Why Hurley believes Braylon Mullins is a ‘high-end blue-chip talent’

[willie99]

If Danny says so, I believe

 

[BuffaloHusky]

I'm not worried about Braylon's AAU or HS competition but I do think he will have a more traditional freshman experience in that he will likely have real up and downs and then start to figure it out in February and March like most 5 stars do. As for the comparison with Liam, it isn't really fair but not because of talent. Monteverde is nothing like a traditional HS and if you look at their players from last year... everyone seems to be thriving and the foundation of that success appears to be Monteverde .

On a side note: Dan Hurley happened to play on one of the greatest HS teams in history and I don't think his best St. Anthony's team with three future NBA players could compete night in and night out with last year's Monteverde.

 

[jibsey]

I'm not worried about Braylon's AAU or HS competition but I do think he will have a more traditional freshman experience in that he will likely have real up and downs and then start to figure it out in February and March like most 5 stars do. As for the comparison with Liam, it isn't really fair but not because of talent. Monteverde is nothing like a traditional HS and if you look at their players from last year... everyone seems to be thriving and the foundation of that success appears to be Monteverde .

On a side note: Dan Hurley happened to play on one of the greatest HS teams in history and I don't think his best St. Anthony's team with three future NBA players could compete night in and night out with last year's Monteverde.

Where would Monteverde finish in the BE?

 

[auror]

Where would Monteverde finish in the BE?

I think last year's Montverde team playing this year as college freshmen together would win the BE with a competent staff (say Sean Miller and above).

Wright lit us up. McNeeley is the 2nd best player on the league co-favorite. Asa Newell is perhaps the best player on a top 25 team. Cooper Flagg is one of the best players in the country. Derik Queen is one of the leaders of Maryland, a surprise top 15 metric team.

They have 5 guys who are the somewhere in the top 3 best players on 5 different top 25 teams as freshmen. Wright might not be technically top 3 due to defense, but he rates as Baylor's best offensive player on EvanMiya.

 

[RuffRuff]

Where would Monteverde finish in the BE?

Top 4.

 

[444JR]

Liam’s Montverde team also had Curtis Givens III who’s averaging 14.4 minutes per game as a freshman with LSU this year. Unbelievably stacked team that went 33-0. Bullet proof like the repeat champion Huskies.

Braylon’s hs competition isn’t incredible, but perhaps it’s allowed Mullins to develop a more well rounded game on both ends of the floor, because he tasked with impacting every aspect of the game from scoring and initiating offense to guarding the opponents best/biggest player every night.

The projected roster has the makings to be once again bullet proof:

Nowell 6’0 (Soph. Guard)
Ball 6’4 (Jr. Guard)
Mullins 6’5 (Fr. Guard)
Adams 6’5 (Fr. Guard)
Mahaney 6’2 (Sr. Gaurd)

Stewart 6’7 (Jr. Forward)
Ross 6’7 (Jr. Forward)
Abraham 6’7 Soph. Forward)
Furphy 6’6 (Fr. Forward)

Reed Jr. 6’10 (Sr. Center)
Rebie 7’0 Fr. (Center/Forward)
Singare 6’10 (Jr. Center)

 

[pj]

How does Braylon's high school competition compare to Bristol Central's? That's the gold standard for producing good UConn players.

 

[Yukonrob]

1960's reserve. Fan favorite.

Got a round of cheers when he came in.

Hustled every minute he played. Yankee Conference days. Toby and Wes, Spider Hesford and Tom Penders among other players of that era. No Indiana connection for those players.

I got to see Wes score 50 without the three-point line !!

 

[Improviser]

I got to see Wes score 50 without the three-point line !!

Certainly not comparing Wes with Maravich, but the concept is the same. Both would have had higher point averages per game had the 3 point shot been part of the game.

 

[444JR]

11 minutes 22 seconds of Braylon Mullins assists while playing with Indiana Elite on the 3SSB circuit

 

[444JR]

Braylon Mullins 2024 AAU Scoring Highlights ... young Ray Allen comp

 

[Mandoo]

Braylon Mullins 2024 AAU Scoring Highlights ... young Ray Allen comp

Aaaaarrrrrgh!!

 

[444JR]

 

[Gurleyman]

Mullins played two games today - the HS schedules can be tough. They lost in the finals even though he had 33. Looks like his 3 ball was off today for the first time (5-18 combined) but he found other ways to score and got to the line. This Indy Star columnist posted some clips all day (not just of Mullins)

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[AllHusky]

Great vision, usually passes delivered to a spot allowing recipient to continue movement facilitating good shot selections. Rarely(never?) does a pass handcuff the receiver

 

[mauconnfan]

Mullins played two games today - the HS schedules can be tough. They lost in the finals even though he had 33. Looks like his 3 ball was off today for the first time (5-18 combined) but he found other ways to score and got to the line. This Indy Star columnist posted some clips all day (not just of Mullins)

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Key is as you say he found other ways. He was 15-21 inside the 3 pt line that’s a good thing for the day.

 

[Mandoo]

Mullins seems to be Hurleys most hyped recruit to date as I haven’t seen this level of pre-arrival love with any other recruit. The staff kicking out to watch him after the Butler game closing in on the holidays says a lot in of itself. Can’t wait to watch this sharp shooter in a Husky uniform.

This kid's game absolutely looks like the Slicker from Cabin Creek, WV. Fella by the name of Jerry West.

 

[Mandoo]

He has the right size, length and mentality. He's never played very good competition, and his HS team only plays zone. They stick him at the front of a 1-2-2 to get a bunch of steals. Sometimes the wing of a 1-3-1. So I'd expect and adjustment period as he learns how to play real defense. High potential though.

To say he's "never" played against good competition is pretty pathetic. Watching all the tapes available now show that there's a lot of talent in Indiana basketball teams. Basketball in Indiana is a part of their sports heritage. They cherish it and will keep up their end of the bargain. Kids there are like southern kids playing football. They want to be part of that activity and talent is generated yearly. There's some pretenders who think they know basketball on this website and they say stuff that's nonsensical. Forgive them for they only know diddly .......

 

[444JR]

 

[Brochacho]

Liam’s Montverde team also had Curtis Givens III who’s averaging 14.4 minutes per game as a freshman with LSU this year. Unbelievably stacked team that went 33-0. Bullet proof like the repeat champion Huskies.

Braylon’s hs competition isn’t incredible, but perhaps it’s allowed Mullins to develop a more well rounded game on both ends of the floor, because he tasked with impacting every aspect of the game from scoring and initiating offense to guarding the opponents best/biggest player every night.

The projected roster has the makings to be once again bullet proof:

Nowell 6’0 (Soph. Guard)
Ball 6’4 (Jr. Guard)
Mullins 6’5 (Fr. Guard)
Adams 6’5 (Fr. Guard)
Mahaney 6’2 (Sr. Gaurd)

Stewart 6’7 (Jr. Forward)
Ross 6’7 (Jr. Forward)
Abraham 6’7 Soph. Forward)
Furphy 6’6 (Fr. Forward)

Reed Jr. 6’10 (Sr. Center)
Rebie 7’0 Fr. (Center/Forward)
Singare 6’10 (Jr. Center)

Bulletproof?

Nowell: can’t get minutes
Ball: one-dimensional player
Mullins: freshman
Adams: freshman
Mahaney: mid-major guard
Stewart: Inconsistent
Ross: End of bench piece
Abraham: can’t get minutes
Forgot: freshman
Reed: good
Reibe: freshman
Singare: can’t get minutes

If you look at the evanmiya player ratings Diarra Karaban and McNeeley are by far our best players. None will be here next year. We need a high-level guard out of the portal if we want to be good: handles, three-level scorer and not a liability on defense (ideally a plus defender).