R.J. Barrett, Kentucky Signee Shai Alexander Headline Canadian U19 Tryouts
Kentucky-bound guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Class of
Kentucky-bound guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Class of
Kentucky-bound big man Nick Richards of The Patrick School (N.J.) and future Wildcats guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander highlight the 12-member World Select Team for the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit.
The 20th annual Hoop Summit will take place at 7 p.m. (PDT) on Friday, April 7 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
The 6-foot-11 Richards is also a McDonald’s and Jordan Brand All-American, and his team is currently in the New Jersey Tournament of Champions, a six-team event featuring each of New Jersey’s public and non-public group winners.
The 6-5 Alexander, meantime, expects to play for Canada this summer in the U19 World Championship, where he could face his future coach John Calipari, who is coaching the U.S. team. He averaged 7.8 points and 5.4 assists for his country at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship this past summer.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a 6-foot-5 1/2 combo guard from Chattanooga (TN) Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, committed to Kentucky on Monday.
A Canadian ranked the No 2 combo guard in the Class of 2017 by 247sports.com, he also considered UNLV, Texas and Syracuse after decommitting from Florida.
— Shai Alexander (@shaiglalex) November 14, 2016
Alexander averaged a team-high 15.8 points and 4.8 assists for Wings Elite on the Nike EYBL circuit this year.
“Shai is excited about playing with other great players and being in a position that will help him achieve his ultimate dream and become the best player and point guard he can be,” Hamilton Heights coach Zach Ferrell said Monday. “He’s excited for the challenge and the opportunity that will come with being a Kentucky Wildcat.”
Class of 2017 point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is visiting Kentucky this weekend and is poised to make a decision sometime next week as the early signing period is set to open.
The Kentucky visit was first reported by Evan Daniels of Scout.com and confirmed to ZAGSBLOG by a source .
A 6-foot-5 1/2 point guard from Chattanooga (TN) Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, Alexander averaged a team-high 15.8 points and 4.8 assists for Wings Elite on the Nike EYBL circuit this year.
Kentucky coach John Calipari and assistant Joel Justus visited Alexander on Monday and made him a scholarship offer. After he decommitted from Florida, Kentucky, Kansas, N.C. State, Oklahoma and Texas have all been in or are expected in soon to see him at Hamilton Heights.
“Kentucky obviously came in Monday and that’s something that he seems very excited about,” Hamilton Heights coach Zach Ferrell said Wednesday by phone. “They see what he can be and what he could be just with his size and length and then his natural point guard sense in leading the team and that kind of stuff. So I think there’s definitely an excitement on both sides for them. That’s where it is with Kentucky.”
Class of 2017 point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has cut his list to eight schools after decommitting from Florida.
He is now considering Kentucky, Kansas, Syracuse, Florida, N.C. State, UNLV, Oklahoma and Texas, Dwayne Washington, Alexander’s coach with UPlay Canada told ZAGSBLOG.
Kentucky is expected to watch Alexander on Monday, while Kansas is expected in Tuesday.
A 6-foot-5 1/2 point guard from Chattanooga (TN) Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, Alexander averaged a team-high 15.8 points and 4.8 assists for Wings Elite on the Nike EYBL circuit this year.
