New signee

[WarthogRebel]

Runs the court. Played in every game for Big 10 Iowa. Averaged 5 and 4 in 1/3 of the available minutes. Solid body. Won't be the type of player that dribbles bast two defenders for a slam dunk. More catch and shoot close or put back rebound. Not a shot blocker.

 

[Rosegreen1]

I hope his production is better than his brother!

Defensively and rebounding should be better, I wouldn’t expect him to be Shawn Kempe. But he is a very good defender and should be a good pairing with Stephens.

 

[rebel5280]

Defensively and rebounding should be better, I wouldn’t expect him to be Shawn Kempe. But he is a very good defender and should be a good pairing with Stephens.

What about Deng or Traore?

 

[Rosegreen1]

What about Deng or Traore?

Deng has more offensive firepower. Would create an excellent rotation if added and CJP has the flexibility with rotations of the bigs, but I don’t know if we can afford him. Same for Traore.

 

[bergemj]

These are the types of builds that can compete on a national stage. The guy who left us to go to Baylor (and I think win the natty) had this physique as well.

Lately, all we’ve seen are projects or guys needing to get into this shape.

Hope Dembele’s production matches his potential!

These stats for only a little over 16 minutes per game. 38% from 3.

 

[Masked_rebel]

What about Deng or Traore?

We still have 5 scholarships and need 2-3 more impact players(ie- starters day 1)

 

[rebel5280]

We still have 5 scholarships and need 2-3 more impact players(ie- starters day 1)

Agreed!

 

[Boston Rebel 2]

This is a good pick up starter quality player. Major conference with decent PT off the bench but more importantly he still has a few years of basketball ahead of him so you expect these numbers to grow. And a plus defender on top of that.

 

[TimothyC3]

I like this pick and fills a need in roster construction. Also, after watching CJP 1 in 4 out motion offense where Bigs shoot the 3 he will fit in nicely.

 

[dcut03]

I remember watching him late last year and wondered if he was related to Cheickna. Solid player.

 

[TimothyC3]

Much better than Whaley.

 

[bcvegaspt2]

this may explain his departure from Iowa.

 

[rebel5280]

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this may explain his departure from Iowa.

Pretty much!

 

[cducker68]

Anymore on jayden brewer.? Hoping that would happen.and Is done deal. 6'6" 15 ppg hoping not counting chickens early

 

[unlove]

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These stats for only a little over 16 minutes per game. 38% from 3.

46.7% FG seems low for a guy who is mostly around the rim getting put-backs. Hope he’s not a guy who misses a lot of gimmees.

 

[Couev]

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this may explain his departure from Iowa.

Really, it's probably because they fired the guy that recruited him and believed in him. Hell before this McCollum brought in his sophomore PF who started all 35 last year for Drake AND another forward who was his 6th man at Drake before he signed this guy.

 

[Couev]

46.7% FG seems low for a guy who is mostly around the rim getting put-backs. Hope he’s not a guy who misses a lot of gimmees.

He's really more of a jumpshooter. Most of his garbage buckets are when someone switches the screen on him and he can roll with the smaller guy to the cup and work the offensive glass.

His play style is more Moser or Odartey than Essengue or Tony Lane. Before anyone chirps I don't think he's nearly as good as Moser, or Odot, but he's got more of a face up offensive game and can play on the pick and roll, pick and pop, or off a hook into the elbow. I think that the 1-4 has a little bit of overlap to McCaffery's Rotation Continuity offense, at least for the 3s and 4s.

 

[rebel5280]

The guy coming in is an instant starter, his numbers are a “double, double” so that along with the coaching change plays into it!

The guy is someone Josh identified as a “fit” so I will leave it there.

I do hope that his offense improves here, Josh develops guys, so I’m hoping for the best for the new Dembele!