Basketball Recruiting
Gottfried in Greece Looking at big man Papagiannis
Yesterday was brutal for NC State fans. First they learned that Trevor Lacey was going pro, then they find out Kyle Washington is transferring. So for all of you toeing the ledge right now, we have some recruiting news that will hopefully put you in a better mood.
According to Adam Zagoria of ZagsBlog, Mark Gottfried is in Greece looking for a commitment from 7 foot center Georgios Papagiannis.
N.C. State coach @Mark_Gottfried left for Greece today where he will see 7-footer Georgios Papagiannis. More here: http://t.co/QvTZ5Ywtcr
— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) April 17, 2015
Now, I’m not going to act like I’ve seen anything more than a few videos, but this kid is legit. In fact, there are a few coaches that think he’s a potential one and done type guy (From the videos I’m not buying that). He’s 7’1, has a good frame, is bouncy, coordinated, can handle it a bit and can shoot it. Gott is trying to lock him up and is likey the first coach to go over to visit him.
He is also looking at St. John’s, Temple, Oregon, Kentucky and UConn. He is expected to make a decision by June but Gottfried is surely hoping to come home with one in a few days.
Wolfer96 Any rumors about the trip to Greece? Gott is said to be talking to Ingram today. Kind of a short trip overseas.
wolfpack74 Wolfer96 I wouldn’t think that Gott would be all the way over there if there wasn’t some chance of bringing the guy. Or maybe Gott is going to be seeing many european players while he’s over there.
Personally, I wouldn’t mind establishing a good network into europe to keep the players flowing in. In general they seem to have better fundamentals than kids here. It’s not like we haven’t had foreign players before (Evtimov, Atsur, Vandy).
Wolfer96 wolfpack74 Was Gott going to drug him and bring him back on a plane or in the cargo area of a supertanker? We need some good news for a change.
wolfpack74 most likely not one and done caliber. And if you’re not a top player in europe I would imagine you would get more exposure playing college ball in the US.
He’s a long shot at best. Rivals does not show any interest in NCState before this magic carpet ride by Gott. What about getting us a good PG to backup CAT? He didn’t seem too upset about getting rid of Kyle, so why a big now. If he is a one and done style player, why come back to the United States. Just play one year in Europe and then transition to the NBA after that.
DanielHargreaves Wolfer96 I sure hope that’s not the case.
Wolfer96 I think Anya will leave if this kid commits to us
I’m imagining this kid and Anya on the court at the same time and we would call them the long arms of the law.
Close the deal Gott!