Chase Jeter Impressed by Coach Ollie
“Coach Ollie has done a great job coaching these past few years and especially this year in leading UConn to another final four. That alone tells me the caliber of coach he is, and I think it is important to play for a strong coach,” the elite power forward said about coach Ollie.
Jeter goes to high school at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. It’s the same high school that former top five recruit Shabazz Muhammad who went to UCLA came out of. He currently plays with fellow class of 2015 superstar center Stephen Zimmerman. The 6’10” and 225lbs. power forward gets it done multiple ways on the court.
“I have to work on my shot but I am a threat in midrange. I’m a very skilled player with a lot of versatility from mid range and a great foundation in the post. I’m also a high motor player who runs the floor hard, crashes the glass on both ends of the floor, and blocks shots,” is how he describes himself. High motor players are exactly what Ollie won this past championship with. He got everyone to click and play their hardest at the right time which is extremely hard to do.
As for the national championship, Chase had this to say, “I was rooting for UConn and I’m glad coach Ollie got that win under his belt especially so early in his head coaching career at UConn.” Many recruits expressed their applause to UConn after the game was over and he was one of them.
During the interview the talented big man did say that UConn isn’t the most involved with him currently. “Coach Ollie is my main recruiter and I have spoken him the most out of his staff. He offered me in late December and we have had a few conversations but we don’t have the strongest relationship,” he explained. Despite that he is still considering UConn among Duke, UCLA, Arizona, Kansas, Oregon, UNLV, Louisville, Michigan, and USC. He did mention that he will be trimming the list sometime soon.
Jeter has many options for college and he knows what it will take for one of them to get his commitment. “I want a strong coach who I have developed a strong relationship with to carry on into my freshmen year in college and further develop from there. I also want a place where I will fit right in with the people and the program. Location isn’t much of a factor.”
With UConn’s season now being over coach Ollie and his staff will have more time to develop their recruiting targets and go after them. This could mean that UConn becomes more involved with Chase Jeter. Only time will tell right now.
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