Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Sitting Down With: D'Angelo Russell

If you haven't been under a rock for the last few years, you know that Thad Matta is one of the best recruiters in the nation.  The next prospect he has his sights on is 2014 Montverde Academy 6'2 Point Guard D'Angelo Russell. I had the plessure to sit down and ask D'Angelo a few questions on recruiting and his upcoming season.


How has the AAU season been going so far?

The AAU Season is going great, still trying to get a good feel for the team.

How is Recruiting? Who has offered, who is after you the hardest?

Recruiting is going great.  So far I have offers from Ohio State, Louisville, Indiana and Xavier.  Each school is honestly recruiting me hard.  Missouri and Cincinnati are other schools I know are recruiting me.

Have you been in touch with Ohio State lately? What have they told you?

I haven't talked to them lately.  They told me to keep my grades up and to keep getting better on the court.

I know you visited OSU last month, how did the visit go?

The visit was all around great, I loved it.  So much success has been through that university.  On my visit I got to see the dorms and both the practice and main facility, they were great.

What NBA player would you say your game is the most similar to?

I couldn't compare myself to any NBA player at the moment but hopefully I get there.  College player I would say Jeremy Lamb from Uconn.

What are you expecting from yourself as a player/teammate?

I'm expecting to get better every year.  What i'm good at I want to be great at and what i'm ok at I want to be good at.  I just want to keep getting better and be mentally prepared every time I step on the court.

I want to thank D'Angelo Russell for his time.  He is definitely one recruit to keep an eye on.  Remember to keep checking the page for updates.  If you have any questions you can always follow me @BuckeyeBoardCD