Kadary Richmond Transferring

[aburks41]

Hurley wanting him out of high school and still wanting him now is enough for me. Do not let him tell you no, Dan Hurley.

 

[tzznandrew]

Gaffney cannot be the third best shooter on next years team. That'll be a disaster.

He shot 36% this year. He upped his percentage 10 points. He can absolutely improve that another few percentage points. This isn't like Martin where his numbers over 3 years have been roughly flat.

Cole shot 38% from 3.

Those two are the equivalent of the 2nd and 3rd best shooters from Creighton. (Ballock & Mitchell)

Hawkins is coming in with a rep for shooting.

You'd obviously like there to be someone—or two—players up in the 40% range, but you can be a very good team with your third best shooter shooting at Gaffney's percentage.

 

[businesslawyer]

need hawkins in there for his shooting. it's not a popular opinion but aj hasnt proven he's going to start. the flashes he showed arent enough. kadary had a much better freshman year by any measurement.

Wait? You want us to judge players primarily by what we have seen of them on the court and only secondarily by how highly recruiting surveys thought of them when they were in high school? How outrageous!

 

[businesslawyer]

He shot 36% this year. He upped his percentage 10 points. He can absolutely improve that another few percentage points. This isn't like Martin where his numbers over 3 years have been roughly flat.

Cole shot 38% from 3.

Those two are the equivalent of the 2nd and 3rd best shooters from Creighton. (Ballock & Mitchell)

Hawkins is coming in with a rep for shooting.

You'd obviously like there to be someone—or two—players up in the 40% range, but you can be a very good team with your third best shooter shooting at Gaffney's percentage.

Good God, if you're going to spoil everyone's strong feelings with facts, why even be on the Boneyard?

 

[FlyChigga]

There are shooters. Cole, Gaffney, and Hawkins can all shoot. Akok and Samson might be decent enough from deep as bigs where bigs have to come out on them. Our inability to break teams down from the perimeter so we can get easier shots at the rim and from the perimeter is even more important than getting another shooter or two, though we still need 1 more shooter IMO.

Akok and Samson are questionable at best shooters right now. If Kadary starts then it's likely that only one of Cole/Gaffney/Hawkins starts and plays next to him.

 

[djct1999]

Akok and Samson are questionable at best shooters right now. If Kadary starts then it's likely that only one of Cole/Gaffney/Hawkins starts and plays next to him.

and thats a bad thing? Right now, Kadary is the best of that group.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

He shot 36% this year. He upped his percentage 10 points. He can absolutely improve that another few percentage points. This isn't like Martin where his numbers over 3 years have been roughly flat.

Cole shot 38% from 3.

Those two are the equivalent of the 2nd and 3rd best shooters from Creighton. (Ballock & Mitchell)

Hawkins is coming in with a rep for shooting.

You'd obviously like there to be someone—or two—players up in the 40% range, but you can be a very good team with your third best shooter shooting at Gaffney's percentage.

The only quibble I have with this post is the reference to Ballock. He slumped down the stretch this season but he's absolutely a better shooter than anyone on this team - he gets picked up across half court. Didn't he shoot something like 45% as a junior?

 

[Com'rGordon]

The only quibble I have with this post is the reference to Ballock. He slumped down the stretch this season but he's absolutely a better shooter than anyone on this team - he gets picked up across half court. Didn't he shoot something like 45% as a junior?

^^^^^

Mitch Ballock is maybe the best shooter in the country. The 3's he takes are from 25 feet or else sprinting full speed off a screen. Very different than the 3's our guys are attempting.

 

[Hungryhusky99]

^^^^^

Mitch Ballock is maybe the best shooter in the country. The 3's he takes are from 25 feet or else sprinting full speed off a screen. Very different than the 3's our guys are attempting.

Mitch ballock is most definitely not the best shooter in the country .

 

[Tenspro2002]

Idk that he has too. Brooklyn kid(Bouk/Kimani). Major target from us out of highschool, he wanted to come here, and we clearly have a bunch of minutes for him here. I see a bunch of different variations of a 3 guard line up next year and he can play the 1-3. Remember Brendan Adams played loads of minutes earlier in the year. With him and Bouk gone Kadary can slide right in as a major contributor from day 1

We also have two good freshmen coming in at the 1-3. Add Cole and Gaffney, plus Jackson at his natural position at the 3, and maybe even Martin getting some time there, and there are not a ton of minutes to go around.

That's not to say we shouldn't take him, but if his sticking point was guaranteeing him a starting spot and major minutes, that's going to be a tough sell.

 

[Psolo12]

Mitch ballock is most definitely not the best shooter in the country .

Free throw shooter, no. 3 point shooter he's in the conversation.

 

[auror]

We also have two good freshmen coming in at the 1-3. Add Cole and Gaffney, plus Jackson at his natural position at the 3, and maybe even Martin getting some time there, and there are not a ton of minutes to go around.

That's not to say we shouldn't take him, but if his sticking point was guaranteeing him a starting spot and major minutes, that's going to be a tough sell.

We're losing 2 players at the 2 and have 1 incoming freshman 2. We're a bit saturated at the 1, so I hope Kadary doesn't want to play point somewhere. He basically played point at Cuse.. We might be out of luck if that's the case. But he's probably most naturally a playmaking 2 at this level, and that would be an excellent addition to the roster and he would get starting minutes there for us. Cole is quite good spotting up off the ball, so it's a pretty good fit, to be hoenst.

 

[Psolo12]

Why is this even a question? He's a no doubter if Hurley can get him.

 

[FlyChigga]

and thats a bad thing? Right now, Kadary is the best of that group.

Just saying the shooting would be pretty terrible and we'd run into the same problems where players get doubled on every drive and there isn't enough shooting to punish it.

 

[AntG168]

Just saying the shooting would be pretty terrible and we'd run into the same problems where players get doubled on every drive and there isn't enough shooting to punish it.

But no one is saying add Kadary and nothing else. We'll add shooting outside of Kadary

 

[B1GEast]

Epic meltdown, the thread started at 11:30, has over 850 posts and 35 pages deep.

 

[Huskyforlife]

He shot 36% this year. He upped his percentage 10 points. He can absolutely improve that another few percentage points. This isn't like Martin where his numbers over 3 years have been roughly flat.

Cole shot 38% from 3.

Those two are the equivalent of the 2nd and 3rd best shooters from Creighton. (Ballock & Mitchell)

Hawkins is coming in with a rep for shooting.

You'd obviously like there to be someone—or two—players up in the 40% range, but you can be a very good team with your third best shooter shooting at Gaffney's percentage.

Even if we assume Gaffney improves as a shooter, you'd also have to assume he gets enough minutes for it to matter. With Cole, Richmond, Jackson, Hawkins ahead of him, and even Diggins stealing some time, how much impact can Gaffney make? We need a shooter who stays on the floor consistently.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

He shot 36% this year. He upped his percentage 10 points. He can absolutely improve that another few percentage points. This isn't like Martin where his numbers over 3 years have been roughly flat.

Cole shot 38% from 3.

Those two are the equivalent of the 2nd and 3rd best shooters from Creighton. (Ballock & Mitchell)

Hawkins is coming in with a rep for shooting.

You'd obviously like there to be someone—or two—players up in the 40% range, but you can be a very good team with your third best shooter shooting at Gaffney's percentage.

Also, if Whaley comes back, one of the things he'll be working hard on over the summer is 3pt shooting. I saw enough this year to predict that he'll shoot 34%+ on ~2x more volume.

 

[superjohn]

Gaffney cannot be the third best shooter on next years team. That'll be a disaster.

That's why we need another shooter which everyone has said. I don't understand how that doesn't make Kadary a fit? He's about as perfect a fit for what Hurley looks for and what this team needs.

 

[AntG168]

That's why we need another shooter which everyone has said. I don't understand how that doesn't make Kadary a fit? He's about as perfect a fit for what Hurley looks for and what this team needs.

Exactly. It's as if they believe Kadary takes up 3 scholarships

 

[tzznandrew]

Even if we assume Gaffney improves as a shooter, you'd also have to assume he gets enough minutes for it to matter. With Cole, Richmond, Jackson, Hawkins ahead of him, and even Diggins stealing some time, how much impact can Gaffney make? We need a shooter who stays on the floor consistently.

He can certainly be on the court a great deal as he can play 3 positions. And no one we're bringing in is as good as Bouk. I see no reason why his minutes would decline.

 

[SoFla Steve]

Epic meltdown, the tread stated at 11:30, has over 850 posts and 35 pages deep.

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I've been over there reading the thread. I can't catch up. The posts and pages are coming fast and furiously. It's a great read. ?

 

[CL82]

If he transferred to WVU he'd be the Kadary in the coal mine



(ducks)

 

[CL82]

Karary got 21 minutes a game as a Freshman. That is a decent amount of minutes, but losing most of his minutes to Joe Girard is not a good coaching decision. Richmond was certainly the most talented and versatile PG on that team. The question is whether he can come to UConn and get more playing time? He certainly fills a need as a good ball handler at 6'5", but isn't that what Jackson is supposed to be?

Jackson really isn’t a point guard. He’s got a good handle and he is a good passer though.

 

[gtcam]

He can certainly be on the court a great deal as he can play 3 positions. And no one we're bringing in is as good as Bouk. I see no reason why his minutes would decline.

we will see but I wouldn't be so confident in that statement