Rising Sophomores to Watch

The-Power · Post #41 » by **The-Power** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 8:06 am

Kobe Johnson (USC) has produced some insane all-around numbers so far this year.

Per 100: 21 PTS | 11 REB | 6 AST | 6 STL | 2 BLK with 4 TOV
55% on 2s, 36% (8-22) on 3s (0.37 3PAr), 75% on FTs

Has anyone watched his defense closely? Could he be an elite perimeter defender in the NBA (which would likely be his one path to making it)?

clyde21 · Post #42 » by **clyde21** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 4:27 pm

The-Power wrote:Kobe Johnson (USC) has produced some insane all-around numbers so far this year.

Per 100: 21 PTS | 11 REB | 6 AST | 6 STL | 2 BLK with 4 TOV
55% on 2s, 36% (8-22) on 3s (0.37 3PAr), 75% on FTs

Has anyone watched his defense closely? Could he be an elite perimeter defender in the NBA (which would likely be his one path to making it)?

i feel like one of the USC guys this year is a guy but I don't know who, they all have pretty absurd production

Drew Peterson looks like Joe Ingles and is running a 22/13/10 per 100 stat line but he's super old and Joshua Morgan is a pretty freaky athlete and is a shot blocking demon

EvanZ · Post #43 » by **EvanZ** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:34 pm

clyde21 wrote:
The-Power wrote:Kobe Johnson (USC) has produced some insane all-around numbers so far this year.

Per 100: 21 PTS | 11 REB | 6 AST | 6 STL | 2 BLK with 4 TOV
55% on 2s, 36% (8-22) on 3s (0.37 3PAr), 75% on FTs

Has anyone watched his defense closely? Could he be an elite perimeter defender in the NBA (which would likely be his one path to making it)?

i feel like one of the USC guys this year is a guy but I don't know who, they all have pretty absurd production

Drew Peterson looks like Joe Ingles and is running a 22/13/10 per 100 stat line but he's super old and Joshua Morgan is a pretty freaky athlete and is a shot blocking demon

This is what happens when you have a team of mostly 3 and 4 year players. Drew Peterson is a 5th year Senior.

babyjax13 · Post #44 » by **babyjax13** » Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:15 pm

EvanZ wrote:
SeattleJazzFan wrote:EvanZ mentioned Maxwell Lewis in the OP - dude has been playing lights out through the first 8 games. he may be this year's Jalen Williams coming out of the WCC as a wing who takes a big leap in year 2 to get into the first round.

Yeah he was my #1 returner this season.

Lewis and Kaluma just move like NBA players. But, Kaluma has sucked so far and Lewis has been very good.

EvanZ · Post #45 » by **EvanZ** » Thu Dec 15, 2022 8:13 pm

Walter Clayton has been interesting. Might be this year's version of Ryan Rollins that gains momentum in the spring.

clyde21 · Post #46 » by **clyde21** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 3:24 am

The-Power wrote:Kobe Johnson (USC) has produced some insane all-around numbers so far this year.

Per 100: 21 PTS | 11 REB | 6 AST | 6 STL | 2 BLK with 4 TOV
55% on 2s, 36% (8-22) on 3s (0.37 3PAr), 75% on FTs

Has anyone watched his defense closely? Could he be an elite perimeter defender in the NBA (which would likely be his one path to making it)?

another 6 steals tonight

clyde21 · Post #47 » by **clyde21** » Thu Dec 22, 2022 5:54 pm

Cleveland the last 7 games has been more or less what I expected of him this yr, 17/9/2 on 51/50/78

clyde21 · Post #48 » by **clyde21** » Mon Dec 26, 2022 12:47 am

a 32 piece for Trey Alexander today

EvanZ · Post #49 » by **EvanZ** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:13 pm

Kobe Johnson might end up one of the top returners

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EvanZ · Post #50 » by **EvanZ** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 11:05 pm

He’s also a prototypical Warriors guy imo

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clyde21 · Post #51 » by **clyde21** » Wed Jan 4, 2023 11:43 pm

we should probably start talking about Daniel Batcho

EvanZ · Post #52 » by **EvanZ** » Thu Jan 5, 2023 2:25 am

clyde21 wrote:we should probably start talking about Daniel Batcho

Turns 21 in a few days. Really more like an Upperclassmen in terms of age.

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azcatz11 · Post #53 » by **azcatz11** » Thu Jan 5, 2023 2:54 am

EvanZ wrote:
clyde21 wrote:we should probably start talking about Daniel Batcho

Turns 21 in a few days. Really more like an Upperclassmen in terms of age.

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How high are you on Ballo? Do you think he has a shot at a second round pick?

EvanZ · Post #54 » by **EvanZ** » Thu Jan 5, 2023 3:20 am

azcatz11 wrote:
EvanZ wrote:
clyde21 wrote:we should probably start talking about Daniel Batcho

Turns 21 in a few days. Really more like an Upperclassmen in terms of age.

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How high are you on Ballo? Do you think he has a shot at a second round pick?

The way the NBA drafts sure. I’m laughing that he’s listed at 20 years old.

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azcatz11 · Post #55 » by **azcatz11** » Thu Jan 5, 2023 3:31 am

EvanZ wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
EvanZ wrote:Turns 21 in a few days. Really more like an Upperclassmen in terms of age.

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How high are you on Ballo? Do you think he has a shot at a second round pick?

The way the NBA drafts sure. I’m laughing that he’s listed at 20 years old.

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You think he’s older? Interesting. Just because he’s from Mali? Thanks for your input btw

clyde21 · Post #56 » by **clyde21** » Thu Jan 5, 2023 3:34 am

EvanZ wrote:
clyde21 wrote:we should probably start talking about Daniel Batcho

Turns 21 in a few days. Really more like an Upperclassmen in terms of age.

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yea, but still intriguing, really interesting athlete with some slick inside passing and vacuumes for hands.

clyde21 · Post #57 » by **clyde21** » Thu Jan 5, 2023 3:45 am

clyde21 wrote:i do wanna give Bryce Hopkins a shoutout in this thread, turning it around after a terrible FS at Kentucky (where wings go to die).

25 piece tonight so far against UCONN

LSandersBong · Post #58 » by **LSandersBong** » Thu Jan 5, 2023 8:28 pm

Miles Kelly could be a sleeper from Georgia Tech. Has made a big jump this year as a sophomore. Not overly athletic but is strong at 6'6 and moves well. Putting up 14.5 ppg 39% from 3 on 6 attempts but has a quick release and shoots it deep, percentages will improve as well started the season with a couple of duds. Good on defence but lack of athleticism could mean he may struggle at the next level. The assist turnover ratio is bad, but is a high IQ player who can make good passes. Reminds me a little bit of a poor man's Buddy Hield more of a 2nd round undrafted guy at this stage as outside of shooting doesn't offer too much on offence but deffinitley a guy to keep an eye on.

LSandersBong · Post #59 » by **LSandersBong** » Thu Jan 5, 2023 8:50 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
EvanZ wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
How high are you on Ballo? Do you think he has a shot at a second round pick?

The way the NBA drafts sure. I’m laughing that he’s listed at 20 years old.

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You think he’s older? Interesting. Just because he’s from Mali? Thanks for your input btw

I'm thinking it's because Ballo started at Gonzaga in 2019 if he hadn't redshirted and didn't loose a season to covid he could of been a senior this year, otherwise being from Mali is an outdated take that there are birth certificate issues, he moved to Spain as an 11 year old lol

I think Ballos a great college player but too much of an old school big to stick in the NBA, I really like Tubelis though.

EvanZ · Post #60 » by **EvanZ** » Thu Jan 5, 2023 8:58 pm

LSandersBong wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
EvanZ wrote:The way the NBA drafts sure. I’m laughing that he’s listed at 20 years old.

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You think he’s older? Interesting. Just because he’s from Mali? Thanks for your input btw

I'm thinking it's because Ballo started at Gonzaga in 2019 if he hadn't redshirted and didn't loose a season to covid he could of been a senior this year, otherwise being from Mali is an outdated take that there are birth certificate issues, he moved to Spain as an 11 year old lol

I think Ballos a great college player but too much of an old school big to stick in the NBA, I really like Tubelis though.

Mali doesn’t have birth certificate issues? Huh

https://reliefweb.int/report/mali/mali-148000-displaced-children-lack-birth-certificates-and-face-exclusion

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