Recruiting Report: Sean McNeil (2017)
A top-20 prospect in Kentucky’s 2017 class, 6-foot-4 shooting guard Sean McNeil is a fringe Division I guy as he heads into the his 17U summer. The Cooper prospect has been hearing from a stable of Division I programs…
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Continue ReadingA top-20 prospect in Kentucky’s 2017 class, 6-foot-4 shooting guard Sean McNeil is a fringe Division I guy as he heads into the his 17U summer.
The Cooper prospect has been hearing from a stable of Division I programs of late, and is seemingly on the cusp of picking up his first Division II offer.
“The last time I visited Bellarmine University in Louisville they said they wanted to offer, they were just waiting for my ACT score. Other than that I’ve heard from; Toledo, Kent State, a lot from Air Force, my school coach has been hearing from Xavier, a lot from William & Mary – we talk on the phone a lot – and little bit from Lindenwood,” said McNeil, who mentioned which schools are after him the most.
“Our manager from my AAU team said that if I perform during the April live periods there was pretty good chance I could pick up an offer from Toledo. And then William & Mary is after me hard – but other than that not too many have been talking about offers just yet.”
As he heads into the thick of his last grassroots season before his senior year, McNeil says the recruiting process and the potential to receive college scholarships is a ll a dream come true.
“I’d love to be able to write my own check and be able to go to school fully-paid, and just be able to continue playing the game that I love,” said McNeil. “Ever since I was little I always wanted to say that I got a college scholarship to go play basketball, and it’s a process right now, but it’s coming along.”
PHK’s 13th-ranked 2017, McNeil is a good-sized guard who can light it up from deep, and he’s been working to diversify his game.
“I consider myself a pretty good shooter. And I’ve been working on my game a lot, especially being able to score off the dribble. People use to classify me as just shooter, but I think I’ve developed my ball-handling and I can take over a game in other ways when needed,” said McNeil.
“I’m really working on my defense and my speed and agility. I want to be able to lockdown on defense and be able to contribute on both sides of the floor more than I can now.”
He’ll spend the set of his 17U season playing with the supremely talented Ohio Basketball Club
“We have a whole bunch of guys that can really play. And my role is just to play as hard as I can for as long as I can,” said McNeil. “Right now I’m a guy that dives on loose balls, I score when it’s needed, and I handle the rock when it’s needed. I’m really focused on being able to stick my nose in there and play hard-nosed basketball.”