Is this the last roster update?

Backcourt:
1. Quenton Jackson (1 yr of eligibility remaining )
2. Andre Gordon (3)
3. Aaron Cash (3)
4. Marcus Williams (4)
5. Hayden Hefner (4)
6. Hassan Diarra (4)
7. Manny Obaseki (4)
8. Wade Taylor (4)

Frontcourt:
1. Ethan Henderson (2)
2. Henry Coleman (4)
3. Javonte Brown (4)
4. Ashton Smith (4)

Other possibilities:
2 open scholarships

McGhee?

Not someone who should play and only got minutes because our two posts are the worst in the last twenty years sans butterfras.

Gonna start game one just to spite you

That's starting to look like a team.

I think McGhee is highly likely for a scholarship

I know.

Cash has 2 years

So if we pretend everyone with 4 years of eligibility remaining is a freshman, then that is a pretty insane fish class!

MarcAg said:

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Cash has 2 years

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I read that he was a freshman last year. Did he redshirt?

Covid

wacarnolds said:

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MarcAg said:

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Cash has 2 years

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I read that he was a freshman last year. Did he redshirt?

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He played two seasons of juco and I think he also redshirted.

I'm interested in the story here, because he was originally class of '18 right?

Then it looks like he ends up at St. Augustine University, which is DII, and at least played some there, then moves to Grayson where he played one season.

So as I understand it, he redshirted at St. Augustine in 18-19(?), played at St. Augustine in 19-20, played at Grayson in 20-21?

I assume JuCo players don't get the extra year and that's why he's got two to play two?

Juco guys also got the free year. He should be a sophomore again this coming year.

I think your timeline is correct. He might just have not have been enrolled anywhere that first year. Or he redshirted.

He has 2 today, but maybe could get a waiver.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/30170445/njcaa-blanket-waiver-ensures-juco-athletes-lose-eligibility-2020-21-season%3fplatform=amp

" The NCAA, which has also issued a waiver for competition this season, will not automatically apply the NJCAA's decision for transfer students, and will require NCAA schools to submit a waiver or extension request for review based on each athlete's specific situation. But it's likely the NJCAA's waiver will be considered in the process."

gstu11 said:

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Juco guys also got the free year. He should be a sophomore again this coming year.

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Yeah, what Marc posted is an important distinction even though it sounds like the NCAA might honor the waiver if schools apply for it, but the NJCAA's waiver does not apply to the NCAA and vice versa.

Both groups gave their athletes an extra year of eligibility, but they can't make decisions regarding eligibility for each other. So Cash's NCAA "5-to-play-4" clock started when he got to St. Augustine.

My article was really old, so things could have changed

The NCAA eligibility site makes it sound like junior college players will get the extra year.

I'll be honest, of the 5 transfers that Buzz is adding thus far:

Brown
Williams
Coleman
Henderson
Cash

I am least excited by Cash.

I feel like Brown, Williams, and Coleman may all have high ceilings if they are multi-year guys. Brown and Coleman look raw but are elite athletically. Williams look plenty athletic enough and also highly skilled. I don't know what they will ultimately be, but there are reasons that make me optimistic.

Henderson, I feel like I know pretty much what he is. Can be a solid 3rd big off a bench given you 10-15 mpg of hustle, rebounding, and some rim protection. If he's in position to slam dunk the ball, he'll complete the dunk. And he'll be able to do that vs. SEC competition. I think he was a good pickup as a roster piece.

Cash...I got no idea to make of what he is. His 3P% looks great, but against lower level competition. Comments by Logan types such as "not an exceptional athlete" didn't give me warm and fuzzy feelings.

I think you're hoping to be so hard to guard everywhere else that he's basically just a shooter.

I've watched every highlight I can find of Coleman and I don't see elite athlete at all. He's a good all around athlete who is a 6'7" PF people said brings a lot of toughness, energy and leadership who can rebound and score around the basket. From what I've seen he's a lot like Miller but 20 pounds heavier.

I don't think he's a leaper, but I think he's really strong. I'd agree he's not an "elite" athlete, but he's a very good one. I think sometimes when someone says "great athlete" in basketball they just mean they're fast and can jump high, but I think he's really athletic he just might be more of a strength guy than a jumper.

I do agree though that I wouldn't say he's an "elite" athlete. For me he kind of looks like a poor man's Zion.

bobinator said:

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I don't think he's a leaper, but I think he's really strong. I'd agree he's not an "elite" athlete, but he's a very good one. I think sometimes when someone says "great athlete" in basketball they just mean they're fast and can jump high, but I think he's really athletic he just might be more of a strength guy than a jumper.

I do agree though that I wouldn't say he's an "elite" athlete. For me he kind of looks like a poor man's Zion.

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That is how the Duke fan board described him. Not a 'leaper' ' type but really strong and apparently relentless attacking the offensive boards. Lives up to the 'Power' part of the PF title. But not much offensive game yet to speak of outside of dunks and hustle plays around the rim. He isn't going to have anything near Miller's mid-range shooting game, not without a bunch of development improvement.

Maybe he can be a Mark Vital type of player...an enforcer inside the paint and a finisher of alley oops from Marcus Willliams.

Maybe like our guy Jalen Jones

Here's my look at the roster so far. Is Henderson a senior or does he get a redo of his junior year because of COVID?

Look at the turnover..



Edit: the recruiting names "still in play" weren't updated from last time I did this. Ignore those.

Missing Williams I think

Henderson has 2 years to play.

Anyone have a projected starting lineup and depth chart?

Maybe something like this:

PG: Gordon / Diarra / Taylor
SG: Williams / Obaseki
SF: Hall / Jackson / Hefner
PF: Coleman / Henderson
C: JBF / Smith

Seems like we would expect Obaseki to crack the starting lineup if he is as good as advertised. Maybe thats over Gordon and you move Williams to PG or maybe that sover a guy like Coleman and you move Hall to PF. Or maybe we go small and run Hall and Coleman as our "bigs"? What does everyone think here?

I've seen enough of Buzz ball to know that the starting lineup is ever changing, meaningless, and not worth thinking about at this point of the year.

Yeah who finishes games and who gets most minutes is what is going to matter.