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Come To Penn State, Basketball Edition: 2011 C Peter Alexis

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Give me a super tall dude from Wilkes-Barre and a wooooo!

 

As dutifully noted in Fanposts, Ed DeChellis finally reeled in what we can all safely consider a big guy.  Peter Alexis, a 6'11" center from Holy Redeemer*, has a rating of 91 from Scouts Inc.  Other than that, not a hell of a lot in the way of additional information.  He's certainly the most recruited player out of the Wyoming Valley Conference in decades.  Short video clip here.

* - Or, The School Formerly Known As Bishop Hoban.

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What? No youtube footage?

I need to see video of him grabbing rebounds over 5’10 guys

"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09

by ReadingRambler on Dec 14, 2009 9:28 AM EST reply actions  

Well, there's this.

Not much there, though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc0-7JGYEMA

Twitter: @scrappled

"When it’s third-and-10, you can take the milk drinkers and I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time" - Max McGee

by Run Up The Score on Dec 14, 2009 9:53 AM EST up reply actions  

Is this kid 52?

Looked like the only kid that could be anywhere near 6’11"?

by dawsonPSU10 on Dec 14, 2009 10:21 AM EST up reply actions  

91 rating?

I am so dependent on the star rating that I have no idea what that means.

by PSUinBOSSton on Dec 14, 2009 9:33 AM EST reply actions  

It means

he is better than a player ranked 90 but not as good as a player rated 92

Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face

by psupride on Dec 14, 2009 9:39 AM EST up reply actions  

Is that out of 100?

Or is that out of 1000? I’m not used to these highly ranked bball recruits, so naturally I’m going with 1000.

by dawsonPSU10 on Dec 14, 2009 10:19 AM EST up reply actions  

I'll help

Here is a link to the grading system of ESPN.

"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"

by psuphiman80 on Dec 14, 2009 10:30 AM EST up reply actions  

Great get

ESPN ranks him the #21 center in the country. Does that mean anything to you?

by BSD on Dec 14, 2009 9:34 AM EST reply actions  

Soon as in this year? lol, NO

Next couple of years, it’s a distinct possibility.

by dawsonPSU10 on Dec 14, 2009 10:22 AM EST up reply actions  

By 2014, Calipari will have left UK

That would be a dream hire for us!

"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09

by ReadingRambler on Dec 14, 2009 10:30 AM EST up reply actions  

The problem

If Ed takes this program to a top 25 team, UK may come take OUR coach.

by BSD on Dec 14, 2009 10:32 AM EST up reply actions  

Is Ed corrupt enough to coach at UK?

"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09

by ReadingRambler on Dec 14, 2009 10:41 AM EST up reply actions  

Probably not

And he would go from a job with zero pressure to the equivalent of Notre Dame Head Football Coach.

by BSD on Dec 14, 2009 12:02 PM EST up reply actions  

Not to be a downer..

but is it bad that he isn’t in Scout/Rivals database?

by flynnpsu on Dec 14, 2009 9:55 AM EST reply actions  

Eh

To be honest, there a metric butt-ton of bball players out there, and he’s a 2011 kid, so it’s possible that not a lot of people have heard of him. Especially in the early goings, getting tape to Scout/Rivals and going to their camps. Also, ESPN’s bball recruiting is considered pretty good (much better than their football recruiting). Personally I’m not worried, PSU’s recruiting classes aren’t going to look crazy awesome on paper anyway. We as fans a used to looking at the football recruiting and it jades us a bit.

"I'm colonel cool! And I'm the captain on this rocket to the stars!"

by psuphiman80 on Dec 14, 2009 10:12 AM EST up reply actions  

Personally I’m not worried, PSU’s recruiting classes aren’t going to look crazy awesome on paper anyway.

He’s obviously not going to be a can’t miss stud — we aren’t Duke or Kentucky, after all — but a big guy who can play a little is something we have had trouble getting on our team. Hopefully, he can be a bit more of an offensive force than Ott is.

by Laaaaazzz on Dec 14, 2009 1:30 PM EST up reply actions  

Agreed

If he can average 8 rebounds and 14 points over his career I’ll be thrilled.

by BSD on Dec 14, 2009 4:02 PM EST up reply actions  

No

Basketball recruiting doesn’t get nearly the attention football recruiting does. Unless a kid is ranked in the top 100 you probably won’t be able to find much on him.

by BSD on Dec 14, 2009 10:13 AM EST up reply actions  

Thanks, sounds like a great pickup.

I’m originally from the W-B area and I’ve witnessed 6’3 centers dominate the WVC, so I was a little worried.

by flynnpsu on Dec 14, 2009 10:34 AM EST up reply actions  

WVC Hoops

Remember Dave Popson in the 80’s who played for Bishop O’Reilly? He used to break the heart of my Patriots in the battle for the league title and dominated as a center. Unfortunately, he didn’t do too much at UNC-Chapel Hill.

When we were recruiting Terrell Pryor we always hoped he'd help us take down Ohio State... and he did!

by gradiology on Dec 14, 2009 4:47 PM EST up reply actions  

i'm also a Patriot

I believe Tim Crossin (O’Reily) lead the to a state championship and ended up going to Towson.

Then Townson played Syracuse (with Gerry McNamara from Scranton) at the Wachovia Arena in W-B and it put NEPA in a frenzy.

I believe Alexis’ sister was in the WNBA for a second.

by flynnpsu on Dec 14, 2009 8:03 PM EST up reply actions  

they are comparing him to SURA

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 6:24 PM EST up reply actions  

Um...... why?

In their ability, or recruiting interest, or…..?

I ask, as obviously Sura was a 6’ guard who really blossomed late in his college career.

by Tailgate Shogun on Dec 14, 2009 6:27 PM EST up reply actions  

I think forma recruiting or hype perspective

PETER ALEXIS. The 6-foot-11 junior from Holy Redeemer will most likely become the most-highly recruited player from the WVC since Bishop O’Reilly center Dave Popson in the mid-1980s. And before anymore brings up Bob Sura — who played at Florida State — remember, the former GAR great wasn’t heavily recruited out of high school. You won’t be able to say the same thing about Alexis.

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 6:41 PM EST up reply actions  

Makes sense, thanks!

I played against Sura in some summer leagues. He was great, but I was shocked to see how he developed his game and made a long career in the NBA. Amazing.

by Tailgate Shogun on Dec 14, 2009 6:43 PM EST up reply actions  

Well

Basketball is much different, and much more flawed. As Mike alluded to, he’s from central PA, so he is not in the “hotbeds”, so he doesn’t get on the AAU teams, which is where the scouting begins. If you don’t play top level AAU, you don’t get the high ratings.

by STU Boy on Dec 14, 2009 10:28 AM EST up reply actions  

Correction...

NEPA.

When we were recruiting Terrell Pryor we always hoped he'd help us take down Ohio State... and he did!

by gradiology on Dec 14, 2009 4:47 PM EST up reply actions  

I posted this in the fanpost

but according to the rivals article, Peter is interested in Penn State for our engineering program. That alone makes me a fan of this get. I would love to have a center on my team who dunks just to test the structural integrity of the rim and backboard system.

by psdeuce on Dec 14, 2009 10:08 AM EST reply actions  

Hope not.

We’ll need him to get stronger, not bigger.

Twitter: @scrappled

"When it’s third-and-10, you can take the milk drinkers and I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time" - Max McGee

by Run Up The Score on Dec 14, 2009 11:15 AM EST up reply actions  

Yikes

Saw he went 2-of-8 from the free throw line in his first game this year. He’ll fit right in with us.

by BSD on Dec 14, 2009 11:15 AM EST reply actions  

Avg 18.6 a game tho

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 6:28 PM EST up reply actions  

This is just my own observation

based on a really great basketball player that played at my high school (and is now has a schollie and is playing college bball at the University of Richmond), but avg 18+ pts when you’re easily 5-8+ inches taller than everyone else on your and the opposing team seems to be pretty easy to do, so IMO it’s not that impressive of a stat, but again I’ve never seen the kid play so I don’t know.

by dawsonPSU10 on Dec 16, 2009 11:26 PM EST up reply actions  

*School formerly known as Bishop Hoban?

Umm…Bishop Hoban and Bishop O’Reilly were combined to form Redeemer even if it is housed in the former home of the Argents. I still can’t believe they combined the two schools..bad move by the diocese of Scranton.

by psu1313 on Dec 14, 2009 1:06 PM EST reply actions  

Didn't know O'Reilly was involved.

I haven’t been in touch with a lot of the happenings back there. I know Bishop Hafey in Hazleton was also closed.

Twitter: @scrappled

"When it’s third-and-10, you can take the milk drinkers and I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time" - Max McGee

by Run Up The Score on Dec 14, 2009 2:36 PM EST up reply actions  

Seton Catholic was also involved...

It actually was quite a sad move to go from 4 Catholic High Schools to one. Also, Hafey was in Hazleton, i’m not sure how many students they thought were travelling the 30 miles from Hazleton to Redeemer. If they were going to close Hafey, fine but they should have left O’Reilly and Hoban open. That said…the Bishop was a jerk about it and alienated a lot of Catholics.

by psu1313 on Dec 14, 2009 2:56 PM EST up reply actions  

Being an argent myself It was sad that the old rivalry went by the wayside

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 6:27 PM EST up reply actions  

Rumor had it

the diocese thought this merger might be the only way to end the Hazleton dominance in WVC & D2 basketball.

So far = fail.

by Tailgate Shogun on Dec 14, 2009 6:29 PM EST up reply actions  

i thought we have a better football team too

>>>Fail

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 6:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Is Hazleton the one that had a penis drawn on their field?

"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09

by ReadingRambler on Dec 14, 2009 6:59 PM EST up reply actions  

That's the one:

Hazleton, home of crooked politicians and great pranks:

by Tailgate Shogun on Dec 14, 2009 7:10 PM EST up reply actions  

This "Hazleton" interests me

I think I would like to live there.

"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09

by ReadingRambler on Dec 14, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions  

Rambler...

unless you like woodchucks (cars) and people who still dress like Happy Days is still in style to go along with drive-bys and general crookedness you don’t want to live in Hazleton.

by psu1313 on Dec 14, 2009 8:50 PM EST up reply actions  

What about strip mining?

I’m sure I could get a job in that field.

"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09

by ReadingRambler on Dec 14, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions  

or on this

http://www.cancercapital.com/life-death-in-hazleton.php

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions  

Uhhh....wow

Something about the comparing Ed Rendell to Adolf Hitler kinda ruins that site for me.

"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09

by ReadingRambler on Dec 14, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions  

Agreed My mouth fell open when i found that site

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 9:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, see this is kinda, um, working against them:

"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09

by ReadingRambler on Dec 14, 2009 9:41 PM EST up reply actions  

lots of pain and anger here in NEPA. Still website made my jaw drop

The judges referenced runied alot of lives. very sad

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 9:50 PM EST up reply actions  

(solemnly nodding with a tear in my eye.)

Twitter: @scrappled

"When it’s third-and-10, you can take the milk drinkers and I’ll take the whiskey drinkers every time" - Max McGee

by Run Up The Score on Dec 14, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions  

you would much prefer the w-b. Hazleton is a scary place. Even for droids

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 9:06 PM EST up reply actions  

but we have a csion SIGH shakes head

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions  

casino

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 9:26 PM EST up reply actions  

That is very true ugh

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 9:36 PM EST up reply actions  

Out of the several came this one…

Always an Argent.

by MainLion on Dec 14, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions  

Queensman

Hoban had us on nicknames but O’Reilly had better colors.

by psu1313 on Dec 14, 2009 8:53 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah we did but green and mustard yellow was awesome

The Bishops Cup Forever

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions  

That and we didn’t have to settle for a gymateriaformalhall.

by MainLion on Dec 14, 2009 10:39 PM EST up reply actions  

HA HA

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 10:50 PM EST up reply actions  

i think i know what that meant LOL

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 10:50 PM EST up reply actions  

Err… GymAteriaFormalHallatorium

by MainLion on Dec 14, 2009 11:06 PM EST up reply actions  

yes we did not. LOL

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 11:07 PM EST up reply actions  

taking its place seocnd to none

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 9:05 PM EST up reply actions  

except in spelling apparently Faust would be ashamed

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. "
George S Patton

by psu in the w-b on Dec 14, 2009 9:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Is is a High School Sophmore this year?

by ClevelandCrazy29 on Dec 14, 2009 4:00 PM EST reply actions  

Is HE a high school Sophmore this year?

by ClevelandCrazy29 on Dec 14, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions  

Just cause he goes to a Catholic school

doesn’t make Him god.

Or does it?

NittanyWhiteOut.com. Arguably the second best Penn State blog I know of.

by PSUdevon on Dec 14, 2009 5:25 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Nice catch there.

"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."

-J.V.Pa.

by psume06 on Dec 15, 2009 9:25 AM EST up reply actions  

No

He just started his junior year. He will graduate in the spring of 2011 and join the team that fall.

by BSD on Dec 14, 2009 4:03 PM EST up reply actions  

Welcome and best wishes

From the 30 seconds of film I’ve seen, I fear his career will be a bit more Scott Witkowski than John Amaechi.

Oh, the casual reader of this blog doesn’t know the 7’0" Scott Witkowski? EXACTLY.

I hope I’m wrong and wish him well.

by Tailgate Shogun on Dec 14, 2009 6:19 PM EST reply actions  

Needs Work

Put it this way—his sister was more refined at this point in her career than he is.

by MainLion on Dec 14, 2009 7:54 PM EST reply actions  

Is that a bad thing?

What “career” are we talking about?

"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09

by ReadingRambler on Dec 14, 2009 9:20 PM EST up reply actions  

Basketball skill going into a D1 program. At 6’11", though, all he needs to do is pull a Mutumbo (maybe not using the “do you wanna sex ____” pick-up line) and he’ll be fine.

by MainLion on Dec 14, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions  

the psu plunge?

so is it just me or is he now graded at 87 and the 29th ranked center?

by jordan psu on Dec 14, 2009 9:29 PM EST reply actions  

Even funnier than the change in his ratings...

Is the fact that his description changed dramatically. He WAS a dominant player who could block anybody, now he is a big guy without much athleticism and who can’t play defense.

"Every player we have, someone-maybe a parent, a grandparent, someone-poured their soul into that young man. They are handing that young man off to us. They are giving us their treasure, and it's our job to make sure we give them back that young man intact and ready to face the world."

-J.V.Pa.

by psume06 on Dec 15, 2009 9:28 AM EST up reply actions  

Seriously?

"Andrew Jones....SEND IT IN, BIG FELLA!" - Bill Raftery, 4/2/09

by ReadingRambler on Dec 15, 2009 9:37 AM EST up reply actions  

That is hilarious

The PSU plunge indeed. He went from OMG AWESUM to meh overnight.

by BSD on Dec 15, 2009 9:39 AM EST up reply actions  

WVC Hoops

WVC hoops is down in recent years. This kid is good and has a lot of upside but he can’t stop anything that is over 6’ 5" and athletic. Paris Cleveland on Hazleton can work him going to the hoop. I am thinking another Andrew Ott.

RUTS…Don’t for get the Redeemer is like 4 catholic schools in one. It is even Hafey and O’reilly.

BTW, Hazleton went to Florida for a pre-season tourney and went 1-1. The loss came on a last min shot. They also will be playing St. Alban’s from DC at the Mohegan Sun Arena in WB. Not sure when they started playing so many out of state teams or how good the out of state teams are.

by LocustLane on Dec 15, 2009 10:48 AM EST reply actions  

This is the first year they're venturing to out of state tourneys

Their coach also put together the St. Albans game as a means to get better competition.

I think the Florida teams were solid, but St Albans should be a much better test.

by Tailgate Shogun on Dec 15, 2009 6:27 PM EST up reply actions  

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