It really does look like an excellent recruiting class. However (and I hate to be the downer here), we've been down this road before. Penn has had quite a few recruits in recent years who came in with impressive credentials. Unfortunately, very few have panned out. In fact, you could argue that the only one who's really reached his apparent potential was Zack Rosen. The rest have all been disappointments. It's clear to me that this must be attributed to coaching. I hope that we now have a coaching staff that has the ability to take these high school kids and turn them into college players. Otherwise, we'll all continue to grouse about unrealized potential.

Updated 08/28/2014

Strengths:
He owns every intangible you could want in a point guard-he's super tough, highly intelligent, and a great passer. His toughness resonates every aspect of his floor game giving him a great motor and allowing him to maximize his physical tools on both ends. He's a master of fakes, with both his feet and the ball, and has a definite moxy and presence about him at the point. He sees the floor, moves the ball, puts his passes on the money, and consistently creates with deceptive quickness off the dribble. He's also a better defender than he is often given credit for.

Weaknesses:
He can make some shots but he isn't a great shooter. His mechanics and release point can both be inconsistent at times and it's likely not due to a lack of reps. He's not naturally explosive but works hard to maximize the physical tools he does have. There are moments when his competitiveness can get the better of him at times and he can try and do too much.

Bottom Line:
He's not an elite athlete or shooter but he's a coach's dream at the point because he's as tough and competitive as they come, a true floor general, and natural leader.

Strengths:
Donahue is a big time shot-maker who has deep range and the ability to make tough shots in bunches once he gets going. He owns the swagger that all elite level shooters possess and so he can also be a threat to make contested shots in late clock situations. He's capable of stopping to fire quick in transition, coming off screens or making mid-range pull-ups alike and has also improved his ability to come off a secondary pick and roll as well as attack a bad close-out. He's tough and competitive as well as a great teammate.

Weaknesses:
He's slightly undersized for a two-guard and not a naturally explosive athlete. He's not going to blow by anyone off a live dribble or play above the rim and is also vulnerable to occasion match-ups with bigger, stronger, and more athletic guards. Shot selection was a problem early in his career, but he's made great strides in that area since arriving at Northfield Mount Hermon.

Bottom Line:
Donahue is a big time shot-maker who has improved by leaps and bounds within the last year. His recruitment was on the verge of blowing up until Penn scored an early commitment from him in the spring of 2014.

Strengths:
He's a true center and a late blooming one at that-meaning he's made significant strides late in his high school career and seems to be turning the corner at just the right time. He owns good size, a big frame, and is an excellent post defender. He understands high-low basketball, has good hands, and knows how to seal to score. He's worked hard to improve his body, has a high release inside the lane, and can score with both hands around the rim.

Weaknesses:
Mobility and athleticism are his two biggest challenges. He tends to run the floor in correlation to his confidence and can lag behind a high speed game. He's very limited outside of five feet from the rim, on both ends of the floor. Offensively, he'll rarely be a scoring threat beyond that range while defensively his lack of mobility is a major obstacle.

Bottom Line:
He'll never be a natural athlete but he's got clear tools and a proven learning curve and so it wouldn't be a surprise to see him develop into a very solid center in the Ivy League.

Strengths:
Brown is a long, mobile, and fluid combo-forward who can play and defend multiple positions. He's a true mismatch problem at either forward position. He moves, covers the court, and handles the ball like a true wing, allowing him to make plays off the bounce against less mobile four-men, but he also came up the ranks playing inside-out and is still plenty capable of taking advantage of equal or smaller defenders around the rim. He's a good mid-range shooter and now a capable threat out to the three-point line. He plays bigger than his listed size as a rebounder and interior defender but is equally capable of sliding his feet on the perimeter.

Weaknesses:
His offensive game is still far more efficient from inside of 12-15 feet. While he can make open threes on occasion, he'll also mix in his fair share of bad misses, even with room and rhythm. He also has a tendency to try to do too much off the dribble, which can lead to unnecessary turnovers, and most learn to be more efficient with his bounces.

Bottom Line:
He's a mobile and versatile combo-forward who has continued to improve his game and expand his skill set throughout each of his years on the high school and grassroots circuits.