re: Basketball Recruiting Discussion

Good additions to the team - Stroman adds a legit #1 to the roster, replacing a departing Brenton Williams and Bruce Ellington. Ellington was a true PG I guess but more was a slasher/driver to the basket than a straight-up distributor of the BBall, and wasn't the best perimeter shooter. Williams was a #2 in a #1 body that was mostly a setup perimeter shooter and who was good at fast-break drives to the basket, but improved on his lane penetration in order to capitalize on his excellent free-throw shooting. IMO, both Shaw and Notice will go a long way in replacing both Williams' and Ellington's roles on the team, but we need more legitimate ball handlers and distributors, and IMO Stroman fills that role, and he's a decent size for a PG too...

Blanton will be another athletic 2/3 who can drive, rebound, and defend.

IMO the roster needs more depth in the paint than anything else, but these two are solid additions to the team...