BEVERLY HILLS (MI) — Archie got his initial 2017 verbal commitment from UD’s first-ever recruit to hail from the state of South Carolina last week. Jordan Davis gave the Flyers the nod at the end of his official visit, so it’s one down, and (up to) four to go for the class of 2017.

So what do we know about Jordan Davis?

Brian Snow provides the rare freebie link on Scout.com about our newest recruit:

http://www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/story/1700185-dayton-snags-quality-pledge

Here are 10 minutes of Davis highlights from his soph season at Dutch Fork High School:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgCwa3vx9tA

Jordan was named the Class 4A “Player of the Year” in South Carolina last year:

http://www.thestate.com/sports/high-school/prep-basketball/article60914067.html

This is a profile from Phenom Hoop Report on Jordan:

http://www.phenomhoopreport.com/news_article/show/589242-name-to-know-6-3-2017-jordan-davis-of-dutch-fork-high-school

3 Stripe Hoops provides Jordan’s stats from his run this summer with the aptly named Team Loaded:

http://www.threestripehoops.com/roster_players/11948430

What’s not to like?

As to the rest of the class, here are when key recruits will be visiting the UD campus:

Jordan Pierce September 1st

http://www.ncsasports.org/mens-basketball-recruiting/nj/scotch-plains/union-catholic-regional-high-school/jordan-pierce6

McKinley Wright September 9th

http://www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/story/1693701-four-scheduled-dates-for-mckinley-wright
https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/rivals150-floor-general-down-to-four

Paul Atkinson September 17th

http://www.hoopseen.com/node/2825

Keith Williams October 1st

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7dyK3BpZl8

Darryl Morsell October 21st

http://www.hudl.com/video/3/6884681/5721e1844df6124b70308906

Anthony Gaines TBD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXtgKmIkBz8

Tyler Polley TBD

http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_article/show/680768?referrer_id=

Mark Kostelac is a player who hasn’t booked an official visit as of yet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w-YZMHnnR8

And of course, then there is late 2016 signee Kostas Antetokounmpo who has presumably been cleared for takeoff this season:

http://www.a10talk.com/freshman-focus-kostas-antetokounmpo-dayton/

As for returning Flyers, Scoochie and Charles have Dayton poised for a monster season, according to SB Nation:

http://www.midmajormadness.com/2016/8/9/12403268/scoochie-smith-and-charles-cooke-have-dayton-poised-for-a-monster-season

Scooch and Archie are listed among the “Best coach/point guard duos in the country” by NCAA.com:

http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2016-08-13/college-basketball-best-coachpoint-guard-duos-country?cid=ncaammsocial_tw_sf33395123

Here are the final two 2015-16 season highlight videos for Flyer players:

Ryan Mikesell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfvcOizh_XU

Bobby Wehrli

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXcBtMhpbk

Not to be outdone, a bunch of former Flyers are making noise as they extend their playing careers:

Chris Wright

http://thunder.247sports.com/Bolt/Report-Thunder-sign-Chris-Wright-to-a-partially-guaranteed-deal-46689529

Devin Oliver

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJa3cFmgOWQINJu1ejq17RYMNG5djDoObXN-rM0/

Rob Lowery

https://twitter.com/Rob_lowery3

Devin Searcy

https://twitter.com/DevinSearcy

Kevin Dillard

http://www.kskbasketbol.net/transfer-kevin-dillard-pinar-karsiyakada/

And in breaking news: Dyshawn Pierre!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJyINKeDn4D/

David Jablonski of The DDN provides a nice summary of former Flyers toiling overseas:

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/sports/where-are-they-now-update-on-dayton-flyers-playing/nsMQp/

That’s it “From the Swamp.”
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