Casiem Drummond

07/05/05: "Drummond who is ranked #135 nationally by the HOOP SCOOP, but has the athleticism, talent, and potential to move a lot higher, is expected to pick Villanova over Wake Forest and Pittsburgh." - HoopScoop (moved to inactive)

06/19/05: "Villanova, Pittsburgh, and Wake Forest are the leaders for 6'10 Jr Caisem Drummond..." - HoopScoop

06/08/05: Listed as the 134th best player in his class. - www.RivalsHoops.com

06/06/05: Listed as the 75th best player in his class. - www.PrepSpotlight.com

06/04/05: "Drummond told NJ Hoops at the Metro Hoops Sophomore/Freshmen Showcase that he was looking at St. John's, Wake Forest, Cincinnati, Miami, and Villanova. Drummond said he was taking his time with his decision, and looking for a school with good academics, a place where he felt close with his coach, and a place where the team got along well, like family." - NJHoops.com (1 to 3)

05/10/05: "Drummond hasn't consistently put forth the effort to make him an elite level guy, but the talent sure is there." - www.RivalsHoops.com

05/08/05: "Wake Forest, Pitt, Villanova round out his top three right now while St. John's, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Cincinnati and DePaul are showing interest." - www.RivalsHoops.com

04/05/05: Listed as the 63rd best player in his class. - PrepSpotlight.com

02/12/05: "Drummond is getting looks from St. John's, Georgetown, DePaul and Miami." - CollegeBasketballNews.com

01/24/05: "Right now Casiem is interested in St. John's, Kansas, DePaul, Wake Forest, Miami and Cincinnati among others," said Drummond's AAU coach Galen Smith of Team New Jersey Elite. "As far as I know St. John's, DePaul and Cincinnati have offered, but all of these schools have been in to watch him play." - RivalsHoops.com

01/20/05: "Casiem Drummond, a 6-9, 250-pound junior big man at Bloomfield Tech (N.J.), scored 26 points in a 52-43 victory Tuesday night against Rahway" - RivalsHoops.com

01/18/05: "Drummond scored 26 point, grabbed 10 rebounds and had three blocks as Bloomfield Tech got the best of Rahway High School 52-43 yesterday at the Playaz New Years Jump Off in Teaneck. - MetroHoops.com

01/05/05: Casiem Drummond couldn't say he was happy to see his Bloomfield Tech teammates miss shots. But the 6-10 junior was so strong on the offensive boards in the first half yesterday that the rest of his squad seemed to almost draw sighs of relief each time a shot caromed off the rim.

Drummond scored 10 of his 17 first-half points directly off putbacks and finished with 24 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks to send Bloomfield Tech to a 56-42 victory over Science in the Brian Doherty Classic at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark. "That's the best he's played all year. He was active. He took control inside, and we really needed it," Bloomfield Tech coach Nick Mariniello said. "Other than Coz, I thought we were a little tentative in the first half with certain things. We needed to follow his lead."

Bloomfield Tech trailed, 23-22, after the half, but then finally took advantage of Drummond's dominance in the lane. With Science doubling him inside, Bloomfield Tech sought, and found, open jumpers that helped it gradually pull away.

Desean Butler scored eight of his 11 points in the second half and Marquise Moore sank all eight of his points after the break for Bloomfield Tech. "Coach told them to jump on my back, so I could carry them through," Drummond said. "He said I was doing an outstanding job, and now it was time for everyone else to follow me."

"I told the guys that if they cut off screens, the jump shots would be there," Drummond said. "They were doubling on me, so I knew people would be open." - NJ Star Ledger


08/10/04: Listed as the 11th best enter in his class.(Greg Oden #1, Jason Bennett #12) - RivalsHoops.com

04/02/04: "Top sixth man: Sophomore Casiem Drummond of Bloomfield Tech averaged 9.7 points and often shifted the balance in games with his rebounding and shot blocking. The 6-9 Drummond had three double-doubles in the states." - NJ Star Ledger