2022-2023 IUBB Roster Projection

[RaceToTheTop]

3 hours ago, Honkyman said:

Perhaps. Becoming a good 3-point shooter and ball handler over a couple of months is easier said than done. I remember some predicting that TJD would develop an outside shot last summer. Obviously, players improve over time with consistent hard work. But good shooters usually arrive at college as good shooters and become better shooters. Same is true with ball handling. Bates would seem to start out with a better chance of playing the role of a shooter than Geronimo who demonstrated more aptitude for rebounding and putting back missed shots. Unless one of Bates, Galloway, Leal, or Geronimo suddenly become great shooters, the fact remains that Kopp is easily the best outside shooter on the team to play the 3. In any event, competition for the 3 spot should make the entire team better.

It's really not just a couple of months.  They started working on that immediately after the season ended.

[RaceToTheTop]

33 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

If he got a combine invite it probably won't be until after it happens (May 22). If he didn't get an invite (which I think he would know by now) it could be anytime. 

The invites are out, so should be hearing pretty soon if he has on.  FWIW, Yahoo had posted late last night that Julian Champagnie had received an invite, so they've already been sent.

Others I've seen with invites:  Michigan's Moussa Diabate and Rutger's Ron Harper Jr.

Couple of others reported to have invites.....Alabama's Keon Ellis and Georgetown's Aminu Mohammed (Why?).

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

Of course, like I said the wing discussion is beaten to death, we've covered that ad nauseum. I don't really care where Geronimo plays so long as he's playing well into 20-plus minutes, and honestly I think that Kopp's minutes should be reduced should be clear. Have said it before, this is not to disparage Kopp, he adds value, but if we want to be competing towards the top of the B1G, that's off the bench in a role player role.

This is where I am at

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[lillurk]

7 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

 

There are two things that Geronimo needs to do to be an effective option at the three:

1. Be a reliable three point shooter
2. Improve his defensive awareness

I didn't mention improving his handle... We will have two really good pick and roll guards (and maybe Gallo as a third). JG won't have the handle of TB, but he already has the handle of MK, and he does other things really well that MK and TB will never do as well. 

So his strengths in rim protection, keeping offensive possessions alive, switchability on defense (that's a big one) and finishing at the rim compensate for some weaknesses, but with Trayce never turning into an outside threat we will need JG, JHS, X, and Race to be respectable from outside -- not afraid to shoot when open and about 35% on open jumpers. That's not too much to expect; I think that JG's outside shot form translates well.

Defensive awareness? That will come from dedication to watching film and lots of minutes during cupcake season.

 

The biggest part of defensive awareness development for JG is monitoring multiple simultaneous actions by the offense and anticipating actions/counters. Nearly as big: avoiding fouling. He needs a better barometer for what kind of body- and hand-contact is permissible in a given situation to stay on the court.

[Stuhoo]

26 minutes ago, lillurk said:

The biggest part of defensive awareness development for JG is monitoring multiple simultaneous actions by the offense and anticipating actions/counters. Nearly as big: avoiding fouling. He needs a better barometer for what kind of body- and hand-contact is permissible in a given situation to stay on the court.

That sounds complicated.

;)

[lillurk]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

That sounds complicated.

;)

Not easy, but you already prescribed the solution: film and reps

[WayneFleekHoosier]

So, it appears TJD is likely back, and our roster is set?


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[HoosierX]

9 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

So, it appears TJD is likely back, and our roster is set?


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Did I miss something?

[RaceToTheTop]

3 minutes ago, HoosierX said:

Did I miss something?

I'm confused as well.....what does it appear now that TJD is likely back?

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I'm confused as well.....what does it appear now that TJD is likely back?

Time to enter transfer portal is done. We don’t appear to be actively pursuing anyone anymore. If TJD wasn’t coming back, staff would have filled the spot, imo.


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[Stuhoo]

3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Time to enter transfer portal is done. We don’t appear to be actively pursuing anyone anymore. If TJD wasn’t coming back, staff would have filled the spot, imo.


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Still tons of guys in the portal who haven’t committed yet. If Trayce went pro we would have a bunch of options to pursue.

[RaceToTheTop]

1 minute ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Time to enter transfer portal is done. We don’t appear to be actively pursuing anyone anymore. If TJD wasn’t coming back, staff would have filled the spot, imo.


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Just my opinion, but I wouldn't go that far.  There are lots of guys still in the portal and there could be offers contingent on TJD's status.  Dennis could still be an option as well which might shift JG to only playing the 4 leaving the big men at Race, JG, Reneau, and Duncomb.

[IU Scott]

38 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

So, it appears TJD is likely back, and our roster is set?


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Where did you here this

[IU Scott]

18 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Time to enter transfer portal is done. We don’t appear to be actively pursuing anyone anymore. If TJD wasn’t coming back, staff would have filled the spot, imo.


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If you filled the spot then TJD comes back then what?  They might know but I doubt TJD had made up his mind yet.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Just my opinion, but I wouldn't go that far.  There are lots of guys still in the portal and there could be offers contingent on TJD's status.  Dennis could still be an option as well which might shift JG to only playing the 4 leaving the big men at Race, JG, Reneau, and Duncomb.

This is a possibility. The good bigs are spoken for already though.


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[WayneFleekHoosier]

Still tons of guys in the portal who haven’t committed yet. If Trayce went pro we would have a bunch of options to pursue.

Not that would fill Trayce’s void. I suppose we could play Malik or Race or Duncomb as our 5 but I don’t think the staff wants to roll that way. Maybe Malik is our starting 5 as a freshman, but something tells me this staff isn’t planning for that. There were some good options at the 5, I think they are all gone already.


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[HoosierFan1994]

34 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Still tons of guys in the portal who haven’t committed yet. If Trayce went pro we would have a bunch of options to pursue.

I bet there are some guys in the portal who are willing to wait until June 1st to make a decision. Not saying this will happen but if Trayce does leave who knows maybe a big man would really want to come to IU and something would be worked out real fast. 

[RaceToTheTop]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Not that would fill Trayce’s void. I suppose we could play Malik or Race or Duncomb as our 5 but I don’t think the staff wants to roll that way. Maybe Malik is our starting 5 as a freshman, but something tells me this staff isn’t planning for that. There were some good options at the 5, I think they are all gone already.


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There aren't any players that went to the portal that would fill Trayce's void.  And even with the best centers available, it's hard to get them to commit on a 'maybe' Trayce will be gone.

[Chris007]

Dennis is releasing his top 6 today. Hope we make it. I'm sorry but his recruitment has gone a little long for me. I know he's not likely to be a pro so he's trying to get the best NIL deal possible but come on man a top 6 in May.

TJD said in his own words if he's not a top 35 pick he's back. Not sure if he got an invite or not but it seems we would have heard by now. I'm guessing he's not in the top 50 so I would expect him to be back. I actually thought he would have announced that by now. 

[IUc2016]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Dennis is releasing his top 6 today. Hope we make it. I'm sorry but his recruitment has gone a little long for me. I know he's not likely to be a pro so he's trying to get the best NIL deal possible but come on man a top 6 in May.

TJD said in his own words if he's not a top 35 pick he's back. Not sure if he got an invite or not but it seems we would have heard by now. I'm guessing he's not in the top 50 so I would expect him to be back. I actually thought he would have announced that by now. 

a top 6 in may..... from a 5th year senior.

gross