Jermaine Lawrence - PF - Cincinnati Transfer - Bayside, NY

So is Jermaine basically a done deal? There have been times on the board where someone guarantees a player and we don't get them, so I don't want to get my hopes up too high.

While I would be extremely excited to get a player of his caliber, is Jermaine really all that different, playing style wise, than our other players? Also if he is in the fold is he capable of coming in right away, and being a 1b to Harrison's 1a on the offensive end??

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Just to get ahead of ourselves...1) Branch, 2) D'Lo, 3) Sampson/Lawrence 4) Sampson/Lawrence 5) Obekpa. Would be pretty nice if all goes as planned. Being as it is St. John's we're talking about, it's not likely to go as planned lol

With that lineup and gift Amir Dom Greene Felix off bench, no more excuses. Dangelo leaving really changes things

Who rebounds on that team?

Overlooked in our strugggles - Obekpa's first 8 games he averaged 4.5 rebs per game.   His last 8 games, he's averaged 8.0.    Jakarr started out good at 6.5 rebs per game in his first 7.  The last 9 games that's up to 7.8.  BOTH are going to be bigger AND stronger as sophs than as frosh.   Amir and Gift will both be 5-6 board guys WITHOUT improvement - which likely WILL come.  And we WILL add a big in the spring, if Sanchez is truly gone.

Real good stat on the rebounding CR.  Obekpa has really done well boarding in BE play, still can block out better on D but the numbers are there.  It seems like he's making a concerted effort that wasn't there in the beginning of the year. 

Moose...re post earlier i dont want to ruin this Lawrence thread with back and forth so we can agree to disagree.  I had no idea you were stating your case for Gift red shirting the whole time.  Im on the boards a lot but always skim a lot of posts and the names get lost with their opinions.   Plus after  going to Sat GT game i guess i wanted to vent.

Great news if true on Lawrence.  SJU79 has always been a great source on this board for info.  I remember the Sampson and i think Harrison posts before they announced on ESPNU.  It's always appreciated on the news, hopefully he doesn't change his mind like Kyle did between August and his announcement (just kidding).

Great news if it comes to fruition but the kid better 110% be qualified

So what you guys are saying is that Jermaine will start in place of Garrett, and we'll have Gift on the bench, and those two changes plus the assumed growth of our current players will make this a ranked team next year?

Pretty much the exact same thing was said last year.  "oh, we'll have so much depth", "Obekpa and Sampson will make us much stronger on the boards", "we'll finally have a real pg in Branch"

And my personal favorite " all the experience these freshmen are getting will make them that much better as sophs".

I don't see it.   We'll experience incremental improvement.   Expecting more is unrealistic when we're this bad right now.   

So what you guys are saying is that Jermaine will start in place of Garrett, and we'll have Gift on the bench, and those two changes plus the assumed growth of our current players will make this a ranked team next year?

If he can shoot and score, yes. Could make a world of difference. Plus hes 6'9

Jermaine Lawrence ‏@mainestory watching St.Johns

Glad he's watching this one...

Now he's watching Cincy.

Now he's watching Cincy.

Would have really liked him to be watching from behind the bench. Might have moved him to commit on the spot.

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Now he's watching Cincy.

Would have really liked him to be watching from behind the bench. Might have moved him to commit on the spot.

I think we are going to get him regardless.  He can see the direction we are going and how he can help us and himself.  We might have Big East ROY two years in a row with Sampson this year.  Make it 3 with Lawrence next year? 

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Now he's watching Cincy.

Would have really liked him to be watching from behind the bench. Might have moved him to commit on the spot.

I think we are going to get him regardless.  He can see the direction we are going and how he can help us and himself.  We might have Big East ROY two years in a row with Sampson this year.  Make it 3 with Lawrence next year? 

From your mouth to Jermaine's ears (and Mom's as well).

Hopefully Jermaine follows Chris Obekpa's lead and spurns Cincy to suit up for the Johnnies.

Hopefully Jermaine follows Chris Obekpa's lead and spurns Cincy to suit up for the Johnnies.

How much our freshman and sophs improve over the course of the next month probably will have a lot to do with Lawrence's choice.
We won 5 BE last season. I think we need 8, and BE tourney win to show clear improvement.

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Hopefully Jermaine follows Chris Obekpa's lead and spurns Cincy to suit up for the Johnnies.

How much our freshman and sophs improve over the course of the next month probably will have a lot to do with Lawrence's choice.
We won 5 BE last season. I think we need 8, and BE tourney win to show clear improvement.

Do you think of Harkless going in the first round and Sampson possibly also going if not this year, next year as important? After all the ultimate goal is the NBA for these kids.

NBA is very important, IMO and a selling point of the staff from what I've read.

Harkless went because of his upside and skill-set.  That got him picked in the first round.  If the first round was questionable, he would have returned I believe.  Jakar does not have the skill-set, IMO, to be drafted at this point.

NBA is very important, IMO and a selling point of the staff from what I've read.

Harkless went because of his upside and skill-set.  That got him picked in the first round.  If the first round was questionable, he would have returned I believe.  Jakar does not have the skill-set, IMO, to be drafted at this point.

Jakarr might not have the skill set yet, but he has the potential and likely will win rookie of the year in the big east.  Recruits will certainly take notice if we have the R.O.Y. Two years in a row.  In addition, Lawrence's family apparently loves Lavin and co. and the kid is from the area.  I think he will choose us for quite a few reasons.  He would do very well here in this system.

EvanDanielsFOX Jermaine Lawrence is expected to visit St. John's this weekend. Shortly after he'll meet with his family and come to a decision.

Lock him up, Coach!

I think he will choose us for quite a few reasons.  He would do very well here in this system.

Can you please share with us what is the system we are supposedly playing right now..?

EvanDanielsFOX Jermaine Lawrence is expected to visit St. John's this weekend. Shortly after he'll meet with his family and come to a decision.

Lock him up, Coach!

How is he visiting if we're in Chicago this weekend pplaying DePaul?  Regardless,I like how he"'ll announce after a SJU unofficial.  Seems like he already knows where he wants to go if he's prepared to announce.  Maybe just an unofficial to give us the good news?  Hopefully..   A, B, C Lavs...

EvanDanielsFOX Jermaine Lawrence is expected to visit St. John's this weekend. Shortly after he'll meet with his family and come to a decision.

Lock him up, Coach!

this is so weird given that we're away this weekend.  guess it's a saturday evening, sunday thing?

I think he will choose us for quite a few reasons.  He would do very well here in this system.

Can you please share with us what is the system we are supposedly playing right now..?

Fast paced offense.  Lots of long, athletic players. Pressure defense.  Can showcase his length and athleticism like Moe and Jakkar have here.   Motion offense that allows him freedom to create with the ball. Not sure what your point is Pirate fan?