Interesting stuff and worth looking at now that we have played almost the entire OOC schedule.
Here are the scholarship player's stats broken out by minutes:
My Three Sons are taking an incredible number of shots per minute. They all eclipse even CJ, who is shooting more this year in the featured role in the SU offense.
DaJuan Coleman continues to draw fouls at a very impressive pace. Tyler Ennis, helped by the increased emphasis on calling hand checking, is close behind him. But the real story here is how well Jerami Grant is doing drawing fouls. He is attacking the basket very aggressively and drawing a lot of fouls as a result. Just in general, this team is really good at drawing fouls; Gbinije and Patterson also have impressive numbers. I think this stat is a good harbinger of future results, which should be encouraging to the Roberson fans who might be a tad disappointed at his numbers to date.
Even with the goose egg on Sunday, Trevor's 3 point numbers are dazzling. I expect JB will have the team work on some screen plays designed to get TC open looks on Friday night (provided High Point plays man to man). If the SU bigs can't contribute big numbers rebounding or scoring, they can at least help out on offense by setting good screens.
While his numbers are down somewhat from last season, the best rebounder on the team remains DCII. If he could somehow play 30 minutes a game, he would surely average 10 rebounds. Jerami has done a nice job on the boards as well. BMK and RC need to improve their numbers here, as does CJ. On the positive side, Silent G has done well on the boards; his numbers are excellent for a guard. Patterson's are even more impressive though you have to keep in mind that his numbers are skewed a bit due to PPIGT (predominant play in garbage time). Fans of Roberson should again note that he has excellent numbers rebounding the ball. Again, PPIGT needs to be considered, but even so, it looks like TR is going to be a fine rebounder for us when he starts getting regular playing time.
Ennis is doing well in terms of assists/minute. Good numbers for Silent G (not a surprise) and Patterson (pretty surprising given his extreme inclination to shoot the ball when in a game). TC could do a better job rebounding the ball and passing it. But this is his first year playing serious minutes and I suspect he will improve those numbers over time.
In terms of TOs/minutes, Ennis has great numbers for a PG, which is no surprise, but Silent G is right there with him, which to me anyway is surprising. He appears to have made major improvements in terms of taking care of the ball in recent weeks. CJ, BJ and DC2 all have TOs/minute that are of concern, particularly since they do not have significant ball handling responsibilities.
Looking at steals/minute, Ennis has excellent numbers, but TC has even better ones; he is really good at knocking the ball loose and forcing turnovers. Silent G lives up to his nickname by quietly posting excellent numbers here, and Rob Patterson again shows up with really good numbers in this category. Say what you want about him but The Buss makes things happen.
Lastly, it is not surprise that RC and BMK are the best shot blockers on the team. DC2 has decent but not great numbers for a center. Roberson again shows his potential with a good number here and in limited minutes, BJ Johnson has been very impressive here, especially given how little he plays under the basket.
