2020 PF Max Murrell -> Stanford

[Norm Peterson]

Now that this kid is seeing his recruiting blow up (8 offers in 5 hours, including Creighton, Kansas State, Minnesota and Virginia Tech), I thought he probably deserved his own thread.

 

What happened that he's suddenly blowing up?

Edited June 24, 2019 by Norm Peterson

[Norm Peterson]

He must have lit things up at the Midwest Showcase in KC.

 

 

[Norm Peterson]

This might explain some of it ...

 

[Norm Peterson]

Ball fake, dribble drive from a 6-9 guy with 3-point range. He runs well.

 

[Norm Peterson]

So, let me get this straight. Max Murrell, now with offers from 4 different P6 programs, plays on the same HS team with 2021 Rivals top 56 Hunter Sallis and 2022 Husker offeree Jasen Green. When was the last time a Nebraska HS had 3 high major D1 prospects on the same basketball team?

 

 

[Norm Peterson]

I see this 6-9 kid from Millard North go 2-2 on 3-pointers and dribble drive for a dunk and I'm thinking (so sorry for saying this) "What the hell did I ever see in Brady Heiman?"

[Jacob Padilla]

The offers are coming from the Midwest Showcase. Team Factory plays on the second division of the Under Armour circuit, so he hasn't really been exposed to a lot of high-major coaches for the most part.

 

The UMKC offer was his first and came after he performed well at their elite camp; UMKC fired that coaching staff, however. He received offers from UC-Santa Barbara, UC-Davis, William & Mary and Boston after a strong weekend at the UAA Rise (the second division) in KC back in May. The last 9 offers are all from this weekend including all the high-major ones.

 

He needs to add a lot of weight to his frame but he's a really good athlete and can shoot out to the 3-point line, plus he's a great shot-blocker. He's a really smart kid too.

[Norm Peterson]

I saw from his twitter page that he was looking at some Ivies (Princeton, etc.) and has a 31 ACT with a 4.2 GPA.

[Navin R. Johnson]

Iowa offered

[hhcmatt]

 

1 minute ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

Iowa offered

 

LEVEL 5 FOMO

 

 

[49r]

LET'S GET SOMEONE ON THE CASE OF HIS FAMILY'S BASEMENT DECOR, STAT!!!

[colhusker]

18 hours ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

Iowa offered

Not sure he is goofy enough looking to attend Iowa.  Oops was that my outside voice.  I apologize.

[Navin R. Johnson]

2 hours ago, colhusker said:

Not sure he is goofy enough looking to attend Iowa.  Oops was that my outside voice.  I apologize.

 

I was going to make a comment on Iowa vs Ivy League schools but I refrained.

[jimmykc]

Iowa will have the inside track if he turns out to have really small hands.

[Art Vandalay]

His dad was a high jumper for Minn so you gotta figure there is some real interest with them

[Navin R. Johnson]

 

@MikeSautterOWH

Creighton coach Greg McDermott and Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg here for 2020 Millard Morth F Max Murrell. Assistants from Northwestern, William & Mary, Harvard, Stanford, Fordham, K-State among those here as well.

[thrasher31]

 

[49r]

aaaaannd, there it is:

 

 

 

FOMO averted?

[AuroranHusker]

3 minutes ago, 49r said:

aaaaannd, there it is:

 

 

 

FOMO averted?

 

I like the inclusion of a sweet picture of recent NBA draft pick Isaiah Roby front & center. GBR !!!

 

 

[Norm Peterson]

Hard not to offer a dude from just down the street when P5 programs in the backyard are offering.

 

This has Mike Daum written all over it.

[hhcmatt]

1 hour ago, Norm Peterson said:

Hard not to offer a dude from just down the street when P5 programs in the backyard are offering.

 

This has Mike Daum written all over it.

 

I wonder if Daum would have received a lot more offers if he had played in Omaha growing up.

[MandRHusker]

2 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

 

I wonder if Daum would have received a lot more offers if he had played in Omaha growing up.

Daum’s story is interesting. Even in his freshman year in college he and his coach thought he would go nowhere. That was the point where Daum dedicated himself and built himself for into the player he is today.

[Huskerpapa]

3 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

 

I wonder if Daum would have received a lot more offers if he had played in Omaha growing up.

Just my humble opinion -- but yes, without a doubt, without question.  But again, that is just my opinion.

[AuroranHusker]

5 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

 

I wonder if Daum would have received a lot more offers if he had played in Omaha growing up.

 

He'd have had a lot more low Div. 1 offers. Mike Daum built himself into a baller at the very-late-stages of being a teenager.

[basketballjones]

Finally