Transfer Portal w IU Interest

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,935]

Sounds like Malone is down to Colorado or Notre Dame according to Rabjohns 

That seems to be the case. You’d think Notre Dame makes a ton of sense so far as playing time goes. Our staff is definitely getting a 5, just have zero clue who we might be able to pull in. Staff needs to remember the failed Sparks experiment and get a better option, somehow/someway.


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2 minutes ago, Joe_hoopsier said:

OH, what do you not go the the first unread? Do you just check in and go to the very last post?

Maybe you need to log some lessons with me to help with that.

It always takes me to the most recent post and I've never bothered to see if I could change it. But that pube abscess may have just tipped the scales.

Also, no amount of lessons could make me even a half decent golfer.

[8bucks 6,347]

Someone said we were out in the kid from Evansville. Did he commit elsewhere

[Uspshoosier 45,024]

10 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

Someone said we were out in the kid from Evansville. Did he commit elsewhere

Not yet but sounds like he is looking elsewhere 

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1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

To me it looks like he is humping the hump.

Doing the humpty hump?

 

[RaceToTheTop 24,923]

Early in the portal there seems to be a lot of information on teams that have contacted certain players.  Late in the portal.....not so much.

Anyway, have to sell somebody on coming in and backing up Ballo.  Plus would be if that player is capable of playing the 4 as well since that would allow more flexibiity.  You aren't going to get a starting caliber P5 guy to come into that description most likely.

Possible guys (only listing guys I think are realistic....top 20 centers in the portal aren't coming to backup Ballo):

• Churchill Abass, DePaul.  6'9".  3.9 pts, 3.5 rebounds in 15.8 minutes.  Interior post only.
• Justice Ajogbor, Harvard.  6'10".  8.4 pts, 6.5 rebounds, 2.9 blocks in 23.2 minutes.  Interior post only.
• Bent Leuchten, UC Irvine.  7'1".  9.0 pts, 4.6 reb, 1.1 block in 16.5 minutes.  Shoots outside some but not well.
• Frederick King, Creighton.  6'10".  2.6 pts, 2.2 reb.  Interior only.
• K.C. Ibekwe, Oregon State.  6'10".  5.1 pts, 4 reb in 18 mpg.  Interior only
• Moussa Cisse, Ole Miss.  7'.  Player I like.  4.5 pts, 4.6 reb, 1.7 blocks in 17.5 mpg.  Interior only.  Good d and rebounder, not much offense and horrible free throw shooter
• Harlan Obioha, Niagara.  7'.  10.3 pts, 7.8 reb in 26.6 mpg.  Interior only
• Mady Sissoko, Michigan State.  6'9".  Probably out of the question now -- he is visiting four schools in the next four days all in the West.  One of those schools, though is interesting:  Colorado, which I believe he visited today.  I would think if he commits to Colorado, Malone won't.
• Kijani Wright, USC.  6'9"  3.9 pts and 2.6 reb in 12 mpg.
• Kenny Pohto, Wichita State.  6'10".  8.8 pts and 5.9 reb in 22 mpg
• Dennis Evans, Louisville.  7'1".  Rankings for him are all over the map.  Was ranked 25th in the recruiting class of 2023.  Barely saw the court last year and didn't play in a game after November 29th -- suffered a shoulder injury.  Worse, Louisville issued a statement later that he would no longer be able to play at Louisville because he did not have medical clearance.
• Tobe Awaka, Tennessee.  6'8" PF/C.  5.1 pts, 4.6 reb in 13 mpg.
• Baba Miller, Florida State.  Stretch 4/5, 6'11".  7.6 pts, 4.9 reb in 25 mpg
• Sasa Ciani, Xavier.  6'9" PF.  2.5 pts, 2.9 reb in 13.2 min.
• Thierno Sylla, UCF.  Stretch 4/5, 6'11".  4.3 pts and 3.9 reb in 15 mpg
• Braxton Meah, Washington.  7'1" center.  5.3 pts, 5.3 reb in 17 mpg.  Amazing number:  He has a career 72.6% field goal percentage in his four year, so don't expect him to take any shot except one near the rim.    
• Mohamed Wague, Alabama.  6'10".   3.1 pts, 2.5 reb in 8.5 mpg
• Carlton Linguard, UTSA.  7' center.  9.3 pts, 6.2 reb, 1.5 bpg in 25 mpg.  Stretch 5.
• Josh Gray, South Carolina.  7' center. 3.2 pts, 2.8 reb in 10 mpg

[Hoosierfanyuh 2,148]

Nikita Konstantynovskyi And Walsh have recently started following each other on X, not a hint of any sort, just saw it on another site, thought it was interesting  as we are looking for bigs 

[RaceToTheTop 24,923]

51 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Nikita Konstantynovskyi And Walsh have recently started following each other on X, not a hint of any sort, just saw it on another site, thought it was interesting  as we are looking for bigs 

I posted his name when he entered the portal but just because of the length of his name.  Monmouth 4/5.  Played at Tulsa his freshman year (just 9 mpg), hurt his sophomore year.  Good rebounder, not a run protector.  Limited offensively.  Averaged about 9 pts and 8 reb in 2: minutes at Monmouth.

[J34 1,472]

14 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

I posted his name when he entered the portal but just because of the length of his name.  Monmouth 4/5.  Played at Tulsa his freshman year (just 9 mpg), hurt his sophomore year.  Good rebounder, not a run protector.  Limited offensively.  Averaged about 9 pts and 8 reb in 2: minutes at Monmouth.

Imagine what his #'s would be if he played more than 2 minutes. His per 40 would be through the roof. lol

[maharkn 1,685]

Give me Braxton Meah from Washington

[Juwan Moye 233]

13 hours ago, Hardwood83 said:

Sure, most will agree with you, but still need a post for defense. Going into next season without a back-up center would be worse than going into this past season without a back-up SG. 

Yeah, I said that partially in jest but also somewhat truthful as it’d be so nice to watch aesthetically pleasing offensive basketball again. We haven’t had that since Crean.

I think Malik could serve as our “backup Center” but even then, we still need a backup 4/5 who can man the middle when foul trouble or injury strikes.

 

The issue here will be that you’re not getting a highly talented kid to come in and take that role. Maybe you’d get a highly regard freshman but I doubt it. That’s why I lean more towards staggering Ballo/Malik: Malik at the 5 is going to be more effective there than any person we’re likely to bring in at this point.

Edited April 24 by Juwan Moye

[Artie86 1,862]

8 hours ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Nikita Konstantynovskyi And Walsh have recently started following each other on X, not a hint of any sort, just saw it on another site, thought it was interesting  as we are looking for bigs 

....Don Fisher would have a tough time trying to finish his name before the next play happens.....lol 

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9 hours ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Nikita Konstantynovskyi And Walsh have recently started following each other on X, not a hint of any sort, just saw it on another site, thought it was interesting  as we are looking for bigs 

 

1 hour ago, J34 said:

Imagine what his #'s would be if he played more than 2 minutes. His per 40 are through the roof. lol

Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2023-24	Monmouth	CAA	JR	33	32	773	6.8	13.0	.526	6.8	12.9	.528	0.0	0.1	.000	2.2	3.4	.652	13.8	1.6	0.9	1.0	1.9	3.8	15.

He started 32 of 33 games last year; his first season with an 18-15 Colonial Athletic Monmouth team. That team was 7-26 the prior year. His Monmouth coach described him:

“Nikita really fit everything we wanted to do,” Rice said. “I knew the coach who recruited him and he said he could really, really play, and he got hurt last season. He’s a really good passer, and he can score on the block. He’s just not the most athletic dude vertically, but everything else he can really do.”

His per 40 minutes for last year are shown above. Rebounding, fouls committed, and assists per 40 are  good; everything else is decent and with no category that looks terrible. Seems like a full-size big who would be fine with limited minutes. This is the type of player that we're looking at to fill out the roster (assuming Goode commits). Appears that he would be a solid pickup. Two years left to play.

More importantly? He's a grown-@$$ man who clearly has some serious real-world challenges. 22 year old graduate student with international hoops experience, a perfect gpa, and whose family is in Kyiv:

https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/monmouth-university/2023/10/12/monmouth-basketball-ukraine-nikita-konstantynovskyi-war/71110572007/

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11 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2023-24	Monmouth	CAA	JR	33	32	773	6.8	13.0	.526	6.8	12.9	.528	0.0	0.1	.000	2.2	3.4	.652	13.8	1.6	0.9	1.0	1.9	3.8	15.

He started 32 of 33 games last year; his first season with an 18-15 Colonial Athletic Monmouth team. That team was 7-26 the prior year. His Monmouth coach described him:

“Nikita really fit everything we wanted to do,” Rice said. “I knew the coach who recruited him and he said he could really, really play, and he got hurt last season. He’s a really good passer, and he can score on the block. He’s just not the most athletic dude vertically, but everything else he can really do.”

His per 40 minutes for last year are shown above. Rebounding, fouls committed, and assists per 40 are  good; everything else is decent and with no category that looks terrible. Seems like a full-size big who would be fine with limited minutes. This is the type of player that we're looking at to fill out the roster (assuming Goode commits). Appears that he would be a solid pickup. Two years left to play.

More importantly? He's a grown-@$$ man who clearly has some serious real-world challenges. 22 year old graduate student with international hoops experience, a perfect gpa, and whose family is in Kyiv:

https://www.app.com/story/sports/college/monmouth-university/2023/10/12/monmouth-basketball-ukraine-nikita-konstantynovskyi-war/71110572007/

More importantly? He's a grown-@$$ man who clearly has some serious real-world challenges. 22 year old graduate student with international hoops experience, a perfect gpa, and whose family is in Kyiv:

 

Crazy how we get upset over games and here he is overcoming real issues in life.

 

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Alabama has two 6'10 guys in the portal worth looking at......

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1 minute ago, Schreckbagger said:

Alabama has two 6'10 guys in the portal worth looking at......

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who? 

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who? 

C Nick Pringle, C Mohamed Wague.

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5 minutes ago, Schreckbagger said:

Alabama has two 6'10 guys in the portal worth looking at......

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We have to get a guy that fits our culture and style of play. An Alabama big likely does not fit our style of play, especially as a ten mpg backup -- Pringle was a featured guy for Bama -- he's not coming to be a backup. I'd prefer our Ukrainian friend who is a serious-minded 22 year old.

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4 minutes ago, Schreckbagger said:

C Nick Pringle, C Mohamed Wague.

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Pringle-- no chance 

Wague is a beef... 

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I'd prefer the best, most realistic rim protector out of the bunch.