Source: zagsblog.com - Sunday, April 05, 2015
INDIANAPOLIS — Justise Winslow had a day’s notice that two of his closest friends were headed to Duke. On Nov. 14, 2013, one day before Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones were to make their historic college announcement on ESPN, Winslow knew what was coming down the pike. “I knew probably a day, a day and a half before they committed they were going to Duke,” Winslow said here on Easter Sunday as Duke prepared to meet Wisconsin in Monday night’s national championship game. On Nov. 15, Okafor and Jones made history by becoming the most significant package deal in college hoops since Greg Oden and Mike Conley jointly committed to Ohio State in the 2006 class . Still, Winslow didn’t make his own announcement until six days later, Nov. 21 . At the time, the 6-foot-6 wing out of Houston (TX) St. John’s was also considering Arizona, UCLA, Florida and Texas A&M, and there was at least some level of concern with the Duke coaching staff about where he might land. “Well, when you’re recruiting there’s always concerns you’re not going to get your guy,” Duke assistant Nate James said. Arizona, in particular, thought it had a chance to land Winslow, who was good friends with Stanley Johnson, who committed to the Wildcats Nov. 15 . “Arizona, UCLA and Florida,” Houston Hoops coach Tim Schumacher told SNY.tv. “All three were serious options and I believe Justise could see himself playing at all of those schools.” While Okafor and Jones have known each
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INDIANAPOLIS — Justise Winslow had a day’s notice that two of his closest friends were headed to Duke. On Nov. 14, 2013, one day before Jahlil Okafor and Tyus Jones were to make their historic college announcement on ESPN, Winslow knew what was coming down the pike. “I knew probably a day, a day and a half before they committed they were going to Duke,” Winslow said here on Easter Sunday as Duke prepared to meet Wisconsin in Monday night’s national championship game. On Nov. 15, Okafor and Jones made history by becoming the most significant package deal in college hoops since Greg Oden and Mike Conley jointly committed to Ohio State in the 2006 class . Still, Winslow didn’t make his own announcement until six days later, Nov. 21 . At the time, the 6-foot-6 wing out of Houston (TX) St. John’s was also considering Arizona, UCLA, Florida and Texas A&M, and there was at least some level of concern with the Duke coaching staff about where he might land. “Well, when you’re recruiting there’s always concerns you’re not going to get your guy,” Duke assistant Nate James said. Arizona, in particular, thought it had a chance to land Winslow, who was good friends with Stanley Johnson, who committed to the Wildcats Nov. 15 . “Arizona, UCLA and Florida,” Houston Hoops coach Tim Schumacher told SNY.tv. “All three were serious options and I believe Justise could see himself playing at all of those schools.” While Okafor and Jones have known eachfrom Top News on RSS Feeds http://ift.tt/1F2ExwY
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