Class of 2017 SG/SF Jordan Tucker (NY / GA) Leaving Duke to Butler

[tee1222]

That's the guy. JB will try to pull his Mo Rivera next weekend.

 

[FrancoPizza]

Will pearls services in Brooklyn next weekend be a conflict?

 

[Francis03]

Will pearls services in Brooklyn next weekend be a conflict?

It's on Thursday and early Friday. Shouldn't be a conflict.

 

[Francis03]

Quality time being spent. Crean will have a lot to think about.

 

[kidorange]

Quality time being spent. Crean will have a lot to think about.

 

[tee1222]

Quality time being spent. Crean will have a lot to think about.

Tommy: let it go.
Jordan: don't get too close!

 

[Deano]

Crean reminds of the kid who would get picked on or beat up in school.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

It's on Thursday and early Friday. Shouldn't be a conflict.

there should be a Dome service

 

[Francis03]

 

[HoustonCuse]

Here's hope Gerry is as clutch on the recruiting trail as he was on the court! This weekend, SU is practically hosting a convention for top players!

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[EastCoast2]

Tucker is a better shooting version of Malachi

 

[OrangeYaGladi]

Tucker is a better shooting version of Malachi

I see MR as a much better HS prospect.

 

[RF2044]

I see MR as a much better HS prospect.

Keep in mind that Tucker is two years younger than Richardson, so of course he isn't quite as refined. I think those clips [showing Tucker to be a shooter without too much off the bounce] is what most expected from Mali heading into the season.

 

[iommi]

I see MR as a much better HS prospect.

JT needs to expand his game beyond outside shooting. By several accounts, that is what he's been doing. I've never been overwhelmed by him but I trust the staff and I'm happy he's been improving his all-around game.

 

[scottynguyen]

Reminds me of Jeremy Lamb.

 

[orangefan13]

Like Diallo, He has a nose to take big shots imo, wonder if they could work together in a backcourt, They would look real nice as a 2.3 combo.

 

[iommi]

Like Diallo, He has a nose to take big shots imo, wonder if they could work together in a backcourt, They would look real nice as a 2.3 combo.

He's a 3. He doesn't have a handle.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[iommi]

He's a 3. He doesn't have a handle.

I must say, he looks like he has a handle here: wow.

 

[tee1222]

I must say, he looks like he has a handle here: wow.

Yup. Going left a lot more this year. Was going to mention it when you posted the other day. Still a work in progress. Just keep working at it, like Malachi did as an upperclassman.

 

[iommi]

tee1222 I'm bummed there is no sign of a Mary Kline Classic this spring.

 

[tee1222]

tee1222 I'm bummed there is no sign of a Mary Kline Classic this spring.

Yeah what's up with that. Hope they still have it, always a fun game and great cause obviously.

 

[CuseInNOLA]

Yeah what's up with that. Hope they still have it, always a fun game and great cause obviously.

Alex Kline, son of the namesake of the tourney, is graduating from SU in 2 weeks. He will be starting the next phase of his career soon, which will definitely divert time/effort from the MKC. His recruiting twitter (TheRecruitScoop) has already shut down, so wouldn't be surprised if this is a sign he's moving on from this level.

Hope to see the MKC have a successful transition in leadership though. Alex started the tourney as a tribute to his mother in high school, and almost singlehandedly grew it into a Nationally prestigious event, all the while maintaining his duties with Rivals as a full-time college student.

 

[OrangeXtreme]