On the former player end:
Elijah Parquet playing for UNLV - 10 games, 10 starts, 5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1 assist, 1 steal, half a block a game. Shooting 46% overall for 11-1 LV, 18% from 3. Been a nice piece for the Runnin' Rebels but not really somebody that would have had an impact for CU outside of defense.
Keyshawn Barethelemy playing for Oregon - 4 games, 4 starts, 8.5 ppg, 2.5 assists, 2 rebounds, 36% shooting, 26% from 3 point land. Still not a defensive stopper and mostly a scoring threat. Again, same Keyshawn, not really someone that would have had a big impact on CU. He would have scored some points while not guarding anyone as usual. Oregon is like 7-6 so getting Keyshawn hasn't changed their fortunes.
Even though we haven't had a great preseason, none of the losses have really been all that impactful. If Clifford could get going, this would be out of site and out of mind.
On the former recruit end:
Bobi Klintman is playing for Wake Forest - 4.5 points and 4 rebounds. Bobi is looking like a very skilled and excellent player off the bench for Wake. This one is looking like a big loss. He might have been the only big ready to play. Poor Tad. It took Coach Prime to change our admissions rules which obviously didn't happen in time for Tad to get Klintman into school. If we don't go to a post season tourney, it will be on the admissions department because Klintman would have been the key.
During the Luke O'Brien Nique Clifford class, we took those 2 players over 2 other local recruits and a player that ended up at UCLA.
1 - TJ Bamba is playing for WSU - 14 starts in 14 games with 17.4 ppg, 4.6 rpb, 1.4 assists. 46% shooting and 43% from 3. Unfortunately, Clifford's regression this year and Bamba's progression makes this look like a bad choice. Bamba is having an All Pac 12 type season. The type of season we were hoping Clifford would progress to. WSU is struggling all the same as they don't have the depth outside of Gueye, so Bamba takes a lot more shots than say Clifford would. Still, looks like a miss at this stage.
2 - Javonte Johnson is playing for ranked UNM - 12 starts in 12 games with 4.3 points and 4.3 rebounds with 37% shooting, 21% from 3. Javonte is playing a lot for UNM but, like Clifford, struggling. Unlike Clifford, Johnson is strictly an offensive player and doesn't give you a lot on the defensive end. Johnson is right where he's supposed to be and definitely not a CU level player. Clifford is better on both ends of the court, even in his struggle season.
3 - Jaylen Clark is playing for highly ranked contender UCLA - 12 starts in 12 games with 15.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2 assists, and 2.7 steals per game. He's shooting a stunning 60% with 39% from 3 (shooting the 3 has always been his Achilles heel). This one is the real miss unfortunately. Clark is playing not only like an All Pac 12 player, but a player of the year candidate. He has defensive player of the year locked up. Clark was going to commit to CU and was ready to visit the weekend that Clifford committed and made Tad move on. Today's Tad likely takes them both understanding that guys transfer out so there will always be room for 1 more. CU is probably undefeated or near undefeated with Clark at the 2 guard spot. Whoops!
Elijah Parquet playing for UNLV - 10 games, 10 starts, 5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1 assist, 1 steal, half a block a game. Shooting 46% overall for 11-1 LV, 18% from 3. Been a nice piece for the Runnin' Rebels but not really somebody that would have had an impact for CU outside of defense.
Keyshawn Barethelemy playing for Oregon - 4 games, 4 starts, 8.5 ppg, 2.5 assists, 2 rebounds, 36% shooting, 26% from 3 point land. Still not a defensive stopper and mostly a scoring threat. Again, same Keyshawn, not really someone that would have had a big impact on CU. He would have scored some points while not guarding anyone as usual. Oregon is like 7-6 so getting Keyshawn hasn't changed their fortunes.
Even though we haven't had a great preseason, none of the losses have really been all that impactful. If Clifford could get going, this would be out of site and out of mind.
On the former recruit end:
Bobi Klintman is playing for Wake Forest - 4.5 points and 4 rebounds. Bobi is looking like a very skilled and excellent player off the bench for Wake. This one is looking like a big loss. He might have been the only big ready to play. Poor Tad. It took Coach Prime to change our admissions rules which obviously didn't happen in time for Tad to get Klintman into school. If we don't go to a post season tourney, it will be on the admissions department because Klintman would have been the key.
During the Luke O'Brien Nique Clifford class, we took those 2 players over 2 other local recruits and a player that ended up at UCLA.
1 - TJ Bamba is playing for WSU - 14 starts in 14 games with 17.4 ppg, 4.6 rpb, 1.4 assists. 46% shooting and 43% from 3. Unfortunately, Clifford's regression this year and Bamba's progression makes this look like a bad choice. Bamba is having an All Pac 12 type season. The type of season we were hoping Clifford would progress to. WSU is struggling all the same as they don't have the depth outside of Gueye, so Bamba takes a lot more shots than say Clifford would. Still, looks like a miss at this stage.
2 - Javonte Johnson is playing for ranked UNM - 12 starts in 12 games with 4.3 points and 4.3 rebounds with 37% shooting, 21% from 3. Javonte is playing a lot for UNM but, like Clifford, struggling. Unlike Clifford, Johnson is strictly an offensive player and doesn't give you a lot on the defensive end. Johnson is right where he's supposed to be and definitely not a CU level player. Clifford is better on both ends of the court, even in his struggle season.
3 - Jaylen Clark is playing for highly ranked contender UCLA - 12 starts in 12 games with 15.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2 assists, and 2.7 steals per game. He's shooting a stunning 60% with 39% from 3 (shooting the 3 has always been his Achilles heel). This one is the real miss unfortunately. Clark is playing not only like an All Pac 12 player, but a player of the year candidate. He has defensive player of the year locked up. Clark was going to commit to CU and was ready to visit the weekend that Clifford committed and made Tad move on. Today's Tad likely takes them both understanding that guys transfer out so there will always be room for 1 more. CU is probably undefeated or near undefeated with Clark at the 2 guard spot. Whoops!
