DJ Steward Season Preview

[BlueDevilStop]

I see a season similar to what Duke saw from Luke Kennard as a Freshman. What are you expectations for Steward this year?

https://bluedevilstop.com/dj-steward-season-preview-2/

 

[timo0402]

I see a season similar to what Duke saw from Luke Kennard as a Freshman. What are you expectations for Steward this year?

https://bluedevilstop.com/dj-steward-season-preview-2/

Hopefully he’s more consistent than Luke was as a freshman. Luke had a crazy year- he’d drop 30 in one game and 0 the next. I’d like to see DJ be a consistent scorer off the bench and could easily see him leading us in scoring multiple games.

 

[nets on nets on nets]

Offensively I feel like Steward will be more like Gary Trent JR. If he's hot he can go for 25-30 (remember Gary at Miami) but he also will have games where he shoots 1-9 from the field for 2 points. Defensively I do see him like Kennard, in that he could be a liability on defense. Steward is a bit small, and doesn't have the strength to guard bigger wings like Gary could.

The best thing Steward has going for him is we have very little depth at the 2 guard position. I guess K may go with the 2 PG lineup of Roach & Goldwire, or play Moore at the 2, even though his natural position is the 3. Long story short, Steward will see ample opportunities to play due to our roster construction.

 

[jnastasi]

I see a season similar to what Duke saw from Luke Kennard as a Freshman. What are you expectations for Steward this year?

https://bluedevilstop.com/dj-steward-season-preview-2/

Lofty expectations. Wasn’t Luke pretty good as a freshman?. I’ll be happy if the kid averages 5-7 ppg.

 

[GhostOf301]

Hopefully he’s more consistent than Luke was as a freshman. Luke had a crazy year- he’d drop 30 in one game and 0 the next. I’d like to see DJ be a consistent scorer off the bench and could easily see him leading us in scoring multiple games.

It was the weirdest thing. I think he averaged 13ppg. I remember telling my wife that he got that average by scoring 26 one game and 0 the next. I really wish we got to see a junior Luke Kennard though.

 

[timo0402]

It was the weirdest thing. I think he averaged 13ppg. I remember telling my wife that he got that average by scoring 26 one game and 0 the next. I really wish we got to see a junior Luke Kennard though.

He was the poster boy for inconsistent freshman seasons.

A junior Luke would have been insane with that team, granted we probably don’t get Trent.

 

[Buzzooka Joe]

Luke would have been one of (if not THE) best offensive players in the nation as a Junior

 

[christophero]

I just worry we're putting unrealistic expectations on a 20 something ranked kid. Wasn't Trent and Kennard ranked much higher? He's got talent; but up and down is something we should expect. I think him and Joey and Brakefield are the first 3 off the bench. As for junior Luke, that would have been amazing.

 

[Jake1985]

Isnt he ranked high than Stanley though...

 

[christophero]

true but Stanley was older, more physically mature and underrated.

 

[DukeNation12]

^^ very true....but DJs number one skill is scoring the rock! And he does It very well, especially for a guy 6’2 165.

Will be interesting to see what kind of numbers he will put up. I don’t see him starting right away but he will definitely see some time in there sooner or later. Kid is really talented. Hope we get him for 2 years!

 

[BlueDevilStop]

Offensively I feel like Steward will be more like Gary Trent JR. If he's hot he can go for 25-30 (remember Gary at Miami) but he also will have games where he shoots 1-9 from the field for 2 points. Defensively I do see him like Kennard, in that he could be a liability on defense. Steward is a bit small, and doesn't have the strength to guard bigger wings like Gary could.

The best thing Steward has going for him is we have very little depth at the 2 guard position. I guess K may go with the 2 PG lineup of Roach & Goldwire, or play Moore at the 2, even though his natural position is the 3. Long story short, Steward will see ample opportunities to play due to our roster construction.

^^ very true....but DJs number one skill is scoring the rock! And he does It very well, especially for a guy 6’2 165.

Will be interesting to see what kind of numbers he will put up. I don’t see him starting right away but he will definitely see some time in there sooner or later. Kid is really talented. Hope we get him for 2 years!

Sophomore Steward would be incredible! Id say 50/50 that it happens.

 

[BlueDevilStop]

Luke would have been one of (if not THE) best offensive players in the nation as a Junior

I think about that from time to time, he would have been absolutely incredible.

 

[christophero]

I think we would have won a title if Kennard came back.