SJU Portal Targets

[espken]

Rick Pitino lands another top guard and Kentucky target, Kadary Richmond

One day after landing Deivon Smith, Rick Pitino secured a commitment from another Kentucky target in the transfer portal, Kadary Richmond.

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[Eric]

I’m always so amazed at how guys know the games so well of players from other teams.

 

[Rocket]

I’d like a beefy PF who can play some center when we go small. I’d take that over a stretch four.

Everyone just deliberately forgetting Zuby??????

 

[mattc]

Never watched Pryor play. His highlights remind me of a poor man’s Grant Nelson. Questions I have would be does he have any sort of post up game and can he defend physically stronger forwards.

 

[mattc]

Everyone just deliberately forgetting Zuby??????

Zuby is our starting center. We’re discussing our last scholarship, which will likely be for a PF as Pitino has said.

 

[paultzman]

 

[Eric]

Hey Rick. Come check the site out for the best options out there!!

 

[Rocket]

Zuby is our starting center. We’re discussing our last scholarship, which will likely be for a PF as Pitino has said.

I think we need to be open to a very fluid front court rotation.

 

[dk423]

Kasean Pryor College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Kasean Pryor - Stats, Game Logs, Splits, and much more

www.sports-reference.com

Stats aren't everything, but some pop out to me (all ranking in AAC) :
#1 in Defensive Rating
#5 in Rebounds
#7 in FT
#4 in Defensive Plus/Minus
#2 in Defensive Rebounding Percentage
#16 in Steal Percentage
#4 in Win Shares per 40

 

[mattc]

I think we need to be open to a very fluid front court rotation.

Right now we only have two front court players in the rotation - Zuby and Vince (not expecting much from Maker). Pitino said today the next scholarship is going to a PF. Very interested to see which PF we go after.

 

[mm52]

Kasean Pryor College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Kasean Pryor - Stats, Game Logs, Splits, and much more

www.sports-reference.com

Stats aren't everything, but some pop out to me (all ranking in AAC) :
#1 in Defensive Rating
#5 in Rebounds
#7 in FT
#4 in Defensive Plus/Minus
#2 in Defensive Rebounding Percentage
#16 in Steal Percentage
#4 in Win Shares per 40

great deep dive!

 

[paultzman]

some history back when inclusive of SJ offer.

Kasean Pryor is finally experiencing a breakthrough

Junior forward Kasean Pryor stepped to the free throw line at FedEx Forum with the chance to secure USF’s first Top 10 win in over a decade over Memphis last Thursday. In that moment, his demeanor was anything but rattled. “I’m just breathing,” he said at a postgame press conference on Frida

www.usforacle.com

 

[Marillac2]

While not beefy, he was South Florida’s starting center. If we want to offer significant minutes to a front court guy I thinks it’s going to need to be someone who can play both 4 and 5.

This is really an only-one-basketball problem for me. Kid dribbles A LOT for someone we want to play at the 4 and 5.

Shooting is clearly legit…he will absolutely stretch the floor. Feet look good on defense…strength is the primary question there.

Only 18 blocks if you take out his Rice game seems odd with his athletic profile, but maybe he’s a position guy.

He would have to bend the knee to Luis to work, because we all know Luis likely isn’t doing that to anyone.

 

[Marillac2]

Nah I think he's more PF/C than a SF.

fwiw, USF fan and Memphis fan both raved about him as a hustle guy as well.

Oh absolutely. If this kid is playing SF for anyone they will be in the NIT.

 

[nettles]

Thought he was as much to blame as anyone for the struggles and I do think he is partially to be blamed for Dingle and Soriano struggles. Luis seemed impervious to anything getting in way of getting his shots off though.

Now it's clear why Rick passed on Bensley and Kriisa. Not sure why he entertained them in the first place but passing on them makes complete sense in retrospect

You mean Pitino knows what he is doing??

 

[mattc]

This is really an only-one-basketball problem for me. Kid dribbles A LOT for someone we want to play at the 4 and 5.

Shooting is clearly legit…he will absolutely stretch the floor. Feet look good on defense…strength is the primary question there.

Only 18 blocks if you take out his Rice game seems odd with his athletic profile, but maybe he’s a position guy.

He would have to bend the knee to Luis to work, because we all know Luis likely isn’t doing that to anyone.

Well said.

 

[paultzman]

FYI, Pryor was coached by Steve DeMeo when he was at NW Florida JC I believe.

My last comment on a guy they just may be kicking tires on, but did hear his name

 

[MugCostanza]

If staff has the money to spend on the last spot Pryor is the kid to pursue. He’s as close to the ideal fit as you can get at this point with the limited options available

 

[MCNPA]

lol I can’t believe this guy is knocking us for taking both Smith and Richmond. Neither is a bad shooter, both can get a lot of scoring done. Oh, and we also have shooters like Lefteris, Glover, Dunlap etc. more importantly than pure shooting numbers is that both guys are very productive diatributors, scorers as well as rebounders and defenders. We wil play plenty of games where we have 4 guard/wings on the floor.

 

[MCNPA]

Mor

FYI, Pryor was coached by Steve DeMeo when he was at NW Florida JC I believe.

My last comment on a guy they just may be kicking tires on, but did hear his name

id love to land Pryor. Def more the stretch 4 type and plays at both ends of the floor with really good athleticism.