The high-profile recruitment of St. Rita’s James Brown came to an abrupt end with a commitment to North Carolina and head coach Hubert Davis Monday night.
Michigan has a bevy of wing-forwards in the stable, but recruiting never ceases in the portal era where programs have to functionally re-recruit their own players and deal with the possibility of mass attrition. With several targets coming off the board in recent weeks, let's take a look at where things stand coming off the first live evaluation period of July. Devin Royal Height/Weight: Listed at 6'6 and 205 - 215 pounds. 6'6 and 215 seems about right per my eye test High School/AAU: Pickerington Central HS (OH)/Nike EYBL All Ohio (OH) Weekend Performance: 13ppg, 4.7reb, 2asst, 44% FG and 40% from 3 on 10 attempts over six games Mainstream Ranking: 4-star/25 - 100 overall EM Ranking/Evaluation: Projected impact resembles that of a 50 - 80 level prospect. Versatility is the biggest asset for Devin, although he's not elite at any one particular facet of the game. He's an above average shooter, a solid playmaker for others as a wing and can create his own shot
The NCAA added two “live” June weekends to the recruiting calendar for college coaches to evaluate prospects. Illinois will take full advantage of the opportunity with four events over those two weekends.