Chase Jeter/Recruiting Questions

[Duke=Boom!]

Like most Duke fans longed for a post player before Oak, I have really wanted a shot blocker for the longest and I feel like If this guy can come in and provide some good if not great weak-side defense by altering/blocking shots, then he would have a great chance to get significant minutes in the rotation. Maybe I am over-rating him but how good is he defensively?

Me and a Kansas fan was arguing over Bolden coming to Duke. He was saying that Bolden is not coming to Duke because of Jeter. I kept telling him that Jeter is a 3 to 4 year player while Bolden is a potential OAD and Bolden would start from day 1. He was under the impression that Jeter is a OAD.
Just for the record, am I correct in this notion that Jeter is a 3 to 4 year player while Bolden is a OAD?

 

[denniden]

I think every player with aspirations about playing at the next level wants/dreams of being one and done. It will be difficult for Jeter to do so, but I suppose he has a very outside chance of it. Most likely Jeter will be around for a little while. He needs work on his overall game, especially his face up and post offense. I do not think Jeter being at Duke will impact Bolden too much.

Also ask your Kansas buddy who they will have in their front court when Bolden matriculates.

 

[timo0402]

Like most Duke fans longed for a post player before Oak, I have really wanted a shot blocker for the longest and I feel like If this guy can come in and provide some good if not great weak-side defense by altering/blocking shots, then he would have a great chance to get significant minutes in the rotation. Maybe I am over-rating him but how good is he defensively?

Me and a Kansas fan was arguing over Bolden coming to Duke. He was saying that Bolden is not coming to Duke because of Jeter. I kept telling him that Jeter is a 3 to 4 year player while Bolden is a potential OAD and Bolden would start from day 1. He was under the impression that Jeter is a OAD.
Just for the record, am I correct in this notion that Jeter is a 3 to 4 year player while Bolden is a OAD?

Well if Jeter was OAD then that wouldn't affect Bolden- so you're friend isn't great at math.

On the other side, i agree- i think Jeter is a 2-3 year guy. I think he has the athleticism to get to the next level, and does some nice things, but he's not extremely polished yet. That's ok- he'll be a contributor this year and next. Bolden would start from day 1, you're right, and Jeter would be a fantastic compliment to him next year. Would create an excellent front court to go with a loaded back court.

 

[5timestheking]

Like most Duke fans longed for a post player before Oak, I have really wanted a shot blocker for the longest and I feel like If this guy can come in and provide some good if not great weak-side defense by altering/blocking shots, then he would have a great chance to get significant minutes in the rotation. Maybe I am over-rating him but how good is he defensively?

Me and a Kansas fan was arguing over Bolden coming to Duke. He was saying that Bolden is not coming to Duke because of Jeter. I kept telling him that Jeter is a 3 to 4 year player while Bolden is a potential OAD and Bolden would start from day 1. He was under the impression that Jeter is a OAD.
Just for the record, am I correct in this notion that Jeter is a 3 to 4 year player while Bolden is a OAD?

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Well if Jeter was OAD then that wouldn't affect Bolden- so you're friend isn't great at math.

On the other side, i agree- i think Jeter is a 2-3 year guy. I think he has the athleticism to get to the next level, and does some nice things, but he's not extremely polished yet. That's ok- he'll be a contributor this year and next. Bolden would start from day 1, you're right, and Jeter would be a fantastic compliment to him next year. Would create an excellent front court to go with a loaded back court.

Bolden is also a true center were jeter is a bit of a tweener

 

[aah555]

I know the 2017 class is a bit better than the 2016 class across the board, but Chase Jeter's composite ranking in his class was #15. Bolden's #20 in his class. Based on expectations out of high school, not sure how anyone could say that Bolden would clearly start ahead of Jeter or confidently predict that Bolden's a better NBA prospect than Jeter. Personally, assuming nothing weird happens, I'd assume that Chase is the starting C as a soph. and probably will be in the NBA after 2-3 years. And, frankly, I think his athleticism / body make him better equipped for the NBA than Bolden. Chase's big problem is that he's young for his class and needs time to develop his body. I think Bolden would be a huge pick-up, but I view him as a 2-3 year guy as well who probably would come off the bench if we're able to seal the deal on Giles.

 

[lobstersgopinchpinch]

Bolden would start from day 1, you're right, and Jeter would be a fantastic compliment to him next year.

Think you mean complement.

I'm sure there's a formula to project minutes played between a sophomore ranked #15 in a weak high school class and a freshman ranked #20 in an epic high school class. With both unlikely OAD, my guess would be Jeter starting over Bolden if we're fortunate enough to land him. Seems like a great kid who's still developing his low post game but with enough potential on D to merit serious minutes as a freshman.

 

[skysdad]

I like this thread. It's about Duke guys. OFC

 

[Jake1985]

Chase is going to have a role in the rotation of bigs this season. He is very comfortable playing along side another big as he did in HS next to Zimmerman. He bring the experience of high/low, playing the 4 or 5 both offensively and defensive and he is a very good help defender. Granted this experience is at the colliagate level but he was teamed with a future pro and they were successful.
How will this translate into his role at Duke this season is unknown right now but you have to think, his skills would benefit other bigs in the post . A rotation of Marshall, Amile, Obi and Jeter woukd allow both Marshall and Obi to man the 5 and Jeter and Amile the 4. He could switch over to the 5 as need or if fouls became an issue.
The only real question (for me at least) is can he score in the post consistently enough because either Marshall or Obi are know for their ability to score down low. If Jeter was able to provide some post scoring I think his role would even get bigger.
I do see him starting as a Soph but if Duke has a great season and he really shows ability then I do feel there is some potential for him to consider his OAD options.

 

[aah555]

Chase is going to have a role in the rotation of bigs this season. He is very comfortable playing along side another big as he did in HS next to Zimmerman. He bring the experience of high/low, playing the 4 or 5 both offensively and defensive and he is a very good help defender. Granted this experience is at the colliagate level but he was teamed with a future pro and they were successful.
How will this translate into his role at Duke this season is unknown right now but you have to think, his skills would benefit other bigs in the post . A rotation of Marshall, Amile, Obi and Jeter woukd allow both Marshall and Obi to man the 5 and Jeter and Amile the 4. He could switch over to the 5 as need or if fouls became an issue.
The only real question (for me at least) is can he score in the post consistently enough because either Marshall or Obi are know for their ability to score down low. If Jeter was able to provide some post scoring I think his role would even get bigger.
I do see him starting as a Soph but if Duke has a great season and he really shows ability then I do feel there is some potential for him to consider his OAD options.

As a freshman, I think the even bigger question is whether he can handle the physicality of playing the 5. Jeter's probably tall / long enough to play the college 5, but I'm not sure that he's strong enough to play the position against a Jr. and Sr. bigs he'll see this season. While Chase can certainly play the 4, I tend to think that he won't get a lot of minutes there b/c (i) that's Amile position and I suspect Amile will be asked to play the role of veteran team leader next season (+ not sure if Jeter as a freshman is really much better than Amile today), and (ii) to the extent Amile is not out there, I think we're going to see some Brandon Ingram at the 4.

As a soph., I think it will be a different ballgame b/c he'll have had enough to time to put on some weight and needed strength.

 

[HuffyJB]

Jeter isn't an Okafor or Boozer or Brand or any other Duke big that averaged double figures the moment they stepped on campus. But I genuinely think this Duke team's ceiling is exponentially higher if he proves he can be "serviceable" enough to be the primary 5 man. He has some skills and abilities and physical gifts that no other Duke big possesses (between he, Marshall, and Obi). Now how we define "serviceable" is a good question.