2019 Off-Season IU Roster News and Moves

[goonaha]

4 hours ago, Iugradman said:

The Athletic put out its Big Ten power rankings for the upcoming season and had IU 10th. Yikes. This program has fallen off a cliff. IU just has no clue how to compete at the major conference level in both revenue sports..

Can we get a dead horse option for reactions?

[wirenuts]

15 minutes ago, goonaha said:

Can we get a dead horse option for reactions?

 

[Alford Bailey]

Good luck to Windham. Didnt know Creighton drew 17000 fans.

 

[Uspshoosier]

Good luck to Windham. Didnt know Creighton drew 17000 fans.
 

They were top 5 in attendance in 2018


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[Hornsby]

None of the guys we are looking at are pure shooters. We were terrible at 3’s last year because Romeo and Juwan. They were 2 of the worst % 3 pt shooters. Romeo has the highest attempts of 3’s and Juwan was 4th in attempts. Those two killed our % as a team. The wrong guys were taking the open shots. If the 3 above were taking the shots, it’s a different story. 

Durham wasn't much better. I saw him miss your straight great looks one game. Anderson was 27%.

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[goonaha]

5 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

They were top 5 in attendance in 2018


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They are THE show in Omaha, which isn't a small town. 

[Feathery]

8 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

Durham wasn't much better. I saw him miss your straight great looks one game. Anderson was 27%.

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Durham was 35%, up 7% from his freshman year. Anderson can shoot the ball, we’ve all seen it. The college game was too fast for him. He just didn’t look comfortable out there. Most players improve the most between their freshman and sophomore seasons, so we shall see what happens. 

[Hornsby]

Good luck to Windham. Didnt know Creighton drew 17000 fans.
 

It's like Nebraska. They have packed areas for basketball from the looks of it. Nothing else to watch.

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[Hornsby]

Durham was 35%, up 7% from his freshman year. Anderson can shoot the ball, we’ve all seen it. The college game was too fast for him. He just didn’t look comfortable out there. Most players improve the most between their freshman and sophomore seasons, so we shall see what happens. 

All I am saying is bringing in a pure shooter would be nice so we don't have to hope they get better. Not so worried on Al Anderson is just a big ? right now.

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[Feathery]

8 hours ago, Hornsby said:

All I am saying is bringing in a pure shooter would be nice so we don't have to hope they get better. Not so worried on Al Anderson is just a big ? right now.

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I see people keep saying this pure shooter comment. I hope everyone realizes we aren’t recruiting any pure shooters. Lester Quinones was only a 30% 3pt shooter in AAU last season, attempts in the 50’s. 

I think Archie see’s that he has several capable 3pt shooters and realizes the youth issue we had last season. He is looking at player development over recruiting a specialist who probably won’t be ready as a freshman anyway. 

Player development is hope. It should be expected on a yearly basis. Especially when in our biggest game of the year we are starting 4 freshmen and sophomores. 

[Hillsdale87]

I see people keep saying this pure shooter comment. I hope everyone realizes we aren’t recruiting any pure shooters. Lester Quinones was only a 30% 3pt shooter in AAU last season, attempts in the 50’s. 
I think Archie see’s that he has several capable 3pt shooters and realizes the youth issue we had last season. He is looking at player development over recruiting a specialist who probably won’t be ready as a freshman anyway. 
Player development is hope. It should be expected on a yearly basis. Especially when in our biggest game of the year we are starting 4 freshmen and sophomores. 

Elite shooters who are also ready to play as freshmen are usually elite prospects, so there aren't likely to be any still around in April. If we are going to get a knock down shooter, which I still think we need even if some guys improve, it's best to go with a grad transfer.


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[JSHoosier]

1 hour ago, Feathery said:

I see people keep saying this pure shooter comment. I hope everyone realizes we aren’t recruiting any pure shooters. Lester Quinones was only a 30% 3pt shooter in AAU last season, attempts in the 50’s. 

I saw that 30% number too, not the shooter some are making him out to be.

[Feathery]

4 hours ago, JSHoosier said:

I saw that 30% number too, not the shooter some are making him out to be.

Absolutely. He was worse than Phinisee and a much lower level. Could he be a good shooter in a couple of seasons? Absolutely. He isn’t that as a freshman. 

[Brass Cannon]

7 minutes ago, Feathery said:

Absolutely. He was worse than Phinisee and a much lower level. Could he be a good shooter in a couple of seasons? Absolutely. He isn’t that as a freshman. 

Harris was the shooter we were going after. And regardless getting a guard in 19 was always more about 2020 once we missed on carton. 

[Feathery]

20 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Harris was the shooter we were going after. And regardless getting a guard in 19 was always more about 2020 once we missed on carton. 

Looks like Harris was hot during the EYBL season over 50%, but then shot 33% in the playoffs. Maybe he is just streaky like Green. 

[Brass Cannon]

Just now, Feathery said:

Looks like Harris was hot during the EYBL season over 50%, but then shot 33% in the playoffs. Maybe he is just streaky like Green. 

Averaged 43%. Gladly take that. Hell I’d take the 33% at this point

[Feathery]

2 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

Averaged 43%. Gladly take that. Hell I’d take the 33% at this point

Evidently, the IMG stats from this last season for Quinones were much improved over his AAU 3pt %. He was in the low 40s from deep this last high school season. Maybe something clicked and he has improved. Which makes me more optimistic about him. 

[RaceToTheTop]

13 hours ago, Feathery said:

I see people keep saying this pure shooter comment. I hope everyone realizes we aren’t recruiting any pure shooters. Lester Quinones was only a 30% 3pt shooter in AAU last season, attempts in the 50’s. 

I think Archie see’s that he has several capable 3pt shooters and realizes the youth issue we had last season. He is looking at player development over recruiting a specialist who probably won’t be ready as a freshman anyway. 

Player development is hope. It should be expected on a yearly basis. Especially when in our biggest game of the year we are starting 4 freshmen and sophomores. 

https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Lester-Quinones/Summary/127817

In the summer of '18, he played 8 games of AAU ball as well as 6 games in the Under 18 FIBA Americans championship.

In those 14 combined games, he was 34 of 95 (36%) in summer league play.  He was at 42% in the FIBA championship.  So the 30% number just in AAU doesn't tell the full story of the summer.

In terms of what he shot from three at IMG, I'm not finding it anywhere.  Did find where he shot 50% overall from the field and 91% from the line.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Sean East to UMass

Derrik Smits to Butler


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[seihoosier]

Still think we’re gonna regret not recruiting Sean East.  I’d rather have an Indiana boy with heart than some of these others we’ve gotten or missed on.  Look at Ryan Cline at PU.  It is what it is.  Need a shooter, he’s a shooter.  Need a back up PG, that he is.  Need a slasher and finished, that he is.   Time will tell.