milehiiu Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 A name unfamiliar to me. Until I read TDH's story that mentioned Blake : IU Basketball Offers Top Three Class of 2021 In-State Players Before Junior Seasons – The Daily Hoosier So. I reached out. And got a lot of good feed back. Enough to start a thread about Blake. Mixtape : BLAKE WESLEY RILEY HIGH SCHOOL OFFICIAL 2019 FIRE MIXTAPE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 Blake is playing in the AAU circuit for G3 Grind, an Under Armour affiliated team. So, he's not getting the publicity of the Nike or Adidas guys. That said, 247 has him a 4 star and ranked in the top 100 nationally. I don;t know that the other recruiting services have him ranked yet. I've heard of offers from Butler and Toledo. Not sure if he has received any others or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted June 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, 5fouls said: Blake is playing in the AAU circuit for G3 Grind, an Under Armour affiliated team. So, he's not getting the publicity of the Nike or Adidas guys. That said, 247 has him a 4 star and ranked in the top 100 nationally. I don;t know that the other recruiting services have him ranked yet. I've heard of offers from Butler and Toledo. Not sure if he has received any others or not. Jeez, man. Can I start calling you the Rabby of Hoosier Sports Nation ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 I am with Mile in that I was not familiar with Wesley. So much change can obviously occur in high school. Sometimes, it’s not the first prospect we identify, but someone who grows, fills out, develops, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daily Hoosier Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 Same high school as Damezi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 1 hour ago, The Daily Hoosier said: Same high school as Damezi. Uh oh...he's not going to come in knowing how to play defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milosh68 Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, FKIM01 said: Uh oh...he's not going to come in knowing how to play defense. Maybe true...but that coach is now at Southport. Not familiar with the new Riley coach at all. Wesley’s dad was a stud BBall player at Riley in the 80’s and starred at Ball state. So a lot of his coaching comes from his dad who is actually an insurance salesman for State Farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierSadaseci Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 2 hours ago, The Daily Hoosier said: Same high school as Damezi. I live near South Bend, and this is really the first time I'm seeing this kid, don't remember hearing his name during the basketball season, unlike Damezi who I knew of early in his high school career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milosh68 Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, HoosierSadaseci said: I live near South Bend, and this is really the first time I'm seeing this kid, don't remember hearing his name during the basketball season, unlike Damezi who I knew of early in his high school career. I was able to see him as a freshman while he mostly played his minutes on the JV, he was dressed for varsity also, just too many solid upperclassmen for him to get anything more than mop up duty. You could tell by his play on the JV that he was going to be the next big stud at Riley. He’s in the mold of Jaden Ivey who’s at Marian Hs in Mishawaka. Here is a link to his Dad. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=2ahUKEwiuhdeb-93iAhUJI6wKHZkrB40QFjABegQIAhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fballstatesports.com%2Fhof.aspx%3Fhof%3D200&usg=AOvVaw0bHKDigSmTAAbcLlQmoHEP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daily Hoosier Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 Haven't seen him live but on film he reminds me a lot of Brandon Newman. I am expecting a big breakout as an upperclassman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricBoogaloo Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 11 hours ago, FKIM01 said: Uh oh...he's not going to come in knowing how to play defense. That was my first thought too unfortunately, but I also added “and not knowing how to pass.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 4 hours ago, ElectricBoogaloo said: That was my first thought too unfortunately, but I also added “and not knowing how to pass.” I thought of that as well. I love Damezi and think he's going to be a real weapon at some point, but it's frustrating how ill-prepared he was coming in and I think that's mostly on his coaches. He doesn't give any indication at being unwilling to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milosh68 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Notre Dame offered yesterday. Also of note, Wesley has a new coach at South Bend Riley. His name is Andre Owens. He was a 1991 indiana all star. Was the starting point guard for Eddie Sutton at OK St. And played along side Big Country during their 1995 final four run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daily Hoosier Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 5 hours ago, Milosh68 said: Notre Dame offered yesterday. Also of note, Wesley has a new coach at South Bend Riley. His name is Andre Owens. He was a 1991 indiana all star. Was the starting point guard for Eddie Sutton at OK St. And played along side Big Country during their 1995 final four run. This is a guy that I think IU ends up offering, perhaps sooner than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent14 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 Just did an edit for Blake with all his offers and interests. Thought it was interesting that he didn't mention IU as a school showing interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 A lot to like. Played well through contact. Went to the off hand on a couple. Jump shot looked pretty good. Good court vision. Definitely one to keep an eye on... When I saw his name I immediately thought of Brad Wesley...the villan (Ben Gazzara) in "Roadhouse." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daily Hoosier Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 3 hours ago, HSRecruitingNews said: Just did an edit for Blake with all his offers and interests. Thought it was interesting that he didn't mention IU as a school showing interest. I guess it just must be how he defines interest, because they are definitely showing some, perhaps not as much as others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted July 27, 2019 Report Share Posted July 27, 2019 1 hour ago, The Daily Hoosier said: I guess it just must be how he defines interest, because they are definitely showing some, perhaps not as much as others. I would guess a top 100 kid if you aren’t offering you aren’t that interested (relative to other schools). As far as the kid goes I would say it’s a long shot. We have a good chance to land two guards in 20 class after landing Franklin last year. Add to the fact we will prioritize Lander to play alongside Rob...not much room left on the wing. He looks talented but not sure where he fits on the roster if it plays out like we hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milosh68 Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/27/2019 at 1:45 PM, HSRecruitingNews said: Just did an edit for Blake with all his offers and interests. Thought it was interesting that he didn't mention IU as a school showing interest. Boilers offered today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelcc Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 And now IU has offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdgenhoosier Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 25 minutes ago, Stlboiler23 said: Thoughts on Ivey transferring to LaLu? Man, wasn’t this covered elsewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milosh68 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, thirdgenhoosier said: Man, wasn’t this covered elsewhere? I’ll get you back on topic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbkl Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Some additional breakdown of Blake Wesley's game to supplement TDH's article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 More on Blake : Hoosiers continue with full court press of 2021 in-state class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daily Hoosier Posted August 20, 2019 Report Share Posted August 20, 2019 Had a good talk with Blake's dad Derrick. Here's the latest on his recruitment, including a current IU player helping with the cause. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-class-of-2021-blake-wesleys-father-talks-recruitment-iu-connections/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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