2 WSU recruits coming "later" - not this year

by **Aargh** » August 17th, 2012, 8:39 pm

The last of WSU's recruiting and sholarship limits have been answered.

It was revealed earlier that Henry Uwadiae (7' Nigerian post player) had been placed in a friendly JuCo after attending 5 prep schools in 2 years and having clearinghouse problems. Uwadiae indicated he intended to attend WSU after he got out of JuCo. One of WSU's assistant coaches used to be the head coach at the JuCo Uwadiae is attending, so there's a good possibility Uwadiae shows up at WSU in 2 years.

Now it's been published that Deontae "Teddy" Hawkins will attend prep school to raise his core curriculum scores and test scores. Hawkins says he is going to sign with WSU this fall.

Read more at: http://www.kansas.com/2012/08/17/2453802/wsu-basketball-recruit-will-play.html

This leaves WSU at the scholarship limit of 13. For those of you who might check WSU's roster and count the apparent scholarship players and come up with 14, Malcolm Armstead is a walk-on. It's surprising to have a trfr who started in the Pac-10 at WSU as a walk-on, but that's what's happening with Armstead.

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by **Wufan** » August 18th, 2012, 5:20 am

As a clarification, Armstead was a walk-on last year but is on scholarship this year. JUCO AA joe Mitchell turned down a scholly at Ohio U and is a walk-on this year as is All-State forward Zac Bush.

by **matter_of_fact** » August 18th, 2012, 7:46 am

Who are the 13 scholarship players for WSU for the 2012-13 year?

by **Wufan** » August 18th, 2012, 9:26 am

Seniors: PG Malcolm Armstead - Oregon transfer, CG Demetric Williams, C Ehime Orukpe, PF Carl Hall
Juniors: WG Nick Wiggins - JC AA, WF Cleanthony Early -JC POY, C Chadrick Lufile -JC transfer
Sophomores: SF Evan Wessel, PF Jake White, CG Tekele Cotten
Freshmen: SG Ron Baker - RS, WF Derail Green, PG Fred VanVleet

All 13 and the two walk-ons are immediately eligible to play though a red-shirt for 6-6 Zac Bush and 6-8 Derail Green is probable.

by **Ace Dad** » August 18th, 2012, 12:31 pm

These are good problems to have in terms of players from higher profile conferences transferring in and the ability to "refrigerate" a 7 footer for a couple of years. Good for the Shockers.

by **ictjay** » August 18th, 2012, 10:37 pm

Good problems to have? Eliminate "student" from athlete. Cmon Gregg!. (Kevin Ross was 25 years ago)

by **mvcfan** » August 18th, 2012, 11:19 pm

ictjay wrote:Good problems to have? Eliminate "student" from athlete. Cmon Gregg!. (Kevin Ross was 25 years ago)

The Watergate Scandal happened in 1972, 22 years prior to Nixon's death. The ironic thing is that his current family members in 2012 still live with the fact that it is a part of their family history, and when they are too arrogant (you know, like they're judgemental, and better than others), someone, somewhere still probably brings it up to them because it is a part of who they are.

by **Wufan** » August 19th, 2012, 5:53 am

To my knowledge every player that has come to WSU and stayed has graduated. Either way, what you see above is what the Shockers have this year. Lots of new/unproven talent.

by **LJay** » August 19th, 2012, 10:45 am

Hopefully this thread survives for two years because it will be an interesting read at that time. I find it highly doubtful that both of these guys land at WSU over the next couple years. The African especially sounds doubtful based on what was written above...five prep schools and now juco which he must graduate from in two years to be eligible to play D1?!?!

by **Wufan** » August 20th, 2012, 5:21 am

LJay wrote:Hopefully this thread survives for two years because it will be an interesting read at that time. I find it highly doubtful that both of these guys land at WSU over the next couple years. The African especially sounds doubtful based on what was written above...five prep schools and now juco which he must graduate from in two years to be eligible to play D1?!?!

The relationship is there we will have to see if the talent and effort is there as well.