Is Jennings really that good?

[MDFan]

I was looking on espn recruit tracker and he wasn't in their top 150 recruits. Moseley was ranked 42.

[BaltBird 24]

Rivals has Jennings listed as a 5-star prospect and the 15th best player in the class of 2008. It appears that he's been a very quick rise through the charts.

Rivals has Mosley listed as a 4-star prospect and the 62nd best player in the class of 2008.

[WhoRU]

I was looking on espn recruit tracker and he wasn't in their top 150 recruits. Moseley was ranked 42.

He is being compared to Amare Stoudamire. Pretty high comparisons if you ask me.

[AgentOrange]

Does anyone have any more information about this guy? Or is everything "insider" subscription based?

[BaltBird 24]

From Scout.com......


Originally a member of the Class of 2006. Native of California. Enrolled at Charis Prep as a post grad then transferred to Mount Zion and made his way into the Class of 2008. Big kid who can block shots and be a defensive presence. Finishes strong inside and he's got a body the college strength coaches would love to get their hands on.

[BaltimoreTerp]

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/recruiting/2007/09/five_questions_um_mens_basketb_1.html

2.) What's the latest on 2008 UM big man commit Terrence Jennings' academic situation? How did he play this summer and are the Amare Stoudemire comparisons apt?

Academically, it really depends on who you talk to. Some West Coast guys say he’s got a ways to go, but folks at Mt. Zion [Christian Academy (N.C.)] say he’ll be eligible at the end of this year. I think it’s going to be close, but I have to give credence to those who are running the show at the prep school; and they say he is going to make it.

Terrence is our No. 6 center and the No. 20 overall prospect coming out of the summer. Comparing him to Amare Stoudemire is a little bit of a stretch since he doesn’t have the same kind of body or approach to the game physically. Stoudemire was ripped at 240 pounds and could flat out destroy opponents physically. Jennings is a solid 230-pounder with good bounce and solid skills facing the hoop or on the blocks. He is a better shooter facing the hoop, but isn’t quite in the same league on the blocks as Stoudemire. I think a comparison to former Terp Chris Wilcox is much more accurate. He has the same type of inside-out game as the current Seattle Supersonic.