Recruiting Report: Jawan Snoddy (2017)
In an age that values shooting, Allen Academy wing Jawan Snoddy holds a crucial currency. He can shoot. The Allen Academy junior is coming off a strong season, heading into his final AAU campaign with the R.E.A.C.H. Legends. Snoddy has stopped…
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Continue ReadingIn an age that values shooting, Allen Academy wing Jawan Snoddy holds a crucial currency. He can shoot. The Allen Academy junior is coming off a strong season, heading into his final AAU campaign with the R.E.A.C.H. Legends.
Snoddy has stopped by two college campuses: Kent State and Ferris State (DII).
“I went to Kent State [Elite] camp,” said Snoddy. “I didn’t really see the campus. I only saw the gym.”
The #39 player in the Class of 2017, Snoddy will attract college offers. As with most junior recruits the level of interest is undetermined. The shooter is not particular about schools.
“I am just hoping for college offers soon,” said Snoddy.
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The Wildcats of Allen Academy have strength in numbers. The senior class will send two basketball players to college this summer.
“They both are signed to D1,” proudly stated Allen Academy Head Coach Craig Covington Jr.
Snoddy’s teammates, Jason Williams Jr. (East Tennessee State University) and Danny Pippen (Kent State) are success stories. In Coach Covington’s eyes Snoddy and fellow junior DreQuan Bell are next.
Tennessee State University of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) is tracking the progress of the 6-foot-4 shooter. Specifically, Snoddy keeps in contact with TSU Assistant Coach Rodney Hamilton.
“He just tells me when the games are and tells me to watch them,” said Snoddy. “He asks how I am doing and how the season is going and stuff like that.”
Despite the remarkable TSU turnaround, proximity perhaps limits Snoddy’s exposure to the Tigers. He does not know much about the program yet. TSU Head Coach Dana Ford was OVC Coach of the Year. Still Nashville news is slow to travel to Detroit, and it sometimes never arrives.
Jawan Snoddy Evaluation
Snoddy is lean, but strong at 178 pounds.
“Jawan has a unique game at 6’4″,” said Coach Covington Jr. “He can play both forward positions, which will translate to a shooting guard at the next level.”
The tenacity of Snoddy around the rim really helped his team this winter. He routinely finished games with five or more rebounds. The offensive rebounding instincts are special. In the future he will live on the wing though.
With the R.E.A.C.H. Legends Snoddy plays a rim-attacking small forward. Of course, he thrives off the catch too.
“Jawan has the ability to stretch the defense with his long-range shooting ability, but also has the strength to post up smaller defenders,” said Coach Covington Jr.
Coach Covington Jr. sees Jawan as a shooting specialist in college.
Jawan Snoddy has a good shooting foundation. Upon each release he kicks his legs forward on the follow-through. His mobility is decent, but in the next year the forward should improve his change of direction.
Snoddy shoots his highest percentage on the catch. If he plays at the MAC-level he could fight for rebounds with the bigs. His versatility should not be considered a hindrance, but size often dictates usage.
Snoddy is agile enough to play wing on the next level. The lateral mobility will go a long way to clarifying his future positions though.
“I want to work on my dribbling,” said Snoddy. He anticipates a broadening of his game too.
He might survive as a face-up three, of sorts. If Snoddy can defend a big-bodied forward and then pull him away from the rim on the other end, then that could become a niche worthy of exploiting.
For a player capable of landing anywhere from DII to mid-major DI this upcoming AAU season will play a critical role. Snoddy must establish his ability to defend the 2-3. Shooting and tenacity are trademarks of his game. College coaches love both.