6 college basketball recruits who impressed at the Nike Global Challenge
Scott Phillips and I talk about the week’s major storylines at the Nike Global Challenge.
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
SB Nation’s college basketball podcast returns with analysis of the second weekend of July live period. Scott Phillips and I were both at the Nike Global Challenge in Chicago, and we spoke for more than 20 minutes about some of the top players in the tournament. Includes:
- UConn finds another gem in 6-foot guard Alterique Gilbert, who should give the Huskies a great 1-2 punch in the backcourt with Jalen Adams.
- Miles Bridges is a boss, but we already told you that.
- The EYBL’s leading scorer, Gary Trent Jr., continues to impress as a 6’4 shooting guard capable of filling it up in a hurry.
- Troy Brown had an inconsistent weekend, but his long-term future is still bright. He’s just 15 years old for another week.
- What will class of 2017 forward Jarred Vanderbilt eventually become?
- Malik Monk, the MVP of the Global Challenge, continues to have one of the most compelling recruitments in the 2016 class. Will it be Arkansas, Kentucky or someone else?
- We didn’t talk about Roy Williams’ hot rap takes, but we probably should have.
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