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FinalFourCy

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I'm not sure that Morrow and Rooks are mutually exclusive. I'm also not convinced that Morrow will end up at ISU with Xavier showing interest.

How would you feel about rounding it out with Brown, Rooks, Morrow?
So Rooks over Beverly? I guess I see Rooks more redundant with Kasongo whereas Beverly could provide some scoring ability, but maybe I'm overselling Kasongo (and Beverly) or underselling Rooks.

How many scholarships does Xavier have? They may fill up with the OSU decommit.
 
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I guess I see Rooks more redundant with Kasongo whereas Beverly could provide some scoring ability, but maybe I'm overselling Kasongo (and Beverly) or underselling Rooks.

I can see there might be redundancy with Kasongo/Rooks.

Kasongo might be the player I'm most curious to see (and who seems to be one of the "forgotten additions.") ISU doesn't appear to have anyone else in that niche. (I'm curious about all the newcomers, but our big ? marks for next year are in frontcourt at this stage, so my intrigue is more Lard & RK)
 

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Staff isn't having great luck so far but should be some decent names to still pop up this spring / summer

Using twitter search these are the guys that visited ISU May 1st or later since 2010.

- Ray Kasongo

- Merrill Holden

- Xavier Stapleton

- Hallice Cooke

- Ryan Anderson

- Deandre Kane

- Dorian Finney-Smith

- Jarrod Uthoff

- Chris Allen

- Royce White

- Anthony Booker

- Chris Babb
 

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Good list, but several of those guys were known and recruited prior to May 1st and not many immediate eligible players.

That said, you'd think at least a couple more guys will become available for next year. It may be worth it to wait with one spot
 

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2010-11 Senior Year of HS in Minneapolis
2011-12 Prep School in Iowa
2012-13 JUCO 16.6 ppg 3.8 rpg 2.6 apg
2013-14 Illinois State 11.3 ppg 3.0 rpg 1.5 apg
2014-15 Minnesota Sat out due to transfer rules
2015-16 Texas State sat out due to transfer rules
2016-17 Texas State 16.8 ppg 3.8 rpg 2.4 apg SWAC player of the year

Not quite sure how he has eligibility left… kid is 10 months older than Naz Long haha
 
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FinalFourCy

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Under a 30% 3P shooter.

Zach Lofton, who was a key contributor as a sophomore at Illinois State in 2013-14 (23.0 mpg, 11.3 ppg), joins him in the backcourt. Lofton transferred to Minnesota but was dismissed from the team in 2015 before ever suiting up for the Golden Gophers. He should give Davis a high-major talent that can help take the pressure off of Griffin.