The Washington Basketball team bolsters their ranks. Three recruits have signed their NLI on November 8 to play for the Huskies in 2018.
The Washington Basketball team has enjoyed some success filling the ranks with talented recruits. Insomuch as getting players to verbally commit, that is. But getting players to sign on the dotted line can be nearly as important. And so, the team prepared for a very good Wednesday, November 8, 2017.
UW Hoops fans should be on the lookout Wednesday. Should be getting NLIs from Jamal Bey, Elijah Hardy, Nate Roberts and Ed Chang. Big day for Mike Hopkins. #Dawgman pic.twitter.com/vXNtP2Bx6e
— Chris Fetters (@Chris_Fetters) November 8, 2017
A class of four is sustantial for this team, particularly in less than 12 months after Coach Mike Hopkins assumed the lead of the Washington basketball program.
Stay tuned…
But there could be some developments afoot. The team has four verbal commitments from their recruits, but reports are surfacing that power forward Ed Chang may reclassify to the class of 2019. Still, there is nothing concrete so everything to date regarding that storyline is speculation.
Sounds like @UW_MBB is expecting three NLI's today, not four as was originally thought. Most likely explanation is Ed Chang reclassifying to 2019, but no confirmation of that yet.
— Chris Fetters (@Chris_Fetters) November 8, 2017
In the end the team appears to have decided on that outcome. The three recruits who have signed their National Letters of Intent to play for the Washington Basketball team are 6-foot-2 point guard Elijah Hardy, 6-foot-6 small forward Jamal Bey , and nearly 7-foot-0 power forward/center Nate Roberts.
Congratulations to @revolijh @jamal_bey5 & @nateupnext ! Welcome to the family! #4F #TougherTogether #GoHuskies pic.twitter.com/om89rYEXMB
— Coach Mike Hopkins (@Coach_Hopkins) November 9, 2017
The threesome are all well-suited for Coach Hopkins scheme.
Basketball season commencing
While the trio has committed to the team, they must watch as the team takes to the court in the season opener this Friday against Belmont. That game marks the beginning to the Huskies season, when the team will play seven games in the month of November 2017. You might recall that the team has a successful exhibition game hosting Saint Martins, but the true value to that game was the timely feedback to the coaching staff.
Next: Washington men’s basketball: What to expect Friday night
Now the team will try to get a jump on the season by aiming at a W for the opener to match the success in yesterday’s news.