That will hurt G'town but they have a 4 star PF and 3 star C coming in next year that will help them offset the loss as well as a few underclassmen bigs who will help.
Yeah, it may offset it slightly, but I thought Derrickson could potentially be a first or second-team All-Big East player next season. They also have a thin backcourt. They did have James Akinjo (2018 PG and former UConn commit) on an official visit during the weekend. So, he would be a bolster to their backcourt, if they could nab him.
Derrickson is a big loss, if he indeed signs with an agent.
He announced in his statement that he plans to hire an agent. Sounds like he's all but gone. Rumors coming out saying that Yurtseven from NC St is going to play for Patrick next year. Also another 6'9 kid Bryce Golden who decomitted from Pitt has G'town on his list. If they get Yurtseven, they will be a tough out.
Yeah, I heard about the rumors regarding Yurtseven. The latest I heard on Yurtseven is he may decide to go play abroad. He would definitely offset Derrickson's departure, if he decided to go to Georgetown. But, he could still end up being a sit-out transfer, unless the rule is passed for instant eligibility based on GPA.
Several other schools are in play for Golden (I wished we had at least given him a look), and he probably would be a valuable pickup down the road, but he wouldn't offset Derrickson's vacancy, IMO.