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Post by efg72 on Jul 17, 2022 18:55:09 GMT -5
Honestly JP was way overrated by this board. He is a tweener who did and has been able to exploit different matchups and use his body to score. A good PL scorer, a slightly less than average mid D1 player
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Post by hchoops on Jul 17, 2022 19:25:02 GMT -5
JP= Joe Pridgen ?
12 pts, 8 rebs for UNCC in 2021-22
Better than average mid D1 player
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Post by efg72 on Jul 17, 2022 19:31:13 GMT -5
Yes
He was good for our level given his skills, but little more imho
yet I wish him luck
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Post by newfieguy74 on Jul 17, 2022 20:08:44 GMT -5
I think the person who overestimated Joe the most was Joe.
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Post by Xmassader on Jul 17, 2022 20:49:55 GMT -5
UNCW in ‘20-‘21 and then off to Northeastern. Will be interesting to see if he starts. UNCW was 7-10 in ‘20-‘21 with him under new coach Takayo Siddle and 27-9 in ‘21-‘22 and first in the CAA regular season without him. Overall record of 10-39 in his two seasons. Certainly Northeastern hopes for a better correlation between his performance and the W-L record than was the case at HC and UNCW.
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Post by HC92 on Jul 17, 2022 21:57:13 GMT -5
Northeastern was 9-22, 2-16 last year.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jul 17, 2022 22:05:45 GMT -5
Pridgen has hit 57% of his two-point attempts in his two years at HC & UNCW--pretty solid in that aspect of the game
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Post by hchoops on Jul 17, 2022 22:25:49 GMT -5
For a 6’5” forward, his 7.3 rebounds are significant.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Jul 18, 2022 5:56:09 GMT -5
I think the person who overestimated Joe the most was Joe. In fairness, newfie, I think that helped get him as far as he has with basketball. I remember reading many stories about him on NERR that spoke to this. Maybe this describes him:
I did think he had the perfect situation at HC, with his support group of family and friends at all the games. It's too bad it didn't work out.
To get back to 2023, I wouldn't mind seeing a 6-7 version of JP sign on for next year.
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Post by sader1970 on Jul 18, 2022 6:20:18 GMT -5
Was it our friend hc70 that was always looking for a 6 foot 12 player? I became a disciple of that thinking. I know, I know, hard to find and get at Holy Cross. But I suspect a more charismatic coach (think Chesney-type) would have a better chance.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 18, 2022 7:31:30 GMT -5
McCeldon is 6-10, 260. Close enough.
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Post by sader1970 on Jul 18, 2022 8:03:13 GMT -5
Did he sign NLI yet?
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jul 18, 2022 8:18:53 GMT -5
I think he may have to wait until the Fall "window" is open before he can officially sign |
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Post by hchoops on Jul 18, 2022 8:25:57 GMT -5
Wilbar and Lewis are 6’11”
Mike R is 6’10”
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Post by hcnj on Jul 18, 2022 10:14:07 GMT -5
To get back to 2023, I wouldn't mind seeing a 6-7 version of JP sign on for next year.
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6-7 versions of JP aren't coming to HC. AIR, JP was exactly the same type of HS player as he was college. He did great in HS as a PF without size needed for better colleges. When I followed him he didn't get "the right offers" because he was a 6-4ish PF. He's like the Gates of PF. He gives you a lot for his size. I seldom have fond feelings for guys who stiff us after getting an opportunity, regardless of our program. That's life today with many.
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 18, 2022 10:18:52 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to Wilbar's play. Quicker than Rabs, stronger than Lewis.
His previous coach recruited him to two schools and then gave him a verbal parting shot. If he feels welcomed, appreciated and motivated at HC we could have a good one.
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Post by newfieguy74 on Jul 18, 2022 10:28:11 GMT -5
JP has a good inside game--for the PL. Self-confidence is good, self-delusion is not. At a higher level he becomes less effective (to extend that reasoning, he would score 0 points and get 0 rebounds in the NBA). I imagine he'll be a good contributor at Northeastern.
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Post by HC92 on Jul 18, 2022 10:28:16 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to Wilbar's play. Quicker than Rabs, stronger than Lewis. His previous coach recruited him to two schools and then gave him a verbal parting shot. If he feels welcomed, appreciated and motivated at HC we could have a good one. That is definitely the glass half full view. Hope you’re right. |
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Post by HC92 on Jul 18, 2022 10:29:30 GMT -5
Pridgen is a very good low major player. Wish he was still here. Alas, he is not like so many others we have recruited over the last several years.
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 18, 2022 10:31:56 GMT -5
Whichever Senior wins PL player of the year, Joe outplayed him as a Freshman.
Unless it's Gates. They were both ROYs.
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Post by timholycross on Jul 18, 2022 16:07:18 GMT -5
Northeastern was 9-22, 2-16 last year. Joe's trying for a dubious trifecta. Played on a last place team his first two years, moving on to Northeastern, who finished last in 2021-2. Remember the famous Branch Rickey comment to Ralph Kiner, who was holding out. "We finished last with you and we can finish last without you". |
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 18, 2022 16:23:31 GMT -5
Pridgen is a very good low major player. Wish he was still here. Alas, he is not like so many others we have recruited over the last several years. Everybody in Carmody's last two recruiting classes finishing somewhere else. Grandison, Pridgen, and Wade on their third schools - Lowder on his fourth (with a couple de-commits thrown in for good measure).
Getting tougher to care.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 18, 2022 16:32:54 GMT -5
Luke McEldon took an OV to Brown last week.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Jul 19, 2022 12:57:38 GMT -5
McEldon gets an offer from Penn.
Bye-bye . . .
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Post by HC92 on Jul 24, 2022 10:27:48 GMT -5
No sign that we are interested but maybe we should be . . .
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