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Post by Aggie One on Apr 19, 2022 18:43:45 GMT -5
Excellent pickup. A 3-star Raleigh kid with strong academics - 6-9, 240 power forward from Millbrook HS. Spent a year at Hargrave Academy before originally committing to Arizona State in 2021. He had scholarship offers from College of Charleston, Elon, High Point, Hofstra, Illinois-Chicago, Mercer, Miami, UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Wilmington and Western Carolina. Will have 4 years of eligibility (Covid red-shirt).
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Post by 82hawk on Apr 19, 2022 20:33:17 GMT -5
Huge pickup for you guys. We were really hoping to see him show up in Wilmington. I think you're going to find it's easier to recruit good players to the CAA. Good start for next year, Will is a stud.
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Post by aggie94 on Apr 19, 2022 20:39:25 GMT -5
Excellent pickup. A 3-star Raleigh kid with strong academics - 6-9, 240 power forward from Millbrook HS. Spent a year at Hargrave Academy before originally committing to Arizona State in 2021. He had scholarship offers from College of Charleston, Elon, High Point, Hofstra, Illinois-Chicago, Mercer, Miami, UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Wilmington and Western Carolina. Will have 4 years of eligibility (Covid red-shirt). Senior highlights: Junior highlights: Got to see this kid up close and personal for two years before he transferred to Hargrave. F Full of potential but had a tendency to play small sometimes. Granted he was on Varsity as a Freshman and sophomore. A true inside presence though. Will TV use him properly is the question? |
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Apr 19, 2022 21:03:21 GMT -5
Excellent pickup. A 3-star Raleigh kid with strong academics - 6-9, 240 power forward from Millbrook HS. Spent a year at Hargrave Academy before originally committing to Arizona State in 2021. He had scholarship offers from College of Charleston, Elon, High Point, Hofstra, Illinois-Chicago, Mercer, Miami, UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Wilmington and Western Carolina. Will have 4 years of eligibility (Covid red-shirt). Senior highlights: Junior highlights: Got to see this kid up close and personal for two years before he transferred to Hargrave. F Full of potential but had a tendency to play small sometimes. Granted he was on Varsity as a Freshman and sophomore. A true inside presence though. Will TV use him properly is the question?The #1 thing I've learned that I need to see from a big is hand-eye coordination. Can they catch/rebound the ball in traffic? Femi had it. Bruce Beckford had it. Ron Jackson had it. Bruce Jenkins had it. Every other big we've had over the past 20 years has struggled with this. If Dunc Powell & Felton have that type of hand-eye coordination... we're going to be in some serious business. The floor spacing should also be noticeably better next year. And those two things change a lot about how you can use players. |
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Post by aggie94 on Apr 19, 2022 21:37:06 GMT -5
Got to see this kid up close and personal for two years before he transferred to Hargrave. F Full of potential but had a tendency to play small sometimes. Granted he was on Varsity as a Freshman and sophomore. A true inside presence though. Will TV use him properly is the question?The #1 thing I've learned that I need to see from a big is hand-eye coordination. Can they catch/rebound the ball in traffic? Femi had it. Bruce Beckford had it. Ron Jackson had it. Bruce Jenkins had it. Every other big we've had over the past 20 years has struggled with this. If Dunc Powell & Felton have that type of hand-eye coordination... we're going to be in some serious business. The floor spacing should be noticeably better next year. And those two things change a lot about how you can use players. Felton can do this for sure. His biggest problem was not keeping the ball high and allowing a smaller player to swipe it from him. If he gets the ball in the post I can assure you he is either going to score or get to the foul line. He also plays within himself. He does not try to do something he can't do. |
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Post by aggie2039 on Apr 19, 2022 21:44:59 GMT -5
Powell - 4 Star (6'8)
Felton - 3 Star (6'8)
Watson - 4 Star (6'5)
Elliot - 3 Star (6'2)
In 2 years we will be a good team if none of the players transfer!
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Post by A&T-roy on Apr 19, 2022 22:22:59 GMT -5
Powell - 4 Star (6'8) Felton - 3 Star (6'8) Watson - 4 Star (6'5) Elliot - 3 Star (6'2) In 2 years we will be a good team if none of the players transfer! And though I don't see Kam Woods starred, he looks like he's a baller. |
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Post by saabman on Apr 20, 2022 0:36:00 GMT -5
Got to see this kid up close and personal for two years before he transferred to Hargrave. F Full of potential but had a tendency to play small sometimes. Granted he was on Varsity as a Freshman and sophomore. A true inside presence though. Will TV use him properly is the question?The #1 thing I've learned that I need to see from a big is hand-eye coordination. Can they catch/rebound the ball in traffic? Femi had it. Bruce Beckford had it. Ron Jackson had it. Bruce Jenkins had it. Every other big we've had over the past 20 years has struggled with this. If Dunc Powell & Felton have that type of hand-eye coordination... we're going to be in some serious business. The floor spacing should also be noticeably better next year. And those two things change a lot about how you can use players. Hand strength and Hand eye coordination. |
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Post by Aggie One on Apr 20, 2022 10:10:44 GMT -5
Powell - 4 Star (6'8) Felton - 3 Star (6'8) Watson - 4 Star (6'5) Elliot - 3 Star (6'2) In 2 years we will be a good team if none of the players transfer! And though I don't see Kam Woods starred, he looks like he's a baller. Woods was a 3-star out of high school. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2022 10:17:39 GMT -5
Powell - 4 Star (6'8) Felton - 3 Star (6'8) Watson - 4 Star (6'5) Elliot - 3 Star (6'2) In 2 years we will be a good team if none of the players transfer! Eh... I think they'll good much sooner than 2 years if they can stay healthy. |
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Post by aggie94 on Apr 20, 2022 11:33:34 GMT -5
Powell - 4 Star (6'8) Felton - 3 Star (6'8) Watson - 4 Star (6'5) Elliot - 3 Star (6'2) In 2 years we will be a good team if none of the players transfer! Eh... I think they'll good much sooner than 2 years if they can stay healthy. If they are coached up to potential... |
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Post by saabman on Apr 20, 2022 12:17:17 GMT -5
Here we go again 🌟 gazing . Star's don't mean nothing with out proper Coaching .
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Post by AggieMac on Apr 20, 2022 15:23:39 GMT -5
Here we go again 🌟 gazing . Star's don't mean nothing with out proper Coaching . Exactly. We already knew coach could recruit. Can he elevate in the X's & O's part more than half-court traps. I'm not sure I've seen more than that. |
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Post by A&T-roy on Apr 20, 2022 15:50:00 GMT -5
Here we go again 🌟 gazing . Star's don't mean nothing with out proper Coaching . Exactly. We already knew coach could recruit. Can he elevate in the X's & O's part more than half-court traps. I'm not sure I've seen more than that. Of course we're star gazing. It's one of MANY, "indicators" (including coaching, desire, system, etc. etc. etc.) that sometimes turn out and sometimes don't turn out. Here's what I know: I'll get a lot more excited with a kid with 5 stars than a kid with no stars, though I know there are several things that go into it. As an example, I expect we would have been losing our mind if the 5-star Dudley kid would have chosen us as opposed to unc. |
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Post by saabman on Apr 20, 2022 17:30:54 GMT -5
Exactly. We already knew coach could recruit. Can he elevate in the X's & O's part more than half-court traps. I'm not sure I've seen more than that. Of course we're star gazing. It's one of MANY, "indicators" (including coaching, desire, system, etc. etc. etc.) that sometimes turn out and sometimes don't turn out. Here's what I know: I'll get a lot more excited with a kid with 5 stars than a kid with no stars, though I know there are several things that go into it. As an example, I expect we would have been losing our mind if the 5-star Dudley kid would have chosen us as opposed to unc. But we can agree that all things start and end with Coaching , development and player execution . Even 5-4-3-2-1 to none need proper Coaching to elevate there talents to the next level . Without that you only have a group of exceptional players running around doing their own thing . There are no ready-made players regardless of how many stars they have . |
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