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HARVARDDADGRAD Postdoc Posts 2698 |
05-15-23 11:10 PM - Post#356320
Seth has entered the transfer portal, Will be his 8th year - he’s 26 Possibly may have 2 years of eligibility remaining |
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rbg Postdoc Posts 3066 |
05-19-23 02:46 PM - Post#356363
Seth is transferring to Howard, where he'll play for former Harvard assistant coach Kenney Blakeney. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketba ll/story... https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fo rmer-harv... “I think I have restructured my relationship with basketball,” Towns told Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch. “It is much healthier now. I’m not saying I put my entire identity into basketball, but man, it was hard, because that’s kind of the only professional aspiration I’ve had. Everything else was kind of subsidiary to that. Now, I think I’ve released myself from the need to play at whatever level.” |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
05-19-23 04:12 PM - Post#356365
Joining Quaker Jelani Williams, another former Ivy player with a horrific injury narrative, who made it to the dance last year. |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32877 |
05-20-23 02:41 PM - Post#356374
Difference being that Towns was the best player in the Ivy League, who transferred to a Big 10 school in hopes of making the NBA. The crashing of hopes and ambitions had to be greater---he kept at it for 8 years! |
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HARVARDDADGRAD Postdoc Posts 2698 |
05-22-23 09:25 PM - Post#356417
Seth was quietly and unselfishly the best player on the floor. In his sophomore season he shot 49.3% on 3’s in conference play. He shot over 85% on FT’s. Watch Harvard’s highlights at Kentucky. He was amazing - and smooth. He would have been worth waiting for. |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32877 |
05-23-23 08:36 AM - Post#356430
Harvard has had just terrible luck with superstar recruits since their run of championships under Amaker ended in '15. That freshman class in '16 of Aiken, Towns, Bassey, Lewis, Juzang and Baker never won a championship, which is stunning based on the sheer talent in that one class. |
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HARVARDDADGRAD Postdoc Posts 2698 |
05-23-23 05:44 PM - Post#356448
Agree, although I don't recall a chemistry between Seth and Bryce. I believe I actually wondered whether it made sense to try and keep them from being on the floor together as much as possible. Bassey, Lewis, Juzang and Baker didn't need to have the ball or be high usage, but Bryce certainly did and Seth to a lesser, but significant extent. Not certain it ever would have added up to what it could have. |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32877 |
05-23-23 09:00 PM - Post#356449
How much time did Towns and Aiken actually play together. One or the other was always injured. But the talent level for an Ivy team was just unbelievable. |
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ToothlessTiger Senior Posts 338 |
05-24-23 08:59 AM - Post#356456
Unfortunately I did not get to see Towns play often. But I saw enough of him against the Tigers to know that you had to contain him to beat the Crimson. Very hard to do. Sad to see a career diminished by injury and misfortune. Have a great time at Howard. |
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Bryan Junior Posts 234 |
02-06-24 05:13 PM - Post#362843
This was an interesting article on Seth. I didn't realize he is averaging more than 15 per game this season at Howard. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketba ll/story... |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32877 |
02-06-24 06:16 PM - Post#362845
Having seen him play this year, he still has tremendous basketball talent, but the legs are gone. I can't see him getting a good run in Europe, but wish him the best in trying. |
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HARVARDDADGRAD Postdoc Posts 2698 |
02-06-24 09:29 PM - Post#362853
He wears a substantial leg brace and has also survived what I believe was back surgery. He has another year of eligibility but articles suggest he’s unlikely to use it. |
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QHoops Senior Posts 369 |
02-07-24 08:15 AM - Post#362861
He is a kid I root hard for, but how could he possibly have another year of eligibility left (or was that a joke?) |
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HARVARDDADGRAD Postdoc Posts 2698 |
02-07-24 08:55 AM - Post#362862
That’s what I read in articles last week |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32877 |
02-07-24 09:33 AM - Post#362866
I think because he played for Ohio State in the Covid year ('20-'21), he is eligible for an extra year. He played in '16-'18 for Harvard (2 years), the Covid year with Ohio State and this year for Howard. |
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QHoops Senior Posts 369 |
02-07-24 09:57 AM - Post#362867
Next year would be his 9th year around college hoop, although he has only played in 4 seasons. They should just let he and Jelani play as long as they want. They earned it. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-17-24 03:40 AM - Post#365501
Just saw a segment on SportsCenter Los Angeles about Howard going dancing that focused on Towns. (Anchor Stan Verret is a proud Bison grad.) Towns looked really good in the highlights. Apparently his younger teammates call him “Unc.” |
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Silver Maple Postdoc Posts 3781 |
03-17-24 10:18 AM - Post#365513
That makes sense, I guess. I imagine he's pushing 40 at this point. It really is nice to see him playing in the tournament. |
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mbaprof Senior Posts 346 |
03-17-24 04:01 PM - Post#365572
Anyone know what happened to former Penn captain Jelani Williams? He hasnt played since Dec although i saw him on bench today It was a special night when Jelani and Seth returned to Palestra last fall |
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mbaprof Senior Posts 346 |
03-18-24 08:04 PM - Post#365785
Broken arm back in dec |
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HARVARDDADGRAD Postdoc Posts 2698 |
03-19-24 11:51 AM - Post#365844
I think Seth should be commended for his perseverance. Multiple knee surgeries and a back surgery. These are remarkable obstacles he had to overcome. Yes, he’s 26 and finally making it to the Big Dance. The current rules certainly permit this, and it’s not like he discontinued his education only to be discovered and recruited solely for basketball like Larry Bird and Moses Scurry (UNLV’s 26 year old center) were. |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32877 |
03-19-24 11:53 AM - Post#365847
If Seth Towns were as good as Larry Bird, he too would go play NBA rather than college. I thought he was the best player in the Ivies before that day at the Palestra, but the Bird comparison is a bit over the top. |
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HARVARDDADGRAD Postdoc Posts 2698 |
03-19-24 07:45 PM - Post#365884
You misunderstood. Both Bird and Scurry were 20 year olds not enrolled in college when they were ‘discovered.’ |
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