Lukas Kišūnas (6'9, 252, center) has received his release from UConn recently.
https://twitter.com/BrewsterHoops/status/981357265755234305
There isn't a head coach in the country grinding harder than Miller and our staff right now.
I'm beginning to wonder if the prospects think we are desperate and going for anything right now.
We've contacted every quality available HS prospect, and a select group of grad transfers.
Time will tell who wants to come to Arizona though..
Just get one guy and start the momentum. More will follow after that.
Quote from: ZonaHoops on April 05, 2018, 08:04:05 AM
Just get one guy and start the momentum. More will follow after that.
Or even one coach!
I think it is safe to say he is trying at this point.
We just need to wait until it happens.
He will visit Arizona next weekend April 19-20 according to Brain Snow
Here is a link I found on YouTube.
This shows ALL of his game, raw footage, so you don't have to wonder what we would be getting.
This kid would clearly be a 4-5 year prospect for us unless he blossomed under Miller and blew up.
Honestly, I see this kid and he reminds me of Tarczewski in that you knew exactly what you were going to get from him; nothing more, nothing less.
From watching video, I see his weaknesses as athleticism, has trouble finishing near the basket unless he has perfect position and angle for a backboard shot. I've not seen him show any range at all on his shot. With him being so physical and having average athleticism at best, I can see him getting into foul trouble more than most post players we've had recently. His strengths, although he sometimes has trouble with interior passing, he's very good at finding the open outside shooter. This is one strength that will be needed in a lineup that could be guard heavy this coming season. Offensively, he will never likely be a "go to" guy.
Reminds me more of Kyryl Natyazhko, than Tarczewski.
Lucas had a very good visit & said he was impressed with coach Miller & Arizona. He does plan on a visit to Stanford & Pitt is now pushing for him to take a visit soon after that. Lucas may be waiting to see what Jordan Brown is going to do since he was said to be interested in Arizona & Stanford. We'll keep you posted on what the Lithuanian center decides.
Why is he worried about JB?
He must want to come in and play immediately.
Honestly, I think we need two Cs in this class, so we could take both of them and get they both get reps.
Seems to have good vision in finding his open team mates.
It probably sounds like sacrilege but I honestly would rather have this kid than Jordan Brown. Brown has been soft every time I've watched him and Lithuanian kids play a hard nosed style and Kisunas is likely to stay at our program longer. Hopefully they somehow both commit but its seems unlikely.
Quote from: Dirty Dancer on April 24, 2018, 10:24:31 PMIt probably sounds like sacrilege but I honestly would rather have this kid than Jordan Brown. Brown has been soft every time I've watched him and Lithuanian kids play a hard nosed style and Kisunas is likely to stay at our program longer. Hopefully they somehow both commit but its seems unlikely.
Brown is an instant-impact type of recruit.
Kisunas seems like he is going to need to be groomed for at least a year before he will be ready.
Yes he is going to be in college longer, but Brown being another early-entry to the NBA only helps us and continues to remind the recruits that Miller will be able to develop you, and then get you off to the NBA.
He is a great screener. Guy has a huge body for a kid his age. If he can learn to do the little things Zeus did, like seal out lanes to create open layups for his teammates, set solid screens in the pick and roll, box out and all the little stuff, he would be worth the scholarship for sure IMO. At worst we get a great guy for practices. At best, over 4 or 5 years at AZ he develops a shot and a more consistent post game, and we end up with a quality player. I agree with mvpreed that we need multiple centers in this class. If anything, for the sake of practice. Brown and Kisunas makes perfect sense, as Kisunas would not be a factor his freshman year, and it might even be prudent for him to redshirt, at least so he can learn to knock down free throws consistently(which I've heard is a major problem in his game). If you look at other videos of him, he does show flashes of solid footwork and utilizing his big body well.
https://twitter.com/EvanDaniels/status/989864360171458565