BB Recruiting Rivals Roundtable: Prospects to watch this grassroots season

[Richie O]

“Rutgers commit Ace Bailey has all of the tools – and then some. He’s 6-foot-9 and shifty with a devastating crossover for the position. He also has the IQ on how to maximize his length, a feel for what reads to make in a given situation and the stroke to efficiently knock down shots from the perimeter. Bailey is super-explosive, gets to his spots at will on the offensive end and has great timing on blocks on the other end of the floor. That diverse skill set, coupled with an unrelenting motor, will undoubtedly cause him to ascend this spring and summer.” - Jordan

TheKnightReport - Rivals Roundtable: Prospects to watch this grassroots season

Recruiting director Rob Cassidy is excited to see five-star center Flory Bidunga in person next weekend.

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[Mbash93]

I think Ace ends up #1 or 2 when its all said and done. I think he is a tad better (at least for NBA Potential than Harper) - both belong top 3-5 anyway

 

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

Is the kid from Florida any relation to Issa Thiam?

 

[AZBlues]

Is the kid from Florida any relation to Issa Thiam?

Most likely no relation, but not absolutely certain..

Issa is from Senegal, while Moustapha Thiam is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is over 2000 miles from Senegal... Issa does have 3 brothers, one of whom (Mohamed) played for New Mexico State and Iona a few years ago, but all three of his brothers are older than Issa.

(According to the Forebears website, as of 2014 Thiam was the 14th most common last name in Senegal, with about 241,000 people (about one out of every 61 people in Senegal at the time ) having Thiam as their last name.)