NCAA Basketball: Louisville, Virginia have interest in four-star wing Deebo Coleman
It has been an exciting couple past couple of days for top-50 NCAA Basketball recruit Deebo Coleman.
2021 four-star wing Dallan “Deebo” Coleman continues to his see his hard work pay off as he picked up an offer from the Louisville Cardinals on Tuesday.
“Earlier today, coach [Chris] Mack called and told me I had an offer,” Coleman told Jacob Polacheck of ZAGSBLOG. “He was just telling me how I’d fit in with them and how he was watching film on me and saw some stuff that he liked. He also pointed out some things that I need to work on.”
The Cardinals’ offer came just a few days after the coaching staff hosted him on a virtual visit. Coleman also heard from Virginia, for the first time, on April 21.
"“Virginia, they called today. It was just introducing themselves and saying they’re going to be recruiting me.”"
The 6-6 shooting guard/small forward holds 13 total offers, five of which are from the ACC with the others being from Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Florida State, and Clemson. Alabama, Florida, Memphis, Georgetown, Iowa State, Ole Miss, North Florida, as well as Oklahoma State are the others that have offered a scholarship. Additionally, he has also heard from Maryland, Oregon, North Carolina, and Tulsa,
Coleman is a “bucket-getter” who can score a variety of ways including off the catch and off the bounce. He is an outstanding finisher, even through contact, possesses a decent mid-range game, and his jumper is silky smooth from beyond the arc. Coleman is also long and athletics well as a quick jumper.
The Callahan (FL) native had a tremendous junior season at West Nassau County where he averaged 25.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.9 steals and 3.7 triples in 26 games. Coleman shot 48 % from the field, 45% from long-distance as well as 73% from the free-throw line. Coleman also posted five double-doubles and reached double-figures in 25 of 26 contests, which includes topping the 20-point mark on 20 occasions and tallying at least 30 points in half of those games.
Coleman is a consensus top 70 player in 2021. 247 Sports, Rivals and ESPN all have him ranked between No. 34-48 prospects in the nation. However, 247Sports lists him just at 67th in their rankings.
Coleman said that Louisville, Ole Miss, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech and Memphis has been working the hardest in his recruitment. He discussed each of those schools among a few others with Polacheck.
Wake Forest: Coleman said that he is impressed by the Demon Deacons coaching staff’s NBA experience, which starts with head coach Danny Manning and includes assistants Rex Walters and Randolph Childress. Wake Forest is the only place to receive an official visit to date from Coleman as he visited there, Feb. 21-23.
“The visit went well,” Coleman said of Wake Forest. “They were pretty much saying that if I come in and I play with them, I’m going to have to step up and fill some big shoes.”
“From the school standpoint, I like that it’s a small campus, so I wouldn’t have to do too much driving around,” he said. “Also, from a basketball standpoint, coach [Danny] Manning lets his players go out and play.”
Coleman took in Wake’s victory over Duke while on campus. The Deacs have one commit from the 2021 class, three-star 6-10 center Trey James.
Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets were one of the first teams to offer and have been recruiting him pretty hard, Coleman said. He has unofficially visited Georgia Tech several times and has had two in-home visits with them.
“Pretty much, I would come in and have the ball in my hands right from the start, playing 40 minutes,” Coleman said about the Jackets pitch.
Tech does not have any commits yet from the 2021 class.
Memphis: Coleman said that Memphis has been recruiting him hard as well, and he likes the NBA experience of Penny Hardaway and Mike Miller. He also likes the fact that Hardaway lets the guys play. Memphis does not have a commitment from the class of 2021.
Maryland: Coleman and the Terrapins are in the feeling out stage. Maryland does not have a commitment from the class of 2021.
Oregon: Coleman is also in the preliminary stages with the Ducks. Oregon currently has a commitment from 2021 four-star center Isaac Johnson.
UNC: He took an unofficial to Chapel Hill back during football season and said that the coaching staff has kept in touch to see how he is doing during the quarantine. The Tar Heels have one commitment from four-star forward Dontrez Styles in 2021.
Tulsa: “They’ve just [been] asking me what I’ve been doing during quarantine and telling me stuff about the school and basketball program itself.” Tulsa does not have a commitment from the class of 2021.
Clemson: He took an unofficial to Clemson back in the fall, and they had been texting him regularly. The Tigers do not have a commitment from the class of 2021 yet.
Alabama: Coleman said that he is very familiar with the Crimson Tide and likes that they play fast and shoot a lot of threes. He has taken an unofficial visit to Tuscaloosa. The Tide does not have a commitment from the junior class.
Ole Miss: Coleman received his offer on April 10 and was super excited. “This offer means a lot to me,” he told Ben Garrett of 247Sports. “I’m grateful they offered and for them to say I can help their program. I know a couple of things about Ole Miss. (Ole Miss head) Coach (Kermit) Davis is very active with his players, they’re big on player development, and they have a winning mentality.” The Rebels do not have a commitment from the class of 2021.
Florida: The Gators were one of the first to offer him, and he took an unofficial visit back in October. UF does not have a commitment from the class of 2021.
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So, when will he make his college decision, and what are the factors that will go into his college choice? Coleman said that he plans on cutting his list down at the end of summer and make his decision before the start of the high school season. In terms of factors:
"“Just how much of a relationship have I developed with some of the coaches on the staff. I’m looking at players that are there and that are leaving, opening a spot for me, where I could come in, play and be effective. Player development, as well.”"