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Originally Posted by Scoopfan
Jeronne Maymon just committed to Marquette and per the Marquette Scout board, this quote is directly from Mark Miller's article:
"They guaranteed me a starting spot, but I know I will have to work hard to keep that starting spot," Maymon said.
Wisconsin High School Basketball - Boys / Youth Basketball - Boys
Buzz may not be too confident on the Wilson front.... |
Jeronne Maymon was the Wisconsin State player of the year as a junior. He almost single handedly led Madison Memorial to the D1 title. He averaged 30 pts, 11 rebs, 5 blks, 3 asts, and 3 stls at state. He averaged 21 and 12 during the regular season. Scored 30+ at each game during the King James Classic. Named one of the Elite players at the Real Deal on the Hill. MVP of the GBOA. It's very arguable that he's better than Jamil.
The Badgers never showed serious interest because his grades are terrible (2.2 GPA), but that didn't stop: Tennessee, USC, Marquette, Providence, Baylor, Iowa St., etc. The real elite schools would have been involved, but they have the luxury of not taking on grade risks, and were never given the cue early on by Wisconsin so they thought something else was wrong with him. He's not a slow play recruit. You're either willing to risk him not qualifying or you aren't. Marquette isn't an elite program, so they're rilling to take a risk. Marquette will have an idea if Maymon's grades are terminal by the time Jamil is ready to his decision. Marquette taking his commitment is not indicative of their position with Jamil.
If Maymon does get on pace to qualify though, I don't see how Wilson can go to Marquette. Jeronne's overly involved father Tim, in an attempt to defend his son, has ripped apart Jamil's game referring to him as average and not college ready in comparison. So in that way,
Michigan State's and everyone else's
chances are improved. I bolded words in the previous sentence to accomodate your myopia.