2024 General Recruiting Thread (BBall)

[Chris007]

16 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

In an ideal world where MM comes back I would put him at the 4.

1- ? 

2-?

3- McNeely

4- MM 

5- Reneau 

If we get Queen I would have him backup Reneau and would play them together a little but not the whole game. We need to find a PG or hope Cupps back a huge jump before next year. We have to go out a get another knock down shoot to play at the 2

100% correct. MM is a 4. I've been saying this all season. Malik is a 5, who can step out every once in a while. Both have to get better at rebounding this offseason. 

[JSHoosier]

4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

100% correct. MM is a 4. I've been saying this all season. Malik is a 5, who can step out every once in a while. Both have to get better at rebounding this offseason. 

I agree at this level they are. My concern would be if we manage to land Queen then Woodson would just play Queen at the 5 and Reneau at the 4.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

100% correct. MM is a 4. I've been saying this all season. Malik is a 5, who can step out every once in a while. Both have to get better at rebounding this offseason. 

Maybe MM is a 4.

But Reneau really isn’t 5. He doesn’t rim protect or rebound well enough to be a college 5.


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[Chris007]

6 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Maybe MM is a 4.

But Reneau really isn’t 5. He doesn’t rim protect or rebound well enough to be a college 5.


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Maybe MM will be here next year or maybe he won't too. Malik definitely doesn't protect the rim, and his rebounding needs to improve.

[Stuhoo]

18 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Maybe MM will be here next year or maybe he won't too. Malik definitely doesn't protect the rim, and his rebounding needs to improve.

Malik is a four on defense and a five on offense. 

[Demo]

28 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Malik is a four on defense and a five on offense. 

Probably true, but the rotations in this scenario are really simple:

1) Reneau-Mgbako-McNeeley

2) Queen-Reneau-Mgbako

3) Queen-Mgbako-McNeeley

4) Queen-Reneau-McNeeley

No knock on Ware at all, but this works a lot better than what you’re dealing with now. Way better complimentary pieces. Yeah, you’ve lost rim protection, but you’ve gained skill, floor spacing and versatility. Would love this, the guard situation is the concern. 

[Chris007]

I was wrong Woodson is going to see Tiller, not Davis.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Just now, Chris007 said:

I was wrong Woodson is going to see Tiller, not Davis.

They're playing in the same location so unless he leaves early he can watch Davis as well.

[Chris007]

Just now, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

They're playing in the same location so unless he leaves early he can watch Davis as well.

I know, I hope he stays but let’s see what he does.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

If he leaves then that suggests to me we have no interest in Davis.

[lillurk]

12 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Maybe MM is a 4.

But Reneau really isn’t 5. He doesn’t rim protect or rebound well enough to be a college 5.


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10 hours ago, Demo said:

Probably true, but the rotations in this scenario are really simple:

1) Reneau-Mgbako-McNeeley

2) Queen-Reneau-Mgbako

3) Queen-Mgbako-McNeeley

4) Queen-Reneau-McNeeley

No knock on Ware at all, but this works a lot better than what you’re dealing with now. Way better complimentary pieces. Yeah, you’ve lost rim protection, but you’ve gained skill, floor spacing and versatility. Would love this, the guard situation is the concern. 

I would say Mgbako’s not a full-time 3 at this level. I’ve been impressed sporadically with his rebounding, and guarding college 4s probably masks his defensive deficiencies at this point.

I was encouraged when Queen’s defense on a perimeter switch impressed you a week or two ago, Demo. I love a real rim protector, but plenty of good defenses just force tough shots without one — Tennessee the best current example IMHO

[Chris007]

13 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

If he leaves then that suggests to me we have no interest in Davis.

I don't know for sure but I was told he left after the first game. That he was only there to see Tiller. Do you know if he stayed?

[Demo]

4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I don't know for sure but I was told he left after the first game. That he was only there to see Tiller. Do you know if he stayed?

So is it fair to assume they’re looking at Tiller as a ‘24? Didn’t he say this trip was to look at ‘24’s?

[Chris007]

Just now, Demo said:

So is it fair to assume they’re looking at Tiller as a ‘24? Didn’t he say he this trip was to look at ‘24’s?

Yes, he said that. Tiller is for sure a 24 yet, supposedly his family wants him to be a 25.

[Demo]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yes, he said that. Tiller is for sure a 24 yet, supposedly his family wants him to be a 25.

Tiller’s a super talented kid. Like him a lot. But he and Queen would not make a ton of sense in the same class, or really any sense. They’re different kinds of players but very much occupy similar roles. That absolutely feels like an either/or proposition.

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, Demo said:

Tiller’s a super talented kid. Like him a lot. But he and Queen would not make a ton of sense in the same class, or really any sense. They’re different kinds of players but very much occupy similar roles. That absolutely feels like an either/or proposition.

That's why we would probably take both, it doesn't make sense

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

38 minutes ago, Demo said:

So is it fair to assume they’re looking at Tiller as a ‘24? Didn’t he say this trip was to look at ‘24’s?

He said he would be out recruiting on Tuesday and then specifically added it was '24 recruiting.

And I've read elsewhere that talk of a re-class for Tiller has cooled.

 

No idea if Lasley knows for certain or when he actually wrote his story but he names Davis.

https://hoosierillustrated.com/mike-woodson-out-watching-key-indiana-basketball-recruiting-targets-on-tuesday-night/?fbclid=IwAR1lfr7HTpk13WEYu8JgIinfiFQ-EWhrpZDPcUwC2RJvwjOQUdvBd5Cp7eM#google_vignette

 

[Home Jersey]

I just got tickets to the Metro Classic, going to see Link Academy vs Brewster Academy and Montverde vs. La Lumiere. Pretty pumped.

Not too familiar with Link/Brewster... if anyone is aware of IU targets on those rosters/LaLu, I'd appreciate the heads up. 

[Demo]

53 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I just got tickets to the Metro Classic, going to see Link Academy vs Brewster Academy and Montverde vs. La Lumiere. Pretty pumped.

Not too familiar with Link/Brewster... if anyone is aware of IU targets on those rosters/LaLu, I'd appreciate the heads up. 

That is a really nice doubleheader. No IU offers on either, but I seem to recall them watching ‘25 Brewster wing Dwayne Aristode at some point last summer, or I  might have just dreamt it. But, you’ll be the 1st one around here to see next giant kid to go through the Purdue laboratory. 7’3” ‘24 PU commit Daniel Jacobsen plays for Brewster. 
Will be interested to see what you think of Darius Adams up close. Can’t quite put my finger on it, but I don’t love him. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

57 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I just got tickets to the Metro Classic, going to see Link Academy vs Brewster Academy and Montverde vs. La Lumiere. Pretty pumped.

Not too familiar with Link/Brewster... if anyone is aware of IU targets on those rosters/LaLu, I'd appreciate the heads up. 

In addition to what Demo posted, Link Academy has Jasper Johnson who just eliminated us from his offer list earlier this week.