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Old 10-12-2017, 11:56 AM   #1
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Which Freshman will play the most minutes this season?

In light of the new Youtube video highlighting the newcomers, I thought it would be good to start the discussion of... Which Freshman, do you think, will play the most minutes this season, and why?

Keith Williams G
Trevor Moore G
Mamoudou Diarra F
Eliel Nsoseme F/C
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Old 10-12-2017, 12:21 PM   #2
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It will be Keith Williams. Best player in the class and most ready to contribute.
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Old 10-12-2017, 12:26 PM   #3
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In light of the new Youtube video highlighting the newcomers, I thought it would be good to start the discussion of... Which Freshman, do you think, will play the most minutes this season, and why?

Keith Williams G
Trevor Moore G
Mamoudou Diarra F
Eliel Nsoseme F/C
I would guess Williams has the clearest path backing up both Evans and Cumberland and what we have heard about his D. We may or may not play with both PG's in the game so minutes should be available at the 2 and 3. Diarra and Nsoseme have to compete with each other for minutes at big as well as Brooks, Scott and small ball.

Moore could be a sleeper if he can do all the little things right and make a good % of 3's. I know Williams and Moore have two very different games but I do like how solid Moore is when he sets up for a 3. He gets set and his form is really good and his shot is pretty quick from the looks of it. I do not like Williams shot a whole lot from outside but he is more of a slasher anyway. The more I think about it the more I think Williams and Moore could split time depending on situations and who comes out ready for D1 level BB.
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Old 10-12-2017, 12:41 PM   #4
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I would guess Williams has the clearest path backing up both Evans and Cumberland and what we have heard about his D. We may or may not play with both PG's in the game so minutes should be available at the 2 and 3. Diarra and Nsoseme have to compete with each other for minutes at big as well as Brooks, Scott and small ball.

Moore could be a sleeper if he can do all the little things right and make a good % of 3's. I know Williams and Moore have two very different games but I do like how solid Moore is when he sets up for a 3. He gets set and his form is really good and his shot is pretty quick from the looks of it. I do not like Williams shot a whole lot from outside but he is more of a slasher anyway. The more I think about it the more I think Williams and Moore could split time depending on situations and who comes out ready for D1 level BB.
Williams is more of a slasher which means he would have to manufacture his points more than Moore would/will. We don't really need the subs to manufacture points though. If they can both play D at a decent level Moore could prove to be more important since we have 5 other scorers in the starting lineup already. Maybe we just need someone to camp out on the 3 point line and nail some bombs and get hot. That is basically what KJ was good for. KJ didn't have a slashing game and found it hard to penetrate. He could knock down a 3 (even if not a high rate) and he could defend. We aren't going to be bringing in Williams to create for himself....we just need D and someone who can drain a kickout 3. Moore could be just what the doctor ordered in some games as long as his defense is good. Cronin was heard in one video I watched saying Moore was a 3 and D guy. A 3 point shooter who can play D. I can imagine a scenario where that helps us more than bringing in a slashing guard for backup minutes. We have Cumberland and Evans for that.

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Old 10-12-2017, 01:10 PM   #5
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Keith Williams will get the most minutes because he can come in for JC or JE and I don't think there will be any drop-off. M. Diarra could suprize- He is the only one I did not see in high school competition.
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Keith Williams will get the most minutes because he can come in for JC or JE and I don't think there will be any drop-off. M. Diarra could suprize- He is the only one I did not see in high school competition.
How many minutes and ppg do you see for Keith? Certainly you don't see 19+ minutes and 8+ ppg right?
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How many minutes and ppg do you see for Keith? Certainly you don't see 19+ minutes and 8+ ppg right?
If Evans and Cumberland each play 35 minutes, that would leave 10 minutes for Keith. I think that would be the fewest he would see on average. Realistically probably 10 to 12 minutes a game and 4-6 points is where I see Keith ending up this year.
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If Evans and Cumberland each play 35 minutes, that would leave 10 minutes for Keith. I think that would be the fewest he would see on average. Realistically probably 10 to 12 minutes a game and 4-6 points is where I see Keith ending up this year.
I can't see Williams getting less than 15 or so minutes as an average. We will have a lot of games where our starters don't need to play anywhere near 35 minutes.
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I think between 15-20 min. a game is about right. More blowouts- foul trouble on starters-injuries(we had none last year)- sickness( Cane gets ahold of some cheese) and even possible discipline (we have 4 new players, hope that all get the team concept right away). I think KW will average double figures for sure.
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I think between 15-20 min. a game is about right. More blowouts- foul trouble on starters-injuries(we had none last year)- sickness( Cane gets ahold of some cheese) and even possible discipline (we have 4 new players, hope that all get the team concept right away). I think KW will average double figures for sure.
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