Former player thread: 2024-25

[D-West & PO-Z]

But West was also a legit lottery guy. The more recent X guys aren't that, and need to find a niche to stay there.

West was drafted outside the lottery, but yes, agree, we have not had a guy since him that highly regarded that didn't need to carve out a special 3 and D niche, except maybe Crawford.

[GoMuskies]

Crawford started 99 total NBA games over 6 season (and 8 years since he was in China for two years in the middle of that). He was definitely a niche roleplayer.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Crawford started 99 total NBA games over 6 season (and 8 years since he was in China for two years in the middle of that). He was definitely a niche roleplayer.

Disagree.

I think the reason he didn't last in the NBA is because he wasn't. He couldn't play D. He got there because he was a special scorer but as drudy alluded to, there are a lot of those guys, so most of the X players need to carve out some really solid role player qualities (3 and D guys).

[GoMuskies]

I guess he didn't carve out a 3 and D niche, but he only carved out a niche and was definitely a roleplayer.

[MHettel]

Interesting matchup between Lazar and Tandy Last night.

the teams Scored 101-109 points.....NOT COUNTING Tandy's 15 and Lazar's 10.

Tandy is an interesting case. Total gunner at XU. Jacking up a shot every 3 minutes on the court, with 59% of them coming from 3. This year he's taking a shot every 2.5 minutes, with 74% of them from 3! But yet last night he only took 3 of 10 total shots from 3 (he made all of them). His team took 29 3's and he only took 3 of them, He ended with 15 on 6-10 overall shooting in 36 minutes.

Also typical of Tandy, not much else to point to on teh stat sheet. 1 reb, 1 ast, 2 stls, 1 foul....

Lazar had a fairly quiet night as well. 10 pts in 24 minutes on 3-5 shooting. 0-1 from 3. he did make all 4 of his FTA. 3 rebs, 1 ast 1 TO, 4 fouls. His limited minutes may have been foul related.

[Xavier]

I watched a bit of that and just thought the kid from Charleston is going to get paid next year (NIL).

*No clue if he’s a Junior/Sr. Did hear on broadcast he thought about transferring but stayed and is the preseason conference player of the year. It was a wild game all together

[MHettel]

Tandy played Saturday and was 0-2 from the field in 14 minutes. 4 rebs. no other stats. Injury? He didnt have any fouls. They won against Liberty.

Then Today, Liberty destroys Charleston Charleston by 21 (68-47). lazar led the scoring with 15 on 5-12. With 8 rebs, 2blk, 2 tos and 1 PF.

Charleston scored 119 points Friday, and 47 on Sunday.

[Xville]

Tandy played Saturday and was 0-2 from the field in 14 minutes. 4 rebs. no other stats. Injury? He didnt have any fouls. They won against Liberty.

Then Today, Liberty destroys Charleston Charleston by 21 (68-47). lazar led the scoring with 15 on 5-12. With 8 rebs, 2blk, 2 tos and 1 PF.

Charleston scored 119 points Friday, and 47 on Sunday.

Really hope he isn’t injured again. Good grief

[Xville]

completely forgot about this dude but Reid Durcharme plays for Siena, so we will see him this week.

He plays a decent amount..about 15 minutes a game.

[GoMuskies]

Kam Craft is averaging 17.5 ppg and shooting over 48% from three point range up the road for Travis Steele.