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And speaking of Mr. Clemons, came across this the other day
Posted on: March 21, 2019 at 11:52:46 CT
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One of the nation's perennial junior college powerhouses, the College of Southern Idaho (Twin Falls, Idaho), has jumped out to a 16-2 record under first-year head coach Guy Beach and is currently ranked No. 9 in the country. The Golden Eagles are led by one of the top backcourts in junior college basketball, 6-4 sophomore shooting guard Tony Bobbitt (who recently committed to Cincinnati) and 6-foot sophomore point guard Ricky Clemons. Bobbitt (18.2 ppg) and Clemons (19.7 ppg) are both very athletic and very skilled performers.
Clemons, who has truly emerged as a point guard (he was always a scoring guard, he led the nation in scoring during his senior year of high school), has been one of the hottest players in the country. And his recruiting has picked up dramatically since his game against CSI rival Utah Valley, approximately two weeks ago. Clemons exploded for 51 points, nine assists and two steals in a 45-minute overtime performance over Utah Valley.
A native of North Carolina (Bonner Academy/Raleigh, N.C.), Clemons originally committed to Wake Forest in high school, but failed to qualify. North Carolina State has been the leader for some time, but in the last two weeks, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, San Diego State and East Carolina among others, have stepped up their efforts for Clemons, who is also averaging 8.5 assists and 3.4 steals. "I think he's the best junior college point guard in the country," said Beach. "He's definitely the best junior college point guard who is still available. Along with Tony, we've got the best JC backcourt in the country.
"He has no weaknesses and he's become more of a leader," continued Beach, whose Golden Eagles are on a 10-game winning streak. "He was always a scorer, but Ricky has been able to make the transition to being a true point guard. It hasn't been overnight, it's been a slow process. He's exceptionally quick, gets to the basket, shoots it really well from the perimeter and he's really been creating well, penetrating and pitching. His penetration has really made things easy for Tony, Bobbitt's been making a living off of Ricky's penetration and kickouts."
One of the nation's perennial junior college powerhouses, the College of Southern Idaho (Twin Falls, Idaho), has jumped out to a 16-2 record under first-year head coach Guy Beach and is currently ranked No. 9 in the country. The Golden Eagles are led by one of the top backcourts in junior college basketball, 6-4 sophomore shooting guard Tony Bobbitt (who recently committed to Cincinnati) and 6-foot sophomore point guard Ricky Clemons. Bobbitt (18.2 ppg) and Clemons (19.7 ppg) are both very athletic and very skilled performers.
Clemons, who has truly emerged as a point guard (he was always a scoring guard, he led the nation in scoring during his senior year of high school), has been one of the hottest players in the country. And his recruiting has picked up dramatically since his game against CSI rival Utah Valley, approximately two weeks ago. Clemons exploded for 51 points, nine assists and two steals in a 45-minute overtime performance over Utah Valley.
A native of North Carolina (Bonner Academy/Raleigh, N.C.), Clemons originally committed to Wake Forest in high school, but failed to qualify. North Carolina State has been the leader for some time, but in the last two weeks, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, San Diego State and East Carolina among others, have stepped up their efforts for Clemons, who is also averaging 8.5 assists and 3.4 steals. "I think he's the best junior college point guard in the country," said Beach. "He's definitely the best junior college point guard who is still available. Along with Tony, we've got the best JC backcourt in the country.
"He has no weaknesses and he's become more of a leader," continued Beach, whose Golden Eagles are on a 10-game winning streak. "He was always a scorer, but Ricky has been able to make the transition to being a true point guard. It hasn't been overnight, it's been a slow process. He's exceptionally quick, gets to the basket, shoots it really well from the perimeter and he's really been creating well, penetrating and pitching. His penetration has really made things easy for Tony, Bobbitt's been making a living off of Ricky's penetration and kickouts."
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And speaking of Mr. Clemons, came across this the other day - FIJItiger MU - 3/21 11:52:46