2019 Recruiting
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I’m ok with that. I just want him to be able to stretch the floor.
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Kcmatt7 said:
I’m ok with that. I just want him to be able to stretch the floor.
He’ll get there. It’s not really his game yet but has the tools. He is a pretty good driver like Perry. Underrated handle.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Kcmatt7 said:
@BShark JRE = Perry 2.0 basically right?
He’ll be quite the luxury as a bench guy. I don’t think he’ll be any better than our 4th big, assuming Silvio and Dave are still at KU.
I’ve written Silvio off at this point. If he plays I take it as a bonus.
Still Dave as a SO, Mitch in his 4th year and likely KJ in his 5th year removed from HS will all be guys JRE would have to try to supplant.
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Wouldn’t it be something to see KJ come out and be a freak this year? I feel like living in your brother’s shadow would be motivation enough to bust his ass.
Side note: I just saw that Dedric had like 12% body fat at the combine. I can only imagine how much more explosive he will be after a year with Hudy. I kind of expect the same bump from KJ though. I doubt they were getting the best of the best at Memphis.
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@Kcmatt7 Dedric looked like an old butter ball that knows how to hoop that you see at the rec when he was at Memphis. Gotta think Hudy was a factor to picking KU.
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@BShark I sure hope so. I just didn’t realize it. Gosh dang he is going to be fun to watch.
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Certainly don’t look like gladiators
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@BShark Ya personally just me - -I too think more likely then not when it is all said and done - - Silvio has played his last minutes for us and that’s a shame - Could be wrong - -have been wrong before - but just think he is finished. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@Kcmatt7 Wished all I had was 12% body fat lmao - -reverse that and you might be close 21 % - -na I’m just messin with ya lol. – ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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@jayballer73 Lol don’t we all…
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@BShark On video??
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Hmmm…
https://twitter.com/aspireacademyky/status/986763270068547589?s=21Yeah I don’t like this one bit…
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BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
Hmmm…
https://twitter.com/aspireacademyky/status/986763270068547589?s=21Yeah I don’t like this one bit…
I’m totally fine with Self going and meeting with him and doing due diligence. If they find sufficient red flags we won’t keep recruiting him. They must think he’s good to go if we’re recruiting him now.
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@BShark the cartwheel & backflips.
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@BShark Was it Raef or Collison that did a cartwheel dunk at the McD contest?
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Sign him up!
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Another aspect of this move I like is it unclutters 2020 a bit. Hampton is for sure OAD and KU has a lot of strong connections to guards in the 20 class.
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Can’t complain if he moves to 19.
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BeddieKU23 said:
Can’t complain if he moves to 19.
I think it’s hugely in KU’s favor. It’s basically Duke vs KU and Duke has kids slated for 19 already. Plus younger Jones should still be there.
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Ryan seems to think if RJ joins 19 and picks KU Markese would open it back up. Not an earth shattering statement to make given RJ is a Top 10 player in whatever class he decides on but one of the more vocal KU supporters in recent memory simply might be over-recruited…
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@BeddieKU23 If he thought he was going to come here and start year 1, or even get a ton of PT, it might be best he goes somewhere else anyways.
If he thinks he can come in here and be an impact player for the last 3 of his 4 years, than I think KU is the place for him.
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BeddieKU23 said:
Ryan seems to think if RJ joins 19 and picks KU Markese would open it back up. Not an earth shattering statement to make given RJ is a Top 10 player in whatever class he decides on but one of the more vocal KU supporters in recent memory simply might be over-recruited…
Yeah I hope we keep Markese. Take him and RJ, have Markese develop for a year before really playing. Provided KU has the room.
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Self watched JRE, Harvey, Jalen Suggs and Chandler Lawson today.
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The staff not watching Carey. Methinks it’s because we have other bigs in mind for 19. One rhymes with Lassie and the other with dirt.
Also add Wiseman to the list, since he’s a teammate of Lawson. Not that we have a chance.
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UK in on Josh Green. I want him bad if we can’t get Achiwua. Was really impressed with Green at Hoop Summit.
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Yeah zero chance at Wiseman, but like you said free to watch.
Agree on Green he is very good. Shame UK is getting involved but I’m not surprised.
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KU watching Cole Anthony. Kid is a stud. He’s about as explicit as it gets in not talking recruiting so nobody knows what he’s thinking. KU probably not going to be a serious player.
RJ Hampton did work last night. 28 points (11-22 2-3 FT 4-8 3 PT) 9 assist 6 TO 8 boards 3 steals
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Well just read the article , was talking about how now the KU staff and well all others now turning their full attention to the 2019 recruiting.
Talked about being in the Dallas Ft Worth area this weekend as this is the 1st live evaluation period of 2019 recruits, this is a weekend with the EBYL where Adidas - -Under Armour - -& Nike was having events.
Some names I really hadn’t seen - and then some have seen - -these aren’t all off the article BUT: here are a few that is connected with KU or they recruiting. Adidas: - -1st for sure is Markese - we know all about him - -the one I hadn’t heard anything on is Onyeka Okongwu a 5* ranked # 18 a 6’8 - -215 lb - say has serious room to grow as of Jan his top 5 were - -Arizona St , UCLA , Washington, USC , & KU. - - sounds good but does anyone else see the trend here?
Off Nike : - - never have heard nothing on this kid yet either: - - Jalen Lecque 5 * # 8 - -6’2 out of Arden NC - -Norm Roberts is the lead recruiter for him - - - -Isaiah Stewart- -now have heard some on him 5* # 10- -6"8— -230 - - & - -Kofi Cockburn - -# 31 - -6’10 - 300 lbs
Under Armour : Christian Brown a 5 * # 27 - – 6’6 200— - – -& a 5 * Josh Green who’s most interest they say is from the West Coast
These are some of the names of interest for 2019 - plus they listed - -JRE - - & Chandler Lawson so here we go - -off and running. - -ROCK CHAL ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Okongwu is almost certainly staying in California. His guy at UCLA just took another job at Cal, so they may get him. Not sure KU is that interested anyway. Lecque is an absolute stud. Love his game. He was originally a 2018 kid but went to 2019 about a year ago. He may come back to 2018, but probably not until late summer. I don’t expect KU to really be involved either way. I think they should go after him if we miss on Romeo. Grimes is big enough to play the 3, and Jalen can play the 2. I think Tait is wrong on how big Jalen is too. He’s nearly 6’4 now I believe. Isaiah is probably going to Duke. I like Kofi, but he’s not really a need. Brown is a small ball 4 man at this stage, probably staying in the South. Hurt is the target there. Josh Green is legit, and KU has a good shot. Was pretty good at the Hoop Summit on the international team (he’s Australian).
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Okongwu is almost certainly staying in California. His guy at UCLA just took another job at Cal, so they may get him. Not sure KU is that interested anyway. Lecque is an absolute stud. Love his game. He was originally a 2018 kid but went to 2019 about a year ago. He may come back to 2018, but probably not until late summer. I don’t expect KU to really be involved either way. I think they should go after him if we miss on Romeo. Grimes is big enough to play the 3, and Jalen can play the 2. I think Tait is wrong on how big Jalen is too. He’s nearly 6’4 now I believe. Isaiah is probably going to Duke. I like Kofi, but he’s not really a need. Brown is a small ball 4 man at this stage, probably staying in the South. Hurt is the target there. Josh Green is legit, and KU has a good shot. Was pretty good at the Hoop Summit on the international team (he’s Australian).
Yeah, not the best researched article. Didn’t even mention Duke in the bit about Cole Anthony and he will probably end up there.
I would be stunned if Okongwu ends up anywhere besides UCLA.
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BShark said:
FarmerJayhawk said:
Okongwu is almost certainly staying in California. His guy at UCLA just took another job at Cal, so they may get him. Not sure KU is that interested anyway. Lecque is an absolute stud. Love his game. He was originally a 2018 kid but went to 2019 about a year ago. He may come back to 2018, but probably not until late summer. I don’t expect KU to really be involved either way. I think they should go after him if we miss on Romeo. Grimes is big enough to play the 3, and Jalen can play the 2. I think Tait is wrong on how big Jalen is too. He’s nearly 6’4 now I believe. Isaiah is probably going to Duke. I like Kofi, but he’s not really a need. Brown is a small ball 4 man at this stage, probably staying in the South. Hurt is the target there. Josh Green is legit, and KU has a good shot. Was pretty good at the Hoop Summit on the international team (he’s Australian).
Yeah, not the best researched article. Didn’t even mention Duke in the bit about Cole Anthony and he will probably end up there.
I would be stunned if Okongwu ends up anywhere besides UCLA.
I think he ends up at Cal now that Grace is there.
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Self watched Hurt this morning.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Self watched Hurt this morning.
Almost a must get at this point.
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In other news, KU is out on Vernon Carey. Going to be Duke, MSU, UK, Miami, and UNC.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
In other news, KU is out on Vernon Carey. Going to be Duke, MSU, UK, Miami, and UNC.
Unfortunate but not surprised at all.
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@FarmerJayhawk staff prioritizing other bigs over Carey or more he’s not interested?
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Woodrow said:
@FarmerJayhawk staff prioritizing other bigs over Carey or more he’s not interested?
Some of both. Hurt and JRE have been top targets all along and never put in the work that the rest have.
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FarmerJayhawk said:
Woodrow said:
@FarmerJayhawk staff prioritizing other bigs over Carey or more he’s not interested?
Some of both. Hurt and JRE have been top targets all along and never put in the work that the rest have.
Also Nike. That’s the main reason I never figured he’d end up at KU.
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Not mad. Glad we got cut now instead of chasing a unicorn.
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Kcmatt7 said:
Not mad. Glad we got cut now instead of chasing a unicorn.
Agree. Fortunately it seems like KU didn’t waste a lot of time here.
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@BShark I do think Carey will take a team to a FF much like Okafor did. Just not a lot of guys who will be able to stop him at the college level.
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@Kcmatt7 Agree. Unfortunate that KU was never really a player for him but like you said it’s best to be out now. Looks like KU has been prioritizing other recruits anyway.
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I don’t see much difference in Carey then what Duke just had in Bagley/Carter or Zona with Ayton. OAD bigs very rarely transform teams into title contenders. Okafor and Davis seem to be the exception so far.
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We will see. Watching him destroy Big Dave for an entire game really opened my eyes. None of those guys ever did that to another McDs AA the way Carey just absolutely punked Dave.
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Kcmatt7 said:
We will see. Watching him destroy Big Dave for an entire game really opened my eyes. None of those guys ever did that to another McDs AA the way Carey just absolutely punked Dave.
Definitely, Carey is very good and well deserved of his reputation and ranking. If KU had any chance with this guy I would be all aboard trying to get him here. We may still have one last shot if Self gets to coach him this summer.
Big Dave likely wouldn’t have been a MCD’s AA in other classes according to many scouts and recruiting services. Credit to Dave for improving as much as he has to get the honor. My expectations for him are tempered until he gets coached up.
I do find it a good thing that Carey isn’t stringing along KU interest which allows the staff to focus their attention on others they likely have a better chance in landing.
