'16 OH C/PF - Omari Spellman (Villanova Verbal)

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Florida, Miami and Iowa are the latest to offer Team Scan 6-8 2016 PF Omari Spellman, his AAU coach tells @SNYtv

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) June 16, 2014

 

Omari Spellman Adds Offers (UPDATED) http://t.co/C2nFpIBVnx

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) June 17, 2014

 

Spellman Transferring Out of State
Speaking of Spellman – whom Ohio State showed preliminary interest in when assistant coach Greg Paulus scouted one of his games – the former North Royalton big man is heading to Massachusetts.

As first reported by Cleveland.com's David Cassilo, Spellman is in the process of transferring to the MacDuffie School (Granby, Mass.). Had Spellman, who originally transferred to North Royalton from New York, stayed in Ohio, there was a chance he'd be ruled ineligible for his senior season. Apparently, Massachusetts has more lenient transfer rules than the OHSAA.

I wrote about Spellman in February, and his former head coach described him as a stretch-four and, in general, a dangerous offensive weapon.

"Everybody is looking for a big guy who can step out and shoot. He's a very good shooter for his size and his position," said North Royalton coach Tim Matus. "He's exactly what colleges are looking for, as far as a skill set to be able to do that."

Since Spellman plays AAU ball for Team SCAN in New York, his basketball ties to Ohio are now severed. Question now, is: will Ohio State continue to pursue Spellman?

 

Omari Spellman talks about his recent explosion of offers http://t.co/1pVdBhaLlY

— Brian Snow (@BSnowND) June 19, 2014

 

HOOPS: 4-star PF Omari Spellman talks #IU offer & the rest of his recruitment http://t.co/E5Y4pf1x2y ($) #Hoosiers

— Rivals (@Rivals) July 10, 2014

 

A no brainer offer here.........

It was just a matter of time.....

 

Former North Royalton forward Omari Spellman adds Ohio State offer - http://t.co/XpyT8UzZOf http://t.co/icrnA5958z

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) July 13, 2014

 

#247Sports profile 2016 post Omari Spellman (#33/#26). Picked up Arizona & Memphis offers. Ohio St leads #Crystalball http://t.co/R8C5pa0qZ3

— Jerry Meyer (@jerrymeyer247) July 19, 2014

 

2016 power forward Omari Spellman tweets Arizona and Memphis have offered

— stunna (@stunnaIo) July 19, 2014

 

UCLA offers top 30 big man
23 hours ago
2016 post player Omari Spellman picked up another offer Tuesday. This time from UCLA.

Spellman, 6-8, 270-pounds from North Royalton (Ohio) MacDuffie School, made a major impression on the travel circuit with his skilled game to go along with his ability to control space.

Cincinnati, Ohio State and Villanova are considered his leaders with the Buckeyes controlling the Crystal Ball.

Spellman is ranked No. 27 by 247Sports and No. 24 in the 247Sports Composite.

 

Calipari, Wright Check Out 2016 Forward Omari Spellman http://t.co/yHs9BPNQAN

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) October 1, 2014

 

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The Crystal Ball

• 73%
• 18%
• 9%

 

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Omari Spellman: The 6'10" MacDuffie School junior went head to head with the more heralded Thon Maker and simply outplayed him. At his best, Spellman demonstrated a true inside-outside game reminiscent of a lesser version of Derrick Coleman. Spellman, who has improved his conditioning, has a soft touch with range out to the three-point line, but normally doesn't make the mistake of underestimating, the strength of his game: his low-post skills. Although not an elite athlete, Spellman uses his frame to create space and upper-body strength to overcome more athletic or even taller defenders. Because of his ability to shoot at all three levels and make up to two dribbles in traffic, he's a major problem to defend in pick-and-pop situations. His relative lack of conditioning and the consistency of his effort level, particularly on the defensive end, have plagued Spellman in the past, but, at least in the two games in Providence, he was able temporarily to allay those concerns

 

Omari Spellman to Villanova http://t.co/s8UfhDcyqJ

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) February 21, 2015