Legion of High-Major Coaches Turn Out to Watch Alkins, Heron
Posted Jul 9, 2015
A legion of big-time Division 1 coaches turned out on the first night of the July live period in Atlanta to watch the NY Rens team featuring Rawle Alkins and Mustapha Heron at the Adidas Gauntlet Finale. Among the coaches on hand were Kentucky’s John Calipari, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, North Carolina’s Roy Williams, SMU’s Larry Brown, and Texas’ Shaka Smart. Rens coach Andy Borman expects Kentucky, North Carolina, St. John’s and Indiana to prioritize Alkins in July.
(Zag's Blog)
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