azcat49 wrote:So Choo, if Akinjo commits does that mean we won't get BW? They both are PG's
Remember that BW was coming when we had Jahvon Quinerly committed as well.
If Brandon was willing to come and compete with Quinerly, he will not consider Akinjo an impediment.
No one considers to think that Akinjo might not be ok with the whole two PGs thing. Williams would take away Akinjo's 25+ minutes he thinks he'll be getting if he's coming here.
I don't think it's a fact of no one considering...
...I just don't think anyone cares if he backs out if it means we sign BW.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:33 pm
by NYCat
What about if Akinjo is ok with a grad transfer if Williams doesn't come back
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:39 pm
by NYCat
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:44 pm
by EVCat
NYCat wrote:What about if Akinjo is ok with a grad transfer if Williams doesn't come back
I guess he will express that to Miller and then we will have to decide if we want to be PJC'd again.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:45 pm
by Beachcat97
NYCat wrote:
This is crazy. It's like an entire recruiting cycle crammed into one month.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:45 pm
by Merkin
NYCat wrote:
No one considers to think that Akinjo might not be ok with the whole two PGs thing. Williams would take away Akinjo's 25+ minutes he thinks he'll be getting if he's coming here.
I tend to agree with that. No hotshot HS star wants to sit on the bench, but getting a year under your belt practicing against a one and done like B Dub has to help your game as you become a sophomore making you a much better player.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:49 pm
by Jefe
NYCat wrote:
5'10" PG averaged 13P 6A 3R 1S
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:52 pm
by Merkin
Jefe wrote:
NYCat wrote:
5'10" PG averaged 13P 6A 3R 1S
Very decent offers out of high school though, and committed to Bama.
At least he's a true 1 unlike guys like Joe Cremo & Zach Johnson & Joseph Chartnouy who are combo guards. I don't understand why Arizona is only contacting a bunch of guards instead of a bunch of posts.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 4:07 pm
by ChooChooCat
I'm pretty sure he's a backup plan if shit just goes completely wrong with Akinjo.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 4:24 pm
by baycat93
NYCat wrote:
Jefe wrote:
NYCat wrote:
5'10" PG averaged 13P 6A 3R 1S
At least he's a true 1 unlike guys like Joe Cremo & Zach Johnson & Joseph Chartnouy who are combo guards. I don't understand why Arizona is only contacting a bunch of guards instead of a bunch of posts.
that is perplexing. hoping it means we are doing better with Jordan Brown than is being reported. I realize that is very wishful thinking.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 4:55 pm
by NYCat
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 5:41 pm
by 3goggles
NYCat wrote:
Interesting that Oregon and Gonzaga are on this list maybe bwill is truly up in the air
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 6:06 pm
by SunnyAZ
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
SunnyAZ wrote:Jordan Brown reminds me of Dusan. That's after watching like 4 minutes of highlights.
What?
Jordan Brown is nothing like Dusan. He's way skinnier, smaller, faster and more athletic. He is more a 4 than 5. Of all the Cats to compare him to, Dusan would be way down my list.
All of the highlights I saw were just hooks/layups from the post. He looks super unathletic. Again, I watched like 4 minutes of highlights.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 6:31 pm
by azgreg
This kid?
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:48 pm
by Irish27
Hopefully Miller can get Zach Johnson to commit after his visit.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:36 pm
by SunnyAZ
azgreg wrote:This kid?
Yeah, see, I have now watched 8 minutes of highlights from him and he has only dunked once and it was on a wide open fastbreak.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:42 pm
by Postmaster
Merkin wrote:
NYCat wrote:
No one considers to think that Akinjo might not be ok with the whole two PGs thing. Williams would take away Akinjo's 25+ minutes he thinks he'll be getting if he's coming here.
I tend to agree with that. No hotshot HS star wants to sit on the bench, but getting a year under your belt practicing against a one and done like B Dub has to help your game as you become a sophomore making you a much better player.
I thought I saw that he wAs planning on two and done.
From interview with dad regarding Few visit
I'll embed it for you
Belgium, 18, SF can't find his height but looks long in some YouTube videos, pretty athletic too. Can't really find anything on him on the internets.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:49 am
by Main Event
Don't let him leave without signing
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:51 am
by ChooChooCat
Interesting story on this kid, his pro club has been actively not playing him to hide him, hence why when you search for anything on him good luck in finding much. They won't let him go without a fight.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:00 am
by Merkin
NYCat wrote:
Belgium, 18, SF can't find his height
Say's 6'7" in the beginning of the video.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:25 am
by Spaceman Spiff
ChooChooCat wrote:Add some international flavor to the mix.
Intriguing. I get sort of a poor man's Derrick Williams vibe in the combo forward vein from him. It's hard to tell because those highlights have some of the weirdest camera angles I've seen.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:31 am
by TatetheGreat
Main Event wrote:Don't let him leave without signing
Yep, I like his game a lot. Also pleased with the Doutrive signing (coolest name ever). Add in BW and the class looks very good, imo.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:59 am
by goslingswagg
ChooChooCat wrote:Interesting story on this kid, his pro club has been actively not playing him to hide him, hence why when you search for anything on him good luck in finding much. They won't let him go without a fight.
This kid looks awesome, I would love a high upside 3/4 like him. Exactly the type of player we need to recruit.
Starting to feel a renewed sense of optimism with Doutrive + Akinjo likely to commit + this kid...I like what I'm seeing from Miller this offseason so far. That's not to mention Bwill or any transfers/grad transfers either.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:14 am
by SunnyAZ
ChooChooCat wrote:Interesting story on this kid, his pro club has been actively not playing him to hide him, hence why when you search for anything on him good luck in finding much. They won't let him go without a fight.
Where is he from?
Most young Euro players don't play a whole lot, even NBA level prospects. A lot of that is just because they kinda split time way more evenly than American teams do and probably because they aren't in the business of developing players that are leaving soon anyway. And they are trying to win so young players probably aren't the best for that.
I really like this guy. Hopefully he commits.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:29 am
by TucsonClip
SunnyAZ wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:Interesting story on this kid, his pro club has been actively not playing him to hide him, hence why when you search for anything on him good luck in finding much. They won't let him go without a fight.
Where is he from?
Most young Euro players don't play a whole lot, even NBA level prospects. A lot of that is just because they kinda split time way more evenly than American teams do and probably because they aren't in the business of developing players that are leaving soon anyway. And they are trying to win so young players probably aren't the best for that.
I really like this guy. Hopefully he commits.
Belgium. This isnt any sort of powerful club team. They play in the Belgian league, so they are going to be comprised of a good amount of young players. Club teams hide guys all the time so they dont show up on anyones radar. This isnt the type of team who has 30 year old guys starting to compete.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:33 am
by Spaceman Spiff
Dream scenario:
Add Brown, Williams, Thielemans and Akinjo.
Realistic plan A:
Add Thielemans and/or grad transfer big, Williams and Akinjo.
Plan B if no Williams:
Add Thielemans and/or grad transfer big, grad transfer to handle point and Akinjo.
Who know what we get (still) at this point. If the dream or Plan A happens, maybe Miller is really some sort of witch.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:09 am
by azgreg
TatetheGreat wrote:
Main Event wrote:Don't let him leave without signing
Yep, I like his game a lot. Also pleased with the Doutrive signing (coolest name ever). Add in BW and the class looks very good, imo.
How is it pronounced by the way?
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:52 am
by CatHoops
Akinjo moves us up to #40 adding bwill top 15 class. Amazing if miller can pull it off.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:56 am
by CalStateTempe
Is akinjo on board officially?
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 12:30 pm
by ChooChooCat
CalStateTempe wrote:Is akinjo on board officially?
Not yet, he visits this weekend, will make a decision between us and Gtown shortly after.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:47 pm
by BBQ wildcat
CatHoops wrote:Akinjo moves us up to #40 adding bwill top 15 class. Amazing if miller can pull it off.
LOL! A recruiting class of 1 and we are already up to #40?
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:52 pm
by NYCat
azgreg wrote:
TatetheGreat wrote:
Main Event wrote:Don't let him leave without signing
Yep, I like his game a lot. Also pleased with the Doutrive signing (coolest name ever). Add in BW and the class looks very good, imo.
How is it pronounced by the way?
Doe tree-v (American English)
Dau ter iv (French)
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:Add some international flavor to the mix.
Intriguing. I get sort of a poor man's Derrick Williams vibe in the combo forward vein from him. It's hard to tell because those highlights have some of the weirdest camera angles I've seen.
Very poor footage but to me he's more like Solomon Hill
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:53 pm
by CatHoops
BBQ wildcat wrote:
CatHoops wrote:Akinjo moves us up to #40 adding bwill top 15 class. Amazing if miller can pull it off.
LOL! A recruiting class of 1 and we are already up to #40?
No when akinjo commits we jump to 40
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:54 pm
by NYCat
CatHoops wrote:
BBQ wildcat wrote:
CatHoops wrote:Akinjo moves us up to #40 adding bwill top 15 class. Amazing if miller can pull it off.
LOL! A recruiting class of 1 and we are already up to #40?
No when akinjo commits we jump to 40
What about +Lukas Kisunas added
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:58 pm
by CatHoops
Arizona’s recruiting class, which consists of four-star shooting guard Devonaire Doutrive, currently ranks 101st in the country, but it would jump to 46th if it lands Akinjo, per 247Sports’ class calculator
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:00 pm
by KillerKlown
What's are chances with Omar? Good? Very Good?
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:05 pm
by Spaceman Spiff
NYCat wrote:
azgreg wrote:
TatetheGreat wrote:
Main Event wrote:Don't let him leave without signing
Yep, I like his game a lot. Also pleased with the Doutrive signing (coolest name ever). Add in BW and the class looks very good, imo.
How is it pronounced by the way?
Doe tree-v (American English)
Dau ter iv (French)
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:Add some international flavor to the mix.
Intriguing. I get sort of a poor man's Derrick Williams vibe in the combo forward vein from him. It's hard to tell because those highlights have some of the weirdest camera angles I've seen.
Very poor footage but to me he's more like Solomon Hill
He looks a little longer and bouncier than Solo, but it's super hard to get perspective from those camera angles.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:10 pm
by ChooChooCat
Well Akinjo is out.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:14 pm
by PHXCATS
ChooChooCat wrote:Well Akinjo is out.
What happened?
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:19 pm
by Spaceman Spiff
ChooChooCat wrote:Well Akinjo is out.
Do tell. Latest news I can see is moving his visit up.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:20 pm
by ChooChooCat
He cancelled his visit. He's going to Georgetown.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:23 pm
by Merkin
That could be good news, maybe he heard BDub is recommitting.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:23 pm
by NYCat
Not ideal
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:25 pm
by zonagrad
Merkin wrote:That could be good news, maybe he heard BDub is recommitting.
Agree.
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:32 pm
by PHXCATS
zonagrad wrote:
Merkin wrote:That could be good news, maybe he heard BDub is recommitting.
Agree.
Lets hope that it
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:35 pm
by NYCat
NYCat wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:I'm pretty sure he's a backup plan if shit just goes completely wrong with Akinjo.
Welp now it's reality, we might lose on Coleman too
Re: let's talk '18
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:40 pm
by ChooChooCat
zonagrad wrote:
Merkin wrote:That could be good news, maybe he heard BDub is recommitting.
PG averaged 13P 6A 3R 1S