(2022) PF Malik Reneau to INDIANA

[go iu bb]

8 minutes ago, ray said:

Another article with a response that excites me. This kid seems to understand the bigger picture and welcomes the competition. And he’s used to it, and he wants to use it to his advantage. 
 

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/it-was-an-instant-bond-malik-reneau-ended-his-recruitment-after-weekend-at-iu/

The talent extends beyond the freshman class, of course.  Assuming no additional transfers out, the frontcourt IU will have Race Thompson, Jordan Geronimo, Miller Kopp, Logan Duncomb, Banks, Reneau and perhaps even Trayce Jackson-Davis if he decides to take his name out of the NBA Draft.

That’s a crowded, deep frontcourt that Reneau views as an opportunity.  And it’s something he is familiar with.  Players attend prep schools like Montverde anticipating competition.  Reneau isn’t shying away from that, nor is he conceding anything when it comes to playing time.

“It’s definitely a developmental opportunity, but I’m in there, and I’m trying to play too, so it’s going to be competitive in the practices and stuff, and it’s just going to be good for everyone in the front court,” Reneau said.  “That’s how you get better, and that’s how you win championships.”

He  comes off as a great pickup not only for his skill/talent but because of his attitude. He seems like a very important piece for improving the culture.

[ray]

I’m not sure if these were already posted. If so, then sorry…but maybe you’ll want to watch them again. 
 

This is a nice video that shows a well-rounded game…footwork around the basket, hook and post moves, passing to the outlet in fast-breaks/receiving outlet passes, passing out from the post and around the perimeter, ball-handling, defensive positioning, finishing through contact, relentless pursuit of the ball, etc. 

https://youtu.be/zkBlV3g0vXk

These show a whole lot more of his athleticism, handling, and timing than the other video.

https://youtu.be/x2HjYhUqx18

https://youtu.be/F6sInx3Um2o

[Demo]

My back’s a mess today, so just stayed home and watched all the Reneau games I could find. Gonna make this prediction right now: There will be multiple times in his IU career where Reneau is going against bigger, higher profile players and the announcers will comment on how that kid is just having a bad night because they will not see what Reneau is doing to him. He is brutal to play against. He’s relentlessly physical. Not in a B1G WWE way, he just doesn’t allow them room to play. Watched him play against Vincent Iwuchukwu, who’s a 7’1” shot blocker, and Reneau just worked him. He’d catch on the block, Iwuchukwu would do what he’s supposed to do, drop a foot back and arm bar him to give himself room to react, and Reneau was having none of it. He just stayed glued into Iwuchukwu’s body and used his excellent footwork to find angles of attack. By the middle of the 2nd qtr he had noticeably frustrated the kid. Did the same thing to Tarris Reed in the GEICO final. Reed ended up with something like 3 rebounds in the game because Reneau stayed attached to him and his reactions were just better and faster. He’s also a really good passer. Montverde ran a set with Reneau at the elbow and one of the guards will come for a handoff. Reneau had the option of handing off or pivoting and looking for a back cut from the weak side. Saw him deliver the pass perfectly multiple times, and not always the same way. Threw it as a bounce past, threw it over the top for a dunk. Just really impressive. His Asst Coach described him as “contentious.”  Perfect description. Woodson’s gonna love him. 

[Stuhoo]

21 minutes ago, Demo said:

My back’s a mess today, so just stayed home and watched all the Reneau games I could find. Gonna make this prediction right now: There will be multiple times in his IU career where Reneau is going against bigger, higher profile players and the announcers will comment on how that kid is just having a bad night because they will not see what Reneau is doing to him. He is brutal to play against. He’s relentlessly physical. Not in a B1G WWE way, he just doesn’t allow them room to play. Watched him play against Vincent Iwuchukwu, who’s a 7’1” shot blocker, and Reneau just worked him. He’d catch on the block, Iwuchukwu would do what he’s supposed to do, drop a foot back and arm bar him to give himself room to react, and Reneau was having none of it. He just stayed glued into Iwuchukwu’s body and used his excellent footwork to find angles of attack. By the middle of the 2nd qtr he had noticeably frustrated the kid. Did the same thing to Tarris Reed in the GEICO final. Reed ended up with something like 3 rebounds in the game because Reneau stayed attached to him and his reactions were just better and faster. He’s also a really good passer. Montverde ran a set with Reneau at the elbow and one of the guards will come for a handoff. Reneau had the option of handing off or pivoting and looking for a back cut from the weak side. Saw him deliver the pass perfectly multiple times, and not always the same way. Threw it as a bounce past, threw it over the top for a dunk. Just really impressive. His Asst Coach described him as “contentious.”  Perfect description. Woodson’s gonna love him. 

Woodson’s gonna love him?
I’M gonna love him!

[lillurk]

1 hour ago, Demo said:

Did the same thing to Tarris Reed in the GEICO final. Reed ended up with something like 3 rebounds in the game because Reneau stayed attached to him and his reactions were just better and faster.

For those who don’t know, Reed’s going to Michigan, so we can watch Malik work him in the Big Ten, too

[MikeRoberts]

54 minutes ago, lillurk said:

For those who don’t know, Reed’s going to Michigan, so we can watch Malik work him in the Big Ten, too

I remember when Logan Duncomb did that to Furst. Hope this is different this time

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Malik has officially submitted is LOI.  Much of the info in the links below is what we've already read but with the LOI in hand, Woody can officially comment on him and he's quoted in the links.

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/Article/5-star-Malik-Reneau-officially-signs-National-Letter-of-Intent-with-Indiana-186542500/?fbclid=IwAR2UskB1yt2SjbUg0Ah6LLYYzbeWtphzmMdp3ofuP1xkzT8N99Yic-Y-STw

https://www.insidethehall.com/2022/04/21/indiana-confirms-addition-of-malik-reneau-to-2022-recruiting-class/?fbclid=IwAR3cGEzOisj9SqAjCpur8O-6_DzH6eR-6l6SNLjrTK8RJjULUHH4E4UYASs

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/mike-woodson-comments-on-new-indiana-2022-signee-malik-reneau/?fbclid=IwAR1Z0Q2mGUspE8oR4Vp4qRUlNYK6Gdn7UerjSd4kOtD_7b-jBHCuEB2-GqE

 

[CSP]

7 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Malik has officially submitted is LOI.  Much of the info in the links below is what we've already read but with the LOI in hand, Woody can officially comment on him and he's quoted in the links.

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/Article/5-star-Malik-Reneau-officially-signs-National-Letter-of-Intent-with-Indiana-186542500/?fbclid=IwAR2UskB1yt2SjbUg0Ah6LLYYzbeWtphzmMdp3ofuP1xkzT8N99Yic-Y-STw

https://www.insidethehall.com/2022/04/21/indiana-confirms-addition-of-malik-reneau-to-2022-recruiting-class/?fbclid=IwAR3cGEzOisj9SqAjCpur8O-6_DzH6eR-6l6SNLjrTK8RJjULUHH4E4UYASs

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/mike-woodson-comments-on-new-indiana-2022-signee-malik-reneau/?fbclid=IwAR1Z0Q2mGUspE8oR4Vp4qRUlNYK6Gdn7UerjSd4kOtD_7b-jBHCuEB2-GqE

 

How absolute BA is it that we not only got the kid to commit after taking ONE visit, we've got Malik signed before any of his other visits were going to start.  

Woodson said "hold my f'ing beer, I'll take care of this" 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

 

 

[Blackmon_for_3]

He may not have a TJD type athleticism but man is he loooooonnnng. Coordination is excellent. Footwork is excellent. Has good handles for a big and a nice motor. Gonna love watching this kid play. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

14 hours ago, Blackmon_for_3 said:

He may not have a TJD type athleticism but man is he loooooonnnng. Coordination is excellent. Footwork is excellent. Has good handles for a big and a nice motor. Gonna love watching this kid play. 

I guarantee he adds about 5 inches to his vertical or at least they'll claim it. 

[HoosierHoopster]

On 4/19/2022 at 5:24 PM, Demo said:

My back’s a mess today, so just stayed home and watched all the Reneau games I could find. Gonna make this prediction right now: There will be multiple times in his IU career where Reneau is going against bigger, higher profile players and the announcers will comment on how that kid is just having a bad night because they will not see what Reneau is doing to him. He is brutal to play against. He’s relentlessly physical. Not in a B1G WWE way, he just doesn’t allow them room to play. Watched him play against Vincent Iwuchukwu, who’s a 7’1” shot blocker, and Reneau just worked him. He’d catch on the block, Iwuchukwu would do what he’s supposed to do, drop a foot back and arm bar him to give himself room to react, and Reneau was having none of it. He just stayed glued into Iwuchukwu’s body and used his excellent footwork to find angles of attack. By the middle of the 2nd qtr he had noticeably frustrated the kid. Did the same thing to Tarris Reed in the GEICO final. Reed ended up with something like 3 rebounds in the game because Reneau stayed attached to him and his reactions were just better and faster. He’s also a really good passer. Montverde ran a set with Reneau at the elbow and one of the guards will come for a handoff. Reneau had the option of handing off or pivoting and looking for a back cut from the weak side. Saw him deliver the pass perfectly multiple times, and not always the same way. Threw it as a bounce past, threw it over the top for a dunk. Just really impressive. His Asst Coach described him as “contentious.”  Perfect description. Woodson’s gonna love him. 

Yeah yeah but can you pronounce Iwuchuckwu

:)

[Gnet550]

6 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I guarantee he adds about 5 inches to his vertical or at least they'll claim it. 

And in his little commit video he did a two hand reverse dunk which he took the ball down close to his knees. I think he’s more athletic than he gets credit for. He just doesn’t rely on it like so many young kids. He understand the game which is huge.

[Demo]

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/Article/Indiana-Basketball-How-IU-was-able-to-land-five-star-Malik-Reneau-187479335/
 

Very nice article on Reneau’s recruitment. Hood-Schifino with even more impact than generally thought.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

From Montverde Academy head coach Kevin Boyle

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/mike-woodson-tells-the-malik-reneau-commitment-story-man-i-jumped-into-that-kids-arms/?fbclid=IwAR2FLSVsdvEdlDB3turYbV9txqoI_UJBHvI5IKHtAv873cEkLQ9pOyNccu0

[pumpfake]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/mike-woodson-tells-the-malik-reneau-commitment-story-man-i-jumped-into-that-kids-arms/?fbclid=IwAR2FLSVsdvEdlDB3turYbV9txqoI_UJBHvI5IKHtAv873cEkLQ9pOyNccu0

Short but interesting read, getting the "restaurant story" from the horses mouth.  Also neat to find out Woody was on a working vacation in Florida right after our season concluded.  I must say it appears Coach Woodson will be a very successful recruiter if early returns are an indication.

[lillurk]

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

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/mike-woodson-tells-the-malik-reneau-commitment-story-man-i-jumped-into-that-kids-arms/?fbclid=IwAR2FLSVsdvEdlDB3turYbV9txqoI_UJBHvI5IKHtAv873cEkLQ9pOyNccu0

 

55 minutes ago, pumpfake said:

Short but interesting read, getting the "restaurant story" from the horses mouth.  Also neat to find out Woody was on a working vacation in Florida right after our season concluded.  I must say it appears Coach Woodson will be a very successful recruiter if early returns are an indication.

This rocks

[CSP]

6 minutes ago, lillurk said:

 

This rocks

Yes. And there are some people that can eat crow complaining he missed our state championship games. That was an annoying discussion. 

[Hoosierfan2017]

12 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Yes. And there are some people that can eat crow complaining he missed our state championship games. That was an annoying discussion. 

Were people actually mad about him missing the state championship game? Seems like a silly thing to get mad about.