Georgetown in play for Upshaw?
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UPDATE: Yesterday we analyzed some of the potential landing spots for 2012 center Robert Upshaw (Fresno, Calif./San Joaquin Memorial), the top rated big man on the west coast this year. One school that suddenly could make a lot of sense is Georgetown.
On Tuesday, the Hoyas announced that junior forward Hollis Thompson would enter the 2012 NBA draft and planned on hiring an agent. Without Thompson and departing seniors Jason Clark and Henry Sims next season, the Hoyas have to replace their top three scorers and three of their top four rebounders. As we mentioned yesterday, the Hoyas were one of Upshaw's four finalists back in the winter.
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Shortly after the Frank Martin-to-South Carolina news broke yesterday, the question turned to whether Kansas State would be able to retain its 2012 recruiting class.
It didn't take long to get an answer, as ESPNU 100 center Robert Upshaw (Fresno, Calif./San Joaquin Memorial) reportedly opened up his recruitment; Upshaw never signed a letter of intent after he committed back in November, and technically is free to choose any other school without penalty. That would have been the case even without the coaching change.
So where might Upshaw land now? The 6-foot-11 big man handled his recruitment very methodically back in the fall and narrowed his list to Louisville, Georgetown, Kansas State and the hometown school, Fresno State, before choosing the Wildcats. He could revisit that list, he could opt to follow Martin and play for the Gamecocks, or new schools could emerge.
Some possible options include a number of Pac-12 schools like Washington, Stanford, Cal, Oregon, UCLA or Stanford. All of them have scholarships available in 2012, and each could really use a big man. Two schools to watch out for here could be Stanford and Washington. The Cardinal have a lot of talent returning in 2012-13 and a stud big man is their one missing piece, a role Upshaw could potentially step right into. Stanford also landed the Lopez twins (Robin and Brook) a number of years back from the same high school, San Joaquin Memorial. Washington, meanwhile, recruited Quincy Pondexter out of the same high school, and covets a big man for their undersized frontcourt. It has yet to fill its one open scholarship for 2012, and Upshaw could be just what Lorenzo Romar's club needs.
