2023 Recruiting: Jaylin Stewart Offer

[andy34]

Top 75 wing Jaylin Stewart is still open to schools

NORTH AUGUSTA (S.C.) -- One of the top players in the West Coast's 2023 class, four-star Jaylin Stewart spent the last week completing his run on the grassroots circuit

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On the recruiting front Connecticut was sure he saw them watching, hometown Washington was his first offer and he's got some ties to USC.

Connecticut: “They are probably the only team that has talked to my whole family and coaching staff. Like they were on the phone with my grandpa for an hour and nobody else has showed that much interest in me.”

That quote about our staff talking to his whole family ("they were on the phone with my grandpa for an hour") is remarkable. Maybe that kind of due diligence is more common than I realized but it clearly has made an impression on Mr. Stewart. It reminds me of how we used family connections to close Castle's recruitment.

Tells me that this staff leaves no stone unturned when they focus on a recruit - it also tells me that they really, really want to get this kid.

 

[bendm]

 

[UconnU]

This kid could be really special. He’s a one man show for a good aau team

 

[UconnU]

Top 75 wing Jaylin Stewart is still open to schools

NORTH AUGUSTA (S.C.) -- One of the top players in the West Coast's 2023 class, four-star Jaylin Stewart spent the last week completing his run on the grassroots circuit

247sports.com

On the recruiting front Connecticut was sure he saw them watching, hometown Washington was his first offer and he's got some ties to USC.

Connecticut: “They are probably the only team that has talked to my whole family and coaching staff. Like they were on the phone with my grandpa for an hour and nobody else has showed that much interest in me.”

Interesting that his father played Ball for USC not too long ago. The last statement may be a reason why bigger name teams haven’t offered. He’s saying he doesn’t want to just be part of a team he wants to be the guy.

 

[bendm]

The last statement may be a reason why bigger name teams haven’t offered. He’s saying he doesn’t want to just be part of a team he wants to be the guy.

he does say "a big part of what's going on" But he also says he wants to be part of a brotherhood so I guess he does want to be part of a team?

 

[Jholla2183]

Need grandpa on the S&C staff

 

[RipCity]

he does say "a big part of what's going on" But he also says he wants to be part of a brotherhood so I guess he does want to be part of a team?

He just wants to get his shots up. There’s no need to try to dissect every little word

 

[BGesus4]

Interesting that his father played Ball for USC not too long ago. The last statement may be a reason why bigger name teams haven’t offered. He’s saying he doesn’t want to just be part of a team he wants to be the guy.

Yeah, most teams don’t want guys who want to be a big part of what’s going on. You nailed it.

 

[Hungryhusky99]

From Eric Bossi on the Washington board:

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"Honestly, i can't really figure out the true interest level UW may have in Jaylin Stewart but he still, to me, seems pretty interested in the Huskies. Overall, he's pretty wide open but UConn does seem to be trying to make a push with him."

 

[bendm]

From Eric Bossi on the Washington board:

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"Honestly, i can't really figure out the true interest level UW may have in Jaylin Stewart but he still, to me, seems pretty interested in the Huskies. Overall, he's pretty wide open but UConn does seem to be trying to make a push with him."

idk what hopkins is doing at UW. negligent not to go after a guy like stewart in his backyard.

 

[aburks41]

From Eric Bossi on the Washington board:

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"Honestly, i can't really figure out the true interest level UW may have in Jaylin Stewart but he still, to me, seems pretty interested in the Huskies. Overall, he's pretty wide open but UConn does seem to be trying to make a push with him."

I hate this. Which Huskies is he talking about? The real Huskies or the west coast frauds?

 

[RipCity]

I hate this. Which Huskies is he talking about? The real Huskies or the west coast frauds?

Only the last part of the quoted is about UConn.

 

[UconnU]

good tape

 

[auror]

From Eric Bossi on the Washington board:

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"Honestly, i can't really figure out the true interest level UW may have in Jaylin Stewart but he still, to me, seems pretty interested in the Huskies. Overall, he's pretty wide open but UConn does seem to be trying to make a push with him."

good tape

I don't understand this recruitment at all.

ESPN doesn't have him ranked at all, Rivals had him top 30 last year. 247 has him 70s. Like what is even happening here.

Somewhere 6'5"-6'7" shooter who dunks easily and can handle. Plus this EYBL he showed advanced passing and cutting off ball and his mentors say his best attribute is his BBIQ.

Do people just think he's a lock for Washington? Brandon Roy was his HS basketball coach after all and his uncle played there. Does Hopkins not think he can play well in the zone D so he's dragging his feet?

 

[superjohn]

I don't understand this recruitment at all.

ESPN doesn't have him ranked at all, Rivals had him top 30 last year. 247 has him 70s. Like what is even happening here.

Somewhere 6'5"-6'7" shooter who dunks easily and can handle. Plus this EYBL he showed advanced passing and cutting off ball and his mentors say his best attribute is his BBIQ.

Do people just think he's a lock for Washington? Brandon Roy was his HS basketball coach after all and his uncle played there. Does Hopkins not think he can play well in the zone D so he's dragging his feet?

It's all really strange. The rankings, schools not really recruiting him outside of UConn, listed at 6'5 180 lbs. he's clearly bigger than that.

It took me about 5 minutes of watching game play to see he's really good.

 

[UconnU]

I don't understand this recruitment at all.

ESPN doesn't have him ranked at all, Rivals had him top 30 last year. 247 has him 70s. Like what is even happening here.

Somewhere 6'5"-6'7" shooter who dunks easily and can handle. Plus this EYBL he showed advanced passing and cutting off ball and his mentors say his best attribute is his BBIQ.

Do people just think he's a lock for Washington? Brandon Roy was his HS basketball coach after all and his uncle played there. Does Hopkins not think he can play well in the zone D so he's dragging his feet?

I don’t understand why more schools aren’t involved. It’s so hard to find 6’6 with his skills and IQ. Day one contributor.

 

[Storrs South]

There is just so little out there on this recruitment. I did find out his former teammate at Garfield, Koren Johnson (class of 2022) is attending UW this season. He's a decent recruit, just outside top 100 on 247.

No idea if this has any pull. Otherwise any discussion about Stewart these days is coming from CT papers and that 247 piece. Not much from when UW initially offered to read into.

Just get him on campus and lock this in.

 

[HuskyFich]

Reminds me a ton of the Bouknight recruitment.

Wasn’t on many people’s radar(written off due to injury). But you watch him play, and it just SCREAMS next level player.

As an aside, Luke has one of the best eyes for talent I’ve seen in a long time. I’ve agreed with every player he’s put serious time into. His hire was an A++

 

[uconnever]

I don’t understand why more schools aren’t involved. It’s so hard to find 6’6 with his skills and IQ. Day one contributor.

Because everyone knows where he’s going. Roy his high school coach and his uncle played at Washington…..PLEASE! It’s not written in stone but the guy has the order.

 

[Storrs South]

 

[aburks41]

Borges has been all over the Stewart recruitment. It’s a good sign he keeps tracking his games, Hurley must be feeding him some info that Stewart is the biggest priority for the staff.

 

[RipCity]

Borges has been all over the Stewart recruitment. It’s a good sign he keeps tracking his games, Hurley must be feeding him some info that Stewart is the biggest priority for the staff.

“Must be” is a stretch but it’s possible

If we miss on Stewart it’s probably game over for SF. Maybe they would pivot to a PF like Williams or Dioubate

 

[fatlucy]

“Must be” is a stretch but it’s possible

If we miss on Stewart it’s probably game over for SF. Maybe they would pivot to a PF like Williams or Dioubate

Portal players

 

[Jholla2183]

There is just so little out there on this recruitment. I did find out his former teammate at Garfield, Koren Johnson (class of 2022) is attending UW this season. He's a decent recruit, just outside top 100 on 247.

No idea if this has any pull. Otherwise any discussion about Stewart these days is coming from CT papers and that 247 piece. Not much from when UW initially offered to read into.

Just get him on campus and lock this in.

Not to mention UW assistant Will Conroy grew up with his dad, Tre Simmons (UW alum) is his cousin. The Seattle bball community is extremely close with each other. Jamal Crawford is The Godfather of the hoops community out here, and his summer pro Am brings all those guys out every weekend. It might not be documented how
Much UW is recruiting Stewart, but I assure you he is in contact with those guys weekly. And even when guys leave area, they seem to always come home. Koren Johnson left and went to prep in Utah, committed to San Diego state, only to move back home to Garfield and flip to UW. Hopkins may be dropping the ball on it, but the community isn’t

 

[bendm]

If we miss on Stewart it’s probably game over for SF. Maybe they would pivot to a PF like Williams or Dioubate

i agree it's probably game over for SF but we should still be going after williams as a backup to carr at PF plus estrella. i think you disagreed with this sentiment but i'm doubling down.

a 5 or 6 person class (depending on whether castle reclasses) is not too big. we still have 2 open scholarships for '23 and we could be losing 6 or 7 players after this season. we'd still need to hit the portal hard next summer. and it would really a 4 or 5 person class with ross being a super long term play.

 

[RipCity]

Portal players

100% and I’d be fine with that. I was strictly talking HS recruiting in 2023

 

[RipCity]

i agree it's probably game over for SF but we should still be going after williams as a backup to carr at PF plus estrella. i think you disagreed with this sentiment but i'm doubling down.

a 5 or 6 person class (depending on whether castle reclasses) is not too big. we still have 2 open scholarships for '23 and we could be losing 6 or 7 players after this season. we'd still need to hit the portal hard next summer. and it would really a 4 or 5 person class with ross being a super long term play.

Williams is a true 4 and Estrella is a big, so I think they actually make more sense than last time (too much overlap for Stewart and Carr to both commit to the same class, and same with Dilione and Ball which was definitely true since Dilione cancelled his visit). That being said, Estrella is still a huge long shot. He’d make this class pretty bonkers if he committed though

 

[SportsFan88]

Not to mention UW assistant Will Conroy grew up with his dad, Tre Simmons (UW alum) is his cousin. The Seattle bball community is extremely close with each other. Jamal Crawford is The Godfather of the hoops community out here, and his summer pro Am brings all those guys out every weekend. It might not be documented how
Much UW is recruiting Stewart, but I assure you he is in contact with those guys weekly. And even when guys leave area, they seem to always come home. Koren Johnson left and went to prep in Utah, committed to San Diego state, only to move back home to Garfield and flip to UW. Hopkins may be dropping the ball on it, but the community isn’t

My cuzin played at Garfield with Brandon Roy, Will Conroy, and Marcellus Kemp who was very good at Nevada, and you absolutely right, the basketball community in Seattle is VERY tight knit, and the Stewart twins, Jaylin’s father and uncle, were legendary at ‘beach

 

[Jholla2183]

My cuzin played at Garfield with Brandon Roy, Will Conroy, and Marcellus Kemp who was very good at Nevada, and you absolutely right, the basketball community in Seattle is VERY tight knit, and the Stewart twins, Jaylin’s father and uncle, were legendary at ‘beach

That beach team was unreal!!

Loderick stewart
Roderick stewart
Nate Robinson
CJ Giles
Imeka Iweka
Tyrone Shepard

And that Garfield team was crazy too

Brandon Roy
Will Conroy
Marcellus Kemp
Anthony Washington
Isaiah Stanback