While Curtis? Khalea Turner was the only Louisiana player ranked in the ESPN 25 rankings for the 2016 class, he could get some local company on the list very soon.?
Washington-Marion forward Mark Vital has been making his mark throughout the summer and has made a name for himself as one of the top wing players in the class.
Several media outlets, including ESPN, claimed Vital, 6 feet 4 and 210 pounds, was one of the top players at the Super Sophomore All-American camp held in early June. He has also been tearing up the AAU scene as a member of Southern Elite.
It was those types of performances that have led to Vital to secure offers from Baylor and Western Kentucky before entering his sophomore season.
?It has been a good experience so far,? Vital said. ?These are great opportunities to know that I have two offers already. That means I can get even better schools with hard work.?
Vital has visited both schools so far and talked with former Riverside forward Rico Gathers when he went to Baylor. However, he knows that college is three years away so he?s also focused on becoming the best player in 2016.
That was one of the reasons he asserted himself so much at the Super Sophomore camp in June.
?I think I?m the best,? Vital said. ?But it was a lot of motivation. It makes me want to work harder and become even better than the people at the top. I?m coming for the people at the top.?
Vital is one of the most explosive dunkers in the state and constantly finishes above the rim but he is adamant to answer critics that say his game is strictly about dunking.
?That?s not all I do,? he said. ?I can dribble. I can score. I can play defense. I can do all of that. I don?t know where people get that from that I?m just a leaper or a dunker though.
?I can do it all. I know I need work on my shooting. I know I got a left hand. I know I got a right hand. But I just take that criticism and use it as motivation.?
The shooting aspect of Vital?s game will become an even more important part next year as he vows to make defenses pay if they try to clog the lane and force him into more shots.
?I?ve been working on my shooting every day now,? Vital said. ?I have a good coach that?s been helping me with that. Teams are going to get it next year. If they give me an open shot, I?m shooting it and I?m making it.??
Andrew Lopez can be reached at alopez@nola.com or 504.826.3405.?
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Source: http://www.nola.com/recruiting/index.ssf/2013/07/washington-marion_forward_mark.html
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