Collinsworth: Coaching staff, style of play big factors
Kyle Collinsworth, the 6-foot-6 combo-guard from Provo High who committed to BYU basketball coach Dave Rose on Wednesday afternoon, told me he would like to play one season for the Cougars and then leave on a church mission.
A little more on Collinsworth's commitment, now that the proverbial "dust" has settled a little bit:
* Scout.com gives him four stars and ranks him as the No. 99 prospect in the nation. The service calls him the No. 20 small forward in the nation, although one of Collinsworth's biggest strengths is his versatility. He can play the 1, 2 or 3 spot in college, most scouts say.
* Rivals.com gives Collinsworth three stars and says he is 125th nationally. Not sure why, but Scout.com generally rates western states players higher than Rivals.com does. That's especially true in football, it seems.
* Collinsworth narrowed his choices to Virginia and BYU in recent weeks, but it should be noted that before he started narrowing his list he had offers from some of the top programs in the country. Arizona State, UNLV, USC, Stanford and Utah were all pursuing him heavily at one point or another, and Kansas, UConn, UCLA and others were looking at him very, very closely.
* Collinsworth told me this afternoon that he pretty much decided on Sunday (upon returning from his official visit to BYU) that he was going to commit to BYU. He called coach Dave Rose at 4 p.m. today, was in Rose's office and committing at 5 p.m., and was returning my call at 5:15 p.m.
* Unlike a few recruits I have dealt with over the years, Collinsworth shies away from publicity. He said it was a relief to get the decision out of the way.
* College basketball recruiting is cutthroat. A couple programs, despite having been told no weeks ago, were calling Collinsworth as late as today to gauge any last-minute interest.
* Collinsworth said two big factors in his decision were "BYU's awesome coaching staff" and BYU's style of play. "Their style fits me," he said.
* Collinsworth's brother, Chris, is 6-foot-9 and on a church mission in Australia (he was the victim of a stabbing attack last year) and has about seven months left before he re-joins the Cougars.
Kyle probably won't reach 6-9, but he will likely be listed at 6-7 during his time at BYU.
* As a junior, Collinsworth earned Tribune 4A MVP honors after leading Provo to the state championship game. He averaged around 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists a game on a slow-down, defense-oriented team.
A little more on Collinsworth's commitment, now that the proverbial "dust" has settled a little bit:
* Scout.com gives him four stars and ranks him as the No. 99 prospect in the nation. The service calls him the No. 20 small forward in the nation, although one of Collinsworth's biggest strengths is his versatility. He can play the 1, 2 or 3 spot in college, most scouts say.
* Rivals.com gives Collinsworth three stars and says he is 125th nationally. Not sure why, but Scout.com generally rates western states players higher than Rivals.com does. That's especially true in football, it seems.
* Collinsworth narrowed his choices to Virginia and BYU in recent weeks, but it should be noted that before he started narrowing his list he had offers from some of the top programs in the country. Arizona State, UNLV, USC, Stanford and Utah were all pursuing him heavily at one point or another, and Kansas, UConn, UCLA and others were looking at him very, very closely.
* Collinsworth told me this afternoon that he pretty much decided on Sunday (upon returning from his official visit to BYU) that he was going to commit to BYU. He called coach Dave Rose at 4 p.m. today, was in Rose's office and committing at 5 p.m., and was returning my call at 5:15 p.m.
* Unlike a few recruits I have dealt with over the years, Collinsworth shies away from publicity. He said it was a relief to get the decision out of the way.
* College basketball recruiting is cutthroat. A couple programs, despite having been told no weeks ago, were calling Collinsworth as late as today to gauge any last-minute interest.
* Collinsworth said two big factors in his decision were "BYU's awesome coaching staff" and BYU's style of play. "Their style fits me," he said.
* Collinsworth's brother, Chris, is 6-foot-9 and on a church mission in Australia (he was the victim of a stabbing attack last year) and has about seven months left before he re-joins the Cougars.
Kyle probably won't reach 6-9, but he will likely be listed at 6-7 during his time at BYU.
* As a junior, Collinsworth earned Tribune 4A MVP honors after leading Provo to the state championship game. He averaged around 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists a game on a slow-down, defense-oriented team.
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