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UNI adds 2015 Luke McDonnell

Postby Moose39 » September 20th, 2013, 11:50 am

6'9 Forward from Dubuque, IA

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball ... ell-154691

McDonnell averaged 6 points, 4 rebounds and over a block per game as a Sophomore for a very good Senior team that finished 3rd at the state tournament in class 4A

McDonnell plays on the same team as 2014 prospects Kyle Haber and Seth Bonifas, both with D1 offers I believe. Also had an offer from Drake.
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Re: UNI adds 2015 Luke McDonnell

Postby Wufan » September 20th, 2013, 6:13 pm

Congrats to McDonnel at UNI!
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Re: UNI adds 2015 Luke McDonnell

Postby uniftw » October 6th, 2013, 10:28 pm

Definitely going to be a project for UNI...and possibly used as a recruiting tool to grab an AAU teammate.

Likely won't be a contributor until his JR/SR years.
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Re: UNI adds 2015 Luke McDonnell

Postby BCPanther » August 5th, 2014, 10:41 am

We look foolish looking back on this.

McDonnell has blown up and was just given a 3rd star by Rivals.

Wisconsin made a late push with heavy interest, but he stayed with his commitment.

UNI has actually pulled the offer from previously better thought of Brady Ernst.
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Re: UNI adds 2015 Luke McDonnell

Postby Wufan » August 5th, 2014, 11:12 am

Good news for the Panthers! They will need some help replacing Tuttle.
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Re: UNI adds 2015 Luke McDonnell

Postby uniftw » August 5th, 2014, 2:34 pm

I'll gladly be wrong... :dance:
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Re: UNI adds 2015 Luke McDonnell

Postby PantherSigEp » August 5th, 2014, 2:56 pm

I always thought he was a solid signing for the program but no one can claim they were a great "recruit" or player until they go out on the court and prove their worth. I don't think a recruits stars have ever won a basketball game for his team.

Kwazdo would be a great anti-example, that kid was an unknown coming out of HS and he became one of the most prolific players in UNI history, despite what some Panther fans might want to believe. Ali may have been the most famous, Koch may have been the best and Egleseder may have been the most dominant on that Sweet 16 team but Kwazdo was the most important player we had.
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Re: UNI adds 2015 Luke McDonnell

Postby DUBulldog » August 5th, 2014, 3:16 pm

PantherSigEp wrote:I always thought he was a solid signing for the program but no one can claim they were a great "recruit" or player until they go out on the court and prove their worth. I don't think a recruits stars have ever won a basketball game for his team.

Kwazdo would be a great anti-example, that kid was an unknown coming out of HS and he became one of the most prolific players in UNI history, despite what some Panther fans might want to believe. Ali may have been the most famous, Koch may have been the best and Egleseder may have been the most dominant on that Sweet 16 team but Kwazdo was the most important player we had.


And, they were all "under the radar" guys when UNI signed them. It just shows that a lot of times, the ratings don't mean jack. I don't think anybody even gave Farokmanesh (sp?) a look in high school, and UNI might have been his only offer out of juco. Guy was just a stone cold killer out there. You can't measure those intangibles, but Jake can sure spot guys who have them.
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Re: UNI adds 2015 Luke McDonnell

Postby Wufan » August 5th, 2014, 4:55 pm

Baker is a great example of this.
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Re: UNI adds 2015 Luke McDonnell

Postby unipanther99 » August 6th, 2014, 7:56 am

Wufan wrote:Baker is a great example of this.


Very true. Great coaches are either great recruiters or excellent judges of potential. Gregg seems to be a bit of both.
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