July Evaluation Period: Grizzly Men

This is the second in a series of four posts, looking at what positions the Montana State men’s, Montana State women’s, the Montana men’s as well as the Lady Griz basketball programs may be looking to evaluate and ultimately fill roster spots next year. This post will cover the Montana men’s program.

The Grizzly program will graduate league MVP candidate PG/SG Anthony Johnson, as well as returning starters SF Jack McGillis and SG Ryan Staudacher, and bench player SF Vassy Banny. This will open up four scholarships for the coaches to work with. It appears that Tinkle is looking primarily at high school recruits but he does seem to at some JC’s on his radar, mostly at the wing position.

The Griz continue track Tarell Clark

Tarell Clark was a high scoring 6-4 guard for Burnsville high school in Minnesota during the 2007-08 season.  He averaged 23 points a game that year and had some absolutely monster games late in the season. The Griz were recruiting him pretty hard, and the two had a very good relationship.  In the end, though, Clark had to go the JC route before he would be able to make the jump to D-1.