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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Mar 29, 2016 12:08:51 GMT -5
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Mar 29, 2016 13:55:26 GMT -5
So our current class is C Latiek Laney 6'8 Brooklyn , NY SG Markques Houston 6'4 Houston , TX SG Raymon Pratt 6'3 Greensboro, NC Update: Latiek Laney is at Believe Prep in Rock Hill, SC instead of the Robinson School in NY: www.believeprep.com/believe-prep-basketball-team.htmlHe's listed at 6'9", 290 lbs.... we'll see if he's still signing.
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Post by Aggie One on Mar 29, 2016 15:15:42 GMT -5
I personally wouldn't mind if we could sign 6-8 small forward Richard Sanders from Wythe HS in Richmond. He's a little thin right now but he has plenty of offensive skills and is a sweet shot blocker. This kid is going to be a really nice player for someone in a couple of years. Better us than Hampton or Norfolk.
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Post by SixtiesAggie on Mar 29, 2016 17:02:07 GMT -5
I see Pratt made first team all area in the News & Record, and Kiara Harrison made second team all area. Teara Johnson, who grew up in Corbett made second team as a junior.
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Post by DECKS on Mar 30, 2016 14:18:19 GMT -5
Good video. Good stats. 20 ppg, 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio, 79% FT Only 2.8 apg. Seems more like another sg to me.
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Mar 30, 2016 15:42:05 GMT -5
Good video. Good stats. 20 ppg, 1.9 assist-to-turnover ratio, 79% FT Only 2.8 apg. Seems more like another sg to me. Bateman's tape says PG. Him being able to create his own offense is a plus. But spots are closing for this year. We have 4 guards committed that are listed at 6'3", 6'4", 6'4" and 6'6". Hunt, Abdullah, Bremers and Williams are listed as 6'2", 6'1", 6'2" and 6'1", respectively. Whitaker is the only current guard with size at 6'5". Our real problem last year was that we allowed 76 ppg on defense. Getting bigger and more athletic on the perimeter can bring that down about 10 ppg and potentially create transition offense with the right personnel... and bring up the FG%. The question will be whether Owona can improve enough this summer to guard the rim... or can we pull someone in who can?
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Post by thefriscotxaggie on Mar 30, 2016 17:01:40 GMT -5
thats the Million $ question in addition to who will feel that role as a stretch 4....We could see 4 guards on the floor all above 6'4 with a stretch 4. In that case you cant defend the box your def becomes a fast pace push the tempo offence and that stretch 4 (at 6'7 to 6'8) has to be able to get up down the floor.
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Mar 30, 2016 18:19:09 GMT -5
thats the Million $ question in addition to who will feel that role as a stretch 4....We could see 4 guards on the floor all above 6'4 with a stretch 4. In that case you cant defend the box your def becomes a fast pace push the tempo offence and that stretch 4 (at 6'7 to 6'8) has to be able to get up down the floor. Deion James would be the ideal stretch 4 for that type of system (or really any system we would run) because of his ability to handle and pass. If he takes the leap from freshman to sophomore I expect (and gets the jumper consistent), we could be a very flexible offense next year. Deion's skillset could also mitigate some of what you'd depend on from a PG by allowing him to operate from the high post. He just has to show that he's ready to handle that coming off of this summer. I think the other thing is that we likely haven't seen Coach Joyner's real offense. What we saw was a hybrid of Cy's system with Jay's in order to not have a total brain-dump during the middle of the season. And I still won't rule out Sam Hunt being the primary ball-handler for a good percentage of the time next season with some different offensive sets. But if has a 6'5" guard (Whitaker) and a 6'6" guard (Watson, if he signs) who can get their own shots off the dribble, it would make any PG's life a little easier. Add in the freshmen... and it could make for some interesting mixes of talent. A lot of question marks, though.... we'll see what we look like come April 15th.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Mar 30, 2016 20:49:48 GMT -5
thats the Million $ question in addition to who will feel that role as a stretch 4....We could see 4 guards on the floor all above 6'4 with a stretch 4. In that case you cant defend the box your def becomes a fast pace push the tempo offence and that stretch 4 (at 6'7 to 6'8) has to be able to get up down the floor. Deion James would be the ideal stretch 4 for that type of system (or really any system we would run) because of his ability to handle and pass. If he takes the leap from freshman to sophomore I expect (and gets the jumper consistent), we could be a very flexible offense next year. Deion's skillset could also mitigate some of what you'd depend on from a PG by allowing him to operate from the high post. He just has to show that he's ready to handle that coming off of this summer. I think the other thing is that we likely haven't seen Coach Joyner's real offense. What we saw was a hybrid of Cy's system with Jay's in order to not have a total brain-dump during the middle of the season. And I still won't rule out Sam Hunt being the primary ball-handler for a good percentage of the time next season with some different offensive sets. But if has a 6'5" guard (Whitaker) and a 6'6" guard (Watson, if he signs) who can get their own shots off the dribble, it would make any PG's life a little easier. Add in the freshmen... and it could make for some interesting mixes of talent. A lot of question marks, though.... we'll see what we look like come April 15th. all of that sounds good, but we still must have an inside presence. we need a legit 6'8" or taller inside scoring threat, rebounder, and defensive stopper...
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Mar 30, 2016 21:33:40 GMT -5
Deion James would be the ideal stretch 4 for that type of system (or really any system we would run) because of his ability to handle and pass. If he takes the leap from freshman to sophomore I expect (and gets the jumper consistent), we could be a very flexible offense next year. Deion's skillset could also mitigate some of what you'd depend on from a PG by allowing him to operate from the high post. He just has to show that he's ready to handle that coming off of this summer. I think the other thing is that we likely haven't seen Coach Joyner's real offense. What we saw was a hybrid of Cy's system with Jay's in order to not have a total brain-dump during the middle of the season. And I still won't rule out Sam Hunt being the primary ball-handler for a good percentage of the time next season with some different offensive sets. But if has a 6'5" guard (Whitaker) and a 6'6" guard (Watson, if he signs) who can get their own shots off the dribble, it would make any PG's life a little easier. Add in the freshmen... and it could make for some interesting mixes of talent. A lot of question marks, though.... we'll see what we look like come April 15th. all of that sounds good, but we still must have an inside presence. we need a legit 6'8" or taller inside scoring threat, rebounder, and defensive stopper... I know.... you may not have seen my post above that. That said, though... there wasn't a lot of solid 5s in the MEAC last year. South Carolina St. and Norfolk St actually fell into that category. Pressley was actually coming off the bench for Hampton, but was a difference maker in the championship game. But a team with good guard play and a flexible 4 can be effective in the MEAC. If we're unable to reel in a pure 5.... it's not the end of the world. Basketball can be played differently depending upon the players and the coach.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Mar 31, 2016 8:52:53 GMT -5
all of that sounds good, but we still must have an inside presence. we need a legit 6'8" or taller inside scoring threat, rebounder, and defensive stopper... If we're unable to reel in a pure 5.... it's not the end of the world. Basketball can be played differently depending upon the players and the coach. durham, i’m not even suggesting that this inside presence has to be a “center” per se’. it could be a power forward as long as he’s able to score inside, rebound, and defend. to me, every team needs an inside and outside game. outside shots are not gonna fall every night and if you have “zero” inside threat, you’re gonna have a very long night when the shots aren’t falling. plus, we must be able to “defend” opposing post players, gotta have somebody who can hold their own in the paint. “rebounding” is also extremely important. good defense is “useless” if you can’t rebound after a stop. hopefully owona is that guy, otherwise we “desperately” need to sign somebody with that skillset. i agree that its possible to win with a guard oriented rotation, but unless we have a strong presence in the paint (doesn’t have to be a center), we’re gonna struggle against bigger teams. i know big men are hard to come by, but we’ve got have at least one effective post player on the team. maybe coach joyner can take the “graduate transfer” route. both grads we signed last year had major impact for us...
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Mar 31, 2016 10:30:58 GMT -5
If we're unable to reel in a pure 5.... it's not the end of the world. Basketball can be played differently depending upon the players and the coach. durham, i’m not even suggesting that this inside presence has to be a “center” per se’. it could be a power forward as long as he’s able to score inside, rebound, and defend. to me, every team needs an inside and outside game. outside shots are not gonna fall every night and if you have “zero” inside threat, you’re gonna have a very long night when the shots aren’t falling. plus, we must be able to “defend” opposing post players, gotta have somebody who can hold their own in the paint. “rebounding” is also extremely important. good defense is “useless” if you can’t rebound after a stop. hopefully owona is that guy, otherwise we “desperately” need to sign somebody with that skillset. i agree that its possible to win with a guard oriented rotation, but unless we have a strong presence in the paint (doesn’t have to be a center), we’re gonna struggle against bigger teams. i know big men are hard to come by, but we’ve got have at least one effective post player on the team. maybe coach joyner can take the “graduate transfer” route. both grads we signed last year had major impact for us... No qualms with that. Looking back on the season, one of the disappointments I had was Bruce Beckford on defense. Bruce was still a solid rebounder, but he was way too handsy and not consistent on assignments... spent a lot of time on the bench due to bad fouls. Part of that was likely the ankle injury, but you expect a senior to compensate. Steve Burrough... I just SMH. One of the things I noticed was at the beginning of the Coppin St. tournament game where Owona got the start over Beckford. After a few minutes, the score was like 2-2 or 4-2. Owona was solid on defense & rebounding... just wasn't in the mix scoring. Bruce subbed in for Owona and we started scoring... but so did they. Owona didn't get here until the start of school and then hurt his knee in the fall. I'm curious as to how much he can improve with a full off-season with a school for the first time. He's transferred every offseason prior to this. But that wouldn't stop me from looking for a big with my last scholarship. A grad transfer would help keep the recruiting classes staggered, I agree.
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Mar 31, 2016 12:11:01 GMT -5
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Post by aggieepower1990 on Apr 13, 2016 19:02:09 GMT -5
Any further word on the MBB recruits? Signing day is soon.
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Apr 14, 2016 8:46:57 GMT -5
Any further word on the MBB recruits? Signing day is soon. The basketball signing period is from April 13 - May 18 this year. www.nationalletter.org/signingDates/No additional updates as of now.
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