I don’t think Mintz is going anywhere, unless he wants to play in the G league or Europe.
So, it’s going to be Starling and Mintz, again. Maybe Judah could lose some of his ego and pass the ball next year. Gerry could work with him about his attitude and 3 PT production.
I think the coaches evaluate the recruits very well and they’ve done that for incoming, IMO.
It’s like a fresh start next year. Red will have the team he kind of wants , hopefully. Not JB’s leftovers.
The departures will be gone but watch out for the incoming. So far we have two four stars, a shooting guard in 6’4” Moore, and 6’ 9” power forward in Donnie Freeman. But, no one can predict how they will react to play at this level.
(ov)= official visit, (uv) unofficial visit, But there is a long list of players we are recruiting, some of whom are close to SU. However it’s a crap shoot to really know who’s going to be here and who’s not. Then, they are all freshman, again. Who knows how they’ll adjust to HIGH LEVEL play?
They are in no particular order: 4 Stars all. SG Kiyan Anthony(ov), PG Nigel James(ov), G Derek Dixon (ov), PF Matthew Gilhool (ov), Sadik White (ov), PG Tyler Jackson (uv), SF London Jamison (uv), PG Jerry Easter, Cam Ward, PG Deron Rippey, visiting Saturday.
Next year will be a good if we bring in, besides the two already signed, one or two of the above trouble is, again, they are all freshman and not half the talent of a Melo.
Out of the portal, we need a BIG, a non – skinny, good one and someone who can play forward shoot 3’s and make them.
I see leaving: Justin Taylor, Cuffe, Clayton, Ruffin, Westry, Gatty, Hima, Carey.
The Caveat here is if Taylor leaves will Brown go with him? I see, as others have, Taylor at the end of the bench, a sub. Perhaps he will get his groove back and play well again. I am not taking chances getting rid of him and his buddy Brown going also – he’s too valuable.
Bell, say what you want about his social media blurts but he's 64 - 163 .393% highest on the team.