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Post by 69MG » Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:21 pm

A few highlight videos of McCrory. Scroll down and you'll see clips against PSA and Woodstock. Not saying they mean anything, just thought the opposition was interesting.

https://www.thehoophustle.com/cairomccrory

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Post by Gaber205 » Thu Aug 08, 2019 3:37 pm

Something you might find interesting is that McCrory is the son of CT State Senator (and former D1 basketball player at the University of Hartford) Doug McCrory: http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/mccrory

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Post by inthescoop » Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:19 am

We do not have a true PG on this team. Would love to get a pickup from Isaiah Wilson. It is so important to have a fundamental true PG. Keon is more of a combo guard, and his dribbling was all over the place at times last year but I have faith. Losing Woods in the offseason was our programs biggest lose, would have been very valuable in the rotation.

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Post by UMassfan_19 » Sat Aug 10, 2019 12:04 pm

inthescoop wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:19 am We do not have a true PG on this team. Would love to get a pickup from Isaiah Wilson. It is so important to have a fundamental true PG. Keon is more of a combo guard, and his dribbling was all over the place at times last year but I have faith. Losing Woods in the offseason was our programs biggest lose, would have been very valuable in the rotation.
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Re: 2020 Recruiting

Post by DoctorJ » Sat Aug 10, 2019 3:43 pm

East was playing off the ball a lot at Combine Academy.
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Post by NilesGold » Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:22 pm

DoctorJ wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2019 3:43 pm East was playing off the ball a lot at Combine Academy.
I don’t recall seeing him play off the ball in the 5+ games of his at Combine Academy that I watched.

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Re: 2020 Recruiting

Post by rayers » Sun Aug 11, 2019 12:05 am

5+. Are you sure? Maybe it was 4+?

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Re: 2020 Recruiting

Post by mlaconte459 » Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:31 am

https://twitter.com/zachfleer270/status ... 91200?s=21

Sit one play 3.. played for TB at Woodstock prior to college
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Post by UMassfan_19 » Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:34 am

mlaconte459 wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:31 am https://twitter.com/zachfleer270/status ... 91200?s=21

Sit one play 3.. played for TB at Woodstock prior to college
Another long and tall wing who could probably see minutes as a stretch 4

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Post by 69MG » Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:02 am

He was a visitor at practice yesterday. I had a chat with Bergeron and asked him who the basketball looking spectator was and he gave me his name. He didn't say anything about us landing him, but he did rave about his abilities. Rave is probably understating how Tony felt about him. I don't know enough about Tony to know if he prone to hyperbole.

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Post by UMass'96 » Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:03 am

UMassfan_19 wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:34 am
mlaconte459 wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 9:31 am https://twitter.com/zachfleer270/status ... 91200?s=21

Sit one play 3.. played for TB at Woodstock prior to college
Another long and tall wing who could probably see minutes as a stretch 4
Anyone know anything about Dibaji Walker from Cleveland State?
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Post by 69MG » Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:21 am

^ He's the son of Samaki Walker who played for Louisville and had a stint in the NBA.

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Post by Floyd » Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:42 am

69, you getting a seat on the bench this season?
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Post by 78 » Tue Aug 13, 2019 12:00 pm

Welcome aboard, Dibaji, but we really need a big guy. Here’s his year at Cleveland State.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/pl ... ker-1.html

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Re: 2020 Recruiting

Post by Jackson96 » Tue Aug 13, 2019 12:21 pm

Sounds like he's pretty versatile with a really long wingspan so the plan might be to use him alongside a traditional big like Tre or with Sy in a smaller lineup. Hopefully he can use the year off to get stronger and develop his skills a bit more. I think he was a big help in the Woodstock press so that is a good thing.

Wonder if his pops is footing the bill for this year since we don't have any open scholarships...
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