'13 IN SF Alex Etherington (Transferred to UIndy)

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From Trevor Andershock, one of the best in the Indiana HS recruiting game. I asked him about thoughts on Etherington.

 
Per Indiana Recruiting Guide

Alex Etherington: 6’6” Small Forward, Hamilton Heights H.S. De-Committed: Kansas State University
Offers:
Interest: Georgia, Indiana State, Ball State, Clemson, Brewster Academy (Prep), IMG Academy (Prep)
Starting to sound like there is a very good chance he will go prep. He is a long and athletic wing with the prototypical body type to play the 3 spot. He doesn’t mind slashing to the basket and scoring down low, and is also a pretty solid rebounder. Good outside shooter, but most effective when using his strength to get to the rim. Alex had a great start to the AAU circuit before slowing down a bit towards the end. Still, his ceiling is very high and his aggressiveness on the court has really been paying off.
 
if he graduates from HS in May, how is is he eligible to go to prep school? So after you graduate you can continue HS in a different "prep" school?
 

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ISUCC said:
if he graduates from HS in May, how is is he eligible to go to prep school? So after you graduate you can continue HS in a different "prep" school?
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Yes, you can go an additional year to prep school. It's becomming more and more common in my opinion, especially for guys who don't feel like they have the offer they want coming out of HS. This gives them another summer of AAU ball and then a full 'bonus' school year to play as well. A lot of these prep schools are 'basketball factories' on the East Coast well known to recruiters.
 
sycamorebacker said:
You ever hear of a player named Kristian Smith?
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I guess I didn't realize you could graduate from HS and then go another year to a prep school. I knew Smith went that route, but figured he went to a prep school after his junior year in HS.
 
BlueSycamore said:
From Twitter a few minutes ago:
Kyle Neddenriep‏@KyleNeddenriep14m
RT @INBBallSource: Alex Etherington, 6-5 SF Hamilton Heights 2013, is visiting (unofficial) Indiana St. tomorrow.
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I saw a kid today roughly that tall with a parent and a little brother getting a personal tour around the Rec Center. Kid was tall. (Considering I'm pretty short). He looked pretty medium build. Real athletic though. Could have been him. He wasn't getting a tour by the normal students that do it either.
 
ISUCC said:
I guess I didn't realize you could graduate from HS and then go another year to a prep school. I knew Smith went that route, but figured he went to a prep school after his junior year in HS.
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Sorry, I didn't mean to sound like a smartXXX. It's hard to tease and joke on a keyboard.
 

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ISUCC said:
I guess I didn't realize you could graduate from HS and then go another year to a prep school. I knew Smith went that route, but figured he went to a prep school after his junior year in HS.
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It's been allowed for DECADES, google Oak Hill Academy...

Many, MANY are basketball factories or that is their Baskeball Teams are Factories. A lot of 1%-ers kids attend these prep schools vice HS or their local private schools
 
On Twitter last hour

Brandon Ramsey‏@INrecruitguide56m
Per @INBBallSource, Alex Etherington: 6'6 SF, Hamilton Heights (2013) has been offered by Indiana St. ISU just recently opened up a scholly

Trevor Andershock‏@INBBallSource1h
Alex Etherington, 6-6 SF Hamilton Heights 2013, was offered by Indiana State on his unofficial visit there today.
 
From watching the mixtape earlier in the thread I really like how he squares his shoulders and his shooting form overall. He has a really nice looking, repeatable shot.
 
From the video I liked the way the other players gave him the ball for the shot--like they had confidence in his shooting.
 
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What is interesting is that one of the reasons he de-commited from Kansas State was the distance from home, but he has recently stated he is going to take an official visit to New Mexico soon.
 
Bluethunder said:
What is interesting is that one of the reasons he de-commited from Kansas State was the distance from home, but he has recently stated he is going to take an official visit to New Mexico soon.
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Yes, Trevor Andershock said on Twitter today that he will be visiting New Mexico soon (maybe today? I can't remember).
 
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