Rasheem Dunn Waiver Denied (APPEAL WON)

Terrific news for the young man and the team.

While it is hard to gauge (for me at least) given the level of competition we've played so far, the addition of Dunn (and eventually Steere) will I believe (MHO) make us competitive most nights in league play. Even money that coach maintains his .500 streak. The Vt game will be the best indicator yet (albeit without Steere) of our depth and ability to hang with a legit potential NCAA team.


Overall thus far, it is amazing to see how a professional approach to recruiting, coaching, system etc. make a difference in a short period of time.
 
[quote="Class of 72" post=363089][quote="Paultzman" post=363000]Zach B
Ted Gustus, Rasheem Dunn's uncle who was closely involved in the process: "What they saw was honesty and integrity of what we were doing. Here's a kid that sat out a year. Are we going to damage this kid for something he didn't have any control over?" #sjubb[/quote]

Having an uncle like Ted Gustus as a mentor is why I never doubted Rasheem would be cleared.
Ted coached at my HS alma mater Nazareth in the late 80's and 90's and is good friends with Lou Carnesecca.
He's a Brooklyn high school coaching legend who also coached at Bishop Loughlin . Of course Loughlin has a connection to St. John's as it produced the great Mark Jackson and current frosh Julian Champagnie. The Maven also has a connection to Loughlin.
Ted also played with World B. Free at Canarsie high. To show you what a small world it is, World played with the late Greg Jackson who headed the Brownsville Boys Club where he and Ted frequently watched two budding basketball players named Shamorie Ponds and Rasheem Dunn. What makes the world smaller is Mrs. 72 has been an educational consultant to Greg Jackson Jr. who is a school principal in Brownsville.
Rasheem is a fine young man who was under-recruited in the shadow of Shamorie as Slick was the more naturally gifted player. He's a tough Brooklyn player who did the bulk of the ball handling at Jefferson but please don't expect another Ponds. That said, I think he is a better and quicker player than Nick Rutherford.[/quote]

72 - what was the name of the third guard on that team that scored a lot. Had a pretty good outside shot. I feel like it was Curtis Smith? Did he ever play any college ball. He struck me as a low end D1 player.
 
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[quote="BrooklynRed" post=363101]One Brooklyn guy is glad for another Brooklyn guy who got great news today and the second Brooklyn guy on the team!

Post article showed what a class guy Glenn Briaca is. He was positive about a player he recruited who left his team and thinks he will shine in CMA's system as it plays to his strength.[/quote]

And Briaca had to be extremely disappointed when he transferred. As much as we get frustrated when a player transfers, it is just as tough on schools like St. Francis who had him for two years and would have gotten his best two years.
 
[quote="sjc88" post=363090][quote="Class of 72" post=363089][quote="Paultzman" post=363000]Zach B
Ted Gustus, Rasheem Dunn's uncle who was closely involved in the process: "What they saw was honesty and integrity of what we were doing. Here's a kid that sat out a year. Are we going to damage this kid for something he didn't have any control over?" #sjubb[/quote]

Having an uncle like Ted Gustus as a mentor is why I never doubted Rasheem would be cleared.
Ted coached at my HS alma mater Nazareth in the late 80's and 90's and is good friends with Lou Carnesecca.
He's a Brooklyn high school coaching legend who also coached at Bishop Loughlin . Of course Loughlin has a connection to St. John's as it produced the great Mark Jackson and current frosh Julian Champagnie. The Maven also has a connection to Loughlin.
Ted also played with World B. Free at Canarsie high. To show you what a small world it is, World played with the late Greg Jackson who headed the Brownsville Boys Club where he and Ted frequently watched two budding basketball players named Shamorie Ponds and Rasheem Dunn. What makes the world smaller is Mrs. 72 has been an educational consultant to Greg Jackson Jr. who is a school principal in Brownsville.
Rasheem is a fine young man who was under-recruited in the shadow of Shamorie as Slick was the more naturally gifted player. He's a tough Brooklyn player who did the bulk of the ball handling at Jefferson but please don't expect another Ponds. That said, I think he is a better and quicker player than Nick Rutherford.[/quote]

‘72, wasn’t Reggie Jessie a Loughlin player as well?[/quote]

Not to beat this to death and maybe off topic but after I wrote this last night I flipped on some of the Oklahoma St/College of Charleston game and they mentioned that Mike Boynton the HC at OSU is also from Loughlin. Just thought it was an odd coincidence.
 
Think he will be a real good player for us mo starting eventually.Think we will be surprised with his play. He is not a deadly 3 pt shooter think he shoots around 30% at distance. However I think his stats will improve playing for us
 
[quote="bamafan" post=363087][quote="mjmaherjr" post=363044][quote="austour" post=363040][quote="bamafan" post=363027]What was the "new evidence" that we submitted, that the NCAA hack who made the original decision is a fing moron? Would still like to see that bum take about 10 Noah Syndergaard fastballs to the nut sack followed by about 10 more from Luis Severino, topped off by 10 more from Aroldis Chapman. If the hack happens to be a woman 10 kicks to the nether region, 10 stomach punches followed by 10 left hooks to the head by Amanda Nunes. :angry:[/quote]

Take a deep breath big fella, oh, and stop sending me friend requests while you're at it.[/quote] Bamafan if you want to be Austours friend either change your name to Californiafan or ElvisCostellofan[/quote]
Guess I didn't realize I sent more than once as his is the only name that came on on the bottom of the screen since everyone else has accepted. Funny I don't use it for anything don't even know the purpose. Should have realized anyone with a monkey in his avatar would be antisocial. Only person than would be in more trouble if they were locked in a room with me than the rat fink who made the initial Dunn decision would be that POS Stephen Colbert.[/quote]

You are incredibly tough as well as angry. Cool. Justifies my anti-socialism, which if funny because most here would probably call me a socialist.
 
[quote="Andrew" post=363134][quote="Class of 72" post=363089][quote="Paultzman" post=363000]Zach B
Ted Gustus, Rasheem Dunn's uncle who was closely involved in the process: "What they saw was honesty and integrity of what we were doing. Here's a kid that sat out a year. Are we going to damage this kid for something he didn't have any control over?" #sjubb[/quote]

Having an uncle like Ted Gustus as a mentor is why I never doubted Rasheem would be cleared.
Ted coached at my HS alma mater Nazareth in the late 80's and 90's and is good friends with Lou Carnesecca.
He's a Brooklyn high school coaching legend who also coached at Bishop Loughlin . Of course Loughlin has a connection to St. John's as it produced the great Mark Jackson and current frosh Julian Champagnie. The Maven also has a connection to Loughlin.
Ted also played with World B. Free at Canarsie high. To show you what a small world it is, World played with the late Greg Jackson who headed the Brownsville Boys Club where he and Ted frequently watched two budding basketball players named Shamorie Ponds and Rasheem Dunn. What makes the world smaller is Mrs. 72 has been an educational consultant to Greg Jackson Jr. who is a school principal in Brownsville.
Rasheem is a fine young man who was under-recruited in the shadow of Shamorie as Slick was the more naturally gifted player. He's a tough Brooklyn player who did the bulk of the ball handling at Jefferson but please don't expect another Ponds. That said, I think he is a better and quicker player than Nick Rutherford.[/quote]

72 - what was the name of the third guard on that team that scored a lot. Had a pretty good outside shot. I feel like it was Curtis Smith? Did he ever play any college ball. He struck me as a low end D1 player.[/quote]

Jefferson often played with four guards on the court that year with Ponds, Dunn, Smith and Jaquan McKennon.
That was also the order of their talent level with Ponds clearly better than all of them. Curtis Smith and Jaquan were not D1 talents imo. Smith ended up at Manhattan Community College and McKennon, who was a ball hog, went to Brevard CC before his one year at Maine where he left the team.
 
[quote="Class of 72" post=363187][quote="Andrew" post=363134][quote="Class of 72" post=363089][quote="Paultzman" post=363000]Zach B
Ted Gustus, Rasheem Dunn's uncle who was closely involved in the process: "What they saw was honesty and integrity of what we were doing. Here's a kid that sat out a year. Are we going to damage this kid for something he didn't have any control over?" #sjubb[/quote]

Having an uncle like Ted Gustus as a mentor is why I never doubted Rasheem would be cleared.
Ted coached at my HS alma mater Nazareth in the late 80's and 90's and is good friends with Lou Carnesecca.
He's a Brooklyn high school coaching legend who also coached at Bishop Loughlin . Of course Loughlin has a connection to St. John's as it produced the great Mark Jackson and current frosh Julian Champagnie. The Maven also has a connection to Loughlin.
Ted also played with World B. Free at Canarsie high. To show you what a small world it is, World played with the late Greg Jackson who headed the Brownsville Boys Club where he and Ted frequently watched two budding basketball players named Shamorie Ponds and Rasheem Dunn. What makes the world smaller is Mrs. 72 has been an educational consultant to Greg Jackson Jr. who is a school principal in Brownsville.
Rasheem is a fine young man who was under-recruited in the shadow of Shamorie as Slick was the more naturally gifted player. He's a tough Brooklyn player who did the bulk of the ball handling at Jefferson but please don't expect another Ponds. That said, I think he is a better and quicker player than Nick Rutherford.[/quote]

72 - what was the name of the third guard on that team that scored a lot. Had a pretty good outside shot. I feel like it was Curtis Smith? Did he ever play any college ball. He struck me as a low end D1 player.[/quote]

Jefferson often played with four guards on the court that year with Ponds, Dunn, Smith and Jaquan McKennon.
That was also the order of their talent level with Ponds clearly better than all of them. Curtis Smith and Jaquan were not D1 talents imo. Smith ended up at Manhattan Community College and McKennon, who was a ball hog, went to Brevard CC before his one year at Maine where he left the team.[/quote] Who handled the pg duties. If it was Dunn, how did he do ?
 
Late to the party, but excellent news.
My expectations are tempered--he has yet to prove that he is of the caliber of Big East play. But good for him - and us--that he's getting the chance to prove it.
 
[quote="richard A Steinfeld" post=363207][quote="Class of 72" post=363187][quote="Andrew" post=363134][quote="Class of 72" post=363089][quote="Paultzman" post=363000]Zach B
Ted Gustus, Rasheem Dunn's uncle who was closely involved in the process: "What they saw was honesty and integrity of what we were doing. Here's a kid that sat out a year. Are we going to damage this kid for something he didn't have any control over?" #sjubb[/quote]

Having an uncle like Ted Gustus as a mentor is why I never doubted Rasheem would be cleared.
Ted coached at my HS alma mater Nazareth in the late 80's and 90's and is good friends with Lou Carnesecca.
He's a Brooklyn high school coaching legend who also coached at Bishop Loughlin . Of course Loughlin has a connection to St. John's as it produced the great Mark Jackson and current frosh Julian Champagnie. The Maven also has a connection to Loughlin.
Ted also played with World B. Free at Canarsie high. To show you what a small world it is, World played with the late Greg Jackson who headed the Brownsville Boys Club where he and Ted frequently watched two budding basketball players named Shamorie Ponds and Rasheem Dunn. What makes the world smaller is Mrs. 72 has been an educational consultant to Greg Jackson Jr. who is a school principal in Brownsville.
Rasheem is a fine young man who was under-recruited in the shadow of Shamorie as Slick was the more naturally gifted player. He's a tough Brooklyn player who did the bulk of the ball handling at Jefferson but please don't expect another Ponds. That said, I think he is a better and quicker player than Nick Rutherford.[/quote]

72 - what was the name of the third guard on that team that scored a lot. Had a pretty good outside shot. I feel like it was Curtis Smith? Did he ever play any college ball. He struck me as a low end D1 player.[/quote]

Jefferson often played with four guards on the court that year with Ponds, Dunn, Smith and Jaquan McKennon.
That was also the order of their talent level with Ponds clearly better than all of them. Curtis Smith and Jaquan were not D1 talents imo. Smith ended up at Manhattan Community College and McKennon, who was a ball hog, went to Brevard CC before his one year at Maine where he left the team.[/quote] Who handled the pg duties. If it was Dunn, how did he do ?[/quote]

The answer is it depended on whether coach Pollard was playing with two guards or four. Mckennon was mostly point when they played the 4 guard offense. Dunn when they played 3 or 2 guards and went Big. Jefferson was a very small team so the roles were very interchangeable. Ponds basically played shooting guard.
Dunn didn't stand out in most areas of the game but was a steady player. I'm not sure he will be the third scorer on this team as he is not a pure shooter and I'm hoping Steere is going to be that 3rd scorer. Dunn is a good ball handler and defender but may have a tough time with bigger guards. Expect drives, passing and defending with a good nose for the ball.
 
[quote="Class of 72" post=363224][quote="richard A Steinfeld" post=363207][quote="Class of 72" post=363187][quote="Andrew" post=363134][quote="Class of 72" post=363089][quote="Paultzman" post=363000]Zach B
Ted Gustus, Rasheem Dunn's uncle who was closely involved in the process: "What they saw was honesty and integrity of what we were doing. Here's a kid that sat out a year. Are we going to damage this kid for something he didn't have any control over?" #sjubb[/quote]

Having an uncle like Ted Gustus as a mentor is why I never doubted Rasheem would be cleared.
Ted coached at my HS alma mater Nazareth in the late 80's and 90's and is good friends with Lou Carnesecca.
He's a Brooklyn high school coaching legend who also coached at Bishop Loughlin . Of course Loughlin has a connection to St. John's as it produced the great Mark Jackson and current frosh Julian Champagnie. The Maven also has a connection to Loughlin.
Ted also played with World B. Free at Canarsie high. To show you what a small world it is, World played with the late Greg Jackson who headed the Brownsville Boys Club where he and Ted frequently watched two budding basketball players named Shamorie Ponds and Rasheem Dunn. What makes the world smaller is Mrs. 72 has been an educational consultant to Greg Jackson Jr. who is a school principal in Brownsville.
Rasheem is a fine young man who was under-recruited in the shadow of Shamorie as Slick was the more naturally gifted player. He's a tough Brooklyn player who did the bulk of the ball handling at Jefferson but please don't expect another Ponds. That said, I think he is a better and quicker player than Nick Rutherford.[/quote]

72 - what was the name of the third guard on that team that scored a lot. Had a pretty good outside shot. I feel like it was Curtis Smith? Did he ever play any college ball. He struck me as a low end D1 player.[/quote]

Jefferson often played with four guards on the court that year with Ponds, Dunn, Smith and Jaquan McKennon.
That was also the order of their talent level with Ponds clearly better than all of them. Curtis Smith and Jaquan were not D1 talents imo. Smith ended up at Manhattan Community College and McKennon, who was a ball hog, went to Brevard CC before his one year at Maine where he left the team.[/quote] Who handled the pg duties. If it was Dunn, how did he do ?[/quote]

The answer is it depended on whether coach Pollard was playing with two guards or four. Mckennon was mostly point when they played the 4 guard offense. Dunn when they played 3 or 2 guards and went Big. Jefferson was a very small team so the roles were very interchangeable. Ponds basically played shooting guard.
Dunn didn't stand out in most areas of the game but was a steady player. I'm not sure he will be the third scorer on this team as he is not a pure shooter and I'm hoping Steere is going to be that 3rd scorer. Dunn is a good ball handler and defender but may have a tough time with bigger guards. Expect drives, passing and defending with a good nose for the ball.[/quote]
" Expect drives, passing and defending with a good nose for the ball."

I'll gladly settle for that. Fits the DNA of this team.
 
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After watching Powell last night, thinking Dunn is our only shot of keeping Powell, Howard, etc somewhat in check. Just another reason to be thrilled that he’s eligible.
 
This is excellent news! Congrats young Mr. Dunn! My thinking is, as others have mentioned, his defensive abilities and added depth are huge. He has a great ability to get to the rim and if he gets in the paint he can finish, but if he can find LJ or Heron for open 3's on drive and kick, he will really elevate the offense too.
 
Zach article

Rasheem Dunn’s debut could give St. John’s what it’s missing

www.nypost.com/2019/11/15/rasheem-dunns-debut-could-give-st-johns-what-its-missing
 
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