Will be nice having a PG that can score. Nice pickup.
Noah Fernandes commits
- Thread starter Geo_Baker_1
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True PG who can shoot the 3, get to the lane, dish it and swish it! One on one ability, shooting ability, ball handling, creating are all skills we were short on last season
Hope not. I want Paul back next year.
Yep. Nothing wrong with depth at the point or any other position. Injuries happen all the time
So what is the deal with second time transfers? As of right now, they don’t have to sit out a year but this might change soon? Assume he is not a grad transfer?
They can’t change the rules after someone already transferred. Can they? That wouldn’t be right.
Fernandes is a grad transfer
We could have a 10 man rotation next season, with 6 of them having played at least 3 years of college ball (in no specific order):
1. Noah - outside shooting threat
2. Cam - outside shooting threat
3. Derek
4. Paul
5. Cliff
6. Wolf
7. Mag
8. Hyatt
9. Griffiths - outside shooting threat
10. Ndango
If both Cliff and Paul return, and Mag is a full go by January 1, we should end the season as a top 25 team.
1. Noah - outside shooting threat
2. Cam - outside shooting threat
3. Derek
4. Paul
5. Cliff
6. Wolf
7. Mag
8. Hyatt
9. Griffiths - outside shooting threat
10. Ndango
If both Cliff and Paul return, and Mag is a full go by January 1, we should end the season as a top 25 team.
LOVE this commit Geo! Looks like the perfect one year fit for our needs and our program!
I would imagine he stays as the 3rd guard (potentially 4th if Paul returns) and tops out at 10-15mpg.
Davis? I would imagine even less. How much did Miller play last year?
Huge get. Cam last year, Noah this year - Pike gets quality out of the portal, not quantity - best coach we’ve ever had.
Big commit.. love it. Get cliff and Paul back and it could be our best team in the pike era.
I’m reposting this from another thread. This kid has an amazing motor, in practice and in games. Huge signing by Coach Pike. Thank you, Sir!
Former teammates describe Fernandes. He sounds like he plays with an edge.
“What does that mean, a dog — that means relentless, tough, gritty, fearless. Definitely a good way to describe [Noah],” added Millette.
The sort of ‘dog’ mentality that Fernandes embodies is a form of competitiveness he derives from one of his favorite players, Portland Trail Blazer star Damian Lillard. Like Fernandes, Lillard is known to hit step-back game winners, notably known for his playoff series-ending shot over perennial All-Star Paul George.
“There is no one else I want to play like,” said Fernandes. “[Lillard] brings that dog mentality every day, every game. That’s what I try to do, bring it to every practice, bring it to every game. Just bring that same energy wherever. Mold after Dame, hopefully be better than Dame.”
“I just play hard as I can, it doesn’t matter who’s on the other end, who I’m guarding, who my matchup is. If you tell me I got to go out there and guard a five, I’ll put my 200 percent effort in and try to guard that five man. Basically, it just drives from my competitiveness.
Former teammates describe Fernandes. He sounds like he plays with an edge.
“What does that mean, a dog — that means relentless, tough, gritty, fearless. Definitely a good way to describe [Noah],” added Millette.
The sort of ‘dog’ mentality that Fernandes embodies is a form of competitiveness he derives from one of his favorite players, Portland Trail Blazer star Damian Lillard. Like Fernandes, Lillard is known to hit step-back game winners, notably known for his playoff series-ending shot over perennial All-Star Paul George.
“There is no one else I want to play like,” said Fernandes. “[Lillard] brings that dog mentality every day, every game. That’s what I try to do, bring it to every practice, bring it to every game. Just bring that same energy wherever. Mold after Dame, hopefully be better than Dame.”
“I just play hard as I can, it doesn’t matter who’s on the other end, who I’m guarding, who my matchup is. If you tell me I got to go out there and guard a five, I’ll put my 200 percent effort in and try to guard that five man. Basically, it just drives from my competitiveness.
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Still expecting Derek simpson to get 20 mpg next year. Don’t expect Paul to be getting guard minutes anymore.
Nice. And great to receive this commitment fairly early in the portal season.
It is great news securing a kid who fills a need (PG ) which we have sorely missed . #1 need to hold onto Ace , get Dylan and add to what is finally becoming a strong program as we were in the mid 70’s to 80’s. People knock Steve sometimes but he is the right choice for us at this time. The loss of coach Hobb’s hurts for sure the added possibility of losing another in Knight is part of college MBB . Actually they have been here longer than many expected. Stability is a key for success but sometimes new blood is even better.
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If Geo’s teammates had covered Fernandes as well as he covered this story RU might have won the game.
Ouch! Noah could’ve yelled “Game!” It was a nice little side-step back…ala G-Oh!
I'm very happy with this pick up.
But be careful about the over 45% shooting percentage. That was only last year in a limited 11 games and 42 shots. Over his career of 250 shots, he's around 37%--which is certainly good.
Very good pick up.
Even 37% is solid. Should open up the offense.
Yeah 37% is good, just a guess but 40%+ excellent, 34% average, 31% below avg, 28% and below is poor. Plus 45% last year (in limited mins) means he's possibly trending upwards.
Are we still expected to get Ndongo? Report on 247 says he might be following hobbs?
People think they know better than the coach. Like he should take the advice of dopey fans.
Hard to believe he’s only 5-11, but his step-back makes him 6-3 on his shot off the dribble.
We finished 39th in T-Rank, 22-23
With Fernandes, projected T-rank 26th, w/Cliff,no Paul, for the start of 23-24
With Paul, projected T-rank will be 17th for the start of 23-24
With Fernandes, projected T-rank 26th, w/Cliff,no Paul, for the start of 23-24
With Paul, projected T-rank will be 17th for the start of 23-24
How exactly do they have those kind of projections? What do they do with incoming freshman?
No offense but I really hate these type questions. If these guys can’t handle some competition (from a 1 year transfer no less) then they don’t belong.
If this program is going to get better we need more talent (particularly at positions of need which this is). If these kids want to WIN and be the BEST they can be they should welcome the talent/competition. If not….later!!!
It's not an exact science, but I would think they compared past freshman at the recruit's position and the recruit's similar rank in their class, and get the mean average of similar recruits did in their freshman year? I think Torvik goes back around 2010ish.