HoosierJax Posted July 30, 2024 Report Posted July 30, 2024 Welcome to IU....7'0" 5 th year player from South Carolina State 1 Quote
HurryinHoosiers Posted July 30, 2024 Report Posted July 30, 2024 looks like he has changed his mind on just leaving a scholarship open. Practice body is better than nothing. 1 Quote
DunkinDipo Posted July 30, 2024 Report Posted July 30, 2024 So we couldn't find another shooter but give it to a practice body instead? 🤔 Quote
btownqb Posted July 30, 2024 Report Posted July 30, 2024 7 minutes ago, DunkinDipo said: So we couldn't find another shooter but give it to a practice body instead? 🤔 Where do we have mins 1-4? 2 Quote
HurryinHoosiers Posted July 30, 2024 Report Posted July 30, 2024 33 minutes ago, Between2Halls said: Is he related to Bronny? His dad was Jerome James, who also played in the NBA... woodson probably knows him from the Knicks. Quote
13th&Jackson Posted July 30, 2024 Report Posted July 30, 2024 2 hours ago, Andrew said: Practice body, no more no less Not sure about the body part. Listed at 7', 200 lbs as a senior. Quote
Between2Halls Posted July 30, 2024 Report Posted July 30, 2024 I WILL NOT GET MY HOPES TOO HIGH 2 Quote
Euroclydon Posted July 31, 2024 Report Posted July 31, 2024 Interesting pick up. He's got size but his stats suggest he's bringing little to the team. Practice body with size is all I see at this point. He's not getting on the floor beyond mop up time, if that. Makes me wonder what's in it for him? I can't imagine they threw much NIL money at him. No playing time barring a wave of injuries, which I wouldn't rule out based on recent history. Seems he could have found a team at a lower level where he could play. Hope I'm wrong and he surprises everyone. Quote
IUFLA Posted July 31, 2024 Report Posted July 31, 2024 Win for both sides... James gets a master's from IU, plays against better competition in games and practices, benefits from Woody's success with bigs, and gets to experience what it's like to play at a P6 school that just happens to be one of the Meccas of basketball. IU gets to even out the practice floor for Ballo, Reneau, and Hatton, ups the team GPA, and adds another solid citizen with experience. And I'm sure Woody and Jerome James see it as beneficial to both sides... The kid has the thing you can't teach...size...and while I think he's limited athletically, there are plenty of 7 footers playing pro ball in the US and overseas that are just as limited. Maybe some of what Woody teaches bigs takes ahold... I don't see him as a rotation piece, but more a nice to have if we have foul trouble or injury issues on the front line... Welcome to IU Dallas... 5 Quote
RoadToZion Posted July 31, 2024 Report Posted July 31, 2024 Jeramiah April 2.0. At least this kid has a brain. Quote
ledies22 Posted July 31, 2024 Report Posted July 31, 2024 I'm not exactly sure what people were expecting with the last scholarship at this stage. 5 1 Quote
HoosierDPU95 Posted July 31, 2024 Report Posted July 31, 2024 2 hours ago, ledies22 said: I'm not exactly sure what people were expecting with the last scholarship at this stage. Lebron James by the sound of it Quote
dwtaylor1055 Posted July 31, 2024 Report Posted July 31, 2024 2 hours ago, ledies22 said: I'm not exactly sure what people were expecting with the last scholarship at this stage. to take us to the promise land Quote
Dawg Bawls Posted July 31, 2024 Report Posted July 31, 2024 (edited) 22 hours ago, Between2Halls said: I WILL NOT GET MY HOPES TOO HIGH I think someone was high... 🫣 Edited July 31, 2024 by Dawg Bawls Quote
FKIM01 Posted August 1, 2024 Report Posted August 1, 2024 (deleted initial reaction) Intelligent kid, but my expectations are low. I still don't see the rush to fill #13. Quote
Indykev Posted August 1, 2024 Report Posted August 1, 2024 1 hour ago, FKIM01 said: (deleted initial reaction) Intelligent kid, but my expectations are low. I still don't see the rush to fill #13. next season its 13,14,15. Quote
Indykev Posted August 1, 2024 Report Posted August 1, 2024 10 hours ago, IUFLA said: Ant Wright's take... 1.4 points a game. that must be highlights of every basket made. 🤣 1 Quote
Reacher Posted August 1, 2024 Report Posted August 1, 2024 I like this pick up. Smart, experienced kid with size that will help in practice. While Woody never coached Jerome James, I have to think his NBA connections played a major factor here and I think that can only help us down the road. Quote
Joe_Hoopsier Posted August 1, 2024 Report Posted August 1, 2024 12 hours ago, Indykev said: 1.4 points a game. that must be highlights of every basket made. 🤣 YEP, that was every one of his buckets... hahahahaaha 1 Quote
btownqb Posted August 1, 2024 Report Posted August 1, 2024 16 hours ago, FKIM01 said: (deleted initial reaction) Intelligent kid, but my expectations are low. I still don't see the rush to fill #13. We didn't rush. It's August lol 3 Quote
FKIM01 Posted August 1, 2024 Report Posted August 1, 2024 2 hours ago, btownqb said: We didn't rush. It's August lol When did IU sign Mgbako? I remember it being late but I don't remember when... Quote
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