Recruiting Report: Eli Burke (2021)

<p class="p2"><span class="s1">In the 2021 class, Eli Burke is a name to know for college coaches. Burke is a guard at Columbus Africentric Early College, a school that always has good talent in boys and girls hoops. </span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">At Prep Hoops Ohio we have watched Eli many times, including just a month ago. We will watch him this winter a bunch more, as well. We have a firm grip of who he is as a player and the direction he is heading. </span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">Burke is a quick guard that goes a ton of his damage at the rim, but other parts of his game are coming around. Athletic ability allows him to play above the rim, as he’s a big time athlete for the Nubians. Lately the stud guard has picked up new interest, so we caught up with him.</span></p> <h3>Interview:</h3> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><b>From last season to this season, where do you think you’ll improve the most? </b></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">I <i>think i'll improve the most with my consistency night in and night out.</i></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><b>What part of your game did you improve the most during AAU? </b></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1">I <i>improved my jumpshot amd athleticism, as well as controlling the pace of the game.</i></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><b>What’s the latest recruiting interest you’ve had?</b></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><i>My latest recruitment interest has been schools in the MAC, also a couple schools on the west coast. (Division ll’s)</i></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><b>In your opinion, what’s the best part of your game right now?</b></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><i>The ability to turn defensive stops in to points for my team.</i></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><b>What do you think you need to work on the most right now?</b></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><i>I think I mostly need to work on shooting off the dribble from three point range. </i></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><b>What are your goals for this coming season? </b></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><i>My goals are to win the City Championship then win states in D3. My individual goals are first team all-city, district and state.</i></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><b>What’s it like playing with another talented guard in the backcourt like Cali Davis? </b></span></p> <p class="p2"><span class="s1"><i>Its good playing with Cali, he has the same defensive work ethic as me. Offensively we bounce off of each other’s energy, he's a knockdown shooter and i like to drive, so i'll drive to draw the defense and then kick it to him. I have confidence he will knock it down. He's a good leader and keeps me grounded as he has been to a state championship, I was on that team, but he was a starter.</i></span></p> <p>Interviewing Burke gave a good feel of where he was at and his thoughts in his game. Definitely a talented player from the City League that will have College opportunities.</p>