Recruiting report: Jared Ridder (2017)
SPRINGFIELD — Kickapoo 2017 Jared Ridder is on a whirlwind recruiting tour as his recruiting is starting to heat. A long, athletic 6-foot-7 wing that can shoot the 3 and play above the rim, Ridder currently has six offers, including…
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Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD — Kickapoo 2017 Jared Ridder is on a whirlwind recruiting tour as his recruiting is starting to heat.
A long, athletic 6-foot-7 wing that can shoot the 3 and play above the rim, Ridder currently has six offers, including Missouri State, IUPUI, St. Louis, Stetson and most recently DePaul. But that’s just the tip of the ice burg.
Ridder is currently taking in a host of unofficial visits as he visited Wichita State two weeks ago, Nebraska last week and has an official scheduled at Mizzou as well.
Ridder says he hopes to put together a strong summer with MoKan Elite, then make a decision in the fall.
“After this summer I would like to take some offcial visits and make a decision before my senior season,” Ridder said.
A year ago, Ridder burst onto the varsity scene for a deep and talented Kickapoo team that went 24-5 and featured, not only a host of talented juniors and seniors, but a pair of up-and-coming sophomores as well.
Ridder, currently the No. 3 ranked player in the Class of 2017, also teamed with 2017 point guard Cam Davis last season and finished xx on the team in scoring, averaging 10 points per game.
This year, Ridder has helped the Chiefs to a 23-2 record with both losses coming in the 2016 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions to Christ the King (New York), and Sierra Canyon (Cal.). He is leading the team in scoring at 20.9 points per game, and rebounding at 6.3 per game. He is shooting 52 percent from the field, 38 percent from 3-point range and leads the team with 28 blocks in 22 games.
“I try to do whatever I can to help the team, whether that be rebounding, guarding the other teams best player or scoring,” Ridder said.
Ridder said he knows he will likely need to improve his perimeter skills in the future as he transitions from a jack-of-all trades high school player to a wing at the Division I level.
“I am definitely working on my ball handling and defense,” Ridder said. “I have to get quicker feet for the college level, and I need to work on my ballhandling because I am going to play the 2 or 3 in college.”
Ridder plays for MoKan Elite, which will be among the grassroots circuit most talented teams this summer, featuring five stars Michael Porter, Trae Young and others.
“We go to some of the best tournaments in the nation and we get to see some of the best players,” Ridder said. “It really sets you up for success and lets you know what you need to work on.”