The Tribe Has Spoken

Riley Benock, a 6-4 Kentucky guard has commited to W&M, the 4th commitment of the year. He is the Tribe’s third guard of the 2007 class, and also received an offer from Furman and interest from Penn State and Purdue. He was ranked #62 in the state by Kentuckypreps.com, who had this to say about him…

Versatile player that poses match-up problems. Effective passer and ball handler. Shot range most effective inside 15 feet. Can hit the 3. Must improve footwork to become better defender on the perimeter.

Here is the report from ESPN recruiting tracker…

6-foot-5 shooting guard Riley Benock orally committed to William & Mary on Saturday, reports the News-Enterprise. The senior chosed the Tribe over Furman and several NAIA schools. “It was the best option for me basketball-wise and academic-wise,” Benock said.

Here is a report from the recruiting section of a Kentucky Newspaper…

One of the state’s top sleepers, the 6-foot-4 Benock doesn’t play in an area that gets a lot of media attention. He’s a combo guard who can stroke it from the perimeter and also has exceptional passing skills. Benock averaged 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists as a junior and hit 50 three-pointers.

Also, his school website has many nice resources. First of all, total stats show he led the team with 18 points per game and 7 rebounds. It also has some nice movies, including a Benock dunk off the glass during warm-ups and also a nice reverse. Finally, it has an extensive photo gallery, which you can find here.

This could mean one of 2 things. First, it could mean Matt McFadden will not receive a scholarship this year. Second, it could mean somebody is going to transfer. Within the next week, we will know the answer, but I shudder at the thought of losing someone to a transfer after a breakthrough year.

Now on to the baseball game, William and Mary’s fifth straight win. Liberty got the loss in Lynchburg Tuesday in an 8-3 game which was headed by 2 Tim Park homers and 8 strong innings from Tyler Truxell. The Tribe had a total of 17 hits, including 2 each from Maliniak, Sheraton, McWhorter, and Sexton. Baseball returns home Friday for a 3-game set against CAA foe Georgia State, and faces Liberty at home next Tuesday.

Go Tribe!