6th Man of St. John's Basketball
St. John's Red Storm => In The Jungle... => Topic started by: redmenfan on April 05, 2017, 03:15:43 PM
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Per Zack Braziller Isaac Kante 2017 PF viisting SJU tomorrow
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Can he play?
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Kante is actually Yetna's teammate at Putnam science. Wonder if we try to grab both.
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Per Zack Braziller Isaac Kante 2017 PF viisting SJU tomorrow
In Spain a certain SJU fan rejoices :)
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It seems like the plan is to add a 2017 big and a grad transfer big. I don't know anything about this kid but maybe someone can provide some insight as to whether he can play at this level.
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It seems like the plan is to add a 2017 big and a grad transfer big. I don't know anything about this kid but maybe someone can provide some insight as to whether he can play at this level.
I know Georgetown offered last month.
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(Think it was Georgia that offered last month.)
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(Think it was Georgia that offered last month.)
On March 10th....
Putnam Science Acad.
@PSAhoops
6'8 PF Isaac Kante picked up an offer from Georgetown yesterday. Amazing Post Grad year for the bruiser from Brooklyn, NY #PSAhoops
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(Think it was Georgia that offered last month.)
On March 10th....
Putnam Science Acad.
@PSAhoops
6'8 PF Isaac Kante picked up an offer from Georgetown yesterday. Amazing Post Grad year for the bruiser from Brooklyn, NY #PSAhoops
Bruised, I like the sound of that!
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Per Zack Braziller Isaac Kante 2017 PF viisting SJU tomorrow
Adam Zagoria
@AdamZagoria
St. John's will visit 2017 @PSAhoops big man Isaac Kante & home visits w/ Moses brown & Luther Muhammad, per source.1st by @NYPost_Brazille
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Dead Period ends tomorrow at noon:
e) March 30 through April 6 (noon), 2017: Dead Period
(f) April 6 (noon)-19, 2017 [except for (1) below]: Recruiting Period
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Ok Matt A. Where are the real recruits? April Fools is over
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Interestingly enough Issac Kante is a cousin of Mamadou Diarra, who we're also recruiting. Hopefully Shamorie has some BK ties to him, we need a bruiser in the worst way.
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JPM114 has posted positive aspects of his game on Redmen. Good hands, rebounds and finishes. Made great strides since his Robeson's days. Hope we land him.
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Ok Matt A. Where are the real recruits? April Fools is over
Agree we need some studs, but a 3-star big guy on a team with little if any meat up front is welcome. Xavier and butler kill with guys like that every year. I too want to see some studs, but guys like this can help us too.
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Kante is actually Yetna's teammate at Putnam science. Wonder if we try to grab both.
After one bad game some on this board will be calling him Cunta Kante.
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Kante is actually Yetna's teammate at Putnam science. Wonder if we try to grab both.
After one bad game some on this board will be calling him Cunta Kante.
;D
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zach smart
@zsmart3
Hutchinson's 7-2, 245-lb C Nikola Scekic to visit South Florida and then St. John's.
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zach smart
@zsmart3
Hutchinson's 7-2, 245-lb C Nikola Scekic to visit South Florida and then St. John's.
10 mpg, 4 ppg, 2 reb pg this season. To his credit, has an offer from tcu. Left new mexico as a frosh 2 months into his career there in 2015. Saw that he had a hoya offer before going to new mexico, laregly because an assistant there had a father who was the kid's trainer for 2 years.
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Found a recent article on him
http://zsmart.blogspot.com/2017/03/big-nik-beginning-to-realize-high-major.html?m=1
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zach smart
@zsmart3
Hutchinson's 7-2, 245-lb C Nikola Scekic to visit South Florida and then St. John's.
http://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/bios/scekic_nikola_8o7g
Underwhelming :)
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I'm guessing a poor man's Sima.
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Looks like a project
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We take projects...hold them for a year...then give them their release. We are...
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A guy that size could help against certain teams. Could be useful in matchups. Clearly not a plug in starter, but a big man project is not the worst use of a slot.
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Per Zack Braziller Isaac Kante 2017 PF viisting SJU tomorrow
Adam Zagoria
@AdamZagoria
St. John's will visit 2017 @PSAhoops big man Isaac Kante & home visits w/ Moses brown & Luther Muhammad, per source.1st by @NYPost_Brazille
Any word on how any of these visits went? I know it will mostly just be the norm of visit went "well" but still curious.
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Nikola Scekic received offers from Greg McDermott at Creighton and Jamie Dixon at TCU last month. If he's good enough for them, his size can probably help us for 2 seasons. Grab him with Kante and Yetna, a sit out guard if need be and I think we upgraded our C/PF spots by a lot for next year.
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zach smart
@zsmart3
Hutchinson's 7-2, 245-lb C Nikola Scekic to visit South Florida and then St. John's.
10 mpg, 4 ppg, 2 reb pg this season. To his credit, has an offer from tcu. Left new mexico as a frosh 2 months into his career there in 2015. Saw that he had a hoya offer before going to new mexico, laregly because an assistant there had a father who was the kid's trainer for 2 years.
7'2 and plays way below the rim all the while playing 10 mpg at a juco and averaging 4 and 2. What's not to like?
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Can't teach 7'2".
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Can't teach 7'2".
(https://68.media.tumblr.com/807cc36e5940531b76c05ed781b4eab7/tumblr_nbsq7jX3oM1shsq9jo6_400.gif)
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Nikola Scekic received offers from Greg McDermott at Creighton and Jamie Dixon at TCU last month. If he's good enough for them, his size can probably help us for 2 seasons. Grab him with Kante and Yetna, a sit out guard if need be and I think we upgraded our C/PF spots by a lot for next year.
That is a recipe for two straight NITs. 3-star big men are fine if you don't need them for 2-3 years. We do. We need a grad transfer with proven ability. There is no reason to take all three of those guys you listed.
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Nikola Scekic received offers from Greg McDermott at Creighton and Jamie Dixon at TCU last month. If he's good enough for them, his size can probably help us for 2 seasons. Grab him with Kante and Yetna, a sit out guard if need be and I think we upgraded our C/PF spots by a lot for next year.
That is a recipe for two straight NITs. 3-star big men are fine if you don't need them for 2-3 years. We do. We need a grad transfer with proven ability. There is no reason to take all three of those guys you listed.
Agreed. I would take one of the freshman and hopefully a grad big who can play minutes for the front court.
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Can't teach 7'2".
We can't teach 5'11. At least on defense.
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Nikola Scekic received offers from Greg McDermott at Creighton and Jamie Dixon at TCU last month. If he's good enough for them, his size can probably help us for 2 seasons. Grab him with Kante and Yetna, a sit out guard if need be and I think we upgraded our C/PF spots by a lot for next year.
That is a recipe for two straight NITs. 3-star big men are fine if you don't need them for 2-3 years. We do. We need a grad transfer with proven ability. There is no reason to take all three of those guys you listed.
Yeah well who do you think is out there that can do it? I think people's expectations are higher than the talent pool currently.
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Nikola Scekic received offers from Greg McDermott at Creighton and Jamie Dixon at TCU last month. If he's good enough for them, his size can probably help us for 2 seasons. Grab him with Kante and Yetna, a sit out guard if need be and I think we upgraded our C/PF spots by a lot for next year.
That is a recipe for two straight NITs. 3-star big men are fine if you don't need them for 2-3 years. We do. We need a grad transfer with proven ability. There is no reason to take all three of those guys you listed.
Yeah well who do you think is out there that can do it? I think people's expectations are higher than the talent pool currently.
The transfer talent pool is incredibly deep. Whether we can get in there is another story. But that is what Matt A is all about right? We aren't in a position to load up on 3-star hs bigs that take time. Xavier always has great big man play, but when was the last time they had a freshman make big contributioms? Tyrique Jones is a stud who will be All Big East and he barely played for them this past season.
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This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
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This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
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This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
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zach smart
@zsmart3
Hutchinson's 7-2, 245-lb C Nikola Scekic to visit South Florida and then St. John's.
http://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/bios/scekic_nikola_8o7g
Underwhelming :)
Unless certain options don't materialize this kid is unlikely to be an option.
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zach smart
@zsmart3
Hutchinson's 7-2, 245-lb C Nikola Scekic to visit South Florida and then St. John's.
http://www.bluedragonsports.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/bios/scekic_nikola_8o7g
Underwhelming :)
Unless certain options don't materialize this kid is unlikely to be an option.
+1
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This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
And who brings in the players, recruiters.
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This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
And who brings in the players, recruiters.
Or not
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This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
And who brings in the players, recruiters.
Or not
Baldi's right. In the case of Slice, sometimes recruiters don't bring in any players
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This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
And who brings in the players, recruiters.
Or not
Baldi's right. In the case of Slice, sometimes recruiters don't bring in any players
Didn't realize he was still with the team
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This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
And who brings in the players, recruiters.
Or not
Baldi's right. In the case of Slice, sometimes recruiters don't bring in any players
Didn't realize he was still with the team
He's doing about as much for the team now as he was when he was actually employed here
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This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
And who brings in the players, recruiters.
Or not
Baldi's right. In the case of Slice, sometimes recruiters don't bring in any players
Didn't realize he was still with the team
He's doing about as much for the team now as he was when he was actually employed here
He should ask for the raise, especially since he has the same amount of recruits coming in as Matt
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This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
And who brings in the players, recruiters.
Or not
Baldi's right. In the case of Slice, sometimes recruiters don't bring in any players
Didn't realize he was still with the team
He's doing about as much for the team now as he was when he was actually employed here
He should ask for the raise, especially since he has the same amount of recruits coming in as Matt
Yes. Thank you Slice for brining in Simon and Clark
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This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
And who brings in the players, recruiters.
Or not
Baldi's right. In the case of Slice, sometimes recruiters don't bring in any players
Didn't realize he was still with the team
He's doing about as much for the team now as he was when he was actually employed here
He should ask for the raise, especially since he has the same amount of recruits coming in as Matt
Yes. Thank you Slice for brining in Simon and Clark
3rd stringers on a good team. Huge question marks.
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This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
And who brings in the players, recruiters.
Or not
Baldi's right. In the case of Slice, sometimes recruiters don't bring in any players
Didn't realize he was still with the team
He's doing about as much for the team now as he was when he was actually employed here
He should ask for the raise, especially since he has the same amount of recruits coming in as Matt
Yes. Thank you Slice for brining in Simon and Clark
3rd stringers on a good team. Huge question marks.
Ah yes, because regularly getting 5 star players is the norm at St. John's and Slice would be bringing them in non stop like we are Kentucky.
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This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
And who brings in the players, recruiters.
Or not
Baldi's right. In the case of Slice, sometimes recruiters don't bring in any players
Didn't realize he was still with the team
He's doing about as much for the team now as he was when he was actually employed here
He should ask for the raise, especially since he has the same amount of recruits coming in as Matt
Yes. Thank you Slice for brining in Simon and Clark
3rd stringers on a good team. Huge question marks.
Ah yes, because regularly getting 5 star players is the norm at St. John's and Slice would be bringing them in non stop like we are Kentucky.
Guess we'll never know. We'll at least he's still getting paid I guess. So that's fun
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This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
This is what happens when you wait until April to fill multiple holes.
Two 6'8+ active guys is what we need.
This is what happens when there is only 1 Matt.
1 Matt is plenty. We need more players, not recruiters.
And who brings in the players, recruiters.
Or not
Baldi's right. In the case of Slice, sometimes recruiters don't bring in any players
Didn't realize he was still with the team
He's doing about as much for the team now as he was when he was actually employed here
He should ask for the raise, especially since he has the same amount of recruits coming in as Matt
Yes. Thank you Slice for brining in Simon and Clark
3rd stringers on a good team. Huge question marks.
Ah yes, because regularly getting 5 star players is the norm at St. John's and Slice would be bringing them in non stop like we are Kentucky.
Guess we'll never know. We'll at least he's still getting paid I guess. So that's fun
So Matt asking for a raise to stay makes him terrible but Slice left and is still getting paid and he was the one that was wronged. Got it
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If Slice left on his own he wouldn't still be getting paid.
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If Slice left on his own he wouldn't still be getting paid.
So Mullin just fired him out of the blue?
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If Slice left on his own he wouldn't still be getting paid.
So Mullin just fired him out of the blue?
Ya and the reason is Hillarious
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If Slice left on his own he wouldn't still be getting paid.
So Mullin just fired him out of the blue?
Ya and the reason is Hillarious
Are you going to share with the class or just hold it all in
Cause that's not healthy
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If Slice left on his own he wouldn't still be getting paid.
So Mullin just fired him out of the blue?
Ya and the reason is Hillarious
Are you going to share with the class or just hold it all in
Cause that's not healthy
Saying he was incompetent
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Half our fans think Matt A is the second coming, and the other half believes we had the best recruiter in college bball and fired him for trivial bs.
Does it annoy anyone else that we never hear about St Jean or Richmond out in the gyms recruiting?
Are we that successful of a program that some of our assistants can ignore the most important part of the game - getting the best players ?
The Marines have a saying that "every Marine is first and foremost a rifleman." In college sports every coach needs to be a recuiter. Or, at least should be in my eyes.
I understand only coaches can actively recruit , but in good programs the whole staff is involved in recruiting. From the head coach down to the team managers who pick up the recruit at the airport.
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Does it annoy anyone else that we never hear about St Jean or Richmond out in the gyms recruiting?
(https://media.giphy.com/media/DtMNbBu2KT1kY/giphy.gif)
I also wonder why we haven't particularly cast a wider net throughout the nation, per recruiting.
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Does it annoy anyone else that we never hear about St Jean or Richmond out in the gyms recruiting?
(https://media.giphy.com/media/DtMNbBu2KT1kY/giphy.gif)
I also wonder why we haven't particularly cast a wider net throughout the nation, per recruiting.
We've had/have players from Indiana, Maryland, 2 from Cali and Missouri in the past 2 years and that doesn't include the multiple kids from overseas
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Does it annoy anyone else that we never hear about St Jean or Richmond out in the gyms recruiting?
(https://media.giphy.com/media/DtMNbBu2KT1kY/giphy.gif)
I also wonder why we haven't particularly cast a wider net throughout the nation, per recruiting.
We've had/have players from Indiana, Maryland, 2 from Cali and Missouri in the past 2 years and that doesn't include the multiple kids from overseas
Well maybe we should expand further to universal recruiting. Heard there are some pretty good ballers on Pluto.
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Does it annoy anyone else that we never hear about St Jean or Richmond out in the gyms recruiting?
(https://media.giphy.com/media/DtMNbBu2KT1kY/giphy.gif)
I also wonder why we haven't particularly cast a wider net throughout the nation, per recruiting.
We've had/have players from Indiana, Maryland, 2 from Cali and Missouri in the past 2 years and that doesn't include the multiple kids from overseas
I'll give 'em the Indiana, but that was practically set up by the previous staff. The Cali kids, as well, as the Maryland player weren't high schoolers (transfers). Same as the Missouri player.
Again, I'd like to see a wider net cast, per high school recruiting.
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Perhaps, too much time in South Beach keeping tabs on RuPaul.
On a more serious reply...Seems the limited recruiting staff has put most energy into trying to land NY/NJ kids for 18/19 as I can only remember reading about Matt traveling to Louisiana to see Greg Williams, and perhaps one other out of state trip. Assuming this offseason he'll be on the trail a bit more.
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I still think we need another recruiter. Even though Slice wasn't getting much done, we still haven't replaced that recruiter on staff. Matt is great and I'm a believer in him, but we need another guy working hard out there. I firmly believe that.
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Half our fans think Matt A is the second coming, and the other half believes we had the best recruiter in college bball and fired him for trivial bs.
Does it annoy anyone else that we never hear about St Jean or Richmond out in the gyms recruiting?
Are we that successful of a program that some of our assistants can ignore the most important part of the game - getting the best players ?
The Marines have a saying that "every Marine is first and foremost a rifleman." In college sports every coach needs to be a recuiter. Or, at least should be in my eyes.
I understand only coaches can actively recruit , but in good programs the whole staff is involved in recruiting. From the head coach down to the team managers who pick up the recruit at the airport.
Maybe they just don't exchange info for good press like Matt A. The next time that dude goes on a recruiting trip or is the primary recruiter of a kid that is interested and we don't read about it will be the first.
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Also, at some point is Matt A going to learn to coach? He's been around coaches for over a decade...at what point does he contribute to the on court product? People were doing dental procedures 100 years ago after spending 1/4 the time around dentists than Matt has spent
in college basketball.
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I still think we need another recruiter. Even though Slice wasn't getting much done, we still haven't replaced that recruiter on staff. Matt is great and I'm a believer in him, but we need another guy working hard out there. I firmly believe that.
Absolutely need another recruiter, since we have no recruits
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Serious question, what does Mitch Richmond do? What aspect of coaching is his specialty?
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Serious question, what does Mitch Richmond do? What aspect of coaching is his specialty?
Mitch favorite moves from Red Storm Report
https://youtu.be/OhCfX7o43_I
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Also, at some point is Matt A going to learn to coach? He's been around coaches for over a decade...at what point does he contribute to the on court product? People were doing dental procedures 100 years ago after spending 1/4 the time around dentists than Matt has spent
in college basketball.
Thank goodness that's not the case today or we'd all have jacked up mouths. Matt just needs to keep recruiting. The X's and O's need to be handled by an experienced coach.
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Half our fans think Matt A is the second coming, and the other half believes we had the best recruiter in college bball and fired him for trivial bs.
Does it annoy anyone else that we never hear about St Jean or Richmond out in the gyms recruiting?
Are we that successful of a program that some of our assistants can ignore the most important part of the game - getting the best players ?
The Marines have a saying that "every Marine is first and foremost a rifleman." In college sports every coach needs to be a recuiter. Or, at least should be in my eyes.
I understand only coaches can actively recruit , but in good programs the whole staff is involved in recruiting. From the head coach down to the team managers who pick up the recruit at the airport.
Great post
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Half our fans think Matt A is the second coming, and the other half believes we had the best recruiter in college bball and fired him for trivial bs.
Does it annoy anyone else that we never hear about St Jean or Richmond out in the gyms recruiting?
Are we that successful of a program that some of our assistants can ignore the most important part of the game - getting the best players ?
The Marines have a saying that "every Marine is first and foremost a rifleman." In college sports every coach needs to be a recuiter. Or, at least should be in my eyes.
I understand only coaches can actively recruit , but in good programs the whole staff is involved in recruiting. From the head coach down to the team managers who pick up the recruit at the airport.
Great post
It's the truth. We fired our Assoiate HC who was a prior head coach and also experienced recruiter. We never replaced him with anybody close to equivalent. It's something we need to replace at some point, hopefully soon. Matt is a very good recruiter I believe, but he's on the road and facing too teams with multiple good recruiters. We are at a disadvantage here. I know Slice is costing a pretty penny, but it doesn't mean the Associate HC doesn't need to still be replaced.
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zach smart @zsmart3
Nikola Scekic will likely visit St. John's this weekend. 7-2, 250-lb C to visit Ohio next weekend.
5:24 PM · Apr 10, 2017
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zach smart @zsmart3
Nikola Scekic will likely visit St. John's this weekend. 7-2, 250-lb C to visit Ohio next weekend.
5:24 PM · Apr 10, 2017
Oh boy. Please tell me he has a five star little brother.
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zach smart @zsmart3
Nikola Scekic will likely visit St. John's this weekend. 7-2, 250-lb C to visit Ohio next weekend.
5:24 PM · Apr 10, 2017
Oh boy. Please tell me he has a five star little brother.
"Likely visit" remains to be seen apparently.
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Pat Lawless
@PatLawless_
D.J. Jones, a class of 2017 PG from Notre Dame Prep (MA), will go on an unofficial visit to St. John's tomorrow.
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Pat Lawless
@PatLawless_
D.J. Jones, a class of 2017 PG from Notre Dame Prep (MA), will go on an unofficial visit to St. John's tomorrow.
I couldn't find much on him. Do we need another small guard for next season? He also isn't on a lot of the recruiting site, not the be all end all but a bit strange we seem to be getting a little desperate.
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Pat Lawless
@PatLawless_
D.J. Jones, a class of 2017 PG from Notre Dame Prep (MA), will go on an unofficial visit to St. John's tomorrow.
Jones and Kante blurb:
http://www.hoopseen.com/news/general/201611/national-prep-showcase-breakout-performers
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More on Jones -
Crusader guard D.J. Jones knew the significance of the game, and for the third straight contest he broke the 30-point threshold, scoring a game-high 31 points, including 23 in the second half. Jones also provided the spark for the late spurt and helped close out the game in the final minute.
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/highschoolsports/ci_30835514/notre-dame-prep-advances-power-5-title-game
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Pat Lawless
@PatLawless_
D.J. Jones, a class of 2017 PG from Notre Dame Prep (MA), will go on an unofficial visit to St. John's tomorrow.
Jones and Kante blurb:
http://www.hoopseen.com/news/general/201611/national-prep-showcase-breakout-performers
http://www.courtsidefilms.com/news_article/show/725255-devante-jones-31-point-performance-the-2016-national-prep-showcase-
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He seems good but wonder why we are recruiting him. Mussini thinking about jumping ship?
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Backup pg for HNK
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More on Jones -
Crusader guard D.J. Jones knew the significance of the game, and for the third straight contest he broke the 30-point threshold, scoring a game-high 31 points, including 23 in the second half. Jones also provided the spark for the late spurt and helped close out the game in the final minute.
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/highschoolsports/ci_30835514/notre-dame-prep-advances-power-5-title-game
Another brief write up on Jones....
http://www.madehoops.com/news_article/show/725069?referrer_id=2831518
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Jones is a New Orleans native and ran with Elfrid Payton's AAU team last year.
Here is another write up on his play with Payton's team....
"Devante Jones (16.8 PPG, 4.2 RPG) was not with Elfrid Payton in NYC, but he joined them in Indy to provide a vital spark and led the team in scoring over the weekend. The explosive guard knows his strengths and his long-range jumper will likely become more reliable as the season wears on, making him more dangerous."
http://www.soldierbasketball.com/news_article/show/646783?referrer_id=2073154
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Apparently the DJ Jones visit tweet from Pat Lawless is incorrect, per a staff member as well as Braziller.
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I hope he's not our Gary Payton.
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FWIW here what I literally just heard
Kante....IN
Skekic...IN(if we want him)...we are pursuing 2 other graduate transfer bigs....both good, one very good.
L Muhammad.....Staff EXTREMELY confident
Isiaha Mike....they want his kid but have no idnication...will get a visit
Hearron.....will get involved but have no idea where they stand, but then again apparently nobody at any school does.
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Great to hear!
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FWIW here what I literally just heard
Kante....IN
Skekic...IN(if we want him)...we are pursuing 2 other graduate transfer bigs....both good, one very good.
L Muhammad.....Staff EXTREMELY confident
Isiaha Mike....they want his kid but have no idnication...will get a visit
Hearron.....will get involved but have no idea where they stand, but then again apparently nobody at any school does.
Very much appreciate the info as always
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FWIW here what I literally just heard
Kante....IN
Skekic...IN(if we want him)...we are pursuing 2 other graduate transfer bigs....both good, one very good.
L Muhammad.....Staff EXTREMELY confident
Isiaha Mike....they want his kid but have no idnication...will get a visit
Hearron.....will get involved but have no idea where they stand, but then again apparently nobody at any school does.
Great news.. excited to hear about the other grad bigs..
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FWIW here what I literally just heard
Kante....IN
Skekic...IN(if we want him)...we are pursuing 2 other graduate transfer bigs....both good, one very good.
L Muhammad.....Staff EXTREMELY confident
Isiaha Mike....they want his kid but have no idnication...will get a visit
Hearron.....will get involved but have no idea where they stand, but then again apparently nobody at any school does.
Wow, that's great! Thanks for sharing!
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He seems good but wonder why we are recruiting him. Mussini thinking about jumping ship?
Did not look very quick or athletic. Basically shoots a set shot. We got to be able to do better than this.
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He seems good but wonder why we are recruiting him. Mussini thinking about jumping ship?
Did not look very quick or athletic. Basically shoots a set shot. We got to be able to do better than this.
It seems like there isn't any validity to what was initially reported.
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He seems good but wonder why we are recruiting him. Mussini thinking about jumping ship?
Did not look very quick or athletic. Basically shoots a set shot. We got to be able to do better than this.
It seems like there isn't any validity to what was initially reported.
+1
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Julius Kim @JKimElevate
2017 forward Kenny Wooten from Trinity Internationals (NV) just received an offer from #UCLA.
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FWIW here what I literally just heard
Kante....IN
Skekic...IN(if we want him)...we are pursuing 2 other graduate transfer bigs....both good, one very good.
L Muhammad.....Staff EXTREMELY confident
Isiaha Mike....they want his kid but have no idnication...will get a visit
Hearron.....will get involved but have no idea where they stand, but then again apparently nobody at any school does.
Depends on where/who you heard it from. Any word on timing on who will pop first. Thanks
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79 is one of the few reasons I come on these boards. Inside info is hard to come by and he only posts when he has something. So just say thanks and move on.
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FWIW here what I literally just heard
Kante....IN
Skekic...IN(if we want him)...we are pursuing 2 other graduate transfer bigs....both good, one very good.
L Muhammad.....Staff EXTREMELY confident
Isiaha Mike....they want his kid but have no idnication...will get a visit
Hearron.....will get involved but have no idea where they stand, but then again apparently nobody at any school does.
Thanks for the update.
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Looks like there is a visitor today
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Someone other than Scekic ?
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Someone other than Scekic ?
Sorry...https://twitter.com/scekic1995/status/853270521118564352
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Scekic is very unlikely to land an offer.
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Matt has some new follows on twitter lol. What's the deal?
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The best thing about watching Golden State play Portland was Damian Lillard 2 star, CJ McCollum 3 star and Steph Curry 3 star recruit combine to put over 100 points. Sometimes you just have to find those kinds of kids and give them a shot.
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The best thing about watching Golden State play Portland was Damian Lillard 2 star, CJ McCollum 3 star and Steph Curry 3 star recruit combine to put over 100 points. Sometimes you just have to find those kinds of kids and give them a shot.
Agree with this. I think sometimes these ratings are biased based on the kids ability to dunk a basketball and/or their perceived athletic ability and not so much their actual basketball skills and IQ.
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6'2" PG D.J. Jones @DevanteJones03 of @NDPbasketball will visit St.John's on Wednesday #SJUBB
-Andrew Slater
Is this real this time?
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6'2" PG D.J. Jones @DevanteJones03 of @NDPbasketball will visit St.John's on Wednesday #SJUBB
-Andrew Slater
Is this real this time?
Tweet is now deleted again. Very bizarre.
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6'2" PG D.J. Jones @DevanteJones03 of @NDPbasketball will visit St.John's on Wednesday #SJUBB
-Andrew Slater
Is this real this time?
Tweet is now deleted again. Very bizarre.
Maybe, he's the "mystery" big, as the tweet continues to get deleted. ;)
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Nikola Scekic @scekic1995 2h2 hours ago
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Decision coming soon.. #NextLevel 🏀🙏
Can't be us I would imagine as several have said we are yet to even offer...
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St John's assistant Matt Abdelmassih met with San Diego State transfer forward Zylan Cheatham today per source #sjubb
Zach B
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Is Cheatham a better get than Kante?
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Scratch Morrow, Nebraska transfer.
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Scratch Morrow, Nebraska transfer.
damn he was the one that sounded most intriguing
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Scratch Morrow, Nebraska transfer.
damn he was the one that sounded most intriguing
Cheatham is the player who wants to take his game to the perimeter, but isn't a good shooter, right? He's also a sit-out transfer. So, I guess it's Kante or bust for any "bigs" in '17-'18. It'll probably take Kante a season (if not two) before he can consistently help us.
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Scratch Morrow, Nebraska transfer.
damn he was the one that sounded most intriguing
Cheatham is the player who wants to take his game to the perimeter, but isn't a good shooter, right? He's also a sit-out transfer. So, I guess it's Kante or bust for any "bigs" in '17-'18. It'll probably take Kante a season (if not two) before he can consistently help us.
You mean a frontcourt of Owens Yakwe Amar and Kante isn't scaring opponents?
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Scratch Morrow, Nebraska transfer.
damn he was the one that sounded most intriguing
Cheatham is the player who wants to take his game to the perimeter, but isn't a good shooter, right? He's also a sit-out transfer. So, I guess it's Kante or bust for any "bigs" in '17-'18. It'll probably take Kante a season (if not two) before he can consistently help us.
You mean a frontcourt of Owens Yakwe Amar and Kante isn't scaring opponents?
Probably, Christ the King and Bishop Loughlin.
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Scratch Morrow, Nebraska transfer.
damn he was the one that sounded most intriguing
Cheatham is the player who wants to take his game to the perimeter, but isn't a good shooter, right? He's also a sit-out transfer. So, I guess it's Kante or bust for any "bigs" in '17-'18. It'll probably take Kante a season (if not two) before he can consistently help us.
You mean a frontcourt of Owens Yakwe Amar and Kante isn't scaring opponents?
Probably, Christ the King and Bishop Loughlin.
Well it's scaring me.
Oh wait
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Scratch Morrow, Nebraska transfer.
damn he was the one that sounded most intriguing
Cheatham is the player who wants to take his game to the perimeter, but isn't a good shooter, right? He's also a sit-out transfer. So, I guess it's Kante or bust for any "bigs" in '17-'18. It'll probably take Kante a season (if not two) before he can consistently help us.
You mean a frontcourt of Owens Yakwe Amar and Kante isn't scaring opponents?
Probably, Christ the King and Bishop Loughlin.
Well it's scaring me.
Oh wait
Ha! I'm sure it's scaring any fan of St. John's.
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Scratch Morrow, Nebraska transfer.
damn he was the one that sounded most intriguing
Cheatham is the player who wants to take his game to the perimeter, but isn't a good shooter, right? He's also a sit-out transfer. So, I guess it's Kante or bust for any "bigs" in '17-'18. It'll probably take Kante a season (if not two) before he can consistently help us.
You mean a frontcourt of Owens Yakwe Amar and Kante isn't scaring opponents?
Bash and Clark can play the 4. I like Owens playing the 5. But he fouls a lot. Yakwe was disappointing last year and Kante will take time to develop.
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Scratch Morrow, Nebraska transfer.
damn he was the one that sounded most intriguing
Cheatham is the player who wants to take his game to the perimeter, but isn't a good shooter, right? He's also a sit-out transfer. So, I guess it's Kante or bust for any "bigs" in '17-'18. It'll probably take Kante a season (if not two) before he can consistently help us.
You mean a frontcourt of Owens Yakwe Amar and Kante isn't scaring opponents?
Bash and Clark can play the 4. I like Owens playing the 5. But he fouls a lot. Yakwe was disappointing last year and Kante will take time to develop.
Ahmed cannot play the 4. He may look like he has the size, but watching him play defense in the frontcourt was embarrassing.
He's a wing.
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Scratch Morrow, Nebraska transfer.
damn he was the one that sounded most intriguing
Cheatham is the player who wants to take his game to the perimeter, but isn't a good shooter, right? He's also a sit-out transfer. So, I guess it's Kante or bust for any "bigs" in '17-'18. It'll probably take Kante a season (if not two) before he can consistently help us.
You mean a frontcourt of Owens Yakwe Amar and Kante isn't scaring opponents?
Bash and Clark can play the 4. I like Owens playing the 5. But he fouls a lot. Yakwe was disappointing last year and Kante will take time to develop.
Ahmed cannot play the 4. He may look like he has the size, but watching him play defense in the frontcourt was embarrassing.
He's a wing.
I disagree. I think Lovett, Ahmed, and Ponds will all show improvement on D with other guys being able to carry the scoring load. It's a tough task to score a combined 50 pts a game and play D in your first year. Dropping his playing time 5-6 minutes will allow him to be more focused on the defensive end and another 5-10 lbs will help him be stronger down low.
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Staff should work hard on a half court zone defense we can go to consistently to off set our interior disadvantage.
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Staff should work hard on a half court zone defense we can go to consistently to off set our interior disadvantage.
This is not rocket science. Why can't :
1. The staff be aware of this
2. Be able to teach it to the team
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zach smart @zsmart3
Nikola Scekic will likely visit St. John's this weekend. 7-2, 250-lb C to visit Ohio next weekend.
5:24 PM · Apr 10, 2017
Like we all knew....
Jeff GoodmanVerified account
@GoodmanESPN
South Florida has landed 7-foot Serbian Nikola Scekic, who was at Hutchinson CC this year, source told ESPN.