Remaining 17'-18' Ships

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9KsutnWAAY0Vog.jpg:large

See link above. 3 ships left to help us get into the upper third of the BE, can be for 4 ships if you send Amar packing, which should happen-

-Revoke Amar's ship. Get a immediate 17' scorer to backup Bash.

-Close the deal on IK and Yetna. Hope to lock up Nikola Sckecic.

-Leaves 4 open ships for 18'-19' (Reid/Muhammad/Williams/_____)

-Other options can be grabbing other elite sit out transfers.

Thoughts?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9KsutnWAAY0Vog.jpg:large

See link above. 3 ships left to help us get into the upper third of the BE, can be for 4 ships if you send Amar packing, which should happen-

-Revoke Amar's ship. Get a immediate 17' scorer to backup Bash.

-Close the deal on IK and Yetna. Hope to lock up Nikola Sckecic.

-Leaves 4 open ships for 18'-19' (Reid/Muhammad/Williams/_____)

-Other options can be grabbing other elite sit out transfers.

Thoughts?

How do we still have 4 left over for the year after?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9KsutnWAAY0Vog.jpg:large

See link above. 3 ships left to help us get into the upper third of the BE, can be for 4 ships if you send Amar packing, which should happen-

-Revoke Amar's ship. Get a immediate 17' scorer to backup Bash.

-Close the deal on IK and Yetna. Hope to lock up Nikola Sckecic.

-Leaves 4 open ships for 18'-19' (Reid/Muhammad/Williams/_____)

-Other options can be grabbing other elite sit out transfers.

Thoughts?

Let Scecik go to USF.

We don't need both Yetna and Kante. You can't depend on 3* bigs for anything as freshmen and we are too close to the dance to go into the season with just Owens, Clark, Yakwe and two freshmen.

I think we'll land Kante, a sign and sit transfer g/f, and a grad transfer big man.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9KsutnWAAY0Vog.jpg:large

See link above. 3 ships left to help us get into the upper third of the BE, can be for 4 ships if you send Amar packing, which should happen-

-Revoke Amar's ship. Get a immediate 17' scorer to backup Bash.

-Close the deal on IK and Yetna. Hope to lock up Nikola Sckecic.

-Leaves 4 open ships for 18'-19' (Reid/Muhammad/Williams/_____)

-Other options can be grabbing other elite sit out transfers.

Thoughts?

Get a  quality grad transfer Big. Do not take Yetna, if we are getting Kante. Look for someone better. Could be transfer big who has to sit out a year.  Marillac, just saw your post. You read my mind.

That quality grad transfer big doesn't appear to be likely anymore. There aren't that many out there and we haven't been linked to the few that are. The vast majority of transfers have declared they are transferring by now

https://youtu.be/0-1J4xdkykY

Kante and Yetna can't do this. Go get this kid, Isaiah Mike, from Duquesne. He'll give you about as much as either frosh above sitting out next year, and will have three to play after his redshirt.

Pat Lawless‏
'17 Kenny Wooten from Trinity International (NV), tells me he has picked up an offer from St. John's.

Kenny Wooten is a 4-star PF when was committed to Arizona State.  With offers from Kansas, Arizona and others apparently.  Would be a great pickup for us at PF.  Grab both he and Kante and we'd have two strong frontcourt options, and both 17' kids.

https://twitter.com/patlawless_/status/852204883713413121

Kenny Wooten is a 4-star PF when was committed to Arizona State.  With offers from Kansas, Arizona and others apparently.  Would be a great pickup for us at PF.  Grab both he and Kante and we'd have two strong frontcourt options, and both 17' kids.

SJU offered him today

https://twitter.com/patlawless_/status/852204883713413121

Quote from: MCNPA on April 12, 2017, 01:22:48 PM

Kenny Wooten is a 4-star PF when was committed to Arizona State.  With offers from Kansas, Arizona and others apparently.  Would be a great pickup for us at PF.  Grab both he and Kante and we'd have two strong frontcourt options, and both 17' kids.

SJU offered him today

Any idea if we have a realistic shot here?

Wooten is from Stockton CA, and he played AAU ball with (if I recall correctly)...Lovett.

Didn't play anywhere last season.  Was a class of 2016 kid who decommited from Nevada then went to a prep school that classifies as a high school, and therefore he couldn't play for them.

Edit - it should also be noted that he sat out the 2014-2015 season as well.  So he didn't play any ball outside of AAU for 2 of the past 3 years.

Wooten is from Stockton CA, and he played AAU ball with (if I recall correctly)...Lovett.

Didn't play anywhere last season.  Was a class of 2016 kid who decommited from Nevada then went to a prep school that classifies as a high school, and therefore he couldn't play for them.

Good physical talent, but very raw.

https://twitter.com/patlawless_/status/852204883713413121

Quote from: MCNPA on April 12, 2017, 01:22:48 PM

Kenny Wooten is a 4-star PF when was committed to Arizona State.  With offers from Kansas, Arizona and others apparently.  Would be a great pickup for us at PF.  Grab both he and Kante and we'd have two strong frontcourt options, and both 17' kids.

SJU offered him today

Guess who started following him...

Quote from: wpc77 on April 12, 2017, 01:37:38 PM

Wooten is from Stockton CA, and he played AAU ball with (if I recall correctly)...Lovett.

Didn't play anywhere last season.  Was a class of 2016 kid who decommited from Nevada then went to a prep school that classifies as a high school, and therefore he couldn't play for them.

Good physical talent, but very raw.

Yeah, but talented athlete and capable rebounder.  Raw is fine.  If we can get a talented kid in like that right now, we'd be very lucky.

Quote from: Marillac on April 12, 2017, 01:42:07 PM

Quote from: wpc77 on April 12, 2017, 01:37:38 PM

Wooten is from Stockton CA, and he played AAU ball with (if I recall correctly)...Lovett.

Didn't play anywhere last season.  Was a class of 2016 kid who decommited from Nevada then went to a prep school that classifies as a high school, and therefore he couldn't play for them.

Good physical talent, but very raw.

Yeah, but talented athlete and capable rebounder.  Raw is fine.  If we can get a talented kid in like that right now, we'd be very lucky.

Agree in principle, but who is going to coach these raw big men once they get here?  Current situation has not exactly worked out with Yakwe or Sima.

How big is he?

How big is he?

6'8', 205.  Decommitted from ASU yesterday

Quote from: desco80 on April 12, 2017, 01:54:36 PM

How big is he?

6'8', 205.  Decommitted from ASU yesterday

You said 235 right ?

Quote from: wpc77 on April 12, 2017, 01:56:26 PM

Quote from: desco80 on April 12, 2017, 01:54:36 PM

How big is he?

6'8', 205.  Decommitted from ASU yesterday

You said 235 right ?

Just watched video of the kid playing 2 years ago.  Seems a lot like Yakwe (although perhaps with better hands). 

Quote from: Marillac on April 12, 2017, 01:42:07 PM

Quote from: wpc77 on April 12, 2017, 01:37:38 PM

Wooten is from Stockton CA, and he played AAU ball with (if I recall correctly)...Lovett.

Didn't play anywhere last season.  Was a class of 2016 kid who decommited from Nevada then went to a prep school that classifies as a high school, and therefore he couldn't play for them.

Good physical talent, but very raw.

Yeah, but talented athlete and capable rebounder.  Raw is fine.  If we can get a talented kid in like that right now, we'd be very lucky.

I'm not against it. Let's just be reasonable and understand he likely won't contribute for two years.