(07-18-2021 08:55 AM)Miggy Wrote:  

(07-18-2021 07:51 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(07-17-2021 11:34 AM)Miggy Wrote:  Yusef Jihad is an under the radar transfer who’s a strong talented player, with high potential. In HS was named third team All-State by Detroit Press. Red-shifted his freshman year at Oakland, and played limited minutes last season, but did shoot 3-7 on three’s.

After two years at Oakland, he’s still only 18-years old and won’t turn 19 till next month as he skipped a grade or two in grade school. Has looked very good in practices.

I certainly hope so because our front court will face some more experienced front court players in conference next season. For example CMU just added 6'10 240 pound Harrison Henderson from Southern a redshirt senior. Nije and Randle 6'10 200 if he ever signs and begins practicing with the team may have a rough learning curve against stronger and more experienced centers. And this isn't just limited to centers, ditto forwards as well. I like Heath's "long view" vs one and done.

I see the competition playing the Center position between Nije, Jihad, and Okongo. Jihad looks taller than his listed 6’8.” Still need to see if they can defend the rim. Crucial since the NAC is a high-scoring conference.

Henderson has played but one year with any significant playing time.

yeah, but his 1 good season was last year. kid averaged 20 pts 16 reb per 40 minutes. big but softly built guy who has some skill and experience. who knows what shows up at CMU. They got a well recruited 2nd year kid in Polk who was great at times as freshman, but missed half the season. A pretty well recruited 3rd year local kid who hasnʻt done much so far. a 5th year ex-UMass multi-transfer guy who hasnʻt done a lot. A 4th year D1 low-major Euro kid who started and had efficient offensive numbers. And now this Henderson kid who is like 32 and playing for his 7th D1 university. All are about 6-10. I donʻt know who starts or how it works but Barbee is clearly loading up on size and giving himself the option to play over MAC opponents who like to go small and bang with Ohio and anyone else who wants to play big.