MBB: 2014 PF Donte Grantham to Clemson
Another miss for the 2014 basketball recruiting class, but having Kameron Chatman in the fold makes it sting a lot less. One wonders if the coaching staff will get in touch with Treyvon Bluiett again.
October 4th, 2013 at 10:55 AM ^
Dang. clemson is not known for hoops
October 4th, 2013 at 10:59 AM ^
They have had a little history. Curtis Staples, Eldon Cambell, and Dale Davis come to mind. When you are in a conference with UNC, Duke, Wake, Maryland, & NC St it's easy to be forgotten. It doesn't mean there isn't some history. They also recently made the tournament. I believe Michigan beat them two years ago.
October 4th, 2013 at 11:58 AM ^
October 4th, 2013 at 1:28 PM ^
October 4th, 2013 at 2:42 PM ^
You are correct, I was thinking of Greg Buckner.
October 4th, 2013 at 11:15 AM ^
many spots are there remaining in the class?
October 4th, 2013 at 11:18 AM ^
...the likely departures of Robinson and McGary make it two.
October 4th, 2013 at 11:19 AM ^
Probably two, which relies upon McGary and GRIII going pro after this season. Zero if they don't go pro, but let's be honest here.
October 4th, 2013 at 3:17 PM ^
Why exactly is there this assumption that they will both stay healthy and get better? I'm betting on it too but there is precedent. Tim Hardaway regressed his sophomore season.
BTW, Hatch is not coming here on a basketball schollie. That is the most "let's be honest" part of this story. So the remaining scholarship count sits at 1.
October 4th, 2013 at 11:26 AM ^
Probably 2-3. One 2-guard (Devin Booker, James Blackmon Jr, or Javon Bess), one bigger post-player (a guy who can play the 4 or 5 or both - likely DJ Wilson), and maybe another wing (3/4). They need to fill GRIII's shoes at the stretch 4, and may take two to do that.
DJ Wilson, who will likely commit this weekend, is that sort of player. And Kameron Chatman can potentially play the 4, although it seems like the coaches will play him more at guard (even some point guard potentially).
October 4th, 2013 at 11:44 AM ^
Going to Clemson instead of Michigan is a bad choice.
October 4th, 2013 at 11:54 AM ^
Agree with you 100%.
But when Ann Arbor is roughly 2x the distance from home that Clemson is... Mama Grantham is going to get her boy to play at Clemson.
October 4th, 2013 at 1:28 PM ^
I had a bad feeling about this one after he took that visit to Clemson last weekend. We can close out a strong class with Wilson and Booker/Blackmon.
October 4th, 2013 at 3:55 PM ^
I like to think this sets the stage for some good karma with Booker.
Grantham was choosing between long-time recruiters and a hot program (us!) new to the party on him. He went with the long-time admirers and what was closer to his mother. Booker picking Michigan over Kentucky would be seem to be the same basic scenario.
October 4th, 2013 at 6:19 PM ^
in the NIT
October 4th, 2013 at 6:31 PM ^
Cancel the program