5 record during the high school season.

Robinson is a pure point guard who is a floor general that can run a team. He is underrated at 119th with his 247sports composite national ranking in my opinion. Robinson recently told me that he will attend the CP3 Elite Camp August 7th-11th and doesn’t plan on any other camps but will begin scheduling visits soon.

Check out Justin Robinson’s Friar Crystal Ball page here.

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Recruiting Junkie Alert: Adidas Nations Games on ESPNU Tonight

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The 2014 Adidas Nations began on August 1st and will culminate with the consolation and championship games being broadcast live on ESPNU tonight at 7pm and 9pm, respectively (both EDT). The consolation game will be played at 7pm with Team Europe going up against Team Howard. The championship game will be Team Wall vs. Team Lillard. Both games will be played at Long Beach City College.

There are a handful of Providence recruits that will be in these two games tonight. Here is who to watch for and when to watch them:

Consolation Game 7pm on ESPNU

Team Howard

Championship Game 9pm on ESPNU

Team Lillard

Team Wall

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Friartown Fan Voice: I Want to Hear from You Friar Fans

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I’m going to start a new site feature, Friartown Fan Voice, that will really come into form more during the season but I want to get it started now so there is plenty of time for you all to make your voices heard and if the response is good enough with recruiting questions/comments then maybe I’ll put together something sooner.

This will kind of be a mix of a podcast and a call in sports talk radio show. I’m looking for you to call in with questions, comments, concerns or really any thoughts relating to Providence College basketball. I’ve set up a Google Voice phone number for you to call in and leave your voicemails. Please include your name and hometown so that I can reference you correctly. I tried to get a Google number with a 401 area code but they weren’t any available so I went with my local 516.

The number to call is (516) 500-PCBB (7222) so give it a shot and have your voice heard.

 

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Donovan Mitchell Trims List to Final 5

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Donovan Mitchell initially said he would cut his list down further at the end of August from the 10 he tweeted out on July 31st.

He must have done a lot of thinking over the last few days because he has already cut the 10 down to 5.

https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/496096893995200512

Mitchell is scheduled to take an unofficial visit to Villanova on August 4th followed by an official visit to Louisville August 7th-8th.

Perhaps this can be seen as good news for Providence fans as maybe the September decision is still in the cards. The sentiment in Friartown is that the longer it takes for Mitchell to decide, the worse it is for Providence’s chances. After having blown up during July some blue bloods got involved but Kansas and Indiana didn’t make the cut which surprises me. Mitchell spoke highly of Norm Roberts (Kansas) and mentioned he wanted to visit Indiana.

Of the schools in the final 5, Mitchell has visited or will have visited all 5 by August 8th so maybe a decision is closer than it appears.

Check out Donovan Mitchell’s Friar Crystal Ball page here.

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Catching Up After the July Live Periods

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Now that the July live periods have come and gone the PC staff will be doing the same thing as the players they were on the road watching all month: evaluate where they stand with players.

The coaching staff will have meetings to discuss where they think they stand with players just as those players will have meetings with their families, mentors and coaches. Players have already begun cutting lists and Providence has even made their way onto some of those lists. Here is a catch up of where Providence stands after the three July live evaluation periods:

Lists Cuts and Commitments Elsewhere

2015 Donovan Mitchell

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