Taking a Moment to Assess the Future
The Utes have today off in deference to finals week, and coach Jim Boylen is taking advantage by hopping on an airplane to go watch one of his most talented recruits play.
Shooting guard Jordan Cyphers is in action tonight for Southeast High School in Wichita, Kansas, hoping to continue his torrid early-season pace.
The 6-foot-4 Cyphers is averaging 28.8 points per game for his unbeaten team, having scored 33 in its season-opener and 32 in his last game -- an 80-60 victory last weekend in which he scored 14 of his points in the second quarter alone.
News reports in the Wichita Eagle have noted his "highlight-reel dunks" and at least one "NBA three-pointer."
He's not the only future Ute who has enjoyed a hot start, either.
Center Jason Washburn had a modest season-opener amid foul trouble for his Central High School team in Battle Creek, Mich. But the 7-footer whom several recruiting services rank among the top 100 prospects in the country erupted with 22 points, 15 rebounds and eight blocks in his second game last weekend.
Similarly, Brighton's Jace Tavita and Lone Peak's Josh Sharp each is averaging 18 points after a handful of early games -- though I haven't been able to track down much information on guard Chris Hines of Klein Forest High School in Houston. Still, judging by all of that, you'd have to think the Utes indeed have landed a pretty strong recruiting class.
Shooting guard Jordan Cyphers is in action tonight for Southeast High School in Wichita, Kansas, hoping to continue his torrid early-season pace.
The 6-foot-4 Cyphers is averaging 28.8 points per game for his unbeaten team, having scored 33 in its season-opener and 32 in his last game -- an 80-60 victory last weekend in which he scored 14 of his points in the second quarter alone.
News reports in the Wichita Eagle have noted his "highlight-reel dunks" and at least one "NBA three-pointer."
He's not the only future Ute who has enjoyed a hot start, either.
Center Jason Washburn had a modest season-opener amid foul trouble for his Central High School team in Battle Creek, Mich. But the 7-footer whom several recruiting services rank among the top 100 prospects in the country erupted with 22 points, 15 rebounds and eight blocks in his second game last weekend.
Similarly, Brighton's Jace Tavita and Lone Peak's Josh Sharp each is averaging 18 points after a handful of early games -- though I haven't been able to track down much information on guard Chris Hines of Klein Forest High School in Houston. Still, judging by all of that, you'd have to think the Utes indeed have landed a pretty strong recruiting class.
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