rumor re transfer

[Murph85]

Markell Johnson would put in a real good position. Two very good prospects and some of the websites had our other guard as a 2 so they would seem to compliment each other.

With Sumner leaving almost certain we could use both and they are assured playing time. I think we get him this year. Louisville obviously a risk and the shine is off of Beaknose's team.

He is suppose to decide in July.

[GoMuskies]

Louisville obviously a risk


Hopefully Louisville has had to back off the Saturday night "Hump a Hooker" event that used to be a big part of a recruiting visit.

[Juice]

This gut can't shoot. I would be fine if he goes to Michigan.

I would much prefer Markell Johnson and I believe we are very much in the mix.

They're different players who play different positions. It's not one or the other when it comes to the two of them.

[MuskieCinci]

If he was good enough for Cal at Kentucky and wasn't given the boot for an extra scholarship but actually decided to transfer out (which I believe is what happened) then he would be a great get. We have extra scholarships, it sounds like he is an NBA caliber athlete, he will have a year in the system before he is needed at all, and helps balance out classes positionally so there is less pressure and needs in the 2017 class to allow us to go after the best players available. Where is the downside?

[casualfan]

There are now conflicting reports out there:

Chris Balas ‏@Balas_Wolverine 10m10 minutes ago
Per folks close to him, @Charles Matthews, UK transfer, has not committed anywhere. Has not visited Michigan yet, but U-M in the mix. Firmly

[mistabeecee41]

If he was good enough for Cal at Kentucky and wasn't given the boot for an extra scholarship but actually decided to transfer out (which I believe is what happened) then he would be a great get. We have extra scholarships, it sounds like he is an NBA caliber athlete, he will have a year in the system before he is needed at all, and helps balance out classes positionally so there is less pressure and needs in the 2017 class to allow us to go after the best players available. Where is the downside?

He's an NBA caliber athlete with 3 years left who can't shoot. Of course we would love to get a former top 50 recruit who is a freak athlete and can also shoot, but those kind of transfers don't come around too often. We can use some athleticism on the wing - go for it, let the kid work on his shot and see what happens.

[X-man]

He's an NBA caliber athlete with 3 years left who can't shoot. Of course we would love to get a former top 50 recruit who is a freak athlete and can also shoot, but those kind of transfers don't come around too often. We can use some athleticism on the wing - go for it, let the kid work on his shot and see what happens.

Scout has him in the 80's for the class of 2015. Markell Johnson is in the 60's in the 2016 ratings, right next to our incoming SG, Quentin Goodin.

[casualfan]

Scout has him in the 80's for the class of 2015. Markell Johnson is in the 60's in the 2016 ratings.

Why do people keep making comments like this like it's an either or proposition?

I thought we had 3 'ships open.

Am I missing something?

[casualfan]

Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) tweeted at 6:41 PM on Thu, Jun 02, 2016:
Kentucky transfer Charles Matthews has not committed to anyone, is in process setting visits, his high school coach Gary DeCesare told ESPN.

[XUGRAD80]

Do we want an athletic player that isn't a good shooter? Or a great shooter that isn't very athletic? Because those players that are BOTH are really hard to find. Those people that are saying pass on this player might want to keep this in mind......it's a whole lot easier to take an athletic player and make him a better shooter than it is to take a shooter and make him a lot better athlete. Not saying that players can't or don't improve in both areas during a career, but athletic 6'6" guards don't grow on trees. Would be hard to turn one down.

[xu82]

Could he be our shut down defender at some point? Those guys can come in handy!

[Juice]

Could he be our shut down defender at some point? Those guys can come in handy!

With his athleticism, I think so.

Also, it's important to remember that after next year Trevon, Edmond, and Myles are all gone. X will have Goodin and JP on the roster plus any incoming freshmen they bring in. Having Matthews ready for that year will be important because there won't be any experience on the roster besides JP and Goodin.

[xukeith]

With his athleticism, I think so.

Also, it's important to remember that after next year Trevon, Edmond, and Myles are all gone. X will have Goodin and JP on the roster plus any incoming freshmen they bring in. Having Matthews ready for that year will be important because there won't be any experience on the roster besides JP and Goodin.

Maybe you are correct but Trevon has NO chance in my opinion of playing in NBA. Sumner could if he hits 40%+from 3 point land.

[THRILLHOUSE]

Maybe you are correct but Trevon has NO chance in my opinion of playing in NBA. Sumner could if he hits 40%+from 3 point land.

FWIW, NBADraft.net has Sumner going in the Lotto in 2017 and Trevon as a 2nd Round pick.

[Juice]

Maybe you are correct but Trevon has NO chance in my opinion of playing in NBA. Sumner could if he hits 40%+from 3 point land.

Overall I agree on Trevon and in no way do I think that is required of Edmond for him to turn pro and get drafted. I think he gets drafted regardless as long as he shows a decent amount of development from last year to this year.

But regardless what's important is that the staff is planning as if both are gone after this coming season.

[XUFan09]

40%+ from three? If Sumner does that, we'll be talking about where he's going to fall in the lottery.

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[X-man]

40%+ from three? If Sumner does that, we'll be talking about where he's going to fall in the lottery.

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Uh, he's already projected to go #12.

[Juice]

Uh, he's already projected to go #12.

On one website. Draft Express don't even have him in their top 60 or whatever. As of now I wouldn't be shocked if Edmond was drafted in the lottery or late 2nd round.

[XUFan09]

Uh, he's already projected to go #12.

#12 is at the back end of the lottery, close enough to the end that someone projected there could easily fall outside in the actual draft. When I said that under Keith's parameters, the debate would just be over where he falls in the lottery, that already implied that he would go in the lottery, no debate. As of right now, there is a debate.

Basically, Keith's standards for Sumner going to the draft next year are absurdly high.


On one website. Draft Express don't even have him in their top 60 or whatever. As of now I wouldn't be shocked if Edmond was drafted in the lottery or late 2nd round.
Yup, exactly.

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[xu82]

Before last season who saw Carson Wentz going #2 in the NFL draft. I had never heard of the guy from North Dakota State. And Myles Jack was a top 5 pick....oh, wait. Round 2? I know it's the offseason, and it's kinda fun, but we are a little bit ahead of ourselves on this. Wait till they find some previously unheard of euros to creep into the lottery. At this point, who knows? All I know is I trust Mack & Co. to be planning and recruiting accordingly. That gives me comfort.

[LA Muskie]

Prepare for Tre and Ed (and, obviously, Myles) to be gone after next year. Don't debate it. Just plan on it.

[GIMMFD]

Prepare for Tre and Ed (and, obviously, Myles) to be gone after next year. Don't debate it. Just plan on it.

This, plan for the worst. Get out there recruit who you need to, bring in who you need to, it's better to have a 9 man roster than a 6 man roster..

[casualfan]

Markell Johnson is starting and official visit to NC State today.

[XU3232]

Jerry Meyer now has Markell Johnson going to NC State on 247sports.com crystal ball... along with two others within the past 2 days.

[ArizonaXUGrad]

Bummer, I think we get one of Matthews or Johnson here. With Miles gone next year and probably Sumner, the minutes are there to take over. I would rather have Johnson to pair with Goodin but Matthews has that height and defensive prowess. He, however, is not a good shooter at all.

[XU3232]

Yes I agree... at this point if we get even 1 of the 2 I will be happy.

[XUFan09]

Jerry Meyer now has Markell Johnson going to NC State on 247sports.com crystal ball... along with two others within the past 2 days.
I don't really put credence in that, even if there is a chance he goes to NC State. The Crystal Ball is really gimmicky.

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[Chalmers0]

I don't really put credence in that, even if there is a chance he goes to NC State. The Crystal Ball is really gimmicky.

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I get the feeling with a guy like Markell, who they clearly don't have much of a read on, they just flip the crystal ball to his next/latest visit in the hopes that he pops right after.

[xu82]

I don't really put credence in that, even if there is a chance he goes to NC State. The Crystal Ball is really gimmicky.

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Is it really a Magic 8 Ball? They were pretty conclusive.....

[casualfan]

Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) tweeted at 10:03 PM on Mon, Jun 20, 2016:
Kentucky transfer Charles Matthews is headed to Michigan, source told ESPN.

He visited this past weekend.

[XMuskieFTW]

Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) tweeted at 10:03 PM on Mon, Jun 20, 2016:
Kentucky transfer Charles Matthews is headed to Michigan, source told ESPN.

He visited this past weekend.

Well that sucks. He doesn't really fit their system so I don't really get it. Oh well. Time to go all in on 2017.

[Muncie]

Playing time would be my guess , we are loaded

[XMuskieFTW]

Playing time would be my guess , we are loaded

He would have had to sit this coming year though. We aren't going to be as loaded/experienced in 17-18.

[THRILLHOUSE]

Well that sucks. He doesn't really fit their system so I don't really get it. Oh well. Time to go all in on 2017.

Could be multiple reasons. Maybe he got along better with the Michigan staff and players. Or maybe he just liked Michigan better as a university/campus. Oh well, I got faith in Mack and staff putting together a quality 2017 class.

[Musketeer]

thats disappointing

[Milhouse]

17/18 is still no walk in guaranteed starting point.

You know we have the following back 100%

Sumner is probably 60/40 gone and blueitt is probably 75/25 gone- so if sumner comes back he's NOT starting his sophomore year (if he sees himself more as a 1/2 which seems to be the case). I left Goodin off because he's a freshman and its foolish to assume anything in regards to that. Not a log jam per say- but if he expects 30 mins a game his sophomore year we can't guarantee that by any means.

JP
Gates
O'Mara

[Xavier]

I think both are 75/25 gone, if not more. I would actually expect Blueitt back before Sumner. Though I hate speculating things like that because you have no idea how the season will play out and things like that.

[casualfan]

I'm late to the party here, but why are people thinking Bluiett will leave next year?

Unless he has an all american type year I just don't see him getting drafted, at least not in the first round.

Sumner is a totally different story. I would be absolutely floored if he comes back for year 3.

EDIT: I didn't realize Trevon is as old as he is so i guess that makes some sense similar to a Jalen situation.

[miche]

I'm late to the party here, but why are people thinking Bluiett will leave next year?

Unless he has an all american type year I just don't see him getting drafted, at least not in the first round.

Sumner is a totally different story. I would be absolutely floored if he comes back for year 3.

EDIT: I didn't realize Trevon is as old as he is so i guess that makes some sense similar to a Jalen situation.

You also probably didn't realize that Trevon already had an "all american type" year... actually, it was just an All American year.

[casualfan]

You also probably didn't realize that Trevon already had an "all american type" year... actually, it was just an All American year.

I know he made 3rd team on one publication last year.

Typically when people reference AA's they're talking about first team, but I'll be sure to clarify going forward to avoid confusion.

[XUFan09]

I know he made 3rd team on one publication last year.

Typically when people reference AA's they're talking about first team, but I'll be sure to clarify going forward to avoid confusion.
I don't think people are limiting it to first team usually. I think most people mean that a player has earned All-American honors from multiple respected publications or from a prestigious one (probably the AP). This isn't true for Trevon's sophomore season, but it would be fair to say it was an All-American-like season, since he earned one honor and was probably an also-ran on some others.

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[MuskieXU]

I think Trevon's situation is a little similar to Jalen in that the general feeling around the program is Trevon is ready to move on and get paid. He will probably not be a first rounder next year but some players would rather develop in the D league or overseas and that seems to be what Trevon wants to do.

[Xville]

I think Trevon's situation is a little similar to Jalen in that the general feeling around the program is Trevon is ready to move on and get paid. He will probably not be a first rounder next year but some players would rather develop in the D league or overseas and that seems to be what Trevon wants to do.

More power to him if he wants to make money. He will never be a first rounder, I'd think bottom of second if he is lucky. However I'm not going to fault the kid for wanting to go earn some money in Europe sooner rather than later.

[birdman71]

More power to him if he wants to make money. He will never be a first rounder, I'd think bottom of second if he is lucky. However I'm not going to fault the kid for wanting to go earn some money in Europe sooner rather than later.

I wouldn't use NEVER with Trevon, except to say he will never give up.....never stop working hard..... never stop being the best he can be, etc.

[GetUp5]

I wouldn't use NEVER with Trevon, except to say he will never give up.....never stop working hard..... never stop being the best he can be, etc.

Can we archive this as the corniest post in Xavier Hoops history?

[xukeith]

Who knows?
He might NEVER get a college degree.

[Mrs. Garrett]

I wouldn't use NEVER with Trevon, except to say he will never give up.....never stop working hard..... never stop being the best he can be, etc.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py8DFu6l0Iw

[MuskieXU]

More power to him if he wants to make money. He will never be a first rounder, I'd think bottom of second if he is lucky. However I'm not going to fault the kid for wanting to go earn some money in Europe sooner rather than later.

I think mid to late 2nd round is realistic. The real question is how much can he realistically improve his draft stock by coming back for his senior year, and I think the answer in the vast majority of cases is not much.

[XUFan09]

I think mid to late 2nd round is realistic. The real question is how much can he realistically improve his draft stock by coming back for his senior year, and I think the answer in the vast majority of cases is not much.
Yeah, it's rare when a guy improves his draft stock by coming back for a senior year. I think most of the recent instances where it's happened is when a guy would be a POY candidate. I read an article once where they interviewed scouts on the draft process for seniors. The scouts were honest in that their knee-jerk reaction to these players was, "What is wrong with you that you hadn't entered the draft until now?" It doesn't help that more often these players reveal or emphasize their limitations with another year more so than show improvement.

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[Xavier]

Agreed, it is rare to get a Buddy Hield type improvement. Admittedly I don't know where he was projected after his JR year so maybe it wasn't that big of a jump.

[XUFan09]

Agreed, it is rare to get a Buddy Hield type improvement. Admittedly I don't know where he was projected after his JR year so maybe it wasn't that big of a jump.
I can't remember with him, but Doug McDermott definitely improved. He could have been a second round pick in 2013, late first round at best. He ended up going in the lottery in 2014.

Edit: Checking in on Hield, it's the same story. Two rare cases in recent years.

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[casualfan]

Just talked to a buddy who claims were strongly in the mix for both Andrew White a d Taurean Thompson.

Anyone heard anything about either?

[XMuskieFTW]

Just talked to a buddy who claims were strongly in the mix for both Andrew White a d Taurean Thompson.

Anyone heard anything about either?

We've been in on Taurean for a long time. Sounds to me like we had moved on though and that he was most likely to end up at Syracuse or Seton Hall with MSU as a longer shot. It wouldn't make a ton of sense to add a third power forward to the class of 16(I'm including Ekiyor), but he's a high level player, so I feel like we'd take him if he wanted to come to X.

I haven't heard anything on Andrew White, but he just was granted his release a few days ago, so I wouldn't expect him to be too far along in recruiting. He would be a massive get. He would, imo, solidify us as a top 5 team. I would love to have him.

The only bad thing if you bring in either is that you may make some kids very unhappy. That's just the nature of the game these days though. When you're a top 25 program, you try and fill 13 scholarships with top 100 players at all times. Obviously that will lead to many more transfers out, but it would probably be worth the boost our program would get. I'm willing to bet that getting Taurean would most likely lead to either Ekiyor, Taurean , or Tyrique transferring after next year(maybe two of them depending on the 17 class), but if that's what it takes to get to the next level as a program we have to do it.

[LA Muskie]

Just talked to a buddy who claims were strongly in the mix for both Andrew White a d Taurean Thompson.

Anyone heard anything about either?
Taurean remains a possibility; in fact, things have heated up (again) recently, while they have cooled as to others (Seton Hall). But the White claim tells me your buddy is grasping at straws. NFW.

[Snipe]

Kris Dunn was a kick ass player in this league and he was just selected fifth and stayed all four years.

Screw you guys that are the NBA Scouts. I would like to think Trevon is going to be here for four years, take us to the Championship, make All American for the next two years and be the ball out player we always wanted walking into the Xavier Hall of Fame.

The kid works very hard at his craft. And he is good at what he does. And I have seen him when he is on, and he gets on fire. I remember that one game where he had 18 points in the first what? Maybe 8 minutes? He was just draining it.

It couldn't happen to a better kid either. He is a Xavier man, and I love that kid.

[XUFan09]

Kris Dunn was a kick ass player in this league and he was just selected fifth and stayed all four years.

Screw you guys that are the NBA Scouts. I would like to think Trevon is going to be here for four years, take us to the Championship, make All American for the next two years and be the ball out player we always wanted walking into the Xavier Hall of Fame.

The kid works very hard at his craft. And he is good at what he does. And I have seen him when he is on, and he gets on fire. I remember that one game where he had 18 points in the first what? Maybe 8 minutes? He was just draining it.

It couldn't happen to a better kid either. He is a Xavier man, and I love that kid.
Kris Dunn left after his junior year of eligibility. He was injured for the last 10 games of his freshman year and then practically the entirety of what originally would have been his sophomore year before he took the injury redshirt.

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[Cheesehead]

I have no knowledge of anything related to this but it would not shock me if X reached out to White. However, the kid's father might scare off X as apparently he was a big factor why White suddenly decided to transfer as his dad felt Nebraska as a program, was not allowing him to showcase his skills for the NBA. I read an article that they have a pretty good sophomore class returning along with a some good recruits and they were expected to be good this year in the Big Ten. The author implied that this kid had perfect chance to showcase himself in his final season and he quit on the program.

[GoMuskies]

Plus, he would have had the chance to spend another year playing for xubrew's favorite basketball coach, Tim Miles.

[Cheesehead]

Plus, he would have had the chance to spend another year playing for xubrew's favorite basketball coach, Tim Miles.

True. Miles in is the hot seat. I see them going in a different direction unless the Huskers make some noise this season. Miles cannot be happy with this departure.

[Chalmers0]

True. Miles in is the hot seat. I see them going in a different direction unless the Huskers make some noise this season. Miles cannot be happy with this departure.

I'm really not sure Miles will be on the hot seat yet. He did have Nebraska in the tourney just 2 seasons ago and he seems to be one of the guys the media loves to praise/give attention to. He is going to sell this as a rebuilding year due to losing his two far and away best players in Shields and White. I think he ultimately ends up getting fired in a few years but don't think he's there yet.

As far as White goes, he's extremely talented but I just don't see the fit because we just don't have the minutes, and more importantly the role, that White seemingly will want to play.

[X-band '01]

Plus, he would have had the chance to spend another year playing for xubrew's favorite basketball coach, Tim Miles.


True. Miles in is the hot seat. I see them going in a different direction unless the Huskers make some noise this season. Miles cannot be happy with this departure.

Brew must actually have work going on today - this is where he would be programmed to say that Tim Miles will crush the nonbelievers.

[Musketeer]

http://www.omaha.com/huskers/barfknecht-family-pressure-not-unusual-but-andrew-white-is-leaving/article_6a64ba92-3bd4-11e6-b8bc-a324f88488e7.html

[Musketeer]

a talented player, but not sure if it would end up being a good fit for both parties.

[Cheesehead]

a talented player, but not sure if it would end up being a good fit for both parties.

I agree. The father seems to think his kid is better than he actually is.

[paulxu]

The father seems to think his kid is better than he actually is.

Well that's a first.

[mistabeecee41]

this is a tough one. the guy can shoot and we could definitely use another guard on the roster. Problem is I'm sure his dad would be looking for the guarantee of a starting spot. I'm excited about Kaiser's 2nd year, and the addition of White would probably bump Kaiser to the bench/reduce his minutes.

[LA Muskie]

This discussion is an utter waste of time. It just ain't going to happen. Because it makes no sense. It's like talking about Donald Trump winning the Republican nomination. Or England withdrawing from the EU.


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[xu82]

http://www.omaha.com/huskers/barfknecht-family-pressure-not-unusual-but-andrew-white-is-leaving/article_6a64ba92-3bd4-11e6-b8bc-a324f88488e7.html

I don't know for sure if I'd want the player, but I'm pretty darn sure I don't want the dad.

[Cheesehead]

I don't know for sure if I'd want the player, but I'm pretty darn sure I don't want the dad.

one word: TOXIC

[birdman71]

We'll seat Dad next to Bill Murray. He'll behave or get the ''Aunt Jemima Treatment'' from ''Stripes''.

[casualfan]

Chip Miller (@BLUEChip_Miller) tweeted at 4:02 PM on Fri, Jul 01, 2016:
Brewster Academy (NH) 2016 forward Taurean Thompson has committed to Syracuse, per @MikeWatersSYR.

[ArizonaXUGrad]

With Jones and Ekiyor, this doesn't surprise me. I would like to see a guard get signed but it's tough with no PT in 2016. Davis/Sumner/Macura all coming back and Goodin coming in.

[Olsingledigit]

Chip Miller (@BLUEChip_Miller) tweeted at 4:02 PM on Fri, Jul 01, 2016:
Brewster Academy (NH) 2016 forward Taurean Thompson has committed to Syracuse, per @MikeWatersSYR.

Guess he was memorized by the Cheater in chief

[Juice]

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 14m14 minutes ago
Grad transfer Malcolm Bernard told ESPN he will visit Temple Wednesday and Xavier on Friday.

[bobbiemcgee]

What happened with the spiders? I blame paulxu. Sez he wants to play in the Dance, so the choice should be obvious if Coach wants him.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/61236/malcolm-bernard

[Musketeer]

may as well take him at this point, if he wants to come to Xavier. Anybody know why he decommitted from Richmond?

[Emp]

This is the type of one and done I prefer: an experienced player who has his degree, loves the game of college basketball, and wants to win in March.

[paulxu]

There is not a lot of explanation available on why he isn't going to Richmond.
The Spiders have never had a grad transfer player, and this season were slated for 2; Bernard was one of them.
Rumors only indicated an academic entrance problem. Who knows.

[Xville]

Is he a 2? If he is that's great...we could use some depth in the backcourt. If he's a 3, I don't see where he fits in.

[XMuskieFTW]

Hoping he is very good defensively. That's really our biggest need at this point. Looking at numbers alone, his profile is a bit weird. Shoots a decent percentage from the floor, but not from 3. Good rebounder but also seems to handle the ball a lot with 4.3 assists and 3.5 turnovers a game. I would love to get him but don't really see where he would fit. If he's a 3 he's going to be behind trevon JP and Kaiser.

[GoMuskies]

Yes, hopefully a good defensive player if he comes, because he's an awful shooter.

[Xavier]

In this type of situation I imagine it would be worth the risk even if he just comes in and is a good practice player, right? DI experience that can help push the other guys. If you have the scholarship available, why not? I'm not saying he wouldn't be good enough to play, but if he is that's just bonus. Or would you rather through a scholly to a walk on guy who has earned it the past couple years? I can see both ways.

[mistabeecee41]

Based off of his assist numbers, it looks like he can handle the ball. I'm all for it, considering our one weakness would be backcourt depth. If something would happen to Ed/Myles/Goodin/JP, we would have a lack of ball handlers.

[Juice]

In this type of situation I imagine it would be worth the risk even if he just comes in and is a good practice player, right? DI experience that can help push the other guys. If you have the scholarship available, why not? I'm not saying he wouldn't be good enough to play, but if he is that's just bonus. Or would you rather through a scholly to a walk on guy who has earned it the past couple years? I can see both ways.

We have 3 open scholarships. There are enough to go around.

[casualfan]

Apparently he did not meet Richmond's admission standard.

[GoMuskies]

Apparently he did not meet Richmond's admission standard.

According to colleges.niche.com,

Xavier admitted 7,632 out of 10,907 applicants

Richmond admitted 3,061 out of 9,825 applicants

In general one is much more likely to run into admissions issues at Richmond as compared to Xavier.

[MuskieCinci]

Apparently he did not meet Richmond's admission standard.

In a week's time we may need to revisit all those Purdue fan flame wars over the Jeff Robinson 'exception' that Xavier made that Purdue apparently could not so we are prepared for the future Richmond flame wars to come.

[SC in DC]

Wait, …are you saying X isn't the "Harvard of the Midwest"! Where is Doc Link?!! (for old-timers only)

[ArizonaXUGrad]

I thought that was Miami (Oh).


Wait, …are you saying X isn't the "Harvard of the Midwest"! Where is Doc Link?!! (for old-timers only)

[paulxu]

According to colleges.niche.com,

Xavier admitted 7,632 out of 10,907 applicants

Richmond admitted 3,061 out of 9,825 applicants

In general one is much more likely to run into admissions issues at Richmond as compared to Xavier.

Those can't be for one year, can they? Classes aren't that big. Maybe a four year time stretch?

Also, this kid would be coming for grad school. Don't know what the criteria are for the grad programs we have vs. Richmond.
There was a rumor (only rumor) that his graduation from college itself was an open question at some point. Hope it's OK for everyone, however it works out.

[GoMuskies]

Yes, that's for one year, because only about a fifth of the people Xavier admits actually enroll.

[HAB67]

Well, Ken Pom indicates that for FAMU in 15-16, he led the team in minutes played, rebounds, assists, steals, and fouls drawn. He can hit the 2's but not the 3's, though he takes a fair number of 3's. Most of the time he played either the 4 or the 3 position. He certainly doesn't fit the profile of our current wings who tend to be nifty shooters. Sounds like he could be an interesting addition to the mix of talent with the potential as a defensive impact player.

[bobbiemcgee]

Apparently he did not meet Richmond's admission standard.

If he graduated from FAMU, I don't see a problem. Maybe they just don't like the loophole.

[bobbiemcgee]

Yes, hopefully a good defensive player if he comes, because he's an awful shooter.

Against awful competition.

[XUFan09]

Against awful competition.
Competition doesn't really matter too much for three-point shooting. Players and teams will tend to shoot the percentage they usually shoot, and defenses only really have control over the number of attempts.

That said, I don't think he really relies on threes much. He only had 52 attempts this past season, despite being the key player for his team. No doubt a decent number of those were bail-out end-of-shot-clock attempts too.

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[THRILLHOUSE]

Malcolm Bernard commits to X.