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Josh Fortune headed to Providence

According to multiple sources, Keno Davis & Krew have landed 15 year old Joshua Forune. The 6-foot-4 1/2, 180-pound Fortune is from Hampton, Va.; more importantly, he plays for the influential Boo Williams. According to Zagsblog, the Friars feel he compares to Syracuse bound Michael Carter-Williams. If true, this would be a great signing for the Friars.

Click HERE for Zagsblog’s comments.

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The NBE Basketball Report has a story on new Providence College recruit Alex Gavrilovic, who’s looking forward to competing in the Big East:

“It’s very exciting to sign with Providence,” he said, “I watch Big East all last year on ESPN and it’s amazing that I will play in the league…I can’t wait. It’s also easy trip from France with Boston being only 45 minute drive so my parents are excited too!”

For the full story, click HERE.

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On the heels of Jamine “Greedy” Peterson’s departure from the team, the NBE Basketball Report says that Keno Davis has signed Alex Gavrilovic, a 6′9″ post player out of IMG Academy. Gavrilovic will be joining Providence for the 2010 season. For a link to their story, click HERE.

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Brice Kofane is expected to provide some defensive help for the Friars

Brice Kofane, a six-foot-eight power forward from the Miller School in Virginia, committed to the Friars yesterday.

Kofane is an explosively athletic and incredibly mobile big man who does his best work on the defensive end of the floor.  His mobility gives him the versatility to defend multiple positions while his athleticism, especially his quick bounce, and long arms make him an outstanding shot blocker from the weak side of the floor.

Kofane is still a work in progress offensively but really projects as more of a role player for the Friars, someone who can come off the bench for a few minutes at a time and bring a burst of energy into the game with his high motor and ability to make highlight reel plays with his ability to block shots and finish around the rim.

Providence received Kofane’s signed National Letter of Intent today and so they were able to officially comment on his commitment.  Here’s what Coach Davis had to say.

Adam Finkelstein, New England Recruiting Report

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We’re thinking about heading over and getting some video from the Providence Jam Fest, especially since Naadir Tharpe is coming to town with the New England Playaz. Any Friar fans out there that are interested, send us a note and let us know who you want to see!

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Our friends over at Maxpreps.com were able to provide us with some highlights of Friar recruit Joseph Young, including this profile. Young led his Yates HS team to a spectacular season, and PC is certainly going to be looking for him to fill some of the shooting void being left by the graduation of Sharaud Curry.

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Adam Finkelstein of the New England Recruiting Report had some great feedback on the players featured in some recently posted video profiles from the NPSI.

If you didn’t see the interviews, check the postings here in the Go Friars blog or check out our Youtube page: youtube.com/coxsports.

Ron Giplaye

Ron Giplaye:

What really impressed me about Giplaye at NPSI was his work on the glass. It was no secret that he was a great rebounder but to watch his ability to evalte through contact and quick second jump showed why he projects to play much bigger than his size next year inside the paint for PC.

 Nate Lubick:

Lubick is a skilled and intelligent player with deceptive athleticism.  What makes the kid special is the plethora of ways he can impact a game: he scores inside and out; is a runner & finisher in transition; great passer; high volume rebounder; and phenomenal team defender.

 Alex Murphy:

Alex Murphy had a huge game at the NPSI.  He scored 27 points and was the best player in the floor in my opinion.  While his size and tremendous skill set obviously make him very special what really set him apart in my book is his tremendous feel for the game.

 Andre Drummond:

 Drummond is an incredible talent!  He’s already a staple of Team USA’s development program and will be traveling to Germany with the u18 national team this summer.  He was ranked the top prospect in the national class of 2012 coming out of this summer by every major scouting service and visited Providence for an unofficial visit in August!

Naadir Tharpe

 Shabazz Napier and Naadir Tharpe:

Napier and Tharpe are two of the top guards in 2012, not just in New England but in the entire country.  Although they’re both point guards they’re very different in that Napier is more of a scorer and Tharpe more of a distributor.

Look for Providence to continue to recruit both but it’s too much to hope for to see both of these guys in a PC uniform given that they play the same position in the same recruiting class.

Ricky Ledo:

Ledo is a local kid whose recruiting stock went soaring upwards this summer.  He has great size for the wing at 6′5″ and is an absolutely explosive athlete both in terms of his first step and leaping ability.  There isn’t much he can’t do from a skill standpoint and just needs to continue developing his decision making and basketball I.Q.

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Let’s hear from a stellar trio of Friar prospects that Cox Sports was able to catch up with at the NPSI. Check your guide for Cox Sports’ coverage from the Prep Invitational…

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We’ve been following Ron Giplaye throughout his season at Notre Dame Prep. He was recently in Rhode Island to play in the National Prep School Invitational in Kingston, and we had a chance to catch up with him.

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Recruiting guru Adam Finkelstein of the New England Recruiting Report joins Vin Parise in studio on The Tip Off to give us an update on how PC’s next class of recruits is doing now, including Joseph Young of Yates HS, Gerard Coleman, and Ron Giplaye.

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