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

[Cusefan0307]

This footage is from Saturday. According to his Eurobasket page he was 9-17 overall and 5-8 from 3.

 

[Cusefan0307]

This footage is about a month old.

 

[orangepassion]

It's hard to measure the competition, but it looks like he can play. If he shoots like that, he will force his way onto the floor

 

[Chicago44s]

He’s got a little Andy Rautins in his game.

 

[BillSU]

It's hard to measure the competition, but it looks like he can play. If he shoots like that, he will force his way onto the floor

If he shoots like that he'll be on the floor all the time!

 

[Cusefan0307]

It's hard to measure the competition, but it looks like he can play. If he shoots like that, he will force his way onto the floor

FWIW he was playing with Jacob Furphy who’s going to UConn and Furphy had 7 points on 2-7 in the same game. Fennell appears to be a much better shooter than Furphy.

 

[IthacaMatt]

This footage is from Saturday. According to his Eurobasket page he was 9-17 overall and 5-8 from 3.

Very impressed by the drives. These are decent sized guys he's playing against, too.

 

[IthacaMatt]

If he shoots like that he'll be on the floor all the time!

Not if Red plays his starters 36 minutes a game.

 

[Hopkins16]

Good looking jump shot from deep and movement without the ball.

 

[hoopsupstate]

This footage is about a month old.

Fennell is highly skilled and has some size. We will have two very skilled and high level three point shooters coming off the bench in Fennell and Anthony.

 

[McCuse]

This footage is about a month old.

All right then! He's got some range and a nice little running floater. Let's hope it translates at Cuse.

 

[newmexicuse]

His nickname should be snake. Lots of venom in his shots and I love the way he slithers to the rim !!!!

And we all know Australia is famous for its venomous snakes.

 

[tptcuse]

FWIW he was playing with Jacob Furphy who’s going to UConn and Furphy had 7 points on 2-7 in the same game. Fennell appears to be a much better shooter than Furphy.

Ah yes, good old Furphy! Side note: I was feeling a little furphy this morning starting off the work week.

 

[PeteCalvin]

His nickname should be snake. Lots of venom in his shots and I love the way he slithers to the rim !!!!

And we all know Australia is famous for its venomous snakes.

Needs an eye patch before we call him that.

Until then he’s just Plissken, mate.

 

[IthacaMatt]

He’s got a little Andy Rautins in his game.

He's bigger driving the lane. His ceiling is a Chris Mullin / Dan Majerle kind of player.
Great fundamentals. Great use of his body on the drives. Shoots really well.
There's a lot to like here.

We only develop a deeper rotation, though, if he plays guys like this more next year.
This kid deserves a TV timeout per half in the early season to see what he can do.

Please don't play your projected starters too many minutes too early in the season.
You have to find out what you have first.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

He’s got a little Andy Rautins in his game.

It's so hard to judge, but he looks good. Maybe more athletic upside than Andy. Maybe Kevin Huerter.

 

[Orangezoo]

He's bigger driving the lane. His ceiling is a Chris Mullin / Dan Majerle kind of player.
Great fundamentals. Great use of his body on the drives. Shoots really well.
There's a lot to like here.

We only develop a deeper rotation, though, if he plays guys like this more next year.
This kid deserves a TV timeout per half in the early season to see what he can do.

Please don't play your projected starters too many minutes too early in the season.
You have to find out what you have first.

You still have to win and maximize opportunities for margin of victory too. We need to both develop our guys and win while doing so by large margins whenever we can and especially against the weaker part of the schedule.

All this while being the weaker team in many matchups last year….

 

[kcsu]

I think he is going to see 10 per half and end up being a star for us

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Ah yes, good old Furphy! Side note: I was feeling a little furphy this morning starting off the work week.

Coincidentally, “feeling a little furphy” can get you arrested in most states.

 

[sufan59]

Given that Florida was pursuing him. Who I have massive respect for their talent evaluation. I feel pretty good about the career he is about to have here.

 

[Niastri]

This footage is from Saturday. According to his Eurobasket page he was 9-17 overall and 5-8 from 3.

To put this in perspective, the best player on the Albury Wodonga Bandits is Ahren Freeman, 24 year old 6’7” small forward who played four years of college ball. His last two years were with Texas RGV in the WAC. In ‘23-24, Ahren Freeman put up 11 and 6. He’s averaging 18 and 9 in the NBL1 league Fennell is playing in.

Can’t draw too many conclusions, but Fennell is playing with grown men, not high school kids.

Fennell scoring 24 in the NBL1 league is more impressive than Womack scoring 50 in his high school league.

 

[Bulldog04]

Kid is a player. And he’s getting better.

 

[sufan59]

This footage is from Saturday. According to his Eurobasket page he was 9-17 overall and 5-8 from 3.

I’m digging this Australian basketball commentating!

 

[Lukeyloo]

This footage is from Saturday. According to his Eurobasket page he was 9-17 overall and 5-8 from 3.

Fennell certainly looks legit here. All shots from 3 and at the rim. Love the off-ball movement and hustle shown.

 

[Sherman20]

Kid is a player. And he’s getting better.

He might be the freshman I’m most excited about. He and Kiyan could be a really good backcourt as sophomores.