2021 Recruiting: Landers Nolley

[Stainmaster]

I hope you're right, but Dan started Whaley and Carlton instead of Adams or Gilbert after Akok went down. That makes me uneasy.

We were already starting 3 guards and had no other options. I'd say this was an extenuating circumstance.

 

[navery12]

I hope you're right, but Dan started Whaley and Carlton instead of Adams or Gilbert after Akok went down. That makes me uneasy.

That's fair, but look at the next 35 minutes of every game and we basically had Adams and Sid at the 4 every game. Carlton and Whaley were rarely on the floor after the start

 

[the Q]

The 4 on the the national championship winning UNC team you mention was Justin Jackson, who is 6'8 193. But sure let's hear more about how Nolley can't work as a 4

Isaiah Hicks and Kennedy Meeks started 39 and 40 games for that team.

and I certainly wasn’t saying your last point. It seems pretty clear he’s a stretch 4 in hurley’s system.

 

[Hoophound]

I hope you're right, but Dan started Whaley and Carlton instead of Adams or Gilbert after Akok went down. That makes me uneasy.

That’s different. Whaley is the man.

 

[navery12]

Isaiah Hicks and Kennedy Meeks started 39 and 40 games for that team.

and I certainly wasn’t saying your last point. It seems pretty clear he’s a stretch 4 in hurley’s system.

On the championship team Hicks started 3 games.

 

[Watchdog]

He’s quick, if not fast. Clark Kellogg might say that he has spurtability

You boys need to get a grip.

 

[CL82]

You boys need to get a grip.

He would be stiff competition for playing time.

 

[the Q]

On the championship team Hicks started 3 games.

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thats the team that lost to nova.

and Meeks and Brice Johnson were the starting big man.

team that beat Gonzaga: 2016-17 UNC Tar Heels Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

despite all this, I’m still agreeing with you that Nolley is a 4 here

 

[Huskyforlife]

That's fair, but look at the next 35 minutes of every game and we basically had Adams and Sid at the 4 every game. Carlton and Whaley were rarely on the floor after the start

I also have a hard time believing Dan is gonna bench senior Carlton, and you'd think that Carlton wouldn't stay to be a backup after starting for 3 years. But hopefully you're right.

 

[the Q]

I also have a hard time believing Dan is gonna bench senior Carlton, and you'd think that Carlton wouldn't stay to be a backup after starting for 3 years. But hopefully you're right.

Nolley isn’t coming here to backup Carlton either...

 

[bigknight3]

I also have a hard time believing Dan is gonna bench senior Carlton, and you'd think that Carlton wouldn't stay to be a backup after starting for 3 years. But hopefully you're right.

If senior Whaley beats him out for his spot what does Carlton have to be upset about???

 

[husky429]

Our starting 4 is Springs/Polley or a recruit. Whaley has the skillset of a 5 and will play there--likely starting. He may be a 4 on some other team, but not ours. Hurley plays 4 on the perimeter. Why would we ever put Whaley there?

 

[glastonbury50]

On the championship team Hicks started 3 games.

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Owned.

 

[navery12]

thats the team that lost to nova.

and Meeks and Brice Johnson were the starting big man.

team that beat Gonzaga: 2016-17 UNC Tar Heels Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

despite all this, I’m still agreeing with you that Nolley is a 4 here

Yeah you're right. Had the teams mixed up from looking back and forth so many times

 

[the Q]

Owned.

try again.

 

[navery12]

I also have a hard time believing Dan is gonna bench senior Carlton, and you'd think that Carlton wouldn't stay to be a backup after starting for 3 years. But hopefully you're right.

Carlton and Whaley might both start. I've never put much stock into the starting lineup over the closing lineup

 

[bigknight3]

Our starting 4 is Springs/Polley or a recruit. Whaley has the skillset of a 5 and will play there--likely starting. He may be a 4 on some other team, but not ours. Hurley plays 4 on the perimeter. Why would we ever put Whaley there?

We need a boneyard poll... Is Whaley a 4 or a 5. I agree with you he's best suited to play the 5

 

[husky429]

We need a boneyard poll... Is Whaley a 4 or a 5. I agree with you he's best suited to play the 5

I just rewatched his highlight from February on when he was playing well. I remembered him starting but not playing the 4 much. I don't know if that's true or not, but he was certainly not making plays at the 4. I think all but a few of the highlights in the last 7 mins of the video are him playing the 5.

People are forgetting carlton was borderline unplayable the past 6 weeks of the season.

 

[HuskyHawk]

thats the team that lost to nova.

and Meeks and Brice Johnson were the starting big man.

team that beat Gonzaga: 2016-17 UNC Tar Heels Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

despite all this, I’m still agreeing with you that Nolley is a 4 here

If he’s a 4 here he won’t come here. Full stop. So that’s an impossibility.

 

[Watchdog]

I’m all in favor of the kids wanting to enjoy their recruiting and having edits of their final schools. But honest question, what’s the point of “cutting down” to a final 11 schools as a transfer? Seems like a bit much.

Uhhh, let's see:
1. Cynically, you could say it keeps him in the limelight for another week or two while he makes the decision on who the final finalists will be; or
2. Maybe it just gets the bulk of the coaches calling him out of the picture so he can try to get a better feel for the ones remaining since with the travel policies in place it's much tougher to get a feel for who you can trust.

 

[HuskyHawk]

roscoe was an inch taller but nolley has 15-20 pounds on him. just b/c he "thinks" he's a guard doesnt mean he is one. everyone wants to be like curry and harden these days

if carlton is starting than we wont have our 5 most talented guys on the floor. polley or gaffney or AJ would be on the bench. we are loaded in the backcourt and on the wing but nolley fills the hole at stretch 4 better than anyone else so it's a matter of personnel

I never mentioned Carlton. But think about sophomore Carlton. Would he start? Yes. So I trust the staff to put out the right guys. Playing small is something teams do when they have no talented bigs. It’s what he did at URI because he had no choice. Same at the end on last season. If you have talented size you play big.

 

[ucawn]

I just rewatched his highlight from February on when he was playing well. I remembered him starting but not playing the 4 much. I don't know if that's true or not, but he was certainly not making plays at the 4. I think all but a few of the highlights in the last 7 mins of the video are him playing the 5.

People are forgetting carlton was borderline unplayable the past 6 weeks of the season.

You mean we won’t be playing our nba caliber senior center??

Poll: Will Carlton make it to the NBA

 

[glastonbury50]

You mean we won’t be playing our nba caliber senior center??

Poll: Will Carlton make it to the NBA

LOL. At least most people said no. I still have faith that Carlton can come out and be a very good player next year.

 

[superjohn]

The 4 on the the national championship winning UNC team you mention was Justin Jackson, who is 6'8 193. But sure let's hear more about how Nolley can't work as a 4

Not true. in 2016 Brice Johnson and Meeks were the bigs, in 2017 Hicks and Meeks were the bigs. Justin Jackson is a wing.

 

[husky429]

Carlton got benched for bad D and TOs after the wichita/nova games. Whaley's solid play forced Coach's hand. Had to play Whaley. Stats from those last 14 games:


Whaley:
9.8 PPG
7.6 REB
0.9 AST
1.3 TO
2.1 BLK
1.0 STL
2.8 PF
19.1 minutes per
60% FG
77% FT (3.4 attempts)

Carlton:
5.1 PTS
5.2 REB
0.7 AST
1.5 TO
0.7 BLK
0.4 STL
3.1 PF
18.4 mpg
47% FT (1.1 attempts per)
51% FG

Whaley scores more, and more effeciently. He rebounded more, got to the line more and shot it better there. The biggest difference to me is that Whaley elevates our defense. Well over 4 blocks per 40 is great.

Both of them foul too much. I'd love to see Whaley get 10/8 with 25mpg and great D as our starting center next year.

I'd also love Carlton to do the same thing. But I'm just not sure our style of play suits him.