(2014) PF Emmit Holt to IU

[Stuhoo 79,575]

According to his AAU coach, Holt was the best player on an AAU team that includes Syracuse and ND commits.

 

I like that.

[FortWayneHoosier 5,900]

According to his AAU coach, Holt was the best player on an AAU team that includes Syracuse and ND commits.

 

I like that.

ehh i feel like coaches always say the best for their players. No arguing at all just saying. 

I think hes going to be as good as advertised though. 

[iuryan 14]

They did... What was he ranked? Question.. Was he offered by any other BCS programs? How about Piller and April? 

 

 

To be fair, I'll go ahead and trust the guys actually paid to evaluate his talent.

But yeah interesting perspective.


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[CampHoosier 3,697]

ehh i feel like coaches always say the best for their players. No arguing at all just saying. 

I think hes going to be as good as advertised though. 

 

The would be coach at the prep school in Vermont he was going to attend said he had no doubt Holt would have received 25 high major offers after the exposure he would get at that type of school. That comes from a guy who will never coach him. Very encouraging

[iuryan 14]

Advertised? He was advertised as a mid level talent.. and keep in mind that is in 2015!

 

ehh i feel like coaches always say the best for their players. No arguing at all just saying. 

I think hes going to be as good as advertised though. 

[FortWayneHoosier 5,900]

Advertised? He was advertised as a mid level talent.. and keep in mind that is in 2015!

i was saying he was advertised by his coach to be the best on the team. Although i usually dont agree with that because almost all coaches talk highly of their players, i think what his coach is saying about Holt will hold true

[Stuhoo 79,575]

ehh i feel like coaches always say the best for their players. No arguing at all just saying. 

I think hes going to be as good as advertised though. 

 

So you think that a coach that is puffing for his players went out of his way to state that the Syracuse and ND commits on his team were inferior to Holt? 

 

Maybe he said it because Holt really was the best player on his team, including the other two high-major guys.

 

EDIT: It wasn't his AAU coach or the Vermont Academy coach that said this; it was the Director of the AAU program:

 

"“He was our most important player,” Jimmy Hart, the director of the Albany City Rocks, told Inside the Hall. “At the end of every game, if someone asked our guys who the MVP of the team was, everyone would vote for Emmitt.”

That type of endorsement stands out, especially when you consider that the City Rocks feature several guys who are already committed to high-major programs like 2015 forwards Tyler Lydon (Syracuse) and Elijah Burns (Notre Dame)."

[CampHoosier 3,697]

Quote from his to-be Vermont prep coach:

 

Alex Popp, who is entering his first season as coach at Vermont Academy after serving as Director of Basketball Operations at Holy Cross, had planned on having Holt in his frontcourt, but called IU’s move to get involved late “smart.”

“He was a hidden gem,” Popp explained. “He didn’t play on the EYBL with City Rocks until after he graduated high school. If he would have been at Vermont (Academy), he certainly would have had some other BCS schools involved, there’s no doubt.

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

interesting little find (to me at least)

 

 

Spiece Indy Heat (IN) # Name FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 1 James Blackmon Jr. 8 15 2 5 1 2 5 1 1 0 1 0 19 3 PJ Thompson 5 13 1 6 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 2 11 5 JaQuan Lyle 5 11 1 5 0 0 8 5 3 0 2 3 11 11 Justin Mitchell 3 6 1 2 5 5 1 3 1 1 2 2 12 32 Caleb Swanigan 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 33 Johnathon Wilkins 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 2 0 50 Steven McElvene 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 3 4 Totals FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS   24 54 5 18 6 8 55 10 7 1 11 14 59 Albany City Rocks (NY) # Name FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS 0 Jamil Hood Jr. 5 7 0 0 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 0 12 3 John Moutopoulos 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 Emmitt Holt 3 3 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 2 2 1 7 7 Tyler Lydon 3 8 1 2 3 6 5 0 0 0 2 2 10 10 Sterling Taplin 4 8 1 3 0 2 1 2 0 1 6 2 9 11 Winston Morgan 1 4 0 1 0 0 - 1 0 1 0 1 2 13 Alex Doche 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 20 Terry Harris 0 3 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 John Schurman 4 7 1 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 10 Totals FGM FGA 3PM 3PA FTM FTA REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS   20 41 3 11 7 15 54 5 2 6 15 10 50

[Hovadipo 54,962]

^^ What's Emmitt's line there?

Impossible to read on the app.


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[CampHoosier 3,697]

FGM-3 FGA-3 3PM-0 3PA-0 FTM-1 FTA-2 REB-7 AST-0 STL-0 BLK-1  PTS-7

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

Sorry. That box was layed out perfectly when i hit post

[Hovadipo 54,962]

[quote name="HoosierHoops1" post="79942" timestamp="1408726167"]Sorry. That box was layed out perfectly when i hit post[/quote]

Yeah it completely changes up on the phone version when anything like that is posted. No big deal.


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[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

FGM-3 FGA-3 3PM-0 3PA-0 FTM-1 FTA-2 REB-7 AST-0 STL-0 BLK-1  PTS-7

`And the coveted Caleb Swanigan was 1-4 2 points and 1 rebound...

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

This is a very intriguing addition. It sounds like he was a year away from blowing up. I'm very excited to see what he can do. Basketball4iu has fully backed this kid as well. Can't wait for this season.


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[mdn82 25,510]

HoosierHoops I will say Biggie Swanigan was playing up a year in AAU.  Trey Lyles did the same thing after his Frosh and Soph seasons, and put up similar numbers.  Nobody would question his abilities.  Biggie also grew 2 inches since he played in that and lost 30 pounds.  Very few kids who play up in age in AAU have crazy numbers until they are forced to play with kids their own age unless they are THE talent.  To me, the dude plays like Zach Randolph.  Seen them both.  They have the same body and coordination around the rim that will play anywhere.  He won't be Shaq, but he will be pretty good.

[CampHoosier 3,697]

Offensive rebounds will be so key with our offense relying so heavily on the outside shot. If he can step in for Hanner or DD and just keep plays alive, he's already helping us win in my book. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,923]

HoosierHoops I will say Biggie Swanigan was playing up a year in AAU.  Trey Lyles did the same thing after his Frosh and Soph seasons, and put up similar numbers.  Nobody would question his abilities.  Biggie also grew 2 inches since he played in that and lost 30 pounds.  Very few kids who play up in age in AAU have crazy numbers until they are forced to play with kids their own age unless they are THE talent.  To me, the dude plays like Zach Randolph.  Seen them both.  They have the same body and coordination around the rim that will play anywhere.  He won't be Shaq, but he will be pretty good.

I ditto these remarks. Plus the OFFENSE on those Indy Spiece teams ran almostly completely through Blackmon, Bluiett, and Lyle as it should have. No doubt Swanigan is the real deal though. Him making the USA team roster and playing an integral part backs up this notion.

[Dalton26 16,892]

"he dominated but everything came from the post"


Versatility is good an all, but that's what we need!!!! with extra sauce

Crazy to think that a post player would do most of his work in the post. Those UK fans and their basketball IQ. Lol.


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[JSHoosier 19,811]

Crazy to think that a post player would do most of his work in the post. Those UK fans and their basketball IQ. Lol.


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Fixed.