Basketball: Zags jump in the mix for Davies
His club coaches predicted that Provo High's 6-foot-9 Brandon Davies would start getting more basketball scholarship offers once the summer club basketball circuit concluded, and they were proved right the other day.
"I just got a couple more offers," Davies said Wednesday night. "Gonzaga and Santa Clara have offered."
That brings the rising senior's offer total to five: BYU, Utah and Utah State extended scholarship invitations to Davies months ago.He said there may be a couple more soon from what his club coaches and high school coach, Craig Drury, have said.
Davies said he is still "wide open" and not leaning in any direction. He said he hasn't even decided whether he wants to stay in-state or leave Utah's borders yet.
"I like every school that is recruiting me," he said. "Right now, there isn't a wrong choice."
As far as a timetable goes, Davies would like to commit to a program by the end of October so he can sign his national letter of intent in early November.
He hasn't decided whether he will go on a mission yet, because of his relatively young age, he would be able to play two seasons of college basketball before he was eligible to go.
Most scouts project him as a power forward in college.
Davies also acknowledged he needs to improve his college admission test score to qualify academically. He got a composite score of 16 on the ACT the first time he took it, he said. Generally, an 18 or higher is needed.
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BYU basketball star Jonathan Tavernari was at football practice in Provo today, so I asked the junior-to-be what he thought of Davies' game. Oddly enough, Tavernari said he hangs out occassionally with Davies.
"We don't talk [recruiting] a lot, but I am pretty sure he wants to be a hometown hero," Tavernari said.
Check out our BYU sports blog in a few days for more on my chat with Tavernari, who just returned from playing with Team Brazil in an Olympic qualifying tournament in Greece. The Brazilians didn't make the Olympics.
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In case you missed it, one of the state's top female prep soccer players has made her college choice.
The Tribune's Chhun Sun is reporting that Nikisha Fernades of Woods Cross High has committed to San Diego State.
Fernandes is the daughter of Fred Fernandes, the Woods Cross football coach who won three state titles as Northridge's coach back in the day. Her commitment is a big get for the Aztecs of the Mountain West Conference, considering that Fernandes also had offers from defending NCAA champion USC and the University of Utah.
-- Jay Drew
"I just got a couple more offers," Davies said Wednesday night. "Gonzaga and Santa Clara have offered."
That brings the rising senior's offer total to five: BYU, Utah and Utah State extended scholarship invitations to Davies months ago.He said there may be a couple more soon from what his club coaches and high school coach, Craig Drury, have said.
Davies said he is still "wide open" and not leaning in any direction. He said he hasn't even decided whether he wants to stay in-state or leave Utah's borders yet.
"I like every school that is recruiting me," he said. "Right now, there isn't a wrong choice."
As far as a timetable goes, Davies would like to commit to a program by the end of October so he can sign his national letter of intent in early November.
He hasn't decided whether he will go on a mission yet, because of his relatively young age, he would be able to play two seasons of college basketball before he was eligible to go.
Most scouts project him as a power forward in college.
Davies also acknowledged he needs to improve his college admission test score to qualify academically. He got a composite score of 16 on the ACT the first time he took it, he said. Generally, an 18 or higher is needed.
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BYU basketball star Jonathan Tavernari was at football practice in Provo today, so I asked the junior-to-be what he thought of Davies' game. Oddly enough, Tavernari said he hangs out occassionally with Davies.
"We don't talk [recruiting] a lot, but I am pretty sure he wants to be a hometown hero," Tavernari said.
Check out our BYU sports blog in a few days for more on my chat with Tavernari, who just returned from playing with Team Brazil in an Olympic qualifying tournament in Greece. The Brazilians didn't make the Olympics.
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In case you missed it, one of the state's top female prep soccer players has made her college choice.
The Tribune's Chhun Sun is reporting that Nikisha Fernades of Woods Cross High has committed to San Diego State.
Fernandes is the daughter of Fred Fernandes, the Woods Cross football coach who won three state titles as Northridge's coach back in the day. Her commitment is a big get for the Aztecs of the Mountain West Conference, considering that Fernandes also had offers from defending NCAA champion USC and the University of Utah.
-- Jay Drew
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