E.J. Datcher was the last player added to the 2016 Mississippi St. Bulldogs Men’s Basketball Recruiting Class. According to 247 Sports, he’s the lowest rated player in the class, but his signing still has plenty of importance.
Datcher is the only player who signed with the Bulldogs in 2016 who was rated outside the National Top 120. He was the 290th rated prospect, and 71st player at his position.
But Datcher was signed to give the Bulldogs something the team sorely needed, front court depth. Coach Ben Howland knew they were going to have a difficult time getting Abdul Ado cleared because much of his high school course work was completed while he was living in his native homeland of Nigeria.