'20 NY SF - Sean Durugordon (Missouri ---> Austin Peay ---> Siena)

[SGreenwell]

I would think that all these guards would cause some issue with potential playing time.

I think Sean is more of a 3/4, whereas Femi is more of a combo guard. They're probably not in direct competition for minutes.

[DeanDome88]

If we got commitments from both Sean and Femi we would have 7 guards/wings and probably would be playing 4 of them at a time. I think that is enough time to go around. We definitely need at least 6 and then we are really thin if there is an injury. I wonder if players are looking at each year as the big picture. Malik Martin will be out of eligibility after next season. Anyway, I suspect the coaching staff will get it sorted out. I like the players they are interested in.

[Big Rhody Guy]

I also would believe that we plan to go with a smaller line up. Probably only 1 big man on the court at a time, if that.

[steveystuds06]

We have plenty of time if we get both. Archie likes to play fast. I don't see him clogging the paint with slower bigs but maybe I'm wrong. Sorry if I missed anyone on this list.

Point Guards
Bassy
Bray
Femi
Carey

2 Guards
Ish
Bray
Carey
Femi

Wings
Martin
Duru
Femi
Carey
Ish

Forwards
Martin
Duru
Illeri

Centers
Samb

[sevegny7]

We have plenty of time if we get both. Archie likes to play fast. I don't see him clogging the paint with slower bigs but maybe I'm wrong. Sorry if I missed anyone on this list.

Point Guards
Bassy
Bray
Carey

2 Guards
Ish
Bray
Carey
Femi

Wings
Martin
Duru
Femi
Carey
Ish

Forwards
Martin
Duru
Illeri

Centers
Samb

Yeah I agree with this list. Three guards/wing types will be on the floor at all times. Sean Durugordon will and can play the small ball 4 with his athleticism and length. I do not think there is as much over lap as many think. And I would think 100% room for both on the roster without completely taking the other players minutes.

I also think we really will only bring in maybe 2 bigs. Archie loves his guards and wings which wins in college bball. He loved Miami in the Tourney this year for that exact reason. So I only see archie really playing 2 bigs consistently.

Abdou Samb has not yet shown it at the D1 level but he does have a decently well rounded game where he can put it on the floor and knock down an open 3. I can see Abdou getting spot minutes at the 4 in the future alongwith the listed 5 you have above.

[reef]

Vault not accurate again he said Duru will visit and a committment shortly thereafter now it looks like next week

[Rhody83]

Carey can’t play PG.

[steveystuds06]

Carey can’t play PG.

He can. We don't want him to but he played a little point at Syracuse and in spurts with us. That's obviously not what we want but he was much better with the ball last year. If he takes another step forward this season he could be a nice 6th man for us.

[steveystuds06]

Vault not accurate again he said Duru will visit and a committment shortly thereafter now it looks like next week

He's guessing. I'm assuming he'll stop doing that from now on

[79RhodyFan]

Carey can’t play PG.

He can. We don't want him to but he played a little point at Syracuse and in spurts with us. That's obviously not what we want but he was much better with the ball last year. If he takes another step forward this season he could be a nice 6th man for us.

I thought Carey's passing really improved last year. He dished off for easy baskets quite a few times when driving to the basket. He also rebounded very well from the guard position. The talent is definitely there and the fact that he improved so much last year without the coaching. I am very optimistic he can really contribute this year especially with Archie

[RamStock]

Carey can’t play PG.

He can. We don't want him to but he played a little point at Syracuse and in spurts with us. That's obviously not what we want but he was much better with the ball last year. If he takes another step forward this season he could be a nice 6th man for us.

No chance do I want to see Carey at Pg. He has always been a turnover machine. He may have improved a little last year, but no winning team has him at the point. I get your point of trying to give him a few minutes there, but it sounds awful.

[RJRam]

Carey can’t play PG.

He can. We don't want him to but he played a little point at Syracuse and in spurts with us. That's obviously not what we want but he was much better with the ball last year. If he takes another step forward this season he could be a nice 6th man for us.

No chance do I want to see Carey at Pg. He has always been a turnover machine. He may have improved a little last year, but no winning team has him at the point. I get your point of trying to give him a few minutes there, but it sounds awful.

Carey a PG? His handle is the worst part of his slightly improving game. He may get some PT, but not at PG.

[URI_05]

Carey can’t play PG.

He can. We don't want him to but he played a little point at Syracuse and in spurts with us. That's obviously not what we want but he was much better with the ball last year. If he takes another step forward this season he could be a nice 6th man for us.

So did the Mitchells, doesn’t make it a good idea. I think Carey can have a decent role here and hopefully good coaching will reduce the TOs, but that still doesn’t make him a PG.

[McRam]

He can. We don't want him to but he played a little point at Syracuse and in spurts with us. That's obviously not what we want but he was much better with the ball last year. If he takes another step forward this season he could be a nice 6th man for us.

No chance do I want to see Carey at Pg. He has always been a turnover machine. He may have improved a little last year, but no winning team has him at the point. I get your point of trying to give him a few minutes there, but it sounds awful.

Carey a PG? His handle is the worst part of his slightly improving game. He may get some PT, but not at PG.

“slightly improving”. More than that. Aside from his improvement at TOs his shooting was a major, major improvement.

The previous year he could hardly hit the rim on a 15 footer, obviously much different last year.

Agree though, not a point guard, but, would not be surprised if he is more of a significant contributor nex year.

[SGreenwell]

Carey is strictly a "break glass in case of emergency" kind of option at PG. It's kind of rare that both your starting and back-up PG aren't available - this past year, Cox elected to play Thomas 38 minutes in a game Sheppard was unavailable, IIRC. I think Carey got some run at the position then, and in some games where he was playing well. I think that's the only way he would get time there this coming year. (Same with anyone not brought in as a PG, btw.)

[steveystuds06]

He can. We don't want him to but he played a little point at Syracuse and in spurts with us. That's obviously not what we want but he was much better with the ball last year. If he takes another step forward this season he could be a nice 6th man for us.

No chance do I want to see Carey at Pg. He has always been a turnover machine. He may have improved a little last year, but no winning team has him at the point. I get your point of trying to give him a few minutes there, but it sounds awful.

Carey a PG? His handle is the worst part of his slightly improving game. He may get some PT, but not at PG.

I'm not saying Carey is going to get run at the point. I don't want him to be our point guard. I would bet no one wants Carey to be our point guard...I was putting together a list of positions I feel our guys can play. Carey would only play point if guys were out and it was an emergency. I was responding to someone saying our guards will have trouble finding minutes, and I was pointing out that we have guards that can play multiple positions.

Regarding "his slightly improving game," I have no idea what team you watched last year. Carey was, without question, the most improved player on the team last year. He was unplayable the season before. Props to him for working on his game and impacting this year.

[giovanni]

[Rhody74]

[Rhody83]

This isn’t a good sign.

[CamsRams]

Didn’t think so either.

[Rhody83]

Clip of him in Rhody uniform and comment that Alabama showing interest has been removed from his IG timeline.

[Billyboy78]

So, committing before our in house visit?

[Rhodyram99]

So, committing before our in house visit?

That was this week , it’s Alabama or uri in my opinion

[Billyboy78]

So, committing before our in house visit?

That was last week , it’s Alabama or uri in my opinion

Our in house visit is supposed to be next week.

[CamsRams]

The IG story expires after 24 hours right.

[Rhody83]

So, committing before our in house visit?

That was last week , it’s Alabama or uri in my opinion

Billy is talking about the scheduled in home visit to his home in NYC next week. Not the on campus visit.

[Rhodyram99]

So, committing before our in house visit?

That was last week , it’s Alabama or uri in my opinion

Our in house visit is supposed to be next week.

Ughh…. Not a good sign then

[CamsRams]

Feel like he was looking for Power 5 exclusively.

[Rhody83]

The IG story expires after 24 hours right.

Yes, but it would be in his history unless he didn’t save it. Could be he just doesn’t save clips.

[CamsRams]

Maybe Bama backed off?

[Rhodyram99]

Maybe Bama backed off?

Don’t think so , from everything I have seen bama is very much still interested…. Guess we will find out soon

[Dino611]

I’ll put money on him committing to us, cam rams is most likely correct, only rumored other information was a zoom visit with BYU. And I don’t know how in gods name he’d fit in Bamas team because there’s so much talent in front of him , but I’ll wait for Iggy to confirm

[Rhody83]

I am pretty sure that Alabama has nothing to do with this either way.

[Billyboy78]

I am pretty sure that Alabama has nothing to do with this either way.

Who's our competition?

[giovanni]

Alabama with a 5* SF and a 4* SG/wing player amongst the number three recruiting class in the country is unlikely a landing spot for a guy looking for playing time. I wonder if him and Femi are friendly or have an association both being from New York out of the same 2020 class

[Rhody83]

Not sure I get the Sean and Femi comment. Femi played his last two years of high school/prep at Springfield Commonwealth Academy (in Springfield MA).

[giovanni]

One is from Queens the other is from Brooklyn. They are the same age, what would Springfield academy and two years of prep have to do with anything? Everyone goes to prep school basically if they're from the same city very frequently there is a friendship amongst the better players

[Billyboy78]

Not to get off track here, but strange we've heard nothing about Femi. Visit was supposed to be last week, then this week. Not a peep.

[Rhody83]

One is from Queens the other is from Brooklyn. They are the same age, what would Springfield academy and two years of prep have to do with anything? Everyone goes to prep school basically if they're from the same city very frequently there is a friendship amongst the better players

Femi spent two years in Springfield MA. So he was last in Brooklyn when he was 16 years old and Sean was in Queens. Only 8 million people live in NYC. They were probably best friends when they were 14 years old.

[steveystuds06]

Clip of him in Rhody uniform and comment that Alabama showing interest has been removed from his IG timeline.

They automatically disappear after 24 hours. They are on his IG story not a post. He could save it as a “highlight” but that’s very rare.

[Rhody83]

We might need a definition of “soon”.

[Dino611]

I am pretty sure that Alabama has nothing to do with this either way.

Who's our competition?

BYU

[sevegny7]

The tweet by Sean that mentioned him committing soon was officially taken down on his Twitter. Or deleted.

[Billyboy78]

The tweet by Sean that mentioned him committing soon was officially taken down on his Twitter. Or deleted.

I noticed that too. Hopefully that means he's going ahead with our in-home visit next week.

[Rhody83]

Alabama
Projected Starting 5:
G Jaden Bradley
G Mark Sears
F Brandon Miller
F Noah Gurley
C Charles Bediako
Projected Bench: Darius Miles, Rylan Griffen, Noah Clowney, Nick Pringle, Nimari Burnett, Jahvon Quinerly (injured)
Key Losses: Keon Ellis, JD Davison, James Rojas, Alex Tchikou, Juwan Gary, James Rojas
Key Newcomers: Brandon Miller, Jaden Bradley, Rylan Griffen, Noah Clowney, Nick Pringle (JUCO), Nimari Burnett (injury), Mark Sears (Ohio)

[Rhodymob05]

Kids playing games. Screw social media.

[ElmCityRhody]

Kids playing games. Screw social media.

Amen !

Killed society

Never had an account and I’ll always keep it that way

[SandorClegane]

We thinking he’s still a possibility or moving on?

[reef]

My guess is we still want him and just waiting on his decision

[steveystuds06]

We thinking he’s still a possibility or moving on?

Why would we move on? We are supposed to visit him this week.