USC's Yates Enters Portal Officially

LineSkiCat14

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How would he fit?

Oweh/Jasper at the 2
Chandler at 1/2/3
Williams/Noah at 3

Seems like a logjam. I guess Noah could play the 4 if we went small. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all in if he comes. Just seems like a lot of bodies.

It does seem that we may be losing someone, or this addition may cause someone to leave. Which isn't a bad thing at all. But it does seem tough to appease 7 or guards. Maybe it's Oweh who leaves, or maybe Perry and Chandler are not featured as much this coming year.
 

Bluesnky

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Go watch his clips, he can create his own shot better than almost anyone we had last year, and he is actually rated pretty decent in defensive efficiency.
I will watch. I can tell you that if he’s a cat, he’s my guy.
 

tj4fun

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It does seem that we may be losing someone, or this addition may cause someone to leave. Which isn't a bad thing at all. But it does seem tough to appease 7 or guards. Maybe it's Oweh who leaves, or maybe Perry and Chandler are not featured as much this coming year.
There will be no minutes for Chandler. But I'm thinking oweh might be gone. If oweh comes back wouldn't surprise me if JJ jump elsewhere.
 

Cole World

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For what its worth Lowe also entered with a do not contact on him, so he may have already made his decision.
 

catsfanbgky

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Hit 54 3s (1.6 per game) on 123 attempts (3.7 per game)
Hit 110 2's (3.3 per game on 220 attempts (6.7 per game)
Hit 83 (3.2 per game on 104 attempts (3.2 per game) 79.8%, round it up to a nice even 80%.
2.9 rpg / 1.8 assist / 1.2 steals. Not great rebounding and assist #s but like the steals.
 
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EliteBlue

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Agree. This makes me feel like they aren't 100% confident that Oweh returns.
Oweh is a 3. He only played some 2 last season after losing Jax/Kerr/Butler…or foul trouble after Butlers return

Lowe/Lewis/JJ
Yates/JJ/Chandler
Oweh/Williams/Chandler
AF/Williams/BG
BG/MM

I expect to add another 4 or 5 (hopefully a 5)

I’ll add…if we don’t get Yates or Pierre….then we better hope Lewis and/or Jasper are 1nDone or Chandler takes a big leap
 
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W1LDCAT22

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This kid is better than 3 of the 5 names that his post lists.

You can't pass on a top portal talent to make guys like Perry, Chandler and Noah happy. That is how coaches lose their jobs.

What is the group of players that gives Kentucky the absolute best chance to win the league and compete for number 9 next season- THAT is the assignment.

If we sign this kid and Perry feels he needs to enter the portal, so be it.
You're 100% correct. It just seems like a logjam right now, and I'm not even thinking about Perry and Noah. Hopefully the coaches don't feel as such and does get another backcourt recruit.

If Oweh does comeback, we know that Oweh and JJ are probably going to get a good amount of minutes, and with two PG's on the rosters in Lowe and Lewis, you could assume that a majority of their minutes will come from the 2/3 spots.

I'm all for having as many players as we can, so let's hope the staff does too.
 

OliverSimmonsTwinBrother

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Trilly says Yates to Washington.

I hope hes wrong
 
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TheDude73

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For what its worth Lowe also entered with a do not contact on him, so he may have already made his decision.
It's my understanding that the DNC means one of two things - they already picked their school and are just following portal rules, or they have their handful of schools THEY would consider and will only work with those schools and will pick one after talking to only those schools.

Essentially you can't call the guy or his agent if they have the DNC tag - they want to do all the contacting.
 

rivercatinfl

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This would be a big one.

We would have an argument for the best backcourt/perimeter group in college basketball with this addition.

Acaden Lewis
Jasper Johnson
JaLand Lowe
Otega Oweh
Wesley Yates
Travis Perry
Kam Williams
Collin Chandler
Is BG gonna transfer?