PSU Basketball Commit

[Lion8286]

Penn State basketball has picked up a commitment from Lake Havasu City (Ariz.) Kingman Academy of Learning big man Tolu Jacobs Yaffa. The 6-foot-11, 270-pound prospect announced his decision on Friday afternoon.

He committed to the Nittany Lions over additional finalists Georgetown and Nevada. He visited Penn State officially in October. Butler, Cal, San Diego State, Stanford and Utah State were among his other offers.

A three-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, Jacobs Yaffa is the nation’s No. 36 center and the No. 3 prospect in Arizona.

https://pennstate.247sports.com/Bol...ball-adds-big-man-Tolu-Jacobs-Yaffa-109879832

 

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[Nitwit]

He’s a BIG. We could use a thumper in the paint.

 

[heckmans]

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that was hard to watch

 

[meanmiJ01]

He may be 6'11 but he has a ton of work to do to be a center in the big ten...

 

[gogolion]

that was hard to watch

Yeah, note to Tolu: fire your videographer. You aren't supposed to include "highlights" of you throwing up airballs and fumbling passes out of bounds!

 

[Mister Magoo]

Yeah, note to Tolu: fire your videographer. You aren't supposed to include "highlights" of you throwing up airballs and fumbling passes out of bounds!

Maybe, they were his highlights!

 

[Agoodnap]

This should make you feel a little bit better.

 

[wbcincy]

This should make you feel a little bit better.

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That was the first video I saw, and it's not very good either. The guy is huge, so you absolutely take a chance and hope you can get him to develop (at that size, if he were already developed, he'd be going to Kentucky or Duke).

 

[Ranger Dan]

Men's Basketball get a committment from a big man today

Tolu Jacobs Yaffa

 

[Nittanygrad93]

I can't tell if he plays slow or timid. If he is just slow, I would think he won't develop into much more than a role player. If he is just a little timid, hopefully someone can teach him to work through a few expected mistakes by playing faster and more aggressive.

If he is the #3 prospect in AZ, it is a down year or he is getting too much credit for his size. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[GregInPitt]

https://pennstate.247sports.com/Bol...ball-adds-big-man-Tolu-Jacobs-Yaffa-109879832

 

[jimdavis40]

Wasn't to impressed with what I just watched. He will get eaten alive in big ten play. No. 3 player in Arizona??? WOW that's horrible.

 

[BiochemPSU]

He has the "two foot from the basket" dunk technique perfected.

 

[wbcincy]

He has the "two foot from the basket" dunk technique perfected.

Disagree, he brings it back way too far behind his head when going up, it'll get blocked from behind every time in the B1G

 

[proud2bpsufan]

He might be the basketball equivalent of Sterling Jenkins...size + potential that is very raw.

 

[bison13]

Not great film but he had other decent teams offer him so I'm sure they all feel the same... redshirt and then hope he can give minutes by sophomore year

 

[psuguy43]

https://247sports.com/Player/Tolu-Jacobs-Yaffa-93838

VERY raw and undeveloped, but 6'11, 270 lb 3* center... there is future potential here, just not immediate

 

[Tweedbear]

Did anyone see anything they liked.
Given the schools that pursued or offered he must have potential.
Is it my imagination or did I see him hustle back on defense. Always a good sign.

 

[wbcincy]

Did anyone see anything they liked.
Given the schools that pursued or offered he must have potential.
Is it my imagination or did I see him hustle back on defense. Always a good sign.

He's said his main focus is being a rim protecting big. Says anyone can score, he wants to be the guys who shuts things down on D. I appreciate that attitude.

 

[bison13]

Calvin Booth wasn't much of a scorer either. This kid has a big body that shouldn't get pushed around and probably can set a good screen. Dont have to run a specific play for him to be effective on O if he takes up space in the paint rebounding.

 

[Ranger Dan]

He's said his main focus is being a rim protecting big. Says anyone can score, he wants to be the guys who shuts things down on D. I appreciate that attitude.

If he gets 10 boards a game and plays solid defense, who cares if he can score. Any points he gets would be gravy...