Next recruit up
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@BShark I hope we get him, mainly because Self wants him for a reason.
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Andre Rafus to TCU provided they can get him to campus. Though it is TCU, so maybe they just get him there anyway and give him the old Jamari/Ben style academic red shirt.
Despite listing KU, KU never offered. However it’s still a commitment for the B12, so I figured I’d post it.
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Stretch 4 with some size… 4 of the 5 recruits Dixon has coming in are PF/C’s
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I was worried for a second that KU might get interested but once Self was scouring JUCOs, that fear subsided.
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I wonder if KU would have been interested had his grades been in order or whatever it is that has kept teams away. All the film I’ve seen of him looked pretty good, hes got great size for a stretch 4 and can really shoot the 3. I don’t think he was an immediate contributor but we could have gone after much worse IMO. I have a feeling a few years from now he’ll be playing KU and have a game against us where we ask ourselves why we never returned the interest…
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That guy named Jeff on ESPN reporting something on Zion…
Jeff Goodman said “sources” tell him Duke, KU, South Carolina in the lead for Zion. With UK in there also.
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Not gonna let myself get worked up about Zion. If he ends up in Lawrence for a year, then I’ll have a party. Have we beat Duke head to head for a recruit in recent memory? Duke wants Zion big time.
@BeddieKU23 said:
I wonder if KU would have been interested had his grades been in order or whatever it is that has kept teams away. All the film I’ve seen of him looked pretty good, hes got great size for a stretch 4 and can really shoot the 3. I don’t think he was an immediate contributor but we could have gone after much worse IMO. I have a feeling a few years from now he’ll be playing KU and have a game against us where we ask ourselves why we never returned the interest…
Grades were probably part of it. He might even be a bigger risk than Preston (and with much less talent).
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Zion is a beast. It would be great to have him at KU; Duke has the snobbery factor going for them and Kentucky the NBA pipeline but we have beaten UK before. I am not sure if KU has gone after the same prospects although Duval would certainly be one.
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Recently against UK: Oubre, Bragg and Vick. Can’t recall if they offered Cheick or not.
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Diallo, Udoka, Wiggins…
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Seems like Bill has won his fair share against U.K., Duke less so.
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@JayHawkFanToo Zion plays for adidas
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UK wasn’t really in it for Doke. We did beat FSU (who brought him over) and Roy though. I totally spaced on Wiggs though, Cal wanted him bad.
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What ESPN doesn’t know could fill a library. Example: they mentioned that KU could clinch the outright Big12 title today…
I’m all for beating Cal heads up and Self has done it a bit lately. However the truth is important. You can’t trust what ESPN and Rivals list for interest and offers. KU did not beat UK for Doke’s services. UK saw him a couple times as a JR, he never visited and UK signed two post commitments before he announced. It was a UNC/FSU/KU decision.
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My point was that U.K. offered the same as KU and he ended up with the good guys. I’ll take it…
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Miege beat Eudora tonight. Congrats to JRE, who guarded Mitch Ballock most of the night.
Not too often there is a Kansas HS hoops game with multiple D1 players, so pretty cool.
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@BShark how did they do? I listened to Mac vs Buhler. Mac will probably play bm
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Can’t find a box score yet. Ballock had 17, but JRE really made him work for it. Eudora turned the game into a slog. Think UNI.
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@BShark @Crimsonorblue22 BM is far and away the best highschool team in the state this year. They came in to Mac and destroyed them, which seldom happens.
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@kjayhawks killed Buhler in state fb too
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I ran across this article concerning Marcus Garrett. The fact he has played in a very deliberate offensive system bodes well for his near term future at KU, imho:
Skyline was able to set the pace in a 33-29 victory against Klein Forest, and it paid off as the Raiders booked a trip to the UIL Class 6A state tournament at the Alamodome next week in San Antonio. No. 3-ranked Skyline (34-1) and top-ranked and previously undefeated Klein Forest (34-1) entered Saturday’s 6A Region II title game with conflicting styles. During its 34-game unbeaten streak, Klein Forest ran teams out of the gym. The Golden Eagles push the pace, are up and running after a change of possession, and rarely does a possession last longer than 15 seconds without a shot. Entering Saturday, Klein Forest was averaging 64 points per game and the season-low scoring output was 57. Skyline turns stalling into an art form. Each possession is slowly walked up the floor, and point guard Marcus Garrett conducts an offense where the Raiders work the ball upward of two minutes before taking a shot. It visibly frustrated Klein Forest, which had won 30 of its 34 games by double digits. “The game plan was not to let them get up and down,” Garrett said. “We knew if we went up and down with them they might beat us. So we knew we were going to slow it down, and that got to them.” It was most obvious in the game’s final minute, when Skyline broke a 29-29 tie. After forcing a turnover with 56.8 seconds remaining, Skyline held possession for 40 seconds before calling a timeout with 18 seconds remaining. After an inbounds pass to Garrett, who was double-teamed, Jase Townsend got open and scored the game-winning basket with 8.4 seconds left on the clock. “I knew I had to make a play,” Townsend said. “I hadn’t been shooting well, so it was time to make a play.” Klein Forest panicked on the inbounds pass, turned the ball over, and Sammy Brooks added an insurance layup right before the buzzer. Garrett finished with a game-high 13 points, and Townsend added 11 for Skyline. Cedrick Alley led Klein Forest with 12 points. WATCH final 18 seconds as Jase Townsend layup gives Skyline the lead, Sammy Brooks follow shot ices 33-29 win vs Klein Forest @SportsDayHS pic.twitter.com/E9EDvVF2eV — Greg Riddle (@DMNGregRiddle) March 4, 2017
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@kjayhawks said:
BM is far and away the best highschool team in the state this year. They came in to Mac and destroyed them, which seldom happens.
It will be exciting to see JRE go from one blue and red uniform to another.
Kid is almost averaging a triple double in the highest classification in Texas. He will be very good for KU in time.
Some other fun things about Garrett: he will be 19 by the time he plays a game for KU, always a plus. Loves playing hard and playing defense. Not a whiner. Oh and I almost forgot, he beat Trae Young head to head.
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Heard we offered the the hutch Juco kid today. He had a dble dble.
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Was coming to post about this. KU was at his game last night.
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ISU target: http://247sports.com/player/raynere-thornton-46035881
Looks like a good player from what little info I can find.
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Another interesting JUCO: Ivan Aurrecoechea
A true post player like Lake. Seems like Self is definitely looking for a capable back-up C behind Doke. Not sure this kid is on the radar, but could be if Self wants Lake and Lake ends up elsewhere.
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I think Lake ends up at ISU. He was there for their Senior Night and sat with the 2 kids sitting out this year that are posts.
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Wouldn’t mind that. Juiston is the far more interesting prospect. Lake just seems…tall?
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Agreed. Haven’t seen Lake much this year but Juiston is a being regarded as a much better prospect. If Juiston was 6’9-6’10 he might be the most sought after JUCO out there.
Offering is huge in terms of our interest and maybe his intentions on where he would like to play
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Looked at some Juco stats. Juiston is 38th in the nation in FG %, 2nd in defensive rebounds, 9th overall in rebounds per game, 25th in blocks. 116th in assists as a big averaging 3.9 a game. Unselish player…
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Stats line up with what you hear/read. I think he would definitely find some pt next year and is a nice piece to have especially against zone defenses.
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Look for Juiston to visit KU.
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@BShark Is it pronounce Justin or Juice ton?
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Houston I believe.
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@BShark Hispanic?
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I’ve heard different pronunciations. I’m sure we will find out for sure if he signs with KU as I would think that’s something they would put in the press release.
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“He’s not like most of the kids today who need to put up their recruiting status on their social media,” said Playaz director Jimmy Salmon. “He’s old school, he just takes care of business. When he’s ready to announce, he will. He’s not interested in giving everybody a play-by-play.”
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Sounded like they said juice ton on the news. Still mad I didn’t watch him play! Maybe nationals.
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To be fair he wasn’t a KU target at all until recently. You could not have known.
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@BShark Can he shoot a 3?
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Non-shooter. Range goes to about 12 feet. High BBIQ and gritty player.
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@BShark To be honest, not sure how interested I am in a 6’7 post player with no outside game… He rebounded well at the JUCO level, but this is a big step up… I guess he could be a nice piece to have as far as defensive versatility. But that is about it.
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@BShark they are in my back yard-not exactly. We use to go to all the juco games. Fun times.
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lOL, couldn’t you just see it. - - We end up signing Shakur man the lil Cyclone paranoia would for sure be flying right? - -They have been recruiting him , then he ends up signing here OMG - -they would be so upset lmao. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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That’s a fair point. I think he does enough positive things to merit a scholarship. He is a plus passer for his position and a good scorer. Of course, Self LOVES kids like Juiston (hard worker, doesn’t whine, rebounds hard etc…), so it’s no surprise to me that things have accelerated this quickly.
@jayballer54 said:
lOL, couldn’t you just see it. - - We end up signing Shakur man the lil Cyclone paranoia would for sure be flying right? - -They have been recruiting him , then he ends up signing here OMG - -they would be so upset lmao. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
It would be tough for them. They have been selling him on starter minutes at ISU.
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@BShark Yea he has Self written all over him… I just have to think a graduate transfer would be a better fit if we were just patient and waited out the rest of the season. He hasn’t been offered yet has he?
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He was offered last night. Norm went to his last game I believe.
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as @BShark said he does a lot of things that make up for the lack of a 3 point shot. Think junkyard dog with some ability to not only score and rebound but find open teammates. If we are returning Bragg and Doke and adding Preston we need someone who can do the dirty work like Lucas has provided. He IMO from tape plays bigger than 6’7 because he plays with a great motor and has + athleticism to make a difference on defense. I think he’s exactly the type of player you need on a team that will be losing a lot of its identity
