Swoopes an interesting player; was a pretty effective player for Elon averaging 17 points the first half of his junior year until he sprained his ankle midway through the 17-18 season. He gutted it out the rest of the year and his efficiency dipped some (finished the year averaging 12 a game). Started playing this season and was still having trouble with the injury so he opted for surgery and missed all but 5 games this year.
Outside him and Pipkins keep an eye on Javion Hamlet. Hamlet is the 20th ranked JUCO player in the country that ran point for the number 1 seed in the JUCO tourney (Northwest Florida State) before they fell in the Elite 8. He can score at all 3 levels and is really quick with the ball, which allows him to break down defenses and create his own shot. He's also a super efficient scorer, averaging over 17.6 ppg while shooting 56% (44% from 3), and averaging 6.6 assists per game. He'd be a major add.
Arkansas and San Diego/San Diego State look to be recruiting him with us at the moment.
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