Men's Basketball Recruiting Profiles: Detroit

The best recruiting class in the league? You need to look no further than the Detroit Titans.

Detroit isn't going to lose games this season due to a lack of athleticism, size, or talent. They'll only play one team in the league, Butler, who can match up athlete for athlete. The influx of talent began last season, McCallum's first, and didn't stop with his second recruiting class.

Jason Calliste had the most hype of any high school player that signed with a Horizon League team this year. He had four stars next to his name, put up insane prep school numbers, and is going to a program on the rise. Listed at 6'2" and 165 lbs, Calliste can play either guard position well. His weight is only really a concern on the surface. He can get to any spot on the court and makes excellent decisions with the ball in his hands. He averaged a double-double at Quality Education Academy in Winston-Salem, NC, getting 11 assists per game. He has good form on his jumper and will have the opportunity to score more as he matures physically. He grew up outside of Toronto, only about four hours from Detroit, and teams in the Horizon League will be wishing he chose to play hockey.

John Hoskins is a matchup problem every time he walks on the floor. 6'10" guys that can step out and knock down shots out to 20 feet will drive coaches nuts. Hoskins is a face-up power forward with an emphasis on forward and not power. Described as a ‘bean pole', he'll need to add a little weight to push post players off the block. Extending his range or developing a back-to-the-basket skill set would make him even tougher to handle.

Now to the transfer portion of our program.

Lamar Lee is a name familiar to mid-major fans in the HL area. Lee graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School in Lafayette, IN and went to Indiana State to play for coach Kevin McKenna. It didn't work out in Terre Haute for Lee. After a stop at Highlands Community College, where he was teammates with Valpo transfer Brandon Wood, Lee gave his commitment to coach McCallum. Lamar is a physical kid can guard either backcourt position. He put up solid numbers at Highlands and could be the shooter the Titans were lacking last season.

Curtis Eatmon is a solid all-around player without a singular skill that blows you away. His best attribute may be his size, 6'4", at the guard position. Eatmon has good game experience, having transferred from Utah where he played over 10 min/game. Eatmon is a solid floor leader but will need to refine his three-point stroke in order to crack a suddenly tough and deep backcourt.

It's impressive to see what a good coaching staff with great recruiters can do in just two seasons. Thomas Kennedy was the best scorer for Detroit last year and he may not crack the top three in scoring for the Titans this season.

It's not going to be easy though. Detroit still needs to prove themselves in the Horizon League and some of their most important players haven't gotten much game experience in the last 12 months. All the pieces are there for the Titans to have an excellent season. It's up to coach McCallum to bring those pieces together and make them into a good basketball team.

This is the 8th of 10 recruiting profiles being released on the Horizon League Network. Tomorrow: Milwaukee