Mitchell Lightfoot, PF, Arizona - KANSAS

Quote from: Gray Chudney on September 17, 2015, 09:44:26 PM

All 3. Lightfoot is a 4.

Gray is correct...  Freudenberg and Ahmed are 3's.  Yakwe and Lightfoot 4's.  Would be no issue at all.  As I said before, KU brought in 2 PF's in the 15' class alone and both 5 star kids.  This kid would be great fit for us. 

Well that would fill up our schollie limit. No backup center or 2 guard but I guess some guys would be versatile enough to move around.

Owens would be the backup center.

Owens would be the backup center.

. Exactly.  Sima and Owens at 5.  2-guard Ellison and Mussini.  I have to look at scholarship chart, but aren't we still short and lose balamou, mvouika, Durand?  Either way, will have enough ahips

Quote from: MCNPA on September 17, 2015, 09:48:20 PM

Quote from: Gray Chudney on September 17, 2015, 09:44:26 PM

All 3. Lightfoot is a 4.

Gray is correct...  Freudenberg and Ahmed are 3's.  Yakwe and Lightfoot 4's.  Would be no issue at all.  As I said before, KU brought in 2 PF's in the 15' class alone and both 5 star kids.  This kid would be great fit for us. 

Well that would fill up our schollie limit. No backup center or 2 guard but I guess some guys would be versatile enough to move around.

I think we would be really well balanced with those 3 and ponds joining the returning roster for next season. Wouldn't Owens and Ponds cover C and SG?

Quote from: Celtics11 on September 17, 2015, 09:54:59 PM

Quote from: MCNPA on September 17, 2015, 09:48:20 PM

Quote from: Gray Chudney on September 17, 2015, 09:44:26 PM

All 3. Lightfoot is a 4.

Gray is correct...  Freudenberg and Ahmed are 3's.  Yakwe and Lightfoot 4's.  Would be no issue at all.  As I said before, KU brought in 2 PF's in the 15' class alone and both 5 star kids.  This kid would be great fit for us. 

Well that would fill up our schollie limit. No backup center or 2 guard but I guess some guys would be versatile enough to move around.

I think we would be really well balanced with those 3 and ponds joining the returning roster for next season. Wouldn't Owens and Ponds cover C and SG?

Lovett, Mussini, ponds and Ellison.  Looks like a very talented backcourt.

Owens would be the backup center.

Always forget about him although he is rather thin to play center, hope he is building some strength.

Quote from: ras on September 17, 2015, 09:59:42 PM

Owens would be the backup center.

Always forget about him although he is rather thin to play center, hope he is building some strength.

Thin, but he and Sima are both really long and athletic.  He's super thin, but he has a redshirt year to work on his body and strength. 

Quote from: Gray Chudney on September 17, 2015, 10:05:56 PM

Quote from: Celtics11 on September 17, 2015, 09:54:59 PM

Quote from: MCNPA on September 17, 2015, 09:48:20 PM

Quote from: Gray Chudney on September 17, 2015, 09:44:26 PM

All 3. Lightfoot is a 4.

Gray is correct...  Freudenberg and Ahmed are 3's.  Yakwe and Lightfoot 4's.  Would be no issue at all.  As I said before, KU brought in 2 PF's in the 15' class alone and both 5 star kids.  This kid would be great fit for us. 

Well that would fill up our schollie limit. No backup center or 2 guard but I guess some guys would be versatile enough to move around.

I think we would be really well balanced with those 3 and ponds joining the returning roster for next season. Wouldn't Owens and Ponds cover C and SG?

Lovett, Mussini, ponds and Ellison.  Looks like a very talented backcourt.

Yup. Roster would be 1 alpha dog primary scorer away from being very dangerous...

Hey Chudney, can you say Rawle? 

Hey Chudney, can you say Rawle? 

I toss it up. You slam it down.  We can dream

Quote from: Celtics11 on September 17, 2015, 10:15:08 PM

Hey Chudney, can you say Rawle? 

I toss it up. You slam it down.  We can dream

Ponds is a hella scorer.  So is Lovett and Mussini and we haven't seen all the potential frontcourt guys. 

Don't forget about Darien Williams, in a couple of months he'll be in every conversation.

Lightfoot's official is in two weeks. This staff moves in such a calculated, precise manner when it comes to recruiting, very impressive early on.

Quote from: Gray Chudney on September 17, 2015, 10:20:37 PM

Quote from: Celtics11 on September 17, 2015, 10:15:08 PM

Hey Chudney, can you say Rawle? 

I toss it up. You slam it down.  We can dream

Ponds is a hella scorer.  So is Lovett and Mussini and we haven't seen all the potential frontcourt guys.

Those guys are a dynamic supporting cast of a final four team.

Was hopeful we had a shot to land this guy, but then he mentioned facilities.  Then he said Zona, Kansas, and Stanford were recruiting him.

I think Kansas and Arizona will both aim higher than Lightfoot.

I think this kid would be an all big east player as an upperclassmen. Physical, athletic, long.

I think this kid would be an all big east player as an upperclassmen. Physical, athletic, long.

I think if you want a comparison for his Big East projection he'd be comparable to what Nate Lubick was to Georgetown. Won't light it up the box score but will be a solid player who does the little hustle things.

If we get him, and his career turns out like Lubick's, I'd be pretty pleased.  As you said, Dave, that guy did all of the little, underrated things that help teams win.  And he was a major thorn in our side almost every time we played them.

Lubick is the white kid who used to abuse Obekpa?

Yup Tony - he used to kill pretty everyone.  Could pass, rebound, made hustle players, scored when needed, etc.