Hoosier Hysteria---3 Point Contest

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,641]

Yogi won! He's back baby!

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

Thanks WayneHoosier---defending champ with experience is back. Plot thickens!

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

It's not too late to change or pick a winner for Hysteria's 3 point contest.

 

Who you got Hoosier Nation?

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

I am changing my original prediction a little.  I am still going with JBJ as the winner but I now think it will be Z3 he edges in the final.

 

Who you got?

[bringbackcoverdale 62]

I'll have Troy for the sweep what kinda odds can I get on this? 10,030/1

[Dennis 58]

Hoosier Hysteria will only be covered by BTN Plus.  It will not be replayed on BTN at a later date.

 

If anyone can get this transferred to youtube so we can see it next week, it would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,641]

Fwiw from Crimson Quarry twitter:

Eventually the teams will move into a three point competition, where the guys will compete on one end and the girls on the other, once a champion has been crowned from each team, the girl and guy will shoot against one another to be the THREE-POINT KING AND / OR QUEEN. Let's take a look at some favorites and dark horses in each field:

Note: I have no idea who will actually be in the contest, but these are my best guesses.

The Gentlemen (Odds to win their side):

Yogi Ferrell (2-1): the Hoosiers' go-to option to hit any shot that wasn't a dunk last season. His delivery looks like he's taking off in a jetpack. Hit 40% from deep last season and won the HH shootout last year.
James Blackmon Jr. (5-2): the freshman Burger Boy has been lights out at every stage of his basketball career, and no one is anticipating that to change now. He won the three-point contest during the McDonald's All-American Game festivities earlier this year, meaning he's also got ability AND experience in meaningless three-point competitions.
Max Hoetzel / Tim Priller (12-1): both under-recruited freshman who are each very tall and showed some range in limited action up in Canada this summer, at this time TCQ cannot confirm if they're actually two separate people. PRO TIP: while tailgating prior to the game, tab either as a dark horse to win the event and people will think you know a lot about basketball.
Nick Zeisloft (6-1): Kid has shown flashes of being a deadeye this year: up in Canada he hit over 50% from distance (which is a foot further back than in the NCAA) and shot 36% in his last season at Illinois State. He's not short on confidence either, declaring himself the best shooter on the team up at B1G Media Day last week.
The Ladies:
Kaila Hulls (3-2): Kaila could have shot 2% from deep last season and I'd still put her as the favorite. When you've got that surname in a jumpshooting contest, you're the favorite. Doesn't hurt that she hit 37% last season and is also the reigning women's champ from HH last year. Lost head-to-head against Yogi in the final.
Larryn Brooks (3-1): similar to Yogi's role for the men, the ladies' floor leader hit 38% from distance last season while leading the team in assists. Her 67 made 3-pointers last season are a freshman record at IU. She also has the greatest hair in the history of the program.
Tyra Buss (7-1): arguably the greatest basketball player in Illinois high school history, Tyra arrives on campus with quite a bit of fanfare. Shot 39% from (HS) distance as a senior, bet against her at your own risk.
Taylor Agler (6-1): trailed only Larryn in minutes played last season while shooting a healthy 36% from threeball-land.
Karlee McBride (10-1): shot three pointers at a 34% clip last season, likely while others attempted to guard her. How good could she be when that isn't happening? #analysis

[iubirdman 98]

"Tyra Buss (7-1): arguably the greatest basketball player in Illinois high school history"  I think Tyra will be a great player for us in time, but I think that Candice Parker and Tamika Catchings would disagree with your first line.  I am sure there are others I am missing and some (Jewell Lloyd) that are much closer to those 2 than what Tyra is now.

 

That said I am anxious to see how the backcourt plays out with Gassion, Brooks, Agler, Buss, Munsterman, McBride, etc. 

[Dalton26 16,945]

"Tyra Buss (7-1): arguably the greatest basketball player in Illinois high school history" I think Tyra will be a great player for us in time, but I think that Candice Parker and Tamika Catchings would disagree with your first line. I am sure there are others I am missing and some (Jewell Lloyd) that are much closer to those 2 than what Tyra is now.

That said I am anxious to see how the backcourt plays out with Gassion, Brooks, Agler, Buss, Munsterman, McBride, etc.

I think you're completely missing what was said. It said in Illinois HIGH SCHOOL history. What they did after HS means nothing in that discussion.

[Hovadipo 58,944]

I think you're completely missing what was said. It said in Illinois HIGH SCHOOL history. What they did after HS means nothing in that discussion.

Yeah I mean regardless of competition, she ended up 2nd in scoring all time in the nation for high school girls. That's tough to argue with.

[Bowhunter 2,880]

I think Max wins the 3 point contest. Hanner edges out a close win over Troy with some of his nastiest dunks yet

[Basketball4iU 2,006]

Zieslof and dunk contest troy easily

I will second this one!

[JSHoosier 21,401]

"Tyra Buss (7-1): arguably the greatest basketball player in Illinois high school history"  I think Tyra will be a great player for us in time, but I think that Candice Parker and Tamika Catchings would disagree with your first line.  I am sure there are others I am missing and some (Jewell Lloyd) that are much closer to those 2 than what Tyra is now.

 

That said I am anxious to see how the backcourt plays out with Gassion, Brooks, Agler, Buss, Munsterman, McBride, etc. 

Tyra is the all-time leading scorer for high school girls basketball in Illinois, and second all-time nationally.  That's pretty darn impressive and not easy to argue against.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

It's amazing how much Z3's stock has gone up since the Canadian trip!  Hope he brings it this year!

 

By Basketball4iU picking him---I assume he's filling it up in practice as well!

 

Z for 3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333!

[iubirdman 98]

Tyra is the all-time leading scorer for high school girls basketball in Illinois, and second all-time nationally.  That's pretty darn impressive and not easy to argue against.

I agree Tyra was/is a great scorer, but you do realize that Parker was the only 2 time Gatorade NATIONAL player of the year right??

 

Catchings was the top recruit for UT when they were the UCONN of the day and one of the top 3-5 players in the country that year.

 

To put Buss in that company is unfair to her and puts expectations on her that will be impossible to meet

[Kepner 1,261]

They announced the participants of each contest. Competing in the 3 point contest are: Yogi, Blackmon Jr, Zeisloft, Hartman, Rob Johnson, and Hoetzel. Im really surprised to not see Tim Priller in it. The guy shot 55% from three as a senior in high school. Crazy. This will probably be the best 3 point contest Hoosier Hysteria has even seen

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,641]

They announced the participants of each contest. Competing in the 3 point contest are: Yogi, Blackmon Jr, Zeisloft, Hartman, Rob Johnson, and Hoetzel. Im really surprised to not see Tim Priller in it. The guy shot 55% from three as a senior in high school. Crazy. This will probably be the best 3 point contest Hoosier Hysteria has even seen

I agree, best 3 point comp I can remember. Don't get me going again with vanilla prilla.

[Dalton26 16,945]

I agree Tyra was/is a great scorer, but you do realize that Parker was the only 2 time Gatorade NATIONAL player of the year right??

Catchings was the top recruit for UT when they were the UCONN of the day and one of the top 3-5 players in the country that year.

To put Buss in that company is unfair to her and puts expectations on her that will be impossible to meet

I'm still missing how you think she isn't in the discussion and think it's unfair. What she does from here on out in college has nothing to do with what was said. He said in Illinois high school history so college means nothing.

[LazOffTheBench 3,638]

I'm really disappointed that MSB won't be part of the 3 point contest. I thought it might come down to a Z3 vs. MSB thriller with Z3 winning it.

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,641]

I got Yogi, JB2, Ziesloft, Hoetzel, Johnson, Hartman in that order.