'16 DC F Antwan Walker (URI Transfer)

[Rhodymob05]

As a FAN...YES. I get it though.

[RF1]

Well that kind of sucks.

Did you expect him to show up on campus in January and play immediately?
No knowledge of the offense or defense.
Waste a full year of eligibility to play once he got up to speed?

He will now have three full years of eligibility after he is on campus for 10 months.

I don't think he is even eligible to play right now. He is a transfer that played last year into the 2nd semester. I believe he has to sit out a full season before he can take the court.

[Rhody83]

He isn’t eligible. Transfers do get waivers though. He/URI have to apply for a waiver for him to play at the start of the 2019-20 season (Nov). Since he didn’t play at all this season for GTown and wasn’t in school when the season started, it is assumed he will get that waiver.

[phipsiGD'11]

Excited to see how Walker alters the look of this team for next couple years. Downton, Fatts, Martin, Harris, Langevine with Walker and Tate coming off the bench next year. Plus whatever Hammond and Long add as freshman. Really trying not to count my chickens before they hatch...

[Billyboy78]

Excited to see how Walker alters the look of this team for next couple years. Downton, Fatts, Martin, Harris, Langevine with Walker and Tate coming off the bench next year. Plus whatever Hammond and Long add as freshman. Really trying not to count my chickens before they hatch...

Thompson is leaving?

[RamStock]

Well that kind of sucks.

Even if he was eligible why would we want to waste a year of eligibility on the second half of the year on a team not going to the tourney. It is so much better to have him practicing with the team and keeping 3 years of eligibility

[hrstrat57]

Thankfully playing him immediately is a call Cox does not have to make, because it would be a very difficult call.

Let's enjoy this year with an eye on a bright Rhody future.

[PeterRamTime]

Excited to see how Walker alters the look of this team for next couple years. Downton, Fatts, Martin, Harris, Langevine with Walker and Tate coming off the bench next year. Plus whatever Hammond and Long add as freshman. Really trying not to count my chickens before they hatch...

Thompson is leaving?

People love to forget about him.
He is going to play the next two years and play a lot.

[phipsiGD'11]

Excited to see how Walker alters the look of this team for next couple years. Downton, Fatts, Martin, Harris, Langevine with Walker and Tate coming off the bench next year. Plus whatever Hammond and Long add as freshman. Really trying not to count my chickens before they hatch...

Thompson is leaving?

People love to forget about him.
He is going to play the next two years and play a lot.

Define "a lot"

[reef]

Good this kid needs to be an impact player

[Rhody15]

Excited to see how Walker alters the look of this team for next couple years. Downton, Fatts, Martin, Harris, Langevine with Walker and Tate coming off the bench next year. Plus whatever Hammond and Long add as freshman. Really trying not to count my chickens before they hatch...

Thompson is leaving?

People love to forget about him.
He is going to play the next two years and play a lot.

If Thompson comes back next year, I see his minutes being cut drastically.

[Rhody83]

Coach Sutton spoke pregame yesterday in the Alumni Longue. I just caught the end of it where a fan asked about a transfer and a freshman coming in. Sutton responded saying Walker and Mading are enrolling this month. He described their size with a little more detail on Walker (he said 6’7-6’8” and a rebounder).

[Billyboy78]

Somebody was helping the team warmup before yesterday's game. This guy was doing a drill with Tertsea where the receiver(Tertsea) catches the ball with one hand. It wasn't a manager. It looked like a player. But I didn't see him on the bench during the game. It definitely wasn't Mading. I was wondering if it was Walker. But this guy was a little smaller than Dana, maybe 6'5"-6'6".

[Rhody83]

Walker posted on his IG story that he is leaving for RI tomorrow. I would guess it is weather pending.

[giovanni]

[TruePoint]

Let’s gooooo!! I have a feeling this kid is going to be a major piece of our next great team.

[Rhody83]

I think he is going to be a great role player. Defense, rebounding, putbacks.
At the contribution level of KI and Stan.

[Billyboy78]

I think he is going to be a great role player. Defense, rebounding, putbacks.
At the contribution level of KI and Stan.

That sounds like you're saying that he doesn't have a lot of offensive skills?

[TruePoint]

I won’t answer for Rhody83, but in my mind he probably won’t lead the team in scoring but he isn’t exactly limited offensively. If you look at his stats at Georgetown, he projects to be a guy who will rebound, defend and is capable of scoring. Won’t take a ton of shots, but has the ability to step out and make a perimeter shot on occasion, shoots at a decent percentage overall and can make free throws (in limited attempts - around 15 - I think he shot like 93%). So he isn’t going to be a panacea for solving all of this team’s offensive problems, but he will help while shoring up and adding to its strengths.

[rambone 78]

Walker will take minutes from JH if he shows to be the real deal next season.

Meaning Harris will have to step up his play.

[DC_Rams]

He’s officially on campus.

[Rhody83]

Walker will take minutes from JH if he shows to be the real deal next season.

Meaning Harris will have to step up his play.

There is enough minutes for three bigs. You have 80 minutes.
Thompson will see his minutes shrink.
Last year’s team showed there are enough minutes to go around for 8-9 players if everyone is contributing.

[Rhody83]

He’s officially on campus.

I think we knew that since he posted getting on a plane 10 hours ago. RI isn’t that long of a flight

[DC_Rams]

He’s officially on campus.

I think we knew that since he posted getting on a plane 10 hours ago. RI isn’t that long of a flight

I completely missed that tweet.

[reef]

Can we have Walker CL and JH on the floor at the same time ??

[Rhody83]

I think he is going to be a great role player. Defense, rebounding, putbacks.
At the contribution level of KI and Stan.

That sounds like you're saying that he doesn't have a lot of offensive skills?

The staff has mentioned defense & rebounding.

[SandorClegane]

Can we have Walker CL and JH on the floor at the same time ??

Walker looks like a true 3. Could definitely see them play together at the same time.

[KevanBoyles]

Anyone have a status update on Antwan?

[bigappleram]

Can we have Walker CL and JH on the floor at the same time ??

Walker looks like a true 3. Could definitely see them play together at the same time.

To me Walker seems more like a PF/4 in terms of skill set. Very tough to have spacing if you have 3 guys on the floor who aren't outside threats, so the idea of Cyril, Jermaine and Antwan all on floor together doesnt seem feasible based on what I have seen from Walker. In terms of a true 3 Tyrese is as close you can get to a true college 3 man.

[RIFan]

I never have inside info, but in this case I did happen talk to someone very close to the program at a game recently and they said he's a PF/4. Take it for what it's worth and who knows what will happen in 10/11 months when he can play (without a waiver).

[rambone 78]

If he turns out to be good, he will likely affect JH's minutes next season.....

Harris is going to have to get on the stick. We need a better inside game, since our guards are lousy shooters for the most part as we all know.

Don't really want to include Jeff, at least he's the best of the group.

[bkoeppen]

If he turns out to be good, he will likely affect JH's minutes next season.....

Harris is going to have to get on the stick. We need a better inside game, since our guards are lousy shooters for the most part as we all know.

Don't really want to include Jeff, at least he's the best of the group.

Part of the reason JH is struggling is because we shoot so awful from the outside, other teams can afford to go zone or pack the lane which is making things difficult for our 4/5 guys. interesting thing about JH is he has a soft touch from outside and has decent feet. I could see him and walker playing at the same time, walker seems like more of a traditional power forward.

[rambone 78]

Walker will be a huge addition for us next year. Our inside game should be formidable. It needs to be.

[CHICO 78]

Part of the reason JH is struggling is because we shoot so awful from the outside, other teams can afford to go zone or pack the lane which is making things difficult for our 4/5 guys. interesting thing about JH is he has a soft touch from outside and has decent feet. I could see him and walker playing at the same time, walker seems like more of a traditional power forward.

Except that he's reported as being shorter than Dana. who's a light 6'7". So is Walker 6'6" or even less. I guess
in the A'10 that will/might work, but against national competition he'll probably be overmatched against legit
6'8-6'9" PF's.
But your right in that we don't even shoot the 3 well enough to keep the opposition honest. I think one of
the issues is that when you recruit 3stars "with length that are defense focused they tend to be slashers
who don't shoot very well. If they have great defense and a good outside shot they tend to be 4 stars+.
The best pure shooters are offense first guys who don't play great defense. We built this team this way.
Hopefully Omar Continues to develop his all around game, He came in with a rep as a good shooter.

[DC_Rams]

Walker is legit 6’8

[Billyboy78]

Then Dana must be 6'9" because Dana is taller.

[Rhody83]

Walker is 6’8” and he is taller than Dana.

[DC_Rams]

Dana is 6’7

[Billyboy78]

I wonder if Walker is wondering why the hell he came here now.

[rambone 78]

Let's hope he's good and gets to play a lot.

Of course will these guys develop with this staff?

All we're currently seeing is regression.

[Billyboy78]

Let's hope he's good and gets to play a lot.

Of course will these guys develop with this staff?

All we're currently seeing is regression.

Is he developing now? Since no one else seems to be developing, why should we think that he is?

[rambone 78]

Our 2 assistants not named Ty supposedly came with excellent basketball teaching reputations.

They must have missed those classes this year.

This team reminds me of my high school coach....just roll the balls out. Actually pick up games have more purposeful movement.

[Billyboy78]

We've also got Mading here to give him a head start on next season. Is he developing with this staff?

[rambone 78]

From what someone said earlier, Mading made 45 out of 50 3's in practice the other day, some of them turn around shots.

Must be something wrong with him.

Not to worry, when he does play he'll shoot them at 20%. Same for Hammond.

[TruePoint]

I wonder if Walker is wondering why the hell he came here now.

Idk, he’s probably more frustrated that he’s stuck on the sideline when he could clearly be helping. Not sure how this is a helpful comment, though.

[Billyboy78]

I wonder if Walker is wondering why the hell he came here now.

Idk, he’s probably more frustrated that he’s stuck on the sideline when he could clearly be helping. Not sure how this is a helpful comment, though.

I'm just frustrated as hell. Most coliege hoop players dream of playing professionally. Although few make the NBA, many play overseas. If Walker sees that guys like Harris and Tate aren't being developed, does he wonder what that means for him?. That's what I mean. From a fan's perspective, I'm hoping the extra time that Walker and Mading have this semester to develop before playing next season, isn't being wasted.

[rambone 78]

It would be nice if Walker could turn out to be our version of Obi Toppin.

Of course that means he will need the proper teaching and development. Obviously Toppin got it at Dayton.

I compare the 2 only because they both started playing BB at a later age and are a little bit older. And they both are 4's.

[rhodylaw]

I wonder if Walker is wondering why the hell he came here now.

Idk, he’s probably more frustrated that he’s stuck on the sideline when he could clearly be helping. Not sure how this is a helpful comment, though.

I'm just frustrated as hell. Most coliege hoop players dream of playing professionally. Although few make the NBA, many play overseas. If Walker sees that guys like Harris and Tate aren't being developed, does he wonder what that means for him?. That's what I mean. From a fan's perspective, I'm hoping the extra time that Walker and Mading have this semester to develop before playing next season, isn't being wasted.

not being developed? We know this their freshmen year? Both of those guys need a summer to digest what happened and work on their deficiencies. If they come back next year and haven't improved, you can say they aren't being developed. It is clear now that the freshmen weren't ready to play at the top conference level - SHOCKER! Also, I think we looked at the A10 and saw a down year, but really a lot of these teams were where we are now they are seeing the dividends of their development.

For example last year in conference:

VCU: 9-9
Dayton: 8-10
Duquesne: 7-11
George Mason: 9-9
St. Louis: 9-9

5 out of the top 6 teams in conference were .500 or worse last year and had a lot of not good looking games against the top of the conference. If we still suck next year, then maybe you have a point.

[rambone 78]

Some freshmen on other A10 teams seem to be developing quite nicely at this point....look at the ROW list.

Any URI players on it? Wasn't our recruiting class the overall highest rated in the conference?

And you can't use the excuse that those freshmen all played for good teams...look at Fordham...Honor has been the focus of opponents defenses and he's still playing well most of the time.

[rhodylaw]

Some freshmen on other A10 teams seem to be developing quite nicely at this point....look at the ROW list.

Any URI players on it? Wasn't our recruiting class the overall highest rated in the conference?

And you can't use the excuse that those freshmen all played for good teams...look at Fordham...Honor has been the focus of opponents defenses and he's still playing well most of the time.

Honor is the best player on his team and the focus of everything - in his four years at Fordham they will be at the bottom of the league. Yes,other freshmen have developed quicker this year. That doesn’t mean that our guys won’t develop.