Sima Transferring

There definitely was something that was impacting Sima's game. As someone said the stat that screams at you is the blocked shots. Last year he was one of the best in the country and this year he has five blocks in ten games. He did work hard on his free throw shooting which should help him wherever he transfers too. He seems like a good kid and teammate and hopefully if he is healthy he can turn into a decent big man. He should definitely look to transfer somewhere that has had success with big guys.

We definitely lose a little this year with fouls but prefer Owens because he runs the court better.
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Sense Rutgers could be/get involved.
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I think Coach Pike is going a great job changing the culture at Rutgers
But I don't see Sima being any more serviceable to a Big Ten team than at St John's
He is better suited to play in a MAAC, A-10, Northeast Conference type of program
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It is not about logic too often when kids transfer. In my town in Ct. Cooley worked relentlessly to recruit Paschal Chukwu to PC. After landing him & giving him the minutes he deserved, he inexplicably left for Syracuse to barely play now. Additionally, he would be getting substantial minutes at PC. Hopefully Sima has more realistic transfer expectations, but too often the problem is the person chirping in the kid's ear.
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You got it 100% Paultz, college players like Sima are now viewed as Commodities by their handlers.They are expected to make money. When a handler feels his commodity is not being marketed right, he moves him. This is a shame because it does not allow a player to learn how to deal with adversity. If you do not learn how to deal with the highs and lows in life, it will be very hard to be successful. If Sima had just played up to last year standard, with his improved free throw shooting, that would have been a plus. Unfortunately, he is a low post player with hardly any back to the basket moves. His handlers are in for a surprise.
 
If his handlers are still banking on a big pro payday (in US), they have issues.

Good kid, but just that, a kid. He can complain all he wants, he's got no one to blame but himself for not getting better and playing aggressively. Can't blame Mullin for lack of desire. He didn't play as much because he didn't show enough signs he would produce. If he didn't like school, campus, environment, then that's no different then thousands of other freshman every year.

Wish him luck but we'll move on and he'll become a distant memory in team history.


If anything, let's be sure to stop recruiting kids who only began playing basketball as a young tee. because someone made them switch from soccer that they loved, to basketball because they were tall. Not saying that's exactly Sima's case but I'd rather us gave basketball players who grew up playing, learning the game/position and love it vs. An athletic project.
 
Let's not confuse being critical of the transfer with demonizing Sima.

Obviously, transferring midseason is within NCAA guidelines, presumably primarily so a kid doesn't have to waste away on the bench, unhappy with a program or school when he is certain that being elsewhere is better for him.

In Sima's case this appears to be about playing time, now and in the future. If the issue is playing time next season, then to leave now when he really has a strong opportunity to prove he deserves 25-30 minutes a game this season seems premature. IF he is unhappy about playing time right now, it really wouldn't take much, especially with the subpar play of Yakwe on a weaker front line, to step up his game and prove he belongs. Owens isn't really a roadblock for him. If Sima started playing well, he would likely be in a front line rotation that included Ahmed, Yakwe, and Owens. As we moved into the Big East season, matchups would likely have dictated that we go big often.

If he played well the rest of the way out, even if he opted to transfer at season's end, the likelihood of finding a competitive D1 program would increase. Based on his play thus far, if he lands at a good basketball school, he will likely be a spare part, and not a rotation player. Basically, if he doesn't warrant playing time this season on a team in rebuild mode and weaker up front, where could he reasonably expect to play?

In essence, he is walking away from 18-25 minutes per game this year, and that won't be easy for him to find in a major conference
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Realize that personalities differ. But, you would think that if he was ticked about reduced playing time he would have shown more aggression with the ample opportunity he had. He didn't fight for position or for rebounds and didn't develop a go-to post move. I feel bad that he is leaving as he was part of the 1st Mullin crew. But, he should have done something about it.

Hopefully, Yakwe steps it up.
 
There definitely was something that was impacting Sima's game. As someone said the stat that screams at you is the blocked shots. Last year he was one of the best in the country and this year he has five blocks in ten games. He did work hard on his free throw shooting which should help him wherever he transfers too. He seems like a good kid and teammate and hopefully if he is healthy he can turn into a decent big man. He should definitely look to transfer somewhere that has had success with big guys.

We definitely lose a little this year with fouls but prefer Owens because he runs the court better.
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Sense Rutgers could be/get involved.
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Yeah gotta love that balmy January North Jersey weather
 
There definitely was something that was impacting Sima's game. As someone said the stat that screams at you is the blocked shots. Last year he was one of the best in the country and this year he has five blocks in ten games. He did work hard on his free throw shooting which should help him wherever he transfers too. He seems like a good kid and teammate and hopefully if he is healthy he can turn into a decent big man. He should definitely look to transfer somewhere that has had success with big guys.

We definitely lose a little this year with fouls but prefer Owens because he runs the court better.
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Sense Rutgers could be/get involved.
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I think Coach Pike is going a great job changing the culture at Rutgers
But I don't see Sima being any more serviceable to a Big Ten team than at St John's
He is better suited to play in a MAAC, A-10, Northeast Conference type of program
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It is not about logic too often when kids transfer. In my town in Ct. Cooley worked relentlessly to recruit Paschal Chukwu to PC. After landing him & giving him the minutes he deserved, he inexplicably left for Syracuse to barely play now. Additionally, he would be getting substantial minutes at PC. Hopefully Sima has more realistic transfer expectations, but too often the problem is the person chirping in the kid's ear.
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You got it 100% Paultz, college players like Sima are now viewed as Commodities by their handlers.They are expected to make money. When a handler feels his commodity is not being marketed right, he moves him. This is a shame because it does not allow a player to learn how to deal with adversity. If you do not learn how to deal with the highs and lows in life, it will be very hard to be successful. If Sima had just played up to last year standard, with his improved free throw shooting, that would have been a plus. Unfortunately, he is a low post player with hardly any back to the basket moves. His handlers are in for a surprise.
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Wonder if his situation was among the issues that prompted the "coming to Jesus" discussions prior to the Tulane game.
 
If his handlers are still banking on a big pro payday (in US), they have issues.

Good kid, but just that, a kid. He can complain all he wants, he's got no one to blame but himself for not getting better and playing aggressively. Can't blame Mullin for lack of desire. He didn't play as much because he didn't show enough signs he would produce. If he didn't like school, campus, environment, then that's no different then thousands of other freshman every year.

Wish him luck but we'll move on and he'll become a distant memory in team history.


If anything, let's be sure to stop recruiting kids who only began playing basketball as a young tee. because someone made them switch from soccer that they loved, to basketball because they were tall. Not saying that's exactly Sima's case but I'd rather us gave basketball players who grew up playing, learning the game/position and love it vs. An athletic project.
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Since Mullin and co. had to basically fill a roster from scratch immediately, their choices were somewhat limited in terms of approach. I realize most on here could have done better but they did a pretty decent job.
 
I agree Logen. With Sima, our options were limited. Similiar w/ Yakwe. Good choice given time and availability.

Point I was trying to make is watching guys learn how to play basic basketball when in college is less than desireable. Even Yakwe still pains me to watch...Great athlete, blocker etc. But clueless what to do with a ball. Hoping he figures it out too.
 
Personally, I'm disappointed, but he seemed like a great kid and I wish him well. He's just looking out for his best interests, and you can't fault him for that. Even though he's shown regression this year, I've always had the feeling he would break out at any point and live up to the potential. I still think he has a bright future somewhere. Hopefully others get the message and now step up in his absence.
 
Personally, I'm disappointed, but he seemed like a great kid and I wish him well. He's just looking out for his best interests, and you can't fault him for that. Even though he's shown regression this year, I've always had the feeling he would break out at any point and live up to the potential. I still think he has a bright future somewhere. Hopefully others get the message and now step up in his absence.
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agree totally. I really love the way Owens is playing but we are one key injury and some foul outs from being a disaster again. We went from some nice depth to suddenly thin. Kids will need to stay aggressive yet play smart.
 
According to ESPN , Mohamed Bamba , the 2017 center from Harlem has not signed. We are on his "list", anyone know if we have a chance.
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So would our chances increase if there was an apocalyptic meltdown and SJU was the only school left surviving?
 
I agree Logen. With Sima, our options were limited. Similiar w/ Yakwe. Good choice given time and availability.

Point I was trying to make is watching guys learn how to play basic basketball when in college is less than desireable. Even Yakwe still pains me to watch...Great athlete, blocker etc. But clueless what to do with a ball. Hoping he figures it out too.
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I hope Yakwe sticks around. He is obviously not playing great right now (looks timid), but I could see him breaking out.
 
The PT was here for the taking. .The bigs are our weakness. He was competing w a raw undersized PF who is also struggling and a 6 11 tooth pick.
 
The PT was here for the taking. .The bigs are our weakness. He was competing w a raw undersized PF who is also struggling and a 6 11 tooth pick.
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The operative word is "competing"
Ever since his injury last year, he never seemed interested in competing
He seemed almost lethargic and disinterested on the court
Seems like a nice kid
I wish him well in his future endeavors
 
According to ESPN , Mohamed Bamba , the 2017 center from Harlem has not signed. We are on his "list", anyone know if we have a chance.
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Zero
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So would our chances increase if there was an apocalyptic meltdown and SJU was the only school left surviving?
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His # 2 choice then! Leaning towards Mars State in that case.
 
He's not going to be the only mid season transfer. Maybe there is a skilled big man who is unhappy w his present situation and could transfer mid year, sit out a year and be eligible foe BE play next year.
 
Essentially ten games into the season sima's playing time is down really due to his play being down and another player playing better. Instead of playing harder to earn more playing time. He quits the team
 
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