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Valley Senior-Studs

LittleBrave

LittleBrave

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The biggest challenge yet! Who are your picks to make the 5 biggest impacts in the Valley in the 2010-'11 season?

Left out some seniors:

BU: SM, AW, DD
CU: Kenny Lawson, Wayne Runnels, Darryl Ashford
DU: Ryan Wedel
EU: Kavon Lacey
ISU (red): Austin Hill, Tony Lewis, Alex Rubin
ISU (blue): Aaron Carter, Jake Kelly
MSU: Nafis Ricks, Adam Leonard, Jermaine Mallet, Will Creekmore
UNI: Kwadzo Ahelegbe, Kerwin Dunham
SIU: Justin Bocot (Jr. or Sr.?), Carlton Fay
WSU: Gabe Blair, JT Durley, Graham Hatch
 
Tough to find a team with better seniors than us... maybe MSU. Hopefully having to go through those injuries to AW and DD pay off this year, it always seems that mid major teams who make big impact in the tourney have seniors and 5th yr. seniors.
 
Wonder if Carlton Fay ever wish he would have went to Bradley?

He is a very good player stuck in a program that has self distructed right in front of his eyes.

For me the Senior Stud starts and ends with Sammy. He plays and presents himself the way I wish ever single basketball player would. Infact I think we have 3 great people as our seniors.

Kwadzo Ahelegbe and Lawson are studs who Ill be happy to see move on. Both have been BU killers.
 
houstontxbrave said:
Wonder if Carlton Fay ever wish he would have went to Bradley?

He is a very good player stuck in a program that has self distructed right in front of his eyes.

For me the Senior Stud starts and ends with Sammy. He plays and presents himself the way I wish ever single basketball player would. Infact I think we have 3 great people as our seniors.

Kwadzo Ahelegbe and Lawson are studs who Ill be happy to see move on. Both have been BU killers.
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Pretty much what I was going to write. Fay's 4 years have flown by and Lawson seems to have been around forever. Can't say I'll miss Lawson once this season ends.
 
Biggest Senior Stud making the biggest impact in the MVC this year will be none other than the new Dean of MVC Coaches, "Senior" Coach Les. ;-)

Will this be the year he finally leads his team of very talented upperclass veterans and promising underclass players to a MVC or MVC Tournament Title? :doubt:

This should be JL's best shot since 05-06, and his coaching performance will be key to determining the MVC Championship....for BU..
 
Top 5 impact seniors: (in order)

1) Sammy Maniscalco (BU) (Best year yet - will get off to better start)
2) Kwadzo Ahelegbe (UNI) (the little engine for the Panthers)
3) Kenny Lawson Jr. (CU) (one of biggest weapons in the Valley)
4) Jermaine Mallett (MSU) (Underdog!)
5) Dodie Dunson (BU) (his return will not go unnoticed - team leader will get 'er done)

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Extra consideration: JT Durley (WSU)
 
LittleBrave said:
Top 5 impact seniors: (in order)

1) Sammy Maniscalco (BU) (Best year yet - will get off to better start)
2) Kwadzo Ahelegbe (UNI) (the little engine for the Panthers)
3) Kenny Lawson Jr. (CU) (one of biggest weapons in the Valley)
4) Jermaine Mallett (MSU) (Underdog!)
5) Dodie Dunson (BU) (his return will not go unnoticed - team leader will get 'er done)

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Extra consideration: JT Durley (WSU)
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Even a BU fan is leaving off our best player from their top 5. I hope he does go under the radar. One thing about AW is that he'll have a whole year and summer to play ball. I expect some big scoring numbers from him and I'll be surprised if he does not lead the team in scoring.
 
AW is one player that we have that has the complete capacity to carry a team. Last year he was coming back from sitting not playing for a complete year. I'd like to see how other athletes would look from not playing, practicing or for that fact running for a whole year. I guess we will just have to see what he is made of but IMO by the end of the year he'll have cleared out any doubts a few of you have.
 
i agree

i agree

bu fan 9 said:
AW is way to soft to be a stud.
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He has a chance its just a matter of how bad he really wants it. I hope he threw that fall away turnaround jumper in the trash.

until i can see that he is soft as butter AW, Sam is a supreme stud
 
BradleyBrave said:
So...I guess we won't be hearing the 'experience' excuse if thing go awry this year, will we? ;)
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I wouldn't think so. Most of the players on this team have played together for two full years at least.

Unless, of course, you were referring to the "experience" of our staff. I wouldn't expect that to be an excuse this year either.
 
Obviously, I think we have three solid seniors. Outside of Peoria, there are many senior studs in the league this year. In no order...

1. Lawson should be a beast. Maybe 16-8 stud.
2. Wedel is simply a stud shooter. He could average 15ppg
3. Jake Kelly will finally get a chance - another possible 15ppg
4. All four MSU guys will contribute - great supporting cast around Weems
5. Kwadzo is a stud - his numbers won't impress you, but he's the best player on that team
6. Fay is a stud stuck in the mud (rhyme) in Carbondale
7. With 30-32mpg, Durley could get to 16-7 per game
 
Sammy finished last year very strong:!: This year we need and I think he will get going fast from the start and finish even stronger. If this happens, BU could just make a run to the top and if BU would be tops, well then I could see Sam being POY:!::!::D
 
Braves4Life said:
I agree mayhem. Now that Lawson has a true "big man" coach in McD I think he has a great shot a being POY and, quite possibly, a mid-low first round draft pick.
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I'd say someone will at least give him a look in the 2nd round... the problem is that he hasn't played more than 25 minutes per game yet. Eglseder had the same issue.

If KLjr. plays 30-33 minutes, averages 16ppg, 8rpg and 2bpg, he should get drafted no matter how bad McD's squad is.
 
electricmayhem said:
I'd say someone will at least give him a look in the 2nd round... the problem is that he hasn't played more than 25 minutes per game yet. Eglseder had the same issue.

If KLjr. plays 30-33 minutes, averages 16ppg, 8rpg and 2bpg, he should get drafted no matter how bad McD's squad is.
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The real difference between Lawson and Eglseder is that Lawson is mobile and is a 4 in the NBA. He will be hard for us to match up with as usual. I guess I like his game and believe he has a great chance of making it to the next level as there is in the Valley.

I really have no idea how anyone is picking Fay as a stud. Do not get me wrong. I like his game but a stud? How does any BU fan pick him over AW is what I ask?
 
BradleyBrave said:
So...I guess we won't be hearing the 'experience' excuse if thing go awry this year, will we? ;)
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BB, you took the words right out of my mouth, actually my fingers. :lol:

If the Valley is truely a guard's league, as some suggest, and dominant bigs are rarely seen in the Valley, or at least at BU :(, the Braves should be loaded with SM, AW, DD, and DSE, complimented by JE and a talented frosh in WL.

Add AT and WE as fourth year players and TB a third year player, and things should be looking up.

Of course, the 'injury', 'bad scheduling', 'bad officiating', 'NCAA screws BU' and the 'lack of practice time at the PCC' excuses are still waiting in the wings for the faithful to use if necessary...:roll::roll::roll:

I just hope my annual malaise in overrating BU players vs the rest of the Valley Teams' players, or more likely, underrating other players in the Valley,
doesn't show up this season!
 
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