(2018) SF - Jerome Hunter Transfers To Xavier

[Stuhoo]

From a Courier Journal profile on Jerome's commitment:

To Hunter, it wasn't the draw of the Big Ten or even the history of Indiana that made the school so appealing. His favorite part was the basketball culture in Bloomington.
"The fan base is great," Hunter said. "The fans just love you if you go there. Every game is always crowded and loud. They say it's the hardest place to play in the Big Ten."

[VO5]

With recruiting news kinda slow I've been watching a ton of our recruits highlights. Jerome REALLY excites me. If he can become a legit 2 guard, we could potentially have a star on our team. 

He's got the length and athleticism already to hang with pros. Has a nice shot with a quick release. Handles are pretty good but can use a little work. Give him 1 season and he'll be a stud. 

I know it's early and I'm high on him, but he has tons of NBA potential.

[Hoosierfan2017]

I just watched some of his highlights too. He has good athleticism, but his game doesn't seem to rely on it which is good. He does a good job of following his shot. There were a few clips of him posting up. Running him at 2 guard and designing plays to get him post touches could create some mismatch advantages. 

[Yogi's Picnic Basket]

I just watched some of his highlights too. He has good athleticism, but his game doesn't seem to rely on it which is good. He does a good job of following his shot. There were a few clips of him posting up. Running him at 2 guard and designing plays to get him post touches could create some mismatch advantages. 

Reminds me of UNC Justin Jackson.

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[hoosierpap]

Courtesy of ITH

[Yogi's Picnic Basket]

This kid is impressive from that highlight you can tell a lot.

Has a nice floater.

Can get into the lane when he needs to.

Good shooter

Doesn't seem to force bad shots.

Great off the ball movement

He should be working on his ball handling, strength and honing his skills he holds already and I could see him being a top 30 player by the end of this season.

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[GloryDays]

This kid is impressive from that highlight you can tell a lot.

Has a nice floater.

Can get into the lane when he needs to.

Good shooter

Doesn't seem to force bad shots.

Great off the ball movement

He should be working on his ball handling, strength and honing his skills he holds already and I could see him being a top 30 player by the end of this season.

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Man, he's long.Looks like he could carry another 20 pounds or so too.This kid could end up scary good.

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[yogisballin]

On 8/14/2017 at 11:19 PM, Woodson1980 said:

Man, he's long.Looks like he could carry another 20 pounds or so too.This kid could end up scary good.

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Love the potential here guys! Super stoked to have you Mr Hunter

[Trish]

Watching some highlights of him. It appears we're going with modern day basketball by having players that can play multiple positions. 

 

I like his ability to stretch the floor while showing he's quick enough to attack the basket. Would like to see him add some weight as well as grow a couple more inches. I like his potential. 

[BGleas]

4 hours ago, Treesh said:

Watching some highlights of him. It appears we're going with modern day basketball by having players that can play multiple positions. 

 

I like his ability to stretch the floor while showing he's quick enough to attack the basket. Would like to see him add some weight as well as grow a couple more inches. I like his potential. 

Which I think is the right way to go. I know some people are down on "positionless" basketball because of Crean, but that's not really what Crean ran. It might have been his goal, but he never got there. 

Crean ran more 3-guard lineups, which I hated personally. Positionless is more a pg, a big, and then a bunch of interchangeable guys between 6'5ish and 6'8ish that can all handle, shoot and drive, while defending multiple positions. IU never really had that under Crean. 

[Hoosierfan2017]

1 hour ago, BGleas said:

Which I think is the right way to go. I know some people are down on "positionless" basketball because of Crean, but that's not really what Crean ran. It might have been his goal, but he never got there. 

Crean ran more 3-guard lineups, which I hated personally. Positionless is more a pg, a big, and then a bunch of interchangeable guys between 6'5ish and 6'8ish that can all handle, shoot and drive, while defending multiple positions. IU never really had that under Crean. 

I feel like Crean ran role-less basketball. The guys out there didn't have a specific role and it led to a lot of confusion. Archie might not have a defined position for each player, say whether a player is labeled a 3 or a 4, but I think that they will all know what their roles are when they're on the court. 

[Walking Boot of Doom]

26 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I feel like Crean ran role-less basketball. The guys out there didn't have a specific role and it led to a lot of confusion. Archie might not have a defined position for each player, say whether a player is labeled a 3 or a 4, but I think that they will all know what their roles are when they're on the court. 

Crean ran himself out of town, and I think that's about as accurate as we can get in trying to describe his approach to coaching at Indiana.

Jerome Hunter seems like Archie's ideal player based on the make up of his Dayton *Cinderella* teams. I'm real excited to see this kid play for Archie.

[bigrod]

19 hours ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I feel like Crean ran role-less basketball. The guys out there didn't have a specific role and it led to a lot of confusion. Archie might not have a defined position for each player, say whether a player is labeled a 3 or a 4, but I think that they will all know what their roles are when they're on the court. 

It leads to things like 6-10 guys leading the break (and getting their pockets picked) and 5-11 guys guarding a center. At the end of the day, you're just not putting guys in a position to succeed.

From everything I've heard and read, CAM knows exactly the types of players he is looking for and what their specific roles will be. They will be put in a position to succeed, and in turn, have fewer TO's, defensive lapses, and better understanding of exactly what they need to do to help the team be successful.

[ebridges24]

6 minutes ago, bigrod said:

It leads to things like 6-10 guys leading the break (and getting their pockets picked) and 5-11 guys guarding a center. At the end of the day, you're just not putting guys in a position to succeed.

From everything I've heard and read, CAM knows exactly the types of players he is looking for and what their specific roles will be. They will be put in a position to succeed, and in turn, have fewer TO's, defensive lapses, and better understanding of exactly what they need to do to help the team be successful.

Well said. I wonder how Archie feels right now, for the most part having little trouble getting recruits he wants. And with any success at all, it's just going to get easier for him. A bit different than Dayton.

[Uspshoosier]

Jerome Hunter is making a case to be the 270 Hoops Fall League MVP. Sixth in points, second in rebounds and first in assists. Team is 7-1.


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[Uspshoosier]

http://www.270hoops.com/news_article/show/839710-270-hoops-fall-league-week-4-top-performers
A little write up


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[SlamaJamaSisley]

I'm definitely biased, but will go with Hunter!    Love the length!

 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

#100 in the black jersey is slick. Who is that?


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[VO5]

3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

#100 in the black jersey is slick. Who is that?


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Can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic or not..

[SlamaJamaSisley]

1 minute ago, VO5 said:

Can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic or not..

All this RoMeO / Garland stuff has people unsure of things.