Hailing out of New Jersey, JPL seems to be the type of program-player that head coach Marvin Menzies is in constant search of. “I like Coach (Marvin) Menzies. He’s a real family oriented guy, my coaches in the past — high school and AAU — were family oriented guys. Coach Menzies created such a family type of environment that I just fell in love,” said Pierre-Louis. Going back to a more traditional approach, don’t expect Pierre-Louis to get much playing time next year (unless something either goes horribly wrong or he completely balls-out over the next summer). Look to see him be a depth piece at this point and build towards a future core of four-year players. Menzies has expressed his desires to build the UNLV basketball program with long-term goals.
According to 247Sports, "Pierre-Louis is known as a ball-hawk and lock down defender. He uses that insane athleticism to bully opposing guards and shut them down on the defensive side of the court with great lateral quickness. In terms of what he brings to the table on offense, he is unselfish with solid intangibles. He’s also high IQ, and brings a lot of energy and swagger to the court. UNLV just landed a guard who can score and hand out assists at a high level. More than that, they just made sure that they are loaded at the most important position in basketball for years to come." Pierre-Louis adds to the future backcourt alongside fellow 2019 recruit Ethan Anderson. With only two seniors on this year’s team, both scholarship spots are already filled with the incoming young guards. Expect some other pieces to fall after this season, though, since UNLV is still on the trail of other highly-touted prospects.
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