Didn't know exactly where to put this but I was watching Purdue's exhibition against Truman and I did not realize that David Jenkins Jr. (previously at SDSU, UNLV, and Utah) was on Purdue.
Who leads the team in scoring this year?
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He should be a solid piece in the 6th man role for Purdue. Painter does a nice job of generating open looks for shooters and he's a career 41.3% 3PT shooter.
Best bet to me is Jaren Holmes but don't sleep on Tre King when he is eligible. Here is the PPG from the last season of the four guys I think could lead in scoring:
Jaren: 13.5 (St. Bonaventure)
Gabe: 9.6 (Iowa State)
Osun: 11.3 (St. Bonaventure)
King: 14.9 (Eastern Kentucky)
It is definitely a big step up in competition for Tre King, but his highlights showed a good ability to score. He can finish at the rim, shoot from three a bit (34% on 2 attempts per game), and a career 72% free throw shooter. I think it is realistic he could lead in scoring, but coming in during the middle of the season is difficult.
Jaren: 13.5 (St. Bonaventure)
Gabe: 9.6 (Iowa State)
Osun: 11.3 (St. Bonaventure)
King: 14.9 (Eastern Kentucky)
It is definitely a big step up in competition for Tre King, but his highlights showed a good ability to score. He can finish at the rim, shoot from three a bit (34% on 2 attempts per game), and a career 72% free throw shooter. I think it is realistic he could lead in scoring, but coming in during the middle of the season is difficult.
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I went wild with it and picked Tre, even though he hasn't played in a millennium now.
Whenever I see that phrase used on CF, I think of this thread.
Don't Sleep on Solomon Young in 2017/18
Everyone is sleeping on him. The worry around big guys or our lack thereof has reached a fevered pitch. SY is going to take a huge leap this year. As the CF authority on SY and a poster that has CSP's eyes SY's usage should go to at or near 20% and he will be looking at the very least honorable...
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(It isn't a comparative thing involving any player or analysis within it, just for some reason it has stuck in me-head)
Oof, also I'm thinking it'll be like 3 guys averaging 11-13 in some order, and it'll be a different guy every night leading.Whenever I see that phrase used on CF, I think of this thread.
Don't Sleep on Solomon Young in 2017/18
Everyone is sleeping on him. The worry around big guys or our lack thereof has reached a fevered pitch. SY is going to take a huge leap this year. As the CF authority on SY and a poster that has CSP's eyes SY's usage should go to at or near 20% and he will be looking at the very least honorable...
(It isn't a comparative thing involving any player or analysis within it, just for some reason it has stuck in me-head)
After watching the IUPUI game, I believe Holmes can get his own bucket.
Oklahoma fans aren't loving the start to their season either. They blew a 14 pt lead to Sam Houston in Norman with under 10 minutes left.
We have seen Gabe do it against Power 5 competition. We have seen Jaren do it against IUPUI. A lot of season left.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves, please.
I'm no wiz at the maths, but I have no idea how that works out.
Oh, you didn't think he had made 0.68 threes last season?
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Yeah, he may not beat everyone off the dribble with ease, but with that upper body, if he gets you on his hip, you are done.
OU had won its previous 19 season-openers.
I voted Gabe, and that still might be the right answer in the end. But after last night, it seems like Holmes is gonna have the ball in his hands a lot, and he is not shy about driving or putting it up.
So if I had to guess again today, I would vote Holmes.
As many others have pointed out though, there is going to be a lot of balance at the top, as well as a lot of variance in the complimentary players. One night Grill may have 18, and the next he may have 4. Kunc, Jones, and others will prob be the same up and down.
So if I had to guess again today, I would vote Holmes.
As many others have pointed out though, there is going to be a lot of balance at the top, as well as a lot of variance in the complimentary players. One night Grill may have 18, and the next he may have 4. Kunc, Jones, and others will prob be the same up and down.
