The portal.
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Now that that’s over, anyone want Wagner?
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Absolutely
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@BShark said in The portal.:
Reed Bailey. @BeddieKU23 to the courtesy phone LOL
Ehhh. Obviously can score and some nice skill but wouldn’t take as a starter.
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Been going down the Josh Dix rabbit hole since he’s the first major target.
As I’ve seen in other places think Gradey Dick role with less athleticism. Seems like a smart player and is efficient. 40% career 3 pt shooter, doubled his total of made 3’s from Soph to Jr year. Good passer (nearly 3 assists a game), low turnover rate, good cutter to the basket and finishes efficiently there too which we desperately need. I can imagine a lot of kick outs from DP and whoever else for spot up 3’s and that’s a really good role for him here. Since he’s a good cutter he can get defensives focusing on his shot and get easy baskets at the hoop as well. Defensively, I’m just going to hope he’s good enough to not be picked on.
My concerns- 1 year left, you’re in the same boat next year needing to replace him. Not a great athlete but good enough. Low volume of FT’s & avg rebounding. There are trade-offs of course with him.
I see the fit, I see the need (shooting and efficiency). I think if you land him and he’s a starter the other pieces must be athletes around him so that’s where roster building is important. You add one piece to the chess board and now your subsequent moves should be reactive to that. I like this take if it happens in a vacuum but do have concerns what other pieces we pursue/get as well because I don’t think you can get another starter type player that isn’t a high level athlete.
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@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
@BShark said in The portal.:
Reed Bailey. @BeddieKU23 to the courtesy phone LOL
Ehhh. Obviously can score and some nice skill but wouldn’t take as a starter.
Mostly the ping because he was a Brewster kid I think so your friend might have some thoughts on him if he coached him.
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Zach Clemence is in the portal officially.
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@BShark said in The portal.:
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
@BShark said in The portal.:
Reed Bailey. @BeddieKU23 to the courtesy phone LOL
Ehhh. Obviously can score and some nice skill but wouldn’t take as a starter.
Mostly the ping because he was a Brewster kid I think so your friend might have some thoughts on him if he coached him.
Asking him right now
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Here’s a big one, Ryan Conwell from Xavier in the portal. GO get em Bill (if you can).
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Another old friend alert- LSU’s Vyctorious Miller in- avg nearly 9ppg as a freshman on 19 minutes per game. We were in on him last year before passing I believe. He’s got the size of a guard we could use.
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@BShark said in The portal.:
Zach Clemence is in the portal officially.
Hope he finds the right fit and can be successful next season.
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Lamar Wilkerson- eyes on…
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Bryson Tucker in the portal. I’d imagine we won’t pursue but mention anyway due to relationship
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@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Lamar Wilkerson- eyes on…
This is real right now, will have to see where it goes.
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@BShark said in The portal.:
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Lamar Wilkerson- eyes on…
This is real right now, will have to see where it goes.
Liked his film. Another really good shooter. I see interest is high outside of us too
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Josh Dix has done pretty well against top ken pom-- shooting wise anyways.-- He has sixty eight games played against top one hundred ken pom and shot 42 % from the three – -Against top fifty kenpom he has forty six games played , percentage dropped a little but not much he has 42 games played and he shot 39 % from the three.- - Kid is 6’6 good catch and shoot-- shot 63 % on corner three’s Low turnover with the ball-- hope he is one we can convince to come
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@BShark said in The portal.:
Zach Clemence is in the portal officially.
Kind of bittersweet, had high hopes for him dating back to his sunrise days, I remember us talking about him a lot and his shooting ability that never translated up for some reason. Boy did he fall short of what he could have been. I’m glad he turned his situation around for the better. Wish him the best
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@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
@BShark said in The portal.:
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Lamar Wilkerson- eyes on…
This is real right now, will have to see where it goes.
Liked his film. Another really good shooter. I see interest is high outside of us too
I’m skeptical how his shooting would translate because he’s a one hit wonder as far as shooting a high percentage and I’m always skeptical about players like that. This was always my concern with Timberlake as well which played out where he couldn’t come close to duplicating his shooting numbers.
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Always a concern but the dude put up nearly 250 3s this yr and shot 44%. 37 and 34% his first two years and big improvement this yr so perhaps it was a product of role/experience etc. His 2pt % and efg % both higher then Timberlakes best year. It sounds like a lot of other big programs are interested as well
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Josh bascoe tape from Bucknell was fun. Small but some real quickness and finishing ability around the rim.
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PJ Haggerty waiting room
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@BShark said in The portal.:
PJ Haggerty waiting room
The one I’m waiting for as well. He’s going to ask for a silly amount of cash
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@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Always a concern but the dude put up nearly 250 3s this yr and shot 44%. 37 and 34% his first two years and big improvement this yr so perhaps it was a product of role/experience etc. His 2pt % and efg % both higher then Timberlakes best year. It sounds like a lot of other big programs are interested as well
Sounds a lot like Timberlake who also had a 10% jump in 3 point shooting at a pretty high volume (200+) and if I’m remembering correctly, KU had to fight off UConn for Timberlake so he had plenty of interest from top programs as well.
He could end up being a good high major player, I’m just always skeptical about low major players with his type of profile translating to a P5 program.
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Keyshawn Hall lets goooo
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@FarmerJayhawk lets get him
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Are there rumblings of mutual interest between Keyshawn and Kansas?
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@Jhawk69 said in The portal.:
Are there rumblings of mutual interest between Keyshawn and Kansas?
For sure
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Get Dix and Hall and I’m happy
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I want a couple more grown ass men. Bully ball sounds good next year.
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Yes! After two long years of Hunters’ “oww I broke a nail” “no contact” style in the post I could go for some physicality.
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Give me Sasha and Darnell type guys!
Might not be modern basketball but at least we would be tough.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in The portal.:
@BShark said in The portal.:
PJ Haggerty waiting room
The one I’m waiting for as well. He’s going to ask for a silly amount of cash
I heard some good things today.
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I’m manifesting Haggerty DP Dix Hall Flory
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My hopes are up. Suffice to say I will be angry at BShark if we don’t land Keyshawn now
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Keyshawn Hall, Josh Dix and Vyctorious Miller and I’m content
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@TYOHawk Just need some leniency from Self on letting these guys mess up on D because offensively we should have all sorts of space to operate
Hall is bad defensively but he does rebound
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Doesn’t look like Hall will be a hawk
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@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Doesn’t look like Hall will be a hawk
Wouldn’t say that at all at this point.
KU/Ark/Ole Miss/Ohio State battle.
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Jason Edwards- Vandy. Scores, from everywhere but not much else to his game it appears
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@BShark said in The portal.:
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Doesn’t look like Hall will be a hawk
Wouldn’t say that at all at this point.
KU/Ark/Ole Miss/Ohio State battle.
Interesting school list. Forgot trilly posted the OSU, Ole Miss prior. Arkansas has cash for sure
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@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
@BShark said in The portal.:
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Doesn’t look like Hall will be a hawk
Wouldn’t say that at all at this point.
KU/Ark/Ole Miss/Ohio State battle.
Interesting school list. Forgot trilly posted the OSU, Ole Miss prior. Arkansas has cash for sure
Yep all four schools there are loaded.
I think we will have two more major waves of good players entering.
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@kuballin10 Agree, I’m still behind Coach BUT I do agree this time however. Ideally, who wouldn’t want the perfect player, most the time your not going to get both. . A guy that could and would be able to drive the ball , hit pull ups , and be able to also be quite capable of being able to drain the three. Unfortunately , those are pretty far and few in-between that are capable of doing all that AND playing really good defense too.
Unless you are lucky and one falls into your lap then it’s more likely to be a case of pick your poison, A really good defensive stopper or a really good Scorer , offensive threat So if or a rabid fan or Coach Self you just have to close your eyes and let it go, where the kid lacks in one area then he makes up for in another kinda off sets. hope the kid plays good enough defense that it’s at least passable.
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Morez Johnson, surprised Underwood by leaving Illinois. A Bill Self guy if there ever was one. Big rebounder, high energy, runs the floor well, offensive game not spectacular though. Thornton HS, Harvey IL, a mile from where I teach.
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Tourney choker RJ Luis in the portal. Big one
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@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Tourney choker RJ Luis in the portal. Big one
I would take him in a heartbeat if Dix doesn’t workout. And since he’s going through the draft process, he’s likely not looking for a destination immediately. I think being a #2 option behind Peterson would be good for him and he’s very good defender which you can never have too much of. I do think his efficiency numbers would go up at KU surrounded by better offensive players because St. John’s offense last season made KU’s look competent by comparison.
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@wissox said in The portal.:
Morez Johnson, surprised Underwood by leaving Illinois. A Bill Self guy if there ever was one. Big rebounder, high energy, runs the floor well, offensive game not spectacular though. Thornton HS, Harvey IL, a mile from where I teach.
Very bright future, not trading Flory for him though.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 said in The portal.:
@BeddieKU23 said in The portal.:
Tourney choker RJ Luis in the portal. Big one
I would take him in a heartbeat if Dix doesn’t workout. And since he’s going through the draft process, he’s likely not looking for a destination immediately. I think being a #2 option behind Peterson would be good for him and he’s very good defender which you can never have too much of. I do think his efficiency numbers would go up at KU surrounded by better offensive players because St. John’s offense last season made KU’s look competent by comparison.
He was really good this year outside the big game so I agree he’s an ideal option.
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We should really recruit Quimari Peterson to form a dangerous double Peterson backcourt.
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Anyone know where Pop Isaacs is headed? Probably Houston to torment KU further! lol. He’s a nice player.
