besnoah
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09-29-18 08:52 PM - Post#261695
Pat Lawless
Jordan Dingle tells PrepCircuit he has committed to the University of Pennsylvania - Q&A on his decision
“I’m very excited about this opportunity and the coaching staff has voiced how excited they are to work with this group."
Link: https://www.prepcircuit.com/news_article/show/954 4...
Adam Finkelstein
Penn adds to already deep class with a power guard, two-way player, & self-made shot-maker.
BU, Saint Louis, and Holy Cross appear to be his other major offers.
http://www.zagsblog.com/2018/09/29/jordan-din gle-t...
Edited by besnoah on 09-29-18 08:57 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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TheLine
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09-29-18 10:04 PM - Post#261698
In response to besnoah
Some links:
https://www.d1circuit.com/news_article/show/932 103
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlKwXcRkqUQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9tDVqSJwHc
Sounds like he had a big summer. Might be a candidate for PG. I'd think we'd need one in the 2019 recruiting class.
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Mike Porter
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09-30-18 02:42 AM - Post#261699
In response to TheLine
Looks like another very good addition to the 2019 class (and welcome to the Quakers!). Good shooter and looks really athletic.
Had an impressive EYBL AAU season - averaged 12.5 points per game across regular season and playoffs and shot ~ 40% from 3 and 70% on FTs. Can see all his stats from that season here:
https://www.d1circuit.com/roster_players/243614 36?...
Really like the 5 man class across the board.
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Streamers
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09-30-18 08:59 AM - Post#261702
In response to Mike Porter
We really needed a PG in this class. Now we have one. Job done.
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besnoah
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Jordan Dingle
09-30-18 10:58 AM - Post#261706
In response to Streamers
Was doing some more reading on him and learned his dad was Dana Dingle who was a senior starter on the '96 UMass team that went to the Final Four (since vacated).
Edited by besnoah on 09-30-18 10:59 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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penn nation
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Re: Jordan Dingle
09-30-18 11:01 AM - Post#261707
In response to besnoah
And whose freshman '93 team squeaked by the Quakers in the NCAAs despite the valiant late efforts of Jerome.
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nychoops
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Jordan Dingle
09-30-18 09:09 PM - Post#261715
In response to penn nation
Another kid I’m very familiar with and this was a poorly keep secret.I absolutely love this kids game and for the life of me have no idea why he has flown under the radar with the only knock on him being a lack of a natural position. He can shoot, is highly athletic and is fearless. The summer he played at the highest level
And I witnessed him outplay many, many power 5 top
150 kids. I just love this signing for both parties and after his 4 years will be shocked if he’s not a star and because of his competitiveness he will be a fan favorite from day 1.
Edited by nychoops on 09-30-18 09:10 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Streamers
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09-30-18 09:20 PM - Post#261716
In response to nychoops
Boy do I like the sound of that preview. Just tell me he can handle the point and see the floor.
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Penndemonium
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09-30-18 09:32 PM - Post#261717
In response to Streamers
I liked what his coach had to say about him in one of the links...
“I think Jordan made a great choice,†he said. “I think he will be a contributor almost immediately upon arriving at Penn. He has a Big East skill level and a Big East physicality and he has an advanced understanding of how to play.â€
He is definitely a much thicker guard than we normally get.
On his video, he seemed to be an aggressive penetrator.
He is able to kick out when his defenders sag on him.
He isn't the fastest player, but has quickness from a pretty good first step.
He is ripped relative to our normal skinny freshman guards.
His handles look decent, but perhaps not yet starting ivy PG level.
And he shoots 100% from 3 pt. land! 
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Penndemonium
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Re: Jordan Dingle
09-30-18 09:34 PM - Post#261718
In response to nychoops
Thanks for the update, nychoops. Really looking forward to seeing this class over the next 4 years. I have a lot of faith in your judgment on these things.
Another kid I’m very familiar with and this was a poorly keep secret.I absolutely love this kids game and for the life of me have no idea why he has flown under the radar with the only knock on him being a lack of a natural position. He can shoot, is highly athletic and is fearless. The summer he played at the highest level
And I witnessed him outplay many, many power 5 top
150 kids. I just love this signing for both parties and after his 4 years will be shocked if he’s not a star and because of his competitiveness he will be a fan favorite from day 1.
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Penndemonium
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09-30-18 09:35 PM - Post#261719
In response to Penndemonium
BTW, is it VERY unusual for us to have a recruiting class locked down in September? It feels like it usually takes us until February!
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Quakers03
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Re: Jordan Dingle
09-30-18 09:48 PM - Post#261723
In response to nychoops
Another kid I’m very familiar with and this was a poorly keep secret.I absolutely love this kids game and for the life of me have no idea why he has flown under the radar with the only knock on him being a lack of a natural position. He can shoot, is highly athletic and is fearless. The summer he played at the highest level
And I witnessed him outplay many, many power 5 top
150 kids. I just love this signing for both parties and after his 4 years will be shocked if he’s not a star and because of his competitiveness he will be a fan favorite from day 1.
Welp, feeling pretty good about the answer to the whole, "can Steve recruit" question. Thanks as always for the info, and...just...wow...The expectations for 2019-20 are growing by the minute.
He is definitely a much thicker guard than we normally get.
He is ripped relative to our normal skinny freshman guards.
I immediately noticed this too. It usually takes our guys 1-2 years to get their bodies in shape like that. He has a year to get even better, too.
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PennFan10
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10-01-18 11:40 AM - Post#261740
In response to Penndemonium
BTW, is it VERY unusual for us to have a recruiting class locked down in September? It feels like it usually takes us until February!
It's not unusual at all to get committments in September. Many recruits make their choices prior to the Nov signing date so they can get it out of the way for their senior season. September is a logical choice as school has started, official visits can occur and coaches push for decisions as they have a pecking order of recruits they want. The late commits have been more common for Penn (Bryce Washington, Immegwu, even Max R a few years back) but not as common generally.
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Penndemonium
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10-01-18 02:57 PM - Post#261743
In response to PennFan10
Ah. I've been so used to the Penn cone of silence of the past - where I wouldn't know if recruits were really coming until someone spotted them on campus.
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Jeff2sf
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10-01-18 03:05 PM - Post#261744
In response to Penndemonium
well wait, isn't this a slightly different question? of course recruits commit in september... if not earlier.
the question, i thought, was whether we had a class wrapped up this early, or, in case there may be a person added later, whether we had so many commits so early.
And the answer has to be yes to that. we very rarely have 5 commitments before october 1. I'd rather be in this position than have the class come together in the spring. It's not that good recruits never commit late, of course some good ones do. But it sure seems like many come with "would be good if healthy" or "possible hidden gem". Would rather just have a gem.
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PennFan10
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10-01-18 03:47 PM - Post#261746
In response to Jeff2sf
That's fair. It's certainly a good sign to have a sizable, talented class commit this early.
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Mike Porter
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Re: Jordan Dingle
10-01-18 09:01 PM - Post#261752
In response to nychoops
Another kid I’m very familiar with and this was a poorly keep secret.I absolutely love this kids game and for the life of me have no idea why he has flown under the radar with the only knock on him being a lack of a natural position. He can shoot, is highly athletic and is fearless. The summer he played at the highest level
And I witnessed him outplay many, many power 5 top
150 kids. I just love this signing for both parties and after his 4 years will be shocked if he’s not a star and because of his competitiveness he will be a fan favorite from day 1.
Thanks as always for your insight nychoops and excited to hear! He seems like a great recruit for Penn and for him to get those numbers in EYBL on a good team (think they went 10-6), I was kind of surprised he didn’t have even higher level of interest. That said, it all works out that he is coming to Penn.
Not sure if this is the final recruit on our radar for 2019, but an exciting class. Definitely means something that we have these number and level of commits by Sept (typically you’d assume that means we did well with top targets). Great job by the staff on leveraging the return of winning tradition.
Now it’s time to get excited for season to keep winning going!
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pennhoops
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10-02-18 10:20 AM - Post#261756
In response to Jeff2sf
this comes with the usual caveat of i have no special info but i doubt this class is complete.
well wait, isn't this a slightly different question? of course recruits commit in september... if not earlier.
the question, i thought, was whether we had a class wrapped up this early, or, in case there may be a person added later, whether we had so many commits so early.
And the answer has to be yes to that. we very rarely have 5 commitments before october 1. I'd rather be in this position than have the class come together in the spring. It's not that good recruits never commit late, of course some good ones do. But it sure seems like many come with "would be good if healthy" or "possible hidden gem". Would rather just have a gem.
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besnoah
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10-02-18 11:04 AM - Post#261758
In response to pennhoops
Any reason why?
Based only on publicly available offer information, and the fact that they're adding 5 recruited players to replace 6 seniors, my operating assumption is they are probably on to 2020.
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Penndemonium
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Re: Jordan Dingle
10-02-18 12:01 PM - Post#261759
In response to Mike Porter
NYC Hoops, just wondering how you see Dingle's role on a team. The highlight videos show a guy who can shoot 3's (of course no one shows the misses), and can penetrate with some finishing ability. There were some clips of fine defensive plays, but video highlights on defense tend to mostly reveal things about shot blocking and rebounding.
- Can he be an Ivy PG in terms of being able to control the game on the ball and handle the ball through adversity?
- I saw some good ability to penetrate and dish, but couldn't tell if he is a great team QB (playmaker/coach on the floor)
- He looked very athletic by ivy standards (ripped), but didn't seem like a speedster. He seemed to use his body well. Does this seem right based on the real life eye test?
Thanks!
Another kid I’m very familiar with and this was a poorly keep secret.I absolutely love this kids game and for the life of me have no idea why he has flown under the radar with the only knock on him being a lack of a natural position. He can shoot, is highly athletic and is fearless. The summer he played at the highest level
And I witnessed him outplay many, many power 5 top
150 kids. I just love this signing for both parties and after his 4 years will be shocked if he’s not a star and because of his competitiveness he will be a fan favorite from day 1.
Thanks as always for your insight nychoops and excited to hear! He seems like a great recruit for Penn and for him to get those numbers in EYBL on a good team (think they went 10-6), I was kind of surprised he didn’t have even higher level of interest. That said, it all works out that he is coming to Penn.
Not sure if this is the final recruit on our radar for 2019, but an exciting class. Definitely means something that we have these number and level of commits by Sept (typically you’d assume that means we did well with top targets). Great job by the staff on leveraging the return of winning tradition.
Now it’s time to get excited for season to keep winning going!
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