Valdir Manuel Article

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"Meantime, onetime St. John’s commit Valdir Manuel of Harcum (PA) College said Thursday he will return to Harcum for his sophomore season to become fully qualified. He plans to take more official visits in the fall."


Thoughts on this? Is the staff still recruiting Manuel?

 

[Buffett10]

The grind continues

 

[GHSWolverines]

IMO it does not matter what Diarra's status will be for next year. There is no player left worth offering a scholarship for this year. Live and die with Whaley as the backup for Josh.

 

[Walker11]

The story is over 2 weeks old and unless people are lying about being informed, no longer accurate.

 

[mauconnfan]

Not good if they don’t get a player like Vladir and lost an impact guy like Ntambwe because they couldn’t react timely.

I mean not their fault he couldn’t grade up but potentially coming up empty isn’t good. Hopefully this news is inaccurate?

 

[jojipoji]

Lol May 9th.

 

[mdkhusky]

Do you realize that we have a top 20 recruiting class. We may have missed on a top center but we got a 5 star PF....

 

[pj]

I guess this would explain why they can give Diarra plenty of time to decide. If Manuel can't come on June 3rd because he needs summer classes at Harcum, there was no need to rush the Diarra situation.

Harcum has two summer sessions, session 1 is May 13 - June 28 and session 2 is July 1 - Aug 16 (https://www.harcum.edu/s/1044/image...mics/calendars/summer_2019_calendar_1_vs2.pdf). So if Manuel is coming here, possible start dates would be in either July or late August.

 

[mauconnfan]

Do you realize that we have a top 20 recruiting class. We may have missed on a top center but we got a 5 star PF....
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No didn’t realize that.

 

[kansashusky]

I am confused by this. So we are not trying to get him for 2019-2020?

 

[AZHuskiePop]

The more I think about Whaley might just flower if he is given a specific job.
He is pretty comparable to Yakwe in basic skills but lacks experience.
The kid is not big but has similar size and Athleticism to Yakwe.
If he could be an energetic backup rim protector who could rebound and get the occasional put back who knows it just might work out.
Teams are like a jigsaw puzzle
You need to find the pieces that fit to solve it.

 

[Stainmaster]

I am confused by this. So we are not trying to get him for 2019-2020?

The story is over 2 weeks old and unless people are lying about being informed, no longer accurate.

 

[UconnU]

I don’t believe this story is accurate, or it’s just poorly worded. My understanding is that he’s taking summer courses to get his grades up so that he’s academically eligible to play for the 2019 season and that we’re still involved.

 

[Scrutiner]

Not trying to infringe on Chief's exalted position, but I have it from an unimpeachable source that the coaching staff believes we will need a player to fill a roster spot if one becomes available.

 

[Towney007]

Yeah I mean i'm kind of a 'don't blow a scholarship on anyone you don't REALLY think can be a difference maker for you heading forward,' and i'm also a real skeptic as to how good we'll be next year...

But structurally they need to get another Center. This isn't good any way you try to slice it.

 

[superjohn]

Yeah I mean i'm kind of a 'don't blow a scholarship on anyone you don't REALLY think can be a difference maker for you heading forward,' and i'm also a real skeptic as to how good we'll be next year...

But structurally they need to get another Center. This isn't good any way you try to slice it.

Why wouldn't he help us?

He seems like a pretty good player to me, especially on the offensive end.

 

[Towney007]

Why wouldn't he help us?

He seems like a pretty good player to me, especially on the offensive end.

I think he'd be big help. Sorry if that came off that way.

 

[coachn]

Whaley showed he could do a good job when he was given a chance. Saw him last year as a season ticket holder and has to work on his shooting Good coaching will take care of that..He still has 2 years of eligibility and will contribute defensively and rebounding right away. That is what this team needs most.

 

[3rdbass]

Whaley showed he could do a good job when he was given a chance. Saw him last year as a season ticket holder and has to work on his shooting Good coaching will take care of that..He still has 2 years of eligibility and will contribute defensively and rebounding right away. That is what this team needs most.

Whaley is going to to foul out in 5 minutes f he has to be the main backup for us at center. He is too thin to play that position. Good energy guy off the bench for offensive rebounds and a couple block shots. Unless he comes back bigger with some kind of shot I don’t see much more than energy guy off the bench.

 

[MDHuskFan]

Whaley is going to to foul out in 5 minutes f he has to be the main backup for us at center. He is too thin to play that position. Good energy guy off the bench for offensive rebounds and a couple block shots. Unless he comes back bigger with some kind of shot I don’t see much more than energy guy off e bench.

Guess we better pray JOsh can average 35 a game then

 

[RabidHusky]

Guess we better pray JOsh can average 35 a game then

HIS PG TEAM KICKED THE TAR OUT OF PSA
Josh scored 38

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Guess we better pray JOsh can average 35 a game then

In 12 out of the last 18 games (66.7%) of the season, Carlton played in 25 or more minutes, and in 8 of those games he played 30+ minutes.

In games where he played 25+ minutes, he averaged:

13.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 3.3 fouls.

As a sophomore, he showed he can handle big minutes and I expect no different this upcoming year.

Whoever backs up Carlton will need to play no more than 10-15 minutes every game. I'd be more confident if it were someone bigger than Whaley, but I wouldn't have a problem if he ends up being the guy, especially if paired up with Akok to protect the rim.

 

[husky429]

In 12 out of the last 18 games (66.7%) of the season, Carlton played in 25 or more minutes, and in 8 of those games he played 30+ minutes.

In games where he played 25+ minutes, he averaged:

13.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 3.3 fouls.

As a sophomore, he showed he can handle big minutes and I expect no different this upcoming year.

Whoever backs up Carlton will need to play no more than 10-15 minutes every game. I'd be more confident if it were someone bigger than Whaley, but I wouldn't have a problem if he ends up being the guy, especially if paired up with Akok to protect the rim.

The problem was that he struggles against better teams, and cooked bad teams. Hopefully he improves all around, but it's rightfully a cause of concern even if we do find a serviceable back up.

 

[MDHuskFan]

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In 12 out of the last 18 games (66.7%) of the season, Carlton played in 25 or more minutes, and in 8 of those games he played 30+ minutes.

In games where he played 25+ minutes, he averaged:

13.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 3.3 fouls.

As a sophomore, he showed he can handle big minutes and I expect no different this upcoming year.

Whoever backs up Carlton will need to play no more than 10-15 minutes every game. I'd be more confident if it were someone bigger than Whaley, but I wouldn't have a problem if he ends up being the guy, especially if paired up with Akok to protect the rim.

I was actually just joking, but this is a great analysis, thank you!

One thing I do question with those stats though is last years teams pace vs what i’m Expecting to see from this years team. I think Hurley is going to want to run & pressure more based off who all we have on this years team vs last years

 

[imno1]

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I was actually just joking, but this is a great analysis, thank you!

One thing I do question with those stats though is last years teams pace vs what i’m Expecting to see from this years team. I think Hurley is going to want to run & pressure more based off who all we have on this years team vs last years

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I was actually just joking, but this is a great analysis, thank you!

One thing I do question with those stats though is last years teams pace vs what i’m Expecting to see from this years team. I think Hurley is going to want to run & pressure more based off who all we have on this years team vs last years

Josh is bigger but I expect him to be one of the best conditioned player on the team next year. I think he knows how much he is needed and I believe hes up to the challenge.