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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by TheInsider » Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:57 pm

If Isaac does come though that could solidify a pretty good frontcourt. Much better than we've probably have had in a long time

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by DoctorJ » Wed Aug 17, 2022 6:39 pm

TheInsider wrote: Wed Aug 17, 2022 5:57 pm If Isaac does come though that could solidify a pretty good frontcourt. Much better than we've probably have had in a long time
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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by 69MG » Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:10 am

Not a total surprise.
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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by Upstate10 » Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:30 am

Lets gooooo

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by skizz » Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:35 am

69MG wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:10 am Not a total surprise.
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This probably means that Tafara Gapare won't be playing this year.
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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by TruBluMaroon » Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:55 am

^ Why??

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by UMassfan_19 » Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:08 pm

skizz wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:35 am
69MG wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:10 am Not a total surprise.
Isaac Kante
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This probably means that Tafara Gapare won't be playing this year.
What could possibly make you jump to that conclusion

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by TruBluMaroon » Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:13 pm

Isaac Kante
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………why is he wearing #32 in his Twitter announcement 😕🤦‍♂️

Hope he isn’t too disappointed when he isn’t issued that number…..

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by DoctorJ » Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:18 pm

Gapare and Kante are totally different skill sets. Kante is a 5 and Gapare is a tall stretch 4. Watch some film on each. They actually complement each other nicely.
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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by 69MG » Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:27 pm

skizz wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:35 am
69MG wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:10 am Not a total surprise.
Isaac Kante
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This probably means that Tafara Gapare won't be playing this year.
Skizz, how could you think that? Minutes will be tricky, but Frank won't redshirt Gapare.

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by DoctorJ » Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:29 pm

Gapare is a good ball handling forward. He was a point center in NZ. Probably our 4th option at point right now.
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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by TheInsider » Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:29 pm

Here are a couple lines from the last 2 years (Hofstra/LIU) against some A10 comp, UConn, and Rutgers:

20/21
Rutgers - 7 pts & 17 boards
Bonnies - 15 pts & 13 boards
Richmond - 16 pts & 11 boards

21/22
UConn - 17 pts & 9 boards
Fordham - 16 pts & 7 boards

This isn't just some end of the bench frontcourt back-up. Isacc should solidify a pretty talented frontcourt. Like what was just said.. he's more of a 5. Elbow jumpers and post moves. He can obviously rebound better than anyone at UMass in a long time.

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by Jackson96 » Thu Aug 18, 2022 12:54 pm

Sounds like a good piece with a little more offensive skill than our current bigs and can hit the boards some. No idea about how defense, but sounds like he can help.

Also maybe folks will stop fretting so much about frontcourt depth now.
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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by Juice Stand » Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:33 pm

Jackson, I don't know if I'm fretting about anything right now. It seems like only good news out of UMass lately. I haven't been this excited for a season in quite some time.

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Re: 2022 Recruiting

Post by capezona » Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:47 pm

So is Kante a redshirt sophomore with the Hofstra-covid year not counting?

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