Will update as people declare for the draft/transfer/commit
ROSTER:
Spoiler!
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
Spoiler!
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:
Vick doesn't have a single skill that is at a NBA level. He's not even a particularly good college player and he's not all that young at this point either. Don't see it at all with him.
I doubt Newman is going anywhere based on what I've seen so far either. Not a good enough shooter, playmaker, or defender right now.
Dont agree about Vick. Id draft Vick way ahead of Newman. Vick could slide up to fringe 1st rd with a good jr yr of production [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Vick doesn't have a single skill that is at a NBA level. He's not even a particularly good college player and he's not all that young at this point either. Don't see it at all with him.
I doubt Newman is going anywhere based on what I've seen so far either. Not a good enough shooter, playmaker, or defender right now.
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
you dont have to score 17+ a game. Vick is an athletic high flyer. That puts butts in the seats in the NBA. I think he gets drafted because I'm assuming his game keeps getting better this year.
Neither Vick nor Newman's games translate perfectly to the NBA. They're both players that could go to the NBA this season if they break out, but their skillsets as it stands don't scream at the scouts to "Take me now". Vick is athletic but is not overly quick, and he certainly isn't strong enough to overcome the other deficiencies. That's why if one of them blows up the stat sheets, then the Scouts will give them the notice to where they will jump. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Vick doesn't have a single skill that is at a NBA level. He's not even a particularly good college player and he's not all that young at this point either. Don't see it at all with him.
I think your wrong.
Want to make a bet? If Vick decides to leave after this year and Vick gets drafted by the NBA, you give $20 to a vets charity. He doesn't get drafted, I give the $20 to the vets charity? [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
I think your wrong.
Want to make a bet? If Vick decides to leave after this year and Vick gets drafted by the NBA, you give $20 to a vets charity. He doesn't get drafted, I give the $20 to the vets charity?
Vick reminds me a lot of Langford...who has made a great living overseas. I wouldn't be shocked if Vick gets drafted, because he appears to be the best athlete on this team, but I'd guess that his living will be made in Europe. [Reply]
Originally Posted by bobbything:
Vick reminds me a lot of Langford...who has made a great living overseas. I wouldn't be shocked if Vick gets drafted, because he appears to be the best athlete on this team, but I'd guess that his living will be made in Europe.
That's a terrible comparison.... Vick is extremely long and has hops that Langford would have longed for. Langford was strong, where Vick is clumsy and weak. Langford was an incredible defender and good passer, which Vick is not even close on either account. Vick is a much better pure shooter than Langford was (Until Langford developed a passable shot as a Senior)... Neither were extremely quick with the ball in their hands, so that's about the only thing I can come up with.
If you're simply meaning they're both fringe NBA guys that will make a good living overseas, then yeah... that's about all that would remind one of the other.
Vick still has an opportunity to develop some of those skills and (as I previously said) blow up the stat sheets to force his way into the draft. [Reply]
Originally Posted by fahrenheit:
That's a terrible comparison.... Vick is extremely long and has hops that Langford would have longed for. Langford was strong, where Vick is clumsy and weak. Langford was an incredible defender and good passer, which Vick is not even close on either account. Vick is a much better pure shooter than Langford was (Until Langford developed a passable shot as a Senior)... Neither were extremely quick with the ball in their hands, so that's about the only thing I can come up with.
If you're simply meaning they're both fringe NBA guys that will make a good living overseas, then yeah... that's about all that would remind one of the other.
Vick still has an opportunity to develop some of those skills and (as I previously said) blow up the stat sheets to force his way into the draft.
Both slashers and streaky shooters. Kind of where I was going with that. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
We didn't need Langford for his shooting, though. On cold days he made up for it for his excellent defense, ball control and passing.
Vick doesn't have any of that as of now.
Agreed, but never really thought of Langford as a great defender. Adequate, but not spectacular. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
I think your wrong.
Want to make a bet? If Vick decides to leave after this year and Vick gets drafted by the NBA, you give $20 to a vets charity. He doesn't get drafted, I give the $20 to the vets charity?
Don't dare do this shit^^^^
He tried to bet me 100 on Hillary winning Florida. When she didn't, BRC never paid up. [Reply]
Re: Langford. He was a jumping jack not far off Vick athletically. His Soph year, he was taking half court alley oop passes and slamming them on the run. He hurt his knee (had surgery)after his Soph season and lost much of his bounce - became a jump shooter and junkyard scorer in the lane. That's prob what some of you remember him as [Reply]
