btownqb Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 10 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said: Regarding Mangas, from Chris007 on BTB, it seems like next year he will either be in Bloomington or off to start his professional career đ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said: That was a quick commitment from Theo John The Wojo/Duke/Coach K dynamic may have accelerated it. Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between2Halls Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 20 minutes ago, KDB said: If we could finish things by getting 2 of Bates, Mangas, Manek.. A+ for Woody. I wouldnât be opposed to Nickelberry from Louisville either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piston Honda Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 2 hours ago, btownqb said: Chris007 stated that Mangas will be at IU or he will start his professional career this coming year, that's his understanding. You heard it here first đ 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Free20 Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Trying to follow along...is this the Mangas kid from IWU? If so, is there talk he might end up at IU?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, T-Free20 said: Trying to follow along...is this the Mangas kid from IWU? If so, is there talk he might end up at IU?! Heâs from IWU and was the NAIA Player of the Year who can get buckets. He grew up an IU fan and the speculation is if he were to get an offer he may take it instead of going pro overseas. I donât think IU has offered him but he is on their radar. This is all 3rd (maybe 4th) hand speculation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 22 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: Heâs from IWU and was the NAIA Player of the Year who can get buckets. He grew up an IU fan and the speculation is if he were to get an offer he may take it instead of going pro overseas. I donât think IU has offered him but he is on their radar. This is all 3rd (maybe 4th) hand speculation. I think a couple people that have suggested this are a lot closer to the situation than some may think. I trust when they say he will play at IU or overseas. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 28 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: Heâs from IWU and was the NAIA Player of the Year who can get buckets. He grew up an IU fan and the speculation is if he were to get an offer he may take it instead of going pro overseas. I donât think IU has offered him but he is on their radar. This is all 3rd (maybe 4th) hand speculation. Looking at IWU's stats. This should embarrass most major college players and coaches. As a team, IWU shoots 80% from FT line. Among the six players who started games for them, the worst FT shooter is 79%. https://iwuwildcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2020 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 minute ago, 13th&Jackson said: Looking at IWU's stats. This should embarrass most major college players and coaches. As a team, IWU shoots 80% from FT line. Among the six players who started games for them, the worst FT shooter is 79%. https://iwuwildcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2020 but.. without those kids' shooting abilities, they aren't playing college basketball, at all. Plenty of those kids don't get those shots off at the D1 level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykev Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indykev Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 3 hours ago, ThePaulieWalnuts said: Him and Trace would be nice in the frontcourt. How many openings do we have right now? nice avatar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgambill Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) 32 minutes ago, btownqb said: but.. without those kids' shooting abilities, they aren't playing college basketball, at all. Plenty of those kids don't get those shots off at the D1 level. Yet at the free throw line...no one is guarding you...so no excuse for the D1 athletes lol. It's literally the only time its an apples to apples comparison lol.  Gotta think a few of those kids are there because of their athleticism....many are pretty athletic but super super raw too. Like only a couple years of organized ball. Gotta credit coaching imo too. Edited April 16, 2021 by dgambill 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 22 minutes ago, Indykev said:  I think its been said that this is actually a mistake. Oddly enough.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwtaylor1055 Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 So do we have a legit shot at Bates? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between2Halls Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 This seemed to be the direction this was heading. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Between2Halls Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, dwtaylor1055 said: So do we have a legit shot at Bates? Going solely on a gut feeling I believe that we do. I could genuinely see it happening.  "We are looking for adults that we can trust to be more concerned with Tamarâs continued character development rather his basketball skill development," Bates' father Tyrone told TheHoosier.com. "Opportunity to be able to compete for significant minutes that allow him to play right away." And Jerry Meyer says this: His recruitment is still much in flux. Shaka Smart, who had signed Bates at Texas, is in a scholarship bind at Marquette. I have heard Oklahoma State and Missouri floating around. But again, I get the feeling that his recruitment is a good distance from settled. Edited April 16, 2021 by Between2Halls 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Not that it matters, but what kind of offers did Mangas have coming out of HS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, Parakeet Jones said: Not that it matters, but what kind of offers did Mangas have coming out of HS? Don't hold me to it, but I think Indiana Wesleyan showed interest.  5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 11 hours ago, Parakeet Jones said: Not that it matters, but what kind of offers did Mangas have coming out of HS? This pretty much sums it up. FWIW, I played HS ball against his father. https://timesuniononline.com/Content/Local-News/Sports/Article/Mangas-Hopes-To-Continue-Stellar-Career/2/226/132157 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 56 minutes ago, rico said: This pretty much sums it up. FWIW, I played HS ball against his father. https://timesuniononline.com/Content/Local-News/Sports/Article/Mangas-Hopes-To-Continue-Stellar-Career/2/226/132157 He mentions Nic Moore from Warsaw who has made it playing in Europe. Moore played for Larry Brown at SMU. Nothing against a finance degree from IWU, but if he played ball at IU and added an MBA, the skyâs the limit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 31 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said: He mentions Nic Moore from Warsaw who has made it playing in Europe. Moore played for Larry Brown at SMU. Nothing against a finance degree from IWU, but if he played ball at IU and added an MBA, the skyâs the limit Actually Moore started at Illinois St. and followed Tim Jankovich to SMU. As far as Mangas, I have no idea what his aspirations are for life after basketball. But all accounts from my Warsaw contacts are that he is a stand up young man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 27 minutes ago, rico said: Actually Moore started at Illinois St. and followed Tim Jankovich to SMU. As far as Mangas, I have no idea what his aspirations are for life after basketball. But all accounts from my Warsaw contacts are that he is a stand up young man. Yeah, Moore followed Jankovich (assistant) saying he didnât really care who the head coach was. But he said this about Brown, "He [Brown] showed me the ropes of the game," Moore said. "I thought I knew it, but he slowed my game down and made me think like a point guard and how to be a leader.â Just bringing up a connection there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted April 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Just now, 13th&Jackson said: Yeah, Moore followed Jankovich (assistant) saying he didnât really care who the head coach was. But he said this about Brown, "He [Brown] showed me the ropes of the game," Moore said. "I thought I knew it, but he slowed my game down and made me think like a point guard and how to be a leader.â Just bringing up a connection there. TY, and Moore was another Warsaw kid that could have played at IU. The hell with that height thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Illini pick up Alphonso Plummer from Utah...6'1 PG averaged 13 ppg last year. The Illini Puerto Rican pipeline continues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 We are gonna need someone who can stand up to the likes of Edey. We wonât beat the Smellermakers again next year if Trayce has to guard him for 25-30 minutes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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