Temple (15-15, 6-11 American Athletic Conference) started its season with a 5-2 record in November, including wins against nationally ranked Florida State University and West Virginia University teams. The Owls, ranked No. 119 in the Ratings Percentage Index as of Sunday, have a 10-13 record since their hot start and are unlikely to reach the NCAA tournament for a second straight year.
For the 2017-18 season, Temple will add four recruits — 6-foot-7-inch forward J.P. Moorman, 6-foot-4-inch guard Nate Pierre-Louis, 6-foot-6-inch forward De’Vondre Perry and 6-foot-10-inch forward Justyn Hamilton — all ranked four stars by ESPN.
Roselle Catholic High School coach Dave Boff on Nate Pierre-Louis:
“I think they’re going to be getting an extremely hard worker, a guy who is going to bring it every possession of every game, and every possession of every practice.