Houston Elite's Farrington Chooses Oral Roberts

 TexasHoops.com Recruiting Staff

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After whittling his list down to three schools, Scott Farrington hit the visit trail. The athletic 6-foot-8, 215-pound forward from Christian Life Center in Humble made visits to Oral Roberts, Louisiana Tech, and Florida Atlantic and soaked in all he could with all three programs. Each made their own impression on him, but only one could win out for his services as he made his verbal commitment over the weekend.

Oral Roberts had been Farrington's leader for quite some time and on Saturday night he made it official for the Golden Eagles. "They came to the Bahamas to visit me the first day the coaches could come out, and that was a key factor," Farrington said. "They built a relationship with my mom, and my dad, and they showed how serious they were. I like the campus, the guys on the team, and I built a good relationship with the coaches."

ORU was Farrington's first visit in mid-September and on his trip he built some bonds that held firm as he made his other visits. The opportunity for immediate playing time didn't hurt either. "There's a good chance I can come in and play a lot of minutes," Farrington said. "And hopefully with my work ethic, I can come in and start."

Having grown up playing mostly in the post, the plan for Farrington at Oral Roberts is to show more versatility to his game and he's working on improving that his senior season. "My coach is working me into a three-four, so I can play depending on who's guarding me," Farrington said. "I'm also working on my strength and my foul shooting as well as my mid-range game."

Texas Hoops Analysis: SCOTT is a very good athlete with explosive leaping ability in the paint. He looks to finish everything strong and over the rim, is a quick leaper and has an energetic and lively body. He is raw offensively and basically gets all his points off slashing dunks to the hole and offensive putbacks and tips. He runs the floor very well, is a good rebounder and can block shots. He is a developing player who is learning the game and getting better with experience