2020 guard A.J. Hoggard picks up offers, talks latest in recruitment
By ARI ROSENFELD
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A.J. Hoggard, the Class of 2020 guard from Huntington Prep (WV) and the PSA Cardinals, has had a successful grassroots campaign so far this spring, helping lead PSA to a berth in July’s Peach Jam and recently making the Top 30 Cream of the Crop game at the prestigious Pangos All-American Camp.
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He broke down the various pitches he’s getting from the schools involved, all of whom he said have “been in contact a lot, every day, daily they’ve just been contacting me and letting me know they want me to be there.”
Louisville- “Coach Mack’s message was that he needs a
Michigan State– “Coming in and running the team, and
St. John’s- “They haven’t really been hitting me a lot, but when Coach Anderson talked to me he said he just wants me to come in and be me.”
Maryland- “Maryland also is a guard-oriented school. I haven’t really been on campus a lot, but I like how they play. They play a lot of guards so that would be a big helping hand in me making my decision”
Previously having considered a reclassification to the 2019 class, Hoggard said that option is now “off the table”, and he does not currently have a timetable for cutting his list or picking a school. According to Hoggard, style of play will be one of the primary factors when it does come time to pick a school.
“Having the ball kind of is my style of play, so that will be a big feature in me picking my school,” he said. “It depends on how much the team uses their guards and how I would fit with the system.”
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