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Posted on 3/29/22 at 7:44 am to Chadaristic
Posted on 3/29/22 at 7:44 am to Chadaristic
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With Evan Miya and now this, how am I supposed to get anything done?
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Posted on 3/29/22 at 7:51 am to SummerOfGeorge
True. 
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Another 79 transfers hit the portal on Monday as the high majors continue to jump in more and more.
875 total on the list, 113 of those coming from the Power Six basketball conferences.
Posted on 3/29/22 at 7:51 am to SummerOfGeorge
Based on the combinations of transfers I've put in to replace the guys I assume won't be back (Shack, Quinerly, Holt) I can't find a group that makes any sense that has us projected better than like 35. It seems like replacing Shack is the big challenge, which I honestly don't understand. In this era of basketball volume scorers who make ~35% of their 3s while playing passable defense seem like they're a dime a dozen.
Posted on 3/29/22 at 7:55 am to Robot Santa
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According to Synergy Jalen Bridges averaged 1.481 PPP in transition which placed him in the 98th percentile nationally.
Would be an absolutely awesome fit in Alabama’s system.
Posted on 3/29/22 at 7:59 am to Chadaristic
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East Carolina transfer Tristen Newton has heard from UConn, USC, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Houston, Florida, Arkansas, Ohio State, Memphis, Clemson, UCF, Creighton, Stanford, UNLV, St. John’s, Wichita State, amongst many others, sources told @Stockrisers.
Very popular transfer.
Doesn't appear that we've made contact thus far.
Posted on 3/29/22 at 7:59 am to Robot Santa
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Based on the combinations of transfers I've put in to replace the guys I assume won't be back (Shack, Quinerly, Holt) I can't find a group that makes any sense that has us projected better than like 35. It seems like replacing Shack is the big challenge, which I honestly don't understand. In this era of basketball volume scorers who make ~35% of their 3s while playing passable defense seem like they're a dime a dozen.
The inputs for some of those guys is pretty shaky at best. It has Pringle as playing like 70% of minutes and Bediako basically being a mop up player. Doesn't make a ton of sense.
Posted on 3/29/22 at 8:03 am to Chadaristic
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Doesn't appear that we've made contact thus far.
I like that we seem to have zeroed in on some guys. If we got the Princeton kid and Bridges and the rumors about the "once he hits the portal everyone will be excited" guy (cough Sears cough) are true and we end up with those 3 I'd be very happy.
Posted on 3/29/22 at 8:05 am to Chadaristic
I'd be happy with Bridges but I wonder how much of his decision to transfer was based on wanting a bigger role. He's a 2 year starter playing for his home team. He just hasn't been a primary scoring option for them. Is that something we can even offer him?
Posted on 3/29/22 at 8:08 am to Robot Santa
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I'd be happy with Bridges but I wonder how much of his decision to transfer was based on wanting a bigger role. He's a 2 year starter playing for his home team. He just hasn't been a primary scoring option for them. Is that something we can even offer him?
Sean McNeil, their other main starter who played the most minutes on the team, just entered the portal, too. So who knows what is going on with Huggy.
Posted on 3/29/22 at 8:14 am to SummerOfGeorge
He's 68 so maybe he's thinking about retiring. 
I'd welcome anyone who earned starter minutes for Huggy Bear though. Worst case scenario (Bolden, Beetle) he's going to play hard every minute he's on the court regardless of the score or the opponent, which is something we sorely lacked this season.
I'd welcome anyone who earned starter minutes for Huggy Bear though. Worst case scenario (Bolden, Beetle) he's going to play hard every minute he's on the court regardless of the score or the opponent, which is something we sorely lacked this season.
Posted on 3/29/22 at 8:15 am to Robot Santa
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I'd welcome anyone who earned starter minutes for Huggy Bear though.
That was exactly my thought. If you've played 2 seasons of starters minutes for Huggins then you know no other speed than full and no other intensity than maximum.
Posted on 3/29/22 at 8:20 am to Robot Santa
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I'd be happy with Bridges but I wonder how much of his decision to transfer was based on wanting a bigger role. He's a 2 year starter playing for his home team. He just hasn't been a primary scoring option for them. Is that something we can even offer him?
The program has been pretty shaky lately, they've had a lot of talent transfer out over the past few years. Their football team also just had a mass exodus of guys hitting the transfer portal as well. I don't know if it's a culture thing or what but if you go visit a WV fan site, they're not exactly encouraged for the future right now.
Posted on 3/29/22 at 8:20 am to SummerOfGeorge
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Sean McNeil, their other main starter who played the most minutes on the team, just entered the portal, too. So who knows what is going on with Huggy.
Watching their games, Bridges would come in to fill Keon's role. He's similar in size and playing style. He's solid defensively and as a rebounder. He typically guards an opponent's 3 or stretch four. They have him listed as a forward but he's not. He's a Keon clone. Unfortunately, he's also somewhat passive offensively and WV doesn't run much offense for him. He's also going to be move of a streak shooter and opportunistic scorer. He's not a pure shooter and probably won't be a volume scorer (a lot like Keon).
McNeil is somewhat interesting. He's shorter but thicker and actually maybe stronger than Bridges. He's much more aggressive offensively, a better shooter and an active defender. I actually feel he would work well in our system.
If you could run some plus/minus stuff for WV for Bridges and then McNeil, I'd be interested to see how that comes out.
This post was edited on 3/29/22 at 8:40 am
Posted on 3/29/22 at 9:54 am to DT55Forever1
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Event Preview: 2022 McDonald's All-American Game
In the latest edition of ‘P.I. Pulse’, Pro Insight’s Michael Visenberg previews one of the most storied high school basketball events in the country, the McDonald's All-American Game, analyzing each participant's journey as well as forecasting their longterm projections leading up to the 45th annual MCDAAG in Chicago, Illinois:
The McDonald’s All-American game has held the status as one of the highest levels of prestige for high school basketball prospects since its inception in 1977. It has produced countless NBA prospects and calendar-wise, the MCDAAG usually kicks off the high school all-star circuit and drives buzz for the next NBA draft class. Even with the game being canceled and just a symbolic gesture the past two years due to COVID-19, the alumni list of current and/or projected NBA players has continued to grow.
This McDonald’s class has been affected by COVID-19 as well, with past high school seasons and summers operating far from normal. The 2022 class lost a few likely recipients when top prospects Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren reclassified to 2021 (both competed for Memphis this season), with Shaedon Sharpe’s late reclassification and enrollment at Kentucky being yet another example (Note: check out our ‘Film Study’ breakdown on Shaedon, here). Some players who were likely selections also went the professional route, with Sterling “Scoot” Henderson joining the G League Ignite program, and three other likely selections going to Overtime Elite in the Thompson twins, Amen and Ausar, along with Jazian Gortman. Also, as is the case with the McDonald’s All-American game, multiple top fifth-year high school players were not eligible, removing top prospects Kyle Filipowski (Wilbraham & Monson Academy/Duke commit) and Yohan Traore (Dream City Christian/Undecided after decommitment from LSU) from consideration.
While the criteria for selection isn’t public, and the selection committee is under a code of secrecy, it is filled with a lot of major players in the world of grassroots basketball. The game is a career achievement and it’s something these players don’t take lightly as they work toward the designation. However, a lot of weight seems to historically be put into the summer before a candidate’s senior season in AAU basketball, when they are playing on more of a national scale and most of the committee can get to events to see them play. With the summers being far from normal in 2020 and 2021 with most of the major shoe circuits shut down or severely condensed, this past summer likely played an even larger role than normal.
With the 2022 rendition set to be played March 29 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, it feels appropriate to become familiarized with what each nominee did to warrant their spot in the storied all-star game. Below, we’ll look at what each player may have done last summer to solidify their MCDAAG roster spot. We'll also look ahead as we project each prospect into the future. With this game being a launching pad of sorts for so many past and present pros, this article should serve as a helpful precursor as to what the 2022 McDonald’s All-American game participants have to offer.
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Jaden Bradley | Guard | IMG Academy (FL) | Alabama commit
First ranked on 247 Composite: 7th (9/12/19)
Current rank on 247 Composite: 17th (1/20/22)
AAU Team: Team CP3 (Nike)
How he became an All-American: Bradley had long been considered one of the state of North Carolina’s best players and was near the top of the class nationally when he left Cannon School (NC) for IMG Academy (FL) as a junior. Bradley went on to lead the 2021 Nike EYBL in assists, and was named All-EYBL Peach Jam Honorable Mention, per The Circuit. Bradley will be playing in the GEICO High School Nationals on number-two ranked IMG Academy to close out his high school career.
What to expect moving forward: With Nate Oats possibly losing multiple guards to the professional ranks, Bradley will be expected to contribute right away regardless of who stays or goes. He has shown an ability to run the pick-and-roll, has finishing craft and his size at the point should help him contribute as a defender. Bradley is a streaky range shooter and while he is not the bounciest guard, he has functional quickness that should help him get to his spots. He may not be a lock to be a one-and-done at Alabama, though it’s only a matter of time before he’s fully on the NBA radar.
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Brandon Miller | Wing | Cane Ridge HS (TN) | Alabama commit
First ranked on 247 Composite: 11th (9/12/19)
Current rank on 247 Composite: 11th (1/20/22)
AAU Team: Brad Beal Elite (Nike)
How he became an All-American: Strong consistency from Miller in maintaining his spot among this class, as he has long shown flashes on both sides of the floor as a rangy 6’8” wing. He certainly has displayed an ability to earn “stocks” (steals and blocks), plus has some soft touch out to long range and can even put the ball on the floor in a straight line. Miller was named the Defensive Player of the Session at the 2021 Nike EYBL Peach Jam, along with being on the All-EYBL 2nd Team. He was the second-leading scorer on a Brad Beal Elite (MO) that made it to the Peach Jam finals.
What to expect moving forward: Even with Miller not necessarily having prototypical length for a wing, he seems to make up for it with his movement, motor and instincts as a defender. While he did not take a huge volume of outside shots in the EYBL, he has touch and seemed very comfortable shooting off the catch and dribble in what was pretty much a do-everything role at Cane Ridge (TN) this past high school season. One can envision Miller fitting the “3-and-D” archetype, though a major key for his potential 2023 draft stock will be how he can develop finishing around the basket and getting to the free throw line. There is certainly some athleticism and agility to work with, and he should be called upon early at Alabama.
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This post was edited on 3/29/22 at 9:56 am
Posted on 3/29/22 at 10:02 am to SummerOfGeorge
I was intrigued by some of Sears’ film.
He, for some reason, reminds me a bit of Jalen Brunson. Comparisons to good NBA players are silly, but there’s something about him that reminds me of (a poor man’s) Brunson. I think it’s that he’s sort of stocky and crafty and uses that to get to the basket.
He’s an 85% FT shooter which makes me think that his jump from 28% to 40% from 3 is somewhat sustainable.
He’s not a twitchy athlete. How will that translate to the SEC?
Hard to state this definitively from a couple videos, but he seems like a bit of a chip on the shoulder competitor. We need that.
I’m late on some of these, but my half-assed thoughts are:
Reeves: auto-take. Too good not to take.
Bridges: long wings are always helpful.
Llewelyn: sure, why not. Bit of a tough one to read for me.
He, for some reason, reminds me a bit of Jalen Brunson. Comparisons to good NBA players are silly, but there’s something about him that reminds me of (a poor man’s) Brunson. I think it’s that he’s sort of stocky and crafty and uses that to get to the basket.
He’s an 85% FT shooter which makes me think that his jump from 28% to 40% from 3 is somewhat sustainable.
He’s not a twitchy athlete. How will that translate to the SEC?
Hard to state this definitively from a couple videos, but he seems like a bit of a chip on the shoulder competitor. We need that.
I’m late on some of these, but my half-assed thoughts are:
Reeves: auto-take. Too good not to take.
Bridges: long wings are always helpful.
Llewelyn: sure, why not. Bit of a tough one to read for me.
Posted on 3/29/22 at 10:20 am to Crede15
The transfers that I want us to grab are those that will mesh perfectly with what we do, play hard at all times, play smart at all times, play well in crunch time, bring leadership and help sustain the certain level of program culture that Oats wants.
Not exactly sure who those players are, but those are the ones I’d like to get.
Not exactly sure who those players are, but those are the ones I’d like to get.
Posted on 3/29/22 at 10:42 am to Chadaristic
quote:Can we lease the rights to whatever machine Arkansas has that contacts and auto-recruits every player who enters the transfer portal?
East Carolina transfer Tristen Newton has heard from UConn, USC, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Houston, Florida, Arkansas, Ohio State, Memphis, Clemson, UCF, Creighton, Stanford, UNLV, St. John’s, Wichita State, amongst many others, sources told @Stockrisers.
Very popular transfer.
Posted on 3/29/22 at 10:54 am to TideCPA
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Kentucky' Oscar Tshiebwe became the first Kentucky player and the first player from the Southeastern Conference to earn National Player of the Year honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
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Tommy Lloyd of @ArizonaMBB was named NABC Coach of the Year
Jabari Smith of @AuburnMBB Freshman of the Year
Walker Kessler of @AuburnMBB Defensive POY
Zagoria
Posted on 3/29/22 at 11:30 am to TideCPA
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East Carolina transfer Tristen Newton has heard from UConn, USC, Missouri, Vanderbilt, Houston, Florida, Arkansas, Ohio State, Memphis, Clemson, UCF, Creighton, Stanford, UNLV, St. John’s, Wichita State, amongst many others, sources told @Stockrisers.
Very popular transfer.
I'm fine with him from a scoring standpoint, but think we might not like his defensive "ability" and taking care of the ball. He's a little more loose with the ball than I would want. I also don't see a strong defensive presence with him either.
Posted on 3/29/22 at 11:34 am to Chadaristic
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Jabari Smith of @AuburnMBB Freshman of the Year
Walker Kessler of @AuburnMBB Defensive POY
They seriously missed a window to have a big tournament run. They had 2 insanely good and unique talents.
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