[Sly Fox]

Stavian Allen
6' 8" Forward
Raleigh (NC) Christian Faith Center Academy


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Here is his announcement on Twitter of his decision:


His final decision came down to a choice between the Flames, Abilene Christian & Campbell.

[olldflame]

Per his twitter. He´s a lean, athletic forward from Raleigh

NC.http://www.libertyflamesnation.com/?p=240

I expect we will see at least one or 2 more from NC before this big signing class is completed.

[TDDance234]

I saw several descriptions on Twitter listing him as long and bouncy/extremely athletic. Which is code for can't shoot.

[olldflame]

I saw several descriptions on Twitter listing him as long and bouncy/extremely athletic. Which is code for can't shoot.

No moreso than saying a kid is a deadly shooter is code for ¨can´t jump over a telephone book¨ I also read that he shoots well off the bounce, and on his mixtape there are a few jumpers interspersed with the dunks. There are some things you can teach and some that are God given. Looks like he has some of the God given stuff. If he´s lacking in the teachable área, that´s what we have coaches for. Well, that and to recruit kids with the things they can´t teach.

[jcmanson]

Check out his new highlight tape - http://www.libertyflamesnation.com/2014 ... ian-allen/

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[Dr. Sheh]

Dude can throw down. Maybe he'll develop into the best dunker on the mountain since Smitty.

[BJWilliams]

He looks like he could be a lot of fun on the fast break...my question is who is gonna be tossing the ball to him for those Vines-shaking dunks?

[olldflame]

He looks like he could be a lot of fun on the fast break...my question is who is gonna be tossing the ball to him for those Vines-shaking dunks?

Joe Retic is arriving from JUCO with 3 years of eligibility. He will probably be running the point Stavian´s first 2 years. We do need to sign at least 2 more guards though.

[TIMSCAR20]

I met Stavian and his mom this weekend. Seems like a great kid. He is excited about playing for Liberty. He is already knowledgable about the current team and their abilities. He is pretty long too for a Big South small forward.

[Cider Jim]

the most athletic player we have gotten since Gabe Martin.

[TIMSCAR20]

At a glance, he appears to me the most athletic player we have gotten since Gabe Martin.

I agree he does look athletic. I would say that Brolin Floyd and Anthony Smith were better athletes than Martin though. Gabe was a special dunker but was not as agile as the other 2. Smitty was just as good as a game dunker and did it more frequently. I get what you are saying though Duke. I think Stavian will be playing on the rim. Something we haven't seen consistently in the program lately.

[Sly Fox]

Anthony. Smith. Perhaps our most athletic player ever.

[TIMSCAR20]

Anthony. Smith. Perhaps our most athletic player ever.

The more I look back at his time here the more I tend to agree. He really might even make a run at most talented/GOAT. He was special for sure. He played 2 years with Blair and one with Curry so he played 3 seasons with HIGH VOLUME shooters and still put up decent numbers. I know how hard that is to do from experience

[TDDance234]

New mixtape for Stavian...

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[flameshaw]

Wondering about the quality of competition he has played against. He looks real good on the tape, but the other players don't look like much. I hope it is because he is that good.

[VAGolf]

This kid looks awesome. Would like to know more about the competition he's facing but that's a pretty nice reel.

[bballfan84]

I guarantee you hes not playing against significant talent..I am glad we finally have an athlete but he is going to need a lot of work on his fundamentals. The real question mark is does he understand the game. If he does the skys the limit.

[jcmanson]

bump - http://www.libertyflamesnation.com/signing-day-primer/

[BJWilliams]

Good to have him signed...when was the last guy we had that played this much above the rim at his height?

[Purple Haize]

Good to have him signed...when was the last guy we had that played this much above the rim at his height?

As a 6'8" wing player you'd BETTER play above the rim

[jcmanson]

Allen goes up against top 10 prospect & UK signee Karl Towns tonight.

[lynchburgwildcats]

Allen goes up against top 10 prospect & UK signee Karl Towns tonight.

Sucks to be Allen tonight then.

[olldflame]

Allen goes up against top 10 prospect & UK signee Karl Towns tonight.

Sucks to be Allen tonight then.

That's ridiculus, even for you. Noone is suggesting Allen is a top 10 recruit like Towns, but regardless of the outcome, this is a great opportunity for him to test himself against one of the best HS players in the country.

Any word on how it went Manson?

[jcmanson]

Towns had 21 and 17 while getting the win by about 20. Allen had 17 and 7.

[olldflame]

Towns had 21 and 17 while getting the win by about 20. Allen had 17 and 7.

Losing by 20 stinks, but as far as the individual matchup goes, that is actually quite encouraging when you consider that we are talking about a 7 foot 245 beast who will likely be in the NBA less than 2 years from now.

Just discovered that in 2012 Towns played for the Dominican National team as a 16 year old under Caliperi. Wouldn't be surprised if he took the gig just to recruit this kid. He qualified for the team because his mom is a Dominican citizen. Good chance he had never been here before he joined the team.