Tristan Enaruna is a Jayhawk
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Are you feeling it, guys? It took awhile for me to get a handle on this weird recruiting cycle but I really feel it now… Enaruna - check! Hampton, Tucker and Holyfield step right up…
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So… How many years at KU is tristan projected???. 3 or (gulp)… 4 years?
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Bosthawk said:
So… How many years at KU is tristan projected???. 3 or (gulp)… 4 years?
3 or 4 would be my guess. Probably won’t have a big impact next year.
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@KUSTEVE He is going to be an immediate, versatile contributor who has a chance in two to three years to be an absolute beast.
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It might be just because they look almost identical, but he’s got some Cam Johnson to his game. Not near the shooter yet, but that may come
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He’s an exciting prospect. Not anywhere close to a finished one but I think he can surprise some his freshman year. You can’t teach that size with those skills. I hope we get 3 years but that may not be an option
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BShark said:
Bosthawk said:
So… How many years at KU is tristan projected???. 3 or (gulp)… 4 years?
3 or 4 would be my guess. Probably won’t have a big impact next year.
Might be that B-Greene role next year where you bring him off the bench when the offense is stalled out just to space the floor.
But yea I expect him to be a starter probably his junior and senior years.
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Kcmatt7 said:
BShark said:
Bosthawk said:
So… How many years at KU is tristan projected???. 3 or (gulp)… 4 years?
3 or 4 would be my guess. Probably won’t have a big impact next year.
Might be that B-Greene role next year where you bring him off the bench when the offense is stalled out just to space the floor.
But yea I expect him to be a starter probably his junior and senior years.
I don’t think it will be that long if he gels with Self’s system.
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@BeddieKU23 He doesn’t appear to be a huge knucklehead like Greene and I think he is actually a good fit.
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https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article230152484.html
Enaruna says he is 6’9’’.
With his stats you have to keep in mind that Wasatch has 7-8 D1 guys.
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And he didn’t start most of the time
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How much does he play his freshman year?10 minutes a game if we get Silvio back? Seems like Holyfield would eat those if he commits.
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Does his commitment affect Holyfield’s at all?
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Woodrow said:
Does his commitment affect Holyfield’s at all?
NO
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Woodrow said:
Does his commitment affect Holyfield’s at all?
Cant see that being the case
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I think the Holyfield decision will depend more on De Sousa’s eligibility than Enaruna. If De Sousa is eligible, that eats up 20-25 minutes at a minimum on that front line. With Doke getting 25 minutes as well, Mitch probably getting 10 or so and McCormack also getting some time, the minutes are getting really thin up front. And that doesn’t account for a single second of time for Enaruna.
Without De Sousa, there are plenty of minutes for Enaruna and Holyfield. With him, there really aren’t.
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I’m thinking Dotson/RJ/Ochai/Tristan/Doke.
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I thought Holyfield was going to TT…didn’t he play for Beard at SFA?
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Great catch! Welcome to Jayhawk land… Tristan!
I always get excited to see a kid over 6’3" with real handles! And foot speed!
I hope he never plays the 4 in a Jayhawk uniform. He moves like a 2, and I can see him being able to play PG to 3, and 4 in an emergency.
I don’t buy the 6’10" size… think he is 6’7" or 6’8" but still growing.
Could he become the next Durant? Time will tell…
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Underwood. Illinois is one of his finalists too
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@drgnslayr - Wasatch Academy says he has a 7’ wingspan at 6’10”. FWIW…
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Unique prospect. Is ambidextrous. Just recently in the past year or two focused on shooting right handed. Definitely plays above the rim. His skills if developed fit well in the modern NBA
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Tristan himself says he’s 6’9. About a month ago on TV he looked 6’8 max.
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To be honest… the wingspan is what is most important anyways. I did some searching and found his size to be 6’8", but who knows when that was recorded.
Looking at the video in this thread, he sure doesn’t look 6’10", but the vid could be 6 months old and he grew 2 or 3 inches.
Tall kids with his high level of coordination usually means they put on some late inches. I mentioned Durant specifically because I recall him growing late.
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@drgnslayr Anthony Davis was that way too. He was like 6’2 as a freshman.
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I’m a lot more excited about this kid than many of the 5-star guys we’ve signed in the past. I lived a long time in the Netherlands… some solid fundamentals but what is most impressive is the intelligence of the players. We won’t be worrying about this kid’s grades or having him come around slow to “Self ball.”
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And we think WE are excited?!!!
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@drgnslayr He reminds me, at first glance, of Kelly Oubre.
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KUSTEVE said:
I’m thinking Dotson/RJ/Ochai/Tristan/Doke.
We are in big trouble if Enaruna is starting imo.
Excited for him long term however.
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@BShark Is he that far behind?
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KUSTEVE said:
@BShark Is he that far behind?
I don’t think we want him playing more than 10 minutes a game. The tools are there he just needs time in Bill’s oven.
That said I fully expect KU to have better options available.
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@KUSTEVE He may come in and be better than I expect. But, I think he will need to add some strength and learn to play against other guys that are also 6’10. Mainly being able to rebound and defend against them.
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I was thinking 4 out. I know we have played MG at the 4 for stretches. Stick that kid on the wing, and let him shoot, while RJ and DD drive the paint, and dump the ball into Doke…
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Tristan reminds me a bit of a Georges Niang who can stay on his feet.
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Niang was also 6-5 but listed as 6-10 in his playing heels
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KUSTEVE said:
I was thinking 4 out. I know we have played MG at the 4 for stretches. Stick that kid on the wing, and let him shoot, while RJ and DD drive the paint, and dump the ball into Doke…
I think he is going to have issues with fouls as a freshman though. With how skinny his is, he’ll have to foul just to keep guys from scoring too easy in the paint.
Give him a year and I think your wish comes true.
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As someone noted above, it’s interesting how (in his highlight reel) he shoots many of his floaters left handed. Can’t remember ever seeing that before in a college player. How nice that must be as a player! It would be super hard to defend him when he’s attacking the basket. I’m super excited to see him in action!
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CALM DOWN BILL
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Wiggins? Come on Bill. That’s laying it on a weeeeeeee bit thick.
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@FarmerJayhawk It’s just going to create unrealistic expectations from more casual fans tbh.
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Wonder if Bill intends to play him this year.
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@KUSTEVE Good to see yu back!
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“We have been recruiting Tristan the entire year and have always been impressed with his IQ, skill set and tremendous athletic ability,” KU coach Bill Self said in a news release Wednesday.
A 17-year-old, 4-star prospect who jumped 61 spots in the most recent Rivals.com rankings — from No. 105 to 44 — Self called Enaruna “young for his class,” but lauded his newest player’s versatility and all-around game.
“He would remind KU fans of a Kelly Oubre and Andrew Wiggins-type from his size, athletic ability and skill set,” Self said in the release. “He is still time away from having the impact that those two players had and strength will be very important in his development. We feel like Tristan’s ceiling is one that he could be one of the most complete offensive players that we’ve had here at Kansas over the last several years.”
Now, he didn’t say that he would be Wiggins or Oubre , but the base is there…the core is there to be a real impact player. I’m thinking he probably has the similar path to playing time as Oubre…he starts off as a reserve, and works his way ( hopefully ) into the lineup. That’s part wishful thinking on my part because he might need into the 2nd year to start making an impact. No doubt he is skinny as a zipper. I watched a game where his high school team was playing against a team with Kofi and Cole Anthony, and I thought he held his own, and made several nice plays. He wasn’t dominant, but he certainly could be a real good complimentary player with his handles, his passing acumen, and his shooting ability. The best part is he is 17, and so he will be with us for at least two years.
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I’d take another Wiggins or Oubre, provided they stick around so we can get to know them.
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wissox said:
I’d take another Wiggins or Oubre, provided they stick around so we can get to know them.
Enaruna is definitely not OAD, barring the transfer variant of OAD. I sure hope he toughs it out at KU.
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@justanotherfan De Sousa is all but gone, Holyfield will - I smell it - be a Jayhawk. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’ll take one year of Holyfield (he’s a better fit) over one of De Sousa any day.
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@ajvan I think he will get some minutes. Hard to tell how many until the entire roster is filled out though.
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Marco said:
@justanotherfan De Sousa is all but gone, Holyfield will - I smell it - be a Jayhawk. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’ll take one year of Holyfield (he’s a better fit) over one of De Sousa any day.
Marco - -did you happen to see my post about what they are saying about Holyfield? Think it was in the 209 post - -check it out - - if this is being thrown out - -saying we gave him an Ultuanium? - -needed to commit by yesterday? - -With Underwood as the Coach at Illinois?
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Holyfield is certainly more polished as a player than De Sousa. But De Sousa adds the energy and athleticism that our front line has lacked the past few seasons. He’s not as skilled a player (or wasn’t, the last time we saw him), but he can certainly impact a game in ways that Holyfield cannot.
But eligibility is the question. If Holyfield wants to come, he can be penciled into the rotation. De Sousa cannot at this point. We may not know about De Sousa until Fall classes have started, at which point there’s no way to fill his spot if he isn’t eligible.
The NCAA has made a fine mess of this whole process, waiting half the season to rule at all. The NCAA should have a time frame in which they have to issue a ruling of eligibility, otherwise dragging things out is effectively an indefinite suspension anyway.
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I’ll take either one. I’m not picky.
