Clint on Early Commitments

ACC Recruiting Guru Clint Jackson took some time to look at the current recruiting situations around the conference.

*Note*: this article was published before Shelden Williams verballed to Duke.

On Duke's players Jackson wrote the following:

J.J. Redick (6-5 SG) -- The "Roanoke Rifle” showed the media this summer that he was the most consistent marksman in the class. Mike Krzyzewski gets a better and more athletic version of Trajan Langdon with Redick. He elevates so high off the floor on his jump shot that a mere flick of the wrist is enough for him to drain 25-26 footers with ease...

Michael Thompson (6-10 C) -- Ever since he attended the Duke camp this summer and got pushed around by Carlos Boozer, Big Mike has been on a tear. While he's got some work to do on his shooting and post moves, he's been playing much harder lately...

Sean Dockery (6-3 PG) -- Dockery gives Duke offensive balance in the backcourt. While he didn't have the best summer, he remains one of the top five point guards in the class of 2002...

Lee Melchionni (6-7 WF) -- Melchionni had a great Slam Dunk to the Beach tournament last winter, but his reputation slipped a bit during the summer as he played with the Tim Thomas Playaz...

For the complete analysis head over to ACCToday.

LINK: Clint: Breaking It Down