Jason Svoboda
03-13-2011, 11:28 PM
14. Indiana State Sycamores
What they're losing: The Sycamores will have to replace two very solid guards in Aaron Carter, an excellent 3-point shooter and the team's best free throw shooter and Jake Kelly, a transfer from Iowa who has battled back from a knee injury to be second on the team in assists.
What they're adding: Coach Greg Lansing tapped the talent-rich state of Indiana for two recruits in PF Justin Gant (Terre Haute, Ind./ North Vigo) who has an excellent motor and is very skilled. Gant knows how to play, can rebound and has comfortable range to about 18 feet with great upside. SG Khristian Smith (Indianapolis, Ind./Maine Central Institute) is a very good athlete at 6-5 who scores with a nice midrange game and has the ability to defend both wing positions. SG Devonte Brown (Killeen, Texas/Ellison) can make plays off the bounce, rebounds well for a perimeter player and can deliver the ball from the wing or when he moves to the point.
What it equals: Indiana State returns its top three scorers and Gant has the offensive skill and urgency to his game to produce right away. Smith and Brown will provide depth and athletic ability on the wings that will give the Sycamores a great chance to make a return trip to the dance again next season.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=6213395
What they're losing: The Sycamores will have to replace two very solid guards in Aaron Carter, an excellent 3-point shooter and the team's best free throw shooter and Jake Kelly, a transfer from Iowa who has battled back from a knee injury to be second on the team in assists.
What they're adding: Coach Greg Lansing tapped the talent-rich state of Indiana for two recruits in PF Justin Gant (Terre Haute, Ind./ North Vigo) who has an excellent motor and is very skilled. Gant knows how to play, can rebound and has comfortable range to about 18 feet with great upside. SG Khristian Smith (Indianapolis, Ind./Maine Central Institute) is a very good athlete at 6-5 who scores with a nice midrange game and has the ability to defend both wing positions. SG Devonte Brown (Killeen, Texas/Ellison) can make plays off the bounce, rebounds well for a perimeter player and can deliver the ball from the wing or when he moves to the point.
What it equals: Indiana State returns its top three scorers and Gant has the offensive skill and urgency to his game to produce right away. Smith and Brown will provide depth and athletic ability on the wings that will give the Sycamores a great chance to make a return trip to the dance again next season.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=6213395