DJ Kennedy on Erie Bayhawks

Congrats DJ!

Thats awesome.  Do it for DJ!

Awesome news.   Congrats DJ! 

Wonderful news for DJ.  Proves hard work pays off.  He had a lot a disappointment thrwon at him but overcame it.  He should get, at least, an invite to an NBA camp next year or if not a contract.  If not this will get him a tier one job in Europe

congrats DJ! you deserve it all

Congrats DJ!!!!!
Loved the way you played for the Redmen.
Best of luck with the Cavs!!!

He earned it.  This guy deserves a ton of credit for overcoming the odds.  Nice timing for the Program as well with this being a big recruiting weekend.

And the Lavin count for NBA players is now...14 in 9 years as a head coach

Charles O'Bannon
Toby Bailey
JR Henderson
Jelani McCoy
Baron Davis
Jerome Moiso
Earl Watson
Dan Gadzuric
Matt Barnes
Jason kapono
Cedric Bozeman
Dijon Thompson
Ryan Hollins
DJ Kennedy

So...should Dwight Hardy have stayed home and gone the NBDL route as well?  Had a terrific year over in Italy (22.4 pts per game, shoot 51.6 from the floor and 81% from the line).  And I'm sure he made much more guaranteed money.   But out of sight/out of mind as far as the league is concerned....and that NBA minimum check DJ is gonna draw probably leapfrogs him over Bucket's euro-paycheck for the year.

On cue!

“@STJCoachLavin: Congrats to our own DJ Kennedy who signed a deal with Cleveland Cavaliers this week. DJ making all Johnnies proud! Hammer to Rock pays off!”

And the Lavin count for NBA players is now...14 in 9 years as a head coach

Charles O'Bannon
Toby Bailey
JR Henderson
Jelani McCoy
Baron Davis
Jerome Moiso
Earl Watson
Dan Gadzuric
Matt Barnes
Jason kapono
Cedric Bozeman
Dijon Thompson
Ryan Hollins
DJ Kennedy

So...should Dwight Hardy have stayed home and gone the NBDL route as well?  Had a terrific year over in Italy (22.4 pts per game, shoot 51.6 from the floor and 81% from the line).  And I'm sure he made much more guaranteed money.   But out of sight/out of mind as far as the league is concerned....and that NBA minimum check DJ is gonna draw probably leapfrogs him over Bucket's euro-paycheck for the year.

That's quite the list! Lavin can definitely sell the NBA to recruits.

But in regards to Dwight, it's hard to say he made a bad decision because I'm not sure he fills a need for any NBA teams. I'm not saying he will never play in the league, because I think if he works on becoming a full time PG with passing skills he's got a shot, but DJ's size and skillset translates better to the Nba game. Undersized scoring PG/SG's are a dime a dozen in the NBA.

Dwight has a child.  I'm sure that played a role in his going for immediate guaranteed income.

Kennedy is a Lavin guy?

Kennedy is a Lavin guy?

I consider him both a Lavin and Norm guy.

Kennedy is a Lavin guy?

Well, he coached him didn't he?

Why argue over something good?

Why argue over something good?

Because we have an awesome fan base :/

Quote from: paultzman on April 21, 2012, 05:28:36 PM

Why argue over something good?

Because we have an awesome fan base :/

Haha. So I'm guessing Harkless is a Dunlap guy?

Great news for DJ!!  He deserves all the success he can get. 

There is no disputing that the staff as a whole, in only one year, had a major role in every senior's development from their junior years.  And not just the obvious examples like Hardy and Brownlee.  To suggest otherwise is completely disingenuous.

There is no disputing that the staff as a whole, in only one year, had a major role in every senior's development from their junior years.  And not just the obvious examples like Hardy and Brownlee.  To suggest otherwise is completely disingenuous.

Disingenuous is Baldi's middle name.