Recruiting Roundup: Weekend Visits and Tidbits
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Luther Muhammad, the 6-foot-4 shooting guard from
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Luther Muhammad had hoped to be competing in the Peach Jam this week, but because his NY Rens team failed to qualify they ended up in the Peach Invitational Tournament instead.
Located a few miles from the Peach Jam, the Peach Invitational is a much less prestigious event yet it drew a slew of coaches on Thursday to see Muhammad and his Hudson (N.J.) Catholic teammate Louis King of Team Final, which lost a play-in game at the Peach Jam on Wednesday.
“No, it’s not tough [to be motivated],” the 6-foot-4 Muhammad told me Thursday after a tough loss to Jalen Lecque and Southern Stampede. “Mostly, I’m self-motivated so it don’t matter if I’m playing outside. It don’t matter. I come to play every time. I play every game like my last.”
Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim and two assistants along with assistants from Seton Hall, St. John’s and Ohio State are among those to watch Muhammad this week. West Virginia also jumped into the fray with an offer on Friday after head coach Bob Huggins saw him play.
This week will be a huge one on the recruiting front for St. John’s coach Chris Mullin and his staff as they look to rebuild the program going forward.
Although the St. John’s Elite Camp was postponed due to facilities issues, Mullin and company will host a slew of big-time recruits beginning Wednesday.
Bryan Antoine and Scottie Lewis, the Class of 2019 stars from the Ranney (N.J.) School and the Team Rio AAU program, will visit campus Wednesday alongside many of their Rio teammates. That group includes Jalen Gaffney, Alex Klatsky, Josh Alexander, Ahmadu Samor, Jake Glezen, Noah Farrakhan, Clarence Nadolny, Dwight Davis, Trey Patterson and Cartier Bowman.
Luther Muhammad, the 6-foot-4 guard from Hudson
