2024 Transfer Portal - Potential Incoming and General Discussion

[Patriot8]

Swanson-Roger would be a project at best. Zero video on him other than the occasional 20 second clip of him dunking. Here is the portal video on Taylor.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu2IqvOXRZQ

Lucas Taylor - 2023-24 - Men's Basketball - Georgia State University

Lucas Taylor (31) Guard - CAREER STATISTICS AT GEORGIA STATE: Played one season at Georgia State after transferring from Wake Forest. 2023-24: Georgia State’s

georgiastatesports.com

Can you guess who this 2-year stat line belongs to?

GP	GS	MIN	FG	FG%	3PT	3P%	FT	FT%	OR	DR	REB	AST	BLK	STL	PF	TO	PTS
29	1	10.4	0.7-2.0	33.3	0.1-0.7	15.8	1.1-1.5	72.1	0.5	1.4	1.9	0.5	0.2	0.8	1.2	0.4	2.5
19	0	3.6	0.1-0.5	22.2	0.0-0.2	0.0	0.5-1.1	50.0	0.2	0.6	0.7	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.7

 

[dr. gunnie]

Ticket his first two years at Tenn.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Ticket his first two years at Tenn.

You beat me to it.

 

[Patriot8]

You beat me to it.

Sometimes guys who look like projects end up being quite a bit more.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Sometimes guys who look like projects end up being quite a bit more.

And sometimes guys that look like studs bomb. It's the nature of the game.

 

[GMUgemini]

Sometimes guys who look like projects end up being quite a bit more.

You just never know.

Ojiako averaged 2.4 ppg his last season at VT, 4.2 ppg for us, and then 12.6 ppg at Coastal Carolina.

 

[tblack33]

You just never know.

Ojiako averaged 2.4 ppg his last season at VT, 4.2 ppg for us, and then 12.6 ppg at Coastal Carolina.

Idk that’s pretty linear progression while moving down in talent levels.

 

[dr. gunnie]

The biggest indicator for me with Swanson-Rodgers is that he worked every day for a whole season with Tony two years ago. If Tony didn't think he could help us in some way, we wouldn't be having him come this weekend.

So many times you can see the talent, but you don't know the character or the work ethic of someone *cough* Hall *cough*. Tony already has those answers.

 

[GMUgemini]

For sure. And like I said, with Haynes and Emejuru on the roster he doesn’t have to come in and be a hero. If he winds up averaging a double-double great. It he’s our 9th-11th rotation player also great.

 

[mkaufman1]

I see Swanson-Rodger as roughly equivalent to what we were expecting from Nico Pavrette: another big in practice and to eat minutes in blowouts, another 5 post fouls if we need them, coverage in case someone misses a few games, and a change to grow and develop into something more.

Yup. The question is will he be willing to accept that role here? Happy if he is.

Have to believe that he is interested in that role and also putting in the work to be something more than that as well.

He might have been recruited over at UMD very easily but there was a reason they even thought they had something in him. 6'11 guys don't show up at a Power 5 unless they are half decent. Hopefully he can develop and contribute.

 

[Falco]

What happened?
Update: Nevermind read the board

I don’t see the update..

 

[gmujim92]

I don’t see the update..

O’Connor is visiting Monday and likely committed. Marshall plays the same position. Hence, Marshall is no longer considering Mason.

 

[GMUgemini]

O’Connor is visiting Monday and likely committed. Marshall plays the same position. Hence, Marshall is no longer considering Mason.

They played each other and UMass Lowell won by 21.

O’Connor had 12 points and 7 assists. Marshall had 30, but took 22 shots to get them. O’Connor seems like a glue guy who will do everything the team needs.

 

[gmujim92]

They played each other and UMass Lowell won by 21.

O’Connor had 12 points and 7 assists. Marshall had 30, but took 22 shots to get them. O’Connor seems like a glue guy who will do everything the team needs.

Definitely can see Tony thinking O’Connor fits better in the team concept instead of adding a ball-dominant guard like Marshall. Been there, done that.

 

[Patriot8]

Fwiw, I don’t believe that the Marshall cancellation and the O’Connor visit are related.

 

[gmuballer14]

Fwiw, I don’t believe that the Marshall cancellation and the O’Connor visit are related.

Do we have another recruit? Is that what you are saying?

 

[Verdad]

Do we have another recruit? Is that what you are saying?

Hopefully at least 4 more

 

[Patriot8]

Do we have another recruit? Is that what you are saying?

No. I’m just saying that I don’t believe one has anything to do with the other. Marshall’s visit wasn’t cancelled because of O’Connor.

 

[Patriotsince81]

After watching more video and looking at stats O'Connor seems like a great fit. UMass-Lowell had a good season with 22 wins overall and 11-5 in conference. Five guys averaged double figures, well O'Connor at 9.9 really makes it 6. Led UMass Lowell with 1,120 minutes last season. 35.4% from 3. A team player used to sharing the ball? I hope we are able to welcome him officially in the coming days.

 

[mkaufman1]

I always think Tom O’Connor when I see the name O’Connor …maybe he will slide in the side door when he visits.

Ok I’ll shut up now.