I posted a while back that Lil Romeo (who now goes by Romeo Miller) had signed a letter of intent to play basketball for USC Trojans this fall.However, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Romeo's recruitment may be due to factors other than his athletic ability. This season, Romeo only averaged 8.6 points a game for Beverly Hills High School, a team that finished in last place in their division.
The WSJ article also implied that it was Romeo's close relationship with highly recruited prospect, Demar DeRozan that may have factored into Romeo's scholarship. Demar and Romeo have played basketball on a club team coached by Romeo's father, Master P since the boys were in eighth grade.
Additionally, perhaps is a PR/revenue generating tactic in the recruitment. USC basketball coach Tim Floyd told the paper, "We may have more 11- to 17-year-old girls in the stands than we've had in the past."
Who knows, but I wouldn't be TOO surprised if Romeo got some quality pine time on the bench. I guess only time will tell.
Check out video below of Demar and Romeo below:
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A good recruiter needs to have experience, maturity and industry knowledge, and without these prerequisites their advice becomes questionable. Unfortunately, the driving force behind many recruiters is not to deliver thoughtful advice on which candidates are best suited for which roles, but to
make a “sale” at any cost.
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