A busy few days in Minnesota Basketball recruiting will continue Tuesday when Darius Miles will make his final decision. The 6-foot-7 wing who is ranked No. 113 in the Class of 2020 will choose between Alabama, Boston College, and Minnesota.
The Crimson Tide and the Eagles have been involved with the IMG Academy product for sometime. The Golden Gophers just recently got involved along with Virginia Tech, but the Gophers were able to work their way into the top three.
As always, last year's IMG team played a very aggressive national schedule which allowed for out team of national analysts to see him on several occasions over the winter. Here were their takeaways.
"There has never been much question about Darius Miles overall talent, it's just been a matter of how often he plays up to his full potential. A senior playing for Bradenton (Fla.) IMG's prep team, the 6-foot-7 wing looked on Friday like a guy capable of making a big climb in the Rivals150 and earning many high major offers.
A smooth athlete with great size and long arms, the slender Miles makes things look pretty easy on the offensive end. He glides to the rim, is an excellent passer and is on his way to turning into a dangerous shooter. There aren't exactly many legit high major wings left and because of that Miles should become a hot commodity through the rest of the winter and early spring. Add in that he's big enough to perhaps play some minutes as a small ball four and you've got a guy who can really do some things." - Eric Bossi from the Hoop Hall Prep Showcase
"A skilled and versatile small forward prospect that can slide up or down a position, the lefty is a threat to the perimeter via the jumper attempt, but is also an underrated passer in the half-court setting. He has major value as a defender thanks to his size and lateral abilities, which could make him a two-way contributor early on during his college career." - Corey Evans from the National Prep Showcase
There have been questions in the past on whether Miles would reclassify to the 2021 class, but his scheduled announcement for Tuesday silenced all of that talk. Alabama has seemingly taken over the lead role in April, and appears to be in good shape to land Miles. The Crimson Tide has picked up FutureCasts from Bossi and Evans within the last week, and Bossi doubled down for Bama earlier today.
The Crimson Tide and the Eagles have been involved with the IMG Academy product for sometime. The Golden Gophers just recently got involved along with Virginia Tech, but the Gophers were able to work their way into the top three.
As always, last year's IMG team played a very aggressive national schedule which allowed for out team of national analysts to see him on several occasions over the winter. Here were their takeaways.
"There has never been much question about Darius Miles overall talent, it's just been a matter of how often he plays up to his full potential. A senior playing for Bradenton (Fla.) IMG's prep team, the 6-foot-7 wing looked on Friday like a guy capable of making a big climb in the Rivals150 and earning many high major offers.
A smooth athlete with great size and long arms, the slender Miles makes things look pretty easy on the offensive end. He glides to the rim, is an excellent passer and is on his way to turning into a dangerous shooter. There aren't exactly many legit high major wings left and because of that Miles should become a hot commodity through the rest of the winter and early spring. Add in that he's big enough to perhaps play some minutes as a small ball four and you've got a guy who can really do some things." - Eric Bossi from the Hoop Hall Prep Showcase
"A skilled and versatile small forward prospect that can slide up or down a position, the lefty is a threat to the perimeter via the jumper attempt, but is also an underrated passer in the half-court setting. He has major value as a defender thanks to his size and lateral abilities, which could make him a two-way contributor early on during his college career." - Corey Evans from the National Prep Showcase
There have been questions in the past on whether Miles would reclassify to the 2021 class, but his scheduled announcement for Tuesday silenced all of that talk. Alabama has seemingly taken over the lead role in April, and appears to be in good shape to land Miles. The Crimson Tide has picked up FutureCasts from Bossi and Evans within the last week, and Bossi doubled down for Bama earlier today.
