A Portal Decision Test Case

[Stuhoo]

There's a combo guard that is in the portal - lots of accolades.

Here are the career numbers:

• FG .447 on high volume
• 3Pt .329 on fairly low volume
• FT% .837
• A/to 1.5/1

What do you think @JSHoosier, @Demo, @Trish, and others?

1. Gotta have him
2. No way - not good enough
3. Not what we need, but a textbook Woodson recruit. So while it's disappointing, that's the type of guy we're ending up with
4. Depends on the context

[RaceToTheTop]

43 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

There's a combo guard that is in the portal - lots of accolades.

Here are the career numbers:

• FG .447 on high volume
• 3Pt .329 on fairly low volume
• FT% .837
• A/to 1.5/1

What do you think @JSHoosier, @Demo, @Trish?

1. Gotta have him
2. No way - not good enough
3. Not what we need, but a typical Woodson recruit. So that's the type of guy we're ending up with
4. Depends on the context

4.  
 

not all numbers are the same nor is potential.  For instance, the guard from Texas Tech in the portal is a guy @Uspshoosier loves.  While his numbers give me pause, USPS’s endorsement and him having seen him play multiple times lends a further evaluation.

[Demo]

10 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

There's a combo guard that is in the portal - lots of accolades.

Here are the career numbers:

• FG .447 on high volume
• 3Pt .329 on fairly low volume
• FT% .837
• A/to 1.5/1

What do you think @JSHoosier, @Demo, @Trish, and others?

1. Gotta have him
2. No way - not good enough
3. Not what we need, but a textbook Woodson recruit. So while it's disappointing, that's the type of guy we're ending up with
4. Depends on the context

Obviously, additional context needed, but I’d be willing to bet that Tyson Walker’s stat line at Northeastern looked a lot like that. If you told me that mystery kid would come in and just own the team like Walker has I’d be down with no additional questions asked. Lacking that piece, would have to chew on it a little bit.

[Stuhoo]

24 minutes ago, Demo said:

Obviously, additional context needed, but I’d be willing to bet that Tyson Walker’s stat line at Northeastern looked a lot like that. If you told me that mystery kid would come in and just own the team like Walker has I’d be down with no additional questions asked. Lacking that piece, would have to chew on it a little bit.

So, option for 4 for now, but maybe options 1-3? 

I'll offer two more pieces of context:

1. Strong leadership/team ownership skills
2. Has had potential criminal legal problems

[Golfman25]

What's his mom look like?  :)  

[Stuhoo]

11 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

What's his mom look like?  :)  

Parents are volatile.

 

Everyone is welcome to weigh in (of course). Again (son), the test case is: 

There's a combo guard that is in the portal - lots of accolades.

Here are the career numbers:

• FG .447 on high volume
• 3Pt .329 on fairly low volume
• FT% .837
• A/to 1.5/1

What do you think?

1. Gotta have him
2. No way - not good enough
3. Not what we need, but a typical Woodson recruit. So that's the type of guy we're ending up with
4. Depends on the context

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Luke Brown?

[Stuhoo]

Just now, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Luke Brown?

The question was not "Who is dis dude?"

There are four options for how interested you would be in having this player at IU.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

#4 but I want more info on the nature of the legal issue.  That could be the make or break issue for me.

[Home Jersey]

I fall firmly into 4, but could also see a modified #3 - "not filling a lot of what need, but good enough to add to the roster as it stands right now" 

[Stuhoo]

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

#4 but I want more info on the nature of the legal issue.  That could be the make or break issue for me.

Sexual assault. No criminal finding. Civil suit settled without public comment. Not a recent issue. (Not Terrence Shannon).

[JF87]

44 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Sexual assault. No criminal finding. Civil suit settled without public comment. Not a recent issue. (Not Terrence Shannon).

Hard pass.  There are a lot of players for us to choose from. The young man can rehab his reputation elsewhere.  

[Trish]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

There's a combo guard that is in the portal - lots of accolades.

Here are the career numbers:

• FG .447 on high volume
• 3Pt .329 on fairly low volume
• FT% .837
• A/to 1.5/1

What do you think @JSHoosier, @Demo, @Trish, and others?

1. Gotta have him
2. No way - not good enough
3. Not what we need, but a textbook Woodson recruit. So while it's disappointing, that's the type of guy we're ending up with
4. Depends on the context

Solid percentages, not sure who this lad is or his averages per game. But Indiana needs multiple shooters. Right now I can’t zero shooters on this team. Leal doesn’t count because he’s not a B1G rotational player. 
 

However, I don’t trust Woodson to put an effective roster together whatsoever. It’s still shocking they haven’t landed a single transfer yet, meanwhile teams that made the tournament have landed transfer kids already. 
 

 

[Stuhoo]

I will add one more variable to this player's profile:

His dad had a mixed NBA/Europe career.

[spe317]

But are his growth plates open?

[lillurk]

I would think there are other options, the SA concern is a big issue to me. Absent that, still #4 for me — nothing here tells me how well he defends.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

I'd take a chance on him. People deserve a fresh start and second chance.

 

Who is it?

[BlueDevil]

did he play in the big 12 this last year?

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I'd take a chance on him. People deserve a fresh start and second chance.

 

Who is it?

I’ll let people weigh in for a little longer and then spill.

[Redcamaro]

Jamal Mashburn Jr?