billikentim Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Zink, brianstl, RiseAndGrind and 3 others like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchise_08 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 TF get the job done again...welcome Madani. Now get the best player available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Nice job TF! If he and Jimmy Bell can develop over the next two years, we will have an incredible front line. Hope we get a GT big now. bauman likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbj14 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 That is a clean photoshop, I am very excited for this remade front court. Travis looks to be building yet another physical team. Can't wait until the training staff gets to work with both Madani and Bell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniorbill76 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Welcome, Madani! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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billikenbill Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Welcome to Team Blue, Madani! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniceMenace Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 It should be pointed out that this guy is team captain for a national power...after two consecutive Situations, this is a plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills_06 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 VeniceMenace, Pistol and MattyMo213 like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Wow, suddenly we're a tall team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I haven't seen a highlight film but just watching that video you have to like his midrange shot. He looks to have a nice soft consistent stroke. Now please don't tell me he hit 52% from the line last year. Welcome Madani. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Welcome to the Bills Madani Diarra, looking forward to seeing you play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Here's my write-up on the commitment. He and Bell certainly add a lot of intrigue. French has no other natural bigs playing with him but now has two massive freshmen who will need some time to develop. The YouTube 6-minute documentary on him (shared above) is worth watching. He seems like a really nice kid. He's had some unfortunate luck injury-wise and missed almost two years - a season and a half of HS and the two most crucial AAU years. That explains why he's a virtual ghost in terms of recruiting info. His size and long-term potential are undeniable. It's just a matter of when and how much. It's also worth noting that right after losing our NYC connection, Van Macon, we land an NYC-area player. The last scholarship is going to be interesting. SLU_Nick likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniceMenace Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, Pistol said: Here's my write-up on the commitment. He and Bell certainly add a lot of intrigue. French has no other natural bigs playing with him but now has two massive freshmen who will need some time to develop. The YouTube 6-minute documentary on him (shared above) is worth watching. He seems like a really nice kid. He's had some unfortunate luck injury-wise and missed almost two years - a season and a half of HS and the two most crucial AAU years. That explains why he's a virtual ghost in terms of recruiting info. His size and long-term potential are undeniable. It's just a matter of when and how much. It's also worth noting that right after losing our NYC connection, Van Macon, we land an NYC-area player. The last scholarship is going to be interesting. Diarra’s team beat Vashon by 9 this past season in a national tournament. Have no idea whether he played in that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I can't wait to hear how "Gus" Phillips screws up this name and for how long into the season! Be careful, "Gus." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 22 minutes ago, Pistol said: Here's my write-up on the commitment. He and Bell certainly add a lot of intrigue. French has no other natural bigs playing with him but now has two massive freshmen who will need some time to develop. The YouTube 6-minute documentary on him (shared above) is worth watching. He seems like a really nice kid. He's had some unfortunate luck injury-wise and missed almost two years - a season and a half of HS and the two most crucial AAU years. That explains why he's a virtual ghost in terms of recruiting info. His size and long-term potential are undeniable. It's just a matter of when and how much. It's also worth noting that right after losing our NYC connection, Van Macon, we land an NYC-area player. The last scholarship is going to be interesting. Van probably did the initial work on finding Diarra and having some preliminary discussions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Didn't Drejaj go to St. Benedicts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CBFan Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Welcome to team blue Mandani, I hope for a healthy and successful college career in the class and on the court. Fireball! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 a big roll of the dice just as bell is/was. however both have loads of potential since you cant teach 6'11". At this point in the year with the cream of the grad transfers gone, i say this is a worthy endeavor. judging by his twitter statements, he seems very enthused about coming. fingers crossed the injury continues to heel and he defies all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleBilliken Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I'm not sure if these have been posted elsewhere, but he looks to move fairly well for a 6'11 high schooler recovering from an injury. I think the second video might be pre-injury. I'd say he looks a little more advanced than Jimmy at this stage. Good pickup! Zink likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 9 minutes ago, billiken_roy said: a big roll of the dice just as bell is/was. however both have loads of potential since you cant teach 6'11". At this point in the year with the cream of the grad transfers gone, i say this is a worthy endeavor. judging by his twitter statements, he seems very enthused about coming. fingers crossed the injury continues to heel and he defies all. My hope is that by season end, Bell + Diarra more or less = Foreman: which was 21 minutes, 6 points, 4 rebounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moytoy12 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, HoosierPal said: My hope is that by season end, Bell + Diarra more or less = Foreman: which was 21 minutes, 6 points, 4 rebounds Plus 10 fouls to give. Billiken Rich and cgeldmacher like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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