BG MBB Gains New Verbal

𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣: EJay Greer

🏀6-foot-8, Wing
🏀Incoming Freshman from Rocktop Academy
🏀Averaged 25.1 points per game, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals with Rocktop#AyZiggy https://t.co/KAf9obV4UI

— BGSU Men's Basketball (@BGSUMBB) June 13, 2023

So, BG has what I believe is their final addition to the roster, unless one of the previous guys was a PWO, which I doubt.

This young man is also very interesting.  His name is EJay Greer, and he's a 6'8" wing.  He comes from the Rocktop Academy, which is in Pennsylvania.  These post-grad prep schools are becoming more prevalent---you can get the idea here. It's worth a read.

The idea is that you are immersed in a basketball environment.  Any academics are done online. 

Todd Simon was head coach at one --Findlay Prep, which was one of the first in this category.  Not sure if he had contacts that made this happen, but it certainly seems to be possible.

Here's an email that Rocktop sent out to encourage schools to recruit Ejay.  According to this, he had offers from Manhattan, FIU, UAB and NJIT.

There are references to him being the top postgrad player in the country, but I couldn't find where that came from.

Look, he has put up bonker numbers.  He grew a lot during HS, which leads to bigger guys with guard skills. How that translates remains to be seen.  

For example, Bernie Blunt at Rocktop averaged 29 at Rocktop, went to Quinnipiac, played 11 games and then transferred to a JUCO.  AJ Burnett is playing NAIA. Torrin Andrews plays JUCO...along with others from this article.

These are not predictions, of course.  EJay has solid academics, D1 offers and his Dad was a hall of fame player at East Stroudsburg State.  I think an upbeat style at Rocktop is assumed, but that's what he will see here as well.  Coach Simon says he will be a tough matchup--and if his skills translate, he surely will be.

Welcome to the Falcons, EJay.

So.  14 players on the roster.  Don't forget about Jamai Felt.  Was injured last year but was making a real impression before that. Here is how it looks:

Wings:

• Ejay Greer (FR, Rocktop Academy)
• Da'Shawn Phillip (Sr, Maryland Eastern-Shore)
• P.J. Edwards (So, UCF)

Guards:

• DaJion Humphrey (Sr, JUCO)
• Trey Thomas (Sr. Vanderbilt)
• Marcus Hill (Jr., JUCO)
• D.J. Smith (So, UALR)
• Anthony McComb III (So, holdover)
•  JZ Zaher, (So, EMU, walk-on) 

Forwards:

• Rashaun Agee, (Sr. holdover) 
• Jason Spurgin (Sr, Southern Utah)
• Sam Towns (Sr. holdover)
• Greg Spurgin (So)
• Jamai Felt (R-FR, holdover)