Rysheed Jordan - PG - Vaux Roberts - Philadelphia, PA - ST. JOHN'S

Rysheed on squad;

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Bad news from Dave

@DaveKrupinski: When it rains, it pours for #stjbb. Heard from multiple sources today that Rysheed Jordan is strong lean towards #UCLA #GoBruins

Bad news from Dave

@DaveKrupinski: When it rains, it pours for #stjbb. Heard from multiple sources today that Rysheed Jordan is strong lean towards #UCLA #GoBruins

According to CRGreen - they need a point guard next year, right?  Makes sense.  This can't be a surprise.

Lavin Warned Us!!!!
 

Worst news of the day. 

ughh was this decision made before the whole d'lo incident Dave?

Bad news from Dave

@DaveKrupinski: When it rains, it pours for #stjbb. Heard from multiple sources today that Rysheed Jordan is strong lean towards #UCLA #GoBruins

shouldn't read so much into this, sources say things all the time.  Jordan will make a decision based on whee he thinks he fits in best.  hopefully with us, but if not wwe will move on.

ughh was this decision made before the whole d'lo incident Dave?

Dont really read this as a decision,  i've read countless reports from sources saying a guy is leaningand ends up somewhere else.  Obekpa was a heavy lean to cincy and he ended up here. 

“@jmverlin: Rysheed Jordan (@sheedjordan) named CoBL All-City MVP for the 2012-13 season: http://cityofbasketballlove.com/2013/03/jordan-named-cobl-hs-mvp-for-2012-13-season/”

ughh was this decision made before the whole d'lo incident Dave?

No correlation

Howland getting confirmation of obvious out there early. Lose one star and get another like Jordan, envious!

""I'm very much a realist now," Howland said. "I knew going into this deal that this was a one-year deal, and it should be. He's a lottery pick. He's a top-five pick. When you have that going for you, it is absolutely the right thing."

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9009365/shabazz-muhammad-ucla-bruins-head-nba-according-ben-howland

What happens when /if Howland gets fired ??

What happens when /if Howland gets fired ??

He's not getting fired.

Jordan will go to UCLA. Sampson and Obekpa will return. Carrington will choose SJU

Jordan will go to UCLA. Sampson and Obekpa will return. Carrington will choose SJU

Thanks 79. Hopefully Harrison is here next year as well and carrington commits to
Us earlier than next march.

Jordan will go to UCLA. Sampson and Obekpa will return. Carrington will choose SJU

79, what are your thoughts on Carrington?  Anyone on the radar for 2013?

Jordan will go to UCLA. Sampson and Obekpa will return. Carrington will choose SJU

Kyle Anderson Part Deux.

Think about it.  Hometown school heavily involved-Temple.  He goes to many of their games, the coaching staff at Temple practically lives at Jordan's school.

SJU heavily involved.  And despite constant proclamations that staying close to home is important and his family being close is important the one school farthest away UCLA comes in and snags him.

Does Jordan have a sister that is in the entertainment business?  LOL!!!

I really hope we do better then Carrington

I haven't watched more than 5 minutes of UCLA basketball this year, but based on the current roster, I don't see the opportunity for Rysheed.  UCLA has several guards getting substantial minutes and making contributions:
  Jordan Adams: 6'5" Freshman guard, 15.0 ppg in about 30 minutes a game.
  Norman Powell: 6'4" Sophomore guard, 6.0 ppg in about 20 minutes a game.
  Larry Drew II: 6'2" Senior guard, 7.3 ppg in about about 35 minutes a game.

I guess Rysheed can hope to get all of Drew's mnutes.  I suppose all of the current players except Shabazz are looking to take those minutes as are any other signed recruits.

UCLA also has Kyle Anderson who was a point guard in high school and now has been converted to a point forward.  Maybe he wants to slide back to a shooting guard?

Rysheed appears to be more of a 'shoot first' point guard, rather than a 'pass first' point guard.  I am far from an expert on the subject, but it seems UCLA would be better served by a 'pass first' guard.  Who knows, maybe this is how the contenders reload?

I haven't watched more than 5 minutes of UCLA basketball this year, but based on the current roster, I don't see the opportunity for Rysheed.  UCLA has several guards getting substantial minutes and making contributions:
  Jordan Adams: 6'5" Freshman guard, 15.0 ppg in about 30 minutes a game.
  Norman Powell: 6'4" Sophomore guard, 6.0 ppg in about 20 minutes a game.
  Larry Drew II: 6'2" Senior guard, 7.3 ppg in about about 35 minutes a game.

I guess Rysheed can hope to get all of Drew's mnutes.  I suppose all of the current players except Shabazz are looking to take those minutes as are any other signed recruits.

UCLA also has Kyle Anderson who was a point guard in high school and now has been converted to a point forward.  Maybe he wants to slide back to a shooting guard?

Rysheed appears to be more of a 'shoot first' point guard, rather than a 'pass first' point guard.  I am far from an expert on the subject, but it seems UCLA would be better served by a 'pass first' guard.  Who knows, maybe this is how the contenders reload?

Kyle Anderson is too tall/slow to play shooting guard. But because of how skilled a passer he is, Rysheed actually fits well with UCLA because both he and Kyle can take what's given to them and not force things. They can rotate who takes the ball up and such based on whatever the favorable match up is, I think Rysheed's smart to go to UCLA. I want him at St. John's but as long as he gets playing time, I can't blame him for wanting to spend a couple of years in SoCal and at a program like UCLA.