Wright’s Decision Opens Up Scholarship
Kyle Wright has decided to leave the Providence basketball program according to multiple reports but will stay enrolled in the school in hopes of graduating next spring.
Wright’s decision gives PC an open scholarship for next season and now the question becomes what will Coach Davis and his staff opt to do with it.
The most obvious option is to look to sign the best available player. ESPN listed a few possibilities in their rumor section today including Kadeem Jack (an athletic 6′8″ power forward from Rice High School in NY), Jon Horford (a more skilled and versatile, but less athletic, 6′8″ forward from Grand Ledge High School in Michigan), and Joel “Air Jamaica” Wright (another forward and New York native with explosive athleticism who was previously committed to Fordham).
In addition to those three let me also throw Tyler Olander’s name out there. The 6′9″ forward is skilled, lefty, and would be a perfect fit for Davis’ system. Another option would be to take another guard and look to solidify the point guard position with Sheraud Curry’s departure. Bryon Allen a senior guard who is currently at St. Thomas More in Connecticut told SNY’s Adam Zagoria last weekend that he plans to visit Providence following the season. Allen was previously committed to West Virginia and is also considering Siena, Boston College, and Oregon.
But there’s nothing to say that Providence will definitely look to fill this open scholarship right away. Keeping one spot open gives them great flexibility heading into the spring to pursue quality transfers and also be involved as currently committed players re-open their recruitment with the undoubted coaching carousel that takes place every year.
Adam Finkelstein
New England Recruiting Report
Adam Finkelstein is a contributor to the Cox Sports’ “Go Friars” blog. For more insight from Adam and others on major college basketball recruiting, visit www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com
