Class of 2015 Derrick Jones

[edowd26]

By all means fill me in

Hes a side playing a dude disguised as another dude. Legendary to some. False prophet to others.

 

[4evaOrange]

#BjornWillNeverDie
#InBjornWeTrust
#KickingRocksandKickingAss

Many many more...

 

[tee1222]

Another thing to mention. A few bjorn buzzwords you might want to toss around from time to time:

• Kick rocks - when you're not particularly please with a post
• Goober - it is really the lowest of low a human being can be, at least as is my understanding
• Just talk YMCA basketball with anyone, you're in

 

[Francis03]

Am I way off base by thinking Bryant and either Diange or Diallo would be a better option? I mean I'll take a 5 star guy don't get me wrong and there is no guarentee on any of them so first come first served I guess. Better get on board now boys

No. I think 95% of the good people that follow recruiting here agrees with you.

 

[PauliePeppas]

Pretty unrelated but when talking about Malachi a Rutgers insider had this to say...

"Inside info on Syracuse, theyll win this one and theyll get one more very good player from Edison NJ"

 

[edowd26]

Pretty unrelated but when talking about Malachi a Rutgers insider had this to say...

"Inside info on Syracuse, theyll win this one and theyll get one more very good player from Edison NJ"

I told sig up this.

 

[orangefog]

No. I think 95% of the good people that follow recruiting here agrees with you.

Yep, it would be tough to try to take a 5 star kid who expects to get alot of playing time and fit him in to what should be a talented and experienced set of wings. If he were to understand that a three year plan would work best for him, to work everyday against more experienced players, to make him a much better player than to just be forcefed minutes. Then, he would be a good fit. But, there aren't too many 5 star players like that.

 

[jr4750]

Pretty unrelated but when talking about Malachi a Rutgers insider had this to say...

"Inside info on Syracuse, theyll win this one and theyll get one more very good player from Edison NJ"

Who is the other guy Paulie?

 

[PauliePeppas]

Who is the other guy Paulie?

Tyus Battle, lets hope hes right

 

[normaliswear]

Kinda wanna see Bryant and a combo guard of some sort... maybe Devincenzo or Howard if they can handle the point effectively. I think Bryant can play some 4 or 5 so that could free up a scholly for the guard.

 

[Trueblue25]

Could jones ever be converted to a guard? He's 6'6 right?

 

[Libero2]

Tyus Battle, lets hope hes right

That would be very very helpful as 2015 may be another 1 handler year with just Joseph around.

 

[Francis03]

Could jones ever be converted to a guard? He's 6'6 right?

Anything is possible but from what I have seen so far he's wired to be a wing. I think his overall max upside is Wes Johnson like.

 

[anomander]

ahhh the luxury of being a selector school.

 

[edowd26]

Anything is possible but from what I have seen so far he's wired to be a wing. I think his overall max upside is Wes Johnson like.

thats a real solid upside.

 

[tee1222]

D Jones box scores thus far
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...2013-12-23&fname=team_id&fvalue=11&state=1001
Had 28 points one game, most games has 8-12 rebounds, a couple of games with 3 or 4 blocks.

 

[Trueblue25]

He's from Philly?


want.

 

[AWMKY]

He's from Philly?


want.

Also want. Time to assert some overall authority on the recruiting trail.

 

[Francis03]

D Jones box scores thus far
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...2013-12-23&fname=team_id&fvalue=11&state=1001
Had 28 points one game, most games has 8-12 rebounds, a couple of games with 3 or 4 blocks.

Supposedly had 27pts today on a bum knee. Imagine him on a good knee.

 

[Trueblue25]

This may be an off comparison. But could this guy be like Jonny Flynn but 6'6?

 

[jordoo]

After seeing that the odds of Byrant being a 4 by the time he gets here are slim to none and it being probable that we will have DC2 and Obokoh at the 5 I'm looking at the 15 class differently. I no longer want Diange & Bryant. One or the other and a Diange may be a better fit being agile enough to play some 4 next to one of the other bigs. I also am beginning to see the value in having bigs that stick around and know the system if they start scoring (like Rak has and Colman will) bonus. Either way though with Lyndon in the fold I prefer either an absolute stud Forward or holding onto the last spot for 16. Jones may wind up being that guy but I worry about his size and ability to score using skill not just athletism because things are different in big boy college ball.

 

[AWMKY]

After seeing that the odds of Byrant being a 4 by the time he gets here are slim to none and it being probable that we will have DC2 and Obokoh at the 5 I'm looking at the 15 class differently. I no longer want Diange & Bryant. One or the other and a Diange may be a better fit being agile enough to play some 4 next to one of the other bits. I also am beginning to see the value in having bits that stick around and know the system if they start scoring (like Rak has and Colman will) bonus. Either way though with Lyndon in the fold I prefer either an absolute stud Forward or holding onto the last spot for 16. Jones may wind up being that guy but I worry about his size and ability to score using skill not just athletism because things are different in big boy college ball.

Diagne will be at the Duke game and visited for Orange Madness. Staff is getting the guys they want the most on campus as quickly as possible. This is just my opinion, but if Diagne is the next priority, that will leave the rest of the '15 recruiting cycle to focus on Derrick Jones and '16 for Tyus Battle.

 

[jordoo]

Diagne will be at the Duke game and visited for Orange Madness. Staff is getting the guys they want the most on campus as quickly as possible. This is just my opinion, but if Diagne is the next priority, that will leave the rest of the '15 recruiting cycle to focus on Derrick Jones and '16 for Tyus Battle.

I agree and would not be at all surprised to find out Diange is the priority over Bryant at this point. I worry about Brysnt's mobility even as a 5 for us after his game Thursday. Coleman moves much much better than him. I'm not sure I want to see us take Jones after Disnge however unless the staff is sure he can be a difference maker right away. We will have senior MikeG and junior BJ to man the 3. I'd almost rather have another big forward who can play the 4 as it is possible that jerami, Tyler and Chris will be gone.

 

[CU44SE]

I think it's telling the amount of time Diagne has spent at Cuse already. Never hear anything about Bryant, I think that says a lot. Cuse's #1 priority right now seems to be Diagne.

 

[Francis03]

I think it's telling the amount of time Diagne has spent at Cuse already. Never hear anything about Bryant, I think that says a lot. Cuse's #1 priority right now seems to be Diagne.

Bryant has been to SU about five times already since last year.