Ever since he reclassed into the Class of 2018 earlier this month, Sid Wilson’s recruitment has really taken off.
After averaging 18.5 points at the Under Armour event in Charlotte last weekend, the 6-foot-7 from The Bronx, has added offers from St. John’s, UNLV, SMU, USC and Memphis. He said he may also visit Texas sometime in August.
“It feels good,” Wilson, who will transfer to Brewster (N.H.) Academy from St. Raymond’s, told SNY.tv. “I played really well in [Charlotte] N.C. so the coaches are noticing.”
Despite the fact that he had been a standout in New York City, St. John’s had not offered Wilson until Monday when assistant coach Matt Abdelmassih spoke with Wilson.
“I felt like I should have been offered by them but they explained everything to me and we are building a relationship now,” Wilson said.
St. John’s technically doesn’t have any scholarships for 2017 — although they are recruiting Mohamed Bamba, Hamidou Diallo and Hasahn French, among others — and now have flexibility to recruit Wilson in 2018.
“They didn’t have any offer sports left in my class with all the transfers and such and they had offered so many kids there wasn’t a spot for me in 2017,” Wilson said. “But now that I’m 2018 they wanted to offer me. They said I’m a priority for them in 2018.”
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Vanderbilt offered Jahvon Quinerly, the Class of 2018 point guard from Hudson Catholic and Sports U…Temple and VCU offered Marcus Santos Silva, a 6-7 wing from Vermont Academy…Memphis offered 6-6 Hasahn French of Commonwealth (MA) Academy and the PSA Cardinals…SMU offered Paul Mulcahy, a 6-5 2019 guard from Gill St. Bernard’s…Seton Hall and Dayton offered 6-1 2017 point guard Wabissa Bede of Cushing (MA) Academy and Mass Rivals…Miami offered Khalid Moore, a 6-6 2018 wing from Archbishop Molloy and the NY Rens….USC offered Moses Brown, the 7-foot 2018 big man from Molloy and New Heights.
