Transfers & Recruits Visiting SJU

Quote from: paultzman on April 07, 2016, 08:38:00 PM

Per Biancardi

Kostas told ESPN today that he holds two offers... Memphis & Iowa State

He did mention SJU interest.

I assume Memphis would be out if their coach goes to Georgia Tech?

As 79 noted, he is SJU's if they offer. Sense they will.

Quote from: kingofk1ngs on April 08, 2016, 09:06:12 AM

Quote from: paultzman on April 07, 2016, 08:38:00 PM

Per Biancardi

Kostas told ESPN today that he holds two offers... Memphis & Iowa State

He did mention SJU interest.

I assume Memphis would be out if their coach goes to Georgia Tech?

As 79 noted, he is SJU's if they offer. Sense they will.

I hope so because he seems to have a lot of upside.  He can handle the ball real well for a guy his size, but also seems to defend pretty hard.  Also heard he can shoot relatively well too.  Not easy to find active 6'10 kids who can provide offense as well.  I have zero problem bringing in a kid like this to bring along slowly.  It's the type of kid that Syracuse and Uconn always seem to grab, put on their bench, and by junior year they look like an all star. 

Quote from: paultzman on April 08, 2016, 09:19:41 AM

Quote from: kingofk1ngs on April 08, 2016, 09:06:12 AM

Quote from: paultzman on April 07, 2016, 08:38:00 PM

Per Biancardi

Kostas told ESPN today that he holds two offers... Memphis & Iowa State

He did mention SJU interest.

I assume Memphis would be out if their coach goes to Georgia Tech?

As 79 noted, he is SJU's if they offer. Sense they will.

I hope so because he seems to have a lot of upside.  He can handle the ball real well for a guy his size, but also seems to defend pretty hard.  Also heard he can shoot relatively well too.  Not easy to find active 6'10 kids who can provide offense as well.  I have zero problem bringing in a kid like this to bring along slowly.  It's the type of kid that Syracuse and Uconn always seem to grab, put on their bench, and by junior year they look like an all star. 

Agree

Well we don't have much height and bulk and at least this kid adds height. Seems to have good potential long term as he grows into his body. Seems like a take to me.

Well we don't have much height and bulk and at least this kid adds height. Seems to have good potential long term as he grows into his body. Seems like a take to me.

We have a lot of length in the front court.  We actually had the 36th tallest roster in the country last year per KenPom.

We will be pretty skinny, though. 

Quote from: Celtics11 on April 08, 2016, 03:05:58 PM

Well we don't have much height and bulk and at least this kid adds height. Seems to have good potential long term as he grows into his body. Seems like a take to me.

We have a lot of length in the front court.  We actually had the 36th tallest roster in the country last year per KenPom.

We will be pretty skinny, though. 

Meant height and bulk in combination which is why I said at least he adds height, one of two preferred ingredients to a big man.

Adam Zagoria
‏@AdamZagoria
6-foot-9 Tennessee transfer @RayKasongo32 is considering Arizona state, St. John's, seton hall, washington state, UNLV, USC, per source

Adam Zagoria
‏@AdamZagoria
6-foot-9 Tennessee transfer @RayKasongo32 is considering Arizona state, St. John's, seton hall, washington state, UNLV, USC, per source

We had recruited him while Lavin was here, plus he knows Owens.  He's a big kid for sure.  Don't know what he can do because he barely played at Tenn.

Decent size but seems like a bit of an unknown

http://www.knoxnews.com/sports/vols/mens-basketball/ray-kasongo-granted-release-from-tennessee--2f72a226-428e-13d4-e053-0100007f7326-374341191.html

Adam Zagoria
‏@AdamZagoria
6-foot-9 Tennessee transfer @RayKasongo32 is considering Arizona state, St. John's, seton hall, washington state, UNLV, USC, per source

Hmm, not sure about this one. Tennessee had no size at all this past year and 6-8 Kasongo still couldn't get any burn on that squad, gotta be a skill-level reason for that

Kasongo has had all kinds of issues surrounding him. Steer clear.

Kasongo has had all kinds of issues surrounding him. Steer clear.

He punch a cop?

LOL.  Lots of other issues though, as you know

Kasongo has had all kinds of issues surrounding him. Steer clear.

This guy couldn't get any PT on a bad Tenn. team. I don't see any way in which he lands here.

Kasongo has had all kinds of issues surrounding him. Steer clear.

Told yesterday SJU is not recruiting Kasongo.

Duke Freshman and Former 5-star PG Derryck Thornton to transfer

Made him reclassify. Recruited over him. Then needed his scholarship. 🧀🐀

Duke Freshman and Former 5-star PG Derryck Thornton to transfer

Have no idea if there would be mutual interest but this is a kid worth taking a flier on with a sit out year.  Love this kid in HS.

Quote from: Johnnystar on April 10, 2016, 02:21:08 PM

Duke Freshman and Former 5-star PG Derryck Thornton to transfer

Have no idea if there would be mutual interest but this is a kid worth taking a flier on with a sit out year.  Love this kid in HS.

Would take him in a second. List of suitors is going to be long for this kid. Would love to see Matt A get involved but will be tough to land him.

Quote from: prjohnnies on April 09, 2016, 10:58:02 PM

Kasongo has had all kinds of issues surrounding him. Steer clear.

He punch a cop?

He did punch a cop, but it was a bad cop.