Bonnies on Roseboro's list

[Chuck]

MAJOR NEWS!!! Brett Roseboro Leaving Marquette
Posted by northstarbball at 8/21/2009 5:38 PM
Categories: Class of 2009,Major-Breaking News,Articles
Tags: Drexel East Tennessee State Wright State Nevada Temple St. Bonaventure Buzz Williams Marquette Brett Roseboro
by Alex Schwartz

In news that was first reported by Northstar Basketball via Twitter (NorthstarBball), Brett Roseboro '09 from Quakertown (PA) is leaving Marquette, according to Toomey Anderson, an assistant coach at Quakertown who is close with the player. The big face-up 4 was on campus at the Big East school this sumer and was part of a seven man recruiting class, but had a falling out with the coaching staff. As of now Roseboro has not gotten his release from the Golden Eagles since "all this happened yesterday," but that will be "taken care of Monday," stated Anderson. When asked if he felt Brett, who came on strong during his senior year, would get his release, the answer was a resounding yes. "Without question. They don't want him. They said, 'you're not going to play here.' . . . Brett's not going to get minutes at Marquette."
According to Anderson, Marquette Head Coach Buzz Williams has "not talked to Brett, me, or anyone else associated with him." Nevada, East Tennessee State, Drexel, Temple, Wright State, and St. Bonaventure on the new list for Roseboro, who has three official visits at his disposal. As of now it is unclear if Roseboro will be eligible to play elsewhere in 2009-10, and if he is not, he would either "pick a school and sit there for a year [or] . . . prep, [but] . . . college is the more likely destination. Prep is a possibility."
All of this news has come about so quickly, and I will try to keep you all up to date. Again, Brett Roseboro is leaving Marquette and his next destination is not yet set.



blog.northstarbball.com/2009/08/21/major-news-brett-roseboro-leaving-marquette.aspx

Interesting to see BCS schools are missing from his list. Just prior to signing with Marquette several BCS schools were at the top of his list. I'm curious if all of the schools on Roseboro's list have a scholarship to offer. Brett Roseboro is a 6'10" PF, who can score from the high post. Rivals has him as a 3 star recruit (link below).

www.marquette.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=89743

[bjif]

Chuck, This is potentially a very good get and he would certainly compete with Jake directly. Being bigger and stronger it may alter how the staff assesses the power forward position.

There is still allot churning out there and I believe we are turning over every stone.It amazes me that we are in late August and players, good ones , are still moving and becoming available. It is clear that our roster is not final, and MS was very shrewd to keep the one available ship.

As they say,it ain't over until the fat lady sings.

[GoPadres]

This is exactly the type of player the Bonnies need to get at this point. A big body that can come in and share minutes with Cook, Simmons and House. Bonnies would seem to be a perfect fit for Roseboro.

[bva]

By Todd Rosiak of the Journal Sentinel
July 26, 2009

Brett Roseboro: He didn't get much run, only playing in 2-3 of the five games overall, and aside from one game in which he pulled down a few boards and scored on a putback was well out of his league on Sunday.

He definitely doesn't mind getting yelled at, which is a great quality to have at the high-major level, but he's not yet strong enough to compete consistently in the post, and not confident or fluid enough yet to get himself open and play to his strength from the elbows or beyond. And Roseboro, like Otule, has worlds of trouble trying to finish around the basket.

Defensively he's still a major work in progress, as his troubles with Otule later in the day underscored.

According to teammate Jimmy Butler: "He can shoot it, he's left-handed and he's smart. He knows what he can and can't do, so he ain't going to go out of his game by trying to handle the ball or stepping back. He knows what he's doing. The one thing you can say is don't leave him open -- keep a hand in his face. And he's coming at you with the pump-fake, the hooks over both shoulders. He's a real smart player."

www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/51747657.html

Also,
www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/43196542.html

[B02]

He sounds like a great fit in Schmidt's offense being he's a 4 who can shoot

[wgt]

Interesting that his teammate Butler says he is left handed. Since he writes right handed maybe he is ambidextrous. I like the idea of hooks from both sides. As a relatively young incoming Div I player he will grow in his game. And Mark has shown the skill to develop big men. This could be a very good match.

[phillybona]

I hate to be the bearer of bad new but have any of you ever seen this kid play?..because I have and he is a flat out stiff who I could not stop laughing at when I saw him play at the Donofrio classic in Conshy over Easter. I certainly do hope that I am wrong but he is exactly 'NOT' what we need in an uptempo offense. Give the ship to Chandler and if we do come up with one more then I guess give it to Roseboro. I know Schmidt has been able to develop big men in the past and maybe he can show me alot with this guy. I just knew something had to be up with him going to Marquette because he would not stand a chance in the Big East...again hope I am wrong if he does come to Bonas..

[Chuck]

Aug 22, 2009 14:31:16 GMT -5 phillybona said:

I hate to be the bearer of bad new but have any of you ever seen this kid play?..because I have and he is a flat out stiff who I could not stop laughing at when I saw him play at the Donofrio classic in Conshy over Easter.

Brian Crownover at Recruit Recon saw Brett play at the same tournament. Like you he was not impressed. Following is his report of Brett at the Donofrio Classic:

Brett Roseboro (2009, 6-9 C) committed to Marquette
This Big East bound big man showed an array of moves, but didn't finish particularly well in the contest. He missed several shots from close range. He did hit a nice mid range jumper. Brett moves well and can make multiple moves in the post. He can shoot with either hand on the inside. Brett can handle a little and step outside too if needed. He had strong game on the boards, although quite a few of his offensive rebounds were his own misses. Brett had trouble defensively against Will Barrett out on the perimeter. He got frustrated with Will and wound up in a pushing match. Brett finished with 19 points and 23 rebounds (11 offensive) in the loss.

www.recruitrecon.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5260&Itemid=1

Aug 22, 2009 14:31:16 GMT -5 phillybona said:

I just knew something had to be up with him going to Marquette because he would not stand a chance in the Big East...again hope I am wrong if he does come to Bonas..

Unfortunately Phillybona, you did not see him play at the IS8/Nike Tip-Off Classic in New York. Keith Pompey from the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote the following:

Playing in the prestigious IS8/Nike Tip-Off Classic in New York, Roseboro matched up against some of the nation's premier recruits.

In one game, Roseboro hit four three-pointers en route to scoring 27 points against Maryland recruit James Padgett in the AAU event. He also dazzled the crowd by dribbling up the floor and breaking his opponents' press.

Afterward, Roseboro was being recruited by Maryland, St. John's, Temple, Providence, Rutgers, Penn State, Villanova, Marquette and West Virginia.

Norm Eavenson (recruiting analyst for Bob Gibbons All Star Sports/ESPN Insider) described Brett as ""his assets are excellent hands, solid rebounding, good passing skills, the ability to put the ball on the floor, and a nice face-up shooting stroke out to the three-point arc. These all make him a potentially good high-post/low-post player."

www.phillymobile.com/topic/895-Sports/articles/189612633

In the above article they talked about Brett's late growth spurt. How he was always a guard and now he is developing an inside game. Brett is probably not as good as his 27 point performance at IS8/Nike Tip-Off Classic and better than his performance at the Donoforio Classic. I agree he does not belong at Marquette, but Bonas would be a great place for him to develop, because he has obvious skills.

[bva]

www.jsonline.com/sports/goldeneagles/54417417.html

[LumsdnA10Academc98]

So there it is. Roseboro's career at Marquette is over before it started, and he's a free agent. I don't know why he wouldn't be eligible this fall. If Chandler and Roseboro were both available, it would be tough to pass on Chandler, but skilled 6-foot-10 four-year big men who can shoot it out to 20 feet don't grow on trees. Roseboro sounds like a wonderful, ideal compliment to Andrew. It's amazing to wonder what Andrew could do with a guy like Roseboro drawing interior defenders to the perimeter.

[ddsmugs]

Did I see RI on that list?