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Harsh. I'll take another Channing Frye.Merkin wrote:and that center Chance Comanche could develop into a Channing Frye-type NBA player.
3 years of playing soft and hearing all kinds of fan and teammate abuse?
gumby wrote:Harsh. I'll take another Channing Frye.Merkin wrote:and that center Chance Comanche could develop into a Channing Frye-type NBA player.
3 years of playing soft and hearing all kinds of fan and teammate abuse?
http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/pla ... rye-1.html
One of our best at the position.
Ummm... No. It was Lute who challenged Frye to be tougher and "not be a ham sandwich".Merkin wrote:gumby wrote:Harsh. I'll take another Channing Frye.Merkin wrote:and that center Chance Comanche could develop into a Channing Frye-type NBA player.
3 years of playing soft and hearing all kinds of fan and teammate abuse?
http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/pla ... rye-1.html
One of our best at the position.
Oh I agree Gumby, he and Shakur turned out to be much better that we gave them credit for at the time. We were just very spoiled. 11 out of 12 starting centers were drafted by the NBA. Only one who wasn't was Justin Wessels who started when Loren Woods was suspended. Then came the Kirk Walters and Alex Jacobsen years.
After Shakur we had Nic Wise, Momo Jones, Mark Lyons and so on until TJ. Shakur's senior year of 6.9 APG still has yet to be reached.
Wasn't it Hassan who gave Channing the "Ham Sandwich" moniker?
Funny no Ivan Rabb? Shocking? No really!dirtbags wrote:yeah, U19 training kicks off next week with group play in athens (vs. iran) following in a couple of weeks. nice opportunity for CSM to work with zo, leaf, josh jackson, others
http://tucson.com/sports/blogs/pascoe/a ... 0e483.html
USA BB U19 schedule / roster
perfect fitMain Event wrote:Josh Jackson
I'm sure people have pointed out to Josh the pitfalls of coming to visit the school in June, but these summer visits still make me cringe a little.Main Event wrote:
Love it, Nine Sevun!97cats wrote:perfect fit
Oh really? He's talked about doing the international thing for a year?EOCT wrote:Love it, Nine Sevun!97cats wrote:perfect fit
My question to you: Do you have a view of whether Josh will even go to college? I sense there's a real possibility this young phenom may take another route.
He's such a Midwest guy that he moved to California to play HS ball. Kansas and MSU don't corner the market for Midwest players either, just ask Caleb Swanigan. Any player that is taking an unofficial visit to Arizona before taking any unofficial visits to the other schools you mentioned and currently resides in Arizona's region of the country is the polar opposite of a long shot. Arizona may not land him, but waving the white flag when for all intents and purposes you appear to have as good of a shot as anyone if not better is silly. You're also talking about a guy who Sean Miller very likely will be coaching starting next week.Beachcat97 wrote:Why would JJ come to AZ when he's a midwest guy with offers from Kansas and MSU? Not to mention UK and Duke.
Sounds like a long shot.
Doubt it. But someone's talking about it for some reason: http://www.scout.com/college/kansas/for ... ing-thread (Several posters referencing the subject.)SCCats wrote:Oh really? He's talked about doing the international thing for a year?EOCT wrote:Love it, Nine Sevun!97cats wrote:perfect fit
My question to you: Do you have a view of whether Josh will even go to college? I sense there's a real possibility this young phenom may take another route.
http://insider.espn.go.com/college-spor ... basketballThroughout June and heading into the all-important July recruiting period, Jeff Goodman and Jeff Borzello will take a look at the summer checklists for the top 50 programs in college basketball, as revealed in Goodman's preseason ballot published in late May. Goodman and Borzello will show you each roster the way the coaches are looking at it, projecting graduation/NBA casualties and areas of need ahead of 2016-17. Below is the summer guide for the Arizona Wildcats.
An index and schedule for the Summer Recruiting Bible series is located HERE.
Scholarship chart
Seniors (4): Kaleb Tarczewski, Gabe York, Mark Tollefsen, Ryan Anderson
Juniors (2): Kadeem Allen, Elliott Pitts
Sophomores (2): Dusan Ristic, Parker Jackson-Cartwright
Freshmen (4): Allonzo Trier, Justin Simon, Ray Smith, Chance Comanche
Possible early entry losses after next season: Allonzo Trier
Available scholarships for 2016: Five
Committed prospects for 2016 and beyond: PF T.J. Leaf (ESPN No. 15, Compton Magic)
Biggest needs for 2016-17: Forward, big and a guard
Must-haves: SF Josh Jackson (No. 3, 1Nation)
Targets: SF Josh Jackson (No. 3, 1Nation), PG Kobi Simmons (No. 5, Atlanta Celtics), SG Josh Langford (No. 13, Atlanta Celtics), PF De'Ron Davis (No. 28, Colorado Hawks) G Frank Jackson (No. 30, Utah Prospects), PF M.J. Cage (No. 35, California Supreme), SG Markelle Fultz (No. 55 in ESPN 100, Team Final), SF Brendan Bailey (Dream Vision), SG JaQuori McLaughlin (Team Access), C Mitch Lightfoot (Arizona Power)
Summer scenario
Sean Miller and the Wildcats will lose four seniors, and Arizona has one open scholarship. Miller can sign five players, but it's more likely that he and his staff wind up signing four in the class. They already have skilled forward T.J. Leaf, a potential McDonald's All-American. The top target is Jackson, but the staff will need another strong class -- one that includes a big wing, a big man and a guard -- to back up the four-man group that will arrive on campus this summer.
You can see all 4 leaving after next year? What?ASUHATER! wrote:He's probably the most likely one and done. With the 4 freshmen, I could see all 4 leaving after next year or all 4 staying. There isn't a sure goner like sj or Gordon in the mix.
Not at the same time. I could see someone leaving if they immediately blow up, but there's no way it happens to more than one, and Comanche, I don't see any chance there. Even if he is ready, he's a guaranteed backup.ASUHATER! wrote:I didn't say it was likely. They all have the potential to leave after next year, just like sj, rhj and Ashley all had the potential to come back for 2015. Most likely won't happen.
Just so we're clear you mean after their freshman years correct? I'd say at most one could possibly leave Arizona for the NBA and if there were a chance for more than one leaving than the other guy would probably be a transfer out.ASUHATER! wrote:I didn't say it was likely. They all have the potential to leave after next year, just like sj, rhj and Ashley all had the potential to come back for 2015. Most likely won't happen.
So, you're saying that you believe somewhere between zero and four of the incoming freshmen will leave after their first year? Ah, okay. Now I understand. Thanks for the insight.ASUHATER! wrote:I didn't say it was likely. They all have the potential to leave after next year, just like sj, rhj and Ashley all had the potential to come back for 2015. Most likely won't happen.
didn't usc offer him like 2 years ago or something? i seem to remember some discussion about this on TOS, that he wasn't "Arizona good" at the time and it was premature to make any conclusions about the kid. what's the verdict now? is the staff even looking for a '16 PG?dmjcat wrote:Mike Bibby Jr. getting no love from UA
http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/h ... /71132680/
http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basket ... um=twitterNear the end of March, elite Class of 2016 recruit Josh Jackson cut his list of potential college choices to nine, and there were nine very pleased head basketball coaches.
Near the end of April, a tweet from talent scout Jerry Meyer suggested Jackson might make all of them unhappy and play professionally overseas after leaving high school.
The schools recruiting him should keep calling.
“I’ve heard that as well,” Jackson told Sporting News. “That’s not true. I’m definitely going to college.”
Jackson may be heading overseas, but if so it will be as a member of the USA Basketball entry in the FIBA U-19 World Championships that will take place in Crete, Greece, from June 27 to July 5. Jackson, a 6-7, 185-pound rising senior at Prolific Prep in Napa, Calif., is among the 16 finalists for a position on the 12-man squad.
At the trials this past weekend, Jackson showed he ranked with the most talented players in the gym, showing off his extraordinary passing skill, athleticism around the rim, toughness in battling for rebounds and a developing jumpshot.
In short, he was one of the most gifted players in the U.S. Olympic Training Center gym even though he also was one of the youngest. He is ranked the No. 2 prospect in the 2016 class by 24/7 Sports. Many of the players he was competing will be college freshmen this fall or played Division I last season. There are some very good reasons Jackson is wanted by Arizona, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan State, N.C. State, North Carolina and UCLA.
Originally from Southfield, Mich., Jackson transferred to Prolific Prep before last season and acknowledged he was happy to get away from the cold of winter. But he’d willingly go back, either for college or if drafted by a Snow Belt NBA team in a few years.
“California, Napa Valley – beautiful place,” Jackson said. “I love the people out there, love the kids that go to my school, everybody pretty much accepted me, and it kind of feels like home even though it’s not home. It’s pretty good. I hated the winter in Michigan. I didn’t like the cold. I did not like snow. So California, I feel like is a good place for me.
“College is pretty much up in the air. I wouldn’t mind going to a school where it’s cold. That won’t influence my decision at all.”
Jackson played a year ago on the United States entry that won the gold medal in the U-17 Worlds. He would very much like to be standing on the podium at the end of the U-19 tournament after another victory.
“I know what it’s like to win a gold medal. I know what it’s like to play with the great players, just make more friends. It’s all worth it. It’s the best feeling ever,” Jackson said. “That’s what we’re working for."
Jackson fell in love with Dubai when the U-17 team was there and said he is “definitely going back there at some point in my life,” even though the summer heat was in triple digits even after sundown.
Crete is a beautiful location, as well, with beaches and clear blue water.
“Dubai is going to be hard to beat,” Jackson said.
Let Miller work with him on Team USA a little before the sky is falling.84Cat wrote:I hope 247 sports is wrong. They predict JJ going to KU at 75% & UA at 25%
http://247sports.com/Player/Josh-Jackson-21374
The majority of those predictions were over a year and a half ago. More current ones have the Cats trending a bit with JJ. Agreed that having CSM coach him could be a HUGE + but could turn JJ off if he thinks miller is to hard on his players. I am not sure what CSM style of coaching will be for this team. He doesnt have months to teach is Offense and Defense. I think he maybe forced to lossen up a little bit which could possibly be a great thing if he opens up the offense a little during the season.Spaceman Spiff wrote:Let Miller work with him on Team USA a little before the sky is falling.84Cat wrote:I hope 247 sports is wrong. They predict JJ going to KU at 75% & UA at 25%
http://247sports.com/Player/Josh-Jackson-21374
If working closely with Miller does not work to our advantage, it wasn't meant to be. Remember that Miller is...something. A pitch? A snitch? A hitch? It was something like that.3goggles wrote:The majority of those predictions were over a year and a half ago. More current ones have the Cats trending a bit with JJ. Agreed that having CSM coach him could be a HUGE + but could turn JJ off if he thinks miller is to hard on his players. I am not sure what CSM style of coaching will be for this team. He doesnt have months to teach is Offense and Defense. I think he maybe forced to lossen up a little bit which could possibly be a great thing if he opens up the offense a little during the season.Spaceman Spiff wrote:Let Miller work with him on Team USA a little before the sky is falling.84Cat wrote:I hope 247 sports is wrong. They predict JJ going to KU at 75% & UA at 25%
http://247sports.com/Player/Josh-Jackson-21374
