ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reported on Twitter that Richmond graduate transfer Alonzo Nelson-Ododa has heard from more than 15 schools since announcing his plan to transfer on May 5th. One of the schools mentioned in Borzello’s tweet is Providence. Nelson-Ododa is a 6’9 235 pound power forward. He spent his first year at Richmond sitting out as a redshirt during the 2011-12 season.
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One domino that may not have been immediately considered by some was that Billy Donovan taking the head coaching job with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA meant that Donovan could no longer coach the U19 USA National team this summer. Ed Cooley and Sean Miller were named as Donovan’s assistants in January 2015. They both served on Donovan’s staff for the U18 USA National team last summer.
The Providence Jam Fest will take place May 9th and 10th with games being held at various locales around the greater Providence area, including Rhode Island College. Every team in attendance is guaranteed 3 games but teams can play more if they continue to win and advance. There will be local New England prep talent playing in this event across several classes.
Craig Leighton from FriarBasketball.com will be in attendance this weekend so keep an eye on their site for updates.
You can follow the action on Twitter at the hashtag #HGJamFest.
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With the news on Sunday night that 2016 guard Temple Gibbs gave his verbal commitment to Mike Brey and Notre Dame, the Providence staff will now have to shift their focus in the class of 2016. Gibbs had been a priority recruit for the 1 open scholarship that PC has for next year. He had visited Providence for Late Night Madness last October in Bob Simon attended a number of his Seton Hall Prep games throughout the season. The question now becomes, who will the Friar coaches prioritize next in 2016?
Let’s take a look at some potential targets that could become the next priority recruit.
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