PREP GUARD TO VISIT ST. JOHN'S

April 7, 2009


--excerpt from Pat Stevens NBE Prep Corner at the NBE Basketball Report--

Malik Stith was arguably the top player in the New England Prep School Athletic Conference playoffs en route to leading Bridgton Academy of Maine to its fourth prep school championship in the past five years.

Stith came to Bridgton as a St. John’s commit by way of North Carolina, where he won a state championship with East Mecklenburg HS, and also with ties to Hempstead, N.Y.

Back at February’s National Prep School Invitational, the 5-foot-11 lead guard gave a list of Rhode Island, St. John's, Rutgers, South Florida, George Washington and Kentucky.

The Red Storm were a surprise on that list then, considering Stith and St. John’s parted ways before the fall signing period. Stith planned to ride out the prep season and see what interest came his way.

And now, Stith is set to visit St. John’s the weekend of April 18 according to Bridgton head coach Whit Lesure. He’s also said to be considering South Carolina and La Salle.

Head coach Norm Roberts has been the point man in his recruitment and the two have reportedly cleared the air and taken a mature and balanced approach to a situation that tends to go ugly with players and schools breaking commitments.

---to read Pat Steven's full article, please click HERE!---

Will Stith be the type of addition that helps the NCAA Betting Odds of Norm Roberts getting the job done with the Redstorm? Or, will it be more of the same? Time will tell