The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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2014 BASKETBALL RECRUITING ISSUE the program early to enter the NBA Draft; and Jon Horford will transfer and spend his fifth year of eligibility at Florida. "He is super-excited," Herting said. "He is working out hard every single day. He has put on a bunch of bulk, and he is in great physical shape. "He is working on his shot right now, trying to develop a little bit of a higher release, more up than out. Beilein talks about shooting out of a phone booth, 70 percent up and 30 percent out toward the hoop. Right now, Ricky is a very good shooter, but he shoots more out. He needs to imitate shooting against a taller guy on him, so he can get it up and over the taller defenders he will face, with more arc and a higher release." ❏ RICKY DOYLE Power Forward • 6-9 · 255 Bishop Verot Fort Myers, Fla. Rankings Stars Nat. Pos. State ✪✪✪ — — -— ✪✪✪ — 22 9 ✪✪✪ 209 55 22 ✪✪✪ — — -— Statistics • Averaged 24.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 1.1 assists per game for a Vikings team that went 15-10 and lost in the district tournament. • Missed 20 games as a junior after suffering a foot injury. Averaged 21.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game when he did play. • Averaged 15.2 points and 8.6 re- bounds per game as a sophomore for a Vikings team that went 25-5 and advanced to the Florida Class 4A re- gional final. Honors • Received first-team 4A all-state honors from the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches as a senior. • Earned first-team all-state honors from the FABC as a sophomore. • Named first-team All-Southwest Florida three times, as a freshman in 2011, a sophomore in 2012 and a se- nior in 2014. • Set Bishop Verot career records in both points scored (1,623) and re - bounds (775). They Said It John Beilein: " We love that Ricky can play in both the high and low post. He has a tremendous feel for the game whether he is on the perim- eter or with his back to the basket. He loves contact so he is a great fit for Big Ten basketball. Our fans will love Ricky's old-school approach to play- ing the game." Bishop Verot Head Coach Matt Herting: "He is one of the greatest kids you'll ever meet. He's hard work- ing, unassuming, humble, especially for a guy as good as he is. He's a great student. He does anything you ask of him, and he always goes above and beyond. He comes from a super-awe- some family, and his parents are very supportive. He is one of the best play- ers I have ever had, and he's a great, nice kid. He is not going to be a kid that gets in any trouble."