Ranking the recruiting classes

[mvcfan]

Ah, like a ghost town.

[Cdizzle]

WSU's incoming players would win the Valley this year by themselves.

[agrinut]

WSU's incoming players would win the Valley this year by themselves.

Just like how thier bench won it in 2011?

[Cdizzle]

WSU's incoming players would win the Valley this year by themselves.

Just like how thier bench won it in 2011?

I made no such prediction.

Though I might point out that said team with said bench won 28 games and the NIT, which is a much greater season than any other Valley team has had since UNI in 2010.

[Wufan]

Here's the whole list of WSU newcomers (including red shirts):

Corey Henderson; fr, 6-3, 180, 2.7*
Eric Hamilton; fr, 6-8, 200, 2.7*
Zach Brown; Prep fr, 6-7, 200, 3*
Rauno Nurger; Prep fr, 6-10, 240, 2*
Rashard Kelly; Prep fr; 6-7, 210, 3*
Ria'n Holland; RS fr, 6-0, 165, 2*
Shaquille Morris; RS fr, 6-8, 250, 2.5*
Tevin Glass; jr, 6-8, 215, 2.7*
Bush Wamukota; jr, 7-0, 230, 2*

[glm38]

Here's the whole list of WSU newcomers (including red shirts):

Corey Henderson; fr, 6-3, 180, 2.7*
Eric Hamilton; fr, 6-8, 200, 2.7*
Zach Brown; Prep fr, 6-7, 200, 3*
Rauno Nurger; Prep fr, 6-10, 240, 2*
Rashard Kelly; Prep fr; 6-7, 210, 3*
Ria'n Holland; RS fr, 6-0, 165, 2*
Shaquille Morris; RS fr, 6-8, 250, 2.5*
Tevin Glass; jr, 6-8, 215, 2.7*
Bush Wamukota; jr, 7-0, 230, 2*

What's the scoop on your 7 footer coming in? Project or immediate help?

[Wufan]

Here's the whole list of WSU newcomers (including red shirts):

Corey Henderson; fr, 6-3, 180, 2.7*
Eric Hamilton; fr, 6-8, 200, 2.7*
Zach Brown; Prep fr, 6-7, 200, 3*
Rauno Nurger; Prep fr, 6-10, 240, 2*
Rashard Kelly; Prep fr; 6-7, 210, 3*
Ria'n Holland; RS fr, 6-0, 165, 2*
Shaquille Morris; RS fr, 6-8, 250, 2.5*
Tevin Glass; jr, 6-8, 215, 2.7*
Bush Wamukota; jr, 7-0, 230, 2*

What's the scoop on your 7 footer coming in? Project or immediate help?

Yes. . It is uncertain if he will be a good Valley center immediately due to inexperience, but he is athletic and has good instincts. He will likely play immediately, but production is anyone's guess.

I think he averaged 8 and 5 with a block in 20 mpg at JUCO if that helps.

[BEARZ77]

Started for Kilgore, averaging 6pts, 6.8rbs, shooting 44% fg, 62% ft, and slightly less than a block per game.

[Wufan]

Started for Kilgore, averaging 6pts, 6.8rbs, shooting 44% fg, 62% ft, and slightly less than a block per game.

Have you seen him play, or were you just helping me with the stats?

[Aargh]

Wamukota is probably comparable to Orukpe. Orukpe was more athletic and physical - quicker and faster. Wamukota appears to be a little more skilled.

Wamukota is fairly raw offensively, but appears to be similar in shot-blocking to Orukpe. Wamukota appears to be a better rebounder, a little better offensively, and almost certainly has better hands than Orukpe. Orukpe could neither catch nor pass a basketball effectively.

Wamukota will likely be used as a goalie if an opponent gets past the perimeter D.

Orukpe didn't have much in the way of stats, but without him the Shox don't sniff a F4. A shot-blocking 7' post player lets the perimeter defensive guys gamble - a LOT. That gambling perimeter D was probably worth 6 points a game when Orukpe was defending the goal.

Throw in disrupting anything around the basket and a low stats defender around the basket is worth 10 - 12 points a game There's a lot of basketball that doesn't appear in the stats.