Jalen Johnson

[brianstl]

25 minutes ago, DeSmetBilliken said:

I'm assuming you didn't see that player on St. Joe's shoot free throws the other day.

 

25 minutes ago, DeSmetBilliken said:

I'm assuming you didn't see that player on St. Joe's shoot free throws the other day.

I was having a Willie Reed flashback on those two attempts.

[almaman]

1 hour ago, HoosierPal said:

I track these too.  Welmer has already jumped into 7th on blocks, sandwiched between Anderson and Evans, so depending on how you want to count the three tied with 32 he needs 4 to tie Liddell for 10th.  Yeah, I know, semantics. 

He needs two more three's to tie Clags for 11th.  Let's all say this together, "Johnson is as good an outside shot as Claggett."

He is also behind Welmer for rebounds.  So he will have to jump Elliott (who has hit the wall) first in order to catch Reed or Anderson.

MBM's, all of the class and career records are easily accessible on the SLU Athletic Dept site.  It is fun to watch our guys move up and down the list.  If Moore gets 7 more FT attempts (you need 50 attempts to qualify for a record), he will likely break into the Top 5 Frog List and potentially push Jalen out of the Top 10. 

Pistol, these records used to be a mess.  I and another individual spent several years trading emails with SLU ADept to get these straightened out.  The class and career records didn't match with the alumni stats. I think they are pretty good now except they for some reason won't acknowledge Donnie Dobbs as averaing 32.6 mpg for his career which would be 5th.

good job on that. hate wrong or alternate facts

[hsmith19]

Remekun had some really ugly FT misses too.

[HoosierPal]

2 hours ago, Pistol said:

I didn't even consider Welmer - great point.

That'd be interesting if Zeke gets to the line enough to qualify for that stat.

Thanks for putting in the work to help get these updated. I love a well-kept archive. The only mistake I saw is that they have Smith and Thompson mixed up for 9th and 10th in the freshman blocks list.

Why won't they fix the Dobbs thing?

No idea on Dobbs.  Maybe it is because you have to go back to each season's media guide to get the minutes.  They aren't in the Alumni stats.  that is what I did and came up with 1891 minutes in 58 games.  They had missed and then corrected Troy Roberstson as (at one time) 10th on the 3FG% list. McBroom knocked him to 11th.  The Class records were worse than the Career or All Season Records.  For awhile they had Big Chill with a lot of Junior Records.  Since he only played 7 games that season, it was quit noticeable.

[HoosierPal]

2 hours ago, billiken_roy said:

billiken blasphemy   grounds to lose your fan club membership card.

Are you ready for my next one?  You had best be seated. 

Johnson hits 73% of his FT. Larry Hughes only hit 69%.  Easy conclusion is that Johnson is better than Hughes, correct?

(Do I need blue font or a smiley face?)

[Box and Won]

2 hours ago, brianstl said:

I was having a Willie Reed flashback on those two attempts.

That guy made Willie look like Billiken legend Blake Ahearn.

[billiken_roy]

4 minutes ago, HoosierPal said:

Are you ready for my next one?  You had best be seated. 

Johnson hits 73% of his FT. Larry Hughes only hit 69%.  Easy conclusion is that Johnson is better than Hughes, correct?

(Do I need blue font or a smiley face?)

you are about as funny as jim crews as a coach. 

[HoosierPal]

9 minutes ago, billiken_roy said:

you are about as funny as jim crews as a coach. 

  I'm done.

[kshoe]

Speaking of Randy Pulley. Remember when he flunked out of SLU (reportedly with a 0.0 GPA although that seems hard to believe) he went to Barton Community Co for a year, magically got his grades in order, and then ended up with Quin Snyder at Mizzou for the 03-04 season. He was expected to be their starting point guard and did play a lot early in the season. Somewhere along the way, opposing coaches realized he couldn't shoot and sagged off him, daring him to shoot 15 footers (i.e. the equivalent of a free throw). He clanked them all. Mizzou started the year in the top ten and got to as high as #3 in early December before ending up with a first round loss in the NIT.

All because Quin thought Pulley was a good FT shooter and could be their PG

[hsmith19]

It later came out that the juco coach had falsified Pulley's transcript so he could transfer to Mizzou, I think.

[RiseAndGrind]

4 minutes ago, hsmith19 said:

It later came out that the juco coach had falsified Pulley's transcript so he could transfer to Mizzou, I think.

Doesn't Pulley coach somewhere now?

[wgstl]

4 minutes ago, RiseAndGrind said:

Doesn't Pulley coach somewhere now?

at Word of God Christian Academy. I believe thats a pretty good bball school

[Bobby Metzinger]

6 hours ago, Macallan 18 said:

Most improved Billiken this year!

Surely, you jest. He's a freshman. There was no previous year in a Billiken uni to improve on.

[Bobby Metzinger]

42 minutes ago, kshoe said:

Speaking of Randy Pulley. Remember when he flunked out of SLU (reportedly with a 0.0 GPA although that seems hard to believe) he went to Barton Community Co for a year, magically got his grades in order, and then ended up with Quin Snyder at Mizzou for the 03-04 season. He was expected to be their starting point guard and did play a lot early in the season. Somewhere along the way, opposing coaches realized he couldn't shoot and sagged off him, daring him to shoot 15 footers (i.e. the equivalent of a free throw). He clanked them all. Mizzou started the year in the top ten and got to as high as #3 in early December before ending up with a first round loss in the NIT.

All because Quin thought Pulley was a good FT shooter and could be their PG

That is hard to believe. Guy was always in Gries working on his papers with people. Was a smart kid.

[Macallan 18]

6 hours ago, Bobby Metzinger said:

Surely, you jest. He's a freshman. There was no previous year in a Billiken uni to improve on.

Significant improvement from the beginning of the year when he looked almost lost.

[MusicCityBilliken]

9 hours ago, wgstl said:

at Word of God Christian Academy. I believe thats a pretty good bball school

Here is a good feel good story on Randy Pulley. One of the players he coached in HS was Josh Newkirk. Newkirk plays for Crean at Indiana. 

 

https://dannyspewak.wordpress.com/2012/07/16/where-are-they-now-series-randy-pulley/

[IndianaSaint]

10 hours ago, Macallan 18 said:

Significant improvement from the beginning of the year when he looked almost lost.

Absolutely right

[wgstl]

11 hours ago, Macallan 18 said:

Significant improvement from the beginning of the year when he looked almost lost.

Looked like Welmer was going to join him, until he just flat out hit a wall. 

[Bobby Metzinger]

17 hours ago, wgstl said:

at Word of God Christian Academy. I believe thats a pretty good bball school

Apparently, only the Penitent Man shall pass at this school.

 

[billslasttermdropout]

Somebody should have grounded him.

[Pistol]

Freshman class record updates, after last night's game:

3-point FG: Bartley and Drejaj are tied for the last spot with 37. Johnson didn't hit one so he's still at 32. Welmer is up to 28. Johnson needs a couple hot nights to get there; Welmer is unlikely.

Total rebounds: Willie Reed is in the 10-spot with 146. Johnson had a big night with 10, so he's at 135 now and Welmer is up to 134. With at least two more games, both have a real shot here.

Blocks: With 26 blocks on the season, Welmer is now in sole possession of 7th on this list. Evans is 8th at 22, Loe is 9th at 20, and Liddell is 10th at 18. Brett Thompson is down to 11th with 16, and Johnson added one last night to get to 15, tied with Brian Smith in 12th all-time.

FT percentage: Johnson didn't go to the line last night, so he remains at .733, just ahead of Pulley's .730. This would be good for 10th and bump Pulley. Moore still needs 7 more FTA to crack the list. If that happens, he'll be somewhere in the middle of the top 10; his .767 average now would be good for 6th. Of course, this also means he has the potential to block Johnson from this list, but that would mean both getting 7 more FTA and Johnson finishing below .736.

3-point percentage: Johnson had a rough night from downtown, going 0-3 and bringing his percentage down to .360. This would bump Mitchell from 10th, where he sits at .353. With a hot night or two, he can move up this list; Highmark is 6th at .369, then McCall at .366, then a couple more guys at .361.

Steals: Johnson didn't have any last night, staying at 23. McCall is 10th at 31, so this one looks to be out of reach.

[Pistol]

Another update on those class records:

3-point FG: Johnson is stuck on 32, with another 0-fer from downtown against Richmond. He needs 5 in the A10 Tournament to catch Drejaj and Bartley, and 6 to bump them. If we play 2 games, it's still possible. With just one game, we'd need the unlikely combo of him going off and us losing to Duquesne.

3-point percentage: Johnson's back-to-back bad shooting games have hurt him here, too. His 3-point percentage is now .352 - just barely below the .353 mark he needs for the 10th spot. Again, a good game or two could get him there.

FT percentage: JJ hasn't been to the line since the VCU game, so he remains at .733 and in 10th place, poised to bump Pulley and his .730 mark from 10th. Zeke Moore had a great game, but didn't get to the line. I don't see him getting the 7 more FTA he needs to be eligible for the list.

Rebounds: Welmer is up to 142 and Johnson has 141. Reed is 10th with 146, so there's a good chance we see this one change. For both to make the top 10, they'd have to tie for the season, or one would have to catch Yarbrough (154).

Blocks: Welmer is up to 28 blocks, good for 7th on the freshman list. Darryl Anderson is 6th with 31, and then there's a three-way tie at the 32 mark. Johnson still has 15, so he needs a couple to make the list.

[HoosierPal]

4 hours ago, Pistol said:

Another update on those class records:

3-point FG: Johnson is stuck on 32, with another 0-fer from downtown against Richmond. He needs 5 in the A10 Tournament to catch Drejaj and Bartley, and 6 to bump them. If we play 2 games, it's still possible. With just one game, we'd need the unlikely combo of him going off and us losing to Duquesne.

3-point percentage: Johnson's back-to-back bad shooting games have hurt him here, too. His 3-point percentage is now .352 - just barely below the .353 mark he needs for the 10th spot. Again, a good game or two could get him there.

FT percentage: JJ hasn't been to the line since the VCU game, so he remains at .733 and in 10th place, poised to bump Pulley and his .730 mark from 10th. Zeke Moore had a great game, but didn't get to the line. I don't see him getting the 7 more FTA he needs to be eligible for the list.

Rebounds: Welmer is up to 142 and Johnson has 141. Reed is 10th with 146, so there's a good chance we see this one change. For both to make the top 10, they'd have to tie for the season, or one would have to catch Yarbrough (154).

Blocks: Welmer is up to 28 blocks, good for 7th on the freshman list. Darryl Anderson is 6th with 31, and then there's a three-way tie at the 32 mark. Johnson still has 15, so he needs a couple to make the list.

One obscure record, Roby is 19th on minutes played in one season with 1002.  35 minutes puts him in 15th ahead of Evans.  Two games of 35 minutes puts him between Mitchell and Jett.  [Bonner's 88-89 season of 1246 remains the standard bearer.  He averaged 38 mpg.]

Roby is also tied for 8th with V. Cobbin for Junior 3's made with 56.  He is also 10th in Junior Assists, 6 behind Jett.

Neither Reggie nor Mike will end up with any Senior Class Records. Reggie will leave his mark on the Career FG% list.  He likely will finish 5th all time.  Mike will be 20th on Games Played and 12th on 3's Attempted.

[almaman]

At any point this season no one would bet on the freshman class scoring 29 points in a game like happened Saturday, with JJ getting none of them.

[Pistol]

The freshman class record contest continues:

3-point FG: Johnson is up to 33, going 1-1 last night. He needs 4 more in the A10 Tournament to catch Drejaj and Bartley, and 5 to bump them.

3-point percentage: Going 1/1 last night gave Johnson a nudge to .359, which would bump Mitchell from the 10th spot at .353. Another good percentage night could bump him further; two are tied at .361.

FT percentage: JJ hasn't been to the line since the VCU game, so he remains at .733 and in 10th place, poised to bump Pulley and his .730 mark from 10th. Zeke Moore still needs 7 more FTA to be eligible for the list.

Rebounds: Welmer is up to 150 and Johnson has 145. Reed is 10th with 146, so he's officially been bumped by Welmer. Welmer has a shot to pass Yarbrough (154) and even Winfield (156) tonight. If Johnson grabs two or more boards, he'll pass Reed but still be 11th all-time, so he'll either need to leap Welmer or Yarbrough to make it. How about another double-double?

Blocks: Welmer is up to 31 blocks, now tied with Darryl Anderson for 6th all-time. There's a three-way tie at the 32 mark, so if he gets 2 more blocks tonight, he could be third all time in freshman blocks after Robinson and Reed. Johnson is up to 16, which makes him tied in 11th with Brett Thompson. He needs 2 to tie Liddell at 18, and 3 to bump him.