Class of 2024 - SG Aiden Tobiason (DEL) TRANSFERRING TO SYRACUSE (4/13/26) | Page 15 | Syracusefan.com

Class of 2024 SG Aiden Tobiason (DEL) TRANSFERRING TO SYRACUSE (4/13/26)


Great read. Points to the connections our staff has coming from different programs and backgrounds and why it’s easy to see they are doing things that aren’t as visible and have been grinding.

"Also like their playing style. They value spacing and constant movement. I think that's just an offense I definitely need to be in."
 
This is his dad...

Welp I know there's plenty of board members here that would be happy to play a round with pops.
 
The last guy from Delaware on our roster went to two Final Fours. We're back!
Oh, snap. Didn't realize. Sitting here listening to the podcast, and liking what i'm hearing and didn't recognize maybe it was partially cuz he sounds like 'home.'
 
"Also like their playing style. They value spacing and constant movement. I think that's just an offense I definitely need to be in."
I forgot about this tidbit in my write up above. One thing I liked about Tobiason is that he moves around a lot like the Sharpshooters from SU from years ago… Guys like Rautins, Cooney, Nichols, Southerland, White and, to a lesser extent, Buddy, Devendorf and Girard were notable, not merely because they made the three-pointers, but also for the before the pass movement that they used to get open for the three-point shots. Of course, GMAC would be the poster child for using screens and off ball movement to get open looks at the basket.

Tobiason showed some examples of that movement. A few times, he wasn't even using formal screens, just game action in the paint to get open. It was fun to watch extended possessions from Temple game footage that ended in a Tobiason open three.

The other thing I forgot to mention is that after he makes a three, Tobiason makes hand gestures that look like a combination of the symbol for "three" in American sign language and a frat boy saying "smell my finger."
 
I like that he wants to play some PG too. I know that might be controversial but it actually is a good thing. Means you can have a scoring PG that plays multiple spots and Moesch would be the third PG if he earned minutes to be so. Let’s get a guy like Freeman assuming he’s healthy then also another big plus Folefac and get to work. Give me Hudson Mayes too if we could pull it.
 
I forgot about this tidbit in my write up above. One thing I liked about Tobiason is that he moves around a lot like the Sharpshooters from SU from years ago… Guys like Rautins, Cooney, Nichols, Southerland, White and, to a lesser extent, Buddy, Devendorf and Girard were notable, not merely because they made the three-pointers, but also for the before the pass movement that they used to get open for the three-point shots. Of course, GMAC would be the poster child for using screens and off ball movement to get open looks at the basket.

Tobiason showed some examples of that movement. A few times, he wasn't even using formal screens, just game action in the paint to get open. It was fun to watch extended possessions from Temple game footage that ended in a Tobiason open three.

The other thing I forgot to mention is that after he makes a three, Tobiason makes hand gestures that look like a combination of the symbol for "three" in American sign language and a frat boy saying "smell my finger."
I like two other things he said:
• He's working at playing the 1, 2, and 3 positions.
• He converted at 75% at the rim, and was 27/27 on dunks.
• Expects to be at 90% on FT percentage.

Okay, that's three things. I am not good at numbers.
 

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