Simms wrote:

It was on Twitter.  He committed over the weekend.  Nice get.

Boom! That's huge. Good get for the staff. Another talented point guard in the mix

Does anyone have a link looked everywhere and can't find anything about him committing?

If that is true, sorry.  

Coaches can't comment until they sign, so we may not know for a while.

But here's hoping!

http://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2016/09/11/wheeler-commits-duquesne/

"I'm a player that loves to get to the rim, I love to play defense." 

I'm sure that's music to many ears on this board.

Oh Great, another puny guard who will get swallowed up in the A-10. Bet he's barely at 6-0

CLK, thanks for the video link. It looks as if this young man has a high basketball IQ and has really good court awareness. Nice to see a video that doesn't focus on dunks and 3 pointers, but highlights decision making, positioning and quickness. Congrats to Jamari and kudos to the coaching staff.

^^^
And your response above was spot on.

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It's ok. I remember how TJ McConnell was trashed when he was given a scholarship as a young, small and skinny sophomore.

He's in the NBA now and we rue his transfer.

CLK wrote:

rittersdiner wrote:

Oh Great, another puny guard who will get swallowed up in the A-10. Bet he's barely at 6-0

You don't know your ass from third base and you rip a kid who you have never seen play and yet to wear a DU uniform. This recruit bashing has to stop.   
 

I watched Colter suffer because of his size and bad decision making. He made some plays but all point guards do. In basketball, matchups mean everything and shorter guards struggle at this level. So far as DU coach goes, Ferry does not deserve the benefit of the doubt. 

Dukes2012 wrote:

rittersdiner wrote:

CLK wrote:

You don't know your ass from third base and you rip a kid who you have never seen play and yet to wear a DU uniform. This recruit bashing has to stop.   
 

I watched Colter suffer because of his size and bad decision making. He made some plays but all point guards do. In basketball, matchups mean everything and shorter guards struggle at this level. So far as DU coach goes, Ferry does not deserve the benefit of the doubt. 

6'1" is hardly a smurf. This board can be frustrating sometimes. We hear lots of complaints that we only get 2-star recruits. When we get a 3-star, now there's something else to complain about. The major concern with short guards is defense, but from what I read about this kids, defense is a major strength of his.

Big difference between 5'9", and 6'1". Isn't TJ 6'1"?
 

currentstudent wrote:

Yeah a 6'1 Point Guard...sounds pretty normal to me. Plus we have the added benefit of him being a 3-star.

Also can't find much video on this kid....anyone find anything worth looking at? 

The link on his Twitter page is a decent highlight. It's only from a single game but it shows him passing and playing defense, in addition to shooting and getting to the rim. Appears to have good speed and quickness too.