Class of 2025 SF Shon Abaev (FL) Portal from Cinci

[IthacaMatt]

That's fine. He seemed like the one who couldn't fit with Anthony and Constanza. Hope we get the other guys. Abaev has a game that reminds of Manu Ginobli. Maybe not the right fit for us, with the other guys we are recruiting.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Yeah, take it to mean we moved on.

 

[cuseallday]

Hi, Alex Constanza in 2025.

 

[cardiac]

Hi, Alex Constanza in 2025.

Did Ed mention something?

 

[cuseallday]

Did Ed mention something?

Oh, no, sorry, I just meant that with Shon off the board, I assume that Syracuse will put the full-court press on for Alex in 2025...but I'll ask Ed

 

[cuseallday]

Ed says that Shon and Alex are good friends, but Shon not including Syracuse in his top 5 really doesn't impact Alex's recruitment. That being said, Ed has told me that Syracuse is a front-runner for Alex, as I wrote about earlier this week!

 

[Tony DeFranco]

Feels like this guy is going for the kill shot with NIL

 

[HyattsCuse]

Feels like this guy is going for the kill shot with NIL

Was about to post the same thing. That Top 5 means he’s probably getting a nice sized bag.

 

[longtimefan]

Was about to post the same thing. That Top 5 means he’s probably getting a nice sized bag.

With Arkansas involved, $$$ will be large.

Incidentally--and this is not sour grapes--I was not as impressed with Abaev as with some of the other SF's we were recruiting. In his highlights he seemed to be consistently forcing (albeit often making) tough shots. He especially has a habit of falling away as he shoots, making the attempt more difficult than it needs to be. I flashed on his being a taller version of Mintz.

 

[50YRsofCuse]

With Arkansas involved, $$$ will be large.

Incidentally--and this is not sour grapes--I was not as impressed with Abaev as with some of the other SF's we were recruiting. In his highlights he seemed to be consistently forcing (albeit often making) tough shots. He especially has a habit of falling away as he shoots, making the attempt more difficult than it needs to be. I flashed on his being a taller version of Mintz.

I kind of feel the same. From the few highlight clips that I saw, it seem like Shon had to have the ball. Granted it has been reported that he is like a point forward. I took it mean one of two things. 1) The offensive plays usually went through him either touching or creating. 2) As an integral part of his team, he took the lead in the offensive and created opportunities for his teammates. Nothing bad with either and he is a good player but play in college can be different and lend to offensive sets where he is not the primary ball handler.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[PauliePeppas]

Such a strange recruitment

 

[Bulldog04]

Such a strange recruitment

Very. Kid kind of blew his chances to land at big time program bc he wanted to take 1000 visits.

 

[Sherman20]

Blech! Cincinnati, really?

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

Blech! Cincinnati, really?

They got that Nick Van Exel money.
In all seriousness they are a Big12 team and ranked in the top 25.

 

[annarbororange]

Two (related) questions:

1) How did UC become a Jordan Brand school before us?
2) Do they have a better NIL game than us? If so, how?

 

[Hopkins16]

Bad choice. Another case of putting NIL money over a school that can get you prepared for the NBA.

 

[sweetpea]

Bad choice. Another case of putting NIL money over a school that can get you prepared for the NBA.

Respect to Buddy and Cole for hanging around the NBA fringe. Who successfully have we put in the NBA for any extended period since Jerami Grant? Ennis a little bit, but no one else. Track record for producing NBA players for Syracuse is basically none for the last ten years.

 

[OHIORANGES]

Bad choice. Another case of putting NIL money over a school that can get you prepared for the NBA.

Well they are a ranked team.
Are we?

 

[Hopkins16]

Well they are a ranked team.
Are we?

I wasn't saying he should have come to the Cuse. With all his shenanigans and visits, I expected him to at least choose a program like Arkansas or Auburn.

 

[pwong]

Two (related) questions:

1) How did UC become a Jordan Brand school before us?
2) Do they have a better NIL game than us? If so, how?

Cinci was a Jordan Brand school in the late 90's/early 2000's initially, before switching to other brands and then returning back to Jordan.

If they are paying what Shon's camp is asking for (bag chasers), I will assume they have a better NIL budget than us. Our NIL budget heading into this season wasn't amazing (probably only like $2-$2.5M). I hope Kline and co have been fundraising hard. Think this offseason is going to be crazier than last, in terms of pricing.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Cinci was a Jordan Brand school in the late 90's/early 2000's initially, before switching to other brands and then returning back to Jordan.

If they are paying what Shon's camp is asking for (bag chasers), I will assume they have a better NIL budget than us. Our NIL budget heading into this season wasn't amazing (probably only like $2-$2.5M). I hope Kline and co have been fundraising hard. Think this offseason is going to be crazier than last, in terms of pricing.

Lots of P&G executives in the area.

 

[im4cuse]

Nice with Tillery coming too.

 

[cuseallday]

Well they are a ranked team.
Are we?

Amen. Not sure why folks are crapping on Cincy. Yeah, Shon took a ton of visits. That's his right. Cincy is unbeaten, in the top 20, and in a great bball league. Tillery is headed there as well...

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Amen. Not sure why folks are crapping on Cincy. Yeah, Shon took a ton of visits. That's his right. Cincy is unbeaten, in the top 20, and in a great bball league. Tillery is headed there as well...

The top of their class rivals ours, I would say. I think Red will be sorry he missed on Tillery.