2014 Recruiting
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Very interesting. Thought that ship had sailed.
It would especially become handy when we play our safety school from Richmond.
A.-Siegfried
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Here's a name: http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/recruiting/player-Shevon-Thompson-156260
Here's some stats: http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2013-14/div1/players/shevonthompsonexkb
He averages 13.0 rebounds per game in under 18 minutes a game. Even playing suspect competition....that's crazy.
Here's some stats: http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2013-14/div1/players/shevonthompsonexkb
He averages 13.0 rebounds per game in under 18 minutes a game. Even playing suspect competition....that's crazy.
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Maybe they wanted a little more time to assess our current point guards, as well.
In a perfect world, we'd be able to sign another PG and either a senior transfer or JUCO big, but that would mean somebody (other than the seniors) on the current roster would have to go.
If we're only gonna be able to take 1, IMHO it has to be a PG.
Provided Jenkins continues to progress and can give us shot-blocking presence along with Copes next season, we should be able to RS Porter and have him spend the 2014-15 season on the Jalen Weight Gain plan.
If we're only gonna be able to take 1, IMHO it has to be a PG.
Provided Jenkins continues to progress and can give us shot-blocking presence along with Copes next season, we should be able to RS Porter and have him spend the 2014-15 season on the Jalen Weight Gain plan.
Patriotfan49
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Maybe everything we heard about what happened with Crosby was wrong...because based on what we heard, and then the comment Hewitt made about recruiting the wrong kids.......I would have assumed Crosby would never come to Mason because that could have easily been misconstrued as directly talking about him.
We will have to see if we get him the second go around. ESPN doesnt think much of him, but the reports when the first recruitment was going on he sounded like a pretty solid player
We will have to see if we get him the second go around. ESPN doesnt think much of him, but the reports when the first recruitment was going on he sounded like a pretty solid player
We will have Royal, Copes, Marko and Jenkins next year plus Porter. The questions are how much muscle will Porter gain this year? How effective will Royal be? Will Copes ever get his mojo back? What will Marko's junior season be like? Will Hewitt follow through on making Jenkins a two position player? And if so how many minutes will her play at small forward?
If Royal can contribute right away and Copes regains his mojo, they should be able to red-shirt Porter without issue.
If Royal can contribute right away and Copes regains his mojo, they should be able to red-shirt Porter without issue.
Gemini, it's obviously just my opinion, but after watching Jenkins in actual college games, I'd say it's more likely that his two positions are the 4 and 5 than the 3 and 4.
I was assuming that Hewitt meant he wanted to try and turn Jalen into a 3, but with all the weight he's put on, I don't think there's any chance he could hang with 3s now on the defensive end. He's certainly strong enough already to handle himself defensively at the 5 and seems to be an instinctive shot blocker, so that's a plus.
Offensively, Royal already has a much more varied face-up game. He can make shots out to the 3 like Marko. I have no idea whether he can guard 3s either, but I'd say it's far more likely that Royal becomes a 3/4 combo than Jenkins.
Either way, I do think (barring injury) that we'll be able to RS Porter. For a kid with his upside to waste a year of eligibility would be a huge mistake.
That makes sense, Jim. I haven't had a good look at him yet, but he does seem to be more of a low post player in college than he was advertised when we recruited him.
I don't necessarily think any of our forwards will have to play double duty at the 3 with Lockett, Mayimba and Gray all in the mix, but in order to red-shirt Royal someone will have to take minutes from Copes at the 5.
I don't necessarily think any of our forwards will have to play double duty at the 3 with Lockett, Mayimba and Gray all in the mix, but in order to red-shirt Royal someone will have to take minutes from Copes at the 5.
Patriotfan49
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Is Royal similar to a J2 style player?
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JBiggs
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This video shows some of his highlights at GT, and gives you a pretty good idea of the type of player he is. I think he's a pretty similar type of player to J2, but he just has a little more of everything in his game. A little quicker, a little better shooter, a little better court vision, and he can also hit threes, which J2 obviously doesn't do.
After all, he was the #11 PF in the class of 2011, so he has a bit more skill and natural ability than the average big man.
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1zRlbrbaoM
After all, he was the #11 PF in the class of 2011, so he has a bit more skill and natural ability than the average big man.
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http://www.northernvasports.com/pri...cle_e9891386-5c20-11e3-8486-0019bb30f31a.html
Trey Porter (Potomac). This 6-10 senior has signed with George Mason University. Second-team all-Northwest Region pick averaged 12.1 points a game last season.
Trey Porter (Potomac). This 6-10 senior has signed with George Mason University. Second-team all-Northwest Region pick averaged 12.1 points a game last season.
Maybe a little bit with twice the balls around the rim.
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