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

[Sherman20]

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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Would he be eligible in the fall? Or a year from now?

 

[longtimefan]

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.

A too-common refrain these days.

 

[Zelda Zonk]

2p, 2ast.
Looks like a good passer.
Nice midrange jumper in the first half, missed two threes.

Vast chasm in the athleticism between US vs AUS, and still it wasn’t a major blowout.

I hope, before I die, we get back to a position where we are signing the top talent in games like this.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

2p, 2ast.
Looks like a good passer.
Nice midrange jumper in the first half, missed two threes.

Vast chasm in the athleticism between US vs AUS, and still it wasn’t a major blowout.

I hope, before I die, we get back to a position where we are signing the top talent in games like this.

Imagine being the dude who registered a -28 in 16:57 of game action.

 

[Idiocuse22&]

Wait is Carlos from Australia lol

I have to admit that thought crossed my mind.

 

[sufan59]

So far today 0-2 from 3. Got 2 very good looks. He does a lot of the right things and is in position. Doesn’t miss assignments. Just needs everything to click.

 

[sufan59]

So far today 0-2 from 3. Got 2 very good looks. He does a lot of the right things and is in position. Doesn’t miss assignments. Just needs everything to click.

FYI he is a good defender

 

[sufan59]

Australia on a 13-0 run. Very much being led by Fennell defense in pressure.

 

[sufan59]

Fennell is one intense basketball player

 

[sufan59]

Autry is Coach K compared to this Australia coach. Very bizarre substitution patterns. Substituting to check a box not win a basketball game. The minute any group of 5 gets a rhythm he shakes it up.

 

[walsh2012]

Fennell is one intense basketball player

We need this

 

[Zelda Zonk]

Not many minutes today, even in a 2OT game, but he did some nice things.

 

[MadNY3]

From the two games, he seems like a decent player. Not an impact player and that’s fine. Could be situational, such as a defensive stopper role on certain teams or to be the third guard when we are being pressed.

If he is Orange his second year, that’s when it could become exciting.

 

[orangefog]

From the two games, he seems like a decent player. Not an impact player and that’s fine. Could be situational, such as a defensive stopper role on certain teams or to be the third guard when we are being pressed.

If he is Orange his second year, that’s when it could become exciting.

I didn't watch either game, but if we get a contributor year one and an impact player year two, that falls in line with how I believe a roster should be developed.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I didn't watch either game, but if we get a contributor year one and an impact player year two, that falls in line with how I believe a roster should be developed.

I think he'll give some hustle minutes and he'll push the guards in front of him in practice a ton.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[PeteCalvin]

Only one team on that list doesn’t belong, and it rhymes with Forgetown.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Only one team on that list doesn’t belong, and it rhymes with Forgetown.

They had two players drafted this year. They are steadily getting better, but they are still Georgetown.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Fennell getting much more run today and up to 13 points rn in the third quarter.

 

[Orangezoo]

Fennell getting much more run today and up to 13 points rn in the third quarter.

Highest +/- on the team so far today

 

[baggerbob]

Highest +/- on the team so far today

And he was on the floor all the time at the end of the game. I think some of the players get playing time we in these tournaments because of which teams in Australia the represent. But when trying to win a game the players are different.

 

[Orangezoo]

And he was on the floor all the time at the end of the game. I think some of the players get playing time we in these tournaments because of which teams in Australia the represent. But when trying to win a game the players are different.

Either way I’d say it was a bit premature to not think this kid will compete for minutes behind the starters at G. He plays hard, high ball IQ and shot looks smooth. Going to be a bit longer to wait now that I believe the Aussies made the round of 16

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Glad to see he played well but that hairstyle is the real MVP.

 

[JarHeadJim]

Glad to see he played well but that hairstyle is the real MVP.