Bryce Moore commits to X

[94GRAD]

https://twitter.com/brycemoore96/status/1118600124257714176

[GoMuskies]

Looks like a solid pickup. Most importantly, it appears he can shoot!

[noteggs]

Great defensively as well. This actually may be Xavier’s best defensive team

[MITTENMUSKIE16]

Just a really, really solid pickup for the staff and rest of the team. 39% on 5 threes per game. Doesn't turn it over. Doesn't need a lot of touches or dribbling to be effective, which will pair excellently with Q, Naj, and Paul. Remy Abell type defender, just shorter (Bryce is absolutely jacked).


The two deep is starting to look really nice:

Q - Kyky*
Paul - Moore
Naj - Dah*
Carter - Don - Ramsey*
Rique - Freemantle* - Dieonte

*know these guys can play multiple positions, just didn't feel like repeating a name in the depth chart.

[scoscox]

Great defensively as well. This actually may be Xavier’s best defensive team

Stinks to lose hankins’ rim protection tho

[X-Men55]

Nice highlights while playing with a torn cal - https://twitter.com/rickbroering/status/1118602544819908608

[bobbiemcgee]

Welcome Bryce!

[GreatWhiteNorth]

Great pickup! We can always use a player who can shoot from outside and with experience. Welcome to the Xavier Nation, Bryce.

[noteggs]

Stinks to lose hankins’ rim protection tho

Agree. Pretty cool he got picked for Portsmouth tournament.

[atljar]

Theres an awfully big set of Uber shoes to fulfill for him coming from Western Michigan.

[UCGRAD4X]

So, what is his status for next year?

[sirthought]

What am I missing? The kid is getting over a major knee surgery and an achilles tear, both of which are really hard to come back from. I'll have to trust Steele on this, but it seems like there are several options out there that don't involve taking a risk on this kind of comeback.

For all I know, he'll be an ace off the bench for us, but getting that last 2% doesn't usually involve this kind of risk.

[noteggs]

The two deep is starting to look really nice:

Q - Kyky*
Paul - Moore
Naj - Dah*
Carter - Don - Ramsey*
Rique - Freemantle* - Dieonte

*know these guys can play multiple positions, just didn't feel like repeating a name in the depth chart.

That’s pretty damn impressive when you see it laid out!

Think about it, after Steele was hired, this what we had:

1 - Q (Scruggs)
2 - Scruggs (Harden)
3 - Open (Naji)
4 - Naji (James)
5 - Tyrique (Walter)

For some reason, feel a little better moving into next season.

[MITTENMUSKIE16]

What am I missing? The kid is getting over a major knee surgery and an achilles tear, both of which are really hard to come back from. I'll have to trust Steele on this, but it seems like there are several options out there that don't involve taking a risk on this kind of comeback.

For all I know, he'll be an ace off the bench for us, but getting that last 2% doesn't usually involve this kind of risk.

Where have you seen he had an achilles tear? hasn't been mentioned at all and I can't find anything about it. Also, he had surgery in april of 2018... He's been playing full go basketball since January, just not with Western Michigan, so as to preserve his eligibility. Also, ACL injuries really aren't all that hard to come back from anymore unless you do it more than once.

[sirthought]

Where have you seen he had an achilles tear? hasn't been mentioned at all and I can't find anything about it. Also, he had surgery in april of 2018... He's been playing full go basketball since January, just not with Western Michigan, so as to preserve his eligibility. Also, ACL injuries really aren't all that hard to come back from anymore unless you do it more than once.

It's right in the Enquirer article about him.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/xavier/xaviersports/2019/04/17/xavier-basketball-lands-western-michigan-grad-transfer-bryce-moore/3500106002/

The ACL is worrisome because he played all year on it and they didn't know. Not a good sign for healing. But maybe he's fine. Just seems like a big risk when others likely want to play at Xavier.

[Lloyd Braun]

He never tore his Achilles. He’s good to go....

[GoMuskies]

It was an achilles sprain according to the article.

[MITTENMUSKIE16]

It's right in the Enquirer article about him.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/xavier/xaviersports/2019/04/17/xavier-basketball-lands-western-michigan-grad-transfer-bryce-moore/3500106002/

The ACL is worrisome because he played all year on it and they didn't know. Not a good sign for healing. But maybe he's fine. Just seems like a big risk when others likely want to play at Xavier.

he had a sprained achilles, pretty significantly different than tearing an achilles and having surgery to repair it.

As for the ACL, I played my entire senior season of football, knowingly, on a torn ACL. My surgeon, a former UofM football player, told me the worst that could happen with playing through it was that they would have to scope my meniscus in addition to ACL repair. As for recovery, it all comes down to how you rehab it, and strengthening your hamstrings and quads in BOTH legs. Also about being mentally ready to come back. Him being a D1 athlete with access to pretty substantial training resources, I really don't have great concern with it.

[scoscox]

Where have you seen he had an achilles tear? hasn't been mentioned at all and I can't find anything about it. Also, he had surgery in april of 2018... He's been playing full go basketball since January, just not with Western Michigan, so as to preserve his eligibility. Also, ACL injuries really aren't all that hard to come back from anymore unless you do it more than once.

Hell krampelj at creighton has come back from it 3 times. Not nearly the career ended it used to be

[MHettel]

I see a big change in Tempo next year, given this lineup.

We can play small ball and push the pace.

[XUGRAD80]

For sure Xavier will be a much much deeper team this year, even if much of that depth is not very experienced.

Welcome Mr. Moore. We are very happy to have you here!

[D-West & PO-Z]

Nice highlights while playing with a torn cal - https://twitter.com/rickbroering/status/1118602544819908608

Yeah was gonna say, good D and good three point shooting all with an ACL tear. Can't wait to see what he can do as a grad senior with a healthy ACL.

[D-West & PO-Z]

It's right in the Enquirer article about him.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/xavier/xaviersports/2019/04/17/xavier-basketball-lands-western-michigan-grad-transfer-bryce-moore/3500106002/

The ACL is worrisome because he played all year on it and they didn't know. Not a good sign for healing. But maybe he's fine. Just seems like a big risk when others likely want to play at Xavier.

An Achilles rupture and repair would be a big concern but it was not that, no surgery was required, sounds minor. A grade 1 strain could mean it had a very minor tear but nothing serious. Grade 3 is the rupture.

The ACL, even playing on it while torn, isn't of a whole lot of concern, especially already a year removed at this point.

[xu82]

WELCOME to the Xavier family!

[IM4X]

Nice highlights while playing with a torn cal - https://twitter.com/rickbroering/status/1118602544819908608

Felt a little bit like I was watching Trevon in those clips.

Welcome to the X family Bryce!

[XfansinKy]

A good shooter that averaged 9ppg in over 30 minutes per game in one of the weakest
Conferenç3d in basketball.. Hope he's a defender because Steele hasn't been exactly knocking it out of the park with transfers minus Hankins, I'm.drumk.so here's to him being a hackuva defender.

[D-West & PO-Z]

A good shooter that averaged 9ppg in over 30 minutes per game in one of the weakest could have
nferences in basketball.

With a torn ACL....

Seemed like more of a 3 and D guy. Dont need him to score a bunch just defens and hit some open ones when he gets the opportunity. We needed someone who could knock some down and play D. I like it.

[scoscox]

He looks like a better shooting, more athletic version of Kyle castlin, and I’ll take that. We won’t have to rely on him as heavily as we did castlin either

And he made the all defensive team on a torn acl?! Imagine what hell do when he’s healthy! Visions of Stanley Burrell dance in my head. Also partly because he appears to share the same affection for the weight room that Stan did

[Xuperman]

The fact that he has the potential to be a lock down defender makes this a nice pick up. Kinda like a more polished version of Harden. Coach had to add some experienced guard depth because the BE is loaded with quality back courts. I noticed he doesn't look to facilitate the ball much and he doesn't get to the line much either. When he does get there he's not that good at making them, so I guess he'll be working on that along with everybody not named KyKy.

[XUGRAD80]

Highlights show him to be a catch and shoot type player....which is almost exactly what X didn’t have in the guard spot last year, but what they needed many times. If he can shoot the 3 consistently and quickly, and if the freshman can do so also, X becomes a very hard team to guard.

[Xuperman]

With this addition nearly all the pieces are in place. Now what will be done with the 13th scholly? Word is Hanson will not be using it so if its not used on a transfer big, that's a good indication that Coach Steele thinks Miles will contribute. Carter nor Freemantle are not the best options to spell Jones. So if Coach decides to pocket the 13th, here's to Miles surprising us all and gives us 8-10 minutes of serviceable defense.

[XU3232]

With this addition nearly all the pieces are in place. Now what will be done with the 13th scholly? Word is Hanson will not be using it so if its not used on a transfer big, that's a good indication that Coach Steele thinks Miles will contribute. Carter nor Freemantle are not the best options to spell Jones. So if Coach decides to pocket the 13th, here's to Miles surprising us all and gives us 8-10 minutes of serviceable defense.

We are only going to be playing 1 big at a time though... so it will be Tyrique, Freemantle, and Ramsey in that spot. I think Miles will definitely redshirt but you never know for sure.

[XUGRAD80]

I’m not so sure he redshirts. He isn’t polished offensively, but he’s already a pretty good defensive player, especially as a shot blocker. How much offense are they really going to need from him, anyway? A true post up center is something the college game is definitely moving away from. He is very mobile and runs very well. I could see him being used at the back end of the full court press, at the very least.

As far as the last scholarship....I think that unless a real difference maker comes along, they don’t use it this year. There just isn’t much left in the 2019 class of real quality, that is interested in X. Keeping it gives X 4 to use in the 2020 class, with one of them (Odom) already being filled. Keeping it and using it next year helps to even out the classes, which is something most coaches like to do.

[Xuperman]

My thinking on Miles as well. Good chance it shakes out that way. Of course a 1 yr transfer big would not effect the 2020 scholarships and ideally the best way to go but, like you said not much out there. Smits will end up at BU.

A longshot scenario might be taking another multi-year transfer. Even though he has to sit a year, I love the idea of getting DJ Harvey for 2 years as a Muskie. That would nicely fortify our razor thin senior class in 2021-22 and provide a little insurance in case any of our freshman fail to get traction or transfer. Also would be huge if Naji and/or Paul decide to go pro in 2020.

[IM4X]

I’ve brought it up before

I too can not help but think Miles will NOT be redshirting.

Just doesn’t make much sense to have an athletic 6’11 guy sitting on the bench when we saw how important a guy like that was this year. Not sure he has the soft touch of Hankins yet, but I can see him being the type of big presence that could be crucial against certain opponents.

[RetireFiftyTu]

Folks, lets be realistic here. There is about a 99% chance that Miles will redshirt. Don't try and overthink it. Its probably the best thing for his long term development. And I don't understand the want for a graduate transfer big man. Xavier will have Tyrique, Freemantle, and Ramsey all at the 5 and Carter could play center in a pinch if Freemantle and Ramsey are ineffective. Tyrique will probably play about 25 mpg needing only 15 minutes combined from Freemantle and Ramsey. I think Freemantle will be pretty decent as a frosh even if that's only rebounding and running the floor and not being a scoring threat. Xavier is already going to have 4 centers on the roster plus another guy that could play there in a pinch. I just don't think it is necessary or smart to have 5/13 scholarships dedicated to centers in 2019.

[Xuperman]

4 centers on the roster? Where did you get the notion that ZF and DR are centers? We have 2....Jones and Miles. Let’s hope that Coach plans on getting Miles some consistent PT. We will certainly need him after Ty graduates.

[XMuskieFTW]

4 centers on the roster? Where did you get the notion that ZF and DR are centers? We have 2....Jones and Miles. Let’s hope that Coach plans on getting Miles some consistent PT. We will certainly need him after Ty graduates.

Freemantle and Ramsey were recruited to primarily play the 5. The only scenario they'd be at the 4 is the rare times we play two bigs. (Ty and Zach, Farr and Reynolds/Stainbrook) Xavier wants to play 4 in one out, so I don't expect them to play meaningful minutes at the 4 at all. They'll both play the 5 backing up Tyrique who averaged 25 mpg with a very good second center. I expect to see Tyrique getting 26-28 mpg with Freemantle and Ramsey covering the rest. Miles is almost certainly redshirting.

[Xuperman]

Freemantle and Ramsey were recruited to primarily play the 5. The only scenario they'd be at the 4 is the rare times we play two bigs. (Ty and Zach, Farr and Reynolds/Stainbrook) Xavier wants to play 4 in one out, so I don't expect them to play meaningful minutes at the 4 at all. They'll both play the 5 backing up Tyrique who averaged 25 mpg with a very good second center. I expect to see Tyrique getting 26-28 mpg with Freemantle and Ramsey covering the rest. Miles is almost certainly redshirting.

If you could point to any article, interview, tweet that mentions anything regarding them being recruited as centers, it would be greatly appreciated.
They both were listed as forwards on all the recruiting sites I saw.

[noteggs]

If you could point to any article, interview, tweet that mentions anything regarding them being recruited as centers, it would be greatly appreciated.
They both were listed as forwards on all the recruiting sites I saw.

Steele thinks Freemantle might play a bit at the 5.

https://goxavier.com/news/2018/11/14/mens-basketball-brings-in-a-highly-ranked-five-member-recruiting-class.aspx

Edit side note: I didn’t realize former ND and NBA player Tim Kempton was his uncle.

[sirthought]

Put me in the camp that don't believe Freemantle and Ramsey are primarily centers on this team. I have no clue if Miles will redshirt, but I think it would be productive if he did not and we actually got all of them on the floor. I could the other two switching time at the 3 and 4, actually.

I want more height, not less.

[Xuperman]

Steele thinks Freemantle might play a bit at the 5.

https://goxavier.com/news/2018/11/14/mens-basketball-brings-in-a-highly-ranked-five-member-recruiting-class.aspx

Edit side note: I didn’t realize former ND and NBA player Tim Kempton was his uncle.

WoW.....Kempton was a true 5 with a proven nasty in him. If ZFee grows 2" he could be that guy.........I REALLY AM PUMPED on the ZFree!!!

[xu82]

Steele thinks Freemantle might play a bit at the 5.

https://goxavier.com/news/2018/11/14/mens-basketball-brings-in-a-highly-ranked-five-member-recruiting-class.aspx

Edit side note: I didn’t realize former ND and NBA player Tim Kempton was his uncle.

One of the reasons I LOVE this place! Ask and ye shall receive!

I don’t think I had seen that before. Thanks for a nice article. Oh.......and Kyky shot 48% from 3? I knew he was a scorer, but....WOW!

[XU3232]

The game has EVOLVED. Jones, Freemantle, Ramsey, and Miles will play the 5. The only reason Hankins and Jones played together so much this past year is because they were 2 of our best 5 players so it was necessary.