djorange1989
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Yeah Louisville, to name one, is scary good
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Orangezoo
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If our defense stays as aggressive and organized as it has looked early on, we stay healthy and guys continue to get better we are right in the thick of it. Our talent level lines up against pretty much everyone.
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this guy neoklis avdalas is 6' 9" had 33 points 5 reb and 6 assists in 34 minutes in a win over providence
I wish SU would go after guys like this...I reckon it wouldnt be that hard to outrecruit VA TECH for him
current roster is cool and all but this guy is insanely talented
a lot of euro bigs seem to have guard skills in huge bodies
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yeah you should post this in a few more threads I think
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lol I only did it here and the recruiting thread
this portal season I advocated for a euro big who can shoot...and everyone was like...yeah but who?
getting a big who can shoot is unrealistic...welp...here ya go!
looking forward to see how he matches up with freeman and kyle
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He will post about everything we don’t have no matter what our roster looks like.
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man whatever
this has been a thing for decades with this program
my intent isnt to criticize the roster we have ...just wanna say I wish this type of player was recruited in general
people act like getting a skilled big might as well be like finding a real live unicorn when its really not that hard
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He isn’t a big for Va tech, they list him as a guard. The NBA scouts see him as more of a point forward. He isn’t an “at the rim” player at all. That’s one area they say he needs to improve - layups. He’s definitely very skilled but doesn’t have big man skills averaging just 4 rebounds a game. His uniqueness is the excellent guard skills he possesses at his height.
Neoklis Avdalas - Men's Basketball 2025-26
Neoklis Avdalas - Men's Basketball 2025-26
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hes 6'9 ...thats not a big???! okHe isn’t a big for Va tech, they list him as a guard. The NBA scouts see him as more of a point forward. He isn’t an “at the rim” player at all. That’s one area they say he needs to improve - layups. He’s definitely very skilled but doesn’t have big man skills averaging just 4 rebounds a game. His uniqueness is the excellent guard skills he possesses at his height.
Neoklis Avdalas - Men's Basketball 2025-26
Neoklis Avdalas - Men's Basketball 2025-26hokiesports.com
FYI thats the same height as our current center (well, actually Avdalas is probably taller bc they likely list our current center taller than he is)
not trying to argue
not trying to bash any current players
just saying: I want SU to recruit tall guys like this who can shoot with guard skills.
I said the same this offseason (and I specifcally would like SU to target euro bigs) and got so much
pushback from people saying those guys do not exist
thats why Im bringing him up. but it aint about him. its really just about this narrative that getting a skilled big is a bridge too far in the eyes if so many posters on this board...when its really not.
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You point to players you don’t watch and you openly admitted you don’t watch or pay much attention to other teams. This kid is a nice talent - he’s had one great game and one decent game while in both showing his weakness as a defender and primarily a finesse player who is not adept at getting to the rim.
So before we king this kid and claim we should have one of him , just as we should have a 7 foot center who is mobile, not skinny, good on offense and a rim defender and any others you claim we should have let’s see what a larger sample size looks like.
If we had this kid there would be a massive amount of posts pointing to his weakness as a defender and being too much finesse when as a team our goal is to get more athleticism, toughness and be more defense oriented.
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He also scored 8 points against directional state on 3-13 shooting his first game. Can we give it a second before we declare him the second coming of Luka.
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Also… Newsflash- he may not have guard skills but Kyle is a pretty skilled big on both ends of the court with the ability to pass and quick hands to generate steals going along with decent footwork in the post. Just because he isn’t a shooter or a point forward doesn’t mean he isn’t skilled.
Donnie however does have most of the skill sets you are seeking along with better defense.
