Recruiting: TCU’s future looking bright with new blood

Jamie Dixon’s first recruiting class is turning into a good one as two top 100 players will help lead the charge in Fort Worth.

When we last discussed TCU, the Horned Frogs had just two new faces slated to join their squad for next season.

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Since then, the recruiting class has added three more names, including a top-100 talent that will provide new dimensions in the newest era of TCU hoops.

The previous gem from the class was former top-100 player Alex Robinson from Texas A&M. He averaged 5.2 points before he left College Station for Forth Worth.

If Robinson doesn’t start, he is highly likely to be the team’s sixth man because of his solid pedigree. He shot 36 percent from distance in his lone season of college hoops and could provide a nice offensive burst for the second unit.

The next name coming in with tons of hype is Jaylen Fisher, who de-committed from UNLV following the school’s head coaching nightmare.

The 34th best player in the nation represents the biggest recruit for the school in many years and is potentially the starting point guard after incumbent Chauncey Collins’ surprising departure.

Fisher has tremendous natural dribbling skills and has the ability to push the tempo in the Big 12. He likely needs to develop his left hand and shoot jumpers in traffic better, but this prospect could be a future NBA pick.

Before the coaching switch, Josh Parrish was the only freshmen making his way to Forth Worth. He doesn’t grade out as an exceptional talent, but is listed at 6’5″, 190; a size that makes him an intriguing backup behind guys like Robinson or junior-to-be Malique Trent.

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Parrish’s role for his first year will consist of coming off the bench to play quality defense against opposing wings. He may have trouble getting off the pine early in the season, but should progress with quality practice time and development.

The final incoming wing is Desmond Bane from Richmond, IN. The 6’5″, 210 pound guard also has the size to bang around in the Big 12 early on, but does not have a lot of hype surrounding his offensive game.

Based purely on the measurements, Bane is probably ahead of Parrish as the eighth or ninth guy.

Rounding out the class is 6’7″ 205 lb forward Kouat Noi. He has a solid background coming out of Montverde, FL, but it’s difficult to see his development at this stage. Thankfully, he won’t be asked to do much outside of practice with a number of solid options ahead of him in the frontcourt.

Overall Dixon is making his first recruiting class a slam dunk. He already had a top-100 transfer, who will be eligible at midseason, and a promising body from the first year class.

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Dixon is also bringing in three other guys who could help from the get-go or in a couple of years. It’ll take quite a bit for TCU to challenge the likes of Iowa State, Kansas, and Oklahoma, but they are well on their way with the talent coming into town.