REPORT: Iowa State in contact with Morehead State transfer, No. 7 nationally in assists
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Where are all these fans posting this overestimating? I truly haven't seen it but I keep hearing about it?
Holy **** didnt even see he was in the portal. Not sure we need to be loading up on PGs right now but if he can shoot ill take him
Couldn’t agree more.
It’s only an issue if you have multiple guys fighting to have the ball and to be “the guy”, if if they are all 6’0” and can only defend the pg.
Judging by this player’s low usage and 3P shooting, he’s comfortable being tertiary. Williams says all the right things and can defend 3 spots. And we know TJ is looking for guys that prioritize the cultural aspects.
I think an interesting indicator about TJ's preferred style of play is that Iowa State was 15th in assists per field goal last season, per Kenpom. And that was with really only one player, Tyrese, who has really good playmaking instincts. If the offense this year is any indication, the ball will be in a lot of different players' hands. When it is, it's nice to have a lot of different guys who who can make the right pass, whether off of a pick and roll or a cross court pass to take advantage of rotations.
With that, plus the struggles against ball pressure, in both ball handling and passing, I get the look at point guards and other guys who have a lot of assists.
With that, plus the struggles against ball pressure, in both ball handling and passing, I get the look at point guards and other guys who have a lot of assists.
Best ISU team (99-00) basically had 3 PGs starting with two legit 3 point threats.
Sign me up to watch that.
Different era, but I'd take it. I remember thinking Fizer wasn't a threat, but he was 36% that year on 42 attempts. That's better than Williams.
Can you have too many guards that can play pg? I'm surprised that's still a thing.
One year ago, Baylor won the the national title with:
Jared Butler, 6'3"
MaCio Teague, 6'4" (transfer from UNC Ashville)
Davion Mitchell, 6'0" (transfer from Auburn)
Adam Flagler, 6'3" (transfer from Presbyterian)
LJ Cryer, 6'1"
This year, they could have been a Cryer and Tchamwa Tchatchoua injuries away from maybe repeating, with:
James Akinjo, 6'1" (transfer from GT, Zona)
Adam Flagler, 6'3"
LJ Cryer, 6'1"
*that 2020-21 backcourt was the most insane shooting I've ever watched. 45%, 43%,42%, 40%, and 36% on 3P shooting. Add in Mayer, a 6'9" G/F at 40%. Just crazy.
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Agree we are pretty good at the guard position imo. We need some quality bigs.
Okay, so we are after two guys from Morehead State, right? This guard and a post player that everyone else in the country is after? I don't remember Morehead State in the NCAAs. How did everyone miss on the big guy?
Recruiting is a numbers game, we might need to target 10-15 guys to get 3 or 4. So many schools going after a small group of Big12 level players
Could also mean we are going to see more guys leave- I don't believe Gabe & Tristan have said they are coming back. Although Tristan doesn't really have to as an underclassman.
A big and a wing high volume & high make% 3 pt shooter are big needs to fill out the roster. If the guard/wing is a high assist guy, awesome.
Could also mean we are going to see more guys leave- I don't believe Gabe & Tristan have said they are coming back. Although Tristan doesn't really have to as an underclassman.
A big and a wing high volume & high make% 3 pt shooter are big needs to fill out the roster. If the guard/wing is a high assist guy, awesome.
Well yeah, repeating that will be tricky.
But being 'multiple' out top would do wonders.
Good question. Broome was very good as a freshman. Maybe he didn't play AAU? He transferred to Tampa Catholic for his last two years, but his team made it to state, I believe.
