5-star uberstud Justin Anderson decommitted from Murland,
and will now commit to... the Hoos?
Wednesday, news broke that Justin Anderson decommitted from Maryland, amid the coaching change from Gary Williams to Mark Turgeon.
Rumors quickly surfaced that Anderson came down for a visit at Virginia that same day, the day before the recruiting dead period, and absolutely loved what he saw. Clicked with Tony Bennett, was floored by the JPJA, and really enjoyed his whirlwind visit.
The UVA recruiting gurus and the nerds (like me) who hang on ther every word had us believing his commitment was coming last night. Now they're saying the Anderson family wants to tap the brakes a little bit and come out with the announcement after the weekend. But they are saying the commitment is IMMINENT.
Justin Anderson, from Montrose Christian in the DC/Metro area, is a high five-star recruit for the 2012 class. He is Rival's 23rd-rated player in the nation. He's a program-changing talent (think Sean Singletary), and would be Virginia's highest-rated basketball recruit since Majestic Mapp, and the first 5-star of the 2000's.
I've been watching a lot of highlight videos, and the best comparison I can make is to a young Vince Carter. Both around 6-5/6-6 and 215 pounds. Both with explosive leaping ability and off-the-charts athleticism. Both capable of playing plus defense, breaking their man down off the bounce, and creating their own shots. Anderson probably has the better defense if you compared the two at this point in their careers, while Vince Carter was slightly bigger/stronger. But as far as parallels go, that's the best one I can draw.
See for yourself:
Justin Anderson -- The Official Mixtape
One of my favorite fellow posters on CavsCorner -- HiltonHeadHoo -- said this: "Wow. We don't get guys with athleticism like this. We just don't."
And it's true. We don't have anything on the roster that comes even close to what Anderson can bring. And we haven't since...? Adam Hall?
Monday could be a very big day for the Virginia Basketball program.
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