When Jalen Lindsey committed to play for Ed Cooley in July of 2013, he was the 32nd ranked prospect in the ESPN 100. Freakishly athletic and long, the Friars had got their man. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as smoothly as they would have hoped.
Programs expect big things from top-100 recruits. Immediate impacts are anticipated and the pressure comes in ample amounts. Lindsey began his collegiate career by playing double digit minutes in 17 out of the Friars’ first 19 games in 2014. In that time however, the critics slowly found their way out of the woodwork and targeted the 6-7 forward.