Hard to blame them. A guy with that size and skillset in high school is usually a can't miss prospect (assuming normal progression, which apparently isn't happening).
Former Cyclones at other schools 2022-23 season
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247 re-ranked the best transfers based of production. Blake Hinson made the list.
Too bad it didn't work out last year, could have used his scoring. Obviously Blake didn't fit the foundation TJ and staff was building and he needed a different system. Glad Hinson is performing to showcase his talent.
https://247sports.com/LongFormArtic...ouley-Boum-Emoni-Bates-203956896/#203956896_9
Lot of familiar B12 names on the list too.
Too bad it didn't work out last year, could have used his scoring. Obviously Blake didn't fit the foundation TJ and staff was building and he needed a different system. Glad Hinson is performing to showcase his talent.
https://247sports.com/LongFormArtic...ouley-Boum-Emoni-Bates-203956896/#203956896_9
Lot of familiar B12 names on the list too.
Not a bad reranking. However, At least one of our guys should have made the list.
It was probably the most competitive basketball recruitment ever between Iowa and Iowa State. Fran spent more time recruiting XF than any other player in his entire career. It also may have gotten as much media attention as any basketball recruitment in the state since Harrison Barnes.
CF had pages dedicated to him and how great it was we landed him. With his less than stellar performance at SMU I wonder if he just doesn't like BB very much/not willing to put in the work at the upper level.
Blake Hinson and Keyontae Johnson are two wild transfer success stories. Seemed more likely both were done with college basketball than ever playing again and now they're All-Conference players for good teams.
On one hand, I agree. On the other hand, if the level of expertise of recruiting experts and scouts ends at "he's 7ft, athletic and can shoot, therefore we're going to rank him really high", do we really need recruiting experts of 247, Rivals, etc...? Any average Joe is capable of that level of analysis.
A lot of people on this board didn't understand the hype for Foster. Look at the conference he was in to start with. He played almost a guard position and never tried posting up in high school at all. Work ethic was an issue. AAU teams were not dominant. A lot of red flags to begin with.
His size and measurables were great though.
His size and measurables were great though.
A healthy Xavier foster who would work hard would have been a great player. Just does not seem willing to put in the work and can't seem to stay healthy
Too bad he never showed that kind of aggressive basketball at Iowa State.
I agree.... Unfortunately, he was never pushed that hard from what I'm told. He relied on his natural ability for the most part.
I don't think we utilized his skill set very well. We were trying to stick a square peg in a round hole instead of cutting the hole to fit the peg.
Enaruna had great talent and could have contributed again this year. Glad he is finding success though.
Luke Anderson seems to be doing pretty well at D2 right now. Averages 14 and 5 at Florida Southern.
Marcadus Leech is actually dominating at his new stop too. 20 PPG, shooting 40% from 3 and 46% from the field at Davenport University. He might got a shot to transfer back to D1 with these numbers. Good god
Marcedus Leech Jr. - Men's Basketball - Davenport University Athletics
Marcedus Leech Jr. (5) Guard - CAREER ALL-TIME RANKINGS (through 2022-23): Minutes average: 2nd (31.8) 3-point field goals made: 5th (138) 3-point FG percentage:
He wasn’t allowed too. He was taken out of the game at the 17 minute mark in the first half, every game, no matter what. He could have been playing the best ball on the court and it wouldn’t have mattered, he would be taken out at the 17 minute mark. Always baffled me why T.J. did this, and always baffled me why when Brockington was struggling and the team desperately needed offense, he wasn’t out there playing. I mean his defense wasn’t great, but it wasn’t bad, but his offensive skill was arguably the best on the team outside Brockington.
Luke Anderson seems to be doing pretty well at D2 right now. Averages 14 and 5 at Florida Southern.
Marcadus Leech is actually dominating at his new stop too. 20 PPG, shooting 40% from 3 and 46% from the field at Davenport University. He might got a shot to transfer back to D1 with these numbers. Good god
Marcedus Leech Jr. - Men's Basketball - Davenport University Athletics
Marcedus Leech Jr. (5) Guard - CAREER ALL-TIME RANKINGS (through 2022-23): Minutes average: 2nd (31.8) 3-point field goals made: 5th (138) 3-point FG percentage:dupanthers.com
Im rooting for that kid. He was a legit 5 star before the injury. I would love to see him get a chance to transfer back to a UNI or some mid major and contribute.
He was/is offensively skilled, but I think by the midway point of the season, his struggles were in his head too much and he had become essentially ineffective on both ends of the court. I believe TJ had a short leash with him initially due to missed assignments and not knowing where to be on defense. A fresh start was needed and too bad it just didn't work out here.
Motivation and work ethic matters. A lot.
