General Basketball Thread for 2024-25

[Chris Datres]

Here's something encouraging...Someone named Matthew Winick, who is the college basketball editor for The Score ranked all D1 to D1 transfers and here's what he had to say about our newest addition:

Abdou Samb

Towson

IUPUI

D

IUPUI's worst player last year, per EM. IUPUI! One of the 20 worst players in the country. Non-threat offensively. Only scores at the rim, turns it over a ton. OK shot blocker but should be much better in that area. No idea what Towson is doing.

[Tgr4life]

1 hour ago, Chris Datres said:

Here's something encouraging...Someone named Matthew Winick, who is the college basketball editor for The Score ranked all D1 to D1 transfers and here's what he had to say about our newest addition:

 

Abdou Samb

Towson

IUPUI

D

IUPUI's worst player last year, per EM. IUPUI! One of the 20 worst players in the country. Non-threat offensively. Only scores at the rim, turns it over a ton. OK shot blocker but should be much better in that area. No idea what Towson is doing.

So he wont be disappointed when we get knocked out of the conference tournament again. 

[Chris Datres]

Given that IUPUI won 6 games last season, getting triple that will make him feel like he should cut down the nets.

[TuTigers2012]

1 hour ago, Tgr4life said:

So he wont be disappointed when we get knocked out of the conference tournament again. 

Lol. He’s also used to stacking those wins against non d1s, which do not count 

[mat1992]

On a boring off-season day, let's take a look at some Caleb Embeya highlights

http://www.hudl.com/v/2P9Hr8

[Chris Datres]

Here's something mystifying.  Where was this production when he was here?  It's like we were the desert around his oasis of success before and after playing here.

https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1792822971196965066

 

[TSU88]

22 minutes ago, Chris Datres said:

Here's something mystifying.  Where was this production when he was here?  It's like we were the desert around his oasis of success before and after playing here.

https://twitter.com/NBL1/status/1792822971196965066

 

What is the NBL1? I’m no expert, but this guy was a marginal D1 player, regardless of what he’s doing now. The real problem here lies with whoever on our staff vetted this guy, and Skerry then stamping his seal of approval on signing him 

[Blazer49]

17 hours ago, TSU88 said:

What is the NBL1? I’m no expert, but this guy was a marginal D1 player, regardless of what he’s doing now. The real problem here lies with whoever on our staff vetted this guy, and Skerry then stamping his seal of approval on signing him 

Sounds like it might be a half a step up from the adult men's league games I ref in Delaware!  Wonder how he is going to spend his $200 Foot Locker voucher.

[TuTigers2012]

38 minutes ago, Blazer49 said:

Sounds like it might be a half a step up from the adult men's league games I ref in Delaware!  Wonder how he is going to spend his $200 Foot Locker voucher.

He was a very good D2 player.  His lack of size didn't allow him to bully people at our level.  

[mat1992]

Sekou Sylla was about 6-4, 230. Undersized. Didn't have much of a perimeter game. Couldn't really defend perimeter players. Not a great athlete. He looked good in that Miami-Fla. ex. game and had pretty good length. But his size and game really didn't translate to D1. I thought Sulaiman was a tad better though he had his problems adjusting to the size and speed as well.

The numbers are pretty similar, but when you're D2 POY, the expectations are higher.

Sylla 2022-23: 6.0ppg, 4.3rpg, 50% FG, 71% FT, 3-6 3pt, 13 assists, 31 TOs, 5 steals (15+mpg)

Sulaiman 2023-24: 5.8ppg, 4.2rpg, 47% FG, 33% 3pt, 83.6% FT, 17 assists, 25 TOs, 27 steals (18.5mpg)