Class of 2020 SG/SF Nate Kingz (OR) TRANSFERRING TO SYRACUSE (4/2/25)

[ezbeezy214]

I’ve been trying to think of lefty Kingz since Dasher posted. All I can think of is CJ Fair. There’s gotta be more.

 

[cusefan88]

I’ve been trying to think of lefty Kingz since Dasher posted. All I can think of is CJ Fair. There’s gotta be more.

BJ Johnson briefly.

 

[hoopsupstate]

He said portal, not entering the draft, in his statement on Twitter.

Watch for Miami or Florida. He’s a Florida kid.

 

[Orangefizz]

I’ve been trying to think of lefty Kingz since Dasher posted. All I can think of is CJ Fair. There’s gotta be more.

Greg Monroe and Gene Waldron

 

[Cuse99&01]

I’ve been trying to think of lefty Kingz since Dasher posted. All I can think of is CJ Fair. There’s gotta be more.

Stevie Thompson
DC

 

[hoopsupstate]

He’s not as big as CJ and a much better shooter. He can also get to the rim, which means you can’t just crowd him and take away his three. He‘s not one dimensional. I hope it’s true.

 

[VikesCuse84]

He’s not as big as CJ and a much better shooter. He can also get to the rim, which means you can’t just crowd him and take away his three. He‘s not one dimensional. I hope it’s true.

How’s his defense? Would he play SF here?

 

[Newhouser]

That is the game now. Portal older guys every year

Is he 25. Started playing college in 2019.

 

[Giants1973]

How’s his defense? Would he play SF here?

Pg

 

[Cusefan69]

I don't recall CJ as the knock down 3 guy but he was deadly from 8 to 15 feet. Always had that dribble, dribble, pop.

 

[Niastri]

How’s his defense? Would he play SF here?

Kingz is a slightly plus defender. Nothing great. His offense is where he shines.

I guess you would say we’re playing 3 guards when he’s in, but we’ll have Freeman and Kyle out there when we’re playing “small” most of the time.

I imagine he could also play with three forwards and a point guard easily when Starling is out.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Kingz is a slightly plus defender. Nothing great. His offense is where he shines.

I guess you would say we’re playing 3 guards when he’s in, but we’ll have Freeman and Kyle out there when we’re playing “small” most of the time.

I imagine he could play with three forwards and a point guard easily when Starling is out.

He also gives us another experienced player who can play off guard. I think you’re going to see JJ, Kingz, Anthony, Fennell and our point guard share the three perimeter spots. t’s five guys for three spots.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Kingz is a slightly plus defender. Nothing great. His offense is where he shines.

I guess you would say we’re playing 3 guards when he’s in, but we’ll have Freeman and Kyle out there when we’re playing “small” most of the time.

I imagine he could also play with three forwards and a point guard easily when Starling is out.

Kingz is better than JJ.

 

[McCuse]

He’s not as big as CJ and a much better shooter. He can also get to the rim, which means you can’t just crowd him and take away his three. He‘s not one dimensional. I hope it’s true.

He's a good slasher, too!

 

[Orangefizz]

He also gives us another experienced player who can play off guard. I think you’re going to see JJ, Kingz, Anthony, Fennell and our point guard share the three perimeter spots. t’s five guys for three spots.

I’d like to add Darren Harris from Duke to that list. He’s getting no run as a freshman and comes from Paul VI

 

[Niastri]

Kingz is better than JJ.

Kingz has been a third or fourth option. He only took 8 shots a game last season. Starling was our first, and sometimes it felt like only, option. Starling would be a lot better shooting if he was only taking wide open threes… maybe not Kingz good, but better.

Starling jumped from 11.7 shots as a sophomore to 16 as a junior. He also was our de facto point guard much of the season. Nobody is as efficient taking that many shots, while playing out of position.

I would like to see Kingz get more shots and Starling get less if they are playing together next year. Either way, they shouldn’t be sharing point guard responsibilities. Hopefully Fennell is good, and our transfer point is very good.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Kingz has been a third or fourth option. He only took 8 shots a game last season. Starling was our first, and sometimes it felt like only, option. Starling would be a lot better shooting if he was only taking wide open threes… maybe not Kingz good, but better.

Starling jumped from 11.7 shots as a sophomore to 16 as a junior. He also was our de facto point guard much of the season. Nobody is as efficient taking that many shots, while playing out of position.

I would like to see Kingz get more shots and Starling get less if they are playing together next year. Either way, they shouldn’t be sharing point guard responsibilities. Hopefully Fennell is good, and our transfer point is very good.

I’m not just speaking to offense. Kingz can guard.

 

[sutomcat]

Stevie Thompson
DC

Also Marty Byrnes, Josh Pace, Rick Jackson. Good list:

International Left-handers Day: Syracuse basketball’s Top 10 lefties

International Left-handers Day is Thursday, Aug. 13. Here is a ranking of the top left-handed players in Syracuse basketball history.

www.syracuse.com

 

[kingtidge]

Well, if he was a foster kid, he may have had several sets of parents (it seems to frequently work out that way) and he was using the last name of his last foster parents. Maybe he feels like that's not really his family. Understandable.

The bass player for tha Ramones did it.

 

[Cuse99&01]

Also Marty Byrnes, Josh Pace, Rick Jackson. Good list:

International Left-handers Day: Syracuse basketball’s Top 10 lefties

International Left-handers Day is Thursday, Aug. 13. Here is a ranking of the top left-handed players in Syracuse basketball history.

www.syracuse.com

Todd Burgan

 

[Niastri]

I’m not just speaking to offense. Kingz can guard.

I guess. He was slightly positive in DBPM last year, but he doesn’t stand out statistically for his defense.

I’ll watch more film if he commits

 

[ezbeezy214]

BJ Johnson briefly.

Streaky king

 

[ezbeezy214]

Stevie Thompson
DC

Nice use of the way back machine.

 

[IthacaMatt]

The bass player for tha Ramones did it.

Well, you know that none of them were really named Ramone, right?

 

[kingtidge]

Well, you know that none of them were really named Ramone, right?

Tell it to DD King.

A name is an era