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messageboardsuperhero

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That Howland is going after another big man for the 2018 class. We have offered 6’10” Juco center Jethro Tshisumpa, former four star recruit coming out of high school who is known as an elite defender (4+ blocks per game) and a good rebounder. He and Ado have been friends for several years. We offered immediately after Herard transferred.

Just something to keep an eye on.
 
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msstate7

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Good. I feel like someone else will leave this offseason... no one imparticular, just have a feeling
 
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Willow Grove Dawg

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Back-court is really crowded with Q, Nick, Peters, Carter, Wright, & Stapleton (kinda). We played 9 last night. The odd man out looks like Wright - he only played 10 minutes.
 
Drebin

Drebin

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Jethro. Sounds like he'll fit in at Mississippi State. **
 
GhostOfJackie

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We need another big man as soon as possible. Ado had a solid second half but the first half was terrible. At halftime, big's combined were (0-1) with zero points and 4 rebounds. Ado was (0-3) from the line. Datcher looked lost when he was out there, and Ado is still learning.

This team is a big man away from being pretty good.
 
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Wizard.sixpack

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messageboardsuperhero said:
That Howland is going after another big man for the 2018 class. We have offered 6’10” Juco center Jethro Tshisumpa, former four star recruit coming out of high school who is known as an elite defender (4+ blocks per game) and a good rebounder. He and Ado have been friends for several years. We offered immediately after Herard transferred.

Just something to keep an eye on.
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This on the free board?
 
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BiscuitEater

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GhostOfJackie said:
This team is a big man away from being pretty good.
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Howland appears to want to want his post to be a defender/rebounder first position, NOT a scorer!.

MSU HAS offered.

Profile .. "Tshisumpa is a truly menacing shotblocker who is defined almost singularly by that one talent. He takes on all comers at the rim and fears no one, even those attempting to dunk on him with a full head of steam. He has a long way to go offensively but projects as a defensive impact player in college."
 
She Mate Me

She Mate Me

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Willow Grove Dawg said:
Back-court is really crowded with Q, Nick, Peters, Carter, Wright, & Stapleton (kinda). We played 9 last night. The odd man out looks like Wright - he only played 10 minutes.
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You're right, it does seem crowded, but if that group would settle into their roles, we'd be really set at guard. This is an example of what's wrong with the men's game (at least to me).

Look at our women, we're loaded at guard and it's part of what makes us elite. Jazz Holmes could've transferred almost anywhere after her frosh year and played more, but she settled in as Morgan's backup and has just gotten better and better along with the team. Same for Blair. Ro Johnson and Danberry transferred in knowing they might get less playing time at State, but wanting to play on an elite team. They were both Top 50 HS players. We have a 5 star, 3 time MS POY redshirting this year, knowing she will still be the backup next year. It's just a different mindset, and it's so much smarter.
 
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GhostOfJackie said:
We need another big man as soon as possible. Adu had a solid second half but the first half was terrible. At halftime, big's combined were (0-1) with zero points and 4 rebounds. Adu was (0-3) from the line. Datcher looked lost when he was out there, and Adu is still learning.

This team is a big man away from being pretty good.
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Name is ADO.
 
mstateglfr

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messageboardsuperhero said:
That Howland is going after another big man for the 2018 class. We have offered 6’10” Juco center Jethro Tshisumpa, former four star recruit coming out of high school who is known as an elite defender (4+ blocks per game) and a good rebounder. He and Ado have been friends for several years. We offered immediately after Herard transferred.

Just something to keep an eye on.
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We are certainly not deep in the post, so this is good.

Always funny that fans bemoan players having no allegiance to a program, yet their beloved program signs more players than spots available which forces current players out.
Yes scholarships are for 1 year at a time and both sides have the right to end the relationship at any point...its just funny to see the support of programs over-signing by those who cry about players not having loyalty.
 
mstateglfr

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GhostOfJackie said:
We need another big man as soon as possible. Adu had a solid second half but the first half was terrible. At halftime, big's combined were (0-1) with zero points and 4 rebounds. Adu was (0-3) from the line. Datcher looked lost when he was out there, and Adu is still learning.

This team is a big man away from being pretty good.
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Bigboy Sydney asks you to spell the guy's name correctly.
 
mstateglfr

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Willow Grove Dawg said:
Back-court is really crowded with Q, Nick, Peters, Carter, Wright, & Stapleton (kinda). We played 9 last night. The odd man out looks like Wright - he only played 10 minutes.
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Wright may be the most athletic player on the team. Its crazy to think, since he gets such little PT and isnt featured, but he effortlessly does some wild stuff off ball that probably goes unnoticed.

Wright, Stapleton, and N Weatherspoon are the top 3 pure athletes for sure.
 
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She Mate Me

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He sounds a little like a guy we had in the 90's. Limited offensively and the 2nd best player on his HS team supposedly. Sometimes that works out.
 
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tcdog70

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She Mate Me said:
He sounds a little like a guy we had in the 90's. Limited offensively and the 2nd best player on his HS team supposedly. Sometimes that works out.
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might be before your time--Wiley Peck---the Chairman of the Boards--1st round draft choice. could score as a SR.
 
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engie

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Excellent.

Grab this guy and another PG and we be ready to roll*.
 
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She Mate Me

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tcdog70 said:
might be before your time--Wiley Peck---the Chairman of the Boards--1st round draft choice. could score as a SR.
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I was young, but I remember Wiley. He and Rickey Brown inside were pretty damn dominating. Played with Reggie Perry's dad Al, right?
 
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She Mate Me

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mstateglfr said:
We are certainly not deep in the post, so this is good.

Always funny that fans bemoan players having no allegiance to a program, yet their beloved program signs more players than spots available which forces current players out.
Yes scholarships are for 1 year at a time and both sides have the right to end the relationship at any point...its just funny to see the support of programs over-signing by those who cry about players not having loyalty.
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Seems like kind of a chicken and egg thing. Players aren't loyal so teams over sign, teams over sign and players end up with less playing time and transfer to other teams who over signed and lost players.
 
DawgsOnTheWing

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The jury is still out for me. I see bigs like this and my mind thinks of John Riek, Marcus Campbell, etc. Jethro's defense/rebounding/shot blocking may be good as Dampeer/Varnardo combined, but I would like to see a big that doesn't have stone hands and can handle the ball inside in traffic. Our biggest short-coming as a team now is an offensive threat at post. I guess Lawrence Roberts spoiled me (yes, I know he was more a 4).
 
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She Mate Me

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DawgsOnTheWing said:
The jury is still out for me. I see bigs like this and my mind thinks of John Riek, Marcus Campbell, etc. The defense/rebounding/shot blocking may be good as Dampeer/Varnardo combined, but I would like to see a big that doesn't have stone hands and can handle the ball inside in traffic. Our biggest short-coming as a team now is an offensive threat at post. I guess Lawrence Roberts spoiled me (yes, I know he was more a 4).
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The issue nowadays in the college game is if you are 6'10"+, athletic and offensively skilled, you don't play college for long. Coaches kinda have to take on projects at all but the elite programs.
 
Drebin

Drebin

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I laugh every time someone intentionally misspells ol' Gene's name like that. It's especially funny when the OP manages to spell Tshisumpa correctly.
 
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olblue.sixpack

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mstateglfr said:
Wright may be the most athletic player on the team. Its crazy to think, since he gets such little PT and isnt featured, but he effortlessly does some wild stuff off ball that probably goes unnoticed.

Wright, Stapleton, and N Weatherspoon are the top 3 pure athletes for sure.
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If you locked Wright in the gym for an hour and told him he couldn't shoot layups, he might not get to 20.
 
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She Mate Me

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olblue said:
If you locked Wright in the gym for an hour and told him he couldn't shoot layups, he might not get to 20.
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And this is the issue. He could dominate at a lower level, but at this level he's gonna have to be a better shooter and defender. It's up to him what he wants.

You can see who Howland trusts on D. The Spoons, Lamar, Xavian and Ado were on the floor at the end.
 
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Jane Hathaway is extremely excited about this.

 
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Willow Grove Dawg

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Wiley Peck, Rickey Brown, Ray White, Gary Hooker, & Al Perry - unfortunately back in the day only one SEC team went to the DANCE & you know KENTUCKY.
Peck & Brown played in the NBA. Hooker transferred to Murray State with Ron Greene & then started for the Globetrotters for 15 years.
17 you FORTY YEARS later to Bob Tyler for screwing up MSU basketball for a generation by running off Ron Greene & hiring Jim Hatfield
 
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