Mohammed to Georgetown
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He held Division I offers from:
Seton Hall
Kansas State
Missouri State
Maryland
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Georgia
Wake Forest
Oklahoma State
DePaul
Georgetown
Florida
Louisville
Towson
SMU
Bryant
Texas
There are a few others as well, but that’s what I know as of now.
Seton Hall
Kansas State
Missouri State
Maryland
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Georgia
Wake Forest
Oklahoma State
DePaul
Georgetown
Florida
Louisville
Towson
SMU
Bryant
Texas
There are a few others as well, but that’s what I know as of now.
His "handler" was (and will be again) based in D.C., I don't think Georgetown was a shocking choice at all.
It was his pick, we shouldn't be commenting on it.
It was his pick, we shouldn't be commenting on it.
That’s where they’re going. I think the question is if they finish or can contribute there. But that’s probably true of about every recruit of their level.
There are a lot of factors about why the Blue Bloods didn't offer, but let's set that aside for now. College basketball programs can only take a handful of kids every year and the Blue Bloods get to be super selective. The No 5 player in the country, Janari Smith, didn’t have any offers from any of the “Blue Bloods.”
In fact, several of the kids ranked ahead of Aminu don’t or didn't have an offer from a “Blue Blood.”
If you’re argument is that the Blue Bloods are the sole arbiter of whether or not a kid is legit, or that a kid is over-rated if he’s highly ranked and doesn’t have an offer from those programs, then you haven’t been paying attention.
Look at the NBA draft this year. Where did the top players come from? Georgia, Memphis, Florida State, Auburn, USC, Dayton, Maryland, Florida State again, Iowa State, Alabama, Vanderbilt.
No Blue Bloods in the lottery.
Aminu is ranked No 19 by 247Sports ... I think that’s a fair rating.
Either way, people love to tear kids like this down I've literally heard he's overrated from people about every Missouri kid that went on to play in the NBA over the past 10-15 years. Michael Porter, Juwan Morgan, OG Anunoby, Jayson Tatum, Brad Beal, Ben McLemore. All of them had their detractors out there.
The reality is, no matter how highly rated a kid is, they’re not a finished product. If you make it your life’s mission to nitpick a 17 or 18 year olds game and scream overrated every time he misses a shot or makes a mistake, well that’s incredibly easy to do.
A better way to evaluate a kid is to determine whether or not they are capable of doing things other kid’s can not do.
Aminu may very well flame out for whatever reason at some point. There are very few sure things in sports. But I'll tell you something not many can do that this kid did. He went from being one of the top guards on the 17U EYBL circuit as a 16U kid and being compared to Victor Oladipo, to setting a Tournament of Champions record with 23 rebounds in a game and 52 in the tournament.
Think about that. A guard, you know a kid that is going to handle the ball and play on the perimeter at the next level, did something that Glendale and Republic's entire team couldn't do once in three tries in 2017 and 2018.
SWMO teams that got fewer than 23 rebounds at a TofC game in the past five years.
2020 — Kickapoo last year vs. Greensboro — 19
2019 — Parkview vs. Memphis East — 20
2018 — Glendale vs. Christ the King— 20
2018 — Glendale vs. Wasatch — 18
2018 — Glendale vs. LaLumiere — 22
2017 — Republic vs. Kickapoo — 21
2017 — Republic vs. Madison Prep — 21
2017 — Republic vs. Sierra Canyon — 21
2017 — Kickapoo vs. Montverde — 18
2016 — Bolivar vs. Oak Hill — 21
In fact, several of the kids ranked ahead of Aminu don’t or didn't have an offer from a “Blue Blood.”
If you’re argument is that the Blue Bloods are the sole arbiter of whether or not a kid is legit, or that a kid is over-rated if he’s highly ranked and doesn’t have an offer from those programs, then you haven’t been paying attention.
Look at the NBA draft this year. Where did the top players come from? Georgia, Memphis, Florida State, Auburn, USC, Dayton, Maryland, Florida State again, Iowa State, Alabama, Vanderbilt.
No Blue Bloods in the lottery.
Aminu is ranked No 19 by 247Sports ... I think that’s a fair rating.
Either way, people love to tear kids like this down I've literally heard he's overrated from people about every Missouri kid that went on to play in the NBA over the past 10-15 years. Michael Porter, Juwan Morgan, OG Anunoby, Jayson Tatum, Brad Beal, Ben McLemore. All of them had their detractors out there.
The reality is, no matter how highly rated a kid is, they’re not a finished product. If you make it your life’s mission to nitpick a 17 or 18 year olds game and scream overrated every time he misses a shot or makes a mistake, well that’s incredibly easy to do.
A better way to evaluate a kid is to determine whether or not they are capable of doing things other kid’s can not do.
Aminu may very well flame out for whatever reason at some point. There are very few sure things in sports. But I'll tell you something not many can do that this kid did. He went from being one of the top guards on the 17U EYBL circuit as a 16U kid and being compared to Victor Oladipo, to setting a Tournament of Champions record with 23 rebounds in a game and 52 in the tournament.
Think about that. A guard, you know a kid that is going to handle the ball and play on the perimeter at the next level, did something that Glendale and Republic's entire team couldn't do once in three tries in 2017 and 2018.
SWMO teams that got fewer than 23 rebounds at a TofC game in the past five years.
2020 — Kickapoo last year vs. Greensboro — 19
2019 — Parkview vs. Memphis East — 20
2018 — Glendale vs. Christ the King— 20
2018 — Glendale vs. Wasatch — 18
2018 — Glendale vs. LaLumiere — 22
2017 — Republic vs. Kickapoo — 21
2017 — Republic vs. Madison Prep — 21
2017 — Republic vs. Sierra Canyon — 21
2017 — Kickapoo vs. Montverde — 18
2016 — Bolivar vs. Oak Hill — 21
I think the difference is the “these days.” While at my age I tend to look at overall or over the years.
Georgetown
.612 win %
1 championship
3 runner up
5 final 4s
9 elite 8s
Texas
.622 win %
0 championship
0 runner up
3 final 4s
7 elite 8s
Florida
.563 win %
2 championship
1 runner up
5 final 4s
9 elite 8s
Louisville
.668 win %
3 championship
0 runner up
10 final 4s
14 elite 8s
And a big ole scandal!
Georgetown made it to the Final Four in 2006 (I think) and George Thompson III had a good run most of his time there. Certainly, had them Top 25 most seasons. I recall a TOC alum Greg Monroe went there. Yes, they've had a coaching change since then, but I think it's a good place for him.
Georgetown worked out pretty good for another Missourian - Otto Porter, Jr. A 4 yr NBA contract for $104 million.
Maybe the kid doesn't want to go to the blue bloods and be just another blue chipper. Why not go somewhere and be a major contributor as a freshman? Why not go somewhere and help build a program back to prominence instead of being another body in a blue blood Top 10 program?
The Big East is big time basketball. Good for Amuni and good luck to him.
Maybe the kid doesn't want to go to the blue bloods and be just another blue chipper. Why not go somewhere and be a major contributor as a freshman? Why not go somewhere and help build a program back to prominence instead of being another body in a blue blood Top 10 program?
The Big East is big time basketball. Good for Amuni and good luck to him.
If you’re a legitimate top 20, you can go anywhere and contribute immediately.
The Big East was big time basketball. Not sure it is any longer. Could be wrong. It is worth noting that about a dozen of the top 100 that have committed to non P5 schools. I just think it’s interesting.
None of this is meant to diminish anything. He’s a tremendous talent. And he’s a great get for Georgetown.
He is from that area prior to coming to the Springfield and it is an elite academic school. Have you listened to him interview? He is very articulate and mature it seems for his age and seems to care about school and be aware that there is more to life than basketball, which seems will pay him a great deal of money for a decade or more. Getting to play for Patrick Ewing as its own appeal as well.
From a skill set, he is about as good as anyone I have seen come through this area. He also has seemed to improve parts of his game each year and plays with a very high motor. NBA teams don't care where you play your college ball as long as you can help them win. Where did Ja Morant play his basketball? Durant played at Texas, Curry at Davidson, Kwahi at San Diego St.; so many of the best players did not play at the "Blue Bloods."
Congrats to Aminu and may he enjoy every opportunity that he has worked for.
From a skill set, he is about as good as anyone I have seen come through this area. He also has seemed to improve parts of his game each year and plays with a very high motor. NBA teams don't care where you play your college ball as long as you can help them win. Where did Ja Morant play his basketball? Durant played at Texas, Curry at Davidson, Kwahi at San Diego St.; so many of the best players did not play at the "Blue Bloods."
Congrats to Aminu and may he enjoy every opportunity that he has worked for.
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