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06-21-22 11:48 PM - Post#342471
In response to Old Bear
I like this recruiting class a lot. I don't think any of these guys have the ability to change our prospects for next season single-handedly, but I do think they could all be important pieces on an Ivy League tournament team by the end of their careers. I figure that we'll have a window for a run at Ivy Madness (and maybe more) in 2023/24 and 2024/25, when Kino's class are juniors and seniors and, with that in mind, I think this is a class that moves us towards that goal.
If there's a scorer in this class, it's Drew Kania. He missed all of his senior season through injury, but averaged a double-double as a junior, albeit during a Covid-shortened season. I can't think of many of Brown players in the recent past who have had his size and shooting ability.
AJ Lesburt looks like a solid two-way player - potentially a 3-and-D guy with a little more bounce than you might expect from someone at that position. New England Recruiting Report had him as the number 44 recruit in New England for the class of 22, which isn't too shabby.
Kala Anyu is the most exciting recruit in this class for me - he will be coming to College Hill after a prep year at IMG Academy, where he mixed it up with players heading to more reputed basketball skills. He seems to have made his name thus far on his defense and his ability to get to the hoop. He will probably need to develop a more reliable jump shot, but I think he could be a game-changer defensively.
Finally, Landon Lewis could be this year's Kimo Ferrari, albeit as a post player. He was plagued by injury in his first three years, but played major minutes this past season at Harvard-Westlake, in a strong California basketball conference.
This class is big, physically speaking - the smallest player is Lesburt at 6'5". Mike will have choices down low, in addition to Malachi Ndur. If all goes well with health, folks staying committed, etc., Mike could have a team that is a real defensive nightmare for opponents in a few years.
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