Darlinstone Dubar
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Yeah I refuse to believe that Bruce Pearl is throwing money with offers to top 400 guys. If hes good enough for a potential Pearl recruiting violation hes better than that rating.
Short article on Dubar with his coaches quotes.
http://www.zachsmart.com/2019/11/high-scoring-guard-chooses-iowa-state.html
“D-Stone has the opportunity to be a very special player at Iowa State,” Chaney said.
“Steve Prohm is known to really prepare his players offensively and D-Stone really fits their style of play and aligns with the system they run over there. He’s a very heady scorer, he’s a willing passer, he’s got a lot of tools that will lead to success there.”
As a bigger guard, Dubar poses a threat with his versatility on both sides of the floor.
Offensively, he’s a certifiable and proven three-level scorer. He has improved as a vertically explosive scorer with a knack for knifing his way to the rim and finishing through contact.
Having undergone a transformation–growing two inches and simultaneously adding strength to a once-skinny frame since his days at Rocky River High School (NC)–Dubar has kept the guard’s skill set intact while increasing his scoring rate gradually.
And while he’s shown an adeptness at hitting corner 3-pointers, Dubar boasts a crafty all around offensive arsenal.
He can hit the mid-range bank shot. He can finish around the rim ambidextrously and barrel his way into the paint.
Defensively, Dubar has exemplified a multi-positional approach with his ability to guard the 1-4.
http://www.zachsmart.com/2019/11/high-scoring-guard-chooses-iowa-state.html
“D-Stone has the opportunity to be a very special player at Iowa State,” Chaney said.
“Steve Prohm is known to really prepare his players offensively and D-Stone really fits their style of play and aligns with the system they run over there. He’s a very heady scorer, he’s a willing passer, he’s got a lot of tools that will lead to success there.”
As a bigger guard, Dubar poses a threat with his versatility on both sides of the floor.
Offensively, he’s a certifiable and proven three-level scorer. He has improved as a vertically explosive scorer with a knack for knifing his way to the rim and finishing through contact.
Having undergone a transformation–growing two inches and simultaneously adding strength to a once-skinny frame since his days at Rocky River High School (NC)–Dubar has kept the guard’s skill set intact while increasing his scoring rate gradually.
And while he’s shown an adeptness at hitting corner 3-pointers, Dubar boasts a crafty all around offensive arsenal.
He can hit the mid-range bank shot. He can finish around the rim ambidextrously and barrel his way into the paint.
Defensively, Dubar has exemplified a multi-positional approach with his ability to guard the 1-4.
So he is basically unstoppable.
Love this. It's a luxury to have a guy who you can assign to the other team's best guard or forward and know he can handle it either way. Lots of defensive upside with his length and athleticism.
I think Prohm is starting to worry less about getting guys that are highly rated at Iowa State. I think we are seeing recruiting mirror that of K State. We are getting guys that look like they will buy in to a process to get better rather than expect to come in and be the man. Love the approach.
I literally never pay attention to what a kid's coach says. I DO pay attention to the offers that this kid got, however.
I don’t think Prohm was ever worried about getting guys highly ranked. He’s always done his homework and whether a guy ends up blowing up was irrelevant. He knows guards, so naturally many did. Coming in and buying in isn’t a function of ranking.
One potential change is not reaching on contingency guys, particularly big men. I think we’ll see him continue to go more with adding flexible wings
An oldie but a goodie basketball name:
Baskerville Holmes
Baskerville Holmes
Not flashy but sustainable, especially at a developmental program. I think you'll still see him go after some big fish but you have to have the three and four year guys, too.
Kind of goes with the trend in basketball overall, don't you think? Big men aren't extinct by any means and they can pose huge matchup problems, but in general coaches are looking for players who offer some positional flexibility.
If I didn't know better I would swear that was the name of a character from the James Bond film Live and Let Die.
ISU will continue to go after 5 stars depending on the class make up.
This past years class was more the 4 year dev type due a bit to not expecting THT leaving for the NBA after 1 year. I think the plan last year was to have Talen, Nixon, Lard and Zion with an outside chance of Lindell returning be the front line leaders of the team this year. Things change Talen, Lard, and LW leaving and Zions injury.
The staff needed to change strategies by adding players who wouldn't take time to develop and get minutes right away. Resulting in trading out Anderson/Leech for Blackwell/Dubar. Tough decisions but the staff took the PR hit and got the upgrade in players. Obviously, we won;t know if it was the right choice for a couple of years but, IMO it was the right one.
I remember a kid a few years back in CBB... not sure what team, something out east, NC State?
BeeJay Anya.
Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje was a good one. The best part is his middle name is Bertrand.