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J.J. Moore Goes Big East
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 2:12 pm
J.J. Moore is headed to the Big East.
The 6-foot-5, 190-pound wing from Brentwood, N.Y. and South Kent (Conn.), verbally committed to Pittsburgh on Wednesday, the first day of the NCAA early signing period.
He chose Pitt over Big East rivals Louisville and St. John’s. He also considered Providence and Florida before trimming his list. Moore is ranked No. 107 in the Class of 2010, and No. 23 among small forwards.
“J.J. committed to Pitt,” said his mentor, Hunt Bresky.
“I think he was very impressed with [head coach] Jamie Dixon and the coaching staff in particular,” Bresky added. “He got along very well with the players themselves and felt very comfortable there. The location also was very attractive to him. He wanted to get out of New York and go someplace different and Pittsburgh provided the opportunity to leave New York but yet not be too far away so that his family would be able to come see him play at home. I think that was an important factor for J.J.”
Moore had an in-home visit with Pittsburgh coaches in early September and then took two unofficials to campus.
“I think he can be really good,” South Kent coach Kelvin Jefferson said last summer. “He’s got great size, a great physique. He’s very athletic and he can shoot the ball. He can do a lot of different things. He can finish around the rim. He can catch off penetration and make threes.
“He can add to his game as far as slashing to the rim, as far as becoming a better defender. He’s a good 3-point shooter, but if he becomes a consistent 3-point shooter and good mid-range shooter, then all of a sudden, wow.”
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Good choice for JJ Moore.
This was a big loss for Rickie Dickie.
Remember when Rickie said there would be NO impact to recruiting.
Well, parent and players do look at off the court character.
Rickie already had ONE De-Commit.
Lets see how this plays out. It will be a rough season for Rickie, to say the least.
Note:
ESPX: Are you kidding me!
I what can only be described as SHOCKING.
Joe Dumbardi has ASU in the big dance.
Really.
No, Really.
Not even a close prediction. ASU will finish in the bottom half of the PAC10.
And Dumbardi has ucla as a 6th seed.
It is obvious that he does not stay up late ,to watch the ucla games. Past your bed time. ucla will have a down year and finish in the bottom half of the PAC10.
FOUR teams get into the Dance ,from the PAC10. (vs 5 team, from previous years.)
Still shaking my head.
You’ll have better luck with the interns….