2023 SF/PF Mackenzie Mgbako to INDI-F’N-ANA

[HoosierTrav 8,299]

Man… I was wrong on this. Everything that I had read or seen, seemed to add up to a KU commitment. What a huge pickup for Woody and IU. He’s exactly the type of player that has eluded not only IU but the B1G lately. An NBA level wing. 
 

Not sure if it’s been mentioned but MM joining IU not only helps IU but the entire league as a whole, when you consider the tournament. Often times when B1G teams face dynamic scoring wings in the tourney, they aren’t prepared for them. Now they’ll have had MM bust their ***** a few times prior to the tournament and maybe they can make it outta the 1st weekend. 

[HoosierTrav 8,299]

11 minutes ago, Bigred3588 said:

Here for my helping of crow lol

Same. 

[Golfman25 6,658]

12 minutes ago, Bigred3588 said:

Here for my helping of crow lol

Use plenty of ketchup. 

[IU_FanClub 1,857]

3 hours ago, Chris007 said:

Osterman pointed this out. Woody took this roster to the playoffs 

 

Acie Law wow

[MikeRoberts 7,941]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

I’m not sure this can be posted enough. 

 

[ray 1,573]

My friend’s wife is a liar. I didn’t want to believe her, but she does have a really nice set. 

Good work, NGW. 

[MikeRoberts 7,941]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

I’m not sure this can be posted enough. 

 

[MikeRoberts 7,941]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

I’m not sure this can be posted enough. 

 

[MikeRoberts 7,941]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

I’m not sure this can be posted enough. 

 

[Hovadipo 61,303]

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2 minutes ago, MikeRoberts said:

 

oh ya?

[IU_FanClub 1,857]

Really feels like this is the biggest recruiting win in a long time. This was a “we’re here to stay” type of statement. I think currently we’re a top 20 team for next year and if we can add another shooter maybe closer to 12-15

[IUFAN1976 4,320]

23 minutes ago, Brooks said:

I read this board daily but I hardly ever post but this get deserves a big go Hoosiers!!!

 

Welcome to the board.  I haven’t been on this board long myself, and the members aren’t good at welcoming new or infrequent posters to the board

[Demo 23,015]

29 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Hey @Demo

There’s a multitude of reasons why people love this board. One of them is that we have some posters, that truly really understand what it takes to succeed at the game of basketball.

Some people think you’re pretty smart, and you’ve seen full games of Mackenzie Mgbako in action.

So tell us what kind of player we’re getting here!

Have seen a total of 3 HS games of Mgbako and parts of 2 EYBL games last summer, so I wouldn’t pretend to have his full game down, but fwiw:

Looks to be all of 6’8”. Great frame. Will probably play at something like 225. Hard to tell from streams, but looks to certainly have plus length.. Good athlete, not great. Pretty good lift, but needs to gather. Ok 1st step, but he’s not beating good defenders with explosion. Runs well, and runs hard. Pretty average laterally. So, he’s got solid traits, but that’s not the deal here.  Offensively, his best element, no question, is that he’s got a great stroke with deep range. Really simple. Good elevation with a high release and nice wrist snap. Can get it off against a good contest. Can catch and shoot, off the bounce left or right, and has a step back that I watched him splash from about 24’. Likes to play in the mid-post. Faces up, has a nice jab step series, and is looking to put it down for a single bounce either way and shoot a J. Has a pump fake and uses it to drive some, but he needs to get his shoulder in front to beat a guy. Looks to have some feel on the block, but doesn’t seem super well-schooled. Plays through contact, no problem. Bottom line: he can score at every level. He’s not a shot hunter, he takes good looks, but he doesn’t facilitate much and his game appears to be very much about his offense. Assuming he’s playing primarily on the wing, he will be an exceptional rebounder for that role. He’s physical and really goes after it. His defense will hold up but he’s not like Kel’el Ware where you can just autoswitch him and he can handle anyone. But he defends hard and physically and it looked fine. 1 other thing and he shares this with Fino: he carries himself like a 25 yo man. On a team with probably 4 other high major kids, including Simeon Wilcher who will probably start at UNC, there was no question he was the Guy. 

Long way of saying, he’s a rock solid player and a great fit. He can pick and roll, he can pick and pop, he creates space for X and whomever because you can’t leave him. He just looks to me like a kid who can get you 15 a night from pretty much day 1. Probably doesn’t have the highest ceiling in the class, but he might have the highest floor and I’m not really sure how he would fail. He’s a hell of a get. 

 

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Just now, IU_FanClub said:

Really feels like this is the biggest recruiting win in a long time. This was a “we’re here to stay” type of statement. I think currently we’re a top 20 team for next year and if we can add another shooter maybe closer to 12-15

Yes, totally agree (assuming Ware plays up to his potential or near it at least). 

I kind of think we don't even necessarily need the CG we get to be a 5 star/high 4 star type of guy. If he can excel at defending the perimeter and shooting 3s while being serviceable as a ball handler/playmaker for a few possessions a game, I think we have what we need between him and Gallo.

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58 minutes ago, Sardinefarts1991 said:

I definitely want flory.  I'm from Kokomo area. I believe the guy is a program changer, definitely a piece to a title contender team.

from the ' mo here too bro...

[IUFAN1976 4,320]

What about D’Marco Dunn? There aren’t too many more available 

[Demo 23,015]

This feels a little like a gratuitous slap at Archie’s inside-out thing somehow, not my intention, but I just find it interesting that the 3rd IU team of former IU great and Indianapolis native Mike Woodson may well start kids from New Jersey, Florida, Arkansas, Virginia and, maybe, Indiana. 

[IUHoosier5 2,144]

There is a certain calmness in Bloomington tonight that feels so right. Maybe it’s summer. Maybe it’s the post Kolby Cooper concert. I don’t know, but it feels so good.

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,079]

Welcome to the board.  I haven’t been on this board long myself, and the members aren’t good at welcoming new or infrequent posters to the board

I don’t know about that. We welcome any and all Hoosier fans. Stu and OF always give shouts out to new posters. Anyway. Welcome all! Let’s come together in celebration of a fun AF off season.

This is the roster type I’ve been begging for, for years. Length and athleticism. Can’t wait to see these guys in action. And what we do with final roster spot.


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[hper50 1,645]

Can we get a confirmed pronunciation of Mgbako?