Reynolds: Injury bug bites Bradley mens basketball...

[Big Mike]

http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x709245773/Injury-bug-bites-Bradley-mens-basektball-so-far-this-offseason

[egib52]

So I am guessing Delaney is 1a and Roberts 1b if we can't secure Delaney. I hope Hamilton is still a possibility cuz Blake may be questionable at best.

[bradleyfan20]

Why is Blake questionable at best? I think it is 95% that we get Blake.

[Da Coach]

In his article, Dave Reynolds said this-
Set to arrive at BU on Friday night for an official visit was 6-5 wing forward Deshawn Delaney of Chicago. Delaney, who averaged 17.8 points and 9.2 rebounds as a Vincennes College (Indiana) freshman, helped his team to second place in the NJCAA national tournament.

Delaney, who would have three years of Division I eligibility, has future visits scheduled to New Mexico and Texas A&M.

But Dave's facts just don't seem correct. Deshawn Delaney has played the last 2 full seasons at Vincennes junior college, and he was a sophomore this past season. I don't see how he would has 3 years of eligibility left.

2011-2012 Deshawn Delaney appeared in all 31 games at Vincennes

http://www.athstats.vinu.edu/mensbasketball/2012/teamcume.htm

2012-2013 Delaney appeared in all 37 games

http://www.athstats.vinu.edu/mensbasketball/2013/teamcume.htm

I think he would just have 2 years left. His correct averages were 15.8 ppg and 8.1 RPG this past season.

[Da Coach]

Here is more on 6'3" guard Allen Roberts of Miami of Ohio who is visiting next weekend.

http://www.muredhawks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=87615&DB_OEM_ID=26100&ATCLID=205458190&USE_REGULAR_SITE_FOR_MOBILE=YES

He is only a little over 30% three point shooter for his career

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/players/88853

[BUfan14]

He is only a little over 30% three point shooter for his career
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/players/88853

Are we recruiting anyone who can shoot right now? IMO we need a 5 who can contribute majorly right away and three point shooters and it seems we are not recruiting either as some have said TH is not an instant contributor.

Grier better be able to shoot right away, but I still see no starters on this team that can shoot if he is not a starter right away. I see a lot of zone in our future if that is the case.

[egib52]

Why is Blake questionable at best? I think it is 95% that we get Blake.

Because he is leaving town w/o committing, and has two other visits closer to home. I'm not sold on another small post, but if he doesn't see BU as his best fit now, I doubt that will change.

[tornado]

In his article, Dave Reynolds said this-
Set to arrive at BU on Friday night for an official visit was 6-5 wing forward Deshawn Delaney of Chicago. Delaney, who averaged 17.8 points and 9.2 rebounds as a Vincennes College (Indiana) freshman, helped his team to second place in the NJCAA national tournament.

Delaney, who would have three years of Division I eligibility, has future visits scheduled to New Mexico and Texas A&M.

But Dave's facts just don't seem correct. Deshawn Delaney has played the last 2 full seasons at Vincennes junior college, and he was a sophomore this past season. I don't see how he would has 3 years of eligibility left.

2011-2012 Deshawn Delaney appeared in all 31 games at Vincennes

http://www.athstats.vinu.edu/mensbasketball/2012/teamcume.htm

2012-2013 Delaney appeared in all 37 games

http://www.athstats.vinu.edu/mensbasketball/2013/teamcume.htm

I think he would just have 2 years left. His correct averages were 15.8 ppg and 8.1 RPG this past season.

"don't seem correct"??
how can Dave Reynolds say this - surely he knows that Delaney has played two years at Vincennes...
On Vincennes' own web site it is clear he's a sophomore...and in past columns - Dave has stated plainly that Delaney's a sophomore with two years of eligibility left

http://blogs.pjstar.com/pressrow/2013/03/12/building-from-the-bottom-this-time/

BTW_ Dave is also wrong that
"Delaney.. helped his team to second place in the NJCAA national tournament"
...because they did not finish 2nd - they finished 4th

http://www.suncommercial.com/articles/2013/03/31/sports/sports/doc514e4f884a00f413115343.txt

http://athletics.vinu.edu/articles/04-13/vu%E2%80%99s-darius-carter-selected-njcaa-all-american-team-deshawn-delaney-gets-3rd-team-nod

and anyway - the NJCAA web site says Delaney's averages are 15.8 ppg & 8.1 rpg - not 17.8 & 9.2

http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2012-13/div1/teams/vincennesuniversity?view=lineup

As a juco freshman - the season DR appears to not know about - Delaney averaged 18.7ppg & 9.2 rpg

http://njcaa.org/colleges_college_player.cfm?category=stats&sid=4&divid=1&slid=2&collegeId=1408&teamid=120233&athleteid=333900&seasonselect=556

Lastly - those serious injuries to key returning players lessen whatever benefit there was from playing those extra games after a long arduous season?


PS- Allen Roberts only shot 38.8% from the floor overall and only 30.2% from 3-pt in the MAC - with a bad 1:2 assist to turnover ratio
...and although I assume they are implying Roberts would be immediately eligible - nobody actually ever says so...
he's played 3 seasons and spent four years at Miami - he has only one year left - if he has to sit out due to transfer then he needs a waiver..

[bradleyfan20]

Because he is leaving town w/o committing, and has two other visits closer to home. I'm not sold on another small post, but if he doesn't see BU as his best fit now, I doubt that will change.

1. He hasn't even left town yet. 2. I was told by a person of knowledge that he wasn't committing on the visit no matter what because his coach wanted to talk to him when he gets back. Let's not get too nervous yet!

[tornado]

we ought to be able to beat out UTSA..

[Old Coach]

Because he is leaving town w/o committing, and has two other visits closer to home. I'm not sold on another small post, but if he doesn't see BU as his best fit now, I doubt that will change.

He wasn't expected to commit on Thursday or Friday. I believe that he is very likely to commit on early next week.