Recruiting Report: Tirique Randolph (2017)

T.J. Rushing

October 1, 2015 @ 10:00 AM

<h2>October 1, 2015</h2>Davenport Central guard Tirique Randolph proved he is one of the up-and-coming guards from the eastern side of the state after his stellar sophomore campaign last season. He was good enough to start varsity and averaged 9.4 points per game, while leading the team with 51 assists -- even capturing the attention of the state’s premier grassroots program, the Iowa Barnstormers. Still though, the 6-foot junior has yet to see or hear from any college recruiters. “No I have not (been recruited),” said Randolph. “I think about that all the time, maybe I won’t maybe I will -- but even if I don’t I’ll still go to college and do what I have to do.” This past offseason Randolph played intermittently with the Barnstormers, and says gaining strength and his jumpshot were areas he worked on most. “I thought I shot the ball well, I’ve been working on my shot a lot more lately. And we have a workout program at our school and I’ve been going to that this summer,” said Randolph. “Other than that I’ve just been working on my game trying to get quicker.” The 6-foot combo guard says his feel for the game is a strength of his, but his defense needs to improve before he can take his game to the next level. “I think I have a really high basketball IQ, and I have good court vision. I can pass the ball well and I'm good at finding an opening, or leading somebody to a good shot. I like creating shots for other people,” he said. “I think I should really work on my defense. I need to be able to move better laterally, and just get quicker.” With his junior season just two months away, Randolph says it’ll be his responsibility to take on more of a leadership role this season with the Blue Devils. “As a sophomore I was more of a role-player, it wasn’t really my team because we had a lot of older guys,” he said. “I’m pretty sure I’ll be one of the leaders this year. And really, I just want to go to state.”