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Class of 2025 SF Sadiq White (NC / IMG) COMMITTED & SIGNED TO SYRACUSE (5/29/24)

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4 or 5 stars for Sadiq doesn't really change my opinion that I'm excited to have him on the team.

It's not like it's a surprise that he's lacking an offensive "bag" but is a bouncy high level athletic player who could help any team next year. That seemed to be his M.O. from the jump.
 
He’s very athletic, but was a total non factor offensively in this game. He just stands in the corner waiting for lob dunks. Very poorly coached team. White and their other big had a huge advantage and never touched the ball. Their guards (who are good) just kept jacking up shots. White displays a great attitude and does what he can do to help win games. The kid can really move his feet on defense. He’s going to get pushed around big time playing inside. He’s very slight of build.
 
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Put together a spreadsheet of the EYBL's top scorers this season so you can see how our guys compare to the other top 20 scorers in the league (both Kiyan and Sadiq White cracked the top 20).

See Google Doc Here

The short summary of it for Sadiq:
  • 19th in the league in points per 40 minutes and #2 in terms of TS%. The #1 guy in terms of TS% takes over half of his shots from 3 point range and has hit 38% (as well as shooting 89% from the FT line). On the flipside, Sadiq rarely attempts 3 pointers and has been terrible at the FT line, so having a TS% this high suggests he's probably just killing teams inside.
  • #14 in free throw rate (# of FTA divided by FGA; basically how often they draw fouls) and #20 in 3 point rate and significantly lower than #19 (same thing but for 3 point attempts, meaning 3 pointers are basically not a part of his game right now). Not entirely sure what to make of this to be honest; it could be as simple as he's finding ways to take relatively uncontested shots in the paint. Unless he's knocking down a lot of mid-range jumpers at an absurdly high rate, his TS% almost certainly is a result of having a heavy diet of rim attempts so it's kind of interesting that it hasn't translated into free throw attempts for him.
  • #6 in rebounds per 40 and #18 in assists per 40 at less than 2 per 40 minutes. Simply put, the rebounding is very nice to see (though I think a lot of these top scorers are perimeter players so fewer rebounding opportunities for them vs. someone like Sadiq) and the lack of assists is a bummer, but I suspect he's more of a play finisher than a play maker at this point.
 
Melancer46 said:
Put together a spreadsheet of the EYBL's top scorers this season so you can see how our guys compare to the other top 20 scorers in the league (both Kiyan and Sadiq White cracked the top 20).

See Google Doc Here

The short summary of it for Sadiq:
  • 19th in the league in points per 40 minutes and #2 in terms of TS%. The #1 guy in terms of TS% takes over half of his shots from 3 point range and has hit 38% (as well as shooting 89% from the FT line). On the flipside, Sadiq rarely attempts 3 pointers and has been terrible at the FT line, so having a TS% this high suggests he's probably just killing teams inside.
  • #14 in free throw rate (# of FTA divided by FGA; basically how often they draw fouls) and #20 in 3 point rate and significantly lower than #19 (same thing but for 3 point attempts, meaning 3 pointers are basically not a part of his game right now). Not entirely sure what to make of this to be honest; it could be as simple as he's finding ways to take relatively uncontested shots in the paint. Unless he's knocking down a lot of mid-range jumpers at an absurdly high rate, his TS% almost certainly is a result of having a heavy diet of rim attempts so it's kind of interesting that it hasn't translated into free throw attempts for him.
  • #6 in rebounds per 40 and #18 in assists per 40 at less than 2 per 40 minutes. Simply put, the rebounding is very nice to see (though I think a lot of these top scorers are perimeter players so fewer rebounding opportunities for them vs. someone like Sadiq) and the lack of assists is a bummer, but I suspect he's more of a play finisher than a play maker at this point.
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Anthony with too many 3's and not a great percentage. He's doing well in other areas on the floor, but shoots from outside too much.

My take on White's numbers was that he is doing his damage inside, and is not hoisting a lot of 3's (only 10% of his shots, compare to around half for Anthony). He's also rebounding well.

Next year, if Freeman is back, we need for him to play more inside-out. White is Mr. Inside right now. He will be a PF for us next year. Freeman is clearly better from three, but I just don't want him shooting 1/3 of his shots from outside. He should play around the foul line and cause havoc until someone can stop him. THEN move outside and shoot some threes. If we have him back, of course.
 
cusefan88 said:
I'm intrigued by Sadiq and Donnie together. Likewise for the others that you need a strong anchor at PG and C.

I'm hoping Sadiq is a great defender. Has all the tools.
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If DC could play center his junior year with Billy at forward, then Donnie and White should be able to play together.
 
baggerbob said:
If DC could play center his junior year with Billy at forward, then Donnie and White should be able to play together.
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You would think so, Bob, but Donnie was kind of weak with the ball and just not that good defensively. Plus he's coming off an injury and I believe is having the dreaded foot surgery.
So, we need a real center for next year, aside from those 2 guys and Petar. Petar is fine for our backup, but we need a proven stater for a P5 team at both C and PG.
 
IthacaMatt said:
Anthony with too many 3's and not a great percentage. He's doing well in other areas on the floor, but shoots from outside too much.

My take on White's numbers was that he is doing his damage inside, and is not hoisting a lot of 3's (only 10% of his shots, compare to around half for Anthony). He's also rebounding well.

Next year, if Freeman is back, we need for him to play more inside-out. White is Mr. Inside right now. He will be a PF for us next year. Freeman is clearly better from three, but I just don't want him shooting 1/3 of his shots from outside. He should play around the foul line and cause havoc until someone can stop him. THEN move outside and shoot some threes. If we have him back, of course.
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Kiyan has actually started driving much more of late. Especially in the recent EYBL tourney.
 
Dcuse said:
Need much more.
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That's why I said a making. Of course if we can get top players at all positions to win 25 wins a season...
My point was to optimistically point to the fact we're moving in that direction. Obviously we can't play with just 3 players on the court
 
Cuse_NYC said:
Kiyan has actually started driving much more of late. Especially in the recent EYBL tourney.
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He draws fouls at a very high rate, is a decent FT shooter, and he does have great vision on the floor. He sees passes that other guys his age do not even look for.
 
With all of the roster overhaul it seems the buzz on White has died down. I still think he’s a key player on the roster next year. Can he play the 3? Early videos show him having an outside shot. Really hope this kid comes in ready to play from day 1.
 
OrlandoCuse said:
With all of the roster overhaul it seems the buzz on White has died down. I still think he’s a key player on the roster next year. Can he play the 3? Early videos show him having an outside shot. Really hope this kid comes in ready to play from day 1.
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100% cannot play the 3.

Offensively, he's a dunk and putback guy. Very limited shooting skills at this stage of his development.
 
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OrlandoCuse said:
With all of the roster overhaul it seems the buzz on White has died down. I still think he’s a key player on the roster next year. Can he play the 3? Early videos show him having an outside shot. Really hope this kid comes in ready to play from day 1.
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There’s a MUCH better chance Donnie can spend minutes at the 3 than Sadiq.

The former has nice all around skills.

The latter is an even more raw Jerami Grant athletic type.
 
OrlandoCuse said:
With all of the roster overhaul it seems the buzz on White has died down. I still think he’s a key player on the roster next year. Can he play the 3? Early videos show him having an outside shot. Really hope this kid comes in ready to play from day 1.
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I don't think so.

White's got a lot of raw talent and athleticism, so I won't be shocked if game by game he's pretty swingy. Might dominate one game, then be like a 2 points 2 rebounds guy the next game.
 
White should be thrilled to have Nait around to lob to him and get him the ball in dunk situations. White shooting from the perimeter is probably a good thing for the other team. I had been wishing he was developing a shot in his senior high school year. Looking forward to seeing his final HS highlight reel,
 
Zelda Zonk said:
White should be thrilled to have Nait around to lob to him and get him the ball in dunk situations. White shooting from the perimeter is probably a good thing for the other team. I had been wishing he was developing a shot in his senior high school year. Looking forward to seeing his final HS highlight reel,
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When can we get these freshman on campus?
 
Zelda Zonk said:
White should be thrilled to have Nait around to lob to him and get him the ball in dunk situations. White shooting from the perimeter is probably a good thing for the other team. I had been wishing he was developing a shot in his senior high school year. Looking forward to seeing his final HS highlight reel,
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White and Kyle will have significantly better numbers because they are on the same team as George. They are absolutely the perfect guys to catch lobs from George. We can add Souare to that group as well, extremely athletic players who can out vertical many defenders.

I suspect Freeman will get a lot of assists passing out of double teams in the post. He’s going to be a matchup problem that demands double teams to defend. Freeman will be helped a lot by having guys who can make a play if you just throw it up there for them to get.
 
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