Random College Basketball Thoughts: 2017-18
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VegetasHairline
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I'm hoping he balls out this season. I know MAAR personally. He's the reason I've followed Michigan the last few years.Same as last year....I hope he can keep that 3 pt % up
MAAR is a hooper. He definitely surpassed any expectations I had of him just by being a starter. Great defender, great slasher and put in a lot of work getting that 3 ball right. There are plenty of games where UM doesn't win if he doesn't go off.
You from PA?
VegetasHairline
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Yup, born and raised in Allentown. Muhammed is such an amazing young man. Incredibly humble as well. Scored over 2,000 points in high school. Won a title every year as well. I'm expecting a pretty good year from him.
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Gamecocks among top 5 with best chance to land Zion, recruiting analysts say
By Ben Roberts
The Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader
September 21, 2017 10:28 AM
South Carolina is among the five schools with the best chance to land Spartanburg Day basketball star Zion Williamson, according to national recruiting experts.
Williamson is the most-hyped high school prospect since LeBron James graduated directly to the pros nearly 15 years ago. The 6-foot-6 small forward has already racked up millions of views on YouTube with his highlight-reel dunks, appeared several times on ESPN’s SportsCenter and built a massive following on social media.
The Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader asked five national recruiting analysts – Rivals.com’s Corey Evans, Scout.com’s Evan Daniels, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello, and Jerry Meyer and Andrew Slater of 247Sports – to weigh in on Williamson’s recruitment. Each analyst was asked to rank the star player’s three most likely landing spots, in order. Those answers were tallied up to form a consensus ranking of the favorites in Williamson’s recruitment.
That recruiting process ramps up this weekend with the first official visit of his recruitment: a trip to Kentucky.
North Carolina and UCLA – which had in-home visits with Williamson – didn’t make the top five.
Here’s what the panel came up with:
5. South Carolina
The Gamecocks mustered little support from our panelists, but it was still enough to land in the No. 5 spot on this list (fellow finalists North Carolina and UCLA got zero mention). Williamson was in Columbia last weekend for the South Carolina-Kentucky football game, spending time with coach Frank Martin and soaking up the love from the home-state crowd. Williamson has said all of the right things about his interest in the Gamecocks.
Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s pitch that he would play Williamson like he did LeBron James in the 2012 Olympics was enough to warrant special mention in the star player’s USA Today blog last week, and the Duke coach is in a unique spot to deliver. Williamson is clearly interested in the Blue Devils, and they nearly got the No. 3 spot on this list – one analyst picked them as high as No. 2 – but Duke also has ground to make up.
There’s been a perception that the Blue Devils have prioritized R.J. Barrett – a 6-7 shooting guard – over Williamson, and they already have a commitment from five-star small forward Cameron Reddish. Some analysts still see Duke as the leader for Barrett, and – while all three of those players could probably co-exist on the court – it seems unlikely they’ll all play together. Duke will host Williamson for an official visit on Oct. 20, and no one has been hotter than Coach K on the recruiting trail in recent weeks.
3. Kansas
This was a bit of a surprise. As the summer wrapped up, Williamson’s recruitment was being shaped as a likely Kansas-Kentucky battle. Not only did the Jayhawks not finish in the top two among our experts, they were much closer to the No. 4 spot than the No. 2 spot. In fact, three national analysts left Kansas off of their lists altogether.
Williamson played his summer ball on the Adidas circuit, and Kansas is a premier Adidas school. The Jayhawks have also been seen as favorites for highly touted point guard Devon Dotson, a friend of Williamson, and they extended a scholarship offer to another friend and AAU teammate of the star recruit.
The Jayhawks will get a chance to host Williamson for an official visit next weekend, but – according to the experts we asked – their stock has fallen sharply in this recruitment.
2. Clemson
This was probably the biggest surprise on the list. The aforementioned “Kentucky vs. Kansas” narrative surrounding Williamson’s recruitment in recent months has sometimes incorporated Duke, but rarely did the in-state schools garner much of a mention. Clemson and Kentucky were the only two schools to be mentioned on all five analysts’ lists this week, and one national expert put the Tigers in the No. 1 spot.
Williamson visited Clemson for the home football game against Auburn a couple of weeks ago and could return to the local school for an unofficial visit this fall. His stepfather, Lee Anderson, is a former Clemson basketball player.
Brad Brownell has done a terrific job in this recruitment so far, and the Tigers appear to be a serious threat to land one of the best players in high school basketball.
1. Kentucky
The Wildcats were the No. 1 pick among the national experts. The majority of the top recruiting analysts put UK at the top of their lists, and none of the five had the ’Cats lower than No. 2, a great sign for John Calipari as he welcomes Williamson and his family to Lexington this weekend.
UK has made the star player a clear recruiting priority in recent months, closely following him on the Adidas circuit and making multiple trips to his hometown in South Carolina. Five-star point guard Immanuel Quickley – expected to commit to the ’Cats any day now – is a close friend of Williamson’s, and the players have talked repeatedly about teaming up at the college level.
Williamson is expected to take all five official visits this fall and has mentioned the possibility of signing in November.
Read more here: Gamecocks among top 5 with best chance to land Zion, recruiting analysts say
Nassir little is going to announce tonight.
Projected to go to UNC .
Projected to go to UNC .
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he picked UNC as expected.
Basketball right around the corner 
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eastcoast hoopers finna give the game a lotta flavor
whole lotta jelly on the glass juheard
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whole lotta jelly on the glass juheard
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I'm back on my college hoops shyt. I kinda fell out of the loop the past few seasons.
Might even go check out some high school games here in Central Illinois.
Might even go check out some high school games here in Central Illinois.
College basketball: 20 players named to 2018 Jerry West Award watch list | NCAA.com
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 20 watch list members for the 2018 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player Jerry West, the annual honor in its fourth year recognizes the top shooting guards in Division I men’s college basketball. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
“Jerry West is one of the best shooting guards to ever play the game and by far one of the most competitive personalities in the game as well,” said John L. Doleva, president and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “These twenty collegiate athletes have worked tirelessly to earn their spots on this watch list and have shown similar work ethics and skills as the esteemed Jerry West.”
Jerry West attended West Virginia University and averaged 24.8 points and 13.3 rebounds per game in his three varsity seasons. He led his team to the NCAA championship game in 1959 and was named a consensus All-American in 1959 and 1960. In the summer of 1960, he was co-captain of the U.S. men’s basketball team and won an Olympic gold medal. As a professional player, West played 14 seasons in the NBA with the Lakers making the All-NBA First Team 10 times. West won an NBA championship in 1972 and was named the NBA Finals MVP in 1969 despite his team not winning the championship. In 1996, he was named a member of the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
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“Now in its fourth year, this award’s committee continually compiles a list of the best shooting guards in collegiate basketball,” said Jerry West, a 1979 inductee of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. “It is truly an honor be associated with this award and I am looking forward to seeing the level of competitiveness and talent each of these candidates exhibits this upcoming season.”
By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2018 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. West and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee. The winner of the 2018 Jerry West Award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show presented by Wendy’s in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 6, 2018. Broadcast information will be released at a later date.
Previous winners of the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award include Malik Monk, Kentucky (2017), Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2016) and D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State (2015).
2018 Jerry West Award Preseason Watch List
Allonzo Trier -Arizona
Mustapha Heron -Auburn
Jerome Robinson -Boston College
TJ Haws -BYU
Marcus Foster- Creighton
Grayson Allen -Duke
KeVaughn Allen -Florida
MJ Walker -Florida State
Rob Gray -Houston
Malik Newman -Kansas
Hamidou Diallo -Kentucky
Lonnie Walker -Miami
Quinndary Weatherspoon -Mississippi St.
E.C. Matthews -Rhode Island
Khadeen Carrington -Seton Hall
Shamorie Ponds -St. John's
Tyus Battle -Syracuse
Andrew Jones -Texas
De'Anthony Melton -USC
Daxter Miles Jr. -West Virginia
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 20 watch list members for the 2018 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player Jerry West, the annual honor in its fourth year recognizes the top shooting guards in Division I men’s college basketball. A national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 candidates.
“Jerry West is one of the best shooting guards to ever play the game and by far one of the most competitive personalities in the game as well,” said John L. Doleva, president and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. “These twenty collegiate athletes have worked tirelessly to earn their spots on this watch list and have shown similar work ethics and skills as the esteemed Jerry West.”
Jerry West attended West Virginia University and averaged 24.8 points and 13.3 rebounds per game in his three varsity seasons. He led his team to the NCAA championship game in 1959 and was named a consensus All-American in 1959 and 1960. In the summer of 1960, he was co-captain of the U.S. men’s basketball team and won an Olympic gold medal. As a professional player, West played 14 seasons in the NBA with the Lakers making the All-NBA First Team 10 times. West won an NBA championship in 1972 and was named the NBA Finals MVP in 1969 despite his team not winning the championship. In 1996, he was named a member of the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
MORE: Bob Cousy Award watch list for top point guard
“Now in its fourth year, this award’s committee continually compiles a list of the best shooting guards in collegiate basketball,” said Jerry West, a 1979 inductee of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. “It is truly an honor be associated with this award and I am looking forward to seeing the level of competitiveness and talent each of these candidates exhibits this upcoming season.”
By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2018 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. West and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee. The winner of the 2018 Jerry West Award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show presented by Wendy’s in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 6, 2018. Broadcast information will be released at a later date.
Previous winners of the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award include Malik Monk, Kentucky (2017), Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2016) and D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State (2015).
2018 Jerry West Award Preseason Watch List
Allonzo Trier -Arizona
Mustapha Heron -Auburn
Jerome Robinson -Boston College
TJ Haws -BYU
Marcus Foster- Creighton
Grayson Allen -Duke
KeVaughn Allen -Florida
MJ Walker -Florida State
Rob Gray -Houston
Malik Newman -Kansas
Hamidou Diallo -Kentucky
Lonnie Walker -Miami
Quinndary Weatherspoon -Mississippi St.
E.C. Matthews -Rhode Island
Khadeen Carrington -Seton Hall
Shamorie Ponds -St. John's
Tyus Battle -Syracuse
Andrew Jones -Texas
De'Anthony Melton -USC
Daxter Miles Jr. -West Virginia