Denver Anglin Commits to Georgetown
The Hoyas land their first commitment in the Class of 2022 in Anglin, one of the elite shooters in his class.
Patrick Ewing and Georgetown kicked off their 2022 recruiting class on Wednesday with the commitment of Denver Anglin (Gill St. Bernard’s/Montclair, NJ), a 6-foot-3 combo guard who plays on the EYBL circuit with NY Rens.
Anglin took an official visit to Georgetown in late June, and chose the Hoyas over UConn, Providence, Northwestern, and Stanford, among others. He is ranked #131 overall in the Class of 2022, according to 247Sports, although that ranking will almost certainly improve after a strong showing at Peach Jam over the last couple of weeks.
With Anglin now in the fold, Georgetown has the 39th-ranked recruiting class in the country in the Class of 2022, and is now fifth amongst Big East recruiting classes.
Scouting Report
Anglin is known for his three-point shooting, as he has one of the purest shooting strokes in the country, but he is also a hard-nosed, energetic guard who projects to fill a scoring role in the backcourt for Georgetown, similar to what Jahvon Blair did in his time at Georgetown.
Anglin’s ceiling will depend on how well-rounded he becomes. The quick-twitch guard is a walking bucket, but he will need to show that he can add other elements to his game as he develops, such as passing ability and vision, along with the ability to get to the rim through traffic. Certainly, with his athleticism, Anglin has the potential to add these skills to his game by the time he gets to Georgetown. It will be interesting to see what Anglin can add to his game during his senior season.
What will help Anglin get minutes early on, in addition his knockdown shooting ability, is his defense. Like fellow New Jersey Hoya Jagan Mosely, Anglin has a penchant for laying his body on the line for his team and taking a charge now and then to get his team the ball back. He plays with a high level of energy on both ends of the floor, and he should be a competitive one-on-one and team defender at the next level.
Because Anglin is such a good shooter, this gives Georgetown the flexibility of using him on the ball or off the ball, which will help Anglin co-exist with Dante Harris as his backcourt battery mate. The partnership between those two will be very exciting to watch, as Anglin like Harris, is an energetic, spunky guard who plays with heart and likes to get up and down the floor.
The presence of Harris on the roster already will also help Anglin develop at a reasonable pace. He won’t have a ton of pressure on his shoulders to come be this team’s top guard right away. He can start off doing what he does best, stretching the floor with his shot, and then as other areas of his game progress, he can take on more offensive responsibility for this team as his career progresses.
Roster Fit
Anglin projects to a key reserve role immediately as a freshman in 2022-23, with an outside shot at starting at the 2 position, depending on the performance of some of the freshmen this year.
Anglin’s shooting will be a key asset for the Hoyas as they look to space the floor for the likes of Aminu Mohammed and Jordan Riley if one or both return for their sophomore season.
Assuming Dante Harris returns for his junior season, Anglin will need to wait at least one season, if not two, before he can have a shot at being this team’s starting point guard, but that shouldn’t stop Anglin from playing a serious role on this team as an underclassman. His shooting ability should allow him to be a legitimate contributor for this team from Day One.
Recruiting Impact
The commitment of Anglin brings Georgetown to 12/13 scholarship spots filled for the 2022-23 season. With the increased likelihood of players transferring out each season now, it’d be smart to expect Georgetown to have at least one other spot open up before all is said and done.
We know that Georgetown continues to pursue a host of recruits at the wing position in the Class of 2022, so it’s fair to expect that at least one spot in 2022-23 will go to a 2022 wing.
What will be interesting to see is how Georgetown uses that potential third open scholarship spot if someone transfers out (or if, say, Tre King were only to stay for one season).
Do they use it on another guard and try to land Rowan Brumbaugh still? Or do they use it for another wing? Maybe they wait and save it for a transfer? There are several directions they could go in, in this scenario.