The Chipola Indians added another signee to their 2011 recruiting class last weekend, and will still add another before the start of the fall school semester.
Jerel Scott, a 6 foot, 6 inch wing player from Albany, N.Y., added his name to the list of 2011 Chipola recruits on Friday, and becomes the 11th member of the Chipola team.
Scott attended Worcester Academy, and drew interest from Oregon State and Virginia Commonwealth early in the recruiting process.
However, those schools eventually signed other players while waiting for Scott to qualify – which he ultimately did – and Scott decided to instead go the JUCO route to go through the recruiting process for a full year.
“He wants to go play high-major ball, but he didn’t have the offers he wanted,” Chipola coach Jake Headrick said Wednesday. “Jerel is a very talented kid. As far as a prospect goes, he’s got a chance when he leaves our place to go play at the highest level.”
Scott is known for his rangy athletic ability, as well as his versatility to play as both a guard and a forward.
“He’s got great length, and he can really handle the basketball and make shots,” Headrick said. “Because of his length, he’s a great defender. When you talk about a prospect, he’s got so many gifts already, so we’re looking forward to him coming in this year and being able to help us in a lot of ways.”
Headrick said that not only will Scott man the shooting guard and small forward positions for the Indians, he may also get a chance to run the point in certain situations.
“With his ball skills, he might be able to slide over there some as well,” the coach said. “There are not many 6-6 guys who can play all three perimeter positions, but he can.”
The Indians will still add another player to round out the roster at 12, Headrick said, with a perimeter player all but certain to be the final target.
“I love the 11 guys that we have. I feel like this year is the best quality depth that we’ve had, especially in the post,” the coach said. “We have five guys that can play down low and really help us. With the last spot, we’ll see if we can get a guard that can make shots, and also has some experience.
“But we’re not in any rush with it. We’ve still got about two weeks before school starts, and we’ve had eight guys in summer school, so it’s important for us to find the right piece to go with these guys that have already been around each other.”
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