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Arizona offers watches & offers Jaden McDaniels a 6'9 PF out of Washington
https://twitter.com/Jmcdaniels7/status/959708888546213888
Looks like we are hitting the recruiting trail a bit again... at least offering kids. Everything I've seen lately is 2019 or later though. Any hope for another big man in our 2018 class?
I noticed that this kid plays for the same AAU program as Beauchamp, the 2020 4* SG we just offered.
I also noticed that both are from the state of Washington.
Looks like we are trying to use Romar's old connections to try and land some recruits eh?
Arizona 2019 target Jaden McDaniels is turning heads looking to move up to 5-star status. Arizona is one of his top schools.
https://twitter.com/BSnow247/status/996067595588644864
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https://twitter.com/EvanDaniels/status/997155371230756864
It's interesting that Deandre Ayton recently went to Jaden's highschool & played some pickup ball with him & his highschool teammates a few weeks back. McDaniels game has been described as similar to Letrell Sprewell's & he has Kevin Durant's wing span.
Man, Miller really has a knack for finding prospects and offering before they blow up. Always gonna help your odds if you are one of the first schools to offer you before you are a trendy name.
Kid looks like he could easily play the wing in college until he puts on more muscle. And of course if we are moving towards a small ball style of play he would be one versatile 4.
Quote from: dashots_UA on May 24, 2018, 01:46:50 PM
Kid looks like he could easily play the wing in college until he puts on more muscle. And of course if we are moving towards a small ball style of play he would be one versatile 4.
I would go one step further and say he should watch how we use Theilemans.
That should be a good measuring stick of how we plan to use him should he choose Arizona.
Both long, athletic wings that can put the ball on the ground, create their own shot, create for others and shoot the jumper.
Quote from: mvpreed2 on May 25, 2018, 06:38:23 AM
I would go one step further and say he should watch how we use Theilemans.
Is there a strong feeling that we'll be seeing a lot of minutes and usage out of Theilemans this season? Where is that coming from?
Quote from: yodefoe on May 25, 2018, 11:13:17 AM
Quote from: mvpreed2 on May 25, 2018, 06:38:23 AM
I would go one step further and say he should watch how we use Theilemans.
Is there a strong feeling that we'll be seeing a lot of minutes and usage out of Theilemans this season? Where is that coming from?
My opinion that Miller isn't (or shouldn't) expect guards Williams/Coleman/Randolph/Smith/Akot to do everything.
Our teams have thrived with versatile athletic wings in the past, and even though Theilemans isn't a 5* recruit like the theta were, I expect to see him play and produce in every game next season as one of our rotation guys.
He's too big not to play, with only four guys north of 6'6 (Jeter/Luther/Lee/Theilemans) I expect three of these to get a lot of minutes.
https://twitter.com/NWBallers/status/1000606880622788608
Wish we still had romar on staff if only for this kids recruitment. Looks like a special talent
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Arizona assistant coach is watching Jaden McDaniels today
https://twitter.com/AdamZagoria/status/1017543434666684417
Quote from: Paper_Bag on May 27, 2018, 12:27:01 PM
Wish we still had romar on staff if only for this kids recruitment. Looks like a special talent
Yea Romar definitely would have helped with his Washington ties. Im still baffled, when I first saw this kid I think he was ranked over 100 on 24/7 sports. And that wasn't that long ago. Now he is ranked 4th overall, I believe.
Quote from: Paper_Bag on May 27, 2018, 12:27:01 PMWish we still had romar on staff if only for this kids recruitment. Looks like a special talent
I would agree that Romar would have been a very big help trying to recruit so many of these WA prospects.
I believe Miller is going to start recruiting some of these prospects himself to try and increase our chances.
McDaniels would be at the top of my list of WA prospects that Miller would want to bring in.
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2 Rivals experts are now predicting McDaniels will become a Wildcat.
Yea what a quiet recruitment he has not even cut his list of schools down yet or mentioned taking visits makes you wonder when will he
Interesting that rivals is giving us a good shot in his recruitment every time I hear someone ask McDaniels about his recruitment he says his dad is handling it.
McDaniel has released his top 5 and Arizona is not on his list.
https://twitter.com/Jmcdaniels7/status/1044418093433315329
Wow I thought we had a real legit shot at this kid... I wonder what happened to not even make the top5?
I find it VERY interesting that two of the top prospects in the West (Stanley/McDaniels) cut Arizona from their final list.
To be honest, it makes me believe we either (1) have landed commits from other prospects or (2) Miller is trying to go in another direction and not recruit so many ONDs.
Build the foundation of the program with 2-4 year guys and land the few 1-2 year guys to take us over the top?
I'd be okay with that as long as we don't miss on the ones Miller really wants.
So who is left in that top tier that Miller would/should want?
Green
Robinson-Earl
Timme
Armstrong
Ellis
I know I'm missing a few, but how many realistic prospects are in Miller's top tier now?
Time will tell as more commit and eliminate programs, but I trust Miller and even when he misses, he doesn't miss so...
I am really surprised arizona did not make top 5 list wondering if miller had not backed off in his recrutment or what happened in guess we won't know now will have to see who miller is prioritizing now.
I'm hoping that this means Miller has the 2019 class locked in. Meaning he's told recruits like McDaniels that there isn't a scholarship available for them. If so, that would mean Green is a strong possibility along with one other ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Time will tell.
I'm now hearing Miller backed off of McDaniels as he has told people close to him he is going to pick SDSU.
Isn't that where his older brother ended up?
Man some of these lesser programs (SDSU/UNLV) definitely end up hitting the lotto with some of these prospects.
I would have loved to have him, but I'm more concerned about those that want to come to Arizona.
It's OK. Guys like Brandon McCoy can choose the school & jump to the league without impacting the program.
Quote from: KansasCityCats on September 26, 2018, 06:15:18 AM
It's OK. Guys like Brandon McCoy can choose the school & jump to the league without impacting the program.
Don't forget guys like...
Rashad Vaughn
Anthony Bennett
Patrick McCaw
UNLV can use their Las Vegas pipeline to land them, but boy do they not pan out at the next level.
Quote from: mvpreed2 on September 27, 2018, 11:09:35 AM
Quote from: KansasCityCats on September 26, 2018, 06:15:18 AM
It's OK. Guys like Brandon McCoy can choose the school & jump to the league without impacting the program.
Don't forget guys like...
Rashad Vaughn
Anthony Bennett
Patrick McCaw
UNLV can use their Las Vegas pipeline to land them, but boy do they not pan out at the next level.
I agree. And I don't get why they think that essentially disappearing for a year is good for them? Sure, they may get loads of playing time and be the featured player, but other than a few games a year nobody sees them. And they certainly dont get exposed to NBA scouts like an Arizona player does. Every year we have loads of scouts at the majority of our games to watch not only the Arizona stars but our opponent's better players. It rarely works out for these kids that take that route of trying to be the man at a program that will lack exposure and not being challenged at all in practices or in conference competition.
Wonder if the McDaniels recruitment is playing out like the Jordan brown recruitment where dad is controlling it an making decision for him an his brother is already at sdsu.
You wonder a guy like McCoy would he have been drafted if he played at a bigger program an had that exposure.
Quote from: Jdmarti on September 30, 2018, 01:39:09 AMWonder if the McDaniels recruitment is playing out like the Jordan brown recruitment where dad is controlling it an making decision for him an his brother is already at sdsu.
That is the vibe I got, because why else would the #4 ranked player in the country NOT want to go any of the major schools in the country, not even the local school Washington?
You send him to SDSU, a Mountain West school that wins but they don't play enough big games to draw the NBA Scouts.
SDSU and UNLV continue to land big fish like this and you forget that these kids are even there.
Unless there is more to it than simply getting to the NBA, I do not understand this sometimes.
Quote from: Jdmarti on September 30, 2018, 01:41:28 AM
You wonder a guy like McCoy would he have been drafted if he played at a bigger program an had that exposure.
No question. If he put up 33/10 against Ayton and had an Indiana jersey on (instead of UNLV)...he'd jump up the draft boards.
Quote from: KansasCityCats on October 03, 2018, 06:56:54 AM
Quote from: Jdmarti on September 30, 2018, 01:41:28 AM
You wonder a guy like McCoy would he have been drafted if he played at a bigger program an had that exposure.
No question. If he put up 33/10 against Ayton and had an Indiana jersey on (instead of UNLV)...he'd jump up the draft boards.
And to think that some of these prospects believe going and star at the mid-major route is the best idea.
The majority of the higher picks come from the elite schools.
The only way the mid-majors get that type of hype/buzz is if they show out in the tournament.
There are too many examples to support it, but these handlers seem to think otherwise.
Quote from: mvpreed2 on October 03, 2018, 01:52:47 PM
And to think that some of these prospects believe going and star at the mid-major route is the best idea.
The majority of the higher picks come from the elite schools.
The only way the mid-majors get that type of hype/buzz is if they show out in the tournament.
There are too many examples to support it, but these handlers seem to think otherwise.
I agree. They get their playing time but there is nobody there to see it. They may put up great numbers but the competition will always be questioned. If the interest of the player is before all else, they would not end up at mid-majors(with the exception of a few elite mid-major programs like Gonzaga). And you are dead on, usually the only way these kids end up as high picks is if they make a LOT of noise in the tournament.
I definitely think Brandon McCoy gets drafted, probably in the first round, if he went to a UCLA, Kentucky, Arizona, Kansas level basketball program.
Quote from: dashots_UA on October 12, 2018, 03:50:11 PM
Quote from: mvpreed2 on October 03, 2018, 01:52:47 PM
And to think that some of these prospects believe going and star at the mid-major route is the best idea.
The majority of the higher picks come from the elite schools.
The only way the mid-majors get that type of hype/buzz is if they show out in the tournament.
There are too many examples to support it, but these handlers seem to think otherwise.
I agree. They get their playing time but there is nobody there to see it. They may put up great numbers but the competition will always be questioned. If the interest of the player is before all else, they would not end up at mid-majors(with the exception of a few elite mid-major programs like Gonzaga). And you are dead on, usually the only way these kids end up as high picks is if they make a LOT of noise in the tournament.
I definitely think Brandon McCoy gets drafted, probably in the first round, if he went to a UCLA, Kentucky, Arizona, Kansas level basketball program.
McCoy going to any of those three schools, with the numbers he put up, he would have been a lottery pick.
Exposure is key with these prospects and relying off the buzz/hype you had coming into college to force the scouts to continue to watch you isn't always the case.
They want to see the games with the most amount of prospects, and SDSU won't have many of those; but Arizona/UCLA would, or Arizona/Oregon would.