Derrick Caracter is alive
And apparently interested in taking his game to Long Beach State.
The 49ers had their most high-profile basketball recruit on campus last weekend since Jerry Tarkanian was coaching the program in 1968-73.
Six-foot-eight Derrick Caracter, who spent two seasons at Louisville before being suspended a couple of times and finally dismissed from the program by Coach Rick Pitino after last season, visited Long Beach over the weekend and attended the 49ers' game with Weber State.
At one time, Caracter was considered the No. 1 prospect in the national high school class of 2006 (which included the likes of Greg Oden and Kevin Durant, who were the top two picks in the 2007 NBA draft) but attended four high schools or prep schools before enrolling at Louisville.
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His interest in the 49ers was sparked by the input of Ellis Myles, a former Louisville player who is now on Pitino's staff and was coached by LBSU assistant Rod Palmer when Palmer was the head coach at Centennial High.
Memphis and Binghamton (located in upper-state New York) , in all likelihood, apparently supposedly are other schools at which Caracter is considering enrolling.
If he ends up at Long Beach, he would enroll in January for the spring semester and, if he gained his academic eligibility, would be able to play for the 49ers at the end of the fall semester next season. Stay tuned.
I'm completely unwilling to get into all of this yet again, so let me just say that I wish DC all the best.
11 months ago
Mike Rutherford
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I wish him the best too
But if he goes to MemPis, He will have lost all good will i have for him now.
by Ben Go CARDS on Nov 26, 2008 10:13 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Same here-good luck DC
But-if you go to Memphis (which is the place for covering up problem child behavior) I have to side with Ben..
by twistedwedge on Nov 26, 2008 2:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Best of luck to Caracter. Is Ellis Myles still on the basketball staff?
by centrecard on Nov 26, 2008 10:22 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I hope...
he makes it – yes, Ellis is on staff. I saw his picture in the Program from last Sunday’s game. I’m glad he’s found a home here and hope one day he may coach a small college somewhere. He is getting great experience……
by Linda on Nov 26, 2008 10:33 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Don't care...
…anymore! Caracter is old news as far as UL is concerned.
I prefer to focus on the CURRENTLY RANKED #3 CARDINALS…the ones WITHOUT Caracter, but not without CHARACTER!
Good to know Ellis is still with the team. He is a Pitino success story in the flesh.
by JustCards on Nov 26, 2008 4:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
maybe
t-jenn will be myles new project
Clifford
by JimmyClifford on Nov 27, 2008 10:58 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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