Separated at Birth: Rakeem Christmas and...Baye Keita

[SWC75]

Here is my annual comparison of players on the SU team that recently completed its season to past players. This is based on the numbers in the SU Media Guide, (also on the SU athletic website), which date back to the 1982-83 season. The abbreviations are: m = minutes per game; p, r, a, s and b are points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks per 40 minutes of play. + = the total of those stats. Mfg, mft, to and pf are missed field goals, missed free throws, turnovers and personal fouls per 40 minutes. - = the total of those stats. NP= “Net Points”, the positives, (+) minus the negatives (-). OE = offensive efficiency, points minus mfg and mft. FG= floor game, NP – OE.

Rakeem Christmas, a sophomore
20.8m 9.8p 8.8r 0.4a 1.0s 3.5b 23.5+ 3.7mfg 1.1mft 1.7to 4.8pf 11.3- = 12.2NP 5.0OE 7.2FG

Herman Harried as a junior (1987-88)
8.0m13.4p 9.1r 1.5a 1.0s 1.7b 26.7+ 2.6mfg 3.9mft 3.9to 5.6pf 16.0- = 10.7NP 6.9OE 3.8FG
LeRon Ellis as a junior (1989-90)
21.3m 11.3p 7.6r 1.4a 2.1s 1.5b +23.9 5.6mfg 1.5mft 1.3to 5.6pf -14.0 = 9.9NP 5.7OE 4.2FG
Conrad McRae as a freshman (1989-90)
9.3m 8.4p 8.6r 1.1a 1.1s 4.3b +23.5 2.4mfg 2.4mft 0.5to 7.6pf -12.9 = 10.6NP 3.6OE 7.0FG
Dave Siock as a sophomore (1990-91)
9.3m 11.1p 8.2r 2.1a 1.8s 0.0b +23.2 4.6mfg 1.4mft 1.8to 4.6pf -12.4 = 10.8NP 5.1OE 5.7FG
(That’s right: Dave was 6-10 and blocked no shots that year.)
J.B. Reafsnyder as a junior (1994-95)
19.1m 12.1p 9.1r 2.1a 1.3s 1.5b +26.1 5.6mfg 1.1mft 3.1to 5.1pf -14.9 = 11.2NP 5.4OE 5.8FG
Bobby Lazor as a sophomore (1995-96)
6.6m 12.7p 10.9r 2.0a 1.2s 1.4b +28.2 5.2mfg 2.9mft 3.7to 4.6pf -16.4 = 11.8NP 4.6OE 7.2FG
Etan Thomas as a freshman (1996-97)
16.3m 14.0p 10.3r 0.3a 0.9s 4.7b +30.2 4.7mfg 3.7mft 3.2to 5.7pf -17.3 = 12.9NP 5.6OE 7.3FG
Billy Celuck as a junior (2000-01)
17.4m 10.0p 9.1r 1.4a 1.3s 2.9b +24.7 3.4mfg 0.8mft 1.7to 7.6pf -13.5 = 11.2NP 5.8OE 5.4FG
Craig Forth as a freshman (2001-02)
21.7m 9.1p 8.3r 2.1a 1.4s 3.3b +24.2 4.8mfg 0.9mft 2.3to 5.5pf -13.5 = 10.7NP 5.0OE 5.7FG
Jeremy McNeill as a sophomore (2001-02)
14.7m 9.2p 10.2r 0.3a 1.3s 4.1b +25.1 1.9mfg 1.5mft 2.1to 7.6pf -13.1 = 12.0NP 5.8OE 6.2FG
Darryl Watkins as a junior (2005-06)
29.8m 9.6p 9.7r 0.9a 1.7s 3.8b 25.7+ 3.5mfg 1.6mft 2.5to 4.2pf 11.8- = 13.9NP 4.5OE 9.4FG
Rick Jackson as a freshman (2007-08)
12.9m 11.5p 9.3r 1.7a 1.3s 3.9b 27.7+ 4.1mfg 2.2mft 2.8to 3.9pf 13.0- = 14.7NP 5.2OE 9.5FG
Baye Moussa Keita as a junior (2012-13)
16.8m 8.9p 8.9r 0.4a 1.3s 2.7b 22.2+ 2.0mfg 1.5mft 1.3to 5.7pf 10.5- = 11.7NP 5.4OE 6.3FG

Comment: The guy Rak most resembles is the guy he alternated with this year: Baye Moussa Keita. The thing is, Rak was the better player early on but Baye was the better man down the stretch. Also, Baye wasn’t a McDonald’s All-American. It will be interesting to see who looks better next year.


Baye Moussa Keita, a junior, (see Rakeem Christmas: it would be the same list and result)

 

[bballbeadle]

When BMK came out of the tunnel on Midnight Madness with his home flag draped around his neck and the "Circle of Life" from Lion King playing in the background, I knew he would have a good year! Is it possible he could be our team leader? I know he talks, and that's one of the qualities of a leader: s/he must TALK!