Recruiting report: Jadis White (2018)
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — After Division I recruits Jayson Tatum (Duke), Tyler Cook (Iowa), Mike Lewis (Duquesne), led Chaminade to a Missouri Class 5 state title in 2016, expectations might not be nearly as high for the But if you think…
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Continue ReadingBENTONVILLE, Ark. — After Division I recruits Jayson Tatum (Duke), Tyler Cook (Iowa), Mike Lewis (Duquesne), led Chaminade to a Missouri Class 5 state title in 2016, expectations might not be nearly as high for the
But if you think the cupboard will be bare, think again.
The 2016-17 version of the Red Devils will feature a lot of new faces taking on bigger roles, including 2018 point guard Jadis White who is running this summer with the MoKan Elite 16U squad.
A 6-foot, 150-pound lightning quick point guard, White got some varsity minutes this past season for Chaminade playing in 26 games, but a year from now, he along with Jericole Hellems, Karrington Davis and others will be stepping into much bigger roles.
“I feel my role will tougher this upcoming year but I’m always up for the challenge,” he said. “The team looks forward to playing together because we still have a lot of pieces coming back. We all feel everyone has doubted our abilities to play without Jayson, Tyler and other players. So I think it should be exciting because everyone has pretty much counted us out.”
While he’s itching for his opportunity to make his mark, White said the experience of competing against some of the nation’s most talented players in practice every day has helped his game grow.
“It was fun, but challenging going against them everyday at practice,” he said. “I always had to be on my toes because if I ever slacked I would be exposed. They are my brothers so they pushed me every day for my own benefit.”
White is a point guard with poise, a nice jumper and is a team-first player that takes his play at both ends of the floor seriously.
He is competing for the first time this summer with MoKan Elite 16U, and says he is looking forward to playing some of the top competition in the country.
“You don’t really get any better than the competition that I will be facing while playing with KD MoKan on the circuit,” he said. “The constant competition is fun and I know in the long run it’ll make me better.”
White, who says he molds his game after Chris Paul, doesn’t currently hold any offers, but has spoken with a few programs and expects the attention to increase in time.