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Jerry Easter he didn’t need any extra motivation to go to the Nike Peach Jam last week, his only focus was to concentrate on the area where he spent the most time in the gym.
“My shot,” Easter said. “Most people see me as just a driver, so I’ve been working on improving my jump shot.”
Easter’s regimen includes 1,000 shots per practice, a grueling practice that helped him dominate the competition at North Augusta with 20 points, 6.1 rebounds, three assists and 2.6 steals.
“That’s something I’ve been working on, just being a three-man player: driving, shooting and blocking defensively,” Easter said. “My biggest thing about the summer was I wanted to be consistent. At Peach Jam, I just wanted to show the full package and answer any questions people might have about my game.”
Mission Accomplished.
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Easter hosted a full house of college coaches at all of his games as pressure mounted to land the 6-foot-2 point guard.
This should result in an intense official visit that begins with Miami (September 6th to 8th), State of Florida (September 13th to 15th), SMU (September 20th to 22nd), Ohio State (October 4th to 6th) and USC (October 18th to 20th).
Easter has already led employees to Georgia Tech It is Oregon with unofficial employees to State of MichiganOhio State and Xavier.
“I’m looking forward to visiting different schools and spending time with the different teams,” Easter said. “I want to have a close relationship with the team, so that is something I will definitely weigh. Other than that, I want to be in a system that gives freedom and plays fast. I feel like I’ve worked hard to be able to do a lot on the court, so I know I’ll be able to play in a lot of different lineups.”
That said, when the time comes, don’t wait for Easter to announce a cut on your list before you decide.
“I just want to make the best decision,” Easter said. “With the cut of the list and everything, I just don’t want to give schools false hope, I just want to make a decision.”
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