, one of the best local prospects, committed to the Red Storm on Thursday evening, giving Anderson a fiery, tough-nosed and competitive prospect found within the 2020 class.
Selecting the Red Storm over Dayton, Illinois, Pitt and Seton Hall, Alexander is an aggressive guard on both ends. He stands just at 5-foot-10, but is a compact and stronger guard that has seemingly competed against the best and versus those much older than him throughout his high school upbringing. A willing energy giver on both ends of the floor, the expectations are for Alexander to be a day one contributor beginning next fall.
Attending Our Saviour Lutheran in Brooklyn, New York, Alexander sits as one of the top ranked seniors within the Big East program’s locale. Keeping the best talent at home for college has become a consistent theme during Anderson’s first few months on the job and with Alexander, the Red Storm will enroll the ideal playmaker for their specific playing style.
Alexander has been a rather heavily recruited target for more than a year now and for good reason. He brings a mature and consistent approach to the floor which was on display this summer on the Nike EYBL circuit. Running with the New York Lightning bunch, he posted per-game averages of 12.6 points, 4.5 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 steals.
The three-star guard kicks off St. John’s 2020 class. Minutes should be available in the backcourt upon his enrollment next fall as the Red Storm continue to pursue many other options entering the fall months.
No one likes to be left out of a party, but that has been the case for some of the top programs this summer that remain without a commitment. In this week’s The Evans Seven, we look at the programs that might be empty-handed with its 2020 class but are set up for a successful run this fall.
After enrolling its best class since the Billy Donovan years, Florida has the chance to replenish its cupboard again this fall. Cleveland State transfer Tyree Appleby will sit out this season but should help the perimeter needs when he's eligible for the '20-21 season. Florida is in a great spot with
and Springer all hold the Gators in high regard and each will likely visit Florida this fall. Hall will visit Florida, too, and it is not difficult envisioning him in a Gators’ uniform next year.
The Gators surprised some by getting an official visit out of
. Chalk up Lane and Hall, throw in Appleby, and a dark horse in the mold of Taylor, Key or Moody, and MikeWhite would have done it again with a nationally recognized class.
After celebrating the best recruiting class that he has ever assembled,Chris Mackis prepared for another strong run this fall. The Cardinals have kicked the tires with a handful of the nation’s top guards including
, who is down to a final seven and was wowed by his trip to Louisville. In two months, it is within reason that the Cards are sitting again with a top-10 class nationally.
You don’t put together the top class in America one year and then fall on your face the next, which is whyMemphisis due to enroll another prominent class next fall.
remains its top guard target and with his commitment date set for Dec. 25, the Tigers should be deemed as one of the few favorites, though Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and a slew of others are involved. Five-star
The Hurricanes ended things on a high note this spring thanks to the commitment of Harlond Beverly and are hoping that they have a few tricks up their sleeve this fall. They have found no shortage of traction within the recruitments of Rivals150 guards Lane,
Landing Smith or Curbelo at the one, and filling in with Lane or Moody would be ideal for the Canes.
Hall will not decide until the spring and could visit Miami before doing as such. Cross already has visited the ACC program’s campus and with a commitment likely to be made in September, Jim Larranaga’s bunch sits as one of his top landing spots. Don’t sleep on the local program with Barnes, either, and while the Hurricanes will strike out more than they win this fall, Miami should be found fairly high up in the 2020 team rankings later on this year.
A month ago, it was difficult to surmise whoMichiganreally had a chance with. There were some reservations regarding whetherJuwan Howardand his staff had it in them to defeat some of the sport's best for the best and while they haven’t done as such just yet, they have picked up some momentum with the nation’s elite.
and it was immediately assumed that he would end up there. That can still be the case but don’t underestimate Howard in the hunt for the top-60 forward.
Dickinson is not as big of a reach for the Wolverines and while they would have to defeat UK for
Chris Holtmannjust enrolled his best recruiting class, but more is needed if the Buckeyes want to remain among the elite in the Big Ten. They are sitting with a goose egg in the 2020 commitment column and while nothing is imminent, chances are they will be holding the pledges of more than one highly-touted prospect in November.
They are the dark horse for both Coleman and five-star
sitting as three others that OSU has its eyes on in filling its frontcourt need. A Moody or Brown commitment, with Loveday or Kalkbrenner, and maybe even a surprise landing of Coleman or Barnes would work wonders in Columbus.
Mick Cronindidn’t make any splashy moves upon his hiring and while some of the nation’s best are found in California, there was some that he decided to not prioritize.
. The Bruins should not be discounted with Williams even with Duke’s presence, and if there is anyone out in front for Nix, it would be UCLA. Sissoko and Davis are two others that Cronin and his staff have remained in touch with.
His first class might not be awe-inspiring but it should hit a number of marks in laying down the foundation for future success in Westwood.
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