College basketball coaches get all of the credit for the success of their teams, but some of the credit needs to go to those assistants who are responsible for signing some of the best high school players in the country. Yahoo.com college basketball writer Jason King puts together a list of the top recruiters. Kentucky coach John Calipari has benefited from...
Ohio State assistant coach Jeff BoalsCollege basketball coaches get all of the credit for the success of their teams, but some of the credit needs to go to those assistants who are responsible for signing some of the best high school players in the country.
Yahoo.com college basketball writer Jason King puts together a list of the top recruiters. Kentucky coach John Calipari has benefited from some of the best players in the country, thanks in part to assistant coach Orlando Antigua.
Ohio State assistant coach Jeff Boals, has been on the Buckeyes’ staff for just 16 months, but Boals has been quick to make his presence felt on a staff that also includes standout recruiter Brandon Miller.
Boals helped land three-star prospects and current freshmen Aaron Craft and J.D. Weatherspoon shortly after leaving Akron for Ohio State. And the Buckeyes have already secured pledges for a pair of four-star standouts from the Class of 2011: Shannon Scott and LaQuinton Ross (although Buckeyes assistant Dave Dickerson was the point man on Ross). While at Akron, Boals helped land Zeke Marshall, a Top 35 national recruit.
Other assistants within the Big Ten include Jerrance Howard of Illinois, and Mark Montgomery of Michigan State.