#3 Khadeen Carrington
6-2 190 Position 2G
In 2014/15 Carrington had a decent season, but in truth I felt a little disappointment in the results.
Coach noted that Khadeen adapted slowly (heart issues) at first to D1 ball and limited his minutes early in the season, but my opinion was different. I think that Jaren got a lot of PT in the three guard rotation used by Willard and that was the initial reason for Carrington not getting more needed court time early on.
Eventually when Whitehead went down that opened up PT for the Bishop Loughlin product but the results were a mixed bag. Carrington had a few specular games, but he often struggled on offense, especially from the perimeter.
Strengths:
Carrington is an attacking southpaw guard who can put points on the board in spurts and is also a threat in all three ranges once he gets going. He's most effective going to the basket, where he combines a quick first step with naturally long strides going through the lane. He's productive around the rim with his spin move and the wiry/strong frame to absorb contact. His ball skills have continued to improve throughout his career allowing him to be a valuable secondary ball-handler or even play some minutes at the point in a pinch. Defensively, he's capable of picking up full court and can also be a pest in the half-court as well.
Weaknesses:
He's a volume scorer who can hunt his individual offense and cause the ball to stick at times. He needs to learn to be more efficient, both in terms of his shot selection and overall decision making. He also tends to get caught in first gear and must instead learn to slow down and vary his speeds.
Bottom Line:
Carrington's talented with versatile tools but at his core he's a scoring guard, who lacks the temperament to run a team and is much more comfortable with the ball in his hands. IMO a poor man's John Morton, who didn't become a quality outside threat until his junior season, once PJ changed his position from PG to 2G.
This coming year:
The player I compared to Carrington above, John Morton really didn't come into his own until his junior year. Khadeen, SHU and especially Kevin Willard don't have the luxury of a similar time frame.
I have been a BIG fan of Khadeen Carrington from the moment I saw him. The Holloway commit impressed me with his total game, on both sides of the court. I liked his demeanor, his wanting the ball in crucial situations, his on the ball D and of course his ability to break down any defense he faced.
My concern, and one that bore out was how would he initially adapt to playing off the ball. In HS at Bishop Loughlin Carrington had the ball in his hands all the time. In college that would not be the case and the young guard was going to have to learn to play off the ball incorporating player and ball movement into his game.
As the season progressed and with more court time Carrington slowly did just that, but at season's end he still had a ways to go.
Now with no Jaren Sina and Sterling Gibbs vying for PT Carrington will need to mature quickly. He and Whitehead have become the backcourt face of this team and how they respond to that pressure will go a long way in defining the Hall's season.
My take is that Carrington and Whitehead, with Gordon coming off the bench will be one of the best defensive backcourts at SHU is a very long time. But with that said Carrington is going to have to get the job done on the other side of the court as well. Maybe to the tune of 13-15 PPG with more accuracy from the field and the arc.
Can he do it? My opinion, without question.
6-2 190 Position 2G
In 2014/15 Carrington had a decent season, but in truth I felt a little disappointment in the results.
Coach noted that Khadeen adapted slowly (heart issues) at first to D1 ball and limited his minutes early in the season, but my opinion was different. I think that Jaren got a lot of PT in the three guard rotation used by Willard and that was the initial reason for Carrington not getting more needed court time early on.
Eventually when Whitehead went down that opened up PT for the Bishop Loughlin product but the results were a mixed bag. Carrington had a few specular games, but he often struggled on offense, especially from the perimeter.
Strengths:
Carrington is an attacking southpaw guard who can put points on the board in spurts and is also a threat in all three ranges once he gets going. He's most effective going to the basket, where he combines a quick first step with naturally long strides going through the lane. He's productive around the rim with his spin move and the wiry/strong frame to absorb contact. His ball skills have continued to improve throughout his career allowing him to be a valuable secondary ball-handler or even play some minutes at the point in a pinch. Defensively, he's capable of picking up full court and can also be a pest in the half-court as well.
Weaknesses:
He's a volume scorer who can hunt his individual offense and cause the ball to stick at times. He needs to learn to be more efficient, both in terms of his shot selection and overall decision making. He also tends to get caught in first gear and must instead learn to slow down and vary his speeds.
Bottom Line:
Carrington's talented with versatile tools but at his core he's a scoring guard, who lacks the temperament to run a team and is much more comfortable with the ball in his hands. IMO a poor man's John Morton, who didn't become a quality outside threat until his junior season, once PJ changed his position from PG to 2G.
This coming year:
The player I compared to Carrington above, John Morton really didn't come into his own until his junior year. Khadeen, SHU and especially Kevin Willard don't have the luxury of a similar time frame.
I have been a BIG fan of Khadeen Carrington from the moment I saw him. The Holloway commit impressed me with his total game, on both sides of the court. I liked his demeanor, his wanting the ball in crucial situations, his on the ball D and of course his ability to break down any defense he faced.
My concern, and one that bore out was how would he initially adapt to playing off the ball. In HS at Bishop Loughlin Carrington had the ball in his hands all the time. In college that would not be the case and the young guard was going to have to learn to play off the ball incorporating player and ball movement into his game.
As the season progressed and with more court time Carrington slowly did just that, but at season's end he still had a ways to go.
Now with no Jaren Sina and Sterling Gibbs vying for PT Carrington will need to mature quickly. He and Whitehead have become the backcourt face of this team and how they respond to that pressure will go a long way in defining the Hall's season.
My take is that Carrington and Whitehead, with Gordon coming off the bench will be one of the best defensive backcourts at SHU is a very long time. But with that said Carrington is going to have to get the job done on the other side of the court as well. Maybe to the tune of 13-15 PPG with more accuracy from the field and the arc.
Can he do it? My opinion, without question.
