RE: Ray George did have a cincy offer

[Michael Ryan]

I guess George is a good player, but I've never heard of him. 

Mike Ryan


-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Marshall [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 4:27 PM
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Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Ray George did have a cincy offer


ACC and SEC are the two dominant conferences?  Our Big East doesn't rank
up there with him?

 

-----Original Message-----
From: B M [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 3:37 PM
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Subject: [UC Basketball] Ray George did have a cincy offer

 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.