1) he was a freshman
2) he hit 36% from 3
3) no one said he was going to score 18 a game next year, but he certainly isn't a pass first guard.
INSIDER: Quick analysis on Rayjon Tucker
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1) he was a freshman
2) he hit 36% from 3
3) no one said he was going to score 18 a game next year, but he certainly isn't a pass first guard.
Imo, De Sousa is slightly overrated. He's got that "young, inexperienced, raw type player, that has yet to fail when he's needed" feel to him.
KU fans were clamoring for him last season because after Doke went down, they were desperate for anything in the post. His freshmen season, he was able to come in for short stretches because they had a healthy Doke. He was never needed to be "the guy." Given more minutes could expose more of his weaknesses.
I am not saying Tucker wouldn't be good at KU rather Prohms pitch to Rajon. Shayok and Tucker have some similar playing styles and Prohm can easily point to what that could result in at ISU.
Where is the example Self can point to that he will get that "Shayok type" role at KU? Not trying to be argumentative I am honestly not coming up with a good comp. Maybe Wiggins? That would be a tough sell considering his pedigree out of HS and not transferring but he was good in a featured role his one year.
Dedric Lawson had a lot of success but at PF in his one year. K.J. and Charlie Moore would be examples of it not working.
That's a good one, he definitely had that role... Malik was a McD AA and on NBA radar immediately and ended up not drafted after his year at KU.
Shayok was better and more impactfull at his role at ISU IMO.
I would say Shayok had the better season as a whole in terms of individual numbers but Newman may have had the biggest impact because he really carried that team in the Big 12 tournament and in their NCAA tournament run to the Final Four.
Agreed. He would thrive at all of his final choices. That's why they are all on his final list.
Wut? Didnt Lawson just accomplish similar accolades while posting the first 20/10 season since Blake Griffin? Didn't Graham just earn 1st team AA honors the year before that? Didnt Mason win NPoY the year before that?
But yeah, KU's system is really limiting...
I think it's relevant when discussing the competition for Tucker's services next season.
Considering Lawson didn't average 20 ppg I would say this is a definite no
The point being is that he would be selling that 4 guard lineup to Tucker to try to land him and would be utilizing it at times if Tucker came to Kansas.
Would that change if they missed on Tucker and if the get DeSousa back? Depends on who else they do get. Self has stated that he wants to build his roster to be able to do that more. If his final roster is better suited to do something else then he will do something else.
This, please take it elsewhere
I know you are being facetious but Penny actually is one of the few coaches who can get their foot in the door on name alone. Most all the kids vying to play high major ball know Penny Hardaway and the player that he was. Kids do put weight into that, although it won't win them recruits.
To think Memphis is dirty just because they are in on these guys is a bit of a stretch in my opinion.
Memphis has a staff full of big names in the basketball world.
I can sort of see your point. He finished his career in 2007 when incoming college freshmen were in Kindergarten or First grade. To the local Memphis kids, it makes a lot of sense that his name would carry a decent amount of weight.