Tyson Acuff - incoming transfer
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Not sure how reliable the info is (especially on 4/1), but just saw this on FB...sounds good, but I'm not knowledgeable about this guy.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/358...cently_seen&multi_permalinks=1731331024022500
https://www.facebook.com/groups/358...cently_seen&multi_permalinks=1731331024022500
Hmm - not sure how this is a fit. Yes, he averaged 22 ppg which is a lot but his 3 pt% was 29.2%. We have Ace and Dylan to fill the bucket. Did we need another high volume shooter?
His ft% is 81%. That we can use.
His ft% is 81%. That we can use.
He averaged 22 ppg which is a lot but his 3 pt% was 29.2%. We have Ace and Dylan to fill the bucket. Did we need another high volume shooter? However, I like that his FT% is 81%.
Why are you so high on this?
In fairness - he shot over 39% as a sophomore and around 36% as a junior from 3.
He was the only option this last year. Had Noah Farrakhan the two years prior and had much better efficiency. I like this play as he wont be the 1A, 1B or even 2A option
And then 29.2% as a senior. And he took more and more shots each year. Maybe he'll bounce back to his percentage during the year in which he had the fewest three-point shots. But, overall, he's been wildly inconsistent from three. His lifetime percentage is 32.8.
I swear we could sign Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and Larry Bird in their prime and some people on this board would find something negative
6’4’’ shooting guard that shot 29% from 3?
I will trust Pike, but……..
I will trust Pike, but……..
Shot 39% and 35% from deep his sophomore and junior years, respectively. Won’t be asked to be a go-to scorer in the same way he was this year at EMU, reason to believe he’ll be more efficient in a less ball dominant role
Not sure there’s much to critique with the pick-up
I don’t think it’s fair to look at it this way. I’ve never seen the kid play - full disclosure, but in this case the stats speak for themselves. Clearly - Eastern Michigan didn’t have anyone else so the kid was essentially asked to take almost any shot this past season. His usage this past season was beyond insane. He attempted 506 shots. For perspective - Derek and Hyatt only took 280ish. Cliff 250. His usage was nothing like that at Duquesne and even his first year at EM he only took 330 shots. Way less.
Makes think there is a chance jwill isnt coming back
We need depth at this position, not someone used to taking 25 shots and playing 40 minutes
We need depth at this position, not someone used to taking 25 shots and playing 40 minutes
This has been pointed out elsewhere but he was forced to put up a very high volume and was the focal point of every opponent’s defense last year due to being the only real scoring threat on that EMU team. He attempted 506 shots, the next highest on the team was 251.
The year prior he played with some other scoring threats and didn’t have to put up as many bad shots. The guy can score.
I don’t know. Makes me think the kid said the right things and wants to use his last shot to play for a good team, actually win games, and compete for an NCAA bid for once. Maybe taking 506 shots isn’t so much fun when your constantly losing. His stats were way better on less usage the two prior seasons.
I don’t think that adding Acuff necessarily means JWill is leaving. Acuff will be more of a third scorer and JWill a playmaker type role. Acuff also allows for a lot more lineup flexibility so Ace and Dylan aren’t the only two scoring threats on the floor and have to play the whole game.
So you don't think it's fair to look at his overall percentage and how he performed each year. Instead, you think it's fair to highlight only his performance in only a couple of years, starting with his play for a 1-16 team in the Atlantic 10. OK.
And the year before that, his best scoring year, he must have been playing with a ton of scoring threats on the 1-16 A-10 Dukes.
I'm going to stay out on my limb and say that the overall performance matters, not just the best ones that we like. The guy's by no means a sure-shot scorer for us. We'll see.
Positive scenario: Prior to being forced to take every shot for his team (last year) was a 37% 3 pt shooter. And once here he won't be the focal point (and he knows that) so his efficiency will return to form.
Negative scenario: He expects to be the focal point and will take a lot of shots and stay inefficient, and it will force JWill to the portal and be somewhat redundant with Ace and Dylan and make everyone worse.
Which is more likely?
I think 2022-2023 most closely resembles what he would be asked to do here. He was the third option behind Bates and Farrakhan. He’s not coming here to be a volume shooter like he was asked to be last year.
I think the whole career matters. And this isn't the Mid-American or A-10. But I hope he shoots the lights out.
if JWill stays this would be good since I’m assuming he’s better than Simpson.
Watch the highlights of his games against ULM and Bowling Green. He is going to be a prolific bench piece for us.
He’ll get way more open looks with Ace and Dylan.
He’s a 100% net plus and will more than compensate for the defection by Goggles. That kid is a 2+ year project to get to this guy’s level.
Anyone just looking at shooting percentages is silly. Those numbers will def go up with talent around him.
Agree, the dude can score.
And as an added bonus maybe this helps us with landing his cousin in 2025.
Nah. Smoke tweeted out a boom.
Maybe he'll be fine. I like that he's a fifth year player. But these are our needs:
- Starting Center (Cliff replacement)
- 3 point sniper (Spencer replacement)
- Wing that can shoot and defend (Mag replacement)
Acuff is a Griffiths replacement and likely an upgrade for '24-25. So we can agree that's good.
Still hoping we get a real big piece out of the portal that wants to get lots of attention from NBA scouts.
- Starting Center (Cliff replacement)
- 3 point sniper (Spencer replacement)
- Wing that can shoot and defend (Mag replacement)
Acuff is a Griffiths replacement and likely an upgrade for '24-25. So we can agree that's good.
Still hoping we get a real big piece out of the portal that wants to get lots of attention from NBA scouts.
Shooting < 30% from 3pt,
Seems like he will fit right In.
