I had read different articles about him earlier and I don't remember seeing any mention of St. John's being involved. And I was surprised. Well, now, here is the mention. Don't know why I should be surprised. And I'm not. Go Small and Prohm...reel him in!
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I had read different articles about him earlier and I don't remember seeing any mention of St. John's being involved. And I was surprised. Well, now, here is the mention. Don't know why I should be surprised. And I'm not. Go Small and Prohm...reel him in!
Still on the radar...
Little suprised some of the staff is taking time out this week to see Dembele with the Sweet Sixteen game coming up. Hopefully it leaves a impression CD and shows him he's a priority.
@CoreyEvans_10 Temple, St Joe's, Syracuse, Iowa State, West Virginia all expected in tomorrow for 2016 SPI big man Cheickna Dembele
Little suprised some of the staff is taking time out this week to see Dembele with the Sweet Sixteen game coming up. Hopefully it leaves a impression CD and shows him he's a priority.
@CoreyEvans_10 Temple, St Joe's, Syracuse, Iowa State, West Virginia all expected in tomorrow for 2016 SPI big man Cheickna Dembele
It's Wednesday tomorrow..it's not like it's game day or day before even...will prob be an asst visiting too. Visit for a. Hour then fly to Chicago..meh no big deal. Actually it's prob a great idea..what better time to see a recruit than now! Hey Mr. Dembele, don't forget to tune into our sweet 16 game Friday in Chicago". Use this success all u can.
Looks like it's Small.
Alex Halsted @AlexHalsted 17h17 hours ago
Iowa State assistant William Small will be in to see 2016 forward/center Cheickna Dembele tomorrow, his coach tells http://AllCyclones.com .
Alex Halsted @AlexHalsted 17h17 hours ago
Iowa State assistant William Small will be in to see 2016 forward/center Cheickna Dembele tomorrow, his coach tells http://AllCyclones.com .
Please Please Pleeeeaaaaase lock this kid down. Chris, go on vacation indefinitely please.
I wonder how serious we are with him. If there's a high level grad transfer I could see that being a bigger priority over him
Well, you have to recruit him like you're going to need him (while looking for high level grad transfers too).
so... this dude?
different type of player, but more proven
Jeff Rabjohns @JeffRabjohns 55m55 minutes ago
Austin Arians is 6-6, has scored more than 900 points in 3 years, will graduate at end of the semester. Expect high major interest.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/61378/austin-arians
I hope not. having 3 total posts, all of which are unproven makes me pretty concerned going into next year. A grad transfer with a 10/7ish stats and 6'8" or taller would be perfect imo. Of course I am guessing 60+ programs are saying the same thing so every possibility will be a dog fight.
Considering the amount of times ISU has been out to see him over the past 2 months I have to believe he is a primary big target at this date. The staff also has to be feeling pretty good about the potential to commit the time to his recruitment. It could all work out though, it was reported earlier on that he'd like to make an early decision, possibly taking visits in March and deciding soon after. The transfer market hopefully will just be ramping up at the point of his decision and the staff can plan accordingly.
I agree a grad transfer big would impact the roster more next year but the competition is stiff for those guys and if CD is willing to commit could be impactful for the next 4 he should be the priority as of today. IMO
Yep, I just don't think we are putting the full court press on him now. It does appear we are on him more so than Thik Bol though. If I had to guess I would say priority right now is:
1. Grad Transfer
2. Dembele
3. Bol
Don't see us needing this kid at all. It's not like Malou can't post up or rebound. He can. He's also a good shot blocker. Do not discount Ernst at all..if he can fully recover he's going to be a beast in future IMO.
true. while this kid will probably end up at a solid high-major, he plays the position we're probably most set at.
We must be pretty serious about him considering this is our 3rd trip to see him during the season.
It's possible that we would like at taking Dembelee and another grad transfer but it would take 2 players leaving to happen that way. Always possible though.
I still think our priority is a 6'9 post that can play right away. Need that defensively. I'd love to see Ernst develop, and I think he's got the body for it, but we need another one I think. Ernst, Carter and immediately available player X would make me feel pretty good about us in the post.
What's the scouting report on Simeon Carter for next season? Seems like he's the forgotten big man on this roster. Before the season started Prohm said Carter would see playing time. I understand all the freshman talk - bad defense, needs to add strength, but this kid isn't mentioned at all for next season.
