re: Next year's basketball signees

We definitely need a legit big, but what is needed most is the development of the FR and SO already on the roster.

I'm excited about Terrance Phillips...He plays the way I see a PG playing.

If Van Leer is as good a shooter as hyped, I think he might be able to be a decent role player.

I have no hope for Puryear. Nothing against him personally, I just hate the tweener wing/post players. They aren't big enough to bang in the post and aren't athletic enough to be a wing.

But yeah, development this summer will be huge.

I'm not as down on these kids as you are. I have watched a few games when they went up against other players going to power conference schools, and they have more than held their own.
VanLeer ran the kid from JC that's going to Indiana out the gym in one of those games. He was clearly the better player.
Just aren't many freshman that will come in and be stars right away. Most of next years improvement is going to come from current player staying, hitting the gym and weight room, or from JUCO transfers.

Honestly, I'm surprised we managed to hoodwink a couple kids to joining this dumpster fire. I kinda feel sorry for them. (and I make it a point to never feel sorry for anyone who gets a full ride scholarship)

A very bball savvy friend who goes to hickman and was at the Blue Springs Hickmand game told me Puryear dominated Whitt that game. And this guy loves Whitt. They were matched up on each other. Granted Puryear is 4 inches taller.

I didn't get to see that game so I'd take your friend's word over mine every day of the week, but I do remember a bunch of retweets from that game. Seemed Puryear had the better 1st half and Whitt the better 2nd half with an edge to Puryear in overall game. 2 completely different positions obviously at the next level. PG versus SF.

I was looking over Hickman's schedule, and they got absolutely torched in quite a few games this year. It seems odd for a team with a highly rated PG.