New Commit 2018: Dwayne Cohill
Well that was quick. After an official visit last Friday to Dayton and despite official visits set up to Ohio State and Virginia Tech, 4-star PG/SG Dwayne Cohill committed to the University of Dayton last night on twitter. Presumably, those visits are off the table now, and Anthony Grant and the Flyers now welcome a big-time player to the program. You can tell he’s already in love with UD:
“It was a great visit,” said Cohill of his recent official visit (9/8–9). “It was everything I could ask for. Their message to me was simple; you come here and the ball is in your hand and that they need guards and that I was their main top priority.”
The Ohio native spoke about his official visit to Dayton and what impressed him about the school.
“It had a family feel,” said Cohill. “It’s not too big and not too small, it’s just right. It has everything you need right around campus.”
Hooray for nailing the Goldilocks principle amongst colleges.
Rankings
Pretty good agreement here from all 4 sites, though ESPN isn’t very helpful. He’s a consensus 4-star nonetheless, ranked somewhere around the top 100 in the nation. Every site has him among the top 5 players in Ohio. Cohill can play either PG or SG at the next level.
Scouting
For such a highly regarded player there is shockingly little available in terms of in depth scouting reports. Jablonski dug up a report from something called NEOhioSpotlight.com:
According to NEOhioSpotlight.com, Cohill…“possesses an innate ability to finish in the open floor, using a variety of evasive stepthroughs to maneuver around defenders. When he is locked in, he has the length and lateral quickness to be a lockdown defender at the next level. He is a capable playmaker moving forward and has made a conscious effort to improve his decision making.”
ESPN lists his scoring as his main strength, while his defense is “solid”
…(Cohill) projects as a scoring point guard at the next level. Offensively he is a good slasher that has nice change of pace and change of direction off the dribble moves. He is…at his best when working to put the ball in the basket in high school. Defensively he is solid, using his length and quickness to accrue steals on the perimeter.
ESPN lists his perimeter shot as his biggest area for improvement. He shot 36% from three last year so I’m not sure that’s a legitimate gripe.
From my vantage point he seems like a lanky point guard capable of filling it up from anywhere on the court, most resembling somebody like Kevin Dillard. Unlike Dillard, his length and athleticism gives him a high upside as a defender, and his versatility as a combo guard should enable him to play next to both Jordan Davis and Jalen Crutcher in the future.
Offers
Cohill has offers from over 20 programs, including Northwestern, Penn State, Clemson, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Ohio State (ha) and Xavier (suck it).
Stats
Cohill averaged 22.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.5 steals per game last season. Stuffed the stat sheet.
Other Fun Stuff
He appeared on SportsCenter and predicted the Cavs would go 16–0 in playoffs last spring, which was…aggressive. According to that article he has a 3.5 GPA which means school shouldn’t be an issue. He also played in Italy a couple years ago and came in 2nd in a dunk contest.
PREPARE FOR POINT GUARD THUNDER DUNKS
Dude is an athlete.
Scholarship Count
Dayton has either one or zero remaining scholarships depending on how the Sam Miller situation shakes out. So probably one scholarship remaining.
Outlook
With the departure of Darrell Davis, Cohill will be the 5th guard on the roster once he hits campus. Assuming nobody distinguishes themselves this year, it will be battle royale for the two guard spots between him, John Crosby, Trey Landers, Davis, and Crutcher. While it may be difficult to jump 4 other players, Cohill’s ability to play both point guard and shooting guard helps him. He will likely be an immediate contributor off the bench at the very least, and starting at either spot isn’t out of the question.
