Canton McKinley, which won division 1 state title in Ohio this past year, was
looking to continue its tourney winning ways at last week's AND 1 High School
Basketball Championship in Philadelphia. For his part, Raymar Morgan did his
best to ensure his team would do just that.
"It was all right," Morgan said of his performance. "We played
in the championship. We won and I played pretty good. I was named the MVP."
The MVP trophy is a clear sign that the versatile athlete's showing was more
than just "all right." His 26 points and 10 boards were game highs
in McKinley's 78-68 victory over Lakewood (Ca) Artesia in the title game. He
also chipped in three assists and three blocks.
Morgan's ability to do so many things on the court has a number of programs
very interested in his services, but three Big Ten schools stick out for him
at this point. When GoBlueWolverine last spoke with him, Morgan indicated that
he had yet to receive a scholarship offer from any of them. That, however, is
no longer the case. "Pretty much just Michigan State," Morgan said
regarding what offers he currently has on the table. "Ohio State said they
would probably offer and Michigan said that they would probably offer."
The Spartans were the early aggressors in Morgan's recruitment, and that gave
them the leg up for quite some time. That said, the Ohio State Buckeyes have
now loosened that grip a bit. When asked if the top-flight recruiting class
the Buckeyes have put together affects how he looks at them, Morgan answered
honestly. "Yeah, it does…a lot," he said. "But I'm still
waiting. Ohio State and Michigan State are pretty much my top two right now.
Then its Michigan."
According to Morgan, all three schools still have a chance to win him over.
He is in no hurry to make a decision and probably won't visit any of the schools
for the remainder of the summer. What will likely be the deciding factor in when
he sits down to makes his choice? "Probably the visit," he said. "I've
visited all three of them already, but the official will probably be what does
it. I will probably make my visits during school next year. I don't really have
a set timeframe [for making the choice], but I think I'll probably make it in
November."
GoBlueWolverine will have more on Morgan in the coming weeks.