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Men’s coach Steve Eck was named coach of the year in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. The highly touted and recruited forward Shakur Juiston was named the league’s MVP.
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Billy Tyg Preston with Trevon Duval.
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… RockChalk
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@Statmachine Whats that from?
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@Kcmatt7 You said, "To be honest, not sure how interested I am in a 6’7 post player with no outside game … "
Jamari Traylor will be waiting outside your door to discuss, and he ain’t happy.
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@HighEliteMajor Haha let’s just say that there is only room in my heart for one 6’7 post with an ugly jumper.
On another note, the European game has been good to Jamari. Putting up good numbers and overwhelming people with athleticism it seems.
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@Statmachine Is that secret information?
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@KUSTEVE Must be encrypted.
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Poster on the Phog (usually reliable) says DG is PLANNING to come back, might not even test the waters. Recent development.
@Kcmatt7 said:
@HighEliteMajor Haha let’s just say that there is only room in my heart for one 6’7 post with an ugly jumper.
On another note, the European game has been good to Jamari. Putting up good numbers and overwhelming people with athleticism it seems.
Glad to hear it.
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Think Self can win games with DG/Newman/Vick/Preston/Doke with a bench of Bragg/Garrett/Cunliffe?
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@mayjay Was it the Ruskies, or the CIA pretending they were the Ruskies??? Are we in jeopardy if we disseminate the information?
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@KUSTEVE It was the gol-durn Rooskies.
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@mayjay Well, you probably know this already, but I’m a double knot spy.
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Certainly, I think there will be growing pains early if that was the lineup but its got crazy potential. We have to see what Svi does too as I imagine the NBA has seen his recent slump…
A good March for either changes things though.
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Anyone catch Juiston’s game last night? There was a live stream I forgot to post.
Pretty good stat line 24 pts 12 boards a few assists. His team won by 2 in an up and down game 105-103. I really hope this kid goes to KU, I think he can play here, this isn’t a practice player.
Some things I noticed, His anticipation for rebounds is uncanny really. Has some ability to drive and finish and is something I believe translates up. Has some floor vision, always looking for an outlet pass. Looked to have pretty good handles for his size which is beneficial. Only jump-shot he took he missed, not his strength. His footwork is a +, I imagine the coaches are really intrigued how agile he is. He could benefit from D-1 coaching on fundamentals such as boxing out and awareness on offense outside of the paint. Everything you hear is he is a great teammate, never complains about calls, always looking to his coach. He is an effort guy, someone that can get 50/50 balls, make a hustle play. He’s physically ready to play, built upper body. Impressive kid for the JUCO level. I can see why we have offered. Not a kid we want going to Iowa St
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@Kcmatt7 Preston just messaged Duval on FB “RockChalk” and posted a pic of the two of them at late night. IDK if there is something going on but I am passing on the info…
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@KUSTEVE I had to look it up, but I got it!
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Duval posted this pick titled “family”.
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@Statmachine Billy, Duval, and who is the third guy?
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Ferguson who once was considered a KU lock, ended up at Zona to be ruled in-eligible and went packing to Australia. Will be in the NBA draft this year
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@BeddieKU23 Thanks. I remember the name, but his face I didn’t know.
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If Ferguson would have qualified he very likely would have played at KU. He had a heated conversation with a KU assistant which led to him committing to Bama in a huff. Clearly he didn’t really want to go to Bama. By the time he decommitted KU had moved on to focusing on Josh.
Also don’t believe anything to the contrary, TFerg isn’t playing college ball because he did not qualify.
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@BShark That worked out well, but what is an assistant getting into an argument with a recruit about anyways? Let alone near signing time. Shouldn’t that be the honeymoon period?
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I don’t really want to mention what assistant it was, though I think that can be deduced.
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Possible Shakur visits next week.
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@BShark how could that be deduced? I’m missing something?
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@Crimsonorblue22 Sounds like you need a double knot spy.
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Won’t we be away? doesn’t make sense timing wise
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are you insinuating its the assistant KU fans often say is the weakest link?
Ferguson had a known handler in his camp and that was also apart of the fiasco.
The kid didn’t even try at academics. I had read from an Zona board that hypothetically if Ferguson had been ruled a partial qualifier and sat out that it was going to be unlikely he would have been academically eligible after his freshman year. That’s how much of a hole T Ferg put himself in academically
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@BeddieKU23 said:
Won’t we be away? doesn’t make sense timing wise
It would have to be early in the week.
@BeddieKU23 said:
are you insinuating its the assistant KU fans often say is the weakest link?
Ferguson had a known handler in his camp and that was also apart of the fiasco.
The kid didn’t even try at academics. I had read from an Zona board that hypothetically if Ferguson had been ruled a partial qualifier and sat out that it was going to be unlikely he would have been academically eligible after his freshman year. That’s how much of a hole T Ferg put himself in academically
Well as you know every recruit has a lead assistant. One they are in contact with.
And yeah he had no shot academically which is why he is in Australia.
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@BShark dropped his stock too
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Most Mocks still have him in the 1st round but yeah he could have really used the exposure in America. Kid can flat out shoot and defend.
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I seem to remember that both Alabama & Zona tried hard to lobby for his eligibility and both schools play in conferences where partial qualifiers are not allowed? Given that information was spread around talking about how bad his academics really were its amazing they even had anything to appeal about. Not a Diallo case where KU knew the kid was being hosed.
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Not sure on Pac or SEC partial qualifier rules tbh. It says a lot that he couldn’t even sit out a year and be eligible though, so he made the right decision in that regard.
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I don’t really care who got in the argument. More I’d like to know what it was about. Eligibility? Work ethic? Dissing his momma? And I’m likely to never know.
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@dylans kinda weird!
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@JayHawkFanToo SO WAS IT THE FIRST HIGHLIGHTED ONE?
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@Crimsonorblue22 TFerg did get to make a lot of money this year though and he fell right about where he would have I think. Seems like he made the right choice for himself.
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Bill Self isn’t an assistant.
@Kcmatt7 said:
@Crimsonorblue22 TFerg did get to make a lot of money this year though and he fell right about where he would have I think. Seems like he made the right choice for himself.
Way better than sitting for TWO years not playing.
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I don’t know, I was simply showing who was recruiting him but I seriously doubt Coach Self would get in an argument with a prospect or a prospect with him.
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@JayHawkFanToo GOT IT
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Well I just got through listening to the for quarters broadcast of Zags blog and I’m not EVEN trying to build up anything really, but yet find it at least a little interesting concerning Trevon Duval:
They was talking about his recruitment and talking about how he was being really smart, cause he had gotten to see some really high profile games, how he had Visited Ku , Arizona , and Duke. - Was talking about how Seton Hall was still trying to get him for a visit. - But he had gotten to see the big time atmosphere during his profile games at KU and Arizona.
They talked about how everybody just seemed to believe that it was a given that all the twitter and such and other places saying Duke , Duke , But like they said given the Fact of Duke being such an elite program with their Coach that if he had decided and was all in on Duke - -then why didn’t he just go ahead and announce for Duke?
They which was of these guys was Evan Daniel from scout , said that Trevon was taking these visits and thought it would make it easier to make his decision- - But actually taking these visits has made it a lot harder trying to decide where to commit. - - They said fully feel, think it’s Ariz , Ku , & Duke. - -saying they have NO GUT feel at all where he is leaning, they said they will say this that KU still in the picture as Norm has been out to see him again at IMG. - -not trying to read anything into this, but maybe not quite over yet. - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer54 can he drive?
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@Crimsonorblue22 He can do it all, he is the one point guard they said is NBA ready for sure right now, the best point guard in this class. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Juiston had 16 points 16 rebounds 4 assists, 2 steals in Hutch’s OT loss last night. He was double teamed a lot, sometimes it seems 3 or 4 guys on him.
Someone who does play by play for Hutch has this to say about Shakur
I would say that Juiston is a decent shooter out to 12-14 feet but rarely shoots from distance because he is exceptional at driving to the basket and finishing. He hits a very high percentage on shots around the basket. He is a tremendous leaper who plays MUCH taller than his 6-7. He is unselfish and a good passer (4 assists/gm). He also averages 2 blocks per outing.
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@Crimsonorblue22 said:
@jayballer54 can he drive?
@jayballer54 said:
@Crimsonorblue22 He can do it all, he is the one point guard they said is NBA ready for sure right now, the best point guard in this class. - - ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
Yeah he’s a great player, but I wouldn’t get too excited about him since his year of service won’t be in crimson and blue.
@BeddieKU23 said:
Juiston had 16 points 16 rebounds 4 assists, 2 steals in Hutch’s OT loss last night. He was double teamed a lot, sometimes it seems 3 or 4 guys on him.
Someone who does play by play for Hutch has this to say about Shakur
I would say that Juiston is a decent shooter out to 12-14 feet but rarely shoots from distance because he is exceptional at driving to the basket and finishing. He hits a very high percentage on shots around the basket. He is a tremendous leaper who plays MUCH taller than his 6-7. He is unselfish and a good passer (4 assists/gm). He also averages 2 blocks per outing.
I hope we can pry him away from ISU.
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@Crimsonorblue22 said:
@jayballer54 can he drive?
I think next year we might have better public relations if we have fewer kids who drive, and who altogether avoid parking areas.
