2012 Cincinnati Combo Guard Visiting Oregon
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:44 pm
Recruiting profile
He's a former Duquesne commit. He currently has offers from Virginia Tech and South Carolina. He visited Virginia Tech yesterday, but they just fired Seth Greenberg. Supposedly, he was really high on Virginia Tech, but that may change now that they've fired their coach. Oregon offered him on Sunday.
So why did Oregon throw an offer out to a kid from Cincinnati? He is AAU teammates with football commit Dwayne Stanford. He is going to visit Oregon next week and South Carolina the week after.
Scouting Report
Moore sounds like he'd be an awesome pick up. I also trust Frank Martin's talent evaluating skills (as well as Altman's).
In other news, Chris Obekpa cancelled his Oregon visit, but is supposedly going to reschedule. Someone on a Cincinnati Bearcats forum said that Oregon pulled out because of some "AAU stuff". They think that Obekpa's AAU coaches want him to play for an Adidas school since they are the sponsor of his AAU team. Not sure if I believe that, but that stuff does go on pretty often in basketball recruiting. We'll see if Obekpa visits. I think he's a longshot, either way.
He's a former Duquesne commit. He currently has offers from Virginia Tech and South Carolina. He visited Virginia Tech yesterday, but they just fired Seth Greenberg. Supposedly, he was really high on Virginia Tech, but that may change now that they've fired their coach. Oregon offered him on Sunday.
So why did Oregon throw an offer out to a kid from Cincinnati? He is AAU teammates with football commit Dwayne Stanford. He is going to visit Oregon next week and South Carolina the week after.
Scouting Report
Wonder what this means for Keon Pledger? Maybe his grades are still an issue?Name: Willie Moore
Height: 6’3
Weight: 200
Position: Shooting Guard
High School: Aiken
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
AAU: All-Ohio Purple/Cincinnati Knights
Class: 2012
Evaluation: Extraordinarily talented combo guard that can scores the ball at a high level. A good shooter with deep range when left open Moore is best when attacking the basket. Solid handles, an unlimited arsenal of dribble moves, and elite court vision make him unstoppable towards the rim. A big and strong body with speed, a strong first step, and good leaping ability allow him to finish plays in transition or through contact in traffic. Where Willy is undervalued is his ability to pass the ball, he often sees plays several steps ahead of the other players on the court; while he can be careless with the ball he is able to produce some “wow” plays with his passing skills and creativity. Tough minded and competitive, Willy often shines on big stages but needs to learn how to keep that intensity intact at all times on the court.
Bottom Line: Consistency is the name of the game for Moore as he tries to make his production equal his vast potential. While several high majors have been involved his play has been a little too erratic and he looks like a mid major steal at the moment. Possesses all the talent to be a star combo guard at the college level.
Moore sounds like he'd be an awesome pick up. I also trust Frank Martin's talent evaluating skills (as well as Altman's).
In other news, Chris Obekpa cancelled his Oregon visit, but is supposedly going to reschedule. Someone on a Cincinnati Bearcats forum said that Oregon pulled out because of some "AAU stuff". They think that Obekpa's AAU coaches want him to play for an Adidas school since they are the sponsor of his AAU team. Not sure if I believe that, but that stuff does go on pretty often in basketball recruiting. We'll see if Obekpa visits. I think he's a longshot, either way.