– The Future looks bright.
Over the past couple of weeks we have been hearing some great things about a couple of Louisville commits. Anton Gill, a 6′-3″ shooting guard from Ravenscroft (NC) and Quinton Snider a 5’-11” point guard from Ballard (KY). These guys made a huge impact on the recruit scouts in attendance last weekend at the 2012 NBPA Top 100 Camp. Here is just a brief summary of how a few of those scouts felt about this duos performance.
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Gill is firmly a shooting guard in the high school ranks, but there’s reason to believe he can also help out at point guard, if the Cardinals’ 2011 signee, Terry Rozier, struggles in that role. Gill has a scoring edge though, and his role at shooting guard would play to his strengths. He can create off the dribble, and has significant range with his shot.
Pitino landed Gill from the basketball rich Triangle region of North Carolina, where he held offers from NC State, Wake Forest and others. He is considered by most to be a top-50 prospect nationally, and could continue to rise up the charts.
Snider is not physically ready to compete at the D-1 level, but he does exhibit signs of being a high-level point guard prospect. He’s quick and makes good decisions on the break, and does show some shooting range. The next few high school years will give him the opportunity to develop physically in order to play in the Big East. The 5′-11″ point guard is considered to be among the Top 100 prospects in the Class of 2014, nationally.
The future really does look bright with this duo bound for the Louisville campus. Additionally, if Quentin Snider can convince his grassroots basketball teammate D’Angelo Russell to join them, the Cardinals will have something really special in the making.