Tyon Grant Foster commits to KU
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I wouldn’t crown the guy or Bill Self on this just yet. We wouldn’t be in this neighborhood but for your predicament.
He went 9-19 overall and 1-5 from 3 against in his previous game against … Pratt CC. He’s had 7 turnovers in about 50 minutes of play this season. Of course, that’s nitpicking and means nothing in reality. Doke looked bad vs. Ft. Hays and that doesn’t mean much.
But the praise is just a case of premature coronation is all.
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I’m still just thinking he will be a solid bench piece.
Garrett, Thompson, Agbaji, Enaruna, Dave would be a pretty okay starting line-up.
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Darren Hancock was a nice Juco player as well. Hopefully this kid is in that Little, Hancock vein and not the Appleton, every other direct from juco player. Looks like Foster has a nice frame if nothing else.
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HighEliteMajor said:
I wouldn’t crown the guy or Bill Self on this just yet. We wouldn’t be in this neighborhood but for your predicament.
He went 9-19 overall and 1-5 from 3 against in his previous game against … Pratt CC. He’s had 7 turnovers in about 50 minutes of play this season. Of course, that’s nitpicking and means nothing in reality. Doke looked bad vs. Ft. Hays and that doesn’t mean much.
But the praise is just a case of premature coronation is all.
At this level I’m looking for tools and the ability to dominate lesser competition. He definitely has the tools. He’s starting to show he can dominate that level. Then you see what you have when he gets to campus.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
HighEliteMajor said:
I wouldn’t crown the guy or Bill Self on this just yet. We wouldn’t be in this neighborhood but for your predicament.
He went 9-19 overall and 1-5 from 3 against in his previous game against … Pratt CC. He’s had 7 turnovers in about 50 minutes of play this season. Of course, that’s nitpicking and means nothing in reality. Doke looked bad vs. Ft. Hays and that doesn’t mean much.
But the praise is just a case of premature coronation is all.
At this level I’m looking for tools and the ability to dominate lesser competition. He definitely has the tools. He’s starting to show he can dominate that level. Then you see what you have when he gets to campus.
Sure, makes sense, which is why in my opinion any praise of Self (or the player) now is wildly premature.
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Cats in the cradle and all. I’m willing to bet those that are overly critical will regret not enjoying Self’s tenure more in hindsight.
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BShark said:
I’m still just thinking he will be a solid bench piece.
Garrett, Thompson, Agbaji, Enaruna, Dave would be a pretty okay starting line-up.
who is your point? - -isn’t Bryce a 2 ?
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@jayballer73 Marcus
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Garrett at point
Tyshawn with a poor shot and less athleticism, but much better decision making abilities. You’d need shooters around him. Does Brannen still have a year of eligibility left? Lol
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I have a hard time seeing Bill not playing SR Garrett at the pt. Harris should be a really nice back-up PG. If Harris starts over Garrett that means he is a total badass so I’m good with it either way.
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@dylans I don’t think it would take too much for Garrett to have a better shot than Tyshawn if his shot has improved. I don’t think Tyshawn made a 3 in the whole tourney when we lost to Kentucky in the final.
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@approxinfinity Ironically he made 1 against Kentucky. 0-20 in the previous 5 games and he was still a 38% trey shooter that year on an okay volume.
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Quote from Bossi
Grant-Foster is still raw, he still needs to get stronger and tighten up his ball handling a bit but in speaking to some of the scouts in attendance, he definitely put himself on the NBA radar and appears to be a legitimate NBA prospect.
As for his more immediate future, Kansas has a big-time wing on the way and a guy who should make an immediate impact on both ends of the floor.
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Beat me to it. Saw this and seemed appropriate. Seems like he’s getting a lot of attention now
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Having seen him play in HS, he always had a good looking shot and was a very good athlete, but needed to round out his game. That was what probably kept a lot of P5 schools off him out of HS. He was a wing shooter that didn’t have much size (only about 6-3 or 6-4 at the time) and wasn’t in a position to be a secondary ball handler, which is a must if you aren’t at least 6-5 or 6-6.
Fast forward to now and he’s about 3 inches taller and he has improved his ball handling. Like I said in an earlier post, he has basically done everything that he was told he needed to do in order to make himself a P5 player, while also growing a couple of inches. That, I think, speaks to his work ethic and character. He got into the gym and did the work he needed to do in order to be ready to move to the P5 level after a couple of years at JuCo. He took the constructive criticism and the coaching and made the improvements that scouts were looking for. That says more to me than the scouts saying he’s hitting 28 footers.
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35 points in a comeback win last night. Kid has been locked in.
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Found out IHCC has played 4 games so far.
Tyon’s cumulative stats: 32/65 shooting, 10/25 from three, 19/30 ft.
Some per game numbers: 23 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.75 spg, .75 bpg.
Not sure how they run offense but he doesn’t have many assists and is turning it over three times a game. Definitely looks like a wing player to me.
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It’s hyperbole season! https://kuathletics.com/local-product-tyon-grant-foster-signs-to-play-at-kansas/
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FarmerJayhawk said:
It’s hyperbole season! https://kuathletics.com/local-product-tyon-grant-foster-signs-to-play-at-kansas/
Was coming here to post this. It’s always sunshine during the official statement.
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BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
It’s hyperbole season! https://kuathletics.com/local-product-tyon-grant-foster-signs-to-play-at-kansas/
Was coming here to post this. It’s always sunshine during the official statement.
What about Bryce and Gethro ? - did anyone hear if they signed today ?
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jayballer73 said:
BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
It’s hyperbole season! https://kuathletics.com/local-product-tyon-grant-foster-signs-to-play-at-kansas/
Was coming here to post this. It’s always sunshine during the official statement.
What about Bryce and Gethro ? - did anyone hear if they signed today ?
Haven’t seen them yet but I don’t have any worry they’ll be in very soon.
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@FarmerJayhawk Rod and Bryce have both stated Bryce is signing early. You would think today but who knows, Bryce is exhausted from the sound of it.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
It’s hyperbole season! https://kuathletics.com/local-product-tyon-grant-foster-signs-to-play-at-kansas/
But wait there’s more!
“To me, if he was here now, he’d be playing all the minutes now. He’s really a good player. And to think that he just grew up down the street and is just now blowing up like this over the last 12 months is pretty amazing. … What people are saying about him that follow that game are raving about him and deservedly so. He’s a 6-foot-7, long, do-everything guard.”
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Franny likes him too
Fran Fraschilla @franfraschilla Saw @Ty_Youngbull this summer. He is a big-time recruit for @KUHoops . Can play all the perimeter positions easily. He’s the offensive equivalent of what Marcus Garrett brings to Jayhawks defense.
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BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
It’s hyperbole season! https://kuathletics.com/local-product-tyon-grant-foster-signs-to-play-at-kansas/
But wait there’s more!
“To me, if he was here now, he’d be playing all the minutes now. He’s really a good player. And to think that he just grew up down the street and is just now blowing up like this over the last 12 months is pretty amazing. … What people are saying about him that follow that game are raving about him and deservedly so. He’s a 6-foot-7, long, do-everything guard.”
what amazes me I question even my intelligence/ knowledge at times - -think I’m just blind to somethings man - - really looking forward to see Tyon next year. - -Like I was saying I don’t claim to know everything by far - - - THEN I go to the Phog & read some of the comments, I swear to GOD guys - - that site has turned into a real cluster - - - - , I read like what BShark posted here - -and I think cool sounds pretty sweet. - -Then you see some remarks/comments from poster like this one : - -Oh Tyon will get to play a few minutes here - - a few minutes there - -but DON’T EXPECT MUCH. - -umm hello - -once again I think I’ll put my trust in Coach a little more then this poster.
Just like I stated about Latrell on the other end of the spectrum - - -Tyon is rated the # 2 rated Juco in America - - kid has got talent - -I for one am looking forward to watching him - to the contrary of some people YES there are some Juco players that can play - -and play quite well - -Juco players get labeled as not good enough to play at a P-5 School - - not good enough and such – there are many , many reason why a kid might have to go to a Juco - - doesn’t mean he can’t play
The Phog has really turned into a Crapper - -a real dumpster fire - - -I think some people gonna be surprised I think he will contribute just fine - - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BAY
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NBA scouts are giving Tyon a real look. Says a lot.
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BShark said:
Franny likes him too
Fran Fraschilla @franfraschilla Saw @Ty_Youngbull this summer. He is a big-time recruit for @KUHoops . Can play all the perimeter positions easily. He’s the offensive equivalent of what Marcus Garrett brings to Jayhawks defense.
Whoa. High praise! Fran loves him some Garrett.
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If you check out the Jayhawk Slant podcast from this week, they had Bossi on to talk about the class. Good segment. But my big takeaway is the thinks Tyon is a future NBA guy
ETA: fast forward through Shay talking. He’s a really weird dude.
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Big 12 fans may remember Jo Lual Acuil. He played two years at Neosho County Juco. I was upset that KU did not give him much of a look, if any. He went on to start for Baylor and had a pretty damn good two years. I am sure he would have been a great help for us, even if it was in a reserve role. Jo was not as highly rated as Tyon.
Moral of the story: Lets give this kid a chance and see how it works out. Hope it is for the best. You just never know.
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I don’t think anyone hates this signing. He looks like a stud on film.
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Kcmatt7 said:
I don’t think anyone hates this signing. He looks like a stud on film.
Bryce is 1A and this kid is 1B for me in terms of excitement. Gethro and Jossell are projects of varying degrees whereas Tyon and Bryce should contribute next year.
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BShark said:
Kcmatt7 said:
I don’t think anyone hates this signing. He looks like a stud on film.
Bryce is 1A and this kid is 1B for me in terms of excitement. Gethro and Jossell are projects of varying degrees whereas Tyon and Bryce should contribute next year.
Athleticism and buckets.
If Ochai stays… I just don’t know how we don’t play 4 guards.
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I was all set to post an update but it appears they withheld Tyon from their double header this weekend due to his injury in the last game.
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Very good read from CJ Moore here.
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BShark said:
Very good read from CJ Moore here.
Really excited about him. He reminds me some of Garrett but better offensively. Honestly he might challenge Ochai for the starting 3 position
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FarmerJayhawk said:
BShark said:
Very good read from CJ Moore here.
Really excited about him. He reminds me some of Garrett but better offensively. Honestly he might challenge Ochai for the starting 3 position
Or Bill just commits to the 4-guard for good.
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@Kcmatt7 I mean… With the roster next year how do you do anything else!!! Tristan and Wilson are great fits at the four for it.
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Kcmatt7 said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
BShark said:
Very good read from CJ Moore here.
Really excited about him. He reminds me some of Garrett but better offensively. Honestly he might challenge Ochai for the starting 3 position
Or Bill just commits to the 4-guard for good.
I have Enaruna penciled in at the 4: Garrett, Thompson, Ochai, Enaruna, Dave
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@FarmerJayhawk if Tristan starts to know what the hell to do on D that line-up could be amazing defensively.
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BShark said:
@FarmerJayhawk if Tristan starts to know what the hell to do on D that line-up could be amazing defensively.
Lots of depth as well. Harris, Braun, G-F on the perimeter. Wilson, Silvio, and Mitch on the back end. That’s a really great 1-11. Then RS Jossell and Gethro.
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At the game tonight.
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Bet he had fun!
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FarmerJayhawk said:
BShark said:
@FarmerJayhawk if Tristan starts to know what the hell to do on D that line-up could be amazing defensively.
Lots of depth as well. Harris, Braun, G-F on the perimeter. Wilson, Silvio, and Mitch on the back end. That’s a really great 1-11. Then RS Jossell and Gethro.
there is our boy. - -he had to love that
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From Wilt to Manning to G-F
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In his last game- 18 pts, 11 boards, (8-14 FG, 1-3 3pt, 1-3 FT). 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 6 turnovers.
Last 5 games- 19.4 pts, 10-29 from 3 (34%), 17-21 (FT) 80%, 35-65 (FG) 53%.
Only playing 23 minutes a game (starter) but here’s his season averages.
17 pts, 6 boards, 48% FG, 34% 3 (28-81), 67% FT, 2.9 turnovers, 1.9 assists, 1 block, 1 steal.
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Why post in this thread if you hate JUCOs, I don’t get it.
@BeddieKU23 Thanks, I had been checking his box scores but hadn’t for a bit.
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Getting 17 pts a game in only 23 minutes a game. He’s improved leaps and bounds. Turnover numbers are a bit alarming but I’ll wait to see him in uniform here. I’m excited to see what he’s got, have a feeling Self is right on the money
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@BeddieKU23 That’s his biggest issue for sure, but he is a great athlete and is tenacious.
Bill is always going to talk up players to the media before he gets them but it still stood out to me that Bill told Tyon there is no reason he can’t play 25-30 minutes a game next year during recruiting.
Plus it sure seems that Tyon just loves KU. Don’t remember the exact article it was in but his JUCO coach said he basically knew it was over from the first time KU visited because it was just different and Tyon’s eyes lit up/bugged out when he saw the KU coaches.
