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The Daily OrangeMBB | Orange lands Fair: 2nd recruit for 2010 class
By Tyler Dunne
Posted: 10/21/08, 3:33 AM EST Section: Sports
"I see the similarity in our games," Fair said. "I can play all positions. I'd say my strongest positions are the 2, 3 and the 4. I can take my man from the outside, shoot outside and then I can go down low and have a mismatch down there."
Duane Davis, head coach of Fair's AAU team, the Baltimore Stars, admits he's biased. But after coaching several Division I prospects, including Braxton Dupree (Maryland), Dino Gregory (Maryland), Brian Johnson (Delaware), Ricky Harris (Massachusetts) and Dejuan Goodwin (Marist), Davis said Fair stands out. The high school freshman who was torched by Greene and Virginia Tech's Malcolm Delaney in a summer game two years ago has a ceiling that's still growing.
"C.J. has a great upside because of his height and the fact that he's so versatile," said Davis, who used the word "versatile" four times in a span of two minutes while describing Fair. "He'll probably be about 6-8 by the time he finishes filling out. He can score in bunches."
But Fair won't be playing basketball until at least winter break. After tearing his ACL during a scrimmage last spring, Fair is still rehabbing. He goes to physical therapy three times a week, and on weekends, Fair works with a personal trainer in the pool. Last week he jogged for the first time.
"He doesn't want to rush it back to the high school basketball scene," Davis said.
After visiting Louisville and Virginia with Fair, Davis could tell immediately that Fair was intrigued by Syracuse. Syracuse assistant coach Rob Murphy "really laid out their plans for him."
Fair was sold. He attended Carmelo Anthony's homecoming Friday, taking in the Denver Nuggets exhibition against the Phoenix Suns.
"The trip was really exciting, especially going inside of the Carrier Dome," Fair said. "That was a beautiful feeling going in there. I felt like it was a great environment."
Davis claimed the allure of following Anthony, a fellow Baltimore native, wasn't a factor.
But after seeing Anthony play Friday, one day before giving Boeheim his word, Fair himself hinted that 'Melo was a factor. Another Orange forward Fair aims to emulate.
"I saw how Carmelo (Anthony) loves them up there and saw where he comes from. I can really relate to him," Fair said. "Yeah, it had a little edge to it."
thdunne@syr.edu
Duane Davis, head coach of Fair's AAU team, the Baltimore Stars, admits he's biased. But after coaching several Division I prospects, including Braxton Dupree (Maryland), Dino Gregory (Maryland), Brian Johnson (Delaware), Ricky Harris (Massachusetts) and Dejuan Goodwin (Marist), Davis said Fair stands out. The high school freshman who was torched by Greene and Virginia Tech's Malcolm Delaney in a summer game two years ago has a ceiling that's still growing.
"C.J. has a great upside because of his height and the fact that he's so versatile," said Davis, who used the word "versatile" four times in a span of two minutes while describing Fair. "He'll probably be about 6-8 by the time he finishes filling out. He can score in bunches."
But Fair won't be playing basketball until at least winter break. After tearing his ACL during a scrimmage last spring, Fair is still rehabbing. He goes to physical therapy three times a week, and on weekends, Fair works with a personal trainer in the pool. Last week he jogged for the first time.
"He doesn't want to rush it back to the high school basketball scene," Davis said.
After visiting Louisville and Virginia with Fair, Davis could tell immediately that Fair was intrigued by Syracuse. Syracuse assistant coach Rob Murphy "really laid out their plans for him."
Fair was sold. He attended Carmelo Anthony's homecoming Friday, taking in the Denver Nuggets exhibition against the Phoenix Suns.
"The trip was really exciting, especially going inside of the Carrier Dome," Fair said. "That was a beautiful feeling going in there. I felt like it was a great environment."
Davis claimed the allure of following Anthony, a fellow Baltimore native, wasn't a factor.
But after seeing Anthony play Friday, one day before giving Boeheim his word, Fair himself hinted that 'Melo was a factor. Another Orange forward Fair aims to emulate.
"I saw how Carmelo (Anthony) loves them up there and saw where he comes from. I can really relate to him," Fair said. "Yeah, it had a little edge to it."
thdunne@syr.edu
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Stu Walters
posted 10/21/08 @ 11:36 AM EST
Congrats to Jim Boeheim and Mike Hopkins. They don't need AD Daryl Gross to screw up hoops recruitment like he's destroyed football. Hopefully Gross and Cantor will be gone to Washington Dc after Obama gets elected. (Continued…)
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