Cornell Athletics, ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell head coach Bill Courtney has announced five incoming recruits will join the Big Red basketball program in the fall of 2014. Freshmen Jordan Abdur-Ra'oof, Will Bathurst, Kyle Brown, Riley Glassmann and Pat Smith will join a squad that returns first-team All-Ivy League selection Shonn Miller and three of the team's top five scorers, including a pair of rising sophomore guards.
Jordan Abdur-Ra'oof * 6-7 * 205 * F (Rockville, Md./Gonzaga College HS)
A three-time all-league selection at Gonzaga College HS, Abdur-Ra'oof earned All-Met honors as a junior when he averaged 9.2 points per game. He was invited to the Capital Classic all-star game and made the all-star team at the Crab Ball Classic. The four-year letter winner served as a team captain during his senior season.
Will Bathurst * 6-3 * 180 * G/F * (Olean, N.Y./Olean HS)
The Western New York Player of the Year and a two-time first-team all-state pick, Bathurst averaged 19.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks for Olean HS. He was one of six finalists for New York State's Mr. Basketball Award after helping the team to its third straight section title. A two-time first-team all-Western New York pick by the Buffalo News and Centercourt Blog, he was named to the Class B all-tournament team and the MVP of the sectional tournament as a senior. Bathurst earned the Southern Tier's Big 30 Player of the Year as a senior and graduated with 1,196 career points, 545 rebounds, 224 assists and 110 blocked shots. He was named league player of the year as a junior after posting 18.4 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per outing after scoring 11.8 points, grabbing 7.6 rebounds and dishing 2.2 assists as a sophomore. He also excelled in football and golf (state tournament qualifier).
Kyle Brown * 6-2 * 180 * G (Bellevue, Wash./Newport HS)
A four-year member of the basketball team at Newport HS, Brown was named all-county as a senior before taking a two year Mormon mission. Brown was a two-year captain of his AAU team. His father also played basketball at Cornell (1977-82), as did his uncle Stan (1974-77).
Riley Glassmann * 6-5 * 185 * G (Palatine, Ill./William Fremd HS)
Glassmann was second team all-state selection and a third-team all-area pick in Chicago as a senior at Fremd HS. He helped his team to an undefeated regular season and a spot in the sectional finals in his senior year, averaging 17.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists en route to capturing league Player of the Year honors and finishing 16th among vote getters for the state's prestigious Mr. Basketball award. Glassmann earned all-area recognition from the Daily Herald and earned multiple all-tournament and tournament MVP honors during his career. He averaged 15.2 points as a junior.
Pat Smith * 6-5 * 195 * G/F (Chalfont, Pa./Archbishop Wood Catholic HS)
A three-time first-team all-league selection and second-team all-state pick as a senior at Archbishop Wood Catholic HS, Smith was a 1,000-point scorer during his four-year varsity career. Smith was named honorable mention all-city by the Philadelphia Daily News. He holds the school's single-game scoring record (42 points) and served as team captain in each of his final two seasons. He was named Player of the Year as a junior by the Bucks County Courier Times after averaging 14.9 points per game and as a senior by The Intelligencer after posting 16.3 points and 4.0 rebounds on 50 percent shooting, including 42 percent from 3-point range.
Also check out The Cornell Basketball Blog's profiles of Riley Glassmann, William "Will" Bathurst , Jordan Abdur-Ra'oof, Pat Smith, and Kyle Brown.
Jordan Abdur-Ra'oof * 6-7 * 205 * F (Rockville, Md./Gonzaga College HS)
A three-time all-league selection at Gonzaga College HS, Abdur-Ra'oof earned All-Met honors as a junior when he averaged 9.2 points per game. He was invited to the Capital Classic all-star game and made the all-star team at the Crab Ball Classic. The four-year letter winner served as a team captain during his senior season.
Will Bathurst * 6-3 * 180 * G/F * (Olean, N.Y./Olean HS)
The Western New York Player of the Year and a two-time first-team all-state pick, Bathurst averaged 19.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks for Olean HS. He was one of six finalists for New York State's Mr. Basketball Award after helping the team to its third straight section title. A two-time first-team all-Western New York pick by the Buffalo News and Centercourt Blog, he was named to the Class B all-tournament team and the MVP of the sectional tournament as a senior. Bathurst earned the Southern Tier's Big 30 Player of the Year as a senior and graduated with 1,196 career points, 545 rebounds, 224 assists and 110 blocked shots. He was named league player of the year as a junior after posting 18.4 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists per outing after scoring 11.8 points, grabbing 7.6 rebounds and dishing 2.2 assists as a sophomore. He also excelled in football and golf (state tournament qualifier).
Kyle Brown * 6-2 * 180 * G (Bellevue, Wash./Newport HS)
A four-year member of the basketball team at Newport HS, Brown was named all-county as a senior before taking a two year Mormon mission. Brown was a two-year captain of his AAU team. His father also played basketball at Cornell (1977-82), as did his uncle Stan (1974-77).
Riley Glassmann * 6-5 * 185 * G (Palatine, Ill./William Fremd HS)
Glassmann was second team all-state selection and a third-team all-area pick in Chicago as a senior at Fremd HS. He helped his team to an undefeated regular season and a spot in the sectional finals in his senior year, averaging 17.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists en route to capturing league Player of the Year honors and finishing 16th among vote getters for the state's prestigious Mr. Basketball award. Glassmann earned all-area recognition from the Daily Herald and earned multiple all-tournament and tournament MVP honors during his career. He averaged 15.2 points as a junior.
Pat Smith * 6-5 * 195 * G/F (Chalfont, Pa./Archbishop Wood Catholic HS)
A three-time first-team all-league selection and second-team all-state pick as a senior at Archbishop Wood Catholic HS, Smith was a 1,000-point scorer during his four-year varsity career. Smith was named honorable mention all-city by the Philadelphia Daily News. He holds the school's single-game scoring record (42 points) and served as team captain in each of his final two seasons. He was named Player of the Year as a junior by the Bucks County Courier Times after averaging 14.9 points per game and as a senior by The Intelligencer after posting 16.3 points and 4.0 rebounds on 50 percent shooting, including 42 percent from 3-point range.
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Also check out The Cornell Basketball Blog's profiles of Riley Glassmann, William "Will" Bathurst , Jordan Abdur-Ra'oof, Pat Smith, and Kyle Brown.
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