In the last week Oklahoma State has called and offered Chane Behanan Last week Travis Ford from Oklahoma State came in to watch him personally. Also last week assistant coaches from WKU, West Virginia and Mississippi State there to watch him and the kids in open gym. As most of you have probably heard by now since Jody Demling of the Courier Journal had it on Friday along with a few other folks. Chance took an unofficial visit to the University of Kentucky on Saturday and toured the facilities, watched the UL – UK football game and hung out with Calipari, staff and players. By all accounts He was blown away and really had a great time.
A few things that are exclusive to this site as of now are are that: Tomorrow Bob Huggins is coming in to visit and then Travis Ford will come in about an hour later. On Tuesday Rick Stansbury from Mississippi State will be in. Please check back for more on on this ultra talented player as details unfold with all of the visits. As of now the list looks of schools for Behanan looks like this: (in no particular order)
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi State
Oklahoma State
Penn State
Purdue
Cincinnati
West Virginia
Western Kentucky
In the last week Oklahoma State has called and offered Chane Behanan, Coach Ford said that he is their #1 priority for that recruiting class. His uncle and Coach Sherrill have also been contacted by the University of Alabama, the University of Georgia, West Virginia University and the University of Kentucky. None of these have offered, but they have all made contact and have all indicated that they are interested and will be actively recruiting him. The Courier Journal should be reporting this soon.
No matter what happens or where this ultra talented player ends up, I wish him nothing but the best. Behanan is currently rated #19 in the class of 2011.
George Fant is one of the most promising prospects in the state of Kentucky regardless of class. He is very bouncy and has a great motor. His long arms coupled with his athletic abilities lead easy baskets in transition and one on one situations. Overall Fant's game remains a bit on the raw side. If he continues to operate within his limits and improve, then he could develop into a top 100 player in the 2011 class.
Recently Full Court Preps writer David Money was able to catch up with the talented junior to be.
Scott County's Ge-Lawn Guyn is among the top handful of players in the state of Kentucky regardless of class and he recently Committed to UNC Charlotte. Coach Lutz's 49ers have picked up a combo guard with few very impressive ability's:
-He can take just about anyone off the dribble
-You can't give him too much room or he will knock down the three.
-He has a great feel for where his teammates are at all times.
"I play the one and two, I can shoot, I can pass, I can do it all. I try to get everyone involved." said Guyn
"I'm looking for a school that plays uptempo, because that's the way that I like to play. The academics, stuff like that, but I'm just being humble and taking everything as it comes."
Guyn is a very confident and talented young man. Look for him to be among our top 100 players in the class of 2010, when we expand our list later this summer.
Jaylen Beckham is a sophomore to be, that attends Lexington Catholic High in KY. This kid had his talent on display over the weekend at the 13th annual Derek Smith shootout in Louisville. In my opinion, Beckham is definitely one of the top 5 players in the state of Kentucky regardless of class.
One of the best games of the weekend pitted his team against Bowling Green high. Bowling Green's revamped roster now features one of the top forwards in the 2011 class in Chane Behanan (video of Behanan tomorrow). On a couple of possessions Beckham fearlessly drove the ball right into the chest of the phenomenal forward, finishing once and drawing the foul.
The most noticeable asset that this kid posses is his almost complete game. Beckham's defensive instincts are outstanding for a player his age. He demonstrated the ability to blow by defenders, almost at will. Think a young Rajon Rondo, granted this kid may never achieve the same elite status as Rondo, but the similarities are undeniable. Beckham is about 6'1 with long arms and a wiry frame. His unorthodox build coupled with his elite speed and quickness helps him to make difficult plays look relatively natural. He is always in the right position and wreaking havoc seems to be instinctive on both ends of the court. The one weakness in his game is his shooting, which is sure to improve over the next three plus years.
Overall this kid is set to be among the top 60 or 70 players in his class, however if he can improve his inconsistent jump shot then he could find himself firmly within the top 40.
