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Username Post: Bison Recruits 2021        (Topic#24006)
A Western Bison 
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Age: 65
Loc: Albuquerque
Reg: 07-05-12
04-28-21 04:53 PM - Post#323707    
    In response to Bison137

The transfer portal is bulging.

 
Bison137 
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04-28-21 06:49 PM - Post#323718    
    In response to Bison137

  • Bison137 Said:
Offer to Canadian senior Brock Newton, a 6-7 SF. Newton, who graduates in about a month. Had no offers until now.

The Bison have two open spots, thanks to the transfers. The options are:

1. Find a rare gem in a senior who has not yet signed/received an offer.
2. Compete for a transfer who can contribute immediately.
3. Hold onto the scholarships and use them next year.

My strong preference would be #2.



To no one's surprise, Newton quickly figured out that when you have only one offer late in your senior year - and it is from a very good academic school - that you should take it. And he did accept, only hours after receiving the offer.

This is the second year in a row that the Bison have replaced an outgoing transfer, very late in the game, with a HS senior who has virtually no offers late in his final year. (Josh Adoh last year.) Hope this one works out - but I sure would have preferred a transfer.

https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/ 138753017...




 
HuskyColonial 
PhD Student
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Age: 50
Reg: 02-17-12
04-29-21 02:19 PM - Post#323784    
    In response to Bison137

Cue the Tom Petty music. Free Fallin’.

 
MrPhillie 
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Loc: NE PA
Reg: 07-14-08
04-29-21 07:08 PM - Post#323798    
    In response to HuskyColonial

I hope none of this is construed as criticism of Davis and staff.

 
Bison54 
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Reg: 11-18-09
04-29-21 08:24 PM - Post#323802    
    In response to HuskyColonial

Ring of Fire....Johnny Cash


 
Doktore K 
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Reg: 11-11-09
04-29-21 09:50 PM - Post#323803    
    In response to Bison137

What are Brock’s stats?

Strengths of his game?

Thinking on the positive side, we’ve done well with recruits from Canada in the past.

We still need a transfer who can score and play right away!


 
Bison137 
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04-29-21 10:27 PM - Post#323804    
    In response to Doktore K

  • Doktore K Said:
What are Brock’s stats?

Strengths of his game?






His HS team apparently went down to Florida for a few months this winter to avoid the Canadian lockdown. They played a lot of games, but I can't find any stats. There are stats for his junior year:

19.5 ppg
6.5 rpg
2.9 apg
3 pt pct: .294 (25-85)
2 pt pct: .502 (107-213)
FT pct: .477 (42-88)

Hard to judge the competition level. These shooting pcts are obviously poor, so we have to hope he has improved significantly over the past 14 months.

Here is a video of his senior year highlights, games which were presumably played in Florida or nearby. As in all highlight videos, he hits every shot. Looks like quickness may be an issue.




 
MrPhillie 
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04-29-21 11:39 PM - Post#323806    
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48% FT shooter???

 
Bison89 
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Reg: 11-14-07
04-30-21 06:52 PM - Post#323832    
    In response to MrPhillie

  • MrPhillie Said:
48% FT shooter???



I could shoot left handed and make more than 48%. That must be a typo.
New season, new team, new dream . . .


 
Bison137 
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04-30-21 06:56 PM - Post#323833    
    In response to Bison89

  • Bison89 Said:
  • MrPhillie Said:
48% FT shooter???



I could shoot left handed and make more than 48%. That must be a typo.




No typo. They show individual stats for every game. I added them up to make sure the 48% number was correct.




 
bisonmania 
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Reg: 10-26-07
04-30-21 08:18 PM - Post#323834    
    In response to Bison137

His numbers IMO reflect those of a walk on player. Sad how the bison have fallen. Will be interesting to see what attendance is like next season. I am hearing more and more from locals that are not renewing.

 
Bison137 
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04-30-21 08:29 PM - Post#323835    
    In response to bisonmania

  • bisonmania Said:
His numbers IMO reflect those of a walk on player. Sad how the bison have fallen. Will be interesting to see what attendance is like next season. I am hearing more and more from locals that are not renewing.




Remember that those are numbers from 14+ months ago. It is possible he has improved a lot, although I have very little faith in the coaching staff to make that evaluation.

It doesn't surprise me if season ticket holders are thinking about bailing. ND and staff seem to treat them mostly with contempt. John Griffin was the only one who cared.




 
MrPhillie 
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Reg: 07-14-08
04-30-21 09:38 PM - Post#323836    
    In response to Bison137

Product on the floor is declining; HC and staff could care less about fans. What are the reasons to buy season tickets again? I really want to be positive...

 
HuskyColonial 
PhD Student
Posts: 1976

Age: 50
Reg: 02-17-12
05-01-21 11:13 AM - Post#323839    
    In response to MrPhillie

None. It’s a program in pronounced decline.

 
HuskyColonial 
PhD Student
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Age: 50
Reg: 02-17-12
Bison Recruits 2021
05-01-21 11:16 AM - Post#323840    
    In response to MrPhillie

At some point the administration will have to do something. Or not.

Edited by HuskyColonial on 05-01-21 11:17 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.

 
Bison137 
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05-10-21 04:39 PM - Post#324018    
    In response to Bison137

  • Bison137 Said:
  • Doktore K Said:
What are Brock’s stats?

Strengths of his game?






His HS team apparently went down to Florida for a few months this winter to avoid the Canadian lockdown. They played a lot of games, but I can't find any stats. There are stats for his junior year:

19.5 ppg
6.5 rpg
2.9 apg
3 pt pct: .294 (25-85)
2 pt pct: .502 (107-213)
FT pct: .477 (42-88)

Hard to judge the competition level. These shooting pcts are obviously poor, so we have to hope he has improved significantly over the past 14 months.

Here is a video of his senior year highlights, games which were presumably played in Florida or nearby. As in all highlight videos, he hits every shot. Looks like quickness may be an issue.





Bucknell just issued the official press release on Newton's signing. There is one new negative, i.e. that he is actually a post-grad player. It was hard finding info on him on the internet due to his having played only in Canada. But it turns out he did four years of HS ball plus a fifth year with Toronto Basketball Academy, who played a full slate of games this year in Florida.

Hope the Bison staff did a better evaluation job than all of the other D1 coaching staffs.

https://bucknellbison.com/news/2021/5/10/mens-b ask...




 
Doktore K 
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Reg: 11-11-09
05-12-21 11:06 AM - Post#324043    
    In response to Bison137

So do we still have 1 open scholarship for a player to come in this year? Would like a transfer!

I count 4 recruits so far but we’ve had a couple of exits with Turner and Ellis. What’s the latest scorecard??

And have Turner and Ellis signed elsewhere yet? (Not thinking either is coming back, just curious.)


 
Bison137 
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05-12-21 11:32 AM - Post#324044    
    In response to Doktore K

Ellis signed with Grand Canyon a while ago. (Also Meeks and Sechan to College of Charleston.) No reported landing spot for Turner as of now.




 
Doktore K 
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Reg: 11-11-09
Re: slot left?
05-12-21 12:15 PM - Post#324046    
    In response to Bison137

Thanks for updates. Do we still have an open slot for next year?

If so what or whom are we working on?


 
Bison137 
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Re: slot left?
05-12-21 12:36 PM - Post#324048    
    In response to Doktore K

  • Doktore K Said:
Thanks for updates. Do we still have an open slot for next year?

If so what or whom are we working on?





There is still an open slot. I somewhat doubt it will be filled this year. There are very few, if any, decent graduating HS players left - especially ones with good academics. Players who have gone four or five years of HS ball and not landed any scholarship offers aren't likely to help the team. And if they were going to be successful in landing a transfer, I think it probably would have happened already.




 
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