UMASS Basketball news

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

Sounds like a mess at UNAss

I want McCall fired

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

reef wrote: ↑5 years ago Sounds like a mess at UNAss
I want McCall fired

Last year we split with UMASS 1-1
Starters Game 1:
Samba Diallo - Freshman
Djery Baptiste - Grad Transfer from Vanderbilt with a second Grad Transfer year still remaining
Carl Pierre - Soph
Keon Clergeot - Soph
Luwane Pipkins - Senior

Starters Game 2:
Same starters except Sy Chatman - Freshman - who started for Diallo who was hurt

So UMASS has all 6 players who started back from those 2 URI games, except for Pipkins, who they knew in advance that he was leaving for his Grad Year

UMASS has the top ranked recruiting class in the A10 and ranked #48 Nationally
Tre Mitchell, from Woodstock Academy, was Ranked #72 ESPN and the only Top 100 ESPN player in the A10 Class of 2019
Mitchell was only 1 of 2 Four Star recruits for the A10 in 2019 class, Davidson getting the other one.
The Woodstock Academy HC joined UMASS as an assistant. His Woodstock team had 11 players go to Division 1 schools this year.

Will be interesting to watch UMASS this season.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 5 years ago

If losing games is interesting they should definitely be a treat this year.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

They definitely have the potential to be very good in a couple of years,

The question is, can McCall coach them up?

If he flops I could see UMass dumping him and replacing him with the assistant from Woodstock.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

Kolton Mitchell PG commits to Umass for 2019 class

https://mobile.twitter.com/koltonmitchell?lang=en

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

August Trip to Virgin Islands plus plan for 7 newcomers

https://www.gazettenet.com/Matt-McCall- ... n-26055020

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 5 years ago

I'm hearing that Tyson Wheeler is going to be an assistant coach at UMass

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 5 years ago

Ramulous wrote: ↑5 years ago I'm hearing that Tyson Wheeler is going to be an assistant coach at UMass

While glad that Tyson may have gotten a job, I would rather it be somewhere else than UMass.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

Article on Tyson taking the UMASS assistant coach job

https://www.theday.com/local-sports/201 ... -assistant

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

Bergeron, Wheeler and Cormier to be hired by UMASS

https://dailycollegian.com/2019/06/berg ... asketball/

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

McCall lays it all out there............

Could be an ideal situation for Tyson Wheeler to step into. New Assistants, new Players, new Attitude

https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/06/05 ... or-future/

https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/ ... out,576069

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Cairo McCrory, 2020 F, from Woodstock Academy verbals to UMASS

https://www.thehoophustle.com/news_article/show/1038978

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Out of 385 schools ranked #1 in Princeton Review for 4th consecutive year

https://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/articl ... s-dining-1

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 4 years ago

Talk about a pipeline.....what is Woodstock..... UMass's AAA farm team?

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

rambone 78 wrote: ↑4 years ago Talk about a pipeline.....what is Woodstock..... UMass's AAA farm team?

Tony Bergeron lands yet another Woodstock Academy Player
Dimagi Walker transferring in from Cleveland State
Sit 1 Year play 3 years
Son of Samaki Walker who played for Louisville and played in the NBA
Walker was at a UMASS Practice recently and heard that Bergeron is ecstatic about Walker joining the UMASS Team

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Listed among “5 Names tonImpact Nationally”

TRE MITCHELL, UMass: A rare top-100 recruit for the Atlantic 10, the 6-foot-9 Mitchell should be one of the league’s better post players as head coach Matt McCall looks to get the program back on track. A gifted offensive weapon who can score in the post or also face up with the jumper, Mitchell will be a major piece for the Minutemen to build with this season. A potential four-year player, Mitchell isn’t an elite athlete. But he should command some double teams and give UMass an immediate credible threat in the post.

https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com ... -freshman/

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

https://www.postandcourier.com/columnis ... 463ea.html

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

UMASS A10 Preseason Write Up

https://atlantic10.com/news/2019/10/28/211815182.aspx

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 4 years ago

Zzzzzzzzzzz

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 4 years ago

Could really care less how much so called talent UMass has....the coach will screw it up.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑6 years ago
ramster wrote:Nice to see Tyrone Weeks playing well.
Tyrone's dad played at UMASS and Coached at URI
Tyrone started out playing for Pilgrim HS but since transferred to Hendricken

Last night Hendricken defeated Cranston East (70-64) with Weeks going off for 39 points and he hit 17-18 Free Throws.
He's good, but undersized for a big. I'm not sure how well his game will translate to the college game. Then again, I thought the same thing about Bonzie Jr.

Warwick’s TJ Weeks, a Freshman at UMASS, scored a game high 18 points tonight in an exh game with Western New England
Weeks played 22 minutes and was 5-10 FG, 4-6 on 3FG and 4-5 FTs.
Weeks also had:
2 rebounds
2 assists
1 TO
1 block
2 steals

Weeks played 2 years at Pilgrim and 2 years at Hendricken.
His dad, Tyrone Weeks SR played at UMASS scoring over 1000 points and he was an assistant coach at URI

Freshman Preston Santos, also from Rhode Island and Hendricken HS played well in his 10 minutes of action.

Bos8 · Unread post by **Bos8** » 4 years ago

Didn't Weeks also prep a year? I heard that his jump shot really improved during his prep year.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Yes he did prep a year. It did help him. But I saw him at Pilgrim when he was a freshman and also at Hendricken and he had a nice touch then too. Always a good FT shooter.

Bos8 · Unread post by **Bos8** » 4 years ago

Absolutely. He had good form, so it was probably just a matter of getting up tons of reps.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

Bos8 wrote: ↑4 years ago Didn't Weeks also prep a year? I heard that his jump shot really improved during his prep year.

He played a year at Woodstock Academy. UMass hired the Woodstock coach Tony Bergeron.
Bergeron dates Tre Mitchell’s mother. UMass has three players that played for Bergeron at Woodstock.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 4 years ago

Woodstock and UMass are joined at the hip.

If the talent is there, and McCall can take advantage of it, then UMass will be good.

The latter part of that sentence is a big IF however.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Bos8 wrote: ↑4 years ago Absolutely. He had good form, so it was probably just a matter of getting up tons of reps.

Right. And his confidence has built up And showed in the exhibition game.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑4 years ago
Bos8 wrote: ↑4 years ago Absolutely. He had good form, so it was probably just a matter of getting up tons of reps.
Right. And his confidence has built up And showed in the exhibition game.

Game was against a D3 team. Let’s see how all the UMass newcomers do against tough D1 opponents. Tough to rely on Fr as we know.

Bos8 · Unread post by **Bos8** » 4 years ago

Oh I agree. But I am saying as far as reports that his shot is much improved, I can believe it based on the fact that he had solid mechanics. I was going more on what I heard then what he did in his scrimmage.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 4 years ago

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Rhody83 wrote: ↑4 years ago
ramster wrote: ↑4 years ago
Bos8 wrote: ↑4 years ago Absolutely. He had good form, so it was probably just a matter of getting up tons of reps.
Right. And his confidence has built up And showed in the exhibition game.
Game was against a D3 team. Let’s see how all the UMass newcomers do against tough D1 opponents. Tough to rely on Fr as we know.

Sure it was a D3 team but the whole UMASS team was playing the same team but TJ excelled with his 4-6 shooting 3P and 4-5 FT for 18 points in his first college game. URI also played a D3 team in RIC for that matter.

TJ has been a solid shooter since I first saw him at Pilgrim HS. He hit 9-10 FTs as Pilgrim one its first State Championship in 52 years a few years ago. Can’t help but root for TJ being a local RI kid. Just wish he was at URI

Some of his recent posts:

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 4 years ago

Please try to keep your UMass updates in the UMass thread.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

We play UMASS home and away this year

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Warwicks own.......

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

UMASS with a solid win over a good Northeastern Team

Hit 13-27 on 3Ps for 48%
Most impressive was all 5 starters his 3 Point Shots in addition to Warwicks own Freshman 6th man TJ Weeks (3-6) who is now 10-16 for 62.5% in his first 3 games of his career.

Freshman Big Man Tre Mitchell hit 3-8 on 3Ps, Carl Pierre 3-5.

Freshman Sean East II hit 2-2 on 3Ps including this one....

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

Has UMASS surprised with 3-0 start so far?

I would say yes. UMASS was ranked by Coaches as #11 in preseason coaches poll. UMASS has shown they can be at least #11, probably higher. The Northeastern win was impressive.
UMASS will play 13 OOC games with 7 teams in the Madness 144. URI plays 10 OOC games with 6 teams in Madness Top 144.
6 of the 7 UMASS games will be in a consecutive game stretch from game 6 to game 11. A tough stretch that will show their capabilities or lack thereof.

UMASS OOC Schedule with Madness Top 134 Preseason Team Rankings (if listed):
1.UMASS Lowell - better than expected win since UMASS Lowell handily best LIU
2.@ Fairfield - good win as was close point spread and on the road
3. #94 - Northeastern. Excellent win since NE Ranked and UMASS was not ranked. NE defeated #44 Ranked Harvard
4. Central Connecticut State
5. Rider
6. #7 Virginia Mohegan Sun
7. #38 Arizona State / #110 St Johns
8. #104 @ Rutgers
9. #63 South Carolina
10. #44 @ Harvard
11. #112 Yale
12. Maine
13. @ AKRON

UMASS has 9 players averaging 10+ minutes so far.
3 of the top 5 in minutes are freshmen
5 of the top 9 are freshmen so a very young team that could bode well for in season improvement vs a more veteran laden team

Minutes per game
31-East. Freshman. PG is leading A10 in A/TO. 20 to 2. 16th in Scoring in A10
29-Pierre. Junior.
29-Tre Mitchell. Freshman. 9th in scoring in A10
27-Diallo. Sophomore.
26-Weeks. Freshman. 14th in scoring in A10. 1st in 3P% in A10. A10 Rookie of Week
22-Clergeot. Junior.
13-Santos. Freshman.
12.Kelton Mitchell. Freshman.
11.Babtiste. Senior.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

URI OOC Schedule with Madness 144 preseason rankings
1. LIU
2. #11 @ Maryland
3. #26 Alabama
4. Nichols State
5. North Texas
6. #18 LSU in Jamaica
7. Manhattan
8. #46 @ West Virginia
9. #58 PC
10. #64 Western Kentucky
11. @ Middle Tennessee
12. Brown

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

UMASS vs Big East St Johns today. Love A10 vs BE match ups. There aren’t many of them.

https://sportschatplace.com/picks/colle ... prediction

https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/massachu ... 911240534/

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

T.J. Weeks, UMass: Classmate Tre Mitchell, an ESPN 100 prospect, was the more hyped freshman entering the program, but Weeks has been terrific off the bench through eight games. Weeks is shooting 54.2% from 3-point range on six attempts per game, while averaging 15.5 points and 4.1 rebounds. He has only played 30 minutes once this season -- and he went for 19 points, seven rebounds and four 3-pointers against Rutgers.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... -surprises

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

I saw Dominguez play several times in AAU last summer and was impressed. He has good potential to be an effective 3 point shooter.

Now Preston Santos and TJ Weeks in the starting line up as Freshman for UMASS. (Weeks recovering from surgery)

And now another RI Player goes to UMASS.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

Ugh Tony B getting his former players to go there

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

CJ Jackson, Freshman, and Keon Clergeot announce transferring.

SmartyBarrett · Unread post by **SmartyBarrett** » 4 years ago

I wonder what's gonna happen with their coaching situation. I can't imagine Bergeron is gonna be happy playing second fiddle for long.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

SmartyBarrett wrote: ↑4 years ago I wonder what's gonna happen with their coaching situation. I can't imagine Bergeron is gonna be happy playing second fiddle for long.

UMASS fans seem happy with McCall 2nd half of season
They will improve getting their Top Scorer (and only a Freshman), TJ Weeks back from Hernia Surgery.
It’s McCall’s team at least for next season and things are looking up as they started 3 freshman and have some solid recruits coming in.

https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/vie ... 9&start=30

steviep123 · Unread post by **steviep123** » 4 years ago

ramster wrote: ↑4 years ago
SmartyBarrett wrote: ↑4 years ago I wonder what's gonna happen with their coaching situation. I can't imagine Bergeron is gonna be happy playing second fiddle for long.
UMASS fans seem happy with McCall 2nd half of season
They will improve getting their Top Scorer (and only a Freshman), TJ Weeks back from Hernia Surgery.
It’s McCall’s team at least for next season and things are looking up as they started 3 freshman and have some solid recruits coming in.

https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/vie ... 9&start=30

As long as captain ugly suit doesn't undermine the ship.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 4 years ago

The attendance at the 9,493 seat Mullins Center has likely also hit bottom with the fifth straight losing season. The numbers for this year (2,717) were only slightly less than the previous season (2,792). I would think with a talented young team, more people will come out going forward.

UMASS HOME ATTENDANCE IN THE LAST DECADE
SEASON | GAMES | TOTAL | AVERAGE
2010-11 | 17 | 56,096 | 3,300
2011-12 | 16 | 68,471 | 4,279
2012-13 | 14 | 73,564 | 5,255
2013-14 | 13 | 85,069 | 6,544
2014-15 | 15 | 68,291 | 4,553
2015-16 | 16 | 53,841 | 3,365
2016-17 | 18 | 59,338 | 3,297
2017-18 | 17 | 50,901 | 2,994
2018-19 | 17 | 47,468 | 2,792
2019-20 | 16 | 43,477 | 2,717
TOTAL | 159 | 606,516 | 3,815

DevRam · Unread post by **DevRam** » 4 years ago

Gonna be interesting to see how this team develops. Honestly would be happy if they have a good team. Good for the league and intensifies the rivalry.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 4 years ago

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 4 years ago

I have a feeling this kid going to be very good