Paschal Chukwu, C (PROVIDENCE VERBAL)
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“@jmverlin: Updates on @pauliejorgs, @thealecbrennan, Paschal Chukwu, @_cjkeyser22, @thedutchKroon + more from last night: http://cityofbasketballlove.com/2013/07/summer-classic-east-day-1-notebook/”
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They have an elite camp, the reason for all the visits
"Just because someone happens to be 7 feet tall doesn't necessarily make him a player.
Paschal Chukwu at least looked the part when he stepped on the floor at a camp last summer.
"At first he was kind of tentative," recalled Dan Donnelly, Chukwu's AAU coach. "But once he got his feet wet, he wasn't afraid to push back."
Donnelly said Chukwu had his "coming out party" last July, and the attention from college basketball coaches -- including UConn's -- has been non-stop since for the 7-1 center, who is about to enter his senior year at Fairfield Prep. Providence, Boston College, Georgetown, North Carolina State, Maryland and St. Joseph's are among the members of his fan club, with several schools already offering scholarships to Chukwu, clearly the prime recruit in the region.
"His improvement in the last year has been dramatic," said one longtime NCAA Division I assistant coach. "Providence has done a really good job with him, but I think UConn is trying to make up some ground late."
Ct post.com article today.
Paschal Chukwu at least looked the part when he stepped on the floor at a camp last summer.
"At first he was kind of tentative," recalled Dan Donnelly, Chukwu's AAU coach. "But once he got his feet wet, he wasn't afraid to push back."
Donnelly said Chukwu had his "coming out party" last July, and the attention from college basketball coaches -- including UConn's -- has been non-stop since for the 7-1 center, who is about to enter his senior year at Fairfield Prep. Providence, Boston College, Georgetown, North Carolina State, Maryland and St. Joseph's are among the members of his fan club, with several schools already offering scholarships to Chukwu, clearly the prime recruit in the region.
"His improvement in the last year has been dramatic," said one longtime NCAA Division I assistant coach. "Providence has done a really good job with him, but I think UConn is trying to make up some ground late."
Ct post.com article today.
If oblockpa sticks around until his junior year ( which he should) he will be a major factor in getting chukwu. Being that Chris is royalty over in Nigeria they probably know each other already , if not having Chris helping recruit is fellow Nigerian is a big plus . The fact that there will be a lot of minutes to go around for big men to play (Sanchez/ gift graduating, Jakar maybe nba) should also intrigue chukwu, we shall see if lavin is able to close him.
“@AdamZagoria: Chukwu Down to Providence, St. Joe’shttp://zagsblog.com/articles/chukwu-down-to-providence-st-joes/”
Wow it looks like we're going to head down the JC route. All the good centers/PFs are coming off the boards this is terrible . With Sanchez and gift leaving we are going to be thin up front.