6th Man of St. John's Basketball
St. John's Red Storm => In The Jungle... => Topic started by: redmenfan on May 30, 2017, 10:32:09 AM
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Per Adam Zagoria he is visiting St Johns on Friday and Saturday
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Imho great transfer target for us. Really athletic 4-star center/PF with lots of upside. 3 years eligibility. Would be perfect to augment 18' class with a good big man.
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Like the idea of him and Dixon as sit out transfers similar to Clark an Simon
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Not sure how good he is but he was a 4 star coming out so that's promising. Also 6'9-6'10 and 240 is what this team needs.
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Big body, quite athletic and good hands around the basket. Has a little bit of range too, but I'd rather him shoot from around the basket. He's the type of guy we really need up front. He didn't play a ton this year, but South Carolina was very good.
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https://youtu.be/CHSGUD_8pVE
Kid uses pick and roll well.
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Really like his tape, I'm all in on him. Philly tough, athletic, very good range for someone his size. Loads of potential.
2018 prime targets Luther, Nas Little, Moses and now Keita, we're on the right track.
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Based on how much he played and stats (or lack thereof), he may be a young man who could benefit from sitting out a year and better developing his skills as TO did.
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Not sure how good he is but he was a 4 star coming out so that's promising. Also 6'9-6'10 and 240 is what this team needs.
Looks like a do it all big man. Would be a great get with 3 years of eligibility remaining. And just think, we can spend all of his redshirt season lamenting how good we would be if only he was eligible. I put the over under of that happening at 50,000.
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Wow his tape does look good. Very coordinated, athletic and moves well for a guy his size. Like seeing his aggressiveness on D too.
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Like the idea of him and Dixon as sit out transfers similar to Clark an Simon
I agree. A few months back I said I would like to see 2 sit out transfers just as last year and the year before. Having 2 RS guys really helps CM balance the roster. Doesnt need to get 11 guys minutes and still has plenty of bodies for practice and player development.
I bet staff sells this hard to Keita. Lovett and Owens both had really good years following their RS years and Im sure staff will speak highly of Clark and Simons prospects for the coming season and that this year he could sit out with his old teammate dixon and be ready for a big 2018.
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Like the idea of him and Dixon as sit out transfers similar to Clark an Simon
I agree. A few months back I said I would like to see 2 sit out transfers just as last year and the year before. Having 2 RS guys really helps CM balance the roster. Doesnt need to get 11 guys minutes and still has plenty of bodies for practice and player development.
I bet staff sells this hard to Keita. Lovett and Owens both had really good years following their RS years and Im sure staff will speak highly of Clark and Simons prospects for the coming season and that this year he could sit out with his old teammate dixon and be ready for a big 2018.
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Not sure how good he is but he was a 4 star coming out so that's promising. Also 6'9-6'10 and 240 is what this team needs.
Looks like a do it all big man. Would be a great get with 3 years of eligibility remaining. And just think, we can spend all of his redshirt season lamenting how good we would be if only he was eligible. I put the over under of that happening at 50,000.
+1000
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This would be perfect. It also helps take off some pressure in the 2018 recruiting class, although I still think we should be aiming for a Top 15-20 class.
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Excellent face up game for a young kid. That's a tough thing to grasp at a young age. Color me impressed.
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SJU is 2 for 2 with regards to visits and commitments here in the Spring (Dixon and Wilson both committed shortly after visiting). Do I hear 3 for 3?
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SJU is 2 for 2 with regards to visits and commitments here in the Spring (Dixon and Wilson both committed shortly after visiting). Do I hear 3 for 3?
Just a gut feeling, but judging by the quick weekend visit after deciding to transfer, I'd think we are on the right track.
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Why is this kid leaving a program that just made the final four.
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Why is this kid leaving a program that just made the final four.
Let's not look a gift horse in the month, I hope.
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Why is this kid leaving a program that just made the final four.
Perhaps because Scar already has 2 big guys that are better than him that will be around at least 2 more years each and they have 3 bigs in their 17 recruiting class
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Any relation to dishonest Abe?
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SJU is 2 for 2 with regards to visits and commitments here in the Spring (Dixon and Wilson both committed shortly after visiting). Do I hear 3 for 3?
I´m sorry, but SJU is not 2 for 2. Isaac Kante also visited and didn´t commit.
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Per TempleSportsGuy -
He's also taking visits to Pitt and UConn. Maybe Washington as well.
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SJU is 2 for 2 with regards to visits and commitments here in the Spring (Dixon and Wilson both committed shortly after visiting). Do I hear 3 for 3?
I´m sorry, but SJU is not 2 for 2. Isaac Kante also visited and didn´t commit.
not to mention....Nikola Skecic....because we felt we didn't need a warm body who happens to be 7'1" and has some level of basketball skill...even if not great
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SJU is 2 for 2 with regards to visits and commitments here in the Spring (Dixon and Wilson both committed shortly after visiting). Do I hear 3 for 3?
I´m sorry, but SJU is not 2 for 2. Isaac Kante also visited and didn´t commit.
not to mention....Nikola Skecic....because we felt we didn't need a warm body who happens to be 7'1" and has some level of basketball skill...even if not great
Didn't he average like 2 and 2 at a community college? I'll pass. Kante would have been fantastic. We're a rebounder away from being a really good team, IMO.
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Why is this kid leaving a program that just made the final four.
Because the top four players from that team ar gone and it took four years for that squad to even make the tournament. I don't think we'll see SC make any noise for quite a while. They caught lightening in a bottle this past year.
I'll take a sign and sit and sit any day of the week. At least we know he can play 10-12 mpg and not cost us a deep run in the tournament.
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Why is this kid leaving a program that just made the final four.
Because the top four players from that team ar gone and it took four years for that squad to even make the tournament. I don't think we'll see SC make any noise for quite a while. They caught lightening in a bottle this past year.
I'll take a sign and sit and sit any day of the week. At least we know he can play 10-12 mpg and not cost us a deep run in the tournament.
So, you're saying that Sourh Carolina's program is as good as ours was at our peak? I agree. That's why this kid leaving is puzzling.
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Not puzzling at all. Some kids want more PT. Maybe he felt he didn't fit into Frank Martin's future plans. And fwiw, of course I'd prefer a prompt commit to SJU, but I'd love to have him visit uconn and then commit to us. It would make those uconn fans insane.
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Not puzzling at all. Some kids want more PT. Maybe he felt he didn't fit into Frank Martin's future plans. And fwiw, of course I'd prefer a prompt commit to SJU, but I'd love to have him visit uconn and then commit to us. It would make those uconn fans insane.
I think the pt and not getting along with frank Martin are good possibilities plus he said he wanted to play closer to home. Hes from Philly I believe.
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Not puzzling at all. Some kids want more PT. Maybe he felt he didn't fit into Frank Martin's future plans. And fwiw, of course I'd prefer a prompt commit to SJU, but I'd love to have him visit uconn and then commit to us. It would make those uconn fans insane.
He wants more PT from a team graduating 4 seniors? Shouldn't be a problem.
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Not puzzling at all. Some kids want more PT. Maybe he felt he didn't fit into Frank Martin's future plans. And fwiw, of course I'd prefer a prompt commit to SJU, but I'd love to have him visit uconn and then commit to us. It would make those uconn fans insane.
He wants more PT from a team graduating 4 seniors? Shouldn't be a problem.
Maybe he wants to see what the NIT is all about, since he's already been to the final 4
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Not puzzling at all. Some kids want more PT. Maybe he felt he didn't fit into Frank Martin's future plans. And fwiw, of course I'd prefer a prompt commit to SJU, but I'd love to have him visit uconn and then commit to us. It would make those uconn fans insane.
He wants more PT from a team graduating 4 seniors? Shouldn't be a problem.
Maybe he wants to see what the NIT is all about, since he's already been to the final 4
Lol He's an equal opportunist when it comes to winning and losing.
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Why is this kid leaving a program that just made the final four.
Because the top four players from that team ar gone and it took four years for that squad to even make the tournament. I don't think we'll see SC make any noise for quite a while. They caught lightening in a bottle this past year.
I'll take a sign and sit and sit any day of the week. At least we know he can play 10-12 mpg and not cost us a deep run in the tournament.
So, you're saying that Sourh Carolina's program is as good as ours was at our peak? I agree. That's why this kid leaving is puzzling.
What are you saying? Easy with the "program" talk. It was a very good "team" for a year. To be a good program you have to have a long run. SC has never been and likely will never be anywhere near the program St. John's was (and hopefully will be again).
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SJU is 2 for 2 with regards to visits and commitments here in the Spring (Dixon and Wilson both committed shortly after visiting). Do I hear 3 for 3?
I´m sorry, but SJU is not 2 for 2. Isaac Kante also visited and didn´t commit.
not to mention....Nikola Skecic....because we felt we didn't need a warm body who happens to be 7'1" and has some level of basketball skill...even if not great
No offer. So, he doesn't count. Not the case with Kante
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Why is this kid leaving a program that just made the final four.
Because the top four players from that team ar gone and it took four years for that squad to even make the tournament. I don't think we'll see SC make any noise for quite a while. They caught lightening in a bottle this past year.
I'll take a sign and sit and sit any day of the week. At least we know he can play 10-12 mpg and not cost us a deep run in the tournament.
So, you're saying that Sourh Carolina's program is as good as ours was at our peak? I agree. That's why this kid leaving is puzzling.
What are you saying? Easy with the "program" talk. It was a very good "team" for a year. To be a good program you have to have a long run. SC has never been and likely will never be anywhere near the program St. John's was (and hopefully will be again).
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SJU is 2 for 2 with regards to visits and commitments here in the Spring (Dixon and Wilson both committed shortly after visiting). Do I hear 3 for 3?
I´m sorry, but SJU is not 2 for 2. Isaac Kante also visited and didn´t commit.
not to mention....Nikola Skecic....because we felt we didn't need a warm body who happens to be 7'1" and has some level of basketball skill...even if not great
No offer. So, he doesn't count. Not the case with Kante
Believe The 6'8 forward from the mid-west Daryl Walker visited and had an offer and spurned us.
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Not puzzling at all. Some kids want more PT. Maybe he felt he didn't fit into Frank Martin's future plans. And fwiw, of course I'd prefer a prompt commit to SJU, but I'd love to have him visit uconn and then commit to us. It would make those uconn fans insane.
He wants more PT from a team graduating 4 seniors? Shouldn't be a problem.
Ummm. Aren't all the graduating seniors guards?
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Not puzzling at all. Some kids want more PT. Maybe he felt he didn't fit into Frank Martin's future plans. And fwiw, of course I'd prefer a prompt commit to SJU, but I'd love to have him visit uconn and then commit to us. It would make those uconn fans insane.
He wants more PT from a team graduating 4 seniors? Shouldn't be a problem.
Ummm. Aren't all the graduating seniors guards?
Yep. Three senior guards (Thornwell, Notice, and McKie) and PJ Dozier (sophomore), who left two years early for the NBA, are the Gamecocks' losses from their '16-'17 roster. All guards.
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Would be a nice get but he's going to need to put in a ton of work in his ineligible year. He was one of the worst offensive players in the country. He was 9-37 on 2 pointers and was a foul machine on D. Let's hope he has Owens' work ethic
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The kid barely played. Hard to tell much overall. The year off should certainly help.
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As per Zach, he's a Johnnie! Good pull
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Another Good Late Pick Up by the Staff!!....Saw posts that him and Dixon were together all weekend...Year off will be big and now we have another body to have our bigs go against day in/out in practice.
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Well worth it, nice job Mikey, staff.
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Gotta ride this hot hand. Luther or Little next
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Nice pick up. Does this impact any of the bigs, i.e. Moses Brown, for 2018 at all?
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Nice addition. I love my redshirts any way I can get them. 6'9 240 isn't so bad either. Hopefully he comes in with a chip on his shoulder and puts in the work like Owens. Not a star, but a good building block nevertheless.
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SJU is 2 for 2 with regards to visits and commitments here in the Spring (Dixon and Wilson both committed shortly after visiting). Do I hear 3 for 3?
I´m sorry, but SJU is not 2 for 2. Isaac Kante also visited and didn´t commit.
2 for 2 in kids we really wanted...now 3 for 3...lol
More importantly was trying to hint at something...
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Nice pick up. Does this impact any of the bigs, i.e. Moses Brown, for 2018 at all?
Nope. Even if he did, you make room for a top 15 player. Regardless, I wouldn't even sweat Brown til he mentions us as a final two or three team for his services.
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SJU is 2 for 2 with regards to visits and commitments here in the Spring (Dixon and Wilson both committed shortly after visiting). Do I hear 3 for 3?
I´m sorry, but SJU is not 2 for 2. Isaac Kante also visited and didn´t commit.
2 for 2 in kids we really wanted...now 3 for 3...lol
More importantly was trying to hint at something...
A Little something?
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Zach Braziller @NYPost_Brazille
St. John's lands big-man transfer Sedee Keita coming off Final Four run (link: http://nyp.st/2sF9T8X) nyp.st/2sF9T8X via @nypostsports #sjubb
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Too bad he isn't eligible. We can use that body now.
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I like this pickup a lot. Kid has good athleticism and solid skill set at both ends. Needs more practice time and confidence. The year off will help him a ton. Should come in as a big boy when eligible to play. Great pickup..
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Solid pickup with upside. Need more bigs with size like him.
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Wonder what team violation he had that warranted a short term suspension toward end of regular season
http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-mens-basketball/article136498533.html
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Wonder what team violation he had that warranted a short term suspension toward end of regular season
http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-mens-basketball/article136498533.html
I heard it had to do with class attendance.
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Good news--hope he gets with the program sooner rather than later--second summer semester.
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Sedee is a solid big. Good athlete, good size, and will do the dirty work.
Won't light the world on fire but he's a needed big body.
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Like Sedee..good, smart kid, hard worker but 100% needs work on basketball IQ....hopefully the year away will kick start that
Heard today doesn't affect anything else and they are not worried about schollies should they get 2 to 3 more commits for 18'
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So for those of us keeping score at home - Matt is good again?
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So for those of us keeping score at home - Matt is good again?
He's gold Jerry, gold.
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SJU is 2 for 2 with regards to visits and commitments here in the Spring (Dixon and Wilson both committed shortly after visiting). Do I hear 3 for 3?
I´m sorry, but SJU is not 2 for 2. Isaac Kante also visited and didn´t commit.
2 for 2 in kids we really wanted...now 3 for 3...lol
More importantly was trying to hint at something...
A Little something?
No he is not close to committing. I was hinting that Keita's recruitment was unlikely to go past this weekend.
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Looks like he's got a decent face up game...can shoot a little. I'm always a little skeptical of top 100 freshmen that don't play much but he did have an injury early in the season that set him back. Sometimes kids get behind early and never catch up.
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Looks like he's got a decent face up game...can shoot a little. I'm always a little skeptical of top 100 freshmen that don't play much but he did have an injury early in the season that set him back. Sometimes kids get behind early and never catch up.
He played 10 mpg for a Final Four team as a freshman big (on a team that played small). I think that is right in line with his ranking. Chris Silva was the #62 RSCI in 2015 and he played only 13.3 MPG as a frosh (20 mpg last year) at the same position. You have to question the advice he received to follow a higher ranked kid who is just a year older.
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Looks like he's got a decent face up game...can shoot a little. I'm always a little skeptical of top 100 freshmen that don't play much but he did have an injury early in the season that set him back. Sometimes kids get behind early and never catch up.
He played 10 mpg for a Final Four team as a freshman big (on a team that played small). I think that is right in line with his ranking. Chris Silva was the #62 RSCI in 2015 and he played only 13.3 MPG as a frosh (20 mpg last year) at the same position. You have to question the advice he received to follow a higher ranked kid who is just a year older.
Not to mention he had a wrist injury and missed the whole off season, pre-season practice and the first 4 games of the season. Came back and missed two more games with the wrist injury. Plus Frank Martin is a Bob Knight type who won't play young players who don't have a good grasp of their assignments which Martin said Sedee didn't't have the offense down. He did score 9 points against of all teams Duke. His playing time and stats are almost identical to Tarik Owens who we are all happy with. Let's hope he is as hard a worker as TO and he may just have even more upside.
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He did score 9 points against of all teams Duke.
He had as many points against Duke as myself. He tallied 9 minutes against Duke.
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He did score 9 points against of all teams Duke.
He had as many points against Duke as myself. He tallied 9 minutes against Duke.
Never trust on line articles. :( at least he matched his minutes per game average against a good team. ;)
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Nice pickup, good size. Now let's get him working on his footwork and low post moves
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Nice pickup, good size. Now let's get him working on his footwork and low post moves
It's good he has a year to work out with team, gain muscle and practice. Poor-man's Rakeem Christmas who also had similar stats first 2 years or so. Took a while to develop.
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We just need Keita to play a Tristan Thompson type role for us (not 2017 NBA Finals Tristan Thompson). We will have plenty of guys who can fill it up in 2018, just need a guy who will rebound, get easy put backs, block shots, and get dirty.
In the words of popovich- "I want some nasty!"
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We just need Keita to play a Tristan Thompson type role for us (not 2017 NBA Finals Tristan Thompson). We will have plenty of guys who can fill it up in 2018, just need a guy who will rebound, get easy put backs, block shots, and get dirty.
In the words of popovich- "I want some nasty!"
We need Clarke, Owens and jeez, even Alibegovic to be physical players. This is one of the lightest St.John's teams I can remember. Somehow we're even lighter than last year. Keita is really what we need now.
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We just need Keita to play a Tristan Thompson type role for us (not 2017 NBA Finals Tristan Thompson). We will have plenty of guys who can fill it up in 2018, just need a guy who will rebound, get easy put backs, block shots, and get dirty.
In the words of popovich- "I want some nasty!"
We need Clarke, Owens and jeez, even Alibegovic to be physical players. This is one of the lightest St.John's teams I can remember. Somehow we're even lighter than last year. Keita is really what we need now.
Don't forget the 9rpg that Shamorie and Bash brought to the team last year. Clark is the missing 2017-18 piece needed, he's going to bring that rebounding prowess and defensive tenacity. He needs to be our Anthony Mason Sr. I really hope that Yakwe continues to add muscle mass and takes a huge leap next year as well. We already know what type of work Tariq has been putting in thus far this offseason. Rebounding will be by committee next year. Hopefully someone like Mike Rice will corral them defensively as well.
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I think Keita has the potential to be an impact player at St. John's. He's a top level athlete who tried to play through injuries last year. He hurt his wrist, and missed the preseason and first seven games of the season. His wrist never fully healed, which obviously affected his offense.
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So for those of us keeping score at home - Matt is good again?
He's gold Jerry, gold.
That Bania character was funny.
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I think Keita has the potential to be an impact player at St. John's. He's a top level athlete who tried to play through injuries last year. He hurt his wrist, and missed the preseason and first seven games of the season. His wrist never fully healed, which obviously affected his offense.
And you are a Providence fan ? Do you know this kid ?
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Providence was a major player for Keita out of HS. They wanted him, as did Cuse and Georgetown I believe.
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I think Keita has the potential to be an impact player at St. John's. He's a top level athlete who tried to play through injuries last year. He hurt his wrist, and missed the preseason and first seven games of the season. His wrist never fully healed, which obviously affected his offense.
And you are a Providence fan ? Do you know this kid ?
I'm a Friar fan, but was also a big Chris Mullin fan (we're the same age, and I watched him kill the Friars for four years). I saw Sedee play a couple of times, and was very impressed by his athleticism. Providence was a finalist for him last year.
Despite the size difference (Keita is much bigger), he gets up and down the court similarly to Yakwe. He's definitely a work in progress offensively, but will be much better than he showed at South Carolina. The year off to work with the staff will be probably be the best thing for him.
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I think Keita has the potential to be an impact player at St. John's. He's a top level athlete who tried to play through injuries last year. He hurt his wrist, and missed the preseason and first seven games of the season. His wrist never fully healed, which obviously affected his offense.
And you are a Providence fan ? Do you know this kid ?
I'm a Friar fan, but was also a big Chris Mullin fan (we're the same age, and I watched him kill the Friars for four years). I saw Sedee play a couple of times, and was very impressed by his athleticism. Providence was a finalist for him last year.
Despite the size difference (Keita is much bigger), he gets up and down the court similarly to Yakwe. He's definitely a work in progress offensively, but will be much better than he showed at South Carolina. The year off to work with the staff will be probably be the best thing for him.
Great to hear. Thanks
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I think Keita has the potential to be an impact player at St. John's. He's a top level athlete who tried to play through injuries last year. He hurt his wrist, and missed the preseason and first seven games of the season. His wrist never fully healed, which obviously affected his offense.
And you are a Providence fan ? Do you know this kid ?
I'm a Friar fan, but was also a big Chris Mullin fan (we're the same age, and I watched him kill the Friars for four years). I saw Sedee play a couple of times, and was very impressed by his athleticism. Providence was a finalist for him last year.
Despite the size difference (Keita is much bigger), he gets up and down the court similarly to Yakwe. He's definitely a work in progress offensively, but will be much better than he showed at South Carolina. The year off to work with the staff will be probably be the best thing for him.
Appreciate.
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Welcome Sedee Keita to New York and St Johns basketball. Hope you make a big name for yourself, your new team and your new hometown.
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I think Keita has the potential to be an impact player at St. John's. He's a top level athlete who tried to play through injuries last year. He hurt his wrist, and missed the preseason and first seven games of the season. His wrist never fully healed, which obviously affected his offense.
And you are a Providence fan ? Do you know this kid ?
I'm a Friar fan, but was also a big Chris Mullin fan (we're the same age, and I watched him kill the Friars for four years). I saw Sedee play a couple of times, and was very impressed by his athleticism. Providence was a finalist for him last year.
Despite the size difference (Keita is much bigger), he gets up and down the court similarly to Yakwe. He's definitely a work in progress offensively, but will be much better than he showed at South Carolina. The year off to work with the staff will be probably be the best thing for him.
Thanks man. Good luck against everyone but us.
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I think Keita has the potential to be an impact player at St. John's. He's a top level athlete who tried to play through injuries last year. He hurt his wrist, and missed the preseason and first seven games of the season. His wrist never fully healed, which obviously affected his offense.
And you are a Providence fan ? Do you know this kid ?
I'm a Friar fan, but was also a big Chris Mullin fan (we're the same age, and I watched him kill the Friars for four years). I saw Sedee play a couple of times, and was very impressed by his athleticism. Providence was a finalist for him last year.
Despite the size difference (Keita is much bigger), he gets up and down the court similarly to Yakwe. He's definitely a work in progress offensively, but will be much better than he showed at South Carolina. The year off to work with the staff will be probably be the best thing for him.
Thanks man. Good luck against everyone but us.
FWIW, I saw Sidney Wilson play this year, too, and think he has the potential to contribute next year, but mostly likely will be a solid four year contributor.
I really root for all of the Big East teams, except when they play Providence, but especially the original teams. The problem next year is that everyone but Georgetown could be as good or better than they were this year. I expect every team in the league to have at least four conference losses.
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His game reminds me of of Andrew Nicholson. He needs to work on his awareness big time, but I've just been watching a couple of his high school games, and you can clearly see major potential. Had some good moves down low, but played on the perimeter a lot. Also had a couple of nice pullups. Bricked a lot of threes though. Probably should stay away from that.
On defense, he has the feet and athletic ability to stay with anyone on the court on switches, can block some shots, but isn't really a tenacious rebounder or a very physical presence inside. Saw Derrick Walker games, when watching Trimble and that's the kind of guy that would've killed here. Still, Keita can be a really good player.
Main thing he needs to do on offense is either hit his threes, or stop taking them and play within the offense. Defensively, he's solid, just needs to get after rebounds.
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While we're in the comparison game. He reminds me of a more athletic version of Lamont Hamilton.
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I don't like to compare players because everyone is unique but I did see Ben Benitl look like a 3 star recruit as a freshman and turn into a Big East player of the year type as a sophomore. So I'm hoping for the best with Keita.
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The thing is Bentil and, to a lesser extent, Hamilton had decent mid-range shots, don't think Keita has shown that. But if he boards and clogs the middle like those two it's all good.
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The thing is Bentil and, to a lesser extent, Hamilton had decent mid-range shots, don't think Keita has shown that. But if he boards and clogs the middle like those two it's all good.
He can get up and down the court at least as well as Bentil, and he's a couple of inches taller. He had an inconsistent shooting motion, but I would bet that it is easily correctable, especially with Mullin and Richmond.