Recruiting Report: Jaylin Andrews (2018)
The Boys’ Latin Lakers experienced a tremendous turnaround this season, finishing with a 19-12 overall record in the MIAA A Conference. Last season, they struggled as they finished last in their division by going 9-19.
Junior guard Jaylin Andrews was an integral building block of that success. Andrews averaged 14.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. He posted season-highs of 29 points, 19 rebounds, nine assists, and six steals.
Andrews prides himself in the versatility he brings to each game.
“Coach [Cliff] Rees said that he doesn’t want me being a one dimensional player and focus on just scoring or just rebounds. He said he wants me to do some of everything and in this last high school season, that’s what I tried to do in order to help us win. He’d put me from point guard-power forward.”
.@ClutchJay05 with the highlight of the night pic.twitter.com/SSgRuk8FcD
— BL Basketball (@boyslatinbball) January 21, 2017
At 6’4,” Andrews was one of the taller players on the Lakers’ roster this season, so playing power forward wasn’t a stretch at all for him. In fact, with his ability to knock down the long-ball, it helped space the floor in the half court.
Andrews told PrepHoops that Layfayette, Navy, Tulsa, and Wagner have shown consistent interest thus far. More school are expected to be added to that list considering what he plans on improving this summer.
“To take my game to the next level I think I still need to get stronger and continue to get physically and mentally stronger,” Andrews said. He’ll do so by lacing up for Team BBC this spring/summer on the Adidas Circuit.
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Andrews plans to expand on his versatility in preparation of putting together a big senior season for Boys’ Latin. That part of his game should be a major selling point for any colleges that are on the verge of gaining interest in him.
“Going into college what I want to be is a high IQ player who can make the smart basketball play, Andrews said. “With my size I feel like I can be a guard or forward who can attack and get rebounds then push the ball up the floor to bring versatility to a college program.”
Andrews prides himself off the floor as well, sustaining a 3.4 GPA and being named a captain for the Lakers this past season. It’ll be no surprise if he improves in this area as well as his game.