'12 TN PF Alex Poythress (Offer)

bearcat jeff · 04-19-2011, 09:39 AM

Rick Pitino stopped in to chat with him according to Jody Demling.

bearcat jeff · 05-15-2011, 07:37 PM

No UC mention:

Alex Poythress has increased his strength and physical play. Poythress continues his hot streak Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting Analyst Meyer's mailbag It was a solid junior season for Alex Poythress averaging roughly 23 points and eight rebounds a And he isn't slowing down, rolling right into the Playing with the Georgia Stars, the 6- from Clarksville (Tenn.) Northeast has been a monster, finishing at the rim in transition and attacking the "I think the spring has gone pretty well," Poythress told Rivals.com. "I've been playing pretty well. There's still room for improvement but I'll see how that goes. " While he's capable of stepping out and hitting spot-up jumpers out to the three-point line, Poythress has used his explosive athleticism to his advantage as a slasher. A combo forward who loves to attack along the baseline, he's expanded his game off the dribble in the last year. Not surprisingly, there's no shortage of schools recruiting him. Ohio State Stanford Peay and others have been in contact. "I just think my versatility helps. I attack the rim really well with the ball from the wing position," Poythress, a four-star, said. "I feel I can get by a lot of people. There's some schools recruiting me as a three-man and some as a combo forward." While he's already started adding strength and becoming more physical around the rim, Poythress knows that there is still work to do. "I probably need to work on my defense a little bit," he said. "I'm also trying to get my shot a little more In addition to traveling with the Georgia Stars, Poythress is going to be busy on the camp circuit this summer. He's got invites to the Kevin Durant and LeBron James Skills academies and also will head to Charlottesville, Va., in June for the NBPA Top 100 As for a decision about his college future, that seems to be on the backburner for now. "I'm in no rush right now. I've still got time to evaluate everything and take it all in," Poythress said. "I just want to see who is calling the m

04-19-2011, 09:39 AM	#11
bearcat jeff Hoops Moderator Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,502	Rick Pitino stopped in to chat with him according to Jody Demling.

05-15-2011, 07:37 PM	#12
bearcat jeff Hoops Moderator Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 7,502	No UC mention: Alex Poythress has increased his strength and physical play. Poythress continues his hot streak Rivals.com Basketball Recruiting Analyst Meyer's mailbag It was a solid junior season for Alex Poythress averaging roughly 23 points and eight rebounds a And he isn't slowing down, rolling right into the Playing with the Georgia Stars, the 6- from Clarksville (Tenn.) Northeast has been a monster, finishing at the rim in transition and attacking the "I think the spring has gone pretty well," Poythress told Rivals.com. "I've been playing pretty well. There's still room for improvement but I'll see how that goes. " While he's capable of stepping out and hitting spot-up jumpers out to the three-point line, Poythress has used his explosive athleticism to his advantage as a slasher. A combo forward who loves to attack along the baseline, he's expanded his game off the dribble in the last year. Not surprisingly, there's no shortage of schools recruiting him. Ohio State Stanford Peay and others have been in contact. "I just think my versatility helps. I attack the rim really well with the ball from the wing position," Poythress, a four-star, said. "I feel I can get by a lot of people. There's some schools recruiting me as a three-man and some as a combo forward." While he's already started adding strength and becoming more physical around the rim, Poythress knows that there is still work to do. "I probably need to work on my defense a little bit," he said. "I'm also trying to get my shot a little more In addition to traveling with the Georgia Stars, Poythress is going to be busy on the camp circuit this summer. He's got invites to the Kevin Durant and LeBron James Skills academies and also will head to Charlottesville, Va., in June for the NBPA Top 100 As for a decision about his college future, that seems to be on the backburner for now. "I'm in no rush right now. I've still got time to evaluate everything and take it all in," Poythress said. "I just want to see who is calling the m