Will update as people declare for the draft/transfer/commit
ROSTER:
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RETURNING PLAYERS
G Devonte Graham - Sr.
F Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk - Sr.
G Malik Newman - Jr.
G Legerald Vick - Jr.
F Udoka Azubuike - soph.
F Mitch Lightfoot - soph
INCOMING PLAYERS
F Billy Preston - Fr.
6'9" - 240 lb
G Sam Cunliffe - Soph (eligible after first semester)
6'6" - 200 lb
BONUS:
His sister:
G Marcus Garrett - Fr.
6'5" - 180lb
F Jack Whitman - SR.
6'9" - 220 lb
BYE BYE
Frank Mason, National player of the year
Landen Lucas, chased a rebound all the way to Europe
Josh Jackson, Can't wait to be a Boston Celtic Phoenix Sun.
Carlton Bragg, Crazy bitch antics
Dwight Coleby, Transfers gonna transfer, good luck.
UPDATE: Important new dates:
Kansas 2017 Summer Tour - Italy
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Originally Posted by : Wednesday, August 2, 6:30 p.m. (11:30 a.m. Central)
Kansas vs. Stella Azzurra, HSC (Rome)
Thursday, August 3, 6:30 p.m. (11:30 a.m. Central)
Kansas vs. Players Group, HSC (Rome)
Saturday, August 5, 7 p.m. (Noon Central)
Kansas vs. Players Group, PalaSport Enrico Somaschini
Sunday, August 6, 7 p.m. (Noon Central)
Kansas vs. Italy All Star A2, PalaSport Enrico Somaschini
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Sure it's a different class of athlete, but even that might be a little bit overstated. It's not like this particular KU team is full of future NBA players as usual. They have one NBA level athlete but he has no idea how to play basketball.
Sure, but we got three guards who are all going to get an NBA shot and one of them is on the short list for NPOY. Getting a 3 off vs Ivy guards and getting it off against taller and quicker guards tends to reduce 3pnt percentage a bit. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
They shoot a ton of threes. Actually slightly more than Kansas actually. Means a lot of variance as far as their offense. If they have a good shooting day, it's going to be difficult for Kansas to stop them.
They are basically the perfect team to upset Kansas in just about every way. Be prepared.
What's KU's rank in guarding the 3? I really don't know. My feeling is that while they may be able to slow KU's offense, they'll struggle equally on the offensive side of the ball. They're small, and shoot a bunch of 3's. Self will adjust. [Reply]
If you guys are so confident KU will blow these guys out of the water, go to baldeaglepoker.com, sign up for an account on Betonline or Bovada and bet the over -14. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mr. Plow:
What's KU's rank in guarding the 3? I really don't know. My feeling is that while they may be able to slow KU's offense, they'll struggle equally on the offensive side of the ball. They're small, and shoot a bunch of 3's. Self will adjust.
I remember when Washington (a team barely better than Penn) just let LGV score as much as he wanted inside, and force KU to either take guarded 3's or go inside. That seemed to work out.
Again, we are going to beat these fucking Quaykahs, but I will be stunned if it is a laugher by the 10 min mark in the 2nd half. [Reply]
Originally Posted by HolyHandgernade:
Sure, but we got three guards who are all going to get an NBA shot and one of them is on the short list for NPOY. Getting a 3 off vs Ivy guards and getting it off against taller and quicker guards tends to reduce 3pnt percentage a bit.
An Ivy league school beat Baylor two years ago in the 1st round. Some future NBA players on that team too. They're all still college basketball players in the end, their level isn't THAT far apart. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mr. Plow:
What's KU's rank in guarding the 3? I really don't know. My feeling is that while they may be able to slow KU's offense, they'll struggle equally on the offensive side of the ball. They're small, and shoot a bunch of 3's. Self will adjust.
KU's actually pretty good at it (limiting the percentage that is, they allow a bit more than the average). Let's just hope they don't have a good shooting day. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
KU's actually pretty good at it (limiting the percentage that is, they allow a bit more than the average). Let's just hope they don't have a good shooting day.
So, in your opinion, they'll have to have a good shooting night from outside to stay competitive? [Reply]
Baylor blew out Wagner and Oklahoma State blowing out the fighting Joe Dooley's 60-42 in the NIT. Perhaps a good omen for the Big 12, although it seems like the Big 12 does really well every year in the NIT. [Reply]
