(04-17-2021 11:36 AM)ThunderDan49_2 Wrote:  

(04-17-2021 12:14 AM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  GCU adds another transfer...

Correct me if I am wrong here, but teams are limited to 12 scholarship guys right? (Obviously excluding the seniors staying an extra year who don't count against the cap)

incoming freshman Shaw isn't taking a scholarship so GCU is at 12 plus SMM who is returning and doesn't count against the total.

Favour Chukwukelu averaged 17.8 ppg & 6.8 rpg

Sam Houston State adds Utah State transfer Kuba Karwowski, a 7'2, 220-lbs, Sr, Center.

(04-18-2021 11:33 PM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  Favour Chukwukelu averaged 17.8 ppg & 6.8 rpg

Definitely a shooter. 51% from the field, 47% for 3's, and 92% from the line. And he's not just being fed the ball for open shots. He's making his own.

Signees and Commitments to date...

Abilene Christian

JaSean Jackson... 6'1... 165... HS... San Antonio, TX... Karen J. Wagner HS... (Signed)
Stevie Smith... 6'6...Wgt... JR... Seattle, WA... College of Southern Idaho/Rainier Beach HS... (Signed)
Franklin Agunanne... 6'9... 245... JR... Abuja, Nigeria... Loyola of Chicago/La Lumiere Prep... (Transfer)


California Baptist

Keanu Rasmussen...6'2... Wgt... HS... Adelaide, South Australia... Centre of Excellence... (Signed)‎
Taran Armstrong... 6'5... 180... HS... Burnie, Australia... NBA Global Academy at the Australian Institute of Sport... (Signed)
Chance Hunter... 6'6... 190... JR... Inglewood, CA... Long Beach State/Cerritos CC/Inglewood HS... (Transfer)
Pavel Zakharov... 7'0... 235... SO... St. Petersburg, Russia... Gonzaga/Montverde Academy... (Transfer)


Chicago State

Favour Chukwukelu... 6'2... 170... JR... Las Vegas, NV... Miles CC/Arbor View HS... (Signed)
Jincho Rivera... 6'5... 195... HS... Santa Maria, CA... St. Joseph High School... (Signed)
Benjamin Agwu Eme...6'8... 220... JR... Umuahia, Nigeria... Eastern Florida State College/Standard International Secondary School... (Verbal)
Teddy Bayi Ba Mandeng... 6'9... 200... JR... Paris, France... St. Petersburg College/Lycée Technologique et Professionnel Jean Rose... (Signed)


Dixie State

Noa Gonsalves... 6'1... 165... HS... Lehi, UT... Lehi Highschool... (Signed)
Isaac Finlinson... 6'6... Wgt... HS... St George, UT... Dixie HS... (Verbal)
Dancell Leter... 6'8... 200... JR... Paramaribo, Suriname... Odessa College/HAVO...(Verbal)


Grand Canyon

Holland Woods II... 6'1... 180... SR... Phoenix, AZ... Arizona State/Portland State/Apollo HS... (Transfer)
Jalen Blackmon... 6'3... 177... HS... Marion, IN... Marion HS... (Signed)
Walter Ellis... 6'5... 190... JR... South Bend, IN... Bucknell/Brewster Academy...(Transfer)
Kobe Knox... 6'6... 177... HS... Tampa, FL... Bosco HS... (Signed)
Isaiah Shaw... 6'7... 170... HS... Nashville, TN... PHHoenix Prep... (Signed)
Taeshon Cherry... 6'8... 215... JR... San Diego, CA... Arizona State/Foothills Christian HS... (Transferred)
Yvan Ouedraogo... 6'9... 245... SO... Bordeaux, France... Nebraska/INSEP... (Transfer)
Aidan Igiehon... 6'10... 245... SO... Dublin, Ireland... Louisville/Lawrence Woodmere Academy... (Transfer)


Lamar University

Avontez Ledet... 6'3... 156... HS... Breaux Bridge, LA... Cecilia HS... (Signed)
Jordyn Adams... 6'3... 200... SO... Silsbee, TX... Austin Peay/Silsbee HS... (Transfer)
Brock McClure... 6'6... 194... HS... Lumberton, TX... Lumberton HS... (Signed)


New Mexico State

Mario McKinney Jr.... 6'2... 185... SO... Saint Louis, MO... John A. Logan College/Vashon HS... (Signed)
Nate Pryor... 6'4... 175... JR... Seattle, WA... Washington/North Idaho College/Elite Sports Academy... (Transferred)
Kiran Oliver... 6'4... 185... HS... Chicago, IL... PHHoenix Prep... (Signed)
Ishan White... 6'7... 215... JR... St. Stephen, SC... Polk State/Berkeley HS... (Signed)
Jorge Moreno... 6'10... 250... HS... Cananea, Senora, Mexico... Strength N' Motion International... (Signed)


Sam Houston State

Damon Nicholas Jr.... 6'4... 170... HS... Duncanville, TX... Duncanville HS... (Signed)
Savion Flagg... 6'7... 223... SR... Alvin, TX... Texas A&M/Alvin HS... (Transfer)
Kuba Karwowski... 7'2... 220... SR... Warsaw, Poland... Utah State/North Platte CC/Mountain Mission School... (Transfer)


Seattle University

Kyree Brown... 6'0... 190... JR... Oakland, CA... Berkeley HS/City College of San Francisco... (Signed)
Brody Nunn... 6'1... 170... HS... Melbourne, Australia... Haileybury... (Signed)
Cameron 'Cam' Tyson... 6'2... 190... SO... Bothell, WA... Houston/Idaho/Bothell HS... (Transfer)
Clancy Bird... 6'9... 200... HS... Sydney, Australia... St. Augustine's College... (Signed)
Brandton Chatfield... 6'10... 238... FR... Clarkston, WA... Washington State/Clarkston HS... (Transferred)


Southern Utah

Braden Housley... 6'3... 165... HS... Lehi, UT... Skyridge HS... (Verbal - LDS Mission until 2022-23)
Anthony Swift... 6'6... 180... HS... Las Vegas, NV... Southern California Academy... (Signed)


Stephen F. Austin

Derrick Tezeno... 6'4... 188... HS... Lebeau, LA... North Central HS... (Signed)
Sadaidriene Hall... 6'5... 200... FR... Sulphur Springs, TX... East Tennessee State/Link Year Prep... (Transferred)
Jules Moor... 6'5... 205... JR... Houston, TX... Navarro JC/Stony Brook/Hargrave Military Academy... (Signed)


Tarleton State

Lloyer Driggs... 5'11... 167... HS... Ammon, ID... Thunder Ridge HS... (Verbal)
Tayton Conerway... 6'3... 175... SO... Burleson, TX... Grayson College/Centennial HS... (Signed)
Terrance Jones... 6'3... Wgt... JR... Fairless Hills, PA... Eastern Wyoming College/The Patrick School... (Verbal)
Ja’Mais Werts... 6'6... 170... HS... Richmond, VA... Monacan HS... (Verbal)
Aseem Luckey... 6'9...Wgt... JR... Philadelphia, PA... Grayson College/Lincoln HS... (Signed)


UT Rio Grande Valley

Shavaul Butters... 6'8... 210... HS... Freeport, Bahamas... Elevation Prep... (Verbal)
Rayquan Taylor... 6'9... 195... HS... Montgomery, AL... Carver HS... (Verbal)


Utah Valley

Jordan Battle... 6'2... 190... HS... Norfolk, VA... Hargrave Military Academy... (Signed)
Justin Harmon... 6'5... 175... JR... Chicago, IL... Barton CC/Curie HS... (Signed)
Connor Harding... 6'6... 185... JR... Pocatello, ID... BYU/Highland HS... (Transferred)
Ethan Potter... 6'8... 205... HS... Layton, UT... Layton HS... (Signed - LDS Mission until 2023-24)

(04-17-2021 09:32 PM)Vaqueronation Wrote:  Not on Verbal commits yet but per twitter we have 2 new commits.

Donte Houston Jr. (PF, 6,9-215) Was committed to Austin Peay but followed figger to utrgv.

Shavaul Butters (PF, 6,8-210)

Another D1 transfer for GCU...

(04-18-2021 07:31 AM)Lopes87 Wrote:  

(04-17-2021 11:36 AM)ThunderDan49_2 Wrote:  

(04-17-2021 12:14 AM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  GCU adds another transfer...

Correct me if I am wrong here, but teams are limited to 12 scholarship guys right? (Obviously excluding the seniors staying an extra year who don't count against the cap)

incoming freshman Shaw isn't taking a scholarship so GCU is at 12 plus SMM who is returning and doesn't count against the total.

Not that I don't trust whoever told you, but how do you know Shaw isn't coming in on scholarship? Did I miss something? Verbal Commits shows him as a scholarship player

(04-19-2021 11:01 PM)ThunderDan49_2 Wrote:  

(04-18-2021 07:31 AM)Lopes87 Wrote:  

(04-17-2021 11:36 AM)ThunderDan49_2 Wrote:  

(04-17-2021 12:14 AM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  GCU adds another transfer...

Correct me if I am wrong here, but teams are limited to 12 scholarship guys right? (Obviously excluding the seniors staying an extra year who don't count against the cap)

incoming freshman Shaw isn't taking a scholarship so GCU is at 12 plus SMM who is returning and doesn't count against the total.

Not that I don't trust whoever told you, but how do you know Shaw isn't coming in on scholarship? Did I miss something? Verbal Commits shows him as a scholarship player

I have no idea... I'm guessing but I assume since Isaiah Shaw's father is a GCU assistant, he is paying Shaw's way; or getting an employee discount. Is that why Shaw is not taking up a scholarship Lopes87?

With the addition of Holland Woods, I think GCU has met its scholarship limit...

Scholarship Players
---------------------------
1. Jovan Blacksher Jr.
2. Holland Woods II
3. Chance McMillian
4. Jalen Blackmon
5. Jaylen Stone
6. Liam Lloyd
7. Walter Ellis
8. Kobe Knox
9. Gabe McGlothan
10. Taeshon Cherry
11. Yvan Ouedraogo
12. Dima Zdor
13. Aidan Harris Igiehon
----------------------------
14. Isaiah Shaw - Daddy discount
15. Sean Miller-Moore - Senior discount
16. Raef Gerdes - Walk-On
17. Ethan Spry - Walk-On

According to WAC Digest, Seattle pick up Houston transfer Cameron Tyson, a 6'2, 190-lbs, Sophomore, Guard who averaged 6.2 ppg last season but averaged 13.5 ppg as a freshman at Idaho.

(04-19-2021 11:26 PM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  

(04-19-2021 11:01 PM)ThunderDan49_2 Wrote:  

(04-18-2021 07:31 AM)Lopes87 Wrote:  

(04-17-2021 11:36 AM)ThunderDan49_2 Wrote:  

(04-17-2021 12:14 AM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  GCU adds another transfer...

Correct me if I am wrong here, but teams are limited to 12 scholarship guys right? (Obviously excluding the seniors staying an extra year who don't count against the cap)

incoming freshman Shaw isn't taking a scholarship so GCU is at 12 plus SMM who is returning and doesn't count against the total.

Not that I don't trust whoever told you, but how do you know Shaw isn't coming in on scholarship? Did I miss something? Verbal Commits shows him as a scholarship player

I have no idea... I'm guessing but I assume since Isaiah Shaw's father is a GCU assistant, he is paying Shaw's way; or getting an employee discount. Is that why Shaw is not taking up a scholarship Lopes87?

With the addition of Holland Woods, I think GCU has met its scholarship limit...

Scholarship Players
---------------------------
1. Jovan Blacksher Jr.
2. Holland Woods II
3. Chance McMillian
4. Jalen Blackmon
5. Jaylen Stone
6. Liam Lloyd
7. Walter Ellis
8. Kobe Knox
9. Gabe McGlothan
10. Taeshon Cherry
11. Yvan Ouedraogo
12. Dima Zdor
13. Aidan Harris Igiehon
----------------------------
14. Isaiah Shaw - Daddy discount
15. Sean Miller-Moore - Senior discount
16. Raef Gerdes - Walk-On
17. Ethan Spry - Walk-On

Yeah I just went back and looked at GCU's announcement. Casey Shaw is his dad, so he is likely on the daddy discount, which I won't complain about. Seems like a good player. Averaged 17.5 points and 6.5 rebounds

(04-19-2021 11:01 PM)ThunderDan49_2 Wrote:  

(04-18-2021 07:31 AM)Lopes87 Wrote:  

(04-17-2021 11:36 AM)ThunderDan49_2 Wrote:  

(04-17-2021 12:14 AM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  GCU adds another transfer...

Correct me if I am wrong here, but teams are limited to 12 scholarship guys right? (Obviously excluding the seniors staying an extra year who don't count against the cap)

incoming freshman Shaw isn't taking a scholarship so GCU is at 12 plus SMM who is returning and doesn't count against the total.

Not that I don't trust whoever told you, but how do you know Shaw isn't coming in on scholarship? Did I miss something? Verbal Commits shows him as a scholarship player

This article from about a month ago states Shaw is a walk on.
"What's next for GCU basketball after break through season?" https://amp.azcentral.com/amp/6972811002

Southern Utah add Duncan Reid. Looks like he will go on LDS Mission and join the team in 2023...

(04-20-2021 12:30 AM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  According to WAC Digest, Seattle pick up Houston transfer Cameron Tyson, a 6'2, 190-lbs, Sophomore, Guard who averaged 6.2 ppg last season but averaged 13.5 ppg as a freshman at Idaho.

I've seen that Seattle U graphic on twitter a few times. Does that mean they are playing in Key Arena after all?

(04-21-2021 08:39 AM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(04-20-2021 12:30 AM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  According to WAC Digest, Seattle pick up Houston transfer Cameron Tyson, a 6'2, 190-lbs, Sophomore, Guard who averaged 6.2 ppg last season but averaged 13.5 ppg as a freshman at Idaho.

I've seen that Seattle U graphic on twitter a few times. Does that mean they are playing in Key Arena after all?

I'm not sure that they will get many games in Climate Pledge Arena this upcoming season. More talk about Kraken's AHL team might be playing their 1st season before moving to Palm Desert the following year now. I also would love to know how much more SU will be charged in rent b/c SU is in cost cutting mode with their athletic department. Lastly Hayford has 4 pg's on his roster now and the post player from WSU looked as stiff in limited minutes with WSU as Uros Ljeskovic did for GCU... I think SU is going to try and play small ball next year and try to run off other WAC teams bigs..

(04-21-2021 09:59 AM)Lopes87 Wrote:  

(04-21-2021 08:39 AM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(04-20-2021 12:30 AM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  According to WAC Digest, Seattle pick up Houston transfer Cameron Tyson, a 6'2, 190-lbs, Sophomore, Guard who averaged 6.2 ppg last season but averaged 13.5 ppg as a freshman at Idaho.

I've seen that Seattle U graphic on twitter a few times. Does that mean they are playing in Key Arena after all?

I'm not sure that they will get many games in Climate Pledge Arena this upcoming season. More talk about Kraken's AHL team might be playing their 1st season before moving to Palm Desert the following year now. I also would love to know how much more SU will be charged in rent b/c SU is in cost cutting mode with their athletic department. Lastly Hayford has 4 pg's on his roster now and the post player from WSU looked as stiff in limited minutes with WSU as Uros Ljeskovic did for GCU... I think SU is going to try and play small ball next year and try to run off other WAC teams bigs..

I don know if I would characterize Brandton Chatfield (6'10, 238-lbs) an stiff. He was just a freshman learning a new system. In his HS highlight video, he looks like he has good mobility. Seattle also sign another big man in Clancy Bird (6'9, 200-lbs). Bird appears to be a stretch-4 with guard like skills.

As I see it right now, Seattle's starting line up is as follows...

PG: Darrion Trammell (5'11, 165, JR)
SG: Cameron Tyson (6'2, 190, SO)
SF: Riley Grigsby (6'6, 220, SR)
PF: Emeka Udenyi (6'6, 225, SR)
C: Kobe Williamson (6'8, 225, SO)

The addition of Cam Tyson, will make Seattle a very dangerous team. Although Tyson played a smaller role at Houston, his freshman year at Idaho, Tyson averaged 13.5 ppg and knocked down 106 threes while shooting it behind the arc at a 42.9% clip. Coupled with Trammel's 20.5 ppg, that could give Seattle possibly the best guard tandem in the WAC. And, best perimeter trio if you throw in Grigsby's 17.8 ppg into the mix.

Shavaul Butters moving from verbal to signed at UTRGV

https://goutrgv.com/news/2021/4/21/mens-...21-22.aspx

First real freshman on scholarship in several years, IIRC.

(04-21-2021 12:59 PM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  

(04-21-2021 09:59 AM)Lopes87 Wrote:  

(04-21-2021 08:39 AM)PojoaquePosse Wrote:  

(04-20-2021 12:30 AM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote:  According to WAC Digest, Seattle pick up Houston transfer Cameron Tyson, a 6'2, 190-lbs, Sophomore, Guard who averaged 6.2 ppg last season but averaged 13.5 ppg as a freshman at Idaho.

I've seen that Seattle U graphic on twitter a few times. Does that mean they are playing in Key Arena after all?

I'm not sure that they will get many games in Climate Pledge Arena this upcoming season. More talk about Kraken's AHL team might be playing their 1st season before moving to Palm Desert the following year now. I also would love to know how much more SU will be charged in rent b/c SU is in cost cutting mode with their athletic department. Lastly Hayford has 4 pg's on his roster now and the post player from WSU looked as stiff in limited minutes with WSU as Uros Ljeskovic did for GCU... I think SU is going to try and play small ball next year and try to run off other WAC teams bigs..

I don know if I would characterize Brandton Chatfield (6'10, 238-lbs) an stiff. He was just a freshman learning a new system. In his HS highlight video, he looks like he has good mobility. Seattle also sign another big man in Clancy Bird (6'9, 200-lbs). Bird appears to be a stretch-4 with guard like skills.

As I see it right now, Seattle's starting line up is as follows...

PG: Darrion Trammell (5'11, 165, JR)
SG: Cameron Tyson (6'2, 190, SO)
SF: Riley Grigsby (6'6, 220, SR)
PF: Emeka Udenyi (6'6, 225, SR)
C: Kobe Williamson (6'8, 225, SO)

The addition of Cam Tyson, will make Seattle a very dangerous team. Although Tyson played a smaller role at Houston, his freshman year at Idaho, Tyson averaged 13.5 ppg and knocked down 106 threes while shooting it behind the arc at a 42.9% clip. Coupled with Trammel's 20.5 ppg, that could give Seattle possibly the best guard tandem in the WAC. And, best perimeter trio if you throw in Grigsby's 17.8 ppg into the mix.

I know WA HS talent pretty well and where he grew up not much skill to go up against and 509 Elite isn't a top 10 boys aau program in the state. Most HS kids from the 509 play for western washington AAU programs. I've seen enough of him that when it comes to equal talent he has had a tough time in HS/AAU and so on. I'd also say Kobe Williamson isn't very athletic but I'll take him over Chatfield no question.

Tyson on the other hand will be tough for most WAC schools next year w/o question.

UTRGV recruiting is getting busy and Figger is going with all being freshmen. Per Verbal Commits, he added two more today...

Donte Houston, Jr., a 6'9, 215-lbs, freshman out of Garland, TX (Link Year Prep) and Ismail Habib, a 6'0, 175-lbs, freshman out of Chicago, IL (Bishop Walsh School)