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My Karaban 'Fanboy' post I quoted was from August 8th.Many posters on the board know I am 'all in' with Karaban, and it seems quite a few others agree. Statistically, I believe he will be efficient, but I'm not sure how large the numbers will be in any category. My very first post after I saw him years ago, I compared Karaban's play to Giffey as a senior. That means he will just do the smart plays to enhance the chance to win. Like Giffey, Karaban will defer his scoring if other hands are hot, and just take the right shots when open, get the important rebounds, and make foul shots. Some games he may go off with 6 threes, and other games he may have 0 attempts. He is unlike Polley because he is rugged inside and gives much more to a team than shooting. I think he has the ability to be a 'go to' offensive player from the outset, but we have so many good players that won't be evident .
My limited predictions:
He won't miss 2 consecutive foul shots
He won't miss 4 consecutive 3 pointers
Fans will love his play
Those thoughts were my expectations that I'm evaluating against, and here are Karaban's measurables to see what he delivered.
952 minutes in 33 games = 28.8 minutes per game (is greater than even I expected and shows what staff thinks)
35-42 from the line for 83.3% (3-5 in 1 game but I don't recall the misses were consecutive)
58-142 from 3 for 40.8% from 3 (0-3 twice, 1-7 once vs Butler where he likely did miss 4 in a row, (forgiven))
1x 0 RB, 3x 1 RB, All other games >=3RB with 2 games of 8 RB (has delivered more than Polley on the boards)
37 total Turnovers (0 Turnovers in 8 games, 2 games with 3 turnovers, 0 games with more than 3 turnovers = good ball security)
59 total Assists is nearly 2 per game with a positive assist/TO ratio from the 4 spot
Chosen frequently to inbound the ball against end of game pressure D by opponents
Has recently started taking the ball hard to the rim a couple times per game
Has drastically improved 1x1 isolation defense in second games so we are not seeing that strategy in obvious way anymore
Clutch game winning shots in crunch time since Seton Hall
Karaban Caravan NIL products
Excellent insightful @gwhuskyfan interviews
Freshman of the week several times
Tons of Boneyard Love
Solid 'A' to 'A+'
Thank you Alex, and thanks in advance for a Natty