2017 6’7″ SF Jerome Desrosiers of Northfield Mount Hermon (MA) has offers from BC, Illinois & Baylor. Interest from Ohio State, UCLA & Purdue he told media @ the 2014 Spalding Hoop Hall Classic.
Class of 2017 6’7″ SF Jerome Desrosiers the pride and joy of Saint-Hyacinthe, QC.
Playing infront of several college coaches, Kevin Ollie of UCONN & company Desroiers and Northfield Mount Hermon defeated Kimball Union 80-51. Most likely due to seniority the Canadian member of the class 2017 played limited minutes.
A native of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Desrosiers took his talents to Massachusettes in September. Word on Desrosiers is spreading that he possesses great court awareness, plays through contact and has great upside.
Desrosiers the freshman at Northfield Mount Hermon was one of twelve class of 2016 Canadians thar was selected for the cadet squad which participated at the 2013 U16 FIBA Americas in Uruguay last summer. Canada finished 3rd place and qualified for this summers FIBA U17 Worlds going down in Dubai this August. If healthy Desrosiers seems destined for Dubai.
Friday night in Dallas, Montreal native and Baylor Bears starting point guard Kenny Chery enjoyed a coming out party on national television across the United States.
Kenny Chery led his Baylor Bears to a resounding victory over the Kentucky Wildcats
Aired on ESPN Chery was DOMINANT, especially when it mattered most, late in the fourth quarter.
Chery scored 18 points, including six late as No. 20 Baylor bullied No. 3 Kentucky 67-62 on Friday evening in the same arena where the Final Four will be played in April. Baylor outscored Kentucky in the paint 38-26 and out rebounded the Wildcats 41-25. Bears are 8-1 for the 6th time in the last 7 years. 4-0 this season in games decided by 5 points or less, some significant strides from 2012-13 where the Bears went 2-8 in that same scenario.
Chery (18) reached double figures for the 6th time in his first 9 games with the program. It marked the third time this season that Chery has led the Bears in scoring, and Baylor is 3-0 in those games.
A former Juco star who transferred last minute to Baylor in August also added 5 assists. On the year he is averaging 11.6 points and 4.9 assists. Along side Chery is fellow Canadian and SMNT member Brady Heslip. Heslip is averaging 11.6 but finished with a goose egg in 21 minutes shooting 0-for-2.
More important then individual stats, so far this fall Baylor has become a force to be reckoned with. Resume now includes W’s over previously ranked programs Colorado, Dayton, & Kentucky. Only Bears defeat was a 7 point loss to Syracuse. Not bad for early December.
“I just wanted to make sure that no body was turning the ball over. I was going to be a point guard, just be a general … put guys in the right position so they are able to put the ball inside and put the ball outside. We just stayed focused as a team and we didn’t have as many turnovers today as we did against Syracuse, and that’s why we ended up with the win.” Chery explained when asked about him stepping up and taking control.
Fridays game was a part of the inaugural Big 12-SEC Challenge, and it marks the third-straight year that UK and BU have met up. Prior to last nights game, Kentucky won an Elite Eight matchup March 25, 2012, and Baylor snapped the Wildcats 55 game home win streak at Rupp Arena Dec. 1, 2012.
It was a great night for Canada basketball even despite foolish tweets from some Francophone media. For example RDS self proclaimed insider Pete Yannopoulos spoken like a true separatist (Quebec folks nearly voted to separate from Canada in 1995) wanted folks to know Chery was a francophone instead of simply being content for yet another Canadian baller making noise in the NCAA.
We love Canadian basketball on just about our everything. If your putting in work your going to get recognized. For example if Hernst Laroche can get himself out of Ukraine into a more elite league you bet Hoops Hype Canada will spread the word.
Baylor Bears huddle in dying stages of Friday evenings victory.
Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Vancouver who cares? Even a hoop head from Nunuvat. Hopefully one day Pete will realize were all in this together.
Canada is evolving into a Basketball nation before our eyes. First it was the Anthony Bennett sweepstakes when Bennett chose UNLV over Kentucky and Oregon. Next was wonder kid Andrew Wiggins who signed with Kansas over Kentucky and Florida State. Is it possible to top those two recruiting chases? Saskatoon born Trey Lyles has done just that.
Lyles at the 2013 FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
2013 National Champions Louisville Cardinals have hollered. 2012 National Champions Kentucky Wildcats inquired too. Also the only program in Trey’s lifetime to have won back to back National Championships the Florida Gators have come calling no differently. How does a Canadian talent merit so much attention and interest from three hall of fame coaches, we asked Trey’s father Tom,
“Actually a few things. Fact he can play comfortably that 1 through 5… A lot of it had to do with that he’s such student of the game and how he’s so versatile…he constantly creates a match up problem. Whether it be in the post, on the perimeter, shooting the jump shot, whether it be taking off the drive, penetrating and kicking he’s extremely unselfish. He’s not a guy who needs to put up numbers to feel good about himself. That’s not what excites him. He would much rather just make the play” the elder Lyles also reiterated his work ethic “The kid knows how to work. He understands what it means”
Monday evening Tom Lyles, Treys father verified that the third visit with the Florida Gators is in the appointment books.
“It is official…date will be the 5th of October.” Said Trey’s father. Adding Trey is a fan of certain aspects the Gators could offer “He (Trey) likes the way they play as well as the guys that have come from the program and how things are going for them with the fact the weather is nice year round.”
When asked if it was Assistant Coach John Pelphrey who was looking after the mid west recruiting on behalf of the Gators, Mr. Lyles explained “Literally it’s been all Billy Donovan. Pretty much for every one of these programs it’s been the head coach. Personally I spend more time talking a lot with the assistants and the head coach spends more time talking to Trey”
Was there anything the Gators coaching staff led by Billy Donovan said to the Lyles family that stood out from the others?
“At this point everyone has said pretty much the same thing. I told each one of the four, for open gym we do not want them to come. No point. It’s time to talk particulars.”
Lost but not forgotten are the Butler Bulldogs. Tom offered this to say about a program many have written off in the Trey sweepstakes despite a glimmer of hope from Mr.Lyles,
“I would say there definitely in the race, I wouldn’t say there neck and neck, only because of the factor that we haven’t talked much with coach Miller since he’s taken over for Stevens. I will say though the school and the program kind of speak for itself….Education is huge in the (Lyles) family”
Final four programs in the fold.
The dates are set. August 31st the Lyles family will visit Louisville. October 5th they travel to the swamp in Gainesville and then the last official visit is October 18th on Kentucky campus.
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When Hoops Hype Canada (HHC) reached out to ESPN Basketball Insider Jeff Goodman about the public consensus south of the border, Goodman verified via email what makes Trey the Canadian sensation he is.
“I am a huge fan of Trey Lyles and his game. He just has such a high understanding of how to play, in all aspects. He can score both in the post, and also step out and make shots. He’s got great hands, and does a great job on the glass — and he’s also extremely unselfish on the court and makes his teammates better from a position in which that’s rarely the case. He’ll be one of those guys where some pick apart his game due to his lack of explosiveness, but he’s going to be a terrific college player — and I wouldn’t be shocked if he’s a terrific pro as well. My gut tells me this one is coming down to Kentucky and Louisville.”
