It looks like I'm going to lose out on my one target. I didn't have a ton of money to play with, considering I had only the single vacant scholarship and one conference game in the NT. Here's who I was after:
Steven Buteau
PF|6'5"|206 lbs.|2.6 GPA
Dalton HS|New York, NY
| Athleticism | 54 | | | Speed | 60 | | | Rebounding | 64 | | | Defense | 37 | | | Shot Blocking | 80 | | | Low-post | 58 | | | Perimeter | 23 | | | Ball Handling | 25 | | | Passing | 35 | | | Work Ethic | 91 | | | Stamina | 72 | | | Durability | 75 | |
Previous Season Stats | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | FG% | FG3% | FT% | APG | SPG | BPG |
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| 30 | 23 | 12.1 | 5.6 | 35.8 | 29.5 | 64.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
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I was hoping that I could get away with lifting this guy and redshirting him, and maybe nobody would notice. Best chance I had for a great long-term player, this year...I also would've only had one vacancy for next year if I'd gotten him, which would've put me in a similar circumstance. Anyways, a good prospect who I didn't manage to get. It was impossible, I suppose, but there wasn't a good reason to go with anyone less interesting, so I'll just have to fill the slot next time around. Georgetown's gonna get him with their massive amounts of cash from five empty slots, and my single grade advantage in prestige wasn't enough to make it much of a struggle for them.
[edit, 5/6/08:]
Buteau is leading the Big East in scoring, as a junior. He's also fourth in rebounds (but merely 17th in blocks)...I'll have to check on him again in a few months and see how he does. He's looking like a surefire pro right now.