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Post#1 » by JMAC3 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 3:41 pm

Last year, I was down on Reed Sheppard and made the comparison a few times of him to Cam Spencer. Now this isn't a which guy is better convo but more so if you were trying to replace him at .40 of the cost who would be the next best thing.

Cooper Flagg = Kobe Sanders
Dylan Harper = Kam Jones
Ace Bailey = RJ Luis
Tre Johnson = Jaxson Robinson
Jeremiah Fears = Javon Small
VJ Edgecombe = Alijah Martin
Derik Queen = Johni Broome
Kasparas Jakucionis = Ben Saraf
Carter Bryant = Drake Powell
Khaman Maluach = Vlad Goldin
Kon Kneuppel = Max Shulga
CMB = Obinna Anochili-Killen
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Re: Poor Man Comps 

Post#2 » by WinterSoldier » Fri Jun 6, 2025 4:53 pm

JMAC3 wrote:Last year, I was down on Reed Sheppard and made the comparison a few times of him to Cam Spencer. Now this isn't a which guy is better convo but more so if you were trying to replace him at .40 of the cost who would be the next best thing.

Cooper Flagg = Kobe Sanders
Dylan Harper = Kam Jones
Ace Bailey = RJ Luis
Tre Johnson = Jaxson Robinson
Jeremiah Fears = Javon Small
VJ Edgecombe = Alijah Martin
Derik Queen = Johni Broome
Kasparas Jakucionis = Ben Saraf
Carter Bryant = Drake Powell
Khaman Maluach = Victor Goldin
Kon Kneuppel = Max Shulga
CMB = Obinna Anochili-Killen


These are the ones who have the best chance of being close to each other IMO.

Even though you say this isn't which guy is better. I think the odds are closest for Saraf ending up a better player than Jakucionis, followed by Bryant being worse than Powell. I'm only pointing it out because most of the comps have a low chance of even being close.
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Post#3 » by JMAC3 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 5:05 pm

WinterSoldier wrote:
JMAC3 wrote:Last year, I was down on Reed Sheppard and made the comparison a few times of him to Cam Spencer. Now this isn't a which guy is better convo but more so if you were trying to replace him at .40 of the cost who would be the next best thing.

Cooper Flagg = Kobe Sanders
Dylan Harper = Kam Jones
Ace Bailey = RJ Luis
Tre Johnson = Jaxson Robinson
Jeremiah Fears = Javon Small
VJ Edgecombe = Alijah Martin
Derik Queen = Johni Broome
Kasparas Jakucionis = Ben Saraf
Carter Bryant = Drake Powell
Khaman Maluach = Victor Goldin
Kon Kneuppel = Max Shulga
CMB = Obinna Anochili-Killen


These are the ones who have the best chance of being close to each other IMO.

Even though you say this isn't which guy is better. I think the odds are closest for Saraf ending up a better player than Jakucionis, followed by Bryant being worse than Powell. I'm only pointing it out because most of the comps have a low chance of even being close.


Yeah maybe, I put an emphasis on playstyle, measurables and production for these comps. Age is obviously the biggest difference between most and that in my opinion is the leading reason for the gap between the prospects, which is probably rightfully so.

Max Shulga
6' 4.25'' barefoot, 6' 5.75'' wingspan at 207 lbs
Last two years at VCU averaged
14.4 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.8 apg on 44/40/82.6 shooting splits
4.9 FTA per game, 1.3 spg, 0.2 bpg

Kon Kneuppel
6' 5.00'' barefoot, 6' 6.25'' at 219 lbs
14.4 ppg, 4 rpg,2.7 apg on 48/40/91.4 shooting splits
3.3 FTA per game, 1 spg, 0.2 bpg

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