(2024) PF - Derik Queen to Maryland

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6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

McNeeley with 9 assists and zero turnovers is niiice.

He had a slightly off shooting night but was still impacting the game in so many ways. His defense impressed me, as did his playmaking... I would not be surprised at all to see him as the 2 guard in some rotations next year potentially

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1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

McNeeley with 9 assists and zero turnovers is niiice.

Probably not right away, but at some point that kid is gonna play with the ball a lot. He has 1st rate playmaking chops and he just doesn’t make bad decisions. Even when he turns it over it’s rarely a poor choice. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I'll post this in Derik's thread because of the great game he had last night agasint St. Rose.

https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2024/02/no-1-in-nj-vs-no-1-in-the-nation-st-rose-falls-to-cooper-flagg-and-montverde-academy.html

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

[Henryville Hoosier]

What’s the latest on DQ? Has he set an announcement date ?

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

9 minutes ago, Henryville Hoosier said:

What’s the latest on DQ? Has he set an announcement date ?

NOPE

[monskisprodigy]

If I'm him...I'd invite Kansas and Houston back to the table haha. 

With that said, still really hope we land this kid. The delay in setting an announcement date is concerning, but some have hinted he is waiting to make sure Ware goes pro. 

[HoosierTrav]

1 hour ago, monskisprodigy said:

If I'm him...I'd invite Kansas and Houston back to the table haha. 

With that said, still really hope we land this kid. The delay in setting an announcement date is concerning, but some have hinted he is waiting to make sure Ware goes pro. 

I don’t pretend to know what’s best for him personally but looking at all things basketball, Houston seems like a no brainer for a guy like him.  He will compete for a championship at those places. No chance to contend at IU or Maryland. 

[RaceToTheTop]

24 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

I don’t pretend to know what’s best for him personally but looking at all things basketball, Houston seems like a no brainer for a guy like him.  He will compete for a championship at those places. No chance to contend at IU or Maryland. 

I'm not sure why everyone thinks that competing for a college championship is all that important to high school players who haven't played a single college game.  If I'm an elite player, #1-3 are NIL, how well I fit to up my draft stock, and how I fit into the rotaiton.

[Golfman25]

2 hours ago, monskisprodigy said:

If I'm him...I'd invite Kansas and Houston back to the table haha. 

With that said, still really hope we land this kid. The delay in setting an announcement date is concerning, but some have hinted he is waiting to make sure Ware goes pro. 

Saw him in an interview and it's reasonably clear he's waiting to see what rosters look like next year.  If Ware goes NBA we probably have a shot, unless the roster implodes.  

[Golfman25]

46 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

I'm not sure why everyone thinks that competing for a college championship is all that important to high school players who haven't played a single college game.  If I'm an elite player, #1-3 are NIL, how well I fit to up my draft stock, and how I fit into the rotaiton.

Which is why you're not an elite player.  :)  

These guys are competitive.  They want to play the best and beat the best.  Sure they care about NIL, Draft and rotations.  But, if they have opportunities to play for a perennial final 4 type team, many will include that as a primary factor.   

[cleeter]

If I'm him...I'd invite Kansas and Houston back to the table haha. 
With that said, still really hope we land this kid. The delay in setting an announcement date is concerning, but some have hinted he is waiting to make sure Ware goes pro. 

Kansas and Houston “are” back in the race.


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[RaceToTheTop]

3 hours ago, Golfman25 said:

Which is why you're not an elite player.  :)  

These guys are competitive.  They want to play the best and beat the best.  Sure they care about NIL, Draft and rotations.  But, if they have opportunities to play for a perennial final 4 type team, many will include that as a primary factor.   

Oregon, USC, Louisville, Indiana, Colorado, and Stanford all picked up 5 star recruits this past season.  Oregon and USC picked up multiple five stars. I believe 2002 was the last time any of them were in the final four.  Four of those teams didn't even make the NCAA tournament last season.

[RaceToTheTop]

1 hour ago, cleeter said:

Kansas and Houston “are” back in the race.


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Based on?

[cleeter]

Based on?

Travis Branham said it in a post yesterday


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[Uspshoosier]

11 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Based on?

They were never out of  it  and all he said was he wasn’t ruling them out of the race.   Never used the word back in the race.    

[go iu bb]

With Flory coming in, Kansas still doesn't make any sense. If it's not IU (I'm guessing that is looking more and more unlikely) or Maryland then it'll be Houston. 

[RaceToTheTop]

Derik Queen's announcement is the Keyser Soze of college recruiting.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

The Montverde Academy boys' basketball teams' quest for a perfect season remained in tact as the Eagles cruised passed Whitehaven High School 96-52 on day one of the Winter Classic in Memphis, Tennessee on Friday night.

MVA improved to 25-0 overall this season.

The Eagles led from start to finish, outscored the opponent 66-20 on points in the paint and held a 35-15 advantage on fastbreak points.

MVA held a 33-9 lead after the first quarter, and the Eagles were up 55-27 by halftime.

The Eagles shot an amazing 66.1 percent (39-for-59) from the floor, and MVA was credited with 29 assists as a team.

Derik Queen had team-highs 23 points and nine rebounds in the win, while Liam McNeeley added 19 points and five assists.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

MVA defeated Bartlett High School 80-55 to improve to 26-0 on the season.  All five starters scored in double figures, and the Eagles were led by Robert Wright with 19 points, followed by Liam McNeeley with 16. Curtis Givens and Cooper Flagg added 14 each, followed by Derik Queen with 13.