Checking-in on Darius McNeil (and other past recruits)

[Sigmapolis]

Other guys that de-committed or we just missed on...

KeyShawn Feazell has had only spot minutes for Mississippi State...



They are undefeated, but do not exactly have an impressive schedule...



Isaiah Stokes (Florida) has not played with a knee injury. He might not play this year.

 

[ISUCY23]

Personally, I like checking in on guys we missed on or guys we passed on just to see if they're playing how I expected and to see if our staff evaluated them well. So at least one person appreciated your update

Same. I don't see the problem with following the careers of guys we were connected to during the recruiting process. I think it's interesting actually.

 

[FinalFourCy]

Other guys that de-committed or we just missed on...

KeyShawn Feazell has had only spot minutes for Mississippi State...

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They are undefeated, but do not exactly have an impressive schedule...

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Isaiah Stokes (Florida) has not played with a knee injury. He might not play this year.

Feazell was injured (ankle) early in the season and potentially that’s lingering.

We were on White for ASU. Boy would he look good next to Brase, Lard and Young.

Of the grad transfers, Lofton (NMSt) was a guy I didn’t think would be a good pickup, but he’d definitely be better than an open spot.

 

[fsanford]

Good player, but who would have sat so he could start at ISU? Guessing he might have had similar numbers to Lewis? Cal is a bad basketball team, so kid is gonna get a lot of playing time

 

[FinalFourCy]

Good player, but who would have sat so he could start at ISU? Guessing he might have had similar numbers to Lewis? Cal is a bad basketball team, so kid is gonna get a lot of playing time

Why do you ask? Are we only interested in getting guys that are Day 1 starters?

McNeill (or Wright) would have been a nice asset to this team and a huge one going forward. Both those guys would have provided a bit of a Lard or Brase type boost from the bench, but in the backcourt.

 

[FinalFourCy]

Shakur Juiston having himself a good year so far. Would have been great to have him don't get me wrong, but if Brase continues to give serviceable minutes I'm more excited about Lard getting PT and experience. He has been fun to watch so far and should grow as the season continues.

As much as our coping mechanism wants it to be, it was never a Lard develops vs Juiston situation. If it wasn’t obvious enough, just remember Beverly is averaging 20 minutes.

Besides, it’s more exciting to have better records from having Juiston and a little less developed Lard for the next two years.

 

[CTTB78]

Why do you ask? Are we only interested in getting guys that are Day 1 starters?
McNeill (or Wright) would have been a nice asset to this team.....

If we are talking about the success of this year's team, I definitely would rather have a double/double power forward in our starting line-up (Juiston) than another back up guard.

 

[Messi]

• Hallice Cooke - Nevada 3.6 ppg 2.3 rpg 1.5 apg in 15 mpg
• Clayton Custer - Loyola 13.4 ppg 2.4 rpg 4.3 apg in 31 mpg
• Brady Ernst - FGCU 2.6 ppg 3.0 rpg in 13 mpg
• Simeon Carter - Georgia Southern sitting our season
• Ray Kasongo - could not find any info
• Shakur Juiston - UNLV - 14.2 ppg 11.2 rpg 2.8 apg in 28 mpg
• Elijah Brown - Oregon - 13.7 ppg 3.8 rpg 3.6 apg in 32 mpg
• Darien Williams - Nevada - 3.2 ppg 2.6 rpg in 8.8 mpg
• Emmanuel Malou - could not find stats.

 

[CyTwins]

• Hallice Cooke - Nevada 3.6 ppg 2.3 rpg 1.5 apg in 15 mpg
• Clayton Custer - Loyola 13.4 ppg 2.4 rpg 4.3 apg in 31 mpg
• Brady Ernst - FGCU 2.6 ppg 3.0 rpg in 13 mpg
• Simeon Carter - Georgia Southern sitting our season
• Ray Kasongo - could not find any info
• Shakur Juiston - UNLV - 14.2 ppg 11.2 rpg 2.8 apg in 28 mpg
• Elijah Brown - Oregon - 13.7 ppg 3.8 rpg 3.6 apg in 32 mpg
• Darien Williams - Nevada - 3.2 ppg 2.6 rpg in 8.8 mpg
• Emmanuel Malou - could not find stats.

I can't believe Prohm let Ernst go. 5 foul games to give, Jared Homan, etc!

 

[TuckerBlayze]

Question...would you rather have Juiston this season and next year (without one of our recruits) or have Horton-Tucker and Zion Griffin together for the next couple of years?

 

[Clonefan94]

Agreed. It amazes me how many people spend time responding to **** they don't care for.

If they stopped, they'd probably realize what miserable people they are and that they don't really care for anything.

 

[FinalFourCy]

If we are talking about the success of this year's team, I definitely would rather have a double/double power forward in our starting line-up (Juiston) than another back up guard.

It would have best to have him as well, although I view decommits in May as more of “what-ifs”.

 

[davehon]

Yeah, idk why but I've been kinda rooting for McKinley to have a successful career.

I am too. I think it is because he wanted to come and ISU passed.

 

[srjclone]

I am too. I think it is because he wanted to come and ISU passed.

Yeah, definitely, and I also think he is a really solid player. However, I understand why we passed. But I think you are right, if Tyler Harris doesn't (probably won't) come here, I know I will find myself looking for his stats every now and then.

 

[CyTwins]

 

[CycloneErik]

Things have not worked out for him at all.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Question...would you rather have Juiston this season and next year (without one of our recruits) or have Horton-Tucker and Zion Griffin together for the next couple of years?

I do not think that is a choice you ultimately need to make. The roster tends to shake out where the best, i.e., the ones likely to find playing time, would stay.

If Juiston was a likely starter and given how highly-touted are ZG and THT, I think there is no reason to think the roster would not have ended up with all three.

 

[Messi]

 

[IASTATE07]

Things have not worked out for him at all.

I'll always be curious if things would have been different under Hoiberg.

 

[CloneGuy8]

Question...would you rather have Juiston this season and next year (without one of our recruits) or have Horton-Tucker and Zion Griffin together for the next couple of years?

Definitely the latter. Juiston would have been nice, but having THT and Zion is much better for the future of the program.