WVBilliken

Hopefully the frosh hiccups go away. Quite often players make a huge jump after that first year in college ball.

I'd like to see especially McCottry, Green, Sharma and Dunlop get double digit minutes, all are sophomores with high ceilings. I think he'll go 8 or 9 deep with double digit minutes given the talent level. Schertz’s 2021-22 Indiana State team had 9 players with double digit minutes and a 10th player close at 8.8 minutes per game.

Way, way, way too early to guess. Robbie sure, but the rest, LOL, nobody but the coaching staff has a clue ....

Per Google .... Jordan Goodwin has a lightly guaranteed two-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including a team option for the second year. The Lakers recently picked up his $2.3 million team option for the 2025-26 season, making the contract partially guaranteed. This means they are likely to retain him for the upcoming season. The guarantee date is in January.

Definitely looks like Robbie dropped 20.

Don't remember the year, but thinking in the late 1960's, or maybe 1970, and assume in Kiel. Jimmy Irving and Harry Rogers lead the way overcoming a 20 point first half deficit against Louisville only to lose by a few points At least that's my memory of the game.

2nd team All-American! Well, dang, if that's your definition of a "star", SLU likely will never again have a star. In college basketball, IMO, a star is one of the best players in the league you play in. By that definition, in my humble opinion, that makes Avila, a star in the A10. Opposing coaches put game plans together to contain the "star". Avila fits that definition as well. Again, just my humble opinion.

Second team A10 = a star in my estimation. But I agree with you, I expected a more polished player. But injuries hurt his Summer preparation, then two sprained ankles. I will give Robbie the benefit of the doubt for not being in the physical shape fans likely expected. Let's hope he has a "Conklin" Summer.

My point regarding Schertz is that he spent years at the D2 level. YOU CANNOT GET QUALITY BIGS at that level of basketball to develop. Then he goes to the Missouri Valley school, Indiana St. for 3 years. Bang, he gets Avila, a 2 star big and develops him into a star. My point would be in very limited opportunities to develop a big; Schertz did with Avila. Now Schertz is at A10 SLU for one year. Given this argument, I tend to say the "jury is out" on his ability to develop bigs.

You don't get many quality big men at the D2 level then at Missouri Valley Indiana State. But given all that he did okay with Avila. Cheap shot IMO.

So, anyone know if all players are on campus, if not, who's missing?

Interesting thread UConn .... https://the-boneyard.com/threads/badara-diakite-offer.202635/ Another interesting link. Seems this guy was Top 50 or higher a year or two ago but has been dropping. https://sports.yahoo.com/4-star-center-announces-commitment-174512469.html Another one from a few years ago. https://www.ctinsider.com/gametimect/boys-basketball/article/Jeff-Jacobs-badara-diakite-northwest-catholic-17685098.php

This article says he signed with Iowa in the Fall signing period then decommitted due to coaching change. Iowa heralded him as a top 100 recruit. https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2024/11/18/iowa-signs-top-100-recruit-badara-diakite https://iowa.rivals.com/news/2025-four-star-forward-badara-diakite-decommits?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEFSEFF4YpEnRBO9CyAz4y8adCTFftLy3wV3-svSS1s0KR9-_hJfW541Q-sU5Pol-J1G6m2iPnTPsLosvJFv-Iwj8WTrCJkLZhwGQTY-6fobC66uCtp-jf1O7n2cAxcZ_kENa7Fh1tEa3bdVKrUj73VQ6DscGFfk3bswMA6iKzKd

Arkansas made the Tournament. That's step 1 to win a National Championship. They got to the Sweet 16. They were 3 wins from the Title. Money is now the #1 component then all the other things you mentioned.

Yes.