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[QUOTE="malpearl31, post: 5732135, member: 6520"]
In 2022-23, Iona College (a MAAC team) made the NCAA Tourney and lost in the opening round. They had two pretty good guys in their backcourt that year - below are their conference statistics from that season, and how that compares to a kid named Gavin Doty who played for Siena last year (a MAAC team):

Player A: ORtg=122.1 (4th best in MAAC); Usage=24.9%; TS%=61.6 (3rd best); FTs=92%; 2-pt FGs=50.4%; 3-pt FGs=45.3%

Player B: ORtg=113.0 (10th best in MAAC); Usage=25.6%; TS%=52.2; FTs=80.9%; 2-pt FGs=47.1%; 3-pt FGs=33.3%

Doty (2025-26): ORtg=125.3 (4th best in MAAC); Usage=24.1%; TS%=59.3 (8th best); FTs=86%; 2-pt FGs=54.5%; 3-pt FGs=35.7%

Player A is Walter Clayton. He transferred from the 'lower league' of the MAAC up to Florida (SEC Conference) and led them to the NCAA Championship last year. He was a first-round draft pick in last year's NBA Draft.

Player B is Daniss Jenkins. He transferred from the 'lower league' of the MAAC up to St. John's (Big East Conference) and was the Johnnies' best backcourt player in 2023-24. He went undrafted, but signed with the Pistons and is a key part of their rotation (currently starting with Cade Cunningham hurt).

Who knows what Gavin Doty will turn into? (I certainly don't know.) But I do know enough to know that players transfer up from leagues like the MAAC to the SEC, Big East and ACC and perform well all the time... and recognizing that fact is not in any way indicative of being part of "the cult of Gerry" in any way.
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