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1 hour ago, Woodson1980 said:

I understand that but I also think there's a reason he's here and Bates isn't. I think he'll play a lot, starter or not.

 

I think Banks will ultimately be a 10 to 15 minute player next year if they land what they want.

[MikeRoberts 7,227]

2 hours ago, Woodson1980 said:

I understand that but I also think there's a reason he's here and Bates isn't. I think he'll play a lot, starter or not.

 

There are a few reasons Bates isn’t here and that has to do with his girlfriend, daughter, need to be closer to home and need for NIL cash to support his family.

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12 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

There are a few reasons Bates isn’t here and that has to do with his girlfriend, daughter, need to be closer to home and need for NIL cash to support his family.

Those were certainly factors from his standpoint but from IU's side the factor is his subpar play over his 2 seasons. I think it was a mutual parting of ways.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,780]

I think the staff is creating a roster with a perceived starting 5 /backup 5 but it’s still April/May and the starting 5/backup roles aren’t determined yet or shouldn’t be.  Hopefully we have some surprising advancements over the off season. 

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Anthony Walker to Indiana.

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44 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Anthony Walker to Indiana.

Someone help me here. Averaged 2.3 pts last year at Miami….looks like purely a bench depth move.

Can he shoot? At 6’9 what type of player is he?

 

EDIT: went back and watched some highlights. He looks athletic, long. Can dribble and attack the rim for his size (good spin move). Form on the limited shots looks good. Don’t see why he couldn’t up those avgs. for us next year. 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,446]

 

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14 minutes ago, monskisprodigy said:

 

Someone help me here. Averaged 2.3 pts last year at Miami….looks like purely a bench depth move.

Can he shoot? At 6’9 what type of player is he?

It's a depth move.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,780]

25 minutes ago, monskisprodigy said:

 

Someone help me here. Averaged 2.3 pts last year at Miami….looks like purely a bench depth move.

Can he shoot? At 6’9 what type of player is he?

 

EDIT: went back and watched some highlights. He looks athletic, long. Can dribble and attack the rim for his size (good spin move). Form on the limited shots looks good. Don’t see why he couldn’t up those avgs. for us next year. 

Almost 10 ppg as a freshman.  Has some talent and good athleticism.  If Reneau/Ware have foul-injury problems, our backups should be able to play B1G ball. 

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2 minutes ago, monskisprodigy said:

 

Someone help me here. Averaged 2.3 pts last year at Miami….

Can he shoot? At 6’9 what type of player is he?

Athletic 4, can bounce it and get to the tin. Willing jump shooter but not a good one. Very good in transition and a strong finisher (75% at the rim per Torvik’s play-by-play data).

Capable defender, with the quickness to guard on the perimeter. Upped his block% to over 5% last year (Race Thompson territory).

Two recent Rutgers PFs show up in player comps: Montez Mathis and Mawot Mag. He’s better than them off the dribble but I think those are fair for type.

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2 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Almost 10 ppg as a freshman.  Has some talent and good athleticism.  If Reneau/Ware have foul-injury problems, our backups should be able to play B1G ball. 

It’s easy to overrate depth but there’s something to be said for having guys who you can rely on when you need to. I think of this most recent Michigan team: capable frosh PG, big minute guys in Bufkin, Jett, Dickinson, and a massive hole at PF much of the year. Walker could’ve been the sort of guy who was the difference in a couple games and got them to the tournament.

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30 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

 

Seeing current players show enthusiasm for additions is encouraging.

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6 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Almost 10 ppg as a freshman.  Has some talent and good athleticism.  If Reneau/Ware have foul-injury problems, our backups should be able to play B1G ball. 

That was his sophomore year when he started a lot of games and his mpg was way up. His junior season his mpg dropped but he still averaged about the same points per minute which worked out to ~14 points per 40 minutes. Last season his numbers dropped off a bit but hopefully he can get back to his sophomore/junior year production or better. 

4 seasons in the ACC make it more of a sure thing that he'll be able to play well in the B1G rather than the risk of a player moving up in competition from a mid- or low-major school.

Seems like a solid pickup. Numbers-wise he looks like a replacement for Geronimo but he's taller and is a better perimeter defender.

[Ryno6284 2,872]

CMW wants long athletic basketball players!

[Hoosierfan1901 6,446]

 

[TheWatShot 14,330]

5 minutes ago, Ryno6284 said:

CMW wants long athletic basketball players!

So do I. The program got noticeably slower and less athletic in the Archie years. Good to see it's being addressed. 

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45 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

So do I. The program got noticeably slower and less athletic in the Archie years. Good to see it's being addressed. 

I just know the last few years watching the SEC and big 12 and the type of Ayers in those conferences. I then look at IU and the big ten and it is totally different game. I see those teams having long athletic wings and forward and don't see much of that here.  We seem to be getting better in that category with Ware,Walker,Banks,Gunn and Newton. If we can get Mgbako that would get us to the point that we can compete athletically with those teams.

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5 hours ago, Woodson1980 said:

I understand that but I also think there's a reason he's here and Bates isn't. I think he'll play a lot, starter or not.

 

I agree 100%

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Max Abmas to Texas. Really good pickup for them.

Edit: I guess this happened a couple of days ago but I missed it then. I wonder if has anything to do with Holland decommitting. They play different positions but I wonder if Holland thought he wouldn't get as many shots as he wants.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,279]

Quick question, Tyger Cambell isn't in portal is he? I just heard a huge rumor that he is and IU is the front runner. My daughter's bf just told me.

 

Neither he or I have any idea if this is true or not, but if true, I like it.

 

Guess we will see. Until I see his announcement, I will be dubious, so I'm just trying to find out for sure if he is in portal or not

 

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