Hey guys, I just caught up with 2023 4-star small forward Kenau Dawes, who was offered by Stanford yesterday. He's originally from Salt Lake City, Utah. Below are key quotes. The rest will be saved for the article.
"They’ve been recruiting me for a couple months. The first time I met Jerod Haase, it was on a Zoom with the whole staff. They made a presentation for me. I really liked it. Coach Cohen, he came to the game on Tuesday. After that, they saw potential in me and they offered."-On his relationship with Stanford
"They like my versatility. When Coach Cohen came in to see me, he didn’t realize how good I could pass. I can play 1 through 5, I can shoot well for my size, dribble really well for my size. I draw on the defense because I’m a threat to finish and then kick out because I’m a really good passer."-On what Stanford likes about his game
"Just how good it is there. Especially life after basketball. Getting a degree from Stanford sets you up really good for the future. They said they can see he having a chance to come in [and play] right away. The last couple years, they’ve had really good freshmen. They said if I come in, I’ll definitely have a chance to play as a freshman."-On Stanford's recruiting pitch
"It fuels me really well. I take my academics seriously. My mom does as well. She wants me to go to a place where I can have fun playing basketball, but also get a good education."-On the academic piece
"Yeah, I don’t have a specific date, but I’m definitely planning on it. Probably July after AAU ends."-On a possible visit
"Probably August/September. After I take all my visits. I want to take all my visits in July. So, sometime around that timeframe."-On a decision timeline
"They’ve been recruiting me for a couple months. The first time I met Jerod Haase, it was on a Zoom with the whole staff. They made a presentation for me. I really liked it. Coach Cohen, he came to the game on Tuesday. After that, they saw potential in me and they offered."-On his relationship with Stanford
"They like my versatility. When Coach Cohen came in to see me, he didn’t realize how good I could pass. I can play 1 through 5, I can shoot well for my size, dribble really well for my size. I draw on the defense because I’m a threat to finish and then kick out because I’m a really good passer."-On what Stanford likes about his game
"Just how good it is there. Especially life after basketball. Getting a degree from Stanford sets you up really good for the future. They said they can see he having a chance to come in [and play] right away. The last couple years, they’ve had really good freshmen. They said if I come in, I’ll definitely have a chance to play as a freshman."-On Stanford's recruiting pitch
"It fuels me really well. I take my academics seriously. My mom does as well. She wants me to go to a place where I can have fun playing basketball, but also get a good education."-On the academic piece
"Yeah, I don’t have a specific date, but I’m definitely planning on it. Probably July after AAU ends."-On a possible visit
"Probably August/September. After I take all my visits. I want to take all my visits in July. So, sometime around that timeframe."-On a decision timeline
