Evidently, he was a high level division 3 recruit. I did find games where he scored 31 points and 23 points so hopefully he has some scoring ability. Here is a brief player bio from NewEnglandrecruitingreport.com:

Dan Guest, Masters School - A beast of a guard, Guest battled Dieng tooth and nail in their matchup. They both used their athleticism and strength to make things very difficult for one another. Guest demonstrated that he can get to the hoop frequently, using a solid array of dribble moves and an overpowering physical frame. Guest is certainly an intriguing prospect because of his strength and ability to defend both guard positions, as well as score off the bounce.

LSF:  Give him a chance.  Maybe the kid will pan out.  Remember that nobody thought much of Omar or Kireev when they arrived.

The Girls Basketball team is feeling to have a break out year, watch for the team MVP Tiana Myers to have another MVP year.

A number of players from the 27-3 team were more highly rated but there was also less competition for them due to the prep school legitimacy issue.  When that dried up, KH tried to make it work with transfers and subsequently, the high school recruiting did fall.  Then, the team had two miserable years and after just one decent one, people can't understand why the recruiting isn't what it once was? 

That all said, and please do not take this to mean that people don't have a right or even shouldn't be discussing our recruits (and potential recruits), because everyone does have this right, but I have to say that that in the words of Lefty Driesell, "you know I don't know.  And, neither do you.

Last year's most heralded recruit was Tim Johnson.  The most lightly regarded one was arguably Lasan Kromah.  How's that working out for you? 

Three stars, two stars, zero stars, I don't give a crap.  Recruiting involves fitting pieces into a puzzle by projecting ability, attitude, and capability to fulfill roles at a more advanced level.  Why do you care what a kid's scoring average was in high school?  In the case of Fitzgerald, isn't it more important to ask whether he will be able to fulfill the roles and perform at the level that KH and staff obviously believe that he can?  From the way many of you sound, you'd think that there is a deliberate attempt to sabotage the program with subpar recruits.

Mistakes can and do get made.  But there's a huge difference between thinking that Miles Beatty can play at GW with a new and improved attitude and thinking that Allbritton can play Division 1 when you (KH) never saw him play in person.  Kh is not making any more mistakes along the lines of latter.  Interestingly, one of the big concerns regarding Allbritton is that he hadn't played against high quality competition (and subsequently, it showed).  Now, KH has made inroads at NE prep schools where the coaching is solid and the competition is strong, and that doesn't cut it with many of you either.  Short of finding the net Ray Allen or Rip Hamilton, I'm not sure if any of you would ever truly be happy with the recruits.  (I stand corrected..you'd be happy if Hobbs got that player with 3 or 4 stars net to his name.)

Finally, I will remind everyone that before Hooper started in with his reports about how good last year's freshmen were, I do not recall anyone heaping great praise on that recruiting class.  There were no 3 star recruits and in short, there was no feeling of ecitement surrounding that class.  This all changed when Hooper gave first-hand accounts.  That was followed by each of us seeing for ourselves.  Then, we collectively became convinced that the program was turning a corner.  Therefore, my advice to LSF and anyone else who is disappointed with this year's recruiting class is.....why don't you watch them play together first. 

I never saw any of these recruits play and, even if I did see them in high school, I would not know what to look for ecept the obvious (ie height, speed, quickness, etc).  So, I must do the 2nd best thing, which is to rely on the ratings of others as well as draw conclusions based upon the level of competition for these recruits.  Yes, this is not always accurate, but more often than not, it serves as a fair baraometer.   Hopefully we will be represented again in the Kenner League and we can start making our own judgments by watching them play against college competition, but given that I am an "immediate gratification" person, I am not gratified.   Look, I am not looking to out-recruit Duke, however I am looking to get the same quality of recruits as our A-10 competition.  If we cannot do that, we don't belong in the A-10.  Finally, the jury is most definitely still out on last year's class.  They were a pleasant surprise to me and certainly gave me cause for optimism.  Still, with the eception of Kromah (and maybe Smith), I don't know if I am ready to post the unqualified happy face on anyone else from that class.  So, I will sit on my computer when I should be working and piss and moan over what appears to be a diappointing recruiting class. but of course only time will tell.

I agree with much of what is being said here but take issue with Thinker's assertion that the DC community should support GW. Why should folks in DC root for their town's largest landlord? And why should they feel any affinity for a private school that charges more per year than most of them make in two?

As for the comparative of GW recruiting vs Dayton et al., I don't recall the President of the United States shaking hands with the avier players and no matter how nice the weightroom there is I don't think SLU players can to physical training by jogging on the National Mall.

this has been a refreshing thread.  i agree with most of whats been written.  On the subject of facilities and impact on recruiting, i would like to reiterate FQ's position. He has made this point a number of times and it is spot on.  Like building a personal resume, you emphasize your strengths.  Your ability to secure employment depends on how well you sell those strengths and on recognizing who will value them. 

Win and the top recruits will come. Net year you will be getting Dayton, and avier type recruits. You guys are in for a real surprise this year. Gw will be a A-10 top five team this year...

Karl was lazy and admitted it at practice last year to the $$$$ people.

Karl is the reason we have a problem.

$40 million upgradre.

Upgrade the coach.  Bring back steve Pikel.

Dan Guest video...playing defense

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYBN4aNmS9I

Interesting qoutes from NERR on Mr Guess: "his recruitment reportedly came at significantly lower levels until GW came calling late this spring."

 On Fitzgerald the NE Recruiting Report said: "At this time last year Chris Fitzgerald was widely considered to be a division II prospect."

I wonder if Todd Bozeman could do a better job recruiting at GW?  He might be a good replacement net year if Hobbs' recruits don't work out.

Last year, 5 of the top 10 recruiting classes (according to Slam Magazine) in the country belonged to Teas, UNC, Oklahoma, UCLA, and Indiana.  Despite the great start by Teas, all can be considered disappointments.  Now, I do not mean to say or imply that the freshman class was solely responsible for each school's lack of success.  However, these were all situations where freshmen had the chance to step in, grab minutes and make a difference.  Over the net year, or two or three, I fully realize that these freshmen classes have the chance to be wildly successful (although Avery Bradley has already left Teas) but based on year 1, this doesn't look likely.

FQ pointed out the distinction in the quality of KH recruits now vs. a few years ago and I'm not ignoring this. (By the way, FQ, if you can legitimately recall being ecited about high school prospects coming to GW 10, 15 and 20 years ago, you have a far better memory than mine and mine ain't half-bad.)  But just remember that Omar was supposed to have been the best among Pops, Mike and Carl; Ricky Lucas was ranked ahead of JR Pinnock, TJ Thompson was an after-thought, SirValient was slated as the star and Chris Monroe (the school's all-time leading scorer) was to be his Scottie Pippen, avier Aleander was thought to be a tremendous two-way player, and Lasan Kromah wasn't really on anyone's radar.  Until these players arrive and find their way in a system, you just don't know who will ecel and who will falter. 

thinker, i agree let's let the recruits play then we can assess their skills.  perhaps we should go a step further by not whining and bitching before we've completed recruiting because one or two of the players we whine and bitch about might actually sign with GW.

just a thought on recruiting: maybe we dont get higher rated players because they dont like KH's coaching style. he has no offense plan at least that ive seen, plays 10-11 guys a game.....  

thinker, you say recruits see GW play but they dont know KH's coaching style.  doesnt GW's style of play reflects KH coaching style?  if not why not? perhaps more highly recruited are interested in the coach's style. you got me on this one.

what about my other statement that kids we knock on this board may come to GW.  maybe it doesnt count if we bash them before they sign?

So recruits sign at a program like GW in 2010 without asking questions, coming to games or practices, or asking to see game film?  And they sign up because they hear that Hobbs' offensive strategy is run around until you see an opportunity to shoot or dunk?  I don't know, that sounds appealing when you're around 12 years old.  I would think most GW-level players, by the time they're 17 or 18, realize that winning because you're running some kind of offense is actually preferable to unrestricted freelancing.