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Devoe Joseph to watch his brother in All-American game
By Marcus Fuller on March 31, 2010
Gophers target and Findlay Prep (Nev.) senior point guard Cory Joseph said his brother, Devoe, would be in the crowd to watch him play tonight in the McDonald's All-American game at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
It was a dream for each of them to play in the game, but it never could become possible until Cory left their home in Canada to play high school basketball in the U.S. They both played together at Pickering High School in Ontario. But Devoe finished his career there before signing with the University of Minnesota in 2008.
"When (Cory) told me he wanted to do that this year, I just told him to go after it," said Devoe, the Gophers sophomore guard, a month ago. "I knew he was talented enough."
Devoe helped his younger brother develop his long-range jumper growing up, but Cory said he might be the better shooter right now.
Cory proved himself by winning the McDonald's three-point shooting contest Monday night. I told him Tuesday that he needed to settle things in a shootout with Devoe.
"I wish we could," the younger Joseph said before a McDonald's practice Tuesday. "Maybe after this is all done."
Despite both growing up in Canada, Devoe and Cory both watched the McDonald's All-American game on television every year starting from a young age.
"It's a great event," Devoe said. "Look at all of the NBA players that came from it. ... I really wanted to watch what the high school basketball players in the state were playing like. I wanted to know the popular faces and the popular names."
-- Cory is in no rush to decide on a college. He plans to wait until after the ESPN Rise National High School Invitational that runs Thursday through Saturday in Baltimore and after the Hoop Summit on April 10 in Portland. That leaves him four days until the start of the late signing period April 14. He will choose among Minnesota, Texas, Villanova, Connecticut and Nevada-Las Vegas.
-- ESPN.com recruiting analyst Reggie Rankin said NBA evaluators mentioned Cory as one of the players they have had their eyes on among the McDonald's All-Americans. Rankin wrote that Cory was "drawing pro praise for his all-around ability."
-- The Big Ten is already going to have a lot of talent returning next season, but there will be even more incoming future stars. If Cory signs with the Gophers, he would give the Big Ten five McDonald's All-Americans next season, including Ohio State's Jared Sullinger and Deshaun Thomas, Illinois' Jereme Richmond and Michigan State's Keith Appling. Last year, the Big Ten had zero incoming McDonald's players. There were two McDonald's players (William Buford and B.J. Mullens) who went to Ohio State in 2008. But Mullens left for the NBA after a year. There were also two McDonald's players in 2007 that went to Ohio State (Kosta Koufos) and Indiana (Eric Gordon), but they both left after their freshman season, as well.
-- Joining Cory Joseph on the McDonald's team is fellow Canadian Tristan Thompson, who also plays for Findlay Prep. Thompson and Joseph are part of what could be a bright future for Canadian basketball.
Canada's senior national team coach Leo Rautins, who played with the Gophers for one season in 1979, said he is excited to hopefully have Thompson and the Joseph brothers training with the senior national team and playing for the junior team this summer. Brewster Academy (N.H.) center Mo Walker, who is also considering the Gophers, is another candidate to join that group.
"Obviously, Cory played with the junior team last summer, so we got a real good look at him," Rautins said. "This summer, I would like to see them (Devoe and Cory) on that team."
"For someone like Cory going into college, it gets you ready for the physical aspect and the disciplined aspect of it. For a guy like Devoe, it's a great complement to what you're already doing in college. Sometimes it helps you expand what you do and refine what you do a little bit."
Rautins said he was disappointed that Devoe wasn't able to work out with the national team last summer. Out of high school in 2008, Devoe actually tried out for the national team, because it needed more depth at point guard.
"Honestly, I was a little confused about it myself," Rautins said. "Tubby seemed real positive about him playing. I was told there were some academic issues. I wasn't sure exactly why, but I'm hoping he gets that opportunity to come out and play this time. For example, we had Robert Sacre from Gonzaga play center for (the junior team). He went to Spain and had a real good couple weeks. I think that helped (Sacre) out a lot. I wanted Devoe to be on the team with him. Some of the players on that team ended up playing on the senior team, too."
Devoe really helped his development by switching to point guard after starter Al Nolen became academically ineligible for the second semester, Rautins said.
"I think that's where he has to ultimately end up because of his size (6 feet 3)," said Rautins, who is a Toronto Raptors radio analyst. "I've been following him. I've been following Cory. I talk to his mom a little bit about him going through the process with colleges and everything. He's a tremendous player. He's got great quickness. He can really get the ball up and down the floor, and he's a great competitor."
Rautins has been looking for a point guard on the national team, which has been lacking consistency at the position since countryman Steve Nash retired from international competition. He has two potential replacements in the same family with the Joseph brothers. He also has St. Benedicts High School (N.J.) junior Myck Kabongo, a Texas recruit. Another future star could be Toronto area junior Kevin Pangos, who is being compared to Nash. Pangos, who played a bit with the national team at 16 years old, was the youngest to do that since Rautins.
"I'm sure both the Josephs know of (Pangos), he said. "We've got a nice crop of very young kids coming up, and it's exciting."
http://blogs.twincities.com/gophers/2010/03/devoe-joseph-to-watch-his-brot.html
Go Gophers!!
Devoe Joseph to watch his brother in All-American game
By Marcus Fuller on March 31, 2010
Gophers target and Findlay Prep (Nev.) senior point guard Cory Joseph said his brother, Devoe, would be in the crowd to watch him play tonight in the McDonald's All-American game at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
It was a dream for each of them to play in the game, but it never could become possible until Cory left their home in Canada to play high school basketball in the U.S. They both played together at Pickering High School in Ontario. But Devoe finished his career there before signing with the University of Minnesota in 2008.
"When (Cory) told me he wanted to do that this year, I just told him to go after it," said Devoe, the Gophers sophomore guard, a month ago. "I knew he was talented enough."
Devoe helped his younger brother develop his long-range jumper growing up, but Cory said he might be the better shooter right now.
Cory proved himself by winning the McDonald's three-point shooting contest Monday night. I told him Tuesday that he needed to settle things in a shootout with Devoe.
"I wish we could," the younger Joseph said before a McDonald's practice Tuesday. "Maybe after this is all done."
Despite both growing up in Canada, Devoe and Cory both watched the McDonald's All-American game on television every year starting from a young age.
"It's a great event," Devoe said. "Look at all of the NBA players that came from it. ... I really wanted to watch what the high school basketball players in the state were playing like. I wanted to know the popular faces and the popular names."
-- Cory is in no rush to decide on a college. He plans to wait until after the ESPN Rise National High School Invitational that runs Thursday through Saturday in Baltimore and after the Hoop Summit on April 10 in Portland. That leaves him four days until the start of the late signing period April 14. He will choose among Minnesota, Texas, Villanova, Connecticut and Nevada-Las Vegas.
-- ESPN.com recruiting analyst Reggie Rankin said NBA evaluators mentioned Cory as one of the players they have had their eyes on among the McDonald's All-Americans. Rankin wrote that Cory was "drawing pro praise for his all-around ability."
-- The Big Ten is already going to have a lot of talent returning next season, but there will be even more incoming future stars. If Cory signs with the Gophers, he would give the Big Ten five McDonald's All-Americans next season, including Ohio State's Jared Sullinger and Deshaun Thomas, Illinois' Jereme Richmond and Michigan State's Keith Appling. Last year, the Big Ten had zero incoming McDonald's players. There were two McDonald's players (William Buford and B.J. Mullens) who went to Ohio State in 2008. But Mullens left for the NBA after a year. There were also two McDonald's players in 2007 that went to Ohio State (Kosta Koufos) and Indiana (Eric Gordon), but they both left after their freshman season, as well.
-- Joining Cory Joseph on the McDonald's team is fellow Canadian Tristan Thompson, who also plays for Findlay Prep. Thompson and Joseph are part of what could be a bright future for Canadian basketball.
Canada's senior national team coach Leo Rautins, who played with the Gophers for one season in 1979, said he is excited to hopefully have Thompson and the Joseph brothers training with the senior national team and playing for the junior team this summer. Brewster Academy (N.H.) center Mo Walker, who is also considering the Gophers, is another candidate to join that group.
"Obviously, Cory played with the junior team last summer, so we got a real good look at him," Rautins said. "This summer, I would like to see them (Devoe and Cory) on that team."
"For someone like Cory going into college, it gets you ready for the physical aspect and the disciplined aspect of it. For a guy like Devoe, it's a great complement to what you're already doing in college. Sometimes it helps you expand what you do and refine what you do a little bit."
Rautins said he was disappointed that Devoe wasn't able to work out with the national team last summer. Out of high school in 2008, Devoe actually tried out for the national team, because it needed more depth at point guard.
"Honestly, I was a little confused about it myself," Rautins said. "Tubby seemed real positive about him playing. I was told there were some academic issues. I wasn't sure exactly why, but I'm hoping he gets that opportunity to come out and play this time. For example, we had Robert Sacre from Gonzaga play center for (the junior team). He went to Spain and had a real good couple weeks. I think that helped (Sacre) out a lot. I wanted Devoe to be on the team with him. Some of the players on that team ended up playing on the senior team, too."
Devoe really helped his development by switching to point guard after starter Al Nolen became academically ineligible for the second semester, Rautins said.
"I think that's where he has to ultimately end up because of his size (6 feet 3)," said Rautins, who is a Toronto Raptors radio analyst. "I've been following him. I've been following Cory. I talk to his mom a little bit about him going through the process with colleges and everything. He's a tremendous player. He's got great quickness. He can really get the ball up and down the floor, and he's a great competitor."
Rautins has been looking for a point guard on the national team, which has been lacking consistency at the position since countryman Steve Nash retired from international competition. He has two potential replacements in the same family with the Joseph brothers. He also has St. Benedicts High School (N.J.) junior Myck Kabongo, a Texas recruit. Another future star could be Toronto area junior Kevin Pangos, who is being compared to Nash. Pangos, who played a bit with the national team at 16 years old, was the youngest to do that since Rautins.
"I'm sure both the Josephs know of (Pangos), he said. "We've got a nice crop of very young kids coming up, and it's exciting."
http://blogs.twincities.com/gophers/2010/03/devoe-joseph-to-watch-his-brot.html
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