Jamal Branch to STJ
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A great pickup by the staff as he really fills a key void. Much easier to pickup a big man or two now with 3 very talented guards in the fold who can all distribute well. Also happens to be a very good defensive player who fits perfectly into the system we hope to play.
Thanks for the clips moose. Kid has excellent handle. Doesn't try to play above the rim as a PG much like Barkley, although is taller and has more flash to his uptempo game it seems. Excellent passing and body control much like D'Angelo does. Both similarly crafty on the court. We'll have a very smart and dynamic backcourt with those two.
From the field, or just layups? I didn't notice but have to check again. Kid has great vision though. He will help us a ton on the break which we love to do. We need an Obekpa blocking shots back in that zone defense now, to allow us to gamble the way we love to do... Can't wait to see what else Lavin can do with this class. Great beginning.
Fantastic pickup! I had a feeling after those twitter comments that if he was going to commit he'd do it before the Maryland visit. The time factor definitely played a factor as it should. Before he even steps on the floor at MSG or don a SJU uniform he will already make three major contributions. He will make our guys better from practicing against them. If you have a top notch defender dogging you all practice...you know you're going to develop another dimension. That guy will probably be D'Angelo and with that, he may become unstopable. Secondly, guys want to play with a point guard like that. Thirdly, if Lavin can get him to commit in the middle of all this cloudiness about his future as coach, then that speaks volumes IMO. We know he's a closer, and one fo the best at that, but geez! If you're Gathers, Sampson, and even Wood...you can't tell me you don't have second thoughts after hearing this.
buckethead
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icing on the cake. I can't wait to see this backcourt of branch and harrison. talk about dynamic. who is going to have a comparable backcourt to stop these two by the time they are juniors.
welcome jamal. the next few years are going to be a blast.
welcome jamal. the next few years are going to be a blast.
buckethead
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guess the icing doesn't make sense if you don't know there is a cake...sorry the cake was the win over cinci and my son's wedding going off as hitch free as a wedding can go.
STJ11Redmen
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I noticed the same thing, I still don't know which is his dominant hand.
Remember the posters that insisted that only "a New York guy" could be a successful recruiter at St.John's?
Today St. John's coach from California received a commit for the transfer from Texas to play along with fellow Texan Harrison.
In Lavin I Trust.
Today St. John's coach from California received a commit for the transfer from Texas to play along with fellow Texan Harrison.
In Lavin I Trust.
For ever stud player from New York that wants to leave home there are 10 like studs that want to play in Madison Square Garden and attend school in the city that never sleeps.
Stud players want to play for a winner whoever he his. Lavin is a winner.
Stud players want to play for a winner whoever he his. Lavin is a winner.
I thought he was a lefty at first, but he's clearly a righty. He looks like he can handle with both hands, but a lot of the layups in the highlights were taken with his right when left would have been the better option. He's got a slow looking outside shot, but he's hitting a respectable 33.3% which is more than enough to keep the defense honest.
He looks like he'll excel at penetrating and finishing through contact...which makes his lack of FT attempts at A&M seem a bit strange.
Kid looks like the mirror image of Jason Hart to me. Scary.
He's a get it and go guy...he'll be a perfect fit for our zone. We now have two lockdown defenders at the guard spots and two lockdown defenders at the wing positions. Great, Great, Great pickup. Not a superstar, but a guy that fills a huge void. Good day to be a Johnnies fan...hopefully this opens up the floodgates again.
The NY kids will follow. I've heard as such for 13' and 14' but that is more because of the culture that Lavin and his staff changed here. Like I said many times prior. SJU scholarships were worth nil. Now top 50 players competing for them and Lavin would rather run a few men short than fill the roster with marginal guys. It sends a message. NY kids want to come here. Only good ones now thanks to Lavin and Co. This summer people will look back and laugh at how many thought this was a horribly "down" year for our recruiting.