Kipper Nichols 6:6 Swingman, St. Edward HS

[Masterofreality]

Helluva player for State Champion St. Edward- High School of Matt and Tim Stainbrook.

Will be a senior next year and still growing.

Chris Mack was at St. Eds Tuesday and offered a Scholarship. He has also been offered by udump, Penn State and Cleveland State among others, but he's heating up on the trail because of his State Playoff performances. Has been under the radar, but that will change.

[xu82]

Always good to be there early! (And better to be right.)

[THRILLHOUSE]

Looks like OSU and UC are interested as well: http://highschoolsports.cleveland.co...ls-recruiting/

[ArizonaXUGrad]

Sources have Nichols and 2016 CJ Walker on unofficial visits to a quiet XU campus this weekend. Send positive vibes.

[Masterofreality]

CMack has also quietly built up a very, very good relationship with St. Ed's Coach Eric Flannery.. The way that the Stainbrooks have been welcomed to X has helped as well.

Having a good "in" with St. Ed's is a very nice thing to have, indeed.

[Pete Delkus]

Has this ship sailed?

http://highschoolsports.cleveland.co.../#incart_river

[SlimKibbles]

Has this ship sailed?

http://highschoolsports.cleveland.co.../#incart_river

I would hope that X having been in on him early will pay off.

[waggy]

Turns out X and Kipper have some similiarities..

Nichols seems to have it all. He has a good size and frame. He can play on the inside, attack the basket and shoot from beyond the 3-point line. He's a winner who has made three state tournaments in four seasons.

But when it comes to recruiting, Nichols, who is still unsigned, has been a puzzling afterthought. So much so that he's not even ranked by ESPN in Ohio's Class of 2015.

"I definitely play with a chip on my shoulder at all times," Nichols said. "I always want to show I'm the best player on the floor."

[BandAid]

I thought we pulled back on Nichols once Gates committed...

[LA Muskie]

My understanding is that this ship has long since sailed...