Malik Pope receiving national attention

Eric Bossi is the latest national analyst on the burgeoning Malik Pope bandwagon:

If they haven't already taken notice - and many of them have - the country's top programs should get themselves familiar with Malik Pope.

The 6-foot-7, class of 2014 wing from Sacramento is having a breakout spring and looks to be just scratching the surface of what he can do.

A fine athlete with exceptional quickness and fluid body control, Pope is rapidly becoming a tall wing capable of attacking from the wing in a half court setting. Already, he's a high level finisher on the break and along the baseline who can drain three-pointers.

Pope will make some mistakes, but that happens with a big kid who isn't used to having a lot of freedom on the perimeter. Also, it's important to note that Pope is pretty young for his class and won't turn 16 until July. So, he's got lots of developing to do physically and with his game.

Pope already has offers from Baylor, Washington, Gonzaga, Boise State, Colorado and UNLV, with interest from California and Arizona among others.