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07-18-2008, 11:19 AM
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Payne is supposedly tight with UD commit Staten and current Flyers Chris Wright and Josh Benson who also played at Dayton area schools.
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Maybe he would like to make some new friends like in Columbus, Ohio. I don't put a whole lot of weight on where some recruits are going to school even though they are very close. Every situation is a little bit different. There is more than just going to school to play basketball... at least I certainly hope there is. There are the academics, community, and just giving away from home.
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07-18-2008, 01:03 PM
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Adreian is a different kind of kid, very quiet and unassuming... Sometimes he's so laid back that it affects his play on the court... But when he's motivated, there aren't many in the class better...
It is not a stretch at all to believe that he would select Dayton over tOSU... Knowing the kind of kid he is, he isn't concerned with big-time programs and NBA credentials... He knows he's good enough no matter... And with Chris Wright on board, there will be scouts at UD in the future for him and Juwan to get noticed...
I don't think Adreian is a lean anywhere at this point, but I'd say the chances of him going anywhere but Dayton, tOSU, or WVU (darkhorse here) are remote... He does have a good bond with Staten and the other young Dayton area players, and he has frequented UD open gyms (gets rides with Wright and Staten)... His grandmother really wants him to stay home to play, and he is close with her... Gregory (who isn't going anywhere unless it is MSU, book that) was able to sell the program to top-tier athletes like Wright, Paul Williams, Josh Benson, and Juwan Staten who were all being pursued by bigger BCS schools... He shouldn't be discounted in this one either, as he is a pretty well liked figure in the Dayton area and he is really selling Adreian hard about taking the Flyers to the next level... Should be a fun recruitment to watch...
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07-24-2008, 09:47 AM
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Super Showcase: Wednesday............Payne is playing his recruitment close to the vest but listed Ohio State, Xavier, Dayton, Cincinnati, Florida, Miami (FL), Michigan, Michigan State, Tennessee, Louisville, and Kentucky as just a few schools that are in contact.
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07-24-2008, 09:53 AM
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Have heard some people call him a center? any truth in that description? does he project out there?
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07-24-2008, 11:21 AM
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I have read where he is a pretty good defensive player because of his length and athleticism. With his height, I could see him defending the post very easily and I don't think you want him too faraway from the basket on offense. I think there are other guys will probably have other opinions than mine but that's how I see it from what I have read.
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07-24-2008, 11:26 AM
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Well Payne plays the C position on the AAU team as Sullinger has the ability to step outside the paint...I think he has the body to really develop into a PF, but right now his skills are more for the C position...
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07-24-2008, 02:01 PM
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