Quincy Guerrier

[djcon57]

Daniel Theis kind of? Plays like a taller guy but he is only 6'8. That's about all I got though.

Yeah that's a good one. But he's got that foreign guy game going for him

 

[jncuse]

I agree, but even if he didn't shoot 3s with us, he probably could still make the NBA as a high level defender, rebounder and scorer who knows where to position himself. Take a guy like Andre Jackson Jr. - a high level defender, above average passer who does all the little things very well that do not go into stats but coaches look for. With the shot clock winding down, he generally moves to the rim where he is most effective (rebound, put backs, blocking out) and is only caught on the perimeter during that time if a teammate needs help moving the ball. Playing smartly and not putting yourself in positions to hurt your team goes a long way in the NBA.

Andre Jackson averaged nearly 5 assists a game at UConn. Quincy Guerrier averaged less than 1 assist a game while at Syracuse (and about the same post Syracuse). They are not similar level players from a floor awareness perspective.

 

[two3zone]

He shot 3s at SU. Open ones. And he was decent. He was only a sophomore and would have gotten more opportunities to shoot as a Junior and senior and would have improved. But his clueless advisors told him to transfer because they thought he’d get better shots somewhere else, which was a mistake.

You think he was shooting threes with Buddy, Joe, and Swider on the roster? You don’t believe this do you?

 

[Sherman20]

I agree, but even if he didn't shoot 3s with us, he probably could still make the NBA as a high level defender, rebounder and scorer who knows where to position himself. Take a guy like Andre Jackson Jr. - a high level defender, above average passer who does all the little things very well that do not go into stats but coaches look for. With the shot clock winding down, he generally moves to the rim where he is most effective (rebound, put backs, blocking out) and is only caught on the perimeter during that time if a teammate needs help moving the ball. Playing smartly and not putting yourself in positions to hurt your team goes a long way in the NBA.

Benny needs to follow that model!

 

[Hopkins16]

Andre Jackson averaged nearly 5 assists a game at UConn. Quincy Guerrier averaged less than 1 assist a game while at Syracuse (and about the same post Syracuse). They are not similar level players from a floor awareness perspective.

I was using Andre as a model of a player who smartly plays to his strengths and doesn't highlight his weaknesses to hurt his team. I wasn't saying that he and Guerrier are similar players.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Quincy with just 17 minutes and two boards. JB might not have been good at evaluating power forwards.

Illinois 98-89 Florida Atlantic (Dec 5, 2023) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Florida Atlantic Owls NCAAM game from December 5, 2023 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

www.espn.com

 

[CuseFaninVT]

He had 22 in a loss to Tennessee today. 3-8 from 3.

 

[721Comstock]

He had 22 in a loss to Tennessee today. 3-8 from 3.

How many low-fives to invisible teammates on the FT line?

 

[CuseFaninVT]

How many low-fives to invisible teammates on the FT line?

Those aren’t listed in the box score, but he was 5-7 from the line. I’ll guess 4.

 

[Trueblue25]

Guerrier was 2nd Team All ACC in 2021 as a sophomore, and yet nobody in the NBA was interested in drafting him when he went sniffing (and we know the NBA is always attracted to drafting freshman or sophomores more because of "potential")

To claim he would have made the NBA if he stayed here is largely wishful thinking meant to take a shot at a kid whose decision you didn't like.

Wasn’t a shot, he was my favorite player at the time.

 

[two3zone]

Wasn’t a shot, he was my favorite player at the time.

You essentially said he’d be in the nba if he stayed here. That’s a shot.

 

[Cheriehoop]

It’s funny how Quincy playing like he did back at SU - rebounding, playing underneath, running the court, that he’s doing so well for Illinois and for himself. Illinois is winning 65-40 and he has scored 21 points so far.

He had some good 3’s in this game but hasn’t been good from there this season overall. Hopefully the 3’s tonight bring him closer to 33%(he was at 23% before tonight) but his rebounding is the difference maker when he puts his mind to it. His rebounding numbers have bounced back from his Oregon days to what we saw here.

 

[im4cuse]

He made 5-8 and career high 28. If he plays like that they are a very good team

 

[Orangezoo]

He made 5-8 and career high 28. If he plays like that they are a very good team

He actually had some really good games for Oregon like that too just hasn’t been able to be consistent really his whole college term

 

[tbonezone]

I had no idea he’s still playing college basketball, now for Illinois.

guerrier is everywhere...


now that's good canadien tv eh ?

 

[Nicknack]

I loved Q and was really unhappy to see him go. I don't blame him, he wanted a different role and a Boeheim was added to the roster. He could get mean going after rebounds, loved it.

 

[pwong]

 

[Lukeyloo]

Jim's like "you screwed up my final coaching years all so you could shoot 30% from three!"

 

[miamicuse]

Did he low five JB on free throws?

 

[Cheriehoop]

Did he low five JB on free throws?

He does still do that in games.

 

[grepal]

I had no idea he’s still playing college basketball, now for Illinois.

We could use him against Bacot today. Two 12th year seniors going head to head.

 

[Sherman20]

I was a huge Quincy fan from his days as a Canadian recruit. I was really unhappy to see him transfer. Glad to see he’s doing so well in his 5th year. Wish it was for us.

 

[ADKDave]

watching Illinois tonight