Top JC Big Men Left (Unsigned)

[Bearcat Fan Since 1958]

(From Hoopmasters)

Top Juco Big Men: (Listed by Height)

Jason Bennett 7-foot-3 265 C Tallahassee CC, FL
Tyrone NcNeil 7-foot 240 C Miami-Dade CC, FL
Xavier Crawford 7-foot 225 C Yuba CC, AZ
Abdul Herrera 6-foot-11 C Hutchinson CC, KS
Jamie Vanderbeken 6-foot-10 245 C Tyler CC, TX
Steven Toyloy 6-foot-10 255 C Miami-Dade CC, FL
Jimmie Sutton 6-foot-10 250 C Central Florida CC
Alex Rivas-Sanchez 6-foot-10 230 C Pratt CC, KS
Zvonko Buljan 6-foot-9 225 C Vinncennes CC, IN
DeAundre Cranston 6-foot-9 C Daytona Beach CC, FL
Darko Cohadarevic 6-foot-9 240 C Seward CC, KS
Ken Bowman 6-foot-9 230 C/PF Hutchinson CC, KS
Marvin Jefferson 6-foot-8 235 C/PF Modesto CC, CA

Other Juco Big Men to Watch:

Tijan Jobe 7-foot 265 C Olney Central CC, IL
Josh Crawford 7-foot 220 C Oxnard CC, CA
Aaron Redecker 6-foot-11 C Three Rivers CC, MO
Brendon Knox 6-foot-10 225 C Spartansburg CC, SC
Papa Samba-Guisse 6-foot-9 215 C Salt Lake CC, UT
Sterling Link 6-foot-9 245 C Garden City CC, KS
Hugh Barnett 6-foot-9 260 C Iowa Western CC, IA
Bocar Ba 6-foot-9 245 C CC of Southern Idaho, ID
Stevy Gael 6-foot-9 220 C/PF Tecnical Career Institute, NY
Justin Ramsey 6-foot-9 275 C Georgia Perimeter CC, GA
Kendrick Morton 6-foot-9 250 C South Plains CC, TX
Lester Ferguson 6-foot-9 215 C Arkansas- Fort Smith CC, AR
Petras Balocka 6-foot-8 255 C Pensacola CC, FL
Rashawn Alexander 6-foot-8 235 C Harford CC, MD
Jeron Lewis 6-foot-8 280 C Northeastern CC, CO
Tyrone Bradshaw 6-foot-8 210 C/PF Southwestern CC, IL
Ante Dzepina 6-foot-8 6-foot-8 235 C/PF
DeMarco Sempter 6-foot-7 265 C/PF Motlow State CC, TN

Look for this list to continue to grow over the winter as schools look for talent to sign in the spring.

[the_one_32]

remember jason bennett was going to be a bearcat before huggins left so there might be some interest there and also abdul herrera was at one time a bearcat but left because of personal reasons, both would be great additions... bennett isnt very athletic at all and is very raw on the offensive end but a good defender with upside, herrera is not a great defender but a good shot blocker and a little more polished on the offensive end, i can definitely see bennett in a bearcat uniform and i dont see herrera coming back so heres a look at the 08 team... and from the looks of it we will be in the tournament easily.

PG- Vaughn, Davis, Wright
SG - Bishop, Mitchell
SF- Wilks, Belton
PF- Williams, Gates, Belton
C- McClain, Bennett

[Bearcat Jeff]

Thanks for the info. Maybe there is a diamond in the rough among these trees.

[Bearcat Fan Since 1958]

Thanks for the info. Maybe there is a diamond in the rough among these trees.

UC isn't listed for any of them (yet) but most are wide open on their college possibilities.

[Nerf]

remember jason bennett was going to be a bearcat before huggins left so there might be some interest there and also abdul herrera was at one time a bearcat but left because of personal reasons, both would be great additions... bennett isnt very athletic at all and is very raw on the offensive end but a good defender with upside, herrera is not a great defender but a good shot blocker and a little more polished on the offensive end, i can definitely see bennett in a bearcat uniform and i dont see herrera coming back so heres a look at the 08 team... and from the looks of it we will be in the tournament easily.

PG- Vaughn, Davis, Wright
SG - Bishop, Mitchell
SF- Wilks, Belton
PF- Williams, Gates, Belton
C- McClain, Bennett

I believe Mick described Herrera's departure as "addition by subtraction", so no, I don't see him coming back either.

[jplog]

I believe Mick described Herrera's departure as "addition by subtraction", so no, I don't see him coming back either.

Exactly. Herrera showed absolutely no potential during his time here.

[ralph1950]

Mick is not recruiting JUCO's, this is an inappropriate thread for the UCF basketball forum, it should be in the general section.

[mlb]

Mick is not recruiting JUCO's, this is an inappropriate thread for the UCF basketball forum, it should be in the general section.

I didn't realize you were an expert on Central Florida basketball as well...

[Oldtimer_UC_fan]

Mick is not recruiting JUCO's, this is an inappropriate thread for the UCF basketball forum, it should be in the general section.

How do YOU know who Mick is or isn't recruiting?

[IKnowMoreThanYou]

A JC player could be a possibility as there are few high major high school kids left on the board, but that being said a few usually emerge in the spring out of nowhere. A good example in the recent past is Patrick Beverley. But I can easily see Mick holding 2 scholarships for 2009 especially with the talent in that class and the possibility of Mike Williams getting an extra year of eligibility.

[ralph1950]

How do YOU know who Mick is or isn't recruiting?

Mick has said time and time again he is going to build the team with 4 year players, he will not be recruiting JUCO's, he recruited the present guys only because he had to field a team last year.

None of the guys on this list will be Bearcats next season.

[qsilvr2531]

It wouldn't suprise me to see Herrera go to KState. Didn't Martin recruit him at Cincinnati initially?

I'm sure Mick is planning on building the team with 4 year players. I don't think that precludes him from signing a JC player though.

[Bearcat Fan Since 1958]

A JC player could be a possibility as there are few high major high school kids left on the board, but that being said a few usually emerge in the spring out of nowhere. A good example in the recent past is Patrick Beverley. But I can easily see Mick holding 2 scholarships for 2009 especially with the talent in that class and the possibility of Mike Williams getting an extra year of eligibility.

Those of us in the Chicago area knew about Beverley. I touted him to the UC staff in 2005-06 but their (recruiting) hands were tied by the awkwardness of their situation.

[Bearcat Fan Since 1958]

Mick is not recruiting JUCO's, this is an inappropriate thread for the UCF basketball forum, it should be in the general section.

I'd suggest that every one of your nuggets be moved the the General Forum for the same reason.

Every single one.

[Inchickinkick]

(From Hoopmasters)

Top Juco Big Men: (Listed by Height)

Jason Bennett 7-foot-3 265 C Tallahassee CC, FL
Tyrone NcNeil 7-foot 240 C Miami-Dade CC, FL
Xavier Crawford 7-foot 225 C Yuba CC, AZ
Abdul Herrera 6-foot-11 C Hutchinson CC, KS
Jamie Vanderbeken 6-foot-10 245 C Tyler CC, TX
Steven Toyloy 6-foot-10 255 C Miami-Dade CC, FL
Jimmie Sutton 6-foot-10 250 C Central Florida CC
Alex Rivas-Sanchez 6-foot-10 230 C Pratt CC, KS
Zvonko Buljan 6-foot-9 225 C Vinncennes CC, IN
DeAundre Cranston 6-foot-9 C Daytona Beach CC, FL
Darko Cohadarevic 6-foot-9 240 C Seward CC, KS
Ken Bowman 6-foot-9 230 C/PF Hutchinson CC, KS
Marvin Jefferson 6-foot-8 235 C/PF Modesto CC, CA

Other Juco Big Men to Watch:

Tijan Jobe 7-foot 265 C Olney Central CC, IL
Josh Crawford 7-foot 220 C Oxnard CC, CA
Aaron Redecker 6-foot-11 C Three Rivers CC, MO
Brendon Knox 6-foot-10 225 C Spartansburg CC, SC
Papa Samba-Guisse 6-foot-9 215 C Salt Lake CC, UT
Sterling Link 6-foot-9 245 C Garden City CC, KS
Hugh Barnett 6-foot-9 260 C Iowa Western CC, IA
Bocar Ba 6-foot-9 245 C CC of Southern Idaho, ID
Stevy Gael 6-foot-9 220 C/PF Tecnical Career Institute, NY
Justin Ramsey 6-foot-9 275 C Georgia Perimeter CC, GA
Kendrick Morton 6-foot-9 250 C South Plains CC, TX
Lester Ferguson 6-foot-9 215 C Arkansas- Fort Smith CC, AR
Petras Balocka 6-foot-8 255 C Pensacola CC, FL
Rashawn Alexander 6-foot-8 235 C Harford CC, MD
Jeron Lewis 6-foot-8 280 C Northeastern CC, CO
Tyrone Bradshaw 6-foot-8 210 C/PF Southwestern CC, IL
Ante Dzepina 6-foot-8 6-foot-8 235 C/PF
DeMarco Sempter 6-foot-7 265 C/PF Motlow State CC, TN

Look for this list to continue to grow over the winter as schools look for talent to sign in the spring.


BSF58>>> hook up a guards list> Mick could use another speedy combo guard>

[Bearcat Fan Since 1958]

This list came from Hoopmasters, not me. They have not posted list of G yet.

UC has a very speedy guard (Cashmere Wright) already signed for next year.

[shaunsimpson]

I would prefer not to take another JUCO guard. They have a very hard time adjusting.

[Mick's Da Man]

In a couple more seasons Vaughn will be a senior, Mitchell-Wilks-Davis-Bishop-McClain-Belton will be juniors and all this silly concern about this stuff will start to go away. Gates and Wright will be sophomores, etc.

Time will heal all wounds.

[Bearcat Fan Since 1958]

In a couple more seasons Vaughn will be a senior, Mitchell-Wilks-Davis-Bishop-McClain-Belton will be juniors and...Gates and Wright will be sophomores, etc.

No guarantees of any of that. And it may not be a good thing, have to wait and see.

[Kindog202]

I think they still need another big man from next year's class and then save 2 schollys for '09. I don't think getting a top JUCO big man from next years class is such a bad idea. Plus it would give them another junior with Vaughn and potentially Williams and freeing up 2-3 schollys for '10.

[Bearcat Fan Since 1958]

I think they still need another big man from next year's class and then save 2 schollys for '09. I don't think getting a top JUCO big man from next years class is such a bad idea. Plus it would give them another junior with Vaughn and potentially Williams and freeing up 2-3 schollys for '10.

From HS or Prep School ranks (per Rivals FREE article), clipped:

Who is left? Every year after the early signing period, college coaches ask this question: "Where can I find a big man?"

Edgar Garibay is one of the names to watch for those in need of a big man. The hottest name right now might be Ater Majok, a bouncy big man now at Heat Basketball Academy in Martinsville, Va. The 6-foot-10 forward is from Sudan via Australia. He could very well be the most sought after player at his position right now. Nearly every high-major school looking for a post player has contacted his coach, Jason Niblett.

Other names of note at the big man spot include: Corey Smith (Pleasant Grove, Ala.), L.A. Pomlee (Davenport, Iowa), Edgar Garibay (Compton, Calif.), Aziz N'Diaye (Chicago), Krystopher Faber (Los Angeles), Jarrod Jones and Maurice Sutton (Largo, Md.)

[Kindog202]

I had seen that article too, Aziz N'diaye is a four star recruit listed at 7'1 - 230 lbs we are not listed but it seems as though there are some quality guys left. I think Georgetown is on his list. Bearcatlair is also reporting that we have offered a center but I don't have access to the premium content, so I can't get a name.

[Bearcat Fan Since 1958]

I had seen that article too, Aziz N'diaye is a four star recruit listed at 7'1 - 230 lbs we are not listed but it seems as though there are some quality guys left. I think Georgetown is on his list. Bearcatlair is also reporting that we have offered a center but I don't have access to the premium content, so I can't get a name.

I wouldn't place much stock into who's listed or who's offered. If he's unsigned, he's fair game.

[Mick's Da Man]

No guarantees of any of that. And it may not be a good thing, have to wait and see.


Too funny. Nothing said that anyone wouldn't expect out of you. Some funny stuff in that short post.

[Bearcat Fan Since 1958]

Too funny. Nothing said that anyone wouldn't expect out of you. Some funny stuff in that short post.

And every bit of what I posted is true. No guarantees. Good or bad, don't know.

[Mick's Da Man]

Okay, Billy Don.