Recruiting Report: Drew Lowder (2019)
One of Michigan’s most sought-after young prospects, 5-foot-10 point guard Drew Lowder — after a 15U summer with King James’ 15U squad — has picked up a lengthy list of suitors. And though he has no offers yet, the 2019…
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Continue ReadingOne of Michigan’s most sought-after young prospects, 5-foot-10 point guard Drew Lowder — after a 15U summer with King James’ 15U squad — has picked up a lengthy list of suitors.
And though he has no offers yet, the 2019 standout was able to mention 14 programs — from low to high-major — that have shown some degree of interest.
“My dad has been in contact with a couple schools, but no offers,” he said. “I’ve just got some interest and a some elite camp invites from schools.”
Those schools are: Southern Methodist, Akron, Cleveland State, Detroit, West Virginia, TCU, Toledo, Missouri, Holy Cross, Cincinnati, West Virginia, Central Michigan, Bowling Green and Oakland.
Though he’s just a sophomore, Lowder is cognizant of what colleges are looking for in a prospect.
“Recruitment has always been something I’ve been thinking about, but now that I’m getting older it’s become much more important to me,” he said. “I’m trying to do all the things that colleges like me to do; in the classroom, on the court, things like that — just tying to keep my head on straight.”
Michigan’s 5th-ranked 2019, Lowder says some of the programs recruiting him are waiting to see how much — if any — he grows. That could determine whether it’s the low-majors or the high-majors that pull the trigger.
“Colleges are looking to see how much I grow over the next couple of years, so that’s going to be the difference between a low-major and high-major school,” said Lowder. “But they tell me that my skill-set is getting there.”
His skill-set is well-refined for such a young player, he defined what it is that makes him such a threat.
“Mostly I like to make an impact on defense, pressuring the other team’s guard and trying to get five-second calls,” said Lowder. “I like to keep my teammates involved too, but when it comes down to it, during a close game, I can score at will.”
So far this season he’s averaging 18.1 points, 6.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game for Ann Arbor Pioneer. And though those numbers are impressive, particularly for a sophomore, he’s not satisfied.
“I’ve been playing OK, but I don’t think I’ve played anywhere near my potential. I think I can play a lot better than what I’ve been playing right now,” said Lowder who explained his role this season with the Pioneers.
“Last year my role was to bring a spark off the bench and give our point guard a rest. Now that he’s gone, my role is to run the offense, score a large majority of our points and still keep my teammates involved at the same time.”