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basketball recruiting Colson, who is ranked as the No. 114 in his ability to find the basket. He scores overall prospect in the country, the the ball from a lot of different places. No. 26 small forward nationally and the He's undersized, but the body is intertop player in Rhode Island by 247Sports, esting in that the wingspan is long. He comes from a basketball family and makes up for maybe 6-5, 6-6 in height brings a high IQ to the court, Brey said. with about a seven-foot wingspan." Some have expressed concern about his For a program that targets four to five size: At 6-5, he is smaller players per recruiting than a typical power cycle, it can be an area forward, but he considof concern when no ers himself capable of players have verbally contributing at both the committed before fall three and four positions practice begins. Brey, on the court. however, said he felt Colson averaged 16.8 good about the relationpoints, 9.8 rebounds, 3.5 ships Notre Dame had blocks and 1.2 assists per with Geben and Colson game last season, leadbefore the pair commiting the Saints (24-9) to ted Sept. 6 and Oct. 7, the New England Prep respectively. "It was pretty School Athletic Council smooth," the coach said. Class AA tournament championship game. Bonzie Colson of Barrington (R.I.) St. "I always look at it as "I think with Bonzie Andrew's is listed by 247Sports as the recruiting can't be a onethe worst thing you can No. 1 recruit in Rhode Island, the No. way street. Guys can do is put a position on 26 small forward nationally and the give you signs they like him and say he's a four No. 114 overall prospect in the class you, too, by returning calls and reaching out or a power forward," of 2014. photo courtesy 247sports and calling you … MarBrey said. "Bonzie truly is a basketball player, and he's a beau- tin and Bonzie were always reaching out, tiful basketball player. His feel for the and you felt there was a strong interest. It helped you make decisions with other game is much older than 18 years old. "He grew up the son of a very good guys because of the vibe you get there. basketball player — his father Bonzie Sr. Too many times it's just a one-way street … His father coached at Boston College of reaching out." With one more scholarship position during their great run [under head coach Al Skinner]. The dinner table talk around available to fill for the 2014-15 season, that house is hoops, and it's not a sur- Brey said the timing would be "excelprise that he has a very high basketball lent" to accept a transfer as the program has in years past with players like SherIQ, a feel for the game. "He's one of those guys — and I'll man and Scott Martin, who left Purdue make a [Luke] Harangody comparison to play for Brey.