ok so something ive been looking at are viable centers in midmajors we could look at to replace broome in the case he goes pro (seems pretty likely)
here are most recent major targets pearl has gone after in the portal
Walker Kessler:
not shown: midrange 2pt% at UNC = 44% (about 60-75th percentile)
Johni Broome:
midrange 2pt% = 40% (50th percentile)
Micah Handlogten:
midrange 2pt% = 43.8%
also someone who visited campus last portal season =
Ben Middlebrooks
midrange 2pt% = 10.0%
believe he was more of a roleplayer/coming off the bench but still similar profile with lower upside
so looking at this id say we'd need someone
1.) underclassman (fr/so)
2.) with at least 12% orb/20% drb (ideally 40% combined which is tough to find)
3.) blk% > 4% but ideally 7+. bruce likes centers with clean blocks
4.) decent midrange + 60%+ 2pt overall
5.) at least 6'9 ideally 6'10 and up
i think high free throw rate would be nice too + at least 20% minutes played (looking for underclassman with high upside basically
things that dont matter as much = 3pt shooting + ft shooting (but would be nice)
here's potential midmajor guys
if any of these top5 hit the portal, theyre gonna get a lot of teams in contact in a hurry....
list is very limited so anyone looking for a center will jump on them
saw the arky st guy last night vs app st. hes really good and would love him. High Point guy is also interesting. high point was one of the best midmajor teams to improve from week1 to tournament weekend in kenpom rankings/adjusted margin. the other 3 guys are a little smaler and dont really pose perimeter threat besides toppin
some juniors in midmajors:
a lot of these dudes are really good. dont think we've gone after uperclassman centers. if the pool is limited, might have to go this route for a 1yr stopgap. playing time would be a main issue (say if cardwell returns) and a really really tough sell.
heres some of the top high major guys who fit the profile
udeh is also a guy we talked to last portal window. any of these guys hitting the portal would be surprising tbh. maybe if stackhouse gets fired watch for lang, he was a highly rated recruit
anyways watch for any of these names if they hit the portal over the next week or so cause its closing in on portal time
@jolivesr @lovelady2530 @DavistonTiger @gatorz1209 @Tiger Hoops Guy @stutsman23 @Ruxpin @Daddy4?
here are most recent major targets pearl has gone after in the portal
Walker Kessler:
not shown: midrange 2pt% at UNC = 44% (about 60-75th percentile)
Johni Broome:
midrange 2pt% = 40% (50th percentile)
Micah Handlogten:
midrange 2pt% = 43.8%
also someone who visited campus last portal season =
Ben Middlebrooks
midrange 2pt% = 10.0%
believe he was more of a roleplayer/coming off the bench but still similar profile with lower upside
so looking at this id say we'd need someone
1.) underclassman (fr/so)
2.) with at least 12% orb/20% drb (ideally 40% combined which is tough to find)
3.) blk% > 4% but ideally 7+. bruce likes centers with clean blocks
4.) decent midrange + 60%+ 2pt overall
5.) at least 6'9 ideally 6'10 and up
i think high free throw rate would be nice too + at least 20% minutes played (looking for underclassman with high upside basically
things that dont matter as much = 3pt shooting + ft shooting (but would be nice)
here's potential midmajor guys
if any of these top5 hit the portal, theyre gonna get a lot of teams in contact in a hurry....
list is very limited so anyone looking for a center will jump on them
saw the arky st guy last night vs app st. hes really good and would love him. High Point guy is also interesting. high point was one of the best midmajor teams to improve from week1 to tournament weekend in kenpom rankings/adjusted margin. the other 3 guys are a little smaler and dont really pose perimeter threat besides toppin
some juniors in midmajors:
a lot of these dudes are really good. dont think we've gone after uperclassman centers. if the pool is limited, might have to go this route for a 1yr stopgap. playing time would be a main issue (say if cardwell returns) and a really really tough sell.
heres some of the top high major guys who fit the profile
udeh is also a guy we talked to last portal window. any of these guys hitting the portal would be surprising tbh. maybe if stackhouse gets fired watch for lang, he was a highly rated recruit
anyways watch for any of these names if they hit the portal over the next week or so cause its closing in on portal time
@jolivesr @lovelady2530 @DavistonTiger @gatorz1209 @Tiger Hoops Guy @stutsman23 @Ruxpin @Daddy4?
