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Following potential 2012 draftees

Not exactly a potential draftee but Kevin Murphy of Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles is a fine basketball player with sound fundamentals.
https://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/42155/kevin-murphy

Last time I wathced was like a few days ago and their season ended, barring an invitation to NIT or NCAA Tourney.
He made me think of Rip Hamilton during the game.
Has a sweet stroke, buried some incredible shots.
This guy has "some" pro potential, be it in Europe or NBA.
BTW,
My first post in the "new" Jazzfanz.
I used to have the Go-khan nick with a fricking Ostertag avatar here on Jazzfanz (before the collapse)
I opted to return to my old nick Tark, I used on Jazzhoops.
 
Tarkanian said:
Not exactly a potential draftee but Kevin Murphy of Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles is a fine basketball player with sound fundamentals.
https://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/42155/kevin-murphy

Last time I wathced was like a few days ago and their season ended, barring an invitation to NIT or NCAA Tourney.
He made me think of Rip Hamilton during the game.
Has a sweet stroke, buried some incredible shots.
This guy has "some" pro potential, be it in Europe or NBA.
BTW,
My first post in the "new" Jazzfanz.
I used to have the Go-khan nick with a fricking Ostertag avatar here on Jazzfanz (before the collapse)
I opted to return to my old nick Tark, I used on Jazzhoops.
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Oh then I am sure you deserved the neg I just gave you.

Welcome back!
 
:)
Thanks for the warm welcome,
I see your neg rep Verlin and raise you another NBA-prospect (not really though),

Henry Sims of Georgetown Hoyas, who was brilliant in his last Big East match against Cincy.
https://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/41734/henry-sims

Oh he is 6'10", I always thought he was shorter than that.
Whatever, this guy will never be a scorer BUT has soft hands and is a passable rebounder.
Very probably will go undrafted, but he is one of the best, if not the best, passing big men in NCAA's.
definitely worthy of an invitation to preseason camp.
 
as you may see,
I am trying to write about players, who are not college hoops stars *****
but rather about under-the-radar but still-worthy-of-a-look type of players.

May I add that I am one of the first guys that labeled Millsap as "the best kept secret of college basketball" on this very forum (LATech offical athletics website used to call him that way LOL)

another guy, whose game I seriously like (?) is Glover of Iona Gaels.
https://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/36231/mike-glover

I think I caught Gaels' 2 matches on TV, and in one of them he was meh but he will always be a great rebounder, but not sure on his scoring prowess.
on collegiate level being a bully guarantees you 10 ppg.
but pro bball may be another story.
 
NUMBERICA said:
Henry Sims is an interesting player. I don't know what else he is.
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I have just found out that there are some mock drafts, where he goes in the second round.
Dude has the passing skill of a guard and is very strong.
BTW, here is another "diamond in the rough";

so Jazz are looking for a sharpshooter?
here is another guy playing now in my native Turkey,
Ryan Toolson of UVU (hey? was not this UVSU before?)

He is playing good basketball in Turkey, where level of competition is really very high!
https://www.tblstat.net/pd.asp?p=1563

Toolson at UVU
https://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/18590/ryan-toolson
 
PKM said:
I wish more people understood how important this is ..

I have been unimpressed with how Scott Drew has used Miller, especially. I guarantee you that Miller would be thriving, in a much bigger way, in Calipari's system. There are dozens of examples .. another is CJ Leslie that plays for NC State. If he had chosen another school, he would be seen as a lottery player. As it is, he's viewed a 2nd rounder. No way he should ever be that low (he's quite similar to QMiller). This is one reason why scout after scout, year after year, say it's so much easier to scout UK players .. because Cal plays man-to-man, uptempo, and allows his guys the freedom to use their full skillset. Kids don't get yanked for missing a shot. Etc. He plays a more pro-style system.

On the other side, NC State, i.e., plays a sloooow it down, run the clock down, and try to just keep it close with a low scoring game .. and you have a chance to win. Unfortunately, too many teams have this philosophy and it makes games hard to watch and players harder to evaluate. The coaches say it's an emphasis on defense .. which is crap. All it is is a fear of getting blown out. UK pushes tempo AND holds its opponents to 38% FG shooting ..

Sorry for the tangent, but I'm very passionate about coaching/playing styles, systems, and kids getting relegated to a coaching mentality that can't adjust to the roster.

/rant
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This is why I like Dave rose at byu they push the tempo
 
Michigan just escapes a major upset against Minnesota and will potentially take on Ohio State tomorrow.

Utah Jazz 2013 draft pick Trey Burke(freshman pg) had 30 points, 3 assists, 2 turnovers.

Might be time for a tournament thread eh PKM?
 
bluenote said:
Michigan just escapes a major upset against Minnesota and will potentially take on Ohio State tomorrow.

Utah Jazz 2013 draft pick Trey Burke(freshman pg) had 30 points, 3 assists, 2 turnovers.

Might be time for a tournament thread eh PKM?
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No way, we have to keep this thread going. 300 pages FTW.
 
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