NEWS: 2025 Top-50 recruit Jovani Ruff is down to four schools, he tells @On3Recruits.
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) May 28, 2024
The 6-4 SG will announce his college decision on June 5th.
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Amazing we are even in the convo. We are getting to first couple of years Cuonzo levels again. LFG Mad Dog!Johnfox said:NEWS: 2025 Top-50 recruit Jovani Ruff is down to four schools, he tells @On3Recruits.
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) May 28, 2024
The 6-4 SG will announce his college decision on June 5th.
Story: https://t.co/X1ca47CcmC pic.twitter.com/3nbn7HupfR
Cal makes Ruff's Top 4. Only visited Cal out of those schools.
He would be even better with a faster shot/higher release point but him being a top 50 player despite it tells you how good his game is.SpensBlack87 said:
I hate to be negative on this kid, but I really don't like how he starts his shot from his chest. I see a lot of turnovers and shots blocked at the next level unless he changes that.
kidd, abdur rahim, brown, poweJohnfox said:
I am very confident that Jovani Ruff will be committing to Cal, making him our 5th best recruit in program history.
On3 has put a prediction to Cal for him and his only OV was to Cal. You can rule out Kansas and Oregon (no good interest there). USC would be our only competitor, however, Madsen has recruited him for a while.
Big stuff coming for Cal!
graguna said:kidd, abdur rahim, brown, poweJohnfox said:
I am very confident that Jovani Ruff will be committing to Cal, making him our 5th best recruit in program history.
On3 has put a prediction to Cal for him and his only OV was to Cal. You can rule out Kansas and Oregon (no good interest there). USC would be our only competitor, however, Madsen has recruited him for a while.
Big stuff coming for Cal!
is that the top 4?
Rabb for sure, as were McDonald's All Americans Bird and Gardner. I think Jamal Sampson was not McDonalds but top 30. Would have to research players like Ubaka and Fowlkes. And this only goes back to the 90s.Civil Bear said:graguna said:kidd, abdur rahim, brown, poweJohnfox said:
I am very confident that Jovani Ruff will be committing to Cal, making him our 5th best recruit in program history.
On3 has put a prediction to Cal for him and his only OV was to Cal. You can rule out Kansas and Oregon (no good interest there). USC would be our only competitor, however, Madsen has recruited him for a while.
Big stuff coming for Cal!
is that the top 4?
Pretty sure Rabb and Ubaka were higher rated as well.
OP is to be excused for his justified overexuberance, but I see him ranked at 41 in 247 and Cal has had plenty of recruits ranked higher in its history, and plenty ranked around that level. I can't verify, but I believe Grigsby as well and we aren't getting into prior eras like the Jim Padgett timeframe where I understand our recruiting was excellent if our results were not up to snuff. Some seem to discount the quality of Cal's history.sluggo said:Rabb for sure, as were McDonald's All Americans Bird and Gardner. I think Jamal Sampson was not McDonalds but top 30. Would have to research players like Ubaka and Fowlkes. And this only goes back to the 90s.Civil Bear said:graguna said:kidd, abdur rahim, brown, poweJohnfox said:
I am very confident that Jovani Ruff will be committing to Cal, making him our 5th best recruit in program history.
On3 has put a prediction to Cal for him and his only OV was to Cal. You can rule out Kansas and Oregon (no good interest there). USC would be our only competitor, however, Madsen has recruited him for a while.
Big stuff coming for Cal!
is that the top 4?
Pretty sure Rabb and Ubaka were higher rated as well.
I think we can safely say he is higher ranked than any Fox recruit.
BearlyCareAnymore said:OP is to be excused for his justified overexuberance, but I see him ranked at 41 in 247 and Cal has had plenty of recruits ranked higher in its history, and plenty ranked around that level. I can't verify, but I believe Grigsby as well and we aren't getting into prior eras like the Jim Padgett timeframe where I understand our recruiting was excellent if our results were not up to snuff. Some seem to discount the quality of Cal's history.sluggo said:Rabb for sure, as were McDonald's All Americans Bird and Gardner. I think Jamal Sampson was not McDonalds but top 30. Would have to research players like Ubaka and Fowlkes. And this only goes back to the 90s.Civil Bear said:graguna said:kidd, abdur rahim, brown, poweJohnfox said:
I am very confident that Jovani Ruff will be committing to Cal, making him our 5th best recruit in program history.
On3 has put a prediction to Cal for him and his only OV was to Cal. You can rule out Kansas and Oregon (no good interest there). USC would be our only competitor, however, Madsen has recruited him for a while.
Big stuff coming for Cal!
is that the top 4?
Pretty sure Rabb and Ubaka were higher rated as well.
I think we can safely say he is higher ranked than any Fox recruit.
But the main point is that this would be an awesome get.
SpensBlack87 said:
I hate to be negative on this kid, but I really don't like how he starts his shot from his chest. I see a lot of turnovers and shots blocked at the next level unless he changes that.
Footage was from HS, so I think the next level is NCAA.Pittstop said:SpensBlack87 said:
I hate to be negative on this kid, but I really don't like how he starts his shot from his chest. I see a lot of turnovers and shots blocked at the next level unless he changes that.
But, like UCLA with Ball, we only care about "this level", right? We care if he can help US, not some NBA team at "the next level."
You and I are probably ranked higher than any Fox recruit.sluggo said:Rabb for sure, as were McDonald's All Americans Bird and Gardner. I think Jamal Sampson was not McDonalds but top 30. Would have to research players like Ubaka and Fowlkes. And this only goes back to the 90s.Civil Bear said:graguna said:kidd, abdur rahim, brown, poweJohnfox said:
I am very confident that Jovani Ruff will be committing to Cal, making him our 5th best recruit in program history.
On3 has put a prediction to Cal for him and his only OV was to Cal. You can rule out Kansas and Oregon (no good interest there). USC would be our only competitor, however, Madsen has recruited him for a while.
Big stuff coming for Cal!
is that the top 4?
Pretty sure Rabb and Ubaka were higher rated as well.
I think we can safely say he is higher ranked than any Fox recruit.
Yeah, the one negative about Fox leaving was that it dashed the hopes of my Cal son (5'8') and daughter (5'1") from walking on the men's team last year.HearstMining said:You and I are probably ranked higher than any Fox recruit.sluggo said:Rabb for sure, as were McDonald's All Americans Bird and Gardner. I think Jamal Sampson was not McDonalds but top 30. Would have to research players like Ubaka and Fowlkes. And this only goes back to the 90s.Civil Bear said:graguna said:kidd, abdur rahim, brown, poweJohnfox said:
I am very confident that Jovani Ruff will be committing to Cal, making him our 5th best recruit in program history.
On3 has put a prediction to Cal for him and his only OV was to Cal. You can rule out Kansas and Oregon (no good interest there). USC would be our only competitor, however, Madsen has recruited him for a while.
Big stuff coming for Cal!
is that the top 4?
Pretty sure Rabb and Ubaka were higher rated as well.
I think we can safely say he is higher ranked than any Fox recruit.
Well he did somehow get Brown to commit, who was decently recruited as a prep. Never understood how/why anyone with options would want to play for Fox in 2023.HearstMining said:You and I are probably ranked higher than any Fox recruit.sluggo said:Rabb for sure, as were McDonald's All Americans Bird and Gardner. I think Jamal Sampson was not McDonalds but top 30. Would have to research players like Ubaka and Fowlkes. And this only goes back to the 90s.Civil Bear said:graguna said:kidd, abdur rahim, brown, poweJohnfox said:
I am very confident that Jovani Ruff will be committing to Cal, making him our 5th best recruit in program history.
On3 has put a prediction to Cal for him and his only OV was to Cal. You can rule out Kansas and Oregon (no good interest there). USC would be our only competitor, however, Madsen has recruited him for a while.
Big stuff coming for Cal!
is that the top 4?
Pretty sure Rabb and Ubaka were higher rated as well.
I think we can safely say he is higher ranked than any Fox recruit.
IMHO Celestine was a good player and Brown may become one.PtownBear1 said:Well he did somehow get Brown to commit, who was decently recruited as a prep. Never understood how/why anyone with options would want to play for Fox in 2023.HearstMining said:You and I are probably ranked higher than any Fox recruit.sluggo said:Rabb for sure, as were McDonald's All Americans Bird and Gardner. I think Jamal Sampson was not McDonalds but top 30. Would have to research players like Ubaka and Fowlkes. And this only goes back to the 90s.Civil Bear said:graguna said:kidd, abdur rahim, brown, poweJohnfox said:
I am very confident that Jovani Ruff will be committing to Cal, making him our 5th best recruit in program history.
On3 has put a prediction to Cal for him and his only OV was to Cal. You can rule out Kansas and Oregon (no good interest there). USC would be our only competitor, however, Madsen has recruited him for a while.
Big stuff coming for Cal!
is that the top 4?
Pretty sure Rabb and Ubaka were higher rated as well.
I think we can safely say he is higher ranked than any Fox recruit.
stu said:IMHO Celestine was a good player and Brown may become one.PtownBear1 said:Well he did somehow get Brown to commit, who was decently recruited as a prep. Never understood how/why anyone with options would want to play for Fox in 2023.HearstMining said:You and I are probably ranked higher than any Fox recruit.sluggo said:Rabb for sure, as were McDonald's All Americans Bird and Gardner. I think Jamal Sampson was not McDonalds but top 30. Would have to research players like Ubaka and Fowlkes. And this only goes back to the 90s.Civil Bear said:graguna said:kidd, abdur rahim, brown, poweJohnfox said:
I am very confident that Jovani Ruff will be committing to Cal, making him our 5th best recruit in program history.
On3 has put a prediction to Cal for him and his only OV was to Cal. You can rule out Kansas and Oregon (no good interest there). USC would be our only competitor, however, Madsen has recruited him for a while.
Big stuff coming for Cal!
is that the top 4?
Pretty sure Rabb and Ubaka were higher rated as well.
I think we can safely say he is higher ranked than any Fox recruit.
stu said:
Cal!
NEWS: 2025 four-star SG Jovani Ruff has committed to Cal live on the @On3Recruits YouTube Channel.
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) June 5, 2024
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brevity said:stu said:
Cal!NEWS: 2025 four-star SG Jovani Ruff has committed to Cal live on the @On3Recruits YouTube Channel.
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) June 5, 2024
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Live look at Madsen...bearsandgiants said:
This commitment coupled with a solid season and Madsen will really have things rollin'. Great day to be a Bear!
HearstMining said:
So, do we hope he has a breakout senior season (All-State or McD-AA) which attracts basketball bluebloods to recruit him, or do we hope he just has a pretty good year (all-conference)?
Well, he DID choose Cal over "Bluebloods" like Kansas, Oregon, Washington, UCLA, USC, and others. Kansas is one of the "bluest" of "bloods", and he chose Cal. Maybe there could be a couple of ACC bluebloods, like NC or Duke, if he really wanted to East, or South. But he DID mention that Cal being in Cali was a factor.
