(01-18-2018 07:40 AM)Stammers Wrote: All of our jucos SHOULD be a shell of what they are going to be next year. Typically jucos show the greatest improvement of any players after they have one year of D1 experience under their belt.
I think that is an urban legend, much like Cal's "the greatest improvement is between frosh and sophomores years" stuff.
JUCO's productivity and performance is generally just based on system acclimation and playing time.
Geron, for example, had a much more productive 1st year.
Geron's 1st year: 10.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.5 apg. 44% fg 35% 3pt
2nd year: 8.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.5 apg 41% fg, 29.8 3pt
Niem Stevenson for Texas Tech went for 8.6 and 3.9 rpg while shooting 48% and 37.5% from 3pt. This year he's 7.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg 41% fg and 35%3pt.
And even those who improve, it's more incremental than giant. Trahson went from 9.1 ppg to 10.0 ppg and Woodson went from 7.9 to 9.6, which is nice but not like he's going from 6.3 to 11.3.
Rivers was 6.4 and 3.5 last year shooting 59% and this year he's playing a couple more minutes and going for 8.1 and 4.1 while shooting 53%. An improvement, but not a quantum leap.
I wouldn't expect Rhodes to be back next year. I think Davenport has sorta peaked this year while Parks is on the upswing. Thornton seems to be a man without a position and might be challenged by Enoh and Nickel (assuming neither transfer) for PT next year.