Why is everyone sleeping on Jakolby Long?
- Thread starter Swatcity
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Not really sleeping on Long, but, as I recall, he did not play a lot last year, and when he did there wasn't a lot to be wowed about. He could make vast improvement in the off season and be a major contributor. Time will tell, but he will certainly have more opportunities to get on the court this year.
I also am making this assumption. I'd be surprised if Long sees more than 12-14 mpg.
He was a 92.23% out of high school on 247.
That was higher than...
Naz Mitrou-Long (81.11%)
Donovan Jackson (91.00%)
Nick Weiler-Babb (88.09%)
Marial Shayok (88.22%)
...and not far off Terrence Lewis, who we are super high on...
= 92.91%
I figure we will be more glad to have him that not next year and going forward.
Those rankings are borderline 4* on his part.
Being stuck behind Morris, Jackson, Mitrou-Long, Thomas, and Weiler-Babb looking for PT at your positions and having a shoulder problem had to suck.
We will see what he can do healthy and no longer behind the eight ball.
That was higher than...
Naz Mitrou-Long (81.11%)
Donovan Jackson (91.00%)
Nick Weiler-Babb (88.09%)
Marial Shayok (88.22%)
...and not far off Terrence Lewis, who we are super high on...
= 92.91%
I figure we will be more glad to have him that not next year and going forward.
Those rankings are borderline 4* on his part.
Being stuck behind Morris, Jackson, Mitrou-Long, Thomas, and Weiler-Babb looking for PT at your positions and having a shoulder problem had to suck.
We will see what he can do healthy and no longer behind the eight ball.
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The optimist in me says that he has a chance to be better than those you listed.
The pessimist in me says that recruiting rankings don't always go hand in hand with how someone performs.
I'll keep my expectations low and hope he's better than I expect.
I was hoping someone would go here, though I expected the post to refer to KU in some way.
What's weirder is that sleeping on him and dark horse are cousins. Wrap you head around that.
I think people would be more excited if Jakolby was playing in the CCL. He was a good recruit for us coming out of high school and he looked great on tape, but Jakolby got zero opportunity to show us anything last year because he basically had 6 upperclassmen in front of him. I think he is just a little forgotten. He brings size like NWB to the guard position were we have two freshman and DJ. I think he gets more minutes than many expect.
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Despite only playing in 8 games they were spread through out the season including in the Big 12 tournament so I don't think so.
Yeah, and it seems like "Don't sleep on Jakolby" gets posted on here every single week.
