2024-25 Portal

[sufan59]

Trying to figure that out too. The site really doesn’t like Choppa. Haha.

Yeah oy. I think a lot of it has to do with not really having a strength you can point to from his first season. Like with Bell you can say shooting. Cuffe you can say defense. If this site is accurate and he goes to a mid major. He’ll need to get very strong or elite in atleast one area. Aka his shooting. He could light it up with GMAC for a season and have him work on his shot.

 

[Melancer46]

The algorithm? really likes Bell. Probably see him as a guy on an elite team that can knock down the dagger 3.

I'm kinda confused about the algorithm. For example, Magee from Drexel is basically rated higher than Bell in every category but it projects that he'd be below average if he goes Power 6 while Bell is excellent. Maybe boils down to level of competition? Idk.

 

[sufan59]

I'm kinda confused about the algorithm. For example, Magee from Drexel is basically rated higher than Bell in every category but it projects that he'd be below average if he goes Power 6 while Bell is excellent. Maybe boils down to level of competition? Idk.

Yeah this also gets quite specific. Very advanced data.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Anyone in the million $ plus NIL range? I didn’t see any but I didn’t check everyone.

That link has Bennett Stirtz as the #12 ranked portal addition but with just a value of $585,600.

Interesting but can’t figure out how they determine these values.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

Apparently Jason Hart is recruiting New Mexico PG Donovan Dent really hard for Kentucky. That’s a kid I’d love Syracuse to get involved with.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

 

[NineOneSeven]

Not sure there are enough hours in a day now for basketball coaches and GM's, but how would they be able to sleep anyways trying to figure out all this nonsense.

https://x.com/AdamZagoria/status/1904651918632198588?t=JXu3bqReAsTUu17MFVFDpQ&s=19

What could go wrong!

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

Wild.

 

[longtimefan]

It would be nice to stay in conference and snag George from GTech or Wilkinson from Cal.

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

Come on, let’s get a visit. Va Tech?!

 

[RyanCuse44]

 

[SanDiegoCuse]

We have reached out.

 

[HyattsCuse]

Sanon transferring to St. John's after year at ASU

Transfer wing Joson Sanon has committed to St. John's and coach Rick Pitino, he told ESPN. He averaged 11.9 points per game in his one season at Arizona State.

www.espn.com

St John’s reloading.

 

[bnoro]

We have reached out.

Another one that can't shoot... FIND GUYS THAT CAN MAKE SHOTS PLEASE

 

[Jasoncuse]

We have reached out.

a skinny wing that can't shoot?

 

[Nicknack]

Eventually, all the elite guys who enter the portal will have "do not contact" tags. Meaning, that as a program, if you're going to succeed in the portal (versus just getting scraps), you have to embrace tampering. Most of the "serious" programs are already doing it. I hope Cuse isn't above doing this, as we've already lost guys due to other programs doing it.

 

[jdubs30]

Eventually, all the elite guys who enter the portal will have "do not contact" tags. Meaning, that as a program, if you're going to succeed in the portal (versus just getting scraps), you have to embrace tampering. Most of the "serious" programs are already doing it. I hope Cuse isn't above doing this, as we've already lost guys due to other programs doing it.

Do Not Contact typically means that they want you to go through their agent as opposed to the player directly

 

[Cusefan0307]

Another one that can't shoot... FIND GUYS THAT CAN MAKE SHOTS PLEASE

Agreed. Please pass. Every guy we are listed with seems to be sub 32% from 3. It’s almost like we are doing it on purpose.

 

[Grbac]

Another one that can't shoot... FIND GUYS THAT CAN MAKE SHOTS PLEASE

Maybe look at what he can do instead of what you think he can’t.

He was the Horizon League Defensive POY. He is a shot blocking extraordinaire. I would LOVE to have him on our team.
He shot 36% from 3 in JUCO so it’s not that he can’t shoot at all. He just isn’t a shooter. He also shot 61% from 2 and 52% overall.

His per 40 stats were 18pts 8reb 3blk 1.5stl

 

[Melancer46]

Maybe look at what he can do instead of what you think he can’t.

He was the Horizon League Defensive POY. He is a shot blocking extraordinaire. I would LOVE to have him on our team.
He shot 36% from 3 in JUCO so it’s not that he can’t shoot at all. He just isn’t a shooter. He also shot 61% from 2 and 52% overall.

His per 40 stats were 18pts 8reb 3blk 1.5stl

That was only one season. He was at 30% for his career in JUCO. I agree for the most part though. Even at relatively low percentages, he'll probably provide at least a little value by being a willing shooter that sometimes knocks them down at a decent clip. I assume we're targeting him as a bench forward...you're not going to find a guy that provides lockdown defense and good shooting to come off our bench.

 

[wiseman3]

We have reached out.

I can't believe some of us don't want this guy...did anyone watch the Alabama game in the tournament?!? He was the best player on the floor. I said to myself while watching it that I'd take him in a heartbeat

 

[Grbac]

That was only one season. He was at 30% for his career in JUCO. I agree for the most part though. Even at relatively low percentages, he'll probably provide at least a little value by being a willing shooter that sometimes knocks them down at a decent clip. I assume we're targeting him as a bench forward...you're not going to find a guy that provides lockdown defense and good shooting to come off our bench.

No way this guy will come off the bench. Our defense was one of the worst of all time. IMO he plays over Freeman and White. Maybe he could team with Freeman as our two forwards. That’d be nice. Honestly he would be the perfect forward for JB’s 2/3 defense.

 

[Melancer46]

No way this guy will come off the bench. Our defense was one of the worst of all time. IMO he plays over Freeman and White. Maybe he could team with Freeman as our two forwards. That’d be nice. Honestly he would be the perfect forward for JB’s 2/3 defense.

Nobody that we bring in is playing over Freeman. Maybe over Sadiq.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Maybe look at what he can do instead of what you think he can’t.

He was the Horizon League Defensive POY. He is a shot blocking extraordinaire. I would LOVE to have him on our team.
He shot 36% from 3 in JUCO so it’s not that he can’t shoot at all. He just isn’t a shooter. He also shot 61% from 2 and 52% overall.

His per 40 stats were 18pts 8reb 3blk 1.5stl

He's a good player. He does not mesh well with who we are projected to have. We need complementary pieces. I have concerns we have not learned from the last 2 seasons and are going all in on the same style of offensive play.

 

[Grbac]

He's a good player. He does not mesh well with who we are projected to have. We need complementary pieces. I have concerns we have not learned from the last 2 seasons and are going all in on the same style of offensive play.

Offense is not what I’m worried about. We have to stop the other team. We need defenders. We already know JJ and Freeman are starting. They are not the best defenders by a mile. We need to surround them with plus defensive guys. It would be nice to get 3 and D guys to plug in but they either don’t exist in portal or are way too much.

We do need more shooters. Can never have enough. But if you can land a defender like this kid you have to.