'13 NY PF Jermaine Lawrence (Commit)

[LaxCat31]

Now that he has actually committed, how do we go about getting him a scholarship? That is the next big question

[Nate1213]

Now three questions....

1. Who leaves or goes to prep school to open up room for him?
2. Is he a for sure one and done? Or does anyone believe he could stay 2-3 years?
3. Is SK coming back? Because if so this team could be amazing next year.

[adhdfan]

WOW!! Made my whole day! Can we squeeze one more year out of Cash some how? The team will have size and athletes.. I am more excited about this one than Stevenson because there is more of a supporting cast now... This kid could play for any team in America..

[UCalum08]

Originally Posted by Scheids21

My favorite comment by a St. Johns poster: "have fun playing SMU and Tulane while we play teams like butler and temple" haha hilarious

Hahaha that's what we call a haterrrr!

[bearcat jeff]

Originally Posted by Nate1213

Now three questions....

1. Who leaves or goes to prep school to open up room for him?
2. Is he a for sure one and done? Or does anyone believe he could stay 2-3 years?
3. Is SK coming back? Because if so this team could be amazing next year.

1. This will work itself out. I believe the "Gaines is gone" talk should be over with Mick talking about how excited he is with Gaines progress. Does Morman qualify? If so you have to look to a transfer, early entry, or somebody going off scholly but staying on the team.

2. I think he'll be here 2-3. If he's here 4 it means he never bought in to consistent hard work which is the only knock I've heard on him.

3. Personally I believe Sean will be back, but I know he has personal situations that may require otherwise.

We will lose Cheikh, Parker and Cash. All 3 are important loses but none bigger than Cash. If point guard is solid and SK returns they will be very good again and athletically could be special.

[Nate1213]

Originally Posted by bearcat jeff

1. This will work itself out. I believe the "Gaines is gone" talk should be over with Mick talking about how excited he is with Gaines progress. Does Morman qualify? If so you have to look to a transfer, early entry, or somebody going off scholly but staying on the team.

2. I think he'll be here 2-3. If he's here 4 it means he never bought in to consistent hard work which is the only knock I've heard on him.

3. Personally I believe Sean will be back, but I know he has personal situations that may require otherwise.

We will lose Cheikh, Parker and Cash. All 3 are important loses but none bigger than Cash. If point guard is solid and SK returns they will be very good again and athletically could be special.

Hopefully what you said on SK and Lawrence are true. But I'm with you our biggest question next year is PG. I don't really trust Guyn. I hoping Caupain can come in and contribute right away at PG.

[Patrick Bateman]

Sam Kwiatkowski‏@SKwiatkowski247

Cincinnati has lost a commitment. http://Bearcatlair.com for the scoop.


(notice he doesn't say bb or fb and followed with a tweet on how to subscribe)

[JackBauer151]

Nice article by Dave Telep

By Dave Telep | ESPN RecruitingNation
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The Cincinnati Bearcats received a commitment on Sunday from their No. 1 recruiting target, ESPN 100 power forward Jermaine Lawrence of Springfield Gardens, N.Y.

Ranked the No. 19 overall prospect in the Class of 2013 by ESPN, Lawrence pledged to Mick Cronin's team over St. John's and will move the Bearcats to No. 24 in the ESPN class rankings. UNLV was also in the mix for Lawrence.

From the start of last year's spring recruiting period, Lawrence had been the top target overall for the Bearcats. Despite being sidelined with a wrist injury that would later require surgery, Cronin and his staff remained committed to Lawrence. They realized it was an all-or-nothing situation with the power forward and that the backup plans were not plentiful.

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Lawrence saw exactly what Cincinnati thought of him.

"When they started coming to my school, they made me feel like they really wanted me," Lawrence said. "I was definitely their guy."

In late July last summer, it became apparent Lawrence's injury was more serious than previously thought. At the Elite 24 showcase in August, Lawrence attended but did not play. He would later have surgery on his right wrist and didn't return to action for Pope John XXIII High School until last month.

During his recovery process, Lawrence continued to debate the merits of St. John's, Cincinnati and UNLV. The Rebels had former AAU teammate Savon Goodman on the roster and were factor. But in the end, it was down to Cronin's Bearcats against Steve Lavin's Red Storm.

"It was back and forth," Lawrence said. "It was hard to make a decision. St. John's is my hometown school."

Regardless, Cincinnati has done well with NYC talent. Former Bearcats players Kenny Satterfield and Lance Stephenson, both McDonald's All-Americans, were from New York.

"New York City players have gone there and then been comfortable," Lawrence said. "I started thinking, Why can't I be comfortable there?"

Lawrence becomes the top-rated recruit in a Cincinnati 2013 recruiting class that also features point guard Kevin Johnson (Cincinnati/Summit Country Day), shooting guard Troy Caupain (Midlothian, Va./Cosby), small forward DeShaun Morman (Washington, D.C./Faith Baptist Christian) and center Jamaree Strickland (Oakland, Calif./Queen City Prep).

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/re...-bearcats-2013

[bearcat jeff]

[QUOTE=Nate1213;60326]Hopefully what you said on SK and Lawrence are true. But I'm with you our biggest question next year is PG. I don't really trust Guyn. I hoping Caupain can come in and contribute right away at PG.[/QUOTE

Guards:
Davis, Guyn, Morman, Caupain, Johnson, SK

G/F:
Sanders, Thomas (I expect them and Morman to fill a role like Parker does)

Forwards:
Rubles, Lawrence, Jackson (Rubles and Lawrence could play the 3)

Center:
Gaines, Nyarsuk, Strickland (I think Strickland will be a good low post scorer in time)

This is a very athletic team with multiple parts and pieces to interchange. I hope Davis or Guyn are good enough to start at pg and Caupain or Johnson can play 12-15 minutes a game. The team will be young and talented and very athletic. If SK leaves who emerges as a leader? PG and leadership is what everyone needs to look at. They will be the key to next season.

[TheLongHaul]

Awesome news. I wasn't expecting it but I'll take it. Great job by Mick and his staff.