NCAA visit could mean trouble for Hillcrest/Starshine Partnership
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"One source familiar with the NCAA's visit to Starshine stated that certain players' course schedules were given to the Eligibility Center employees, who visited each class at the stated time those athletes were supposed to be in attendance, and not only could faculty members not account for the whereabouts of the student, some did not recall having that student in class at all."
Sounds like UNC.
Sounds like UNC.
"Hillcrest Hoops' roster has been constructed from a glut of nationwide talent, including Rivals' #1 player from the class of 2018, Marvin Bagley III. Bagley III transferred from defending state champion Corona del Sol after his freshman year join his younger brother Marcus, this after Bagley's father Marvin Jr. accepted a job as Associate Coach of the Post-Grad basketball team. Hillcrest also added Rivals' #4 player in the class of 2017, DeAndre Ayton in early October. Other notable players on the roster include Gilbert Christian transfers Dontez Thomas and Jaden Lee, and Julian Payton, son of NBA great Gary Payton. Hillcrest also has the ability to land international talent using F-1 visas, which helped them with Senegal-born Ousmane Ndim, a 16-year-old, 6-11 center who arrived at Hillcrest over the summer, but has since moved on."
Are we recruiting any of these guys?
Are we recruiting any of these guys?
Yes, and hell yes, and this is very bad news. Ayton and Bagley are the best prospects in the 17 and 18 classes, and both are the type of talents that have a shot at being the #1 overall pick in the NBA Draft. The fact that Bagley's father got hired by this place looks bad, and now it looks like the place has no academic credibility whatsoever.
I understand that a lot of athletes have 0 real interest in their education, but in the cases of Ayton and Bagley, all they have to do is meet minimum requirements (that are really, really low) to get into college, then make it through 1 year, and then they are set for life. They're most likely going to end up that way anyway, but now they've complicated what was a very straight path. Stupid.
None of that sounds legit, and the comparison to Findlay Prep tells you its questionable in general.
But for the mission of Hillcrest is to save kids as fast as they can? That doesn't sound like a legit mission statement, and with the AD resigning, it sounds like the wheels are coming off very quick.
Adults trying to get kids to grow up faster than they should sounds like part of the problem here. If there's no academics being established at this level, how are they going to handle any college course?
But for the mission of Hillcrest is to save kids as fast as they can? That doesn't sound like a legit mission statement, and with the AD resigning, it sounds like the wheels are coming off very quick.
Adults trying to get kids to grow up faster than they should sounds like part of the problem here. If there's no academics being established at this level, how are they going to handle any college course?
