not so sure about that. We yeh got a two way and he was on the same level or below the guards and everyone else other than Juzang,EJ and Brooks, and I think Brooks will be higher by the end of the season as well as EJ
Isaiah Jackson Picks...KENTUCKY!!
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He has the same high level of athleticism as Marcus Lee but he looks much smoother and proficient on the offensive end. With nearly a full year to get stronger he’s a very promising recruit - the Marcus Lee comparison is damning with faint praise because Lee had virtually no offensive game.
I agree. I think he slightly ahead of marcus lee. Both ends of the ball. He might be skinny. But he plays tough. From what i've seen. We want tough hardworking players here! And this team we got now! Will become that! Watch n see! Go big blue. I love isaiah jackson! I've been worried we wouldnt get him for awhile now. I can sleep easy now! Ware and jackson are a slick tandum!!!
Some of the posters on here won’t like him cause he’s not big bruiser who plays back to the basket
2019 class: 10, 11, 24, 33, 111 Sestina and returned 2018: 6, 12, 19
2020 class: 4, 13, 18, 26, 34, 45
Which roster are you more excited about?
2020 class: 4, 13, 18, 26, 34, 45
Which roster are you more excited about?
All I care is that he be able to rebound and block some shots. I don't care if he can't back people down like DeMarcus Cousins. Most all of our best teams under Cal have someone that can block or alter shots and not get into foul trouble doing it. You have a guy like that and you can gamble on defense more and have someone to watch your back if you get beat.
Probably depends on who returns from the 2019 class.
We gotta have people return for me to get excited. No big Super star again. We seen what happen these last 5 years without one.
Class is good but not 2009-2014 great
Class is good but not 2009-2014 great
I agree we need some guys back, but Clarke could be that superstar we need and Boston is not far behind him.
Clarke and Boston biggest superstars since Fox and Monk. They are the real deal. And can get buckets big time!
Just missing a Bam.
We get a Bam type post player and we are the favorite next season, most likely.
Wenyen was the exception to the NBA two-way contract, not the rule. Plus, he's a 6'9" forward who can shoot at a high clip from the perimeter. None of the guys on my original list do anything spectacularly, which is precisely why I think only a few of them will make the necessary improvements by season's end. Will Brooks and Whitney? Maybe. Will Richards and EJ? Maybe. But they'll have to show us things they haven't show us yet, and do it at least somewhat consistently.
Where are they going, can’t play college ball how do they think they will earn a spot in the NBA
I’m just excited neither of them are facing crippling NCAA sanctions for rampant cheating.
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Who was the 2nd commit less than a week after the game? Are we being cute and trying to pretend we JUST got Askew?
Jackson is similar to Lee in size and athleticism but ahead of him in skills and basketball IQ. Lee is still unable to dribble from baseline to baseline without kicking the ball out of bounds.
Let the logjam begin!
Right now, I don't see anyone but maybe Maxey leaving. Yes I know, that'll probably change as the year progresses...
If you go back to the Nike Top 100 in 2018 Corey Evans named Isaiah Jackson the best defender and one of the top 5 defensive players he's ever scouted. He also named Terrence Clarke the best iso scorer at the same event. This is when they were Sophs going into JR year and a who's who is there for Top underclassmen which has turned out to be an elite class. Evans also said in a shortened scrimmage at even Jackson blocked 11 shots.
This is a much bigger get then some are giving it. Defensive presence and rim protection. Elite athleticism. And he said he'll be recruiting whomever they need to get as well. Great mindset.
This is a much bigger get then some are giving it. Defensive presence and rim protection. Elite athleticism. And he said he'll be recruiting whomever they need to get as well. Great mindset.
Rafters Kentucky "fans" : Why don't Cal use up all the scholarships, we don't have enough DEPTH.. ARRRRRRGHHHH!
ALSO Rafters Kentucky "fans": Our roster next year is going to be full, LET THE LOGJAM BEGIN!
In what I've read the thing I like most is " has high basketball IQ" because some of our big athletes like Richards and Lee (who he's being compared with) not so much. Someone said he doesn't leave the floor on pump fakes. I'm totally liking' the sound of that. And he looks like a MKG high energy player.
I could be wrong, but I think some guys watch the shooter's eyes to gauge whether it is going to be a shot or a pump fake. Of it could just be that some players are confident that they can go up and block the shot once the shooter has committed. The clip I saw of him did have several blocks, which you don't usually see in highlight reels. If he can give us a reliable rim protector and passable offense, then I'm on board.
Maxey gone for sure unless he falls apart. Obviously many of them are going to "test the waters" and I could see NR or EJ moving on regardless of their draft prospects. Seems to be the way it goes with bigs here. They either go pro after a year or two, or transfer. You'd think after AD, Cousins, Noel, KAT, and Adebayo, that bigs would be dying to come here, but something has changed. Maybe other coaches have been able to paint UK as a guard-oriented school. Who knows.
Same was being said at this time of the season about Herro and SGA.
I like how active Brooks is, and I hope his shot come around, but the few times I saw him play in HS, I was not impressed with his shot. It was very much a hurried, haphazard shot. Even the ones that went in got a lot of rim. I would like him to focus more on put-backs and points in the paint, rather than jumpers.