NEW YORK — Kerwin Okoro, one of the top rising seniors in New York City, says he’s focusing on three schools, including two in the Big East.
“Right now I have offers from Seton Hall, Iowa State and Pittsburgh,” Okoro said Sunday after scoring 11 points to help the Sean Bell All-Stars beat Real Scout, 71-60, in the iS8/Nike Spring Classic. “Those three are the main ones.”
The 6-foot-5, 210-pound wing out of St. Raymond’s in The Bronx has visited two of the three.
“I’ve visited Seton Hall and I visited Iowa State during the school season,” he said. “I might visit Pitt soon but I don’t know when that’s gonna go down.”
Okoro is making the transition to becoming a shooting guard, something he will work on this summer and next season.
“Right now I’m making the transition to being a straight guard,” he said. “This summer I’m doing a lot of shooting, a lot of dribbling, working on my athleticism. I just want to be a real good reliable guard in the college level.”
New York recruiting expert Tom Konchalski said Okoro must develop his perimeter game.
“He’s trying to make the transition,” he said. “He’s a good athlete. He’s a good 3-point shooter off the catch. He’s got to be able tot put the ball on the floor and make a play off the dribble for himself or someone else. He’s a terrific kid. He’s just got to flesh out his perimeter skill set.”
