Semi-OT: 4-star F Kanon Catchings asks Purdue for release from LOI

[Degaz-RU]

It's all over Twitter that Purdue's top-ranked recruit, 4-star F Kanon Catchings, has asked for and received a release from his Letter of Intent.

The kid is from Indiana, so I'm sure the Hoosiers will be all over him. There isn't any information on why he asked out of his LOI.

 

[seansherm]

Maybe he told the coaches he was out if they recruited any other forwards.

 

[IMARUFAN]

I wonder if he got offered a better $$$$$$ deal from Indiana.

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

We continue to have fans acting as if this can't happen at RU, if it happens at Purdue, it can happen anywhere.

 

[PaKnight]

We continue to have fans acting as if this can't happen at RU, if it happens at Purdue, it can happen anywhere.

When did we have fans that were so overconfident? If anything, most are always expecting the worst.

 

[RUInsanity]

Maybe he told the coaches he was out if they recruited any other forwards.

I see what you did there. Good one.

 

[BigEastPhil]

Is he related to Harvey Catchings and his famous elbow pads?

 

[LETSGORU91]

I'll go out on a limb here. Money wins the day and someone tried to come in and swoop in with more dough. College athletics on the auction block. Amateur athletics turning the tide towards professional status.

 

[JudgeSmails56]

I'll go out on a limb here. Money wins the day and someone tried to come in and swoop in with more dough. College athletics on the auction block. Amateur athletics turning the tide towards professional status.

College is now professional.. not amateur

 

[LETSGORU91]

College is now professional.. not amateur

Ya think?

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Is he related to Harvey Catchings and his famous elbow pads?

Grandfather!

Harvey Catchings is the father of WNBA former star Tamika Catchings, who played for the Indiana Fever. His other daughter, Tauja, played college basketball for Illinois. His grandson through Tauja is Kanon.

Harvey Catchings memory: in a game at the RAC in 1979 when he played for the Nets, I saw him shockingly score 15 points in the 4th quarter of a game. His career average was 3.2 ppg.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

We need to find the other 3,714 people that saw it.

That is Albert King, correct?

 

[80RU]

Grandfather!

Harvey Catchings is the father of WNBA former star Tamika Catchings, who played for the Indiana Fever. His other daughter, Tauja, played college basketball for Illinois. His grandson through Tauja is Kanon.

Harvey Catchings memory: in a game at the RAC in 1979 when he played for the Nets, I saw him shockingly score 15 points in the 4th quarter of a game. His career average was 3.2 ppg.

I was there for the middle part of that game. I was working in the parking lot waving around a flashlight during the beginning and during the end, so I missed Catchings’ 15 points.

 

[IMARUFAN]

A little background info on this with a reference of his "strange recruitment".

Sounds like nobody really knows why he requested his release.

https://www.hammerandrails.com/2024...ings-released-from-nli-open-to-sign-elsewhere

 

[Skull83]

That is Albert King, correct?

 

[Skull83]

Actually Fig, I'm pretty sure it was Bernard King on the Nets in the spring of 79

 

[PaKnight]

Grandfather!

Harvey Catchings is the father of WNBA former star Tamika Catchings, who played for the Indiana Fever. His other daughter, Tauja, played college basketball for Illinois. His grandson through Tauja is Kanon.

Harvey Catchings memory: in a game at the RAC in 1979 when he played for the Nets, I saw him shockingly score 15 points in the 4th quarter of a game. His career average was 3.2 ppg.

The Jackson on the Nets was Phil, I think it was his last season in the league.

 

[PaKnight]

We need to find the other 3,714 people that saw it.

That is Albert King, correct?

No, Bernard.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

We need to find the other 3,714 people that saw it.

That is Albert King, correct?

It was Bernard, in his second year in the league.

Other interesting tidbits from this game: Dick Vitale was the Detroit head coach... Eddie Jordan had one of the best offensive games in his NBA career...

Amazingly, I can reel off the first names of every player in the box score. Can I win a prize for that? 🤣

 

[PiscatawayMike]

The Jackson on the Nets was Phil, I think it was his last season in the league.

It was Jackson's second-to-last NBA season. He was a player/coach for the Nets. It was Jackson's first coaching job.

 

[Good-Knight]

Will Tortious Interference become part of the college sports vernacular?

 

[scarletrat]

It was Jackson's second-to-last NBA season. He was a player/coach for the Nets. It was Jackson's first coaching job.

Was he an assistant coach? I thought he got his HC start in the CBA.

 

[scarletrat]

Grandfather!

Harvey Catchings is the father of WNBA former star Tamika Catchings, who played for the Indiana Fever. His other daughter, Tauja, played college basketball for Illinois. His grandson through Tauja is Kanon.

Harvey Catchings memory: in a game at the RAC in 1979 when he played for the Nets, I saw him shockingly score 15 points in the 4th quarter of a game. His career average was 3.2 ppg.

that's pretty sick you have the box score. Is King = Bernard King, not Albert King (he joined Nets later I think)?
Superscorer Williamson I see on the box score...

I was too young to follow Nets at that time...didn't start until 82-83...and then got hooked when they upset the then-defending champs 76ers in 2/7 first round match-up (first 7 to win I think) in 84 playoffs

 

[BigEastPhil]

Grandfather!

Harvey Catchings is the father of WNBA former star Tamika Catchings, who played for the Indiana Fever. His other daughter, Tauja, played college basketball for Illinois. His grandson through Tauja is Kanon.

Harvey Catchings memory: in a game at the RAC in 1979 when he played for the Nets, I saw him shockingly score 15 points in the 4th quarter of a game. His career average was 3.2 ppg.

Some of the more obsolete names recognized are Tim Bassett / Jan van Breda Kolff / Wilson Washington.

Pistons: Leon Douglass / Ben poquette/ Bob Lanier / Kevin porter (?) / terry Tyler (?)

 

[Degaz-RU]

A little background info on this with a reference of his "strange recruitment".

Sounds like nobody really knows why he requested his release.

https://www.hammerandrails.com/2024...ings-released-from-nli-open-to-sign-elsewhere

I perused some of the Purdue message boards. One guy said that Catchings asked Matt Painter for some "guarantees" -- I'm guessing regarding playing time or shots -- and when Painter wouldn't give him any guarantees, the kid asked out.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Was he an assistant coach? I thought he got his HC start in the CBA.

Yep... he was an assistant coach and a player as well.

 

[PaKnight]

that's pretty sick you have the box score. Is King = Bernard King, not Albert King (he joined Nets later I think)?
Superscorer Williamson I see on the box score...

I was too young to follow Nets at that time...didn't start until 82-83...and then got hooked when they upset the then-defending champs 76ers in 2/7 first round match-up (first 7 to win I think) in 84 playoffs

Not Superscorer, Super John.

 

[runrutgersrun]

Not Superscorer, Super John.

Super John could fill it up pretty good in his prime!