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A men's basketball player ranked among the nation's top 100 prospects for 2010 is showing some serious interest in Stanford, according to several reports.
Jason Morris, an athletic 6-4 wing from Augusta, Ga., told TigerIllustrated.com last week that he is considering Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech and Stanford, but that Stanford is the leader at the moment.
"Yes, that's the team to beat," Morris told TigerIllustrated.com.
Rivals.com ranks Morris as No. 59 prospect among high school seniors-to-be, and all reports say Morris is an exceptional athlete with strength who can simply go by and over defenders with his speed and leaping ability. Not a great outside shooter or ballhandler yet, Morris certainly has the ability to develop those skills. He would fit in well with Johnny Dawkins' offensive scheme, which relies heavily on penetration by perimeter players.
It is unclear whether Morris has been admitted to Stanford yet, but he attends the Hotchkiss School, a boarding school in Connecticut that has one of the highest academic reputationsin the country. Plus, Morris' elevated interest in Stanford recently suggests he's received some positive news from Stanford, which has informed several prospective recruits in the past several days they have been admitted.
Morris has attended a summer camp at Stanford, and said he "defintely" plans to take an official visit to Stanford.
"Coach (Johnny) Dawkins was a heck of a player in his day," Morris told TigerIllustrated.com. "If I became one-tenth of how good he was, I'd be pretty good. They are big on player development. I like their facilities (Stanford recently completed a practice facility adjacent to Maples Pavilion). The team really welcomed me when I went there. They woke me up early in the morning before workouts as if I was already a part of the team."
If Stanford were to sign Morris, he would be the first top-100 player to sign with Stanford since Dawkins became head coach.
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