KU ROSTER 2026-27
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I like PF Allen Graves. He's not outrageously athletic, but the kid can play. It would be costly NIL, because he could stay in the draft, but I think he comes back for another year. I know we signed Dawes... but their styles are completely different and in most games, we can play without a footer in the paint.
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@wissox83 it’s a little more surprising for Tiller with him being here for almost two years which is enough for most to hate Fizzou. In terms of Elmarko my inside sources told me he was really feeling like he let the program down after being a top 20 recruit and giving up that final bucket to St Johns he felt like he had to go get a fresh start. Prob more so about the opportunity to get minutes over anything.
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@kjayhawks2.0 I forgot he was a 2 year guy.
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Leroy Blyden Jr to the HAWKS
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Bylden has committed. Good pickup. We need lots more though
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Just saw that too. What are initial thoughts on this one?
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Huge pickup. Guys going to be such a stud. Finishes with both hands in traffic. 5 assists a game. 40% from deep (and 85% from the stripe another good shooter indicator).
I love the two additions. Efficient scorers.
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I only question if he athletic enough to play major college ball. He looks good on film and seems to be a guy that can get a shot whenever he wants, we really need that again. Think even with DP we haven’t had that since Jwill. We need what I call a sit down and shut up player. Thats what you need to win on the road when the home team is making a run and a guy can go get a tough bucket. Mason, Graham, Ochai, Braun and Jwill were the last of those players IMO.
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@kjayhawks2.0 said in KU ROSTER 2026-27:
I only question if he athletic enough to play major college ball. He looks good on film and seems to be a guy that can get a shot whenever he wants, we really need that again. Think even with DP we haven’t had that since Jwill. We need what I call a sit down and shut up player. Thats what you need to win on the road when the home team is making a run and a guy can go get a tough bucket. Mason, Graham, Ochai, Braun and Jwill were the last of those players IMO.
You ask the key question. As I noted in an earlier post, he has played exactly one game against a P5 team - Michigan State - and results were not good in that game. The issue with mid-major players is always whether they can generate the same numbers against much better day in and day out competition. The results haven't been great for KU in that regard.
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The good news is he’s just a freshman. Put him in an elite S&C program like ours and he’ll get even better.
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He looks pretty athletic in his highlights. 2 steals per game is a great sign also, signals good effort and means he could still be solid on defense despite his size
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Regarding his bad game against Michigan State, I agree that him only having one game against P5 competition last year is a bit concerning. However, there are a couple of things that should be noted. Michigan State had the best defensive point guard in the country last year in Jeremy Fears. Struggling against him is not the same as struggling against an average P5 defense. Also, that was early in the season and Toledo fans seem to unanimously agree that Blyden got better and better throughout the season. Who knows how late-season Blyden would have performed against MSU.
