BB Recruiting Grad transfer Akwasi Yeboah commits to Rutgers

[LeapinLou]

Very nice piece for next year. Great job by our staff to get him.

 

[RUz91]

Insurance if Eugene continues to have knee problems?

Uhhhh way more than that

 

[MadRU]

Welcome, great pickup. Winning is in the equation.

Now to be greedy, wonder what Pike can/will do will the last scholarship

 

[kcg88]

Wasn’t he supposed to make some extra trips and visits?

Way to close this out Pikiell.

I believe he visited Marquette, SMU, and TCU in addition to us.

 

[scarlet_knight]

Can someone provide a brief scouting report on him? What are we getting here, how many minutes should we expect him to play, etc?

Ive watched 5-6 full game tapes on him, heres what were getting.

- A guy who can play the 3-5
- lethal shooter from 3 when left open. If hes left open from 3, he probably knocks them down at 50-60%
- not great off the dribble but can go off the dribble
- GREAT rebounder
- Can defend the 3-5
- he will be great here as he was asked to carry that load and do a ton at stony brook, here he will be asked to just be a guy on the team.
- imo he’ll average 12 pts and 6 rebs next year if eugene stays healthy.

This was the missing piece to us being tourney bound. I truly now think it’d be disappointing if we didnt dance next year

He’s also a very willing and good passer like Gene, especially from the block. I think Myles will benefit from his 3 pt shooting and backdoor passes.

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

Wasn’t he supposed to make some extra trips and visits?

Way to close this out Pikiell.

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

Insurance if Eugene continues to have knee problems?

Whether Eugene is healthy or not, hes way more than insurance. Hes a straight up legit impact player that teams will have to prep for

 

[kcg88]

Welcome, great pickup. Winning is in the equation.

Now to be greedy, wonder what Pike can/will do will the last scholarship

Joel Ntambwe, Chase Audige, Braden Norris, LJ Owens, or another sit-out transfer would be nice.

Or a HS prospect that could use a redshirt year like Myles Johnson. We really are at a point right now where 11 guys are fighting for minutes. The last scholarship almost has to go to somebody who sits.

 

[Mr Magoo]

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I didn't see him miss a single shot. Let the comparisons with Eugene begin. Nice to have another player assuredly in the rotation.

 

[Shell21]

Posted this in the south carolina thread but he also had 24 pts, 11 rebounds and 5 threes against the gamecocks this year when they played them. stony brook actually beat them so these weren't garbage points

 

[Mr Magoo]

basically traded Thiam for him. Net gain.

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

Posted this in the south carolina thread but he also had 24 pts, 11 rebounds and 5 threes against the gamecocks this year when they played them. stony brook actually beat them so these weren't garbage points

that full game tape is on youtube, I watched it. Good tape to watch, you'll see him get really hot for a stretch, he makes a couple boneheaded turnovers but you also see him kind of push around a 7'0 260 guy in the post. He's legit man

 

[YoucancallmeRay]

Seems like a real nice pick-up. Looks like Kwahi Leonard from his Junior highlights, lol.

 

[scarlet_knight]

Seems like a real nice pick-up. Looks like Kwahi Leonard from his Junior highlights, lol.

Hope he doesn’t laugh like Kwahi

 

[DirtyRU]

@kyk1827 and others- Is he tall/big enough to start at the 5 for us? A 5 in the B1G (not Stony Brook's league)? Or do you see him more as a 4 in this league? And if he's the starting 4, does that make EO the starting 3 and Myles the starting 5?

Or am I getting too hung up on position labels, and bottom line is he can start alongside EO and Myles?

 

[Richie O]

PREMIUM - Yeboah talks commitment
https://rutgers.rivals.com/news/yeboah-ready-to-lead-rutgers

 

[AshCatchEm]

Can someone provide a brief scouting report on him? What are we getting here, how many minutes should we expect him to play, etc?

Day 1 starter

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

@kyk1827 and others- Is he tall/big enough to start at the 5 for us? A 5 in the B1G (not Stony Brook's league)? Or do you see him more as a 4 in this league? And if he's the starting 4, does that make EO the starting 3 and Myles the starting 5?

Or am I getting too hung up on position labels, and bottom line is he can start alongside EO and Myles?

Well here's the thing. He can guard the 5 in spot duty. He's not gonna guard it the whole game. I highly encourage you to go watch their game @ south carolina on youtube. He guards a 7'0 260 guy for stretches at a time and does a fine job

 

[RUFogey]

@kyk1827 and others- Is he tall/big enough to start at the 5 for us? A 5 in the B1G (not Stony Brook's league)? Or do you see him more as a 4 in this league? And if he's the starting 4, does that make EO the starting 3 and Myles the starting 5?

Or am I getting too hung up on position labels, and bottom line is he can start alongside EO and Myles?

The most important thing he adds is the ability to play "small ball" or the more traditional 1-5 position basketball. He can guard a three against a team like Purdue with a bunch of trees or the 5 against smaller lineups. I just can't wait to see how teams attempt to guard a Baker-Young-Harper-Yeboah-Omoruyi lineup. Next year should be a lot of fun.

 

[jerzeyguy]

This is a tourney team - I believe..

Young, McConnell, Mulchay
Baker, Mathis, Kiss
Yeboah, Harper
Gene, Carter
Johnson, Doucore

 

[KnightTerrors]

Remember 24 hours ago when the board was complaining about lack of big news...

BOOM

 

[RU-ROCS]

I like what I see on tape, but there should be at least some concern about his small size (6'-6") in playing the 4 in the Big 10.

 

[zebnatto]

Is Yeboah primarily a three who might also see time at 2 and 4?

 

[MadRU]

Is Yeboah primarily a three who might also see time at 2 and 4?

don't see the 2, more the 4

 

[knight82]

I like what I see on tape, but there should be at least some concern about his small size (6'-6") in playing the 4 in the Big 10.

Don't get hung up on height. Remember Rashod Kent?

 

[zebnatto]

don't see the 2, more the 4

Based both on ability and our glut at guard?

 

[sct1111]

I think if we add one more solid big guy this is a bubble team.

 

[Rutgers25]

How Pike handles minutes is going to be very interesting this year. Assume we’ll see a lot of small ball. Can’t wait!

 

[MadRU]

Based both on ability and our glut at guard?

He is a strong bigger body type, don’t see him quite fast enough to defend guards, plus as you say we have guards

 

[scarletrat]

that stretch 4 we needed to provide front court depth. another piece to the puzzle

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Welcome, great pickup. Winning is in the equation.

Now to be greedy, wonder what Pike can/will do will the last scholarship

 

[Knight Ed]

that full game tape is on youtube, I watched it. Good tape to watch, you'll see him get really hot for a stretch, he makes a couple boneheaded turnovers but you also see him kind of push around a 7'0 260 guy in the post. He's legit man

Please tell me it's not the 7 foot 260 pound SC kid who didn't score a single point last season in 5 games and only averaged 1 point per game the season before.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jason-cudd-1.html

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Great news, still need a backup center

I don't think Doucure fits the bill

 

[zebnatto]

Similar game to pre-injury Eugene from last year. Willing three-point shooter, though only average percentage-wise. But he also took a ton of attempts at SB, I don't expect as many here so hopefully the percentage goes up with better-quality looks overall.

Has an old-man game in the post, sort of a mix of Omoruyi and Freeman with jump stops, hesitations, and shoulder shakes. Actually had a knee injury last year right around the same time as Omoruyi and wore a brace for a bit.

Oh, and he's a career 79% free throw shooter.

I think Gene is most comfortable back to basket and AY is facing up.

 

[RUich]

I kind of have the hopeful anticipation that I used to have for football for basketball next season.
Uh...not so much for football though.

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

Please tell me it's not the 7 foot 260 pound SC kid who didn't score a single point last season in 5 games and only averaged 1 point per game the season before.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jason-cudd-1.html

It was Kotsar. Excuse me only 6'11 264

 

[zebnatto]

Great news, still need a backup center

I don't think Doucure fits the bill

If Mamadou doesn’t show improvement, I think Shaq will slide over for some minutes at the 5.

 

[toby83]

Love the Rothstein tweet

 

[RUHouston]

To say this will be an exciting team to watch and root for is an understatement with this pick up. HUGE GET!!!

 

[toby83]