On Monday, it was reported that Jamie Dixon would be mutually parting ways with Pittsburgh and that Dixon would be named the new head coach at TCU, his alma mater. The move comes as the annual coaching carousel is heating up across the country. Coaches changes are now a viable sector of college basketball recruiting and with Providence in need of size in their frontcourt, Ed Cooley will be looking at all avenues to fill that void.
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Providence Offers Canadian Big Man from Class of 2016
Corey Evans reported on Twitter that the Friars have dished out a new offer to a 2016 big man. Providence offered Kalif Young of Orangeville Prep, a 6’9 250 lb power forward. Providence had been searching high and low for a big man to fill the size void on the roster for next season. Some other names that Providence has been involved with include Isaiah Whaley, Iran Bennett, Darius Hicks and Levi Cook. Whaley recently scheduled an official visit around January 23rd.
Kalif Young has other offers from Loyola Marymount, Pittsburgh and St. Bonaventure, according to VerbalCommits.com. He ran with CIA Bounce on the Nike EYBL grassroots circuit.
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2016 PF Kevin Marfo Cuts List to Final 5
Providence was among 10 teams to make 2016 PF Kevin Marfo‘s cut down list in mid-August. Marfo’s plan was to entertain all 10 of those schools and for each of them to present their case to the New Jersey native during visits to his school. The first day that could happen was September 9th when the recruiting period began and schools trekked to Worcester Academy to try to convince the powerful big man to buy their recruiting pitch. Marfo decided to cut his list down even further on Tuesday night to a final 5.
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Providence Makes Top 10 for 2016 PF Kevin Marfo
Another 2016 recruit has cut his list down to a more manageable number, according to Adam Finkelstein. 2016 power forward Kevin Marfo has a list of 10 schools he is considering though he told pcbb1917.com that he is yet to set any visit dates. Marfo — a 6’8 New Jersey native attending Worcester Academy in Massachusetts — is considering offers from Boston College, DePaul, George Washington, Georgia Tech, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Providence, St. Joseph, UMass and URI.
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Providence Offers 2017 PF/C Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree
Not to be deterred by recent misses with members of Team Final, the Providence coaching staff extended a scholarship offer to 2017 PF/C Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree, per his Twitter account. Cosby-Roundtree ran with Team Final’s U16 team on the Nike EYBL circuit this spring and summer.
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Providence Recruiting Update: Incoming Transfer, Still Recruiting in ’15, PC in a Top 5 & New Offers, Interest
With the first two live evaluation periods under their belts the Providence coaching staff has managed to add a player for 2016 already. That player is George Mason transfer Isaiah Jackson. They are still looking for a big man that can contribute in 2015-16 and also have continued their dogged pursuit of 2016 top target Wenyen Gabriel, while also handing out new offers and expressing interest in some new players. Finally the Friars made 2016 top-60 point guard Tony Carr‘s final list of 5. All of that in detail below.
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Providence Recruiting Guide to the 1st July 2015 Live Evaluation Period
The July live evaluation periods are a critical time of year for recruits and college coaches. There are 3 sessions during the month for the players to impress and the coaches to evaluate and show interest. This first one is a big also because it will culminate the Nike EYBL season at the Peach Jam with the finals being held on July 12th at 3pm. ESPNU will televise the Nike EYBL Peach Jam finals again this year. They will have both semifinal games as well as the final game. This is a great chance for fans to see some of the top high school players in the nation and hopefully a Friar recruit or two will be involved in the action.
Under Armour also has action during this live period with their inaugural UA All-America Camp being held in Charlotte from July 7th through July 10th. They will have 80 of the best players from the UAA circuit in attendance.
Adidas is also hosting an event this live period with a similar event to the EYBL’s Peach Jam. The Adidas version is the finale of their Adidas Uprising Gauntlet circuit featuring the top 32 teams from that circuit this Spring. There are also a number of other camps and tournaments ongoing during this live period.
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