Basketball Recruiting - Five transfers that could be poised for breakout sophomore seasons
Former Arkansas guard Layden Blocker should thrive against Big East competition at DePaul.
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Will be better, I predict.Dre Davis part 2
KW did play Kaiser, unfortunately he was a shooter who couldn’t shoot at Maryland.3 Big East transfers in that listing.
Didn’t realize Kaiser is off to Butler. Could be a really good pickup for them.
Who knew Willard didn’t play freshman? 😄
I like Middleton and Harmon right from the jump. I think Yalden will take longer to round into shape, but he can give us decent minutes at the 3/4 if he's not overused too soon. He is not, to me, a center. We still need one of those.I have a good feeling about Middleton, Harmon and Yalden.
He's a 4 who can shoot from the perimeter. Add a decent center and we should be in good shape.I like Middleton and Harmon right from the jump. I think Yalden will take longer to round into shape, but he can give us decent minutes at the 3/4 if he's not overused too soon. He is not, to me, a center. We still need one of those.
Willard rarely plays freshmen, as we well know.KW did play Kaiser, unfortunately he was a shooter who couldn’t shoot at Maryland.
Kaiser played nearly 20 minutes a game. Or slightly more than Isaiah Coleman.Willard rarely plays freshmen, as we well know.
But a freshman who is a shooter on a team that doesn’t create offensively is a recipe for failure.
I bet he shoots upper 30% with Matta
I watched a number of Maryland games this past season. Kaiser got plenty of opportunities to make an impact. I think I saw him make one 3 in all the games I saw. Hopefully he’ll be better as a sophomore.Willard rarely plays freshmen, as we well know.
But a freshman who is a shooter on a team that doesn’t create offensively is a recipe for failure.
I bet he shoots upper 30% with Matta
There’s no way Yalden can play the 3.I like Middleton and Harmon right from the jump. I think Yalden will take longer to round into shape, but he can give us decent minutes at the 3/4 if he's not overused too soon. He is not, to me, a center. We still need one of those.
Dashawn Harris-smith (another freshman) played nearly 30mpg. Not sure where this myth about Willard and Freshmen comes from.Kaiser played nearly 20 minutes a game. Or slightly more than Isaiah Coleman.
Agree…Jenkins/Harmon transition will be key as both Coleman and Middleton play off the ball but will likely carry a good chunk of the offensive load. I dread using the word “depth”, but if Wusu is back, Sha has six capable guys at the 1, 2 and 3. Last year he essentially had one sub (freshman Coleman), as Sanders and Brown really never contributed much.Coleman and Middleton could be a dynamic duo. The only concern is that they/the team will take time to mesh.
Sorry—I wasn’t clear. My point was that since KW hasn’t had a history of playing freshmen often, he doesn’t draw up many plays or create confidence in freshmen offensively.Kaiser played nearly 20 minutes a game. Or slightly more than Isaiah Coleman.
I was at Willard's first SHU game ever, at Temple. He surprised many by not starting a touted transfer whose name I forget, instead going with a frosh named Edwin.Dashawn Harris-smith (another freshman) played nearly 30mpg. Not sure where this myth about Willard and Freshmen comes from.
So Harris-Smith was a top 30 talent. Not playing a top 30 kid in this day and age could lead to transferring.Dashawn Harris-smith (another freshman) played nearly 30mpg. Not sure where this myth about Willard and Freshmen comes from.
So Harris-Smith was a top 30 talent. Not playing a top 30 kid in this day and age could lead to transferring.
So it could have been pressure on Willard to play him more than he wanted to.
And how did KW’s squad fare this past season?
Willard always played freshman if they were either good enough to contribute or if there were minutes available to play.No, he played DHS because he was one of their best players. And Maryland wasn't good last year because DHS was one of their best players.
You could probably have skipped the last seven words. In a world where fifth-year seniors are now the norm (though that will start to revert with the elimination of the COVID year) it's harder than ever to find productive freshmen.The number of freshmen who can productively play big minutes on a good team is pretty small.