Ray George did have a cincy offer

[B M]

 George commits to Crimson Tide
Tuesday, August 03, 2004 By THOMAS MURPHY 
Sports Reporter 

TUSCALOOSA -- Junior college standout Ray George completed an on-campus visit with Alabama on Monday by becoming the first Crimson Tide basketball commitment for 2005. 

George, a top 100 recruit nationally out of high school, averaged 21 points, eight assists and five steals for Georgia Perimeter College, and led his team to a 32-6 record and a spot in the Elite Eight of the Junior College national tournament last season. 

The 6-foot-3, 183-pound combo guard said he planned to sign with Alabama this November. 

"I feel like I can go right in and play, contribute, be a dominant player," George said. "I always wanted to play in the ACC or SEC. Those are the two dominant conferences." 

George prepped at Southwest DeKalb High School in Atlanta with Tide center Jermareo Davidson before transferring to Coastal Christian in Virginia Beach, Va., for his final two seasons. 

"Jermareo Davidson, we grew up together," George said. "That played a major role in my decision. 

"(Alabama) was also close to home and I'm family oriented. I like the atmosphere there. I want to major in business administration and they have a good business school." 

The Crimson Tide beat out a host of SEC schools for George's non-binding commitment, including Arkansas, Auburn and Florida. George said he also had offers from Cincinnati, Clemson, Florida State, Oklahoma and UNLV. 



B M <address@hidden> wrote:
Apparently he was cincys backup plan if Nick Williams fell through. But george did not qualify and went to juco instead.
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Ray George, a 6-4 combination guard from Decatur (GA) Christian Academy, includes the Pirates in his first five along with Miami, Memphis, Georgia and Cincinnati. He has taken an official visit to Georgia. 
A big-time scorer, George handles the ball very well. Some coaches believe he handles it well enough to play point guard at the Division I level. Clemson, Florida State, Rutgers, Florida and St. John?s are others chasing him. 
East Carolina reportedly is the leader for George, and it appears that he is the No. 1 backcourt priority for Bill Herrion and his staff at this time. 
George?s strength is driving the ball to the basket. He finishes well and pulls up for the medium-range jump shot. His three-point shot needs improvement. 
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Ray George, a 6-4 combination guard from Virginia Beach (VA) Coastal Christian Academy, was sold on Georgia State by Panthers' head coach Lefty Driesell after being pursued by ECU, Georgia, Memphis and others. George?s favorite was Cincinnati, but the Bearcats stopped calling when they received a commitment from juco wing guard Nick Williams. 
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Ray George, a 6-4, 180 pound combo guard from Coastal
Christian Academy in Virginia Beach, Va., has turned in some
fine performances this spring.
A guard blessed with good size, George is primarily a scorer, but he has the handle to possibly make the transition to the one slot at the high Division I level. 
George said that he is considering St. John's, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Memphis,Florida and Georgia.
A native of Decatur, Ga., George has already unofficially visited Georgia. George has a busy summer ahead which should
include pit stops at the NBA Players Association Camp and the Nike All-American Camp. He's not sure if he'll play in June with Linzy Davis' Team Georgia Elite squad or J.O. Stright's Pittsburgh JOTS squad.



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