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2019 Gophers Hoops Recruits
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Jones is raw, not super skilled offensively but works hard, plays good D, good rebounder, strong, and a deeply rooted Minnesota kid.
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If it helps keep Dawson Garcia home the year after, just another plus.full force five wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 12:16 pm Jones is raw, not super skilled offensively but works hard, plays good D, good rebounder, strong, and a deeply rooted Minnesota kid.
They need a big for sure, might as well make it a priority for a guy who might be best in the mid majors but clearly has plenty of attention from high major programs.
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They will need a big, Jones would be a bit of a project but I'm fine if they land him. Good kid!
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Maybe Wahl is better than those guys. Coffey is the only player that's accomplished anything.HeHateMe wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:15 amTerry = sting didn't hurt as much because the Gophers now have Marcus Carr playing next year with three years left.full force five wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:18 am Wahl committed last night.
Little Richard better hope for a miracle in getting Hurt and Nnaji.
Wahl = versatile player, he needs to improve his shooting and I'm not sure he would have played a lot right away given Gabe/Carr/Willis/Hurt/Coffey all projected to be there next season.
Nnaji and Hurt are guys you want badly, I don't think either will land here but I'm holding out for hope with Hurt. Hoping somehow, someway, he decides he wants to play at home with his brother for one season.
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Wahl is not better than Marcus Carr.... sorry. Willis maybe, Gabe we haven't seen yet.The Replacements wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:30 amMaybe Wahl is better than those guys. Coffey is the only player that's accomplished anything.HeHateMe wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:15 amTerry = sting didn't hurt as much because the Gophers now have Marcus Carr playing next year with three years left.full force five wrote: ↑Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:18 am Wahl committed last night.
Little Richard better hope for a miracle in getting Hurt and Nnaji.
Wahl = versatile player, he needs to improve his shooting and I'm not sure he would have played a lot right away given Gabe/Carr/Willis/Hurt/Coffey all projected to be there next season.
Nnaji and Hurt are guys you want badly, I don't think either will land here but I'm holding out for hope with Hurt. Hoping somehow, someway, he decides he wants to play at home with his brother for one season.
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Until Wahl plays you really don't know. That's my point. Carr was on a team that was 0-16 in conference and 8-24 overall. I would say no one on Pitt played well last year.HeHateMe wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:04 pmWahl is not better than Marcus Carr.... sorry. Willis maybe, Gabe we haven't seen yet.The Replacements wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:30 amMaybe Wahl is better than those guys. Coffey is the only player that's accomplished anything.HeHateMe wrote: ↑Mon Jun 25, 2018 11:15 am
Terry = sting didn't hurt as much because the Gophers now have Marcus Carr playing next year with three years left.
Wahl = versatile player, he needs to improve his shooting and I'm not sure he would have played a lot right away given Gabe/Carr/Willis/Hurt/Coffey all projected to be there next season.
Nnaji and Hurt are guys you want badly, I don't think either will land here but I'm holding out for hope with Hurt. Hoping somehow, someway, he decides he wants to play at home with his brother for one season.
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You can evaluate two players right now. Wahl has plenty of room to improve still though.. great size, very versatile... they play different positions but I'd take Carr over Wahl. If Wahl can't shoot, he's another Brueswitz with a better handle.The Replacements wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 3:46 pmUntil Wahl plays you really don't know. That's my point. Carr was on a team that was 0-16 in conference and 8-24 overall. I would say no one on Pitt played well last year.HeHateMe wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:04 pmWahl is not better than Marcus Carr.... sorry. Willis maybe, Gabe we haven't seen yet.The Replacements wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:30 am
Maybe Wahl is better than those guys. Coffey is the only player that's accomplished anything.
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Most people believe Wahl will improve as a shooter. From what I read, he was on a team with great shooters and wasn't asked to shoot as much. Not sure why you are enamored with Carr. This seemed like a fair report on him from the Pitt board:HeHateMe wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 4:16 pmYou can evaluate two players right now. Wahl has plenty of room to improve still though.. great size, very versatile... they play different positions but I'd take Carr over Wahl. If Wahl can't shoot, he's another Brueswitz with a better handle.The Replacements wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 3:46 pmUntil Wahl plays you really don't know. That's my point. Carr was on a team that was 0-16 in conference and 8-24 overall. I would say no one on Pitt played well last year.
Decent player in most respects. But not a really good one.
Probably not a pure point in that he's not a high end passer nor an even average penetrator. He's not careless though with the exception of picking up his dribble a little too often. And generally he knows how to find open guys.
Also not the kind of shooter you'd need for him to be a high end 2 guard. He doesn't really create his own shots. Pretty much hit most of his threes in spot up situations.
My biggest problem last year was that he never really ever showed the ability to get by anyone with the ball.
On the defensive end, he was Ok but no one would ever think of him as a stopper.
So make no mistake ... you got a pretty good player who will help your team in several ways in the next few years. He's even a legit Big 10 level starter. But I wouldn't necessarily expect him to be a significant difference maker.
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Why even bother going back and forth with you? You provide nothing but homeristic takes... see I like Davison, Reuvers and even Wahl a lot. I was begging for Pitino to offer Wahl. If I post anything positive about the Gophers, here you come.
As far as the statements on the Pitt board... nothing posted above shocks me or surprises me. I think he's going to be a good player here.
As far as the statements on the Pitt board... nothing posted above shocks me or surprises me. I think he's going to be a good player here.
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My statement on Wahl is you don't know what he is until he starts playing. He could be like Davison or Illikainen. You listed all these players that are better than Wahl and only Coffey has done anything. I would say you're being the homer.HeHateMe wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:58 am Why even bother going back and forth with you? You provide nothing but homeristic takes... see I like Davison, Reuvers and even Wahl a lot. I was begging for Pitino to offer Wahl. If I post anything positive about the Gophers, here you come.
As far as the statements on the Pitt board... nothing posted above shocks me or surprises me. I think he's going to be a good player here.
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I've watched Wahl play quite a bit. He'll be fine, but I would've been surprised if he managed to get around that list of players that Hate posted. He's good, but he's got work to do. That's a crowded position to work thru.The Replacements wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:27 pmMy statement on Wahl is you don't know what he is until he starts playing. He could be like Davison or Illikainen. You listed all these players that are better than Wahl and only Coffey has done anything. I would say you're being the homer.HeHateMe wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:58 am Why even bother going back and forth with you? You provide nothing but homeristic takes... see I like Davison, Reuvers and even Wahl a lot. I was begging for Pitino to offer Wahl. If I post anything positive about the Gophers, here you come.
As far as the statements on the Pitt board... nothing posted above shocks me or surprises me. I think he's going to be a good player here.
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I said I'm not sure how much he would have played right away with those other guys on the roster... you as a Badgers fan took slight to it. Deal with it.The Replacements wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:27 pmMy statement on Wahl is you don't know what he is until he starts playing. He could be like Davison or Illikainen. You listed all these players that are better than Wahl and only Coffey has done anything. I would say you're being the homer.HeHateMe wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:58 am Why even bother going back and forth with you? You provide nothing but homeristic takes... see I like Davison, Reuvers and even Wahl a lot. I was begging for Pitino to offer Wahl. If I post anything positive about the Gophers, here you come.
As far as the statements on the Pitt board... nothing posted above shocks me or surprises me. I think he's going to be a good player here.
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That was my point... he wasn't a necessity as much as some think. Neither is Terry after the Gophers added Carr and Willis for the following season. It's not necessarily about who is better it's about minutes available. Coffey plays 30-35 minutes a game at SF, that's likely Wahl's position. Then you have Hurt as a senior, Willis/Carr/Kalsheur taking minutes at the 2 and Curry / Omersa as a 4. Now ideally the Gophers with the 19 class add size which is way Nnaji/Hurt who are obviously big time players are much more of a need than Wahl/Terry.cmd24 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:16 pmI've watched Wahl play quite a bit. He'll be fine, but I would've been surprised if he managed to get around that list of players that Hate posted. He's good, but he's got work to do. That's a crowded position to work thru.The Replacements wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:27 pmMy statement on Wahl is you don't know what he is until he starts playing. He could be like Davison or Illikainen. You listed all these players that are better than Wahl and only Coffey has done anything. I would say you're being the homer.HeHateMe wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:58 am Why even bother going back and forth with you? You provide nothing but homeristic takes... see I like Davison, Reuvers and even Wahl a lot. I was begging for Pitino to offer Wahl. If I post anything positive about the Gophers, here you come.
As far as the statements on the Pitt board... nothing posted above shocks me or surprises me. I think he's going to be a good player here.
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Sunrise Christian combo guard Austin Crowley of Mississippi is a guy to watch for the 2019 class.
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Minnesota targets right now heading into an open period:
Matthew Hurt and Zeke Nnaji
6'10 C Robert Jones of Prior Lake
6'0 PG Shereef Mitchell of Nebraska, Sunrise Academy
6'1 PG Dajuan Harris of Missouri
6'6 Wing Jordan Wright, Louisiana
combo guard Austin Crowley from Sunrise
6'8 F Tray Jackson from sunrise academy
6'7 F Jalen Hill -- Las Vegas
PG Johnathan McGriff
6'8 C Sam Freeman, Texas
Matthew Hurt and Zeke Nnaji
6'10 C Robert Jones of Prior Lake
6'0 PG Shereef Mitchell of Nebraska, Sunrise Academy
6'1 PG Dajuan Harris of Missouri
6'6 Wing Jordan Wright, Louisiana
combo guard Austin Crowley from Sunrise
6'8 F Tray Jackson from sunrise academy
6'7 F Jalen Hill -- Las Vegas
PG Johnathan McGriff
6'8 C Sam Freeman, Texas
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This is what the depth chart looks like a year from now, only the SFs are seniors so clearly the needs are C, SF or wing, and another point guard. It's possible they see Omersa as a combo forward potentially so PF could be a need too. Ideally I think they sign two big guys next year, a point guard and a wing.
Washington/Willis
Carr/Kalscheur
Coffey/Hurt
Curry/Omersa
Oturu/
Washington/Willis
Carr/Kalscheur
Coffey/Hurt
Curry/Omersa
Oturu/
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Tray Jackson and Austin Crowley are studs. I'd be thrilled if we got at least one of them.
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Totally agree. We definitely need more depth at PF/C. I'm slightly nervous that Coffey will test the NBA draft waters if he has a big year.HeHateMe wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 12:45 pm This is what the depth chart looks like a year from now, only the SFs are seniors so clearly the needs are C, SF or wing, and another point guard. It's possible they see Omersa as a combo forward potentially so PF could be a need too. Ideally I think they sign two big guys next year, a point guard and a wing.
Washington/Willis
Carr/Kalscheur
Coffey/Hurt
Curry/Omersa
Oturu/
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Mitchell got offered and committed shortly after to Creighton.HeHateMe wrote: ↑Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:52 am Minnesota targets right now heading into an open period:
Matthew Hurt and Zeke Nnaji
6'10 C Robert Jones of Prior Lake
6'0 PG Shereef Mitchell of Nebraska, Sunrise Academy
6'1 PG Dajuan Harris of Missouri
6'6 Wing Jordan Wright, Louisiana
combo guard Austin Crowley from Sunrise
6'8 F Tray Jackson from sunrise academy
6'7 F Jalen Hill -- Las Vegas
PG Johnathan McGriff
6'8 C Sam Freeman, Texas
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After open weekend #1:
Main targets per Ryan James: Austin Crowley, Tray Jackson, Jordan Wright, Sam Freeman, Jonathan McGriff, Matt Hurt, Zeke Nnaji
kind of in on per Ryan James: PJ Fuller, Jalen Hill, Kobe Brown
Gophers offered SF Yavuz Gultekin of Maryland
Main targets per Ryan James: Austin Crowley, Tray Jackson, Jordan Wright, Sam Freeman, Jonathan McGriff, Matt Hurt, Zeke Nnaji
kind of in on per Ryan James: PJ Fuller, Jalen Hill, Kobe Brown
Gophers offered SF Yavuz Gultekin of Maryland
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If they could land any from the main target list I would be happy.
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Are there any highlights online of Sam Freeman? I can't find anything on him. Seems like an under the radar recruit.HeHateMe wrote: ↑Tue Jul 17, 2018 2:36 pm After open weekend #1:
Main targets per Ryan James: Austin Crowley, Tray Jackson, Jordan Wright, Sam Freeman, Jonathan McGriff, Matt Hurt, Zeke Nnaji
kind of in on per Ryan James: PJ Fuller, Jalen Hill, Kobe Brown
Gophers offered SF Yavuz Gultekin of Maryland
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Rumor is Zeke Nnaji will make his decision in August. No information on where's he's leaning though. Wisconsin has recently offered similar players for the 2019 class. Not sure if this is any indication of his choice or their just having back up options.
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Anyone else noticing that that MN highschool basketball has been pumping out great recruits for the last 5-7 years?
Gopher Basketball needs to get to the point where they can keep these kids in house. I'm not too concerned about losing the one and dones, but theres been so many program builders (or 4 year guys) coming out recently.
Pitino did good getting Oturu and Gabe, but he completely failed in the 2017 class.
Gopher Basketball needs to get to the point where they can keep these kids in house. I'm not too concerned about losing the one and dones, but theres been so many program builders (or 4 year guys) coming out recently.
Pitino did good getting Oturu and Gabe, but he completely failed in the 2017 class.
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I'd be really surprised if it's Wisconsin. I think it's more likely he heads to one of the top tier schools.. or maybe second tier if you consider only Kentucky/Duke/UNC etc in the first.The Replacements wrote: ↑Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:10 pm Rumor is Zeke Nnaji will make his decision in August. No information on where's he's leaning though. Wisconsin has recently offered similar players for the 2019 class. Not sure if this is any indication of his choice or their just having back up options.