Chris Ledlum would have to be a complete idiot to take the bait from Pitino and his failure of a sidekick, Masiello. First of all, he’s invested 3 years of his life at Harvard, meaning he’s 1 year away from a Harvard degree. He’s going to trade that in for a third- rate St. John’s degree? I hope he has a parent around to tell him what a difference that will make in his life. Second, this kid doesn’t have NBA anywhere in his future. He’s 6’6” and is a 29% 3-point shooter and a 64% FT shooter. AND his talent wasn’t enough to lead Harvard to any more than a .500 team this year against inferior Ivy League opposition.
Let’s start the conversation about Timberlake with the fact that 247 Sports has him listed as a 100% lock for North Carolina. Pitino is coming into the process at the 11th hour to try to change his mind from UNC to a rebuilding St. John’s. ThIs will be Timberlake’s 6th year in college. He only has 1 year left. He wants to go somewhere that can win now, not to be part of a rebuilding project, which may not pay off for another 2-3 years. Compare that with North Carolina, which is a year off a Final Four, has it’s too 3 scorers returning, and is loaded with top talent. Timberlake is a good player who could be a difference maker, but there is no reason for him to throw away his final year of eligibility on this reclamation project.
