Reading the article, the schools that are listed are actually schools that he says Have Shown interest in Him, so Houston reached out I’m sure once he received his release from A&M.
Somebody posted earlier in this string about Sampson’s ability to develop players, and pointed out the difference between last year’s Robertson and Davis and this year’s Robertson and Davis in the playoffs as proof.
Point taken. 100% agreement here.
I’d sure like to see Sampson do the same for Fabian White. If that guy could shoot and score a little bit better, then he could be deadly.
Gorham sure sounds like a great prospect; I hope that he is as good as he sounds. If so, then he could give us a bit more of an inside game, though we still need a true big man. Not sure that Gresham will ever be the answer there.
Of course, we do seem to have a great recruiting class coming in (one that could get even better if we sign that aTm de-commit) and they might also contribute!
Until then though, I can’t really speculate about how any new players that I haven’t seen play will impact us, so for now, I think that I’d probably go with red80’s list.
My guess is that Armoni Brooks will be next season’s biggest star, and will score and hit threes at an even bigger clip than this year.
FINAL FOUR BAYBEE!!!
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I believe Caleb Mills will be really good. Especially since he has already been practicing. That kid is a stud from what I’ve heard and watched… Glad he enrolled early and got to see and learn from Davis and Robinson!
I really hope hope both Davis and Robinson get a shot in the NBA.
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Actually, percentage wise, Jarreau was third on the team with 3 pt shooting. Of course he played fewer minutes than the leaders. He also got a late start to the season.
I am fine with his 3 pt shooting.
Alley OTOH, took 72% of his shots from 3 pt range and shot less than 27%. Meaning he shot 55% from 2 pt range. He is a good FT shooter. I would like to see him take it to the hoop more. He has the body for it.
If OTOH, CKS wants him to shoot the 3’s, then by all means take them. But, work on them A LOT this offseason.
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Jarreau shoots a very good percentage from 3, but he didn’t shoot many and will only shoot them if he’s wide open. To take his game to the next level (and if he wants a legit shot as a guard in the NBA), he needs to be able to create his own shot from 3 (drive/cross-over and step back) and develop a quicker trigger. I have no doubt he’s going to working on that extensively this summer.
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Exactly, 2002. If he made the same percentage, but with a quick trigger, he would be amazing. He really only took wide open shots from 3-point land. He actually would pass them up when open often.
Agree, also, if he becomes a true 3 pt threat, then watch out, his drives to hoop will be even more spectacular.
This is exactly what makes James Harden nearly unguardable. At the UH level, it’s also what made Rob Gray such a weapon. Deeky has better handles and better size than Rob. He’s almost as good of a finisher as Rob and will certainly get better there too. If he gets good and confident from 3, we’ll be wondering next year if he’ll stick around for his senior year.
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He should for his own good. Then again, I do not know his circumstances.
My selfish view, it that he needs 2 more years to be NBA ready.
I hope he puts on some meat on those bones during offseason.
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Then again, he might just be one of those lucky bastards who can eat all they want and stay skinny😎
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I miss the days of a fast metabolism lol
I thought the same thing about Fabian White, but feel his maturation process was slowed because he was coming off an injury. Additionally, I think he was asked to play a certain role for the benefit of the team this season. He should have marked improvement next year.
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Back in the day a kid could just go over to Fonde and get all the summer training they needed.
G - Jarreau
G - Brooks
G - Hinton
F - Gorham
F - Gresham
This might be the best lineup that complements everyone’s offensive strengths. I could see this lineup operating a lot like the Rockets. Jarreau and Gresham would be great pick and roll and all the rest provide great spacing because they shoot the 3. If Fabian stretches his range from that midrange baseline shot to the corner 3 then he would be great too. But with Jarreau’s driving ability we need to create more space for him to work.
I have a feeling Mills will be in there because of his shot making & shooting ability. Dude will basically be a RS freshman who has been with the program since January. He’s gotten like 10-15 pounds bigger (just my estimation by pictures) I think the basketball team will travel this Summer for a few exhibitions like we did 3 years ago. Don’t ask me whose place he would take in the starting line up @CoogQ lol
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Need pts off the bench too. So esp as freshman, see him as the 6 or 7th man in the rotation. For now here are the 5 I see starting come November based on who’s on Roster currently.
DJ, AB, NH, FW , BG
Mills-Pg
Brooks-Sg
Jarreau-Sf (As of today, I give him the slight edge over Hinton because he’s a bit more natural of a pg than Hinton and would make Mills the secondary ball handler. Plus, has that great chemistry with Bresham)
Gorham-Pf (slight edge over White, because he’s more of a natural scorer. Like another poster said, he tends to over think plays at times. Will get better, but Gorham has been said to have a 3 pt shot and looked like the best player in practice on times. Source: Kelvin Sampson. And we know he’s a straight shooter.)
Gresham-C (Athlecism and upside untapped. Looks like a legit, long 6-9. Size we need at the starting line up. Probably can bulk up a bit more. See Coach Bishop.)
6th Man- Hinton… (Would start as a sophomore in past years, but his scoring and point guard skills will help Sasser with the second unit.
7th Man- White… first big off the bench. (Like Hinton, would start in most years in the past. He will be better next season, but him coming off the bench is important as he can play the center/power forward position. He’ll get lots of minutes anyway.)
8th man- Sasser (I think him playing next to Hinton would be the perfect fitting because Sasser can shoot the ball well in a efficient clip and Hinton would most likely help him with ball handling duties. Some may see this as an upset pick, as far as him being a rotation player as a true fresman. But he’s so mature and has played a lot of competition basketball at such a young age)
Still have Cedric Alley, Chris Harris & J’Wan Roberts the freshman player at your bench.
Tyreek Smith c/o '19 is a B1G being mention as a possible addition to the team as well, with some other transfer options including the 6’5 SG from Florida Gulf Coast in case you want to insert him in there with the 2nd Unit.
IF no one leaves early professionally or for whatever reason, UH would still have 3 ships for 2020 class…
LJ Cryer, Beekman- two of the few options at pg.
Mikah Peavy, Mark- two of the few players at the wing position as options.
Adu- one of the few options as a big, that has UH as a potential destination.
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Looks like we will have a tremendous amount of depth again next year. Cant wait!
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Whewww…that’s a lot to digest there! Going to be lot of different opinions out there. Imo, no way I don’t see White not starting but that’s just me. Too much experience under Sampson system. Kind of like back up QB, always looks better on sidelines and in practice then in the game. On Mills that’s why I have him coming off the bench to take over PG position when DJ needs a break. And he can also play alongside Jarreau of course. But if Jarreau is in the game he should be at pg pos, that’s where he can create everything for himself and the team. He’s definitely not like AB where he can catch n shoot at this point. Again it’s all opinions on the future, but I see all positives in next yrs squad. #GoCoogs
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