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100%. If this kid was the 3rd commit we’d heard about after a couple of obvious starters the consensus would have been something like, “A stretch 4 off the bench, nice. Hope he was cheap.” Instead, he’s the 1st name and it’s, “Jesus, DDV has learned nothing.” Timing is everything.

I like ol’ George, fun read and he clearly knows somebody who knows somebody, but he’s wrong about that one. Not a chance he’s your starting 4.

Would think the Humrichous/Illinois niche shooter role is probably the plan. No universe in which the kid averaging 4 boards in the Sun Belt is your full-time 4.

Started following the guy about 10 days ago. He’s gotten some stuff right. Fair to assume if this is true we can write off Orme because they’re basically the exact same kid.

Money aside, which they’ve got, would think Ejiofor would be a pretty strong selling point. Pitino took a big that Bill Self ran off and turned him into an NBA player.

Can’t go there, just can’t, but with what’s happening in CBB Miami fans whining about Nowakowski and Benson and Moore is positively quaint in comparison.

And if I had to bet the house on it I imagine that’s where he lands.

I don’t love Boswell, but Estrella would be a really nice piece.

Oh look, here’s Penn St’s newest 1st year college player playing against dudes with beards in La Liga A 3 MONTHS AFTER WOODY WAS HIRED. I repeat, what are we even doing?

This is wild. Prkacin has been playing in the Spanish and French A Leagues for the last 6 years. He 1st declared for the NBA draft in ‘21 before pulling his name. He turns 24 on Thanksgiving. What are we even doing?

Immediately goes to #1 on my personal PG board. Loved him in HS. Has size. Good athlete. Tough and fearless. Defends. Really clever getting in the lane. Has vision. Love that he’s a lefty because righty’s always underplay a lefty’s strong hand, particularly in scramble or open court situations. The shooting needs to get better but I’m willing to bet on that. Go get Lewis and Hines and you’ve solved your 1 and 5 problems for the next couple of years.

An easy yes. DMV kid. Kenny needs to get to work.

Can’t imagine it won’t be Dayton. Will have officially come full circle.

First saw the 31 out of the corner of my eye, thought it was his age, and it didn’t even throw me.

God, that is brutal.

One of, if not the most, over-hyped prospects I’ve ever seen in HS. Top 15 kid and MCDAA based 100% on elite physical tools without a single playable skill. Not 1. To his credit he’s turned himself into a rotation piece for a good team by the time he’s a senior and he plays hard.

Well then, according to The Sporting News of the 15 greatest players to ever play CBB only 2 played before 1965 and only 1 after 2003 while 12 played in the 38 years in between. That probably clues us in a bit on the age and time period when many of the selectors came of age. Actually don’t think it’s a terrible list with a couple of exceptions: 1) Ralph Sampson was 3-time NPOY and in real time was the best player in CBB by acclimation. It would be more legit to argue whether he was top 5 than not top 15. 2) It’s been forgotten how great Glenn Robinson was because he just sort of disappeared when his career was over. But that dude won a Big 10 and went to the Elite 8 with Cuonzo Martin and a bunch of guys who couldn’t play dead. 3) Pains me to say it, but Edey was the most dominant player of the 21st century. You can’t leave him off a like this. I’m sure I’m forgetting obvious guys but that’s who leapt to mind.

Michigan’s best is best, no doubt. But if you had to bet on which team’s more likely to actually play their best game it’s got to be UConn because of Hurley. Between him and Lendeborg possibly not being right it’s gonna be really interesting. But if Lendeborg is close to 100% he’s the nastiest matchup in the country and UM would be a big hill to climb.

Wonder how long Ian Eagle had been waiting to use “Waiting for Cadeau”?

Hmmm… UL PF Mouhamed Camara is portalling. Came through the NBA Africa program and redshirted last year. Seem to recall reading that he was this insane athlete and specimen who was just not ready to play yet. Must have shown enough in exhibitions that their fans seem sorry about this. Now he’s been in UL’s program for a year. So, a high upside lottery ticket 4 man with 4 years of eligibility who is probably reasonably priced and the staff would know very well. Just sayin’

Oh look, UNC fans moving on to their Archie Miller early. Actually I think Lucas would probably be a fine choice, but funny how every guy in the coaching universe didn’t want their job, either.

From November? Yeah, missed that one entirely.

This is pretty funny. In this guy’s scenario Fru plays 40 a night and DDV is lying when he says he wants to get bigger.

Ok then, this is my boy. Was originally a ‘26 who classed up. Built like an offensive tackle. One of the hardest playing true 5’s you will ever see. Great feet. Has fantastic timing as a shot blocker. His post offense is still crude but his hands and his feet are so good that it’ll come. Sets giant screens. Forget 3mil centers, I want this kid right here.

You’d think so, except all those Georgia kids start school at 5 and graduate at 17. He was really young when Ya offered him. I’ll bet he’s still 21.