Recruiting Report: 2021 Ike Cornish

<p>The <strong>Saint James Invitational</strong> annually does a great job of getting some of the best local talent to go up against some of the top talent on a national level. This year was no different and actually brought <strong>2021 <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/ike-cornish/">Ike Cornish</a></strong> back to Maryland due to the fact he transferred to <strong>Legacy Early</strong> in South Carolina.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I moved down here because I was at Dulaney and we were doing good, we were playing against decent competition but I wanted to play against nationally ranked schools and play a national schedule and show that I can play on the highest level there is on high school and I thought the move down here would prepare me really well for college.”</span></p> <p>In the game I evaluated of him he won MVP honors after finishing with 19 points and shooting 50% from the field. He wanted to make sure he put on a good performance in his homecoming and especially at an event of this nature.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I actually never played in this event before but I always heard about it and since I grew up in Maryland, it is always great to come back home.”</span></p> <p>When asked to describe his game, he said, <span style="font-weight: 400;"> “I really feel like I shoot the ball well and last year I didn’t shoot it as well so this year I am just really taking advantage of my shot because a lot of people know I can go to the hoop with my length and my ability to slash but this year I feel like I can shoot when the defenders back up and I can tell defenses are respecting my shot more.”</span></p> <p>During the trip, he was able to take an unofficial visit to <strong>Maryland</strong> and watch them play Iowa.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“That was a great win against Iowa. Anthony Cowan had his career high with 31 I think. Iowa was a good test, they are good down low and some good shooters. I really see where I can fit in at Maryland, they played hard the whole game and I went into the locker room at the end of the game and I really enjoyed the vibe in there and it was great.”</span></p> <p><strong>Virginia Tech</strong> is a school that has a staff with heavy connections to the DMV area and that is a school pursuing, Cornish.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“They came down to Legacy a couple of times and they recruited my point guard, <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jacobi-wright/">Jacobi Wright</a> a little bit who is also having a really good year. They have been showing a lot of interest since like 9th grade but now since I am older and at a higher level, they talk to me a little more and see me a little more.”</span></p> <p>The school that could be the one to watch out for is <strong>Xavier</strong> after his comments.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“They saw me play in Atlanta and they have basically been talking to me everyday since then. We went to a tournament near Xavier and during that trip I visited with the staff where they offered me. They have probably been talking to me everyday and are probably recruiting me the hardest right now.”</span></p>