It’s November. What a great time of year. Basketball season! Time to tipoff. Pickin’ Splinters will get you ready featuring all the incoming classes of the Atlantic 10.
The Hawk will never die! St. Joe’s steps into the spotlight.
After a late-season surge which saw St. Joe’s win four of five, the Hawks fell to Dayton 64-61 in the A-10 semi-finals. Idris Hilliard and Charoy Bentley graduated. Phil Martelli and his staff welcome three freshmen who are Signed, sealed, delivered: Evan Maschmeyer, Papa Ndao and Chris Wilson.
Evan Maschmeyer 6’3″ 205lbs. G Jeffersonville, Ind. – Jeffersonville
Three-time All-Conference and All-Area selection at Jeffersonville High School… Averaged 15.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and team-high 6.7 assists as a senior… Helped Jeffersonville to state semifinals his junior season, averaging 14.7 points… Topped team in assists all four years… McDonald’s All-American nominee.
What they’re saying about Maschmeyer – Bob Gibbons/All Star Sports: “”Indiana kids grow up dribbling the ball, and Evan epitomizes that. He is a proto-type 3-pt. shooter. He will be a threat from behind the arc.”
Papa Ndao 6’8″ 222lbs. F Dakar, Senegal – Montverde Academy, Fla.
Played for national power Montverde Academy in Florida.. Member of the team that went 23-5 in 2009-10 and was the runner-up in the ESPN RISE National High School Invitational, falling to Findlay Prep in the championship game… Averaged 10 points and four rebounds as a senior, while shooting 45 percent from the field and 75 percent from the foul line… Served as team co-captain his junior and senior years… Played at the Seed Academy in his native Senegal.
What they’re saying about Ndao – Bob Gibbons/All Star Sports: “Excellent addition. He’s got the body. They got a guy who can play center or forward. He’s raw, but he can rebound, block shots and defend the post. He will get a lot of minutes.”
Chris Wilson 6’3″ 205lbs. G Fayetteville, NC – Terry Sanford
Two-time Associated Press All-State selection from Terry Sanford High School… Was named the 2011 Player of the Year for District 4, the Cape Fear Region and the Mid-South Conference, while receiving the regional honor for the second time… Averaged 18.4 points per game, 4.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists… Shot 80 percent from the foul line… Finished second in the county in scoring and third in assists and free throw percentage… Point guard for team that went 27-3 in 2011 and reached its third straight Eastern Regional Final, while winning its fifth consecutive conference title… During his career, helped team compile a 112-12 record, including a 46-2 conference mark… Finished career with 1,527 points and 455 assists… Became the first male player in Terry Sanford history to have his jersey (21) retired… Three-time All-District 4 and All-Cape Fear Region selections… All-State honoree by NCPreps.com.
What they’re saying about Wilson – Brandon Jolly/Lake Norman H.S.: “We played them in the state championship game. He’s an old school player who plays with savvy. He knows how to use his body around the basket. He does everything solid and fundamental. He’s not flashy. He uses his basketball savvy on the defensive end – always getting in the passing lanes and playing help side. He’s a tweener who can play point and 2-guard.”
Bob Gibbons/All Star Sports: “They got a steal in him. He’s a true point guard. Makes good decisions. He can overpower other point guards with his strength and quickness. A recruiting coup.”
Photos and biographical information courtesy of SJU Hawks.com.
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