(2024) PF - Derik Queen to Maryland

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This is why Rabby is great. Why throw in a seemingly superfluous Team Thrill reference and link? Because Team Thrill’s 17U coach is advising both Queen and Daquan Davis. 

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Yesterday a 76-31 win over DME Academy (FL).

 

 

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Definitely need to keep Ware on the first round draft lists and the higher the better.  Side comment that for all the talk of wanting Woody gone.  If he goes IMO we never land DQ and Liam likely asks for his release.

So what. Why would you keep a bad coach just to land two players? You have to think long term

 

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Mike Schumann @ The Daily Hoosier @daily_hoosier

247 says #iubb signee Liam McNeeley is the national No. 15 player and a 5-star in their latest update. They place target Derik Queen at No. 12 and a 5-star.

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Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament (MAIT) runs Thursday thru Saturday of this week.  All games will be streamed on the NBA app.

1. Thursday at 1:00:  Calvary Christian (FL) vs. Brewster Academy
2. Thursday at 3:00:  Riviera Prep (FL) vs Prolific Prep
3. Thursday at 5:00:  Oak Ridge (FL) with Jamier Jones vs The Rock (FL)
4. Thursday at 7:00:  MVA vs. Imani Christian (PA)

Winners play on Friday with times TBA.  Championship game on Saturday TBA

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MaxPreps stats for 18 of MVA's 21 games.     16.3p;  7.1r;  1.6a;  .8s;  .6b         69% FG;  0-1 on 3s;  82% FT

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Soft touch and the free throw numbers help to indicate his skill level.  Love bigs that can hit FTs.  TJD got a lot better over time.  But struggled for awhile. Ware and Reneau are a little better than their percentages right now I think, but you are what the stats say you are. 

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ESPN updated its '24 rankings today and Derik is #10; Liam #11.

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Congrats to Derik!

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Take it for what it is worth - nothing haha 
Have continued to hear same thing. It has been IU since the smoke in Dec. He wants to be sure Ware is still tracking to leave. Which every updated mock says he should and will. 
someone hear different, all ears. 
Now, until he says yes, we continue to suck, etc. sure that causes a question or 2 but don’t think it matters much at all. Fans think guys care about current performance more than they do. Star players always feel they will be the difference. Look at Rutgers etc. It is other factors at play. 
So as we are debating next year rosters etc. maybe give this one a little more viability. Yes, doesn’t fix guards but gives you a chance to focus on guards in portal. 

Not going to get my hopes up we also thought we had fland in the bag until we didn't.

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1 hour ago, Hornsby said:

Not going to get my hopes up we also thought we had fland in the bag until we didn't.

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People forget that 17-18-year-olds sometimes don't know what they're doing until the day of decision time. I've heard Queen is IU forever also but until it's announced you never know. As Boogie said it was IU on Monday, UK on Friday

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8 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

People forget that 17-18-year-olds sometimes don't know what they're doing until the day of decision time. I've heard Queen is IU forever also but until it's announced you never know. As Boogie said it was IU on Monday, UK on Friday

We’ve got to be the national champions of this type of occurrence. Having a stud coach/player in the bag until it’s time to put pen to paper.

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1 minute ago, HoosierTrav said:

We’ve got to be the national champions of this type of occurrence. Having a stud coach/player in the bag until it’s time to put pen to paper.

We've had a couple go our way. Jarad Jefferies went to bed going to Duke, and woke up going to IU. I'm sure there is more. But I agree we've been on the short end of the stick more times than not

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20 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

We’ve got to be the national champions of this type of occurrence. Having a stud coach/player in the bag until it’s time to put pen to paper.

Woo-hoo, we're #1! 

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Latest predictions on Kel'el Ware's draft status which should be a plus in the Queen recruitment.

https://www.insidethehall.com/2024/01/25/what-theyre-saying-a-look-at-the-current-nba-draft-stock-of-kelel-ware/

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MVA whitewashed Imani Christian 127-40.

Derik played 13 min.     16p;  3r;  2a;  2s;  0b;  4t             7-7 FG;  2-3 FT

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

Latest predictions on Kel'el Ware's draft status which should be a plus in the Queen recruitment.

https://www.insidethehall.com/2024/01/25/what-theyre-saying-a-look-at-the-current-nba-draft-stock-of-kelel-ware/

Would he go if not in lottery then?

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Would he go if not in lottery then?

Most, if not all signs point to yes. 1st round likely enough.


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38 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

Would he go if not in lottery then?

Not OP, but yes very likely. Unless he drops like a rock he is gone. And he should go if he is projected 1st round or early 2nd. 

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7 hours ago, Chris007 said:

We've had a couple go our way. Jarad Jefferies went to bed going to Duke, and woke up going to IU. I'm sure there is more. But I agree we've been on the short end of the stick more times than not

James Blackmon Jr said he was Kentucky until he picked IU's hat.