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This is a head scratcher for me. Is it possible IU offered knowing full well they wouldn’t get him? Some kind of recruiting chess game?

It’s true that he’s a bit of a late bloomer. That’s why I think more and more high D1 schools will be getting involved and already are. I’m going to try to post a highlight video (yes, I know lol) that I watched the other day. The kid makes some high level shots that would translate very well to college. Pure shooter with a quick, high release and some pop. I realize I maybe a little bias since he’s a hometown kid, but I think he may be better than even I thought. https://www.hudl.com/video/3/2411812/60929823bd6a42181c73e8d8 This was on his Twitter.

I kid you not, the night after I wrote this, the man himself, Bill Self (not an assistant) called about Joey. I don’t know how good he is. I know he struggled (for lack of a better word) playing with Lincoln Hale and was better than he played. But I know he’s having a monster AAU season so far, and if Kansas is showing interest, there’s got to be something special there. However, I think a lot of the recruiting process is about fit and maybe not so much how good they are now, but how good they’re projected to be two years from now, their ceiling. Everybody evaluates that differently. But I do think he’s high major judging by the interest he’s getting.

Wonder how much high school grades come into play with a place like Stanford? I assume there would be a little leeway there, just not sure how much.

Yes, I assume so. I could definitely be wrong, but I don’t believe 2023s can take officials yet. Not sure when that can occur, though.

June is going to be crazy. Can’t wait to hear all the updates.

Taking visits in June to Butler and Purdue now, in addition to Northwestern.

Just got an offer from Northwestern.

Little bit of news. IU and Purdue have both been in contact via phone calls within the past week to his Dad/coach. I’m not super familiar with the recruiting process. I’m inclined to think they’re not recruiting him as of now, just watching. Still, it’s exciting news for this Greene County native.

Thanks! And I completely agree!

What did you find out?

I thought this as soon as he was hired. With his NBA connections, pro-hopefuls will (hopefully) flock to IU. This should produce winning seasons, which will, in turn, attract more top tier athletes and produce even more winning seasons. It’s a big, glorious, circle. Only potential problem I see is players leaving early for the draft.

6’11” with a 7’1” wing span. I saw him play once briefly last summer. I believe he was playing up (?), but he was a beast.

I don’t know, I don’t think it’s that far out of the realm of possibility. His Dad (also Joey and also his HS coach) told me he’s spoken and texted with one of IU’s assistants. He holds offers from ISU and New Orleans and I know for a fact he’s visiting Northwestern in June, and they’re recruiting him pretty hard. So maybe not too crazy of a thought. He’s gotten a lot of attention on Twitter since AAU started, so maybe that’s spurring some interest. I haven’t heard anything from Hale either. I would think he’d need to make a decision soon given how crazy things are right now.