Javonte Brown-Ferguson Reclass?

[pj]

Javonte is extremely young and projects to have extraordinary height, length, and strength. The comparisons to Bambi or not getting off the ground -- those are the kinds of things that either are natural to rapidly growing teenagers or are easily fixed by a college strength and conditioning program. There is absolutely no reason to be negative on this kid.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Kansas and Arizona don't recruit kids to be back ups for 4 years.

KU's last five true center recruits:
Azubuike (has been often injured but was McD AA)
Embiid (#3 pick doesn't exactly suck)
Withy (2nd round NBA pick)
Markief Morris (#13 pick in draft)
Cole Aldrich (#11 pick in draft)

So we may be in pretty good company with this kid.

 

[Road2Six]

No negativity really. People are only commenting on the video that is available. It is understood if not stated that there is not enough footage to know much about this recruit.

Thank youuuuuu.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

KU's last five true center recruits:
Azubuike (has been often injured but was McD AA)
Embiid (#3 pick doesn't exactly suck)
Withy (2nd round NBA pick)
Markief Morris (#13 pick in draft)
Cole Aldrich (#11 pick in draft)

So we may be in pretty good company with this kid.

FWIW Markief is/was not a center

 

[Ricker]

This is Javonte as he was in the posted highlights

 

[Ricker]

I'd say the recent pictures are different

 

[imno1]

4 > 1

 

[navery12]

FWIW Markief is/was not a center

He may not have been in college, but he played 54% of his minutes at C last season

 

[ucawn]

I really want this to be a 4 man class.

 

[pj]

I really want this to be a 4 man class.

It probably will be, when all is said and done.

But 3 recruits is all we need to fill all our needs and have a great team.

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

Let’s hope whichever center signs has a better career than our last top center signing Zach brown....

 

[Dabutlerdidit]

in what scenario would we have 4 spots? (in general terms)

 

[ucawn]

in what scenario would we have 4 spots? (in general terms)

AG leaves and then Hurley & Co tell someone that there isn’t a spot for them next season so u should transfer.

 

[UC1995]

It probably will be, when all is said and done.

But 3 recruits is all we need to fill all our needs and have a great team.

So who would Hurley kick out? No one! That is not his style.

 

[pj]

So who would Hurley kick out? No one! That is not his style.

No one will be kicked out, but I don't think it's out of the question that there may be a grad transfer looking for more playing time in his final season.

 

[Kenny11]

No one will be kicked out, but I don't think it's out of the question that there may be a grad transfer looking for more playing time in his final season.

I don't think we have any graduating juniors or seniors with eligibility left (besides Al).

 

[UconnU]

I don't think we have any graduating juniors or seniors with eligibility left (besides Al).

We’ve also approached this class as if it were going to be a 2 or 3 recruit class, we aren’t recruiting that many kids...

 

[ucawn]

I think that if we end up with 3 more, 2 bigs +Kadary/Cam. You gotta make room for all 4

 

[nadavtheman]

I don't think we have any graduating juniors or seniors with eligibility left (besides Al).

That is correct. It would have to be a "mutual" decision for a current scholarship player to leave and another schollie to free up for a 4th 2020. And no way does Hurley and staff force someone out. Not his style and a bad look for him and the program.

 

[pj]

I don't think we have any graduating juniors or seniors with eligibility left (besides Al).

At the end of the coming season, Whaley, Polley, Carlton, and Sid Wilson will all have been in school 3 years, and all four may have credits to graduate next May since they've been attending summer classes in addition to academic year classes. All will have 1 (or in the case of Sid, 2) years of eligibility remaining. I'm not predicting that one of them will grad transfer, but it's not out of the question. Grad transfers of players who are leaving a backup/minor role to gain a starting/major role are fairly common in college basketball. Carlton will not be a backup, but the others probably will be, and a couple of them may be out of the rotation.

Re Hurley's support for his players, which I love, it's a totally different situation when a guy can grad transfer and not have to sit out a year. Hurley is in no way harming a player if he lets him know his situation and his opportunity to get more minutes elsewhere. That's just the reality of high major college basketball.

 

[HuskyHawk]

FWIW Markief is/was not a center

He played the 5 a fair amount and was listed as a C when recruited out of HS. Agree he's not a prototypical center.

 

[HooperScooper]

Let’s hope whichever center signs has a better career than our last top center signing Zach brown....

Never signed. Just a verbal. Thank God. Although St. John's wasn't as lucky. He signed there.

 

[UC1995]

At the end of the coming season, Whaley, Polley, Carlton, and Sid Wilson will all have been in school 3 years, and all four may have credits to graduate next May since they've been attending summer classes in addition to academic year classes. All will have 1 (or in the case of Sid, 2) years of eligibility remaining. I'm not predicting that one of them will grad transfer, but it's not out of the question. Grad transfers of players who are leaving a backup/minor role to gain a starting/major role are fairly common in college basketball. Carlton will not be a backup, but the others probably will be, and a couple of them may be out of the rotation.

Re Hurley's support for his players, which I love, it's a totally different situation when a guy can grad transfer and not have to sit out a year. Hurley is in no way harming a player if he lets him know his situation and his opportunity to get more minutes elsewhere. That's just the reality of high major college basketball.

We are in the Big East next year. No way anyone leaves!

 

[ToolzieFan]

That is correct. It would have to be a "mutual" decision for a current scholarship player to leave and another schollie to free up for a 4th 2020. And no way does Hurley and staff force someone out. Not his style and a bad look for him and the program.

I agree that if Hurley wasn’t willing to force anyone out this year, there’s no reason to think he’d force anyone out next year. I agree with him not driving players away. Of course, if a player plays less than they’d like this year, they might be more willing to consider other options next year.

As much as I want Gilbert to play for us in the Big East, I will understand if he moves on after he graduates. In that case, I’d love for everyone to develop well and find a role and simply bring in a 3-player class next year.

 

[Road2Six]

Javonte Brown-Ferguson visits Kansas, UConn up next | Zagsblog

By ADAM ZAGORIA Javonte Brown-Ferguson, the 7-foot, […]

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About his Kansas visit:

“Kansas was great,” he said by text. “They said they want me. They need two bigs. They said if Gethro [Muscadin] and Isaiah Toddsign then it wouldn’t be the best thing for me to come.”

Nothing screams “we want you” like being the third wheel. Hopefully he comes where he’s truly wanted.

 

[Austin316]

The Grind continues for Door #2.

 

[uchusky32]

Javonte Brown-Ferguson visits Kansas, UConn up next | Zagsblog

By ADAM ZAGORIA Javonte Brown-Ferguson, the 7-foot, […]

www.zagsblog.com

About his Kansas visit:

“Kansas was great,” he said by text. “They said they want me. They need two bigs. They said if Gethro [Muscadin] and Isaiah Toddsign then it wouldn’t be the best thing for me to come.”

Nothing screams “we want you” like being the third wheel. Hopefully he comes where he’s truly wanted.

Is you is or is you ain't my baby.

 

[auror]

Javonte Brown-Ferguson visits Kansas, UConn up next | Zagsblog

By ADAM ZAGORIA Javonte Brown-Ferguson, the 7-foot, […]

www.zagsblog.com

About his Kansas visit:

“Kansas was great,” he said by text. “They said they want me. They need two bigs. They said if Gethro [Muscadin] and Isaiah Toddsign then it wouldn’t be the best thing for me to come.”

Nothing screams “we want you” like being the third wheel. Hopefully he comes where he’s truly wanted.

Todd cut to 2, with Kansas being 1 of the 2.

 

[intlzncster]

Todd cut to 2, with Kansas being 1 of the 2.

UCONN in or out?

 

[auror]

UCONN in or out?

UConn not in with Todd. But he's one of the guys that would dissuade Javonte Brown Ferguson from committing to Kansas.