Class of 2025 PG Luke Fennell (Australia) COMMITTED & SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (10/23/24)

[rhcuse]

First impression Luke is a 4 minute guy learning D1 ball this year. True to his highlights he has that long armed 1 hand loose dribble a mile from his body. A walking turnover. Glad to have him but expect nothing in 25-26.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

First impression Luke is a 4 minute guy learning D1 ball this year. True to his highlights he has that long armed 1 hand loose dribble a mile from his body. A walking turnover. Glad to have him but expect nothing in 25-26.

I'm not ready to go that far based on this.

He's definitely nowhere close to being a point guard though, for sure.

 

[sufan59]

Unfortunately, Furphy is going to good for UConn. A future Alex Karaban type player.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Hard to take much from this. Australia looks pretty overmatched. Fennell has played better than Furphy at times during this season. Not his best game.

 

[sufan59]

Hard to take much from this. Australia looks pretty overmatched. Fennell has played better than Furphy at times during this season. Not his best game.

Yes though this is by far the best competition they have faced in their lifetime if I would have to guess. Fennell playing solid. If he was playing lights out, we would be freaking out right now lol.

 

[Janner]

The Sulipa kid for Aus would be a nice developmental prospect. Rugby player whos got decent size, athleticism and physical

 

[IthacaMatt]

I wonder if the balls are over-inflated. Seems to be pretty bouncy, including shots off the rim. Maybe that explains some of the shaky ball handling.

 

[sufan59]

I have to say Furphy is going to be a good player for UConn immediately. Very solid, high IQ, good shooter.

 

[Lukeyloo]

Fennell comes in and turns it over on an inbound entry pass

 

[sufan59]

Fennell just had a beautiful pass to Furphy for the finish

 

[sufan59]

Fennell looks much more settled in now.

 

[baggerbob]

I have to say Furphy is going to be a good player for UConn immediately. Very solid, high IQ, good shooter.

The guy the Aussies have playing point guard has no field goals and 1 assist through 3 quarters, That tells me he isn't a point guard and shouldn't be playing ahead of Fennell.
That's in 20 minutes, as JB used to say about players like Conrad when he got 1 rebound, a dead man could get more.
When you are supposed to be the point guard
and in 20 minutes you get 0 baskets and 1 assist you belong on the bench.

 

[sufan59]

The guy the Aussies have playing point guard has no field goals and 1 assist through 3 quarters, That tells me he isn't a point guard and shouldn't be playing ahead of Fennell.
That's in 20 minutes, as JB used to say about players like Conrad when he got 1 rebound, a dead man could get more.
When you are supposed to be the point guard
and in 20 minutes you get 0 baskets and 1 assist you belong on the bench.

For sure definitely agree Fennell should’ve been playing a lot more in this game.

 

[Lukeyloo]

Nce defense and steal by Fennell

 

[justgold315]

He should have had 2 more assists if other guys made layups.

 

[23Zone]

The guy the Aussies have playing point guard has no field goals and 1 assist through 3 quarters, That tells me he isn't a point guard and shouldn't be playing ahead of Fennell.
That's in 20 minutes, as JB used to say about players like Conrad when he got 1 rebound, a dead man could get more.
When you are supposed to be the point guard
and in 20 minutes you get 0 baskets and 1 assist you belong on the bench.

Wait is Carlos from Australia lol

 

[IthacaMatt]

Well, that was a bit underwhelming. We saw Luke get trapped and stripped. We saw a couple turnovers. He makes quick decisions when he passes the ball. I think he went 1-3 from three. I noticed that he is very aware defensively of where the shooter might be, and he boxes out well, and consistently. Nice handle, but he could be pressured.

 

[Lukeyloo]

All-in-all my assessment is that Fennell did fine. Showed some vision.. showed some defense. He didn’t assert himself much on offense, but he also didn’t look overwhelmed and overmatched.

I can see him being a decent reserve this year who can turn into a significant contributor in year 2.

 

[althea]

Jordan Smith is a great defender. He really affects the game in so many ways.

 

[baggerbob]

All-in-all my assessment is that Fennell did fine. Showed some vision.. showed some defense. He didn’t assert himself much on offense, but he also didn’t look overwhelmed and overmatched.

I can see him being a decent reserve this year who can turn into a significant contributor in year 2.

If he had played instead of the nothing burger that played 20+ minutes he probably would have settled down and played better. Whoever the coach is needs to sit the starter, you can't go 0-7 with 2 assists in 20+ minutes and start on any level.

 

[Orangezoo]

Things to definitely like about his game that still showed up today.Games like this are tough I mean you go from your club to international play all while soon heading to college overseas. Let’s see how he looks once hes on campus and playing with the guys he will for the next year.

 

[satsuma]

The Sulipa kid for Aus would be a nice developmental prospect. Rugby player whos got decent size, athleticism and physical

Roman Siulepa might be ACC-bound.

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[OttoinGrotto]

Roman Siulepa might be ACC-bound.

Recruiting Update on Elite Pitt Target Roman Siulepa

PSN wanted to provide an update on Pitt basketball’s attempt to land elite prospect Roman Siulepa. Back at the beginning of May, I reported that Pitt was the top contender and would eventually land a commitment from Siulepa, the No. 1 prospect in Australia. The timeline we gave was that this...

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Who knew ACC stood for Australia Coast Conference?

 

[General20]

Who knew ACC stood for Australia Coast Conference?

Geographically speaking that's just as accurate as Atlantic Coast Conference at this point.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Geographically speaking that's just as accurate as Atlantic Coast Conference at this point.

It works because there are more direct flights between the Bay Area airports and Australia than there are direct flights to most current ACC schools.

Nobody fact check me.