SCOUTING TIMELINE: What's been said about Alexander
Cats Illustrated looks back at what scouts have said about new Kentucky commit Shai Alexander.
| WHO | WHEN / WHAT | ANALYSIS |
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Eric Bossi, Rivals.com |
Recruiting update (October, 2016) |
"An athletic and slippery floor general with great size, Alexander drew high marks over the summer for his play in Canada's national team program." |
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Russ Wood, Inside the Gators |
Live period updates (4/26/2016) |
"Shai Alexander had a big weekend and it should continue to solidify his recruiting rankings. He showed his skills at getting teammates involved and showed his ability to get into the lane to score and draw contact. His ability to play either the facilitator or the scoring guard gives Florida more flexibility when looking at potential guards to pair alongside him and DeAndre Ballard – Sexton could be the perfect complement to Alexander’s skills. Florida wants to have a couple of interchangeable guards on their roster and this vision could come to fruition in 2017." |
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Eric Bossi, Rivals.com |
New four-star prospects (3/2/16) |
"One of several Canadian prospects making their imprint on the rankings, Alexander is a long and rangy athlete at the point. He is explosive with the dribble and knows what to do as either a scorer or playmaker for others once he finds his way into the paint." |
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Russ Wood, Inside the Gators |
City of Palms Classic (12/22/16) |
"The 6-foot-4, 165-pounder was a great on court leader, a true extension of his coach. He showed the ability and poise to lead the team when they are dealing with adversity. ... "Alexander sees the floor well and made several excellent passes through traffic into the post. He clearly knew how his bigs like to receive the ball. He seemed to always have his head up, surveying the court. Something that young point guards often struggle with." |