Counting down the days to tipoff previewing the incoming freshmen of the Atlantic 10. Today’s installment features the St. Joseph’s Hawks.
St. Joseph’s fell to Northern Iowa in the first round of last year’s NIT. The Hawks return their entire starting five from a team that finished 9-7 in conference play and 20-14 for the full slate. Phil Martelli and his staff welcome three freshmen to campus: Javon Baumann, Isaiah Miles and Kyle Molock.
Javon Baumann 6’8” 258lbs. F Solms‐Oberbiel, Germany/Theodor‐Henss
Played for the Licher Baeren team in Germany’s Pro-B League… Averaged 4.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 19 games played in 2011-12, while shooting 62.7 percent rom the field… Attended Theodor-Henss School in Wetzlar, Germany… Food marketing major… Born November 5, 1992.
Isaiah Miles 6’7” 211lbs. F Baltimore, Md./Milford Mill Academy
All-County honoree and two-time All-Metro First Team selection… Averaged 15.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game as a senior at Milford Mill Academy… Recorded 14 double-doubles last year… Played his first three seasons at Glenelg Country School where he was a two-time All-League honoree… Averaged 18.8 points, 13.4 rebounds and 2.7 blocks his junior season, while connecting on 46 three-pointer… That team went 27-4 and won the MIAA-B Championship… Played for the Baltimore Elite AAU team… Business major… Born June 9, 1994.
What they’re saying about Isaiah Miles–Steve Keller/The National Recruiting Report: “He might have the most upside of any wing coming into the league. Miles is a great get. He has the ability that if he keeps improving and keeps doing things, he might be getting looks from the NBA some day. He’s got talent.”
Allen Rubin/Hoop Sccop: “He’s kind of an inside-outside four man. He may down the road become a wing/three-man. He gets to the basket. He’s a good a shooter up until about 17-18 feet. He’s athletic, a good rebounder.”
Edgar Walker/MarylandHoops.net: “He can shoot the ball very well. People underrated him about that. He’s one of the longer guys I have seen at 6’7″. He was more of a shooter his first three years of high school, but his senior year he transferred schools and became more of a rebounder. That will really help him in becoming a stretch-four role.”
James Lee/Mid-Atlantic Select: “He’s a long, hybrid forward. He can really develop into a wing. Great length, great skill, great potential and he could develop into an all-league player.”
Kyle Molock 6’2” 190lbs. G Dublin, Oh./Dublin Coffman
Expected to miss the 2012-13 season after re-tearing the ACL in his right knee during summer workouts… Underwent surgery in August. Battled two knee injuries which shortened his high school career… Was averaging 19.0 points through eight games as a senior at Dublin Coffman when he tore the ACL of his right knee in January 2012… In July of 2010, suffered a severe injury to all of the major ligaments in his left knee, causing him to miss his junior year… Scored 14.0 points per game as a sophomore and was ranked as Ohio’s best point guard in the Class of 2012… Grew up in Wilmington, Del… Mother (Jeanine) ran track at Cornell and father (Karl) played basketball at Claflin University (S.C.)… Majoring in political science… Birthdate is July 11, 1992.
What they’re saying about Kyle Molock – Chris Johnson/Hoop Scoop: “He’s a pretty good athlete. He’s an athletic point guard who can score and very good at getting to the cup. He plays great defense. He’ll really dig into a ballhandler. If he can get that knee back to 100 percent then St. Joe’s has got a nice steal with Kyle.”
Steve Keller/The National Recruiting Report: “He’s a good-sized point guard. He’s a pretty good get. He’s good enough to run the show for St. Joe’s.”
Biographical information courtesy of St. Joseph’s athletics.
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