Recruiting Report: Cameron McCurry (2017)
Cameron McCurry was only 10 games into what had already been a productive junior season when he heard a pop. “We were playing Lewis-Palmer when I clamped it, turned and it decided to pop,” said McCurry, a 6-9 senior forward…
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Continue ReadingCameron McCurry was only 10 games into what had already been a productive junior season when he heard a pop.
“We were playing Lewis-Palmer when I clamped it, turned and it decided to pop,” said McCurry, a 6-9 senior forward at Erie. “I partially tore my MCL, sprained my ACL and dislocated my kneecap.”
McCurry was averaging 14.2 points and 12.7 rebounds at the Class 4A school before the injury, which ended his season. After a lengthy rehab, he was cleared to play AAU ball with the Colorado Titans in the spring, but he said it wasn’t until July that he truly began feeling like himself.
“Right after (the Next Level Invitational in) Milwaukee is when I started feeling fantastic,” McCurry said. “Now I’m not wearing a knee brace and I’m just going with it. It feels like it didn’t even happen.”
McCurry began rebounding into from in time to gain a string of recruiting attention heading into his senior season. Over Labor Day weekend he visited Concordia (Neb.), Hamlin (Minn.), Lake Forest (Ill.) and Cornell College (Iowa). He’s taking an unofficial visit to Division II Western State on Friday and will also visit Adams State within the next couple weeks.
Clearly, schools are taking interest in one of the top big men in Colorado’s 2017 class. McCurry credits much of his growth, particularly since his knee injury, to the Titans staff.
“Rick (Jimenez) has done an awesome job,” McCurry said of the Titans director and 17U coach. “I played with him for three years. Coach (Mark) Wrapp did an amazing job. Me and him spent a lot of time working together. He was my big man coach. He helped me work through some stuff. He played up at Wyoming, so he’s definitely got that D-I intelligence and knowledge and everything. He taught me some stuff that definitely helped.”
Among McCurry’s biggest areas of focus as he heads into his final season is continuing to develop a short- to mid-range shot. He knows he’ll never be a long-range gunner, but he’d like to be able to create some lane space by knocking down open jumpers. He’s also worked to improve his footwork in the post.
With McCurry missing much of last season, Erie struggled through a 2-21 campaign. For his part, McCurry is excited about what his final season could bring.
“It will be a lot of fun,” he said. “We’re going to work hard and I’m just really looking forward to it.”