Burt, Cressy Lead Impressive Recruiting Class
Plymouth State really recruited New Hampshire kids hard this year, with virtually their entire recruiting class coming from the Granite State.
The headliners for the class are Alex Burt and Kevin Cressy, who both ended the season as top 5 players in NH. Both players should contribute right away as freshmen.
Burt is a combo guard who is an outstanding shooter, can handle the basketball and is an extremely hard worker. The 6'0" Burt is the #2 rated prospect in his class. He is a natural scorer, who can also run the point, play solid defense and is not afraid to take the big shot.
Cressy (pictured above) is a 6''7" kid with a very versatile game. He can play inside but also step out and hit the outside shot as well as put the ball on the floor and drive. He is good at coming over from the weak side to block shots and is a very tough matchup based on his size and skill set.
Another player that will really help the Panthers out is Cormac Fitzpatrick. The 6'0" two-guard is a deadly long range shooter. With Burt and Fitzpatrick, Plymouth St. has locked up the state's top 2 shooters. Fitzpatrick has "in the gym range" which will really stretch defenses and allow for other players to slash to the rim.
Last but not least in this group of talented NH kids heading north to Plymouth is Rory Duffy. Duffy was a high school teammate of Burt's at Dover High, and like Burt he is also a very good shooter. The 6'2" Duffy is also a tough, hard nosed player and an excellent defender.
Trinity's Phil Hayden, who is also a top 20 player in this class, will be attending PSU but not playing basketball.
Just at a time when all of these commitments are becoming final came the news that the school's head coach, John Scheinman, resigned from his position. Scheinman was the men's basketball coach at Plymouth St. for 10, years, and now steps down to take a management position at the school.
