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Four Working Hardest on Torian Graham

Torian Graham is one of the top available shooting guards left on the board for the spring signing period.

According to his guardian, Craig Wilson, four schools are working hardest on the 6-foot-4 wing: N.C. State, Xavier, Pittsburgh and Oregon.

“Everything is still wide open right now, everybody’s still calling,” Wilson told SNY.tv Thursday by phone.

Memphis and Louisville are also involved with the former N.C. State commit who is adjusting after leaving Arlington (Fla.) Country Day and enrolling at Creedmoor (N.C.) Christian Faith Academy.

“He’s doing well,” Wilson said. “We just want to provide him with a structure, keep him focused so he can finish up his high school these last three or four months. He’s adjusting well.”

Graham has twice picked N.C. State and twice de-committed, but that school remains an option, Wilson said.

Wherever he lands, he can be a factor.

“He’s freakishly athletic,” Wilson said. “He’s got a real good upside,”

Probably a longshot, but you never know. Previously had been committed to NC State (twice). Graham is an amazing outside shooter.

Sounds like he's de-committed from NCSt twice... Why do I have the feeling he will end up there?

http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/201 ... sac=Sports

"Sadly, his mother passed away earlier this year, and the prospect of playing for the Wolfpack excites Graham more than some of the influential people in his life, people who believe he'd fit better somewhere else, possibly at a higher-profile program. There's also talk that N.C. State won't accept a commitment from Graham until he makes a qualifying test score."

http://packinsider.com/2011/12/the-trut ... aham-saga/

"What no one knew was that there were, let’s say, complications with the admissions department and Graham’s ability to commit. Out of concern for his privacy we won’t go into detail, but we will say that it was a matter of qualifications that forced NC State to not accept Graham’s verbal commitment."

Looking at this from a Duck POV, I would love to see Graham give Oregon a legitimate shot, He appears to be exactly what this team needs, to complement the current players and commits..

So if he can qualify here great, but I assume we are talking the same minimal test scores for NCAA qualifying with NCst, so that would be the same as ours. So lets offer and see if he qualifies, I guess.

http://insider.espn.go.com/college-spor ... ian-graham
Scout Grade
92
13 POSITION
22 REGIONAL
7 STATE

ESPN Analyst
Updated 05/24/2011

Strengths:
He's evolving from elite athlete into prime time scorer. Graham continues to grow and his game expands. He's capable of moving into his shot from deep range and hitting pull-ups. With a path to the rim he's going to get into attack mode and use exceptional athleticism and body control to finish. He's a high-major scoring option. Finishes going left or right and everything is at the rim.

Weaknesse:
There's a little hitch in his shot that shows up on occasion. Graham also tends to play fast and is prone to turnovers because of it. He handles the ball well but with strength will come more confidence in traffic. Emotions can get the best of him so he's got to work on keeping an even keel and he's guilty of not bringing "it" all the time.

Bottom Line:
The first half of his high school resume was incomplete but a transfrer to Word of God has done him well. This is a high-major player who has the capability to be a primary scorer for a Top 25 team. One of the best talents in his class at his position.

Notes

Travel Team: DC Assault...Committed to N.C. State in May 2011...Decommitted from N.C. State in August 2011...Committed again to N.C. State in December 2011 before immediately decommitting...

How many rides does Oregon have left?

woundedknees wrote:How many rides does Oregon have left?

Oregon will have 6 players on scholarship next year. Walk on transfer center Chris Larson could receive one of those.

Minimum, I think Oregon will take 5 players. One JC guy would be ideal.

Oregon is also looking at Nick Wiggins, a 6'6 190 SG from Tallahassee, Florida. He currently plays at Wabash Valley C.C.
highlights

Pretty impressive kid. Looks like a decent athlete, great length, good shooter, fairly quick. Would be a nice pickup.

Oregon and TCU's watched him play last night. He is also being recruited by Baylor, Villanova, Pittsburgh, and Wichita State, Baylor and Wichita State have offered. Supposedly, Oregon and Wichita State are his favorites.

He is the son of former NBA player Mitchell Wiggins, who was a first round pick and average 10 points a game.

Found this on another site:

Bradley is recruiting Nick Wiggins of Wabash Valley CC in Mt. Carmel, IL.
He was at Vincennes CC last year and averaged 16.7 ppg and 4 rpg as a freshman. Very good shooter and scorer, He is 6-6, and more of a wing player.
He is originally from Tallahassee, Florida.
I would like to see us get a scorer like this.
He is pictured here on the roster of Vincennes last season-
http://www.vinu.edu/cms/opencms/athleti ... z1RjaTN15M

His stats from last year are at the bottom of this page. He shot 40% from three last year-
http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_pl...hleteid=314360

Coach Ford has been familiar with Nick Wiggins as he recruited him last year when Wiggins was at Vincennes University, and Coach Ford was at Kent State. Wiggins was a qualifier out of high school, and could have gone to a D1 school this past spring, but decided to transfer to Wabash Valley CC for a second season of juco ball.