(12-13-2019 08:56 AM)alum93 Wrote:  

(12-12-2019 10:53 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  

(12-12-2019 08:11 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  

(12-12-2019 07:35 AM)emu79 Wrote:  Top JUCO Players Tariq Silver is named this is a pre season list

https://www.jucorecruiting.com/2020-juni...gs-top-100

Tariq seemed like a nice kid and other than McAdoo was the only player from last year's departures who had a future in basketball here. He is a good shooter but at 6'5'' is a "tweener", who did not handle the basketball well or rebound very good, thus neither a wing or a guard.

He could absolutely tear up Division 2, with his size and shooting. In D1 however, he is a bench guy inserted only in situations where his shooting skills are needed and his athletic deficiencies can be temporarily covered up. I wish him well!

Agree with all of this. I liked Silver, but we improved when we added Montero and Barnes, who are both significantly better defenders.

I really wanted him and McAdoo (and Ellison) to succeed here, since Murphy has only had three 4-year players in his time at EMU. Hopefully James and Dillard add to that number. They both have great potential.

Ellison is doing well at Saginaw Valley averaging 18ppg.

Happy for him. Seemed like a hardworking kid. His skill set, at his size, fits better in D2.