All Things 2014 Basketball Recruiting Thread

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schlegs said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>DuJuan Piper said his final three are Minnesota, Gonzaga and Washington.</p>— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/statuses/424663706384224257">January 18, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Just saw that as well! Since when have we been recruiting this guy? Anyone know much about him? All I know is that he plays with Louisville commit Shaquan Aaron on Rainier Beach, a top HS team in the country. Should I be getting excited?!
 



I found very little info. 6-6 wing. Good motor on both ends of the court, tough to the hole, can shoot the 3.



EDIT: I have not been to Washington to see him play.
 




<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>6-ft-6 2014 Seattle Wing Djuan Piper just told us at <a href="http://t.co/XWZAAo5XJq">http://t.co/XWZAAo5XJq</a> that he may visit Minnesota Feb 7-9. Not set yet though.</p>— Ryan James (@RyanJamesMN) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanJamesMN/statuses/424678250896310272">January 18, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Minnesota has staff at the Hoop Hall Classic today which included watching Djuan Piper play.</p>— Ryan James (@RyanJamesMN) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanJamesMN/statuses/424684562384314368">January 18, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I've seen this kid's named spelled 3 different ways... Dujuan, Dajuan, and Djuan.
 



Love this pipeline we are creating in washington, The northwest is my home away from home, and whenever I visit family there I make sure I can catch some high school basketball, good talent comes from that region of the country, hope pitino and staff remains heavily interested in that region, and as for Djuan Piper, I don't know much about him, but texted my cousin from seattle just now and he says he would be a great get for Minnesota or any program, lengthy kid, and is a shutdown defender, not a likely player to become a star on a team, but does all the little things right, someone you can depend on every game to give it his all.
 




Why did all the sites update the rating on piper but have yet to do so with martin?
 



in regards to piper...
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Matteo_Miguel">@Matteo_Miguel</a> said he was favoring Minn & UW over them.</p>— Jerry Meyer (@jerrymeyer247) <a href="https://twitter.com/jerrymeyer247/statuses/424671850296127488">January 18, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Piper was mentioned as a target in the late Summer or Fall. I remember trying to find more info about him at that time. Not a bad final 3 for a kid from the Seattle area if you make the assumption that all offers are legitimate.
 

Could be tough to be UW, but they've been kind of slumping the last couple of years.
 


I see Josh Martin is following him. I love that Martin changed his name to Josh #SkiUMartin. Haha
 


MadtownGopher said:
I've seen this kid's named spelled 3 different ways... Dujuan, Dajuan, and Djuan.
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I searched in "Dujuan Piper" and the ESPN recruiting page has the spelling "Dejuan Piper" on the initial google search (not on his page tho). One more spelling for ya.
 

station19 said:
Anyone have the insider?????? .
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ESPN Analyst
Updated 01/18/2014

Strengths:
Piper has that prototypical wing-type frame with very long arms and outstanding quickness. He excels in transition where he can slash his way to the rim utilizing his length and athleticism. In addition, he can also spot up and hit he mid-range jump shot. Defensively, he has all the physical intangibles to be a defensive stopper.

Weaknesses:
Piper is still quite raw on the offensive end. He needs to get more comfortable with the ball in his hands while being pressured and continue to smoothen out his jump shot. Overall, his skill set and fundamentals (jump stop and playing on balance) need to improve.

Bottom Line:
Piper is just scratching the surface of his potential. If he is willing to work on his skills and overall feel for the game, he has a chance to be a Division I player.


Just updated it today when i looked earlier they had him listed as 1 star
 

schlegs said:
Bottom Line:
Piper is just scratching the surface of his potential. If he is willing to work on his skills and overall feel for the game, he has a chance to be a Division I player.
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Do you mean this article was written after he received his new ranking? If so, the bolded part is moronically obvious.
 

From the Barn said:
no, don't do that.
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You mean don't do this?

Retweeted by Djuan Anthony Piper
Jacob P ‏@RomiDaMan 1h
Gophers going to show the B1G how to ball Washington style when we bring in @Youngyoson3 @JoshMartin_206 to the #barn!! #SkiUMah
 

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