Shaq Carter named to team USA basketball?
- Thread starter RUDead
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Nice exchange here from two future Knights:
This sounds good. I’d love to be able to tell NJ Hawk I was premature to worry about Shaq Carter based on his JUCO boxscores
He's not ready for primetime...FTs are a worry but I believe he will be s solid defender to slow guys down and be a complimentary scorer as well. I think most teams in ACC B1G PAC12 etc have 1 Carter on their team. RU just adds pieces to catch up and Carter will be fine at RU
Interesting to hear. I thought ru going after him as a juco was to add a impactful piece right away given just two years.
congrats to him if he did get the spot...that is a good sign for a player. What do I hope from him next year? Play tough defense, rebound, have a nose for the ball and putbacks, and don't play selfish iso-ball like DF does that ruins our offensive flow.
Eugene and Baker, statisticly, are not good defensive rebounders. If Sanders is not back we lose a real good defensive rebounder out of the guard spot. there will be a huge need for someone who goes after defensive rebounds.
You want DREB% to add to 70%
2017-18
STARTERS
Sanders 13.1%
Baker 6.2%
Issa 12.3%
Freeman 21.7%
Duke 16.3%
Total 69.1%
For season we were 70.2%
Eugene 14.6
Mike 11.1
Sa 17.6
Shaq 13.7
Sanders and Freeman (a 1 and a 4) got just about 1/2 of our DREBs when they were in there.
Carter will be asked to play good interior D and on next year's team defensive rebound even better than Freeman did. That would be a huge impact in my eyes.
You want DREB% to add to 70%
2017-18
STARTERS
Sanders 13.1%
Baker 6.2%
Issa 12.3%
Freeman 21.7%
Duke 16.3%
Total 69.1%
For season we were 70.2%
Eugene 14.6
Mike 11.1
Sa 17.6
Shaq 13.7
Sanders and Freeman (a 1 and a 4) got just about 1/2 of our DREBs when they were in there.
Carter will be asked to play good interior D and on next year's team defensive rebound even better than Freeman did. That would be a huge impact in my eyes.
look at the height of all players above Sanders. This is a very underrated part of his game and impact to RU.
1 Mike Watkins Penn St. 6-9 254 So 30.7
2 Moritz Wagner Michigan 6-11 245 Jr 26.1
3 Keita Bates-Diop Ohio St. 6-7 235 Jr 25.8
4 Ethan Happ Wisconsin 6-10 235 Jr 25.4
5 Bruno Fernando Maryland 6-10 245 Fr 24.7
6 Jordan Murphy Minnesota 6-6 250 Jr 24.3
7 Nick Ward Michigan St. 6-8 250 So 23.5
8 Cordell Pemsl Iowa 6-8 240 So 22.2
9 Deshawn Freeman Rutgers 6-7 227 Sr 21.7
10 Kipper Nichols Illinois 6-6 225 So 20.5
11 Luka Garza Iowa 6-11 235 Fr 20.4
12 Jaren Jackson Michigan St. 6-11 242 Fr 19.6
13 Isaiah Roby Nebraska 6-8 225 So 19.5
14 Vic Law Northwestern 6-7 200 Jr 18.9
15 Vincent Edwards Purdue 6-8 225 Sr 18.8
16 Jae'Sean Tate Ohio St. 6-4 230 Sr 18.6
17 Tyler Cook Iowa 6-9 255 So 18.6
18 Leron Black Illinois 6-7 230 Jr 18.5
19 Miles Bridges Michigan St. 6-7 230 So 18.1
20 Juwan Morgan Indiana 6-7 230 Jr 18.0
21 Isaac Haas Purdue 7-2 290 Sr 17.7
22 Gavin Skelly Northwestern 6-8 235 Sr 16.8
23 Lamar Stevens Penn St. 6-8 226 So 16.8
24 Charles Matthews Michigan 6-6 200 So 16.4
25 Isaac Copeland Nebraska 6-9 221 Jr 15.7
26 Nicholas Baer Iowa 6-7 210 Jr 15.7
27 Da'Monte Williams Illinois 6-3 190 Fr 15.5
28 Dererk Pardon Northwestern 6-8 235 Jr 15.5
29 Khalil Iverson Wisconsin 6-5 210 Jr 15.1
30 Kaleb Wesson Ohio St. 6-9 270 Fr 15.1
Rank Player Team Ht Wt Yr DR%
31 Matt Haarms Purdue 7-3 250 Fr 15.0
32 Robert Johnson Indiana 6-3 195 Sr 14.8
33 Eugene Omoruyi Rutgers 6-7 234 So 14.6
34 Michael Finke Illinois 6-10 235 Jr 14.1
35 Dakota Mathias Purdue 6-4 200 Sr 13.7
36 Kevin Huerter Maryland 6-7 190 So 13.4
37 Corey Sanders Rutgers 6-2 176 Jr 13.1
38 Brevin Pritzl Wisconsin 6-3 197 So 13.1
39 Mark Alstork Illinois 6-5 190 Sr 12.9
40 Carsen Edwards Purdue 6-1 200 So 12.8
41 Anthony Gaines Northwestern 6-4 205 Fr 12.7
42 Zavier Simpson Michigan 6-0 185 So 12.7
43 Aleem Ford Wisconsin 6-8 215 Fr 12.4
44 Anthony Cowan Maryland 6-0 170 So 12.3
45 Issa Thiam Rutgers 6-10 190 So 12.3
46 Tony Carr Penn St. 6-5 204 So 12.2
47 Jack Nunge Iowa 6-11 225 Fr 12.2
48 Michael Hurt Minnesota 6-7 220 So 12.2
49 Aaron Jordan Illinois 6-5 210 Jr 12.2
50 Josh Reaves Penn St. 6-4 210 Jr 12.1
51 CJ Jackson Ohio St. 6-1 175 Jr 12.1
52 Scottie Lindsey Northwestern 6-5 210 Sr 11.9
53 Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman Michigan 6-4 190 Sr 11.8
54 Maishe Dailey Iowa 6-7 195 So 11.8
55 Zach McRoberts Indiana 6-6 205 Jr 11.7
56 Te'Jon Lucas Illinois 6-1 180 So 11.7
57 Cassius Winston Michigan St. 6-0 185 So 11.5
58 Isaiah Washington Minnesota 6-1 190 Fr 11.4
59 Mike Williams Rutgers 6-2 196 Sr 11.1
60 Ryan Cline Purdue 6-5 190 Jr 11.0
61 Darryl Morsell Maryland 6-4 205 Fr 10.9
62 James Palmer Nebraska 6-6 210 Jr 10.8
63 Evan Taylor Nebraska 6-5 208 Sr 10.8
64 Aljami Durham Indiana 6-4 175 Fr 10.7
65 Amir Coffey Minnesota 6-8 205 So 10.6
66 Duncan Robinson Michigan 6-8 215 Sr 10.1
67 Nate Mason Minnesota 6-2 190 Sr 9.9
68 Nazeer Bostick Penn St. 6-4 203 So 9.3
69 Kam Williams Ohio St. 6-2 185 Sr 9.1
70 Glynn Watson Nebraska 6-0 173 Jr 9.0
Rank Player Team Ht Wt Yr DR%
71 Devonte Green Indiana 6-3 186 So 8.8
72 Brad Davison Wisconsin 6-3 205 Fr 8.7
73 Josh Newkirk Indiana 6-1 195 Sr 8.5
74 Andrew Dakich Ohio St. 6-2 190 Sr 8.3
75 Trent Frazier Illinois 6-1 170 Fr 8.0
76 Bryant McIntosh Northwestern 6-3 200 Sr 8.0
77 Dion Wiley Maryland 6-4 210 Jr 8.0
78 Isaiah Moss Iowa 6-5 205 So 7.9
79 Jordan Bohannon Iowa 6-0 180 So 7.7
80 Joshua Langford Michigan St. 6-5 210 So 7.3
81 Dupree McBrayer Minnesota 6-5 195 Jr 7.3
82 Andre Wesson Ohio St. 6-6 220 So 7.2
83 Anton Gill Nebraska 6-3 195 Sr 6.9
84 Shep Garner Penn St. 6-2 196 Sr 6.4
85 Geo Baker Rutgers 6-4 180 Fr 6.2
86 Matt McQuaid Michigan St. 6-4 200 Jr 5.7
87 Mark Smith Illinois 6-4 225 Fr 5.4
88 PJ Thompson Purdue 5-10 185 Sr 5.4
89 Lourawls Nairn Michigan St. 5-10 175 Sr 5.1
1 Mike Watkins Penn St. 6-9 254 So 30.7
2 Moritz Wagner Michigan 6-11 245 Jr 26.1
3 Keita Bates-Diop Ohio St. 6-7 235 Jr 25.8
4 Ethan Happ Wisconsin 6-10 235 Jr 25.4
5 Bruno Fernando Maryland 6-10 245 Fr 24.7
6 Jordan Murphy Minnesota 6-6 250 Jr 24.3
7 Nick Ward Michigan St. 6-8 250 So 23.5
8 Cordell Pemsl Iowa 6-8 240 So 22.2
9 Deshawn Freeman Rutgers 6-7 227 Sr 21.7
10 Kipper Nichols Illinois 6-6 225 So 20.5
11 Luka Garza Iowa 6-11 235 Fr 20.4
12 Jaren Jackson Michigan St. 6-11 242 Fr 19.6
13 Isaiah Roby Nebraska 6-8 225 So 19.5
14 Vic Law Northwestern 6-7 200 Jr 18.9
15 Vincent Edwards Purdue 6-8 225 Sr 18.8
16 Jae'Sean Tate Ohio St. 6-4 230 Sr 18.6
17 Tyler Cook Iowa 6-9 255 So 18.6
18 Leron Black Illinois 6-7 230 Jr 18.5
19 Miles Bridges Michigan St. 6-7 230 So 18.1
20 Juwan Morgan Indiana 6-7 230 Jr 18.0
21 Isaac Haas Purdue 7-2 290 Sr 17.7
22 Gavin Skelly Northwestern 6-8 235 Sr 16.8
23 Lamar Stevens Penn St. 6-8 226 So 16.8
24 Charles Matthews Michigan 6-6 200 So 16.4
25 Isaac Copeland Nebraska 6-9 221 Jr 15.7
26 Nicholas Baer Iowa 6-7 210 Jr 15.7
27 Da'Monte Williams Illinois 6-3 190 Fr 15.5
28 Dererk Pardon Northwestern 6-8 235 Jr 15.5
29 Khalil Iverson Wisconsin 6-5 210 Jr 15.1
30 Kaleb Wesson Ohio St. 6-9 270 Fr 15.1
Rank Player Team Ht Wt Yr DR%
31 Matt Haarms Purdue 7-3 250 Fr 15.0
32 Robert Johnson Indiana 6-3 195 Sr 14.8
33 Eugene Omoruyi Rutgers 6-7 234 So 14.6
34 Michael Finke Illinois 6-10 235 Jr 14.1
35 Dakota Mathias Purdue 6-4 200 Sr 13.7
36 Kevin Huerter Maryland 6-7 190 So 13.4
37 Corey Sanders Rutgers 6-2 176 Jr 13.1
38 Brevin Pritzl Wisconsin 6-3 197 So 13.1
39 Mark Alstork Illinois 6-5 190 Sr 12.9
40 Carsen Edwards Purdue 6-1 200 So 12.8
41 Anthony Gaines Northwestern 6-4 205 Fr 12.7
42 Zavier Simpson Michigan 6-0 185 So 12.7
43 Aleem Ford Wisconsin 6-8 215 Fr 12.4
44 Anthony Cowan Maryland 6-0 170 So 12.3
45 Issa Thiam Rutgers 6-10 190 So 12.3
46 Tony Carr Penn St. 6-5 204 So 12.2
47 Jack Nunge Iowa 6-11 225 Fr 12.2
48 Michael Hurt Minnesota 6-7 220 So 12.2
49 Aaron Jordan Illinois 6-5 210 Jr 12.2
50 Josh Reaves Penn St. 6-4 210 Jr 12.1
51 CJ Jackson Ohio St. 6-1 175 Jr 12.1
52 Scottie Lindsey Northwestern 6-5 210 Sr 11.9
53 Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman Michigan 6-4 190 Sr 11.8
54 Maishe Dailey Iowa 6-7 195 So 11.8
55 Zach McRoberts Indiana 6-6 205 Jr 11.7
56 Te'Jon Lucas Illinois 6-1 180 So 11.7
57 Cassius Winston Michigan St. 6-0 185 So 11.5
58 Isaiah Washington Minnesota 6-1 190 Fr 11.4
59 Mike Williams Rutgers 6-2 196 Sr 11.1
60 Ryan Cline Purdue 6-5 190 Jr 11.0
61 Darryl Morsell Maryland 6-4 205 Fr 10.9
62 James Palmer Nebraska 6-6 210 Jr 10.8
63 Evan Taylor Nebraska 6-5 208 Sr 10.8
64 Aljami Durham Indiana 6-4 175 Fr 10.7
65 Amir Coffey Minnesota 6-8 205 So 10.6
66 Duncan Robinson Michigan 6-8 215 Sr 10.1
67 Nate Mason Minnesota 6-2 190 Sr 9.9
68 Nazeer Bostick Penn St. 6-4 203 So 9.3
69 Kam Williams Ohio St. 6-2 185 Sr 9.1
70 Glynn Watson Nebraska 6-0 173 Jr 9.0
Rank Player Team Ht Wt Yr DR%
71 Devonte Green Indiana 6-3 186 So 8.8
72 Brad Davison Wisconsin 6-3 205 Fr 8.7
73 Josh Newkirk Indiana 6-1 195 Sr 8.5
74 Andrew Dakich Ohio St. 6-2 190 Sr 8.3
75 Trent Frazier Illinois 6-1 170 Fr 8.0
76 Bryant McIntosh Northwestern 6-3 200 Sr 8.0
77 Dion Wiley Maryland 6-4 210 Jr 8.0
78 Isaiah Moss Iowa 6-5 205 So 7.9
79 Jordan Bohannon Iowa 6-0 180 So 7.7
80 Joshua Langford Michigan St. 6-5 210 So 7.3
81 Dupree McBrayer Minnesota 6-5 195 Jr 7.3
82 Andre Wesson Ohio St. 6-6 220 So 7.2
83 Anton Gill Nebraska 6-3 195 Sr 6.9
84 Shep Garner Penn St. 6-2 196 Sr 6.4
85 Geo Baker Rutgers 6-4 180 Fr 6.2
86 Matt McQuaid Michigan St. 6-4 200 Jr 5.7
87 Mark Smith Illinois 6-4 225 Fr 5.4
88 PJ Thompson Purdue 5-10 185 Sr 5.4
89 Lourawls Nairn Michigan St. 5-10 175 Sr 5.1
Fans in most cases only measure impact by shooting/scoring so this is addressing those that only look there....Carter is a must have, key recruit in 20+ B1G games where defense and rebounds are essential...I value getting stops on defense and limiting teams to one shot, so averaging 16 rebounds in last 2 games and 8-10 rebounds in JUCO was minimized by some fans here saying he would not average 8 boards a game at RU...
Every recruit that buys in and is coachable with Carter's upside, is huge...he is the key recruit in this class...you absolutely can't win in this league running and running 3s, without taking care of the glass....Carter, Doorson, Eugene and Doucoure will help keep teams off the glass.
Me as well. Carter getting rebounds and playing makes him an impact player. I just thought by saying "Hes not ready for primetime" you were hinting that we shouldn't expect a decent player.
But Sanders became a *much* better defensive rebounder going from his 1st year under Pike to his second. He was a 9.9% last season and 13.1% this season. His total rebounds per 100 possessions went up from 6.3 to 8.0
Omoruyi also improved a lot from his 1st to 2nd year under Pike, going from 11.5% to 14.5%... and from 11.0 to 14.0 rbs per 100 possessions.
Still, though, I don't know if percentages are the best gauge here... if Sanders isn't there to get the rebound, that doesn't mean that an opposing player will automatically get it - it might also go to a different RU player, too, whose % will grow to fill the vacuum next year, no?
Thiam had his best rebounding game in the Northwestern game when Freeman sat. His % should go up next season.
Yes. theoretically the rebound that Sanders got more often than not would fall to a RU player. The absence of Sanders as a higher rebounding guard would increase everyone else's DREB%, but not as much as what he brought (provided he wasn't replaced by a better DREB PG).
Eugene's improvement probably had a lot to do with him being a 4 and having 1 other big on the floor vs. being a 3 with 2 other bigs on the floor.
The bottom line when a shot goes up from our opponent I want there being a 70%+ chance a RU player collects it. The sum of those 5 players have to be 70% for that to happen. Going from Sanders to Baker won't mean the dial drops 7%. If it drops 2% that is 1 OREB a game our opponent gets and an extra 1.1 points they score.
Sanders positive impact from a half court defensive on ball might also be worth another point. Not going to post my theory from an offensive standpoint.
Looking at those stats.. if we keep Minnesota's Jordan Murphy off the boards we should OWN the rebounds tonight.
