'10 OH SG Jordan Sibert has signed his LOI!!!

[bucknut11]

Sibert scored 15 as Princeton won 55-41 against Toledo St. John's Jesuit. Tomorrow they will face Sullinger and Columbus Northland for the title.

[crazybuckfan40]

Very impressed with Sibert when he flipped the switch when the game was close late in the 3rd quarter...

His ability to hand in the air, finish around the rim, and get to the rim are things that it takes to be a good finisher and he has them...His jumper is pretty nice too...Not great, don't think he made any 3's, but his form looks good...

Gonna be a big time game tomorrow night...

[Buckskin86]

Saturday, March 28, 2009
Sibert Enjoys Taste of Value City
March 28, 2009
By Mark Znidar, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio

Mar. 28--Cincinnati Princeton junior guard Jordan Sibert made sure there wouldn't be any confusion among spectators at the Division I state basketball tournament about which college team he will be playing for in 2010.

He has committed to play for Ohio State and made sure to wear a pair of "Block O" game socks.

"It was amazing," Sibert said of playing in Value City Arena. "I've got to get used to it."

Sibert certainly looked at home, scoring 15 points and getting six steals to lead Princeton to a 55-41 victory over Toledo St. John's last night before 12,154 in a semifinal.

Princeton (25-1) will get a long-awaited rematch against Northland (26-1) in the championship game tonight. The teams scrimmaged in the preseason, and the results weren't pretty for Princeton.

The story line will be particularly interesting for Sibert because he'll square off against 6-foot-9 Jared Sullinger, his teammate in Amateur Athletic Union summer league play and a future Ohio State teammate.

"It's great competition and we know we're going to have to step up," Sibert said. "This is going to be about the Princeton family."

American Chronicle | Sibert Enjoys Taste of Value City

[crazybuckfan40]

He has some refinement to do on his game, obviously, but absolutely love his game...

Liked what I saw out of his jumper today, and his ability to finish the ball in traffic, and take a hit and still get a shot off...

Gonna be interesting to se ehim develop...he is a cross between Lighty/Buford IMHO...Jumper in between those two, the finishing ability of a guy like Lighty, and he also does a good job of creating for teammates...

[schwab]

Division I - State Championship - Round 2 - Game 1 Score - ohiohssports.com

[LitlBuck]

Dispatch

OSU commitment Sibert enjoys taste of Value City
Saturday, March 28, 2009 3:04 AM
By Mark Znidar

Cincinnati Princeton junior guard Jordan Sibert made sure there wouldn't be any confusion among spectators at the Division I state basketball tournament about which college team he will be playing for in 2010.
He has committed to play for Ohio State and made sure to wear a pair of "Block O" game socks.

"It was amazing," Sibert said of playing in Value City Arena. "I've got to get used to it."

Sibert certainly looked at home, scoring 15 points and getting six steals to lead Princeton to a 55-41 victory over Toledo St. John's last night before 12,154 in a semifinal.

Princeton (25-1) will get a long-awaited rematch against Northland (26-1) in the championship game tonight. The teams scrimmaged in the preseason, and the results weren't pretty for Princeton.

The story line will be particularly interesting for Sibert because he'll square off against 6-foot-9 Jared Sullinger, his teammate in Amateur Athletic Union summer league play and a future Ohio State teammate.
"It's great competition and we know we're going to have to step up," Sibert said. "This is going to be about the Princeton family."

Forward Marquis Horne said he and his teammates have been aching for another shot at Northland, the top-ranked team in the state.

More

On a sidenote, Princeton had two other Division I signees on their team.

[bucknut11]

Broken leg. Likely out for the entire AAU season.

Ohio State recruit Jordan Sibert suffered a fractured tibia and fibula that will require surgery, according to Sullinger’s father, Satch... Sibert, a junior at Cincinnati Princeton, is likely to be sidelined for the rest of his final AAU season.

Dispatch

[LitlBuck]

Hoping for a quirk recoveryfor Jordan
Cincinnati

Princeton's Sibert to have surgery
By Mike Dyer ? mdyer@enquirer.com ? April 15, 2009

Princeton junior guard Jordan Sibert will undergo surgery this week for a lower left leg injury he suffered in an AAU game in Virginia on Sunday, Princeton athletic director Scott Kaufman said in an e-mail this morning.

?A full recovery is expected,? Kaufman said.

The 6-foot-4 Sibert, who has orally committed to play at Ohio State, was a key player in the Vikings? Division I state runner-up team in March. Princeton (25-2) made its first state tournament appearance since 1972.
Kaufman said that it is "too early to tell" how long Sibert could be out of action this spring/summer. Rivals.com reported Monday Sibert could be out 7-10 weeks.

?I wouldn?t call (the report) incorrect,? Kaufman said. ?But it is hard to tell before we know how he responds and heals from the surgery.?
Sibert, who also considered Xavier and West Virginia in the recruiting process, is one of the state?s top players in the 2010 class.

Sibert an Enquirer Division I first-team selection, was second-team all-district and honorable mention all-state this past season. He averaged 15.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 steals.

Kaufman declined to say what day Sibert is having surgery this week.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Sibert had surgery this past Friday................

[LitlBuck]

- Two of Sullinger's and Weatherspoon's AAU teammates, Adreian Payne of Dayton Jefferson and Jordan Sibert of Cincinnati Princeton, could be playing in Value City Arena in January in the 2010 Scholastic Play by Play Classic.

Sibert, who committed to the Buckeyes last year, could be part of a interesting showdown if Princeton agrees to play. The tournament organizer wants to pit Princeton against Cleveland Benedictine, whose star guard, Cameron Wright, recently rescinded his commitment to Ohio State. Wright backed out after feeling unwanted because Matta continued to recruit players like Sibert at Wright's position.

Catchin' up on Weatherspoon, APR, etc. (Hoops & Scoops: an OSU basketball blog)

[Buckskin86]

SIBERT HEALTHY: Princeton senior shooting guard Jordan Sibert (Ohio State commit) is ready for the upcoming basketball season after he suffered a lower left injury in an AAU game in mid-April. Princeton coach Josh Andrews said Sibert has progressed well and continues to improve his strength and speed. Sibert, who is rated the nation's No. 37 player overall in the 2010 class by Rivals.com, was cleared to return to the court in September. "Jordan will be expected to demonstrate his experience and leadership," Andrews said. "He is a positive influence on the entire program and this year he gets a chance to have all eyes on him."

Wyoming coach Barre praises Seyfried | Cincinnati.com | The Cincinnati Enquirer

[crazybuckfan40]

I will be curious to see if Sibert could into the McDonalds All-American game, but I am sure that the injury hurt his chances with not much run in the AAU circuit this summer.

Especially with the game being at the Schott would like to see as many buckeyes as possible. I am guessing that we will see Sullinger and Thomas.

[OH10]

Signed and sealed. Official Buckeye.

[Buckskin86]

Jordan Sibert
Shooting guard
6-4, 185
Cincinnati (Princeton HS)
RSCI rank: 50

Sibert:
"I'm 100 percent back (from a broken leg suffered in April) and expecting a lot of big things. You'll see same things and some new things coming from me as well, a different style of play. I might not be as explosive (right away) but I'm a lot smarter and making a lot better decisions. By the time the season comes around, I will be back to my normal explosion" jumping.

Matta:
"The surgery was successful. I was down in Cincinnati three weeks or a month ago and watched him work out. He looks great.

"Jordan is a guy who, the first time I watched him play, I loved the fact he was all over the floor defensively; he had multiple deflections in the first half. Then he started banging shots and you got glimpse of his athleticism in transition. I knew he was going to be a heck of a player."

The rest of the story on the Class of 2010 (Hoops & Scoops: an OSU basketball blog)

Jordan Sibert

G, 6-4, 185

Cincinnati Princeton

Rivals rank: No. 37

Matta says: "He broke his leg last April, but the surgery was successful and three weeks ago I watched him work out and he looks great. The first time I watched him play, I loved the fact that he was all over the floor defensively. He had multiple deflections in the first half, and then he started banging in shots and I got a glimpse of him in transition and knew he'd be a heck of a player."

With season opener at hand, Ohio State welcomes starry 2010-11 recruiting class | Ohio State Buckeyes - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com

[Tresselbeliever]

Great job of keeping talent instate! Welcome to the Buckeye nation!