Ron Giplaye is a forward who will be joining the Friars next year.

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Check out the other videos on the other two future Friars

Joseph Young

Gerard Coleman

The National Prep season is underway, with 9 of the top 10 teams in ESPN’s prep rankings playing at the National Prep Showcase in New Haven, CT.

NATIONAL PREP SHOWCASE RECAP, PART I

Ron Giplaye, who recently signed his LOI to come play for the PC next year, played for Notre Dame prep (they lost to Hargrave Military Academy).  Interesting note: current Friars Johnnie Lacy and Jamine Peterson also played at ND Prep.

Ron Giplaye, 2010, Notre Dame Prep, Providence: The future Friar big man was a beast in the paint against Hargrave. He struggled to finish at times, but was dominant on the glass and got great position against his defender. Once Giplaye gets the ball, he just lowers his shoulder and muscles up a shot. He was also active on the offensive board, getting several tip-ins, and blocked a couple of shots.

The Friars could definitely use his rebounding beast-ness next year.  The line “He struggled to finish at times” could be a cause for wanting to run away from the computer screaming (since we’ve been dealing with that for the last several years it seems), but I wouldn’t worry too much about it.  His future classmates Gerard Coleman and Joseph Young sound like they will be able to finish.

We knew it was coming, but now it is official — check out the latest info on PC’s new recruits for next year on Friars.com

Gerard Coleman, Ron Giplaye and Joe Young will enter PC in September 2010.

Providence College men’s basketball coach Keno Davis announced on November 11that student-athletes Gerard Coleman (West Roxbury, Mass.), Ron Giplaye (Lowell, Mass.) and Joe Young (Houston, Texas) each have signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Providence College beginning in September 2010.

Gerard Coleman

He is rated the 30th-best prospect in the class of 2010 by Slam Magazine, the 51st-best prospect by Rivals.com, 66th overall by Scout.com and 72nd overall by ESPNU. Coleman is the 11th-ranked shooting guard according to Rivals.com and he is rated No. 16 by Scout.com

Love these phrases from ESPN: “The long lefty is a pure scorer”, ” He has great confidence in his shot and is not afraid to take the big one”, and especially “He’s a very disruptive full court defender, at his best in passing lanes, and capable of being a good on-the-ball defender”

Joseph Young

“Son of NBA player Michael Young”

Gotta love son’s of NBA players! #58 Shooting Guard according to ESPN.  Also love the first line about him: “Young is the ultimate shooter.”

Ron Giplaye

Giplaye is a very physical player who uses his strength to rebound and score down low.

We need some bruisers in the BEAST!  Well, he’ll fit in perfectly, because his profile says he is: “An absolute beast physically” #104 Power Forward according to ESPN.  Oh, and apparently he “dunks with both hands”, which I am a huge fan of.  Not that single hand nancy shit.

Welcome to Friartown boys!