WSU BASKETBALL: DJ Shelton Signs Letter Of Intent
by Jeff Nusser on Apr 14, 2011 6:00 PM PDT
in 2011-2012 WSU Basketball Recruiting
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PrintIn a move that was expected since his verbal commitment three weeks ago, 6-foot-9 forward D.J. Shelton has reportedly signed his letter of intent to play basketball at WSU, according to Cougfan.com. As a junior college transfer who started his career redshirting at Cal State-Fullerton, he'll have three years to play three seasons.
We profiled Shelton a couple of days after his verbal commitment, and if I may be so bold as to quote myself, here's the relevant portion if you missed it and have no desire to click on the preceding link and read the entire thing:
The bottom line is this. Shelton's probably not going to come in and set the world on fire next year, but he'll make the team better immediately just by being big and being able to go get some rebounds. And that's not a bad thing.
Of course, that was written before we knew that it's now a virtual certainty that DeAngelo Casto is leaving the program to pursue professional opportunities, presumably overseas. Shelton likely will be counted on for more than just being big and grabbing some rebounds, unless Bone's got another big man up his sleeve who isn't signed and is ready to play right away.
This brings the total in the recruiting class to three, as he joins 6-8 forward Greg Sequele and 6-3 guard DaVonte Lacy. As most everyone knows, the Cougars currently have 16 scholarships promised for next year with only 13 to give; all that stressing out about where the open spots were going to come from seems a little silly now, doesn't it?
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I think we all knew where those scholarships were LIKELY to come from
We just were in denial.
"I mean I was like, okay, there you go, you wanna hit me? There you go, one pitch for you. You don't get it? You have no chance." ~ Felix Hernandez
are we just pessimistic about Casto or did I miss something?
Last I heard about anything regarding Casto, Bone said he was 50/50.
I can tell you four that probably wont be here…Thompson, Casto, Bjornstad, and Winston. With Will DiIorio taking Winston’s place…that puts us at 12 right?
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by Cougar_Patrick on Apr 15, 2011 11:57 AM PDT reply actions
Let me change one thing…Bjornstad leaves/retires or Enquist gives up his ride again…
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by Cougar_Patrick on Apr 15, 2011 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
We are currently 3 over the limit
If four go out and one more comes on, that will put us at the limit of 13 since we were only at 12 this year.
by Jeff Nusser on Apr 15, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
What makes you think Winston?
The others are obvious, but I havn’t heard Winston.
We will call him Zatara.....sounds fearsome....It means driftwood.
Because he has two i's next to each other in his name?
And I’m pretty sure he’s the only one in college basketball that can say that?
by Jeff Nusser on Apr 15, 2011 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
there has to be a Scandanavian somewhere in Minnesota.
but your explanation’s the best thing i can come up with.
To the OP, we only get 13 scholarships. I have no problem with letting Will play on this team as a walk-on. But he’s not worth one of 13 spots on a Pac-10 roster. The empty spot is more valuable than losing him to a smaller school that will give him a full ride.
Can't you just give him one for a year?
I mean if its available why not help him out and use it? Or does it not work that way?
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Charlie got his for one year!
If you give it to them, technically you can pull it back the next year, for any athlete. Does it happen much? Nah, it’s poor form
all scholarships are year to year contracts
so technically you could give it to him for a year, but that also keeps him from going to a school that would give him three.
plus: like Brian said, once you give him the first year, you’re a jerk for not doing it again the next year (ala the Charlieball situation).
Shelton has arrived early
and will get acclimatied to shool ad the guys and get to run with them in work outs and hit the iron. It is a good sign that he is ‘in early’. Cougs certainly need his girth. Maybe he a Sequele can tandem that spot and occasionally team up in there for more size in the paint than we Cougs have seen in some time. My goodness it would be handy to have Casto stick and those two bigs learn from him in practice.
Sikma, Lonnie Shelton, Donaldson were the Winnebago wall for the Sonics.
Motum, Sequele, Shelton… the mini van plan? haha Go Cougs
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