** Andre Yates - 2012 Commit **

[FreddyMac]

word around Dayton circles is Andre projects as a combo guard -- not pure point which we should be looking for.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/dayton-sports/university-of-dayton-flyers/highly-regarded-new-hampshire-guard-to-visit-ud-1257289.html

*FACEPALM*

Egg firmly on face.

I personally think that a combo guard is a perfect "get" for this year. The early reviews on Chatman are that he's going to be really, really good. You don't want a guy who's only able to help at the point as then you're possibly looking at a 10-minute a game type of guy for 3 years while Chatman is here. Yates should be able to give you that 10-minutes at point for Chatman to rest but also be able to play with him at the two since he's apparently a pretty good shooter as well.

[jayball]

Signing a freshman works much better for scholarship matrix. Yates is one of last quality PG out there. Good work by staff, and thanks to that for St. Johns recruit

speaking of the scolly matrix....is there an updated one for the WBR site?


As for Yatees.....I will gladly take another athletic left PG/CG that can score. It bodes well for uptempo bball at the hilltop going forward.

We obviously needed a PG with AY departing but after reading the espn profile it sounds like we might be replacing him with AY 2.0

[Jet915]

Yates looks like a great get. Shot 51% from the field and 48% from 3 as a junior last year.

[LJay]

Wow, big (and awesome) surprise. As a recruiting wonk I can't remember the last time that someone seemed so big a lean elsewhere and we end up getting him.

I'm gonna hafta table my, "move along, nothing to see here" from now on.

This crow tastes yummy!!!

[skywalker]

From now on, LJay will be known to me as "early call Jay". If they all turn out this way, then I want you to make the call all the time.

[AttyAlum]

Here are a few links that a Dayton fan sent me about Yates:

Dayton paper about offer from DU
HIgh school stats

EDIT: Links fixed

[AttyAlum]

Another story from today's Dayton paper

[TrueBlueJay]

Another story from today's Dayton paper

Is it just me or did all four links take you to the same story?

[mel ott]

Ok I am old school and thought some of these articles I looked at today may have been already posted. I just googled Andre Yates and Dayton and got some current great articls about him. Since I couldn't copy them to this site ( lack of knowledge) I would suggest you go read them. Some interesting info including NU being an offer. A little more in depth than the short article I saw posted.

[LJay]

Here's a very fresh take with lots of quotes:

http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/daytonflyers/entries/2011/09/28/yates_says_no_to_hometown_scho.html

Edit, More:
http://www.collegiatehoops.net/2011/09/andre-yates-to-mvc.html
http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/springfield-oh-sports/university-of-dayton-flyers/ud-basketball-lands-new-york-point-guard-loses-dunbar-prospect-1261127.html

and (check the Sept 28 blog):
http://tripledoubleprospects.com/
http://tripledoubleprospects.com/2011/08/24/andre-yates/