Falcon Men's Basketball Signee Check in....

BG did have a couple of early signees to the men's basketball program, and here is a good opportunity to check in on where they stand and the year they had.  They were teammates, both playing for Canton Timken.  They are an interesting contrast...

First, Timken had a great year, going 19-3 and losing in the District Semis.  They won their 4th straight league title.

They were led by Conference Player of the Year Jehvon Clarke, who is one of our signees.  Get this:  during his four years on the team, including 3 years as a starter, Clarke never lost a conference game.    He averaged 17 points a game this year to go with 4.7 assists, 3.0 steals and 4.3 rebounds.  He was also named all-district.  A 6'1" guard, he would appear to be well positioned to be an impact player in the MAC.

The other Timken recruit is Desmond Rorie, a 6'9" C.  On paper, he is a little harder to read.  He just didn't generate huge numbers as a Sr. in Canton.  But, there are reasons why he is signed to play D1 ball.  First, he is long and athletic with a huge wingspan.  He blocked six shots in this game and was honorable mention all-conference.  EPSN ranks Clarke an 84 and Rorie and 80--that's because Rorie has big upside potential to be a force in the middle of a defense.  The most common word used to describe him, besides upside, is project.