Ratings of SMU Signees and Recruits

[Stallion]

some new players on here in future classes who are rated pretty high:

NCAA Schools - Southern Methodist
Location: Dallas, TX
Conference: Conference USA
Nickname: Mustangs
Year Founded: 1911
Type (Students): Private (5,662)


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Last Updated: 3/23/2007 Data provided by Scouts, Inc.
2007 Player Commitments - Southern Methodist
NAME POS HT WT HOMETOWN RANK GRADE STATUS NCAA SCHOOL
Papa Dia PF 6-9 225 South Kent, CT POST 84 Signed SMU
Alex Malone SF 6-8 185 Arlington, TX SF #33 81 Signed SMU
Ryan Harp SG 6-4 185 Abilene, TX SG #67 79 Signed SMU
Bennie Rhodes PF 6-6 190 Durham, NC POST 73 Verbal SMU
Robert Nyakundi PF 6-7 220 Arlington, TX PF #227 51 Signed SMU
Mike Walker PG 6-0 190 Iowa City, IA POST 51 Signed SMU
Mike Walker PG 6-1 South Kent, CT 40 Signed SMU
Tomasz Kwiatkowski C 7-1 245 Lee, ME POST Verbal SMU
2007 Players Considering - Southern Methodist
NAME POS HT WT HOMETOWN RANK GRADE STATUS NCAA SCHOOL
Hamidu Rahman C 6-9 265 Aston, PA C #39 80 Undeclared View Schools
Joseph Fulce SF 6-7 180 Woodstock, VA PG 51 Undeclared View Schools
2008 Players Considering - Southern Methodist
NAME POS HT WT HOMETOWN RANK GRADE STATUS NCAA SCHOOL
Jarrett Mann SG 6-5 180 Middletown, DE SG #1 93 Undeclared View Schools
Demetri Goodson PG 5-11 160 Spring, TX 40 Undeclared View Schools
2010 Players Considering - Southern Methodist
NAME POS HT WT HOMETOWN RANK GRADE STATUS NCAA SCHOOL
Tristan Thompson SF 6-7 Wolfeboro, NH 40 Undeclared View Schools



Glossary:
JC - from junior college
POST - from post graduate program
TR - transfer student
LQ - late qualifier, recruit graduated high school but was grayshirted or did not qualify





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[Pony Fan]

When is signing date for the last two guys?

[ponyboy]

Can you help me better understand the info? Take Nyakundi's stats:

Robert Nyakundi PF #227 51

What do the numbers 227 and 51 mean?

[Grider]

Can you help me better understand the info? Take Nyakundi's stats:

Robert Nyakundi PF #227 51

What do the numbers 227 and 51 mean?

Try this:

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/school?schoolId=2567&season=2007&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fschool%3fschoolId%3d2567%26season%3d2007

[PK]

Can you help me better understand the info? Take Nyakundi's stats:

Robert Nyakundi PF #227 51

What do the numbers 227 and 51 mean?

This is the information being shown:

NAME POS HT WT HOMETOWN RANK GRADE STATUS NCAA SCHOOL

therefore #227 is his ranking and 51 is his grade...I think. I'm not sure if the ranking is national or what and I have no idea at all about the grading aspect and what it means other than higher is probably better than lower.

[mrydel]

Do we actually have 2 Mike Walkers signed or is this a duplicate that keeps getting posted?

[ebrooks11]

Theres two different Walkers. One is Mike Walker and the other is Mike Walker. Pretty simple if you ask me.

[mrydel]

Theres two different Walkers. One is Mike Walker and the other is Mike Walker. Pretty simple if you ask me.

Thanks, I had them both confused with Mike Walker.

[ebrooks11]

Im almost positive its the same guy just kind of funny how there are different heights from different towns and one is better than the other.

[The XtC]

[quote="ebrooks11"]Im almost positive its the same guy just kind of funny how there are different heights from different towns and one is better than the other.[/quote]

Same guy. Iowa City, Iowa is where he went to high school. South Kent, Ct. is where he went to prep school. He may have grown an inch between the 2 locations, but it's really not a large discrepancy, he may be somewhere slightly in between.

[mrydel]

Im almost positive its the same guy just kind of funny how there are different heights from different towns and one is better than the other.

Same guy. Iowa City, Iowa is where he went to high school. South Kent, Ct. is where he went to prep school. He may have grown an inch between the 2 locations, but it's really not a large discrepancy, he may be somewhere slightly in between.

Thank you. I certainly hope we are not using to scholarships on him no matter how good he is.

[DiamondM75]

Did it cost us 2 scholarships to get Mike Walker and Mike Walker?

[RI Stang]

So Mann is the #1 SG recruit in the nation for 2008? Anyone know if we really have a legit chance at this guy?

[ponyboy]

Thanks Grider. Rank by position makes sense. So Nyakundi's the 227th best PF. And given the info below on grade, at 51 he's not expected by whoever did the grading to contribute at the Division I level:

Scouts, Inc. High School Grading System

90-100: Rare Prospect
Player demonstrates rare abilities and can create mismatches that have an obvious impact on the game. Is a player that has all the skills to take over a game and could be an impact player as a true freshman.

80-89: Outstanding Prospect
Player has the ability to create mismatches against most opponents. He is a player that could be a contributor as a true freshman.

70-79: Good Prospect
Player does not dominate in every game, especially when matched up against the top players in the country. Could become a good starter at the Division I level.

60-69: Solid Prospect
This player is overmatched against the better players in the nation. His weaknesses will be exposed against top competition. Has the ability to develop into a solid contributor at the Division I level.

50-59: Prospect
Player has some redeeming qualities, but is not projected to contribute at the Division I level.

45: Pending Prospect w/ film
Scouts Inc. has received film of the prospect, and an evaluation is pending.

40: Pending Prospect
Player has redeeming qualities and is projected to contribute at the Division I level, however an evaluation is pending receipt of requested film from coach and player.

[ponyboy]

This makes me feel pretty good about Dia, Malone, Harp and Rhodes. And I'll be very interested in seeing how Kwiatkowski grades.