Recruits Class of 2013
Jordan Stevens
Hometown: Saratoga Springs, NY
Saratoga Springs H.S. (NY)
Position rank: Small Forward # 48
Ht: 6'5" Wt: 200
Saratoga Springs senior Jordan Stevens has decided to play his college
basketball for Division I Holy Cross in the Patriot League. Stevens has
given a verbal commitment to the Worcester, Mass., school that won a
national championship in 1947 and produced such basketball legends as Bob
Cousy and Tom Heinsohn. (MIKE McMAHON/Saratogian file)
(Photo and caption from the 9/23/08 edition of the Saratogian Newspaper
Links to articles on Jordan
The Saratogian - Happy Crusader
caainsider.com on Jordan Stevens
Saratoga's Stevens out for regular season :: PostStar.com (about his hand injury)
Stevens' game not measured by his height -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY
ESPN - Jordan Stevens Rankings, Grade, News, Stats - College Basketball Recruiting 2009
Phil Beans
Center
Hometown: Toledo Ohio
Ottawa Hills H.S. (OH)
Ht: 6'8" Wt: 230
Phil Beans
Toledo Christian’s Ethan Michael drives against Ottawa Hills’ Philip Beans
Toledo Christian’s Ethan Michael, left, and Ottawa Hills’ Philip Beans fight for a rebound.
Welcome to Ohio Gators Basketball ! Phil Beans AAU Team
toledoblade.com -- Sidelines: Ottawa Hills’ Beans makes commitment to Holy Cross
Post from one of Phil's coaches: "I have had the opportunity to coach Phil the last 5 years. Strong post moves, shot 69% from the floor and 86% from the line last year. Averaged 18pts, 10reb and was slowed for a month with a foot sprain. Should of averaged more pts, but we didnt get him the ball enough. He can hit the 15 footer. Plays both ends of the floor, plays hurt, plays to win. Not concerned with individual statistics. Google "jersey night Phil Beans" there is a video promotion from early junior year. Has put on 25lbs of muscle since the end of last season and that video."
Here is the link to the video:
More on
Beans from Scout:
Holy Cross secured a commitment of note for its program this week.
The 6-foot-8, 230 big man out of Toledo (Ohio) Ottawa Hills, picked Ralph
Willard’s program after collecting offers from programs in the MAAC, MAC,
Patriot, OVC, SoCon, Northeastern, Sun Belt, Atlantic Sun and WAC.
“Mainly it was the great mix between the academics and the tradition,” Beans
told Scout.com. “Coach Willard is one of the top coaches in the country. On
my official visit I clicked with the players.”
As a junior, Beans tossed in 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. The
ability to play on the big NCAA stage was a lure for Beans.
“Each team (from the Patriot), especially Holy Cross, has a pretty good
chance to play in the tournament.”
The Cornell Basketball Blog - Atom
Welcome to Ohio Gators Basketball ! (Phil's AAU team link He is reportedly #40)
Eric Obeysekere
Hometown:
Orinda (CA)
Miramonte H.S. (CA)
Position rank: Small Forward
Ht: 6'8" Wt:
"Eric is the first player with Sri Lankan roots to play Division 1 college basketball in the United States and is the first men’s player from the Indian subcontinent to be offered a scholarship to play Division 1 college basketball in the United States." Daily Mirror
Sri Lanka Breaking News-Daily Mirror Online
http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0126/pdf/Page 21.pdf
Slam N Jam Youth Basketball Program
Rivals.com - All Headlines [RSS]
You can't
teach height is a long-invoked basketball maxim. However, skill development
is something that is instructible and pairing the two has resulted in a
college basketball scholarship looming in the future of a Miramonte High
basketballer.
Eric Obeysekere is the name and blocking shots is currently the best asset
of his multi-facted game. In fact, Slam-N-Jam organization and basketball
trainer Carl Foster actually goes this far: "Eric is the best shotblocker in
northern California."
The 6-foot-8 Obeysekere swatted away 6.1 shots a game as a Matador last
season.
But he's not a Johnny One Note, having notched a double-double with 14.8
points per game and 13.1 rebounds a contest while earning Diablo Foothill
Athletic League (DFAL) first-team all-league honors.
Could a triple double seasonal average be forthcoming for Obeysekere in
2008-2009?
Granted, he needs more bulk and strength -- elements that apply to just
about every prepster heading to Division I -- but the attributes of timing
and touch are already present.
When asked about his playing position at the next level, Obeysekere said,
"I'm a tweener right now but with more size I can play the 4 in college or
settle in at the 3 or both."
Foster envisions this: "Eric will be a hybrid forward. He can step away from
the basket and shoot to 18-feet but he also has a nice hook shot inside."
Obeysekere began playing with the Drew Gooden Soldiers club team after his
sophomore season at Miramonte and it clicked. "I can do this" he remembers
saying to himself after tagging along with a friend to a basketball training
session and discovering the potential he possessed.
Owner of a superlative SAT score -- 2030 -- Obeysekere has West Coast
Conference powerhouse St. Mary's, literally just doors down from where he
resides, as one of the schools eyeing him. Academically-noted Holy Cross and
Lehigh are also in pursuit as are Tulsa and UC Davis and the list is sure to
lengthen after being on full summer display.
With a nod to inimitable wordsmith Yogi Berra, Obeysekere's got 'quite the
future ahead of him' both on and off the court.
Scout.com: Eric Obeysekere Profile
LaDarius "Dee" Goens
6'0" guard from Marist High School in Atlanta, Georgia
(AAU: Georgia Stars)
Dee Goans write up from the Cornell Basketball Blog - RSS
Transfer from St. John's University, New York
Michael ("Mike") Cavataio
Eligible Fall 2009 as sophomore (Class of 2012)
Position: Guard, Forward
Height: 6-4
Weight: 190 lbs
Mike Cavataio playing for St. John's
From his St. John's Profile:
At St. Francis Prep: Excelled in his senior season at St. Francis Prep, just miles away from the St. John's University campus ... a Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) first team selection by the New York Post as a senior ... finished second in the CHSAA in scoring in his senior year in 2006-07 at 25.0 points per game ... helped the Terriers and head coach Tim Leary to an 18-8 record and a spot in the CHSAA quarterfinals ... participated in the Jordan Brand All-American Classic at Madison Square Garden in April, alongside St. John's teammate Malik Boothe ... AAU team was the Long Island Lightning.
At Christ the King High School: Averaged 13.0 ppg as a freshman at Christ the King ... played with current Red Storm teammate Boothe.
Personal: Michael Vincent Cavataio ... born June 29, 1989 in New York City ... son of Joanne and Michael Cavataio ... father Michael attended St. John's and participated on the track team, while cousin Vinny was a St. John's golfer ... has one sister, Jackie (19) ... chose to attend St. John's because he wants to play in Madison Square Garden and be a part of the team he cheered for growing up ... major is undecided ... interested in majoring in business ... pronounced "cav-uh-TAY-oh."
Links to articles on Mike:
Scout.com: St. Francis Prep's Cavataio Has Rave Reviews
Scout.com: Cavataio Sparks Surge By St. Francis Prep
StJ08 Year In Review Part IV-Mike Cavataio « the east coast bias
St. John's University Official Athletic Site
Scout.com: Final Look: St. Francis Prep's Mike Cavataio
YouTube - Mike Cavataio Dunk Savior of SFP
ZAGSBLOG: Cavataio to Holy Cross
Scout.com: Former Johnnie Discusses His Decision
Scout.com: Former Johnnie Transfers Up North
Fan Photos From
HC's 3/16/07 NCAA game against Southern Illinios at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus Ohio
Photos from Tom Neagle and Dana St. James
Nationwide Arena, Columbus Ohio
NAD and Jon (who has his official HC NCAA shirt in the bag)
Fans Gather at HC's Pre Game reception at Max & Erma's Restaurant at the Crowned Plaza Hotel
The McCarthy's, Mr. Vander Baan and Mr. Clifford at Max & Erma's
More intrepid fans who journeyed all the way from Nor'easter ravaged Massachusetts
Student Section and Band prepare for tipoff
Nationwide Arena lights up for Holy Cross and its fans
The HC Section in the upper level gradually filled up with purple people
The McCarthy's Courtside
Mrs. Clifford Courtside
The Starting Line Ups
Tip-off, Finally!
The Student Section. As we left an SIU fan came up to me and said that HC definitely had the best fans in the arena