'08 OH PF Yancey Gates (Cincinnati Verbal)

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Hughes Center High School (Cincinnati, OH)

Ht: 6-8
Wt: 225
AAU: Cleveland Basketball Club 16-under

As a freshman at Hughes, Gates averaged 13.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game for a 12-9 team. Gates had 14 double-digit scoring games and also had double-doubles in four of his last seven games. Gates is ranked #12 in his class nationally and #1 prospect in Ohio for the 2008 class. Gates is a man child and a very physical player. Tremendous athlete who excells on the boards.

Xavier and Ohio State have already offered him and those are, at least for the time being, his top two schools. Also listing Arizona, Cincy, Clemson, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State and Syracuse.

Profile Updated: 4/6/06

[sears3820]

Cincinnati Hughes PF Yancey Gates

[BuckeyeFromHecK]

thank you.

[stxbuck]

He is good buddies from the AAU circuit w/ BJ Mullen-we could be in good shape to get an early verbal from him.

[aurorabuckeye13]

Wow if we could lock him up too this is gonna be one hell of an 08 class

[jwinslow]

he says the offer will probably not lead to an early verbal... he wants to take his time...

[jimotis4heisman]

maybe its time for his own thread...

[wadc45]

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6-8 225 PF
Cincinnati Hughes Center HS

Early offers from Xavier and Ohio State.

AAU teammates of 2008 verbal commit B.J. Mullens.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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Hughes Center High School (Cincinnati, OH)

Ht: 6-8
Wt: 225

As a freshman at Hughes, Gates averaged 13.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game for a 12-9 team. Gates had 14 double-digit scoring games and also had double-doubles in four of his last seven games. Gates is ranked #12 in his class nationally and #1 prospect in Ohio for the 2008 class. Gates is a man child and a very physical player. Tremendous athlete who excells on the boards.

Xavier and Ohio State have already offered him and those are, at least for the time being, his top two schools.

SCOUT.COM$ UPDATE 4/10/05

OSU Basketball Has Offered Another Freshman
By Steve Helwagen Managing Editor
Date: Apr 10, 2005

The Ohio State men's basketball program already has a verbal from one key Ohio freshman in B.J. Mullens. Now, another member of that Class of 2008 has told Bucknuts.com that he has been offered by the Buckeyes. Click here for more.

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4/26/05

Reports are that Matta and Co were down to see Yancey yesterday.

(When does Matta find time to sleep? Amazing.)

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5/1/05

Gates looked like the top freshman at the Spiece Tournament in Indiana this weekend.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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7/5/05

Gates will be participating in the Adidas Superstar camp this week in Suwanee, GA.
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[wadc45]

It's extremely early, but...

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Yancey is already listed as a 5-star and the #1 power forward in the class of 2008.

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7/6/05

Good Article about Matta and Company hitting the three major summer camps going on during July. The staff can evaluate from July 6-15 and July 22-31, with July 16-21 considered a "dark" period. Article touches on who could be the next addition to the 2006 class.

The following prospects of interest to Buckeye fans will be in action...

Greg Oden
Mike Conley
Daequan Cook
Jamil Tucker (could be the next verbal to the 2006 class)
Luke Harangody
Thaddeus Young
Josh Chichester
Raymar Morgan
Kosta Koufus
O.J. Mayo
Bill Walker
Keenan Ellis
Lance Thomas
Dallas Lauderdale
DeJuan Pursley
Aaron Pogue
Eric Gordon
Yancey Gates
B.J. Mullens
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7/8/05

Gates is listing Syracuse, Ohio State, Cincinnati, Xavier, N.C. State, and Florida as schools he likes.