Bobcat Attack - Ohio Basketball Recruiting - 2020 6'0" PG Mark Sears (Hargrave Military Academy, VA) Ohio COMMIT

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Topic: 2020 6'0" PG Mark Sears (Hargrave Military Academy, VA) Ohio COMMIT

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brucecuth

7/1/2020 6:51 PM

Surprise, surprise. We hire his former coach at Hargrave and he gets an offer. He had numerous offers, but apparently is still available at this late date. Interested in hearing the back story on this young man.

Last Edited: 7/26/2020 8:39:17 PM by Ted Thompson

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OUs LONG Driver

7/1/2020 8:49 PM

He reclassified to 2021 per his Twitter timeline and will play at Hargrave again this year. I think that means he would have 4 years to play 4. Preston would be a senior his freshman year so would get a shot at a starting role early in his career which has to be appealing.

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Bobcat1998

7/2/2020 12:37 AM

OUs LONG Driver wrote:expand_more

His smooth jumper is reminiscent of B-Rod!!

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shabamon

7/2/2020 7:17 AM

Point guard should be first priority with this upcoming class.

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OU_Country

7/10/2020 3:39 PM

shabamon wrote:expand_more

Point guard should be first priority with this upcoming class.

It should - two of them perhaps?

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The Optimist

7/22/2020 11:08 AM

Committed per Twitter

People seem pretty high on him

Last Edited: 7/22/2020 11:11:26 AM by The Optimist

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Jonesy1017

7/22/2020 11:09 AM

https://twitter.com/imcsears/status/1285952942584008704

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Cats5

7/22/2020 11:11 AM

I’m so happy. I don’t know what to do with myself

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OU_Country

7/22/2020 11:20 AM

Recruiting sites on him:

https://247sports.com/Player/Mark-Sears-46083972 /

http://verbalcommits.com/players/mark-sears

ESPN has him as a 4*.

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Jeff McKinney

7/22/2020 12:11 PM

247 ranks him at 215 in the country. That could make him one of the higher MAC recruits in the 2021 class. Time will tell.

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Bobcat1998

7/22/2020 1:00 PM

Is he coming in for this season or 2021?

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Ted Thompson

7/22/2020 1:01 PM

Are we for sure he is a 2021? Most recruiting sites and Twitter folks listing him as 2020.

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OUs LONG Driver

7/22/2020 1:22 PM

On May 4th he put out a statement on Twitter. Doesn't mean it's still true I guess.

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GoCats105

7/22/2020 4:34 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDPSwt8TO5o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9jK9VaD5YM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2__9lXh2zNQ

Another lefty!

Like his handle, like his shooting...need to see more defensively and ability to finish with the right hand when he gets in close. Though finishing with the opposite hand on the right side will confuse big men at first.

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Jeff McKinney

7/23/2020 12:11 AM

Jeff McKinney wrote:expand_more

247 ranks him at 215 in the country. That could make him one of the higher MAC recruits in the 2021 class. Time will tell.

However....we've all seen those rankings plummet after a player signs with a mid major...for no reason at all. : ( Hope that doesn't happen with Mark.

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Jeff McKinney

7/23/2020 12:12 AM

We now have him listed as 2021 at the top of thread until we hear otherwise.

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Jeff McKinney

7/23/2020 12:23 AM

https://phenomhoopreport.com/2020-g-mark-sears-earns-pac-... /

This article mentions several other offers, including Washington State and Missouri State. Also includes a brief interview.

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Jeff McKinney

7/23/2020 12:28 AM

https://www.timesdaily.com/sports/high_school/former-musc...

Sears was first team all state in Alabama's 6A class at Muscle Shoals.

https://www.bigshots.net/news_article/show/1048283

Article ranking state of Virginia point guards.

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berniebobcat

7/24/2020 8:00 PM

So the recruiting grid shown on this link is wrong and Mr. Sears will not enroll until the fall of 2021?

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UpSan Bobcat

7/24/2020 10:33 PM

berniebobcat wrote:expand_more

So the recruiting grid shown on this link is wrong and Mr. Sears will not enroll until the fall of 2021?

Seems that way. According to his own tweet in May, he was reclassifying to 2021.

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Taiwan BC

7/25/2020 6:19 AM

Looks pretty darn good in this game... A couple of defensive lapses but he's got some very good mid-range game as well as being a good rebounder for his size/position.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evHNALRYBUg

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FearLeon

7/25/2020 1:07 PM

Not sure how you can't get excited about this guy. Looks like he'll step in very nicely after Preston graduates.

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The Optimist

7/25/2020 3:07 PM

Seems like a very good finisher around the hoop

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Ted Thompson

7/26/2020 8:39 PM

I have confirmed Sears is a 2020 recruit.