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CBT Quotables Part IV: The Lawsons, Stephen Zimmerman, Malik Monk

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Over the course of July’s live recruiting period, we at College Basketball Talk will be posting anonymous quotes from coaches about the prospects that they are watching and recruiting. With coverage from the EYBL Finals at the Nike Peach Jam and the UA Finals, the second open period of the month has provided coaches more opportunities to see their recruiting targets in competitive settings.

Here’s what the coaches had to say, with quotes cobbled together from a handful of conversations we had:
MORE: Quotables Part I | Part II | Part III | All content from the 2014 July Live Period

WF Keelon Lawson, No. 57 Class of 2015, and WF Dedric Lawson, No. 8 Class of 2016: “Today was my first time seeing those guys play. I can see why Josh [Pastner] hired their Dad to be an assistant coach. Those guys are good.”

C Stephen Zimmerman, No. 7 Class of 2015: “I see him dropping in some national rankings, but I would still take him for my team in a heartbeat. You can’t teach of some of the high-IQ plays that he brings to the table.”

CG Antonio Blakeney, No. 16 Class of 2015: “Blakeney really shoots it. He’s a pure scorer that can hit tough shots because he’s got a high release thanks to his elevation. He’s streaky, but he’s a stud.”

PF Deyonta Davis, No. 24 Class of 2015: “He’s almost always the most talented dude out there, but he disappears too much. Get in the weight room, improve his assertiveness. [Tom] Izzo will help that. Remember, he’s still new to the game.”

PF Cheick Diallo, No. 5 Class of 2015: “That guy goes hard. What a competitor. And people don’t seem to mention his skill level, but he’s a pretty good passer and has improved his post game since last summer.”

SG Malik Monk, No. 6 Class of 2016: “Have you seen some of the performances this guy has had? Remarkable scorer. Once he gets another summer and season in the weight room, he might be completely unguardable.”