Call that uncle!Figured this one was coming. I know his uncle... kid can ball.
Put in a good word at the urinal for usCall that uncle!
Or is he related to the guy who started with the Harlem Wizards and ended up being a back of the bench favorite of Knicks fans?Is this the guy that punched a horse in blazing saddles?
That was Mongo.Is this the guy that punched a horse in blazing saddles?
Hawthorne?Or is he related to the guy who started with the Harlem Wizards and ended up being a back of the bench favorite of Knicks fans?
Yup, Hawthorne Wingo. I noticed him as a Harlem Wizard once during a performance, and always enjoyed his cameos for the Knicks.That was Mongo.
Hawthorne?
I had the same thought. He seems like a perfect Hurley recruit because:They've been watching him for years. A little surprised we hadn't offered before now.
Your scouting reports are consistently one of the very best things about this board.Watched a bunch of highlights... initial thoughts
- NBA size for his position. 6'5guard with long arms. Looks bigger than his listed 180lbs. I'd guess 6'6 190-195lbs
- Looks more like a combo guard to me ... not the passer you'd expect from a true PG. Think... more Cam/Castle than Tristen.
- He has cleaned up his shooting a lot. His lift path was a big loop and made it slow. He's a lot better now but the ball is still a bit too far from his body IMO. That shot form and the change the off-seasn probably explains the lower 3pt%.
- Plays top-tier HS competition at LuHi.
- Seems to have a good sense for back cutting
- Tough under the rim. Gets a bunch of offensive rebounds
- Left hand finishing/passing/dribbling has improved since his HS season. Showed almost nothing there, but flashes now. He's clearly worked hard on it. At this rate he'll be an ambidextrous finisher in a year.
- Seeing a lot of unselfish extra passes.
- Likes to "close the gate" after getting by a defender. Definitely very Cam-ish there. He was a master of that.
- Not a super high-flying athlete. Looks to me like he relies on craftiness and skill more.
- Really like his bag once he gets by the first defender. Has a number of pivots, duck throughs, reverses, etc. that he uses to ge tshots and passes off
- Very aggressive in passing lanes
Stats in EYBL Scholastic 16 games:
13.3 PPG
5.6 REB
2.8 AST
1.7 STL
0.3 BLK
52% 2FG (6.3 attempts)
28% 3FG (3.3 attempts)
75% FT (5.1 attempts)
Stats in EYBL so far--11 games:
18.5 PPG
7.5 RPG
2.4 APG
2.3 TO
2.5 STL
0.1 BLK
47% 2FG (10.7 attempts)
26% 3FG (3.2 attempts)
78% FT (7.7 attempts)
Man, hard not to love Ibe from that reel. Good screens, perfect fundamentals diving to the hoop after, seems to have good hands, always looking to crash. Really good frame, too.Now that you have watched Mingo in this clip, rewatch it looking at the other players. Several are guys we talk about. I mentioned in the Diane thread that there were numerous interesting big men. Several are in these clips. #81 on Mingo's Thomas team that puts back a miss with a dunk is Favour Ibe, 7'1 from MD. Watch him setting picks, rolling to the basket that could be lobs, following Mingo's shots, and running the floor in transition. Looks pretty useful to me. Several of Mingo's assist highlights are to #126 Quinn Costello for made 3's who seems as interesting at 6'8 as Cloer and the kid from TN. Costello is from Boston. I hadn't seen him before. #136 in black is Sam Funches son, 6'11 from MS on the Taylor team. #2 on that team is Deron Rippey, #52 is Cole Cloer, and #77 is Tristan Reed. Reed seems to have a powerful build but I haven't seen much of his play. #137 on the Winslow team is 7' Sayon Keita from Spain. On the Singleton team #14 playing Mingo is Taylen Kinney, #8 is Anthony Thompson, and their big is a more slight but agile Juom Maker Bol Meen 6'11 2027 from Spain. Separately, I have to say Junior County didn't show much of anything when I was watching him.
Man, hard not to love Ibe from that reel. Good screens, perfect fundamentals diving to the hoop after, seems to have good hands, always looking to crash. Really good frame, too.
Costello's release was high and quick, and it looks like he's blowing up. I love keeping local kids here, so hopefully we go after him.
What are his numbers on the circuit?
He already has a bunch of big time offers- Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Texas, Wisconsin, Syracuse, Providence, Notre Dame...This the kid that plays for the Magic? I've heard his offers have really gone to another level this spring.
Seems like he's in the 3* range now but might end up more in the 50-75 range?
Man, hard not to love Ibe from that reel. Good screens, perfect fundamentals diving to the hoop after, seems to have good hands, always looking to crash. Really good frame, too.
Costello's release was high and quick, and it looks like he's blowing up. I love keeping local kids here, so hopefully we go after him.
What are his numbers on the circuit?