Recruiting - 2019

[Eli]

46 minutes ago, godanesgo99 said:

I'd rather see another big. The team has a ton of guards, and even with Campbell gone, Hutcheson makes 3 players on the roster that play that slot with deSousa and Jerotic already here as freshman.  Give me an athletic guy at 6'9" all day to strengthen the Lulka/Hank/French/Lauderdale group at the 4/5

Technically a guy like Petion, at 6'6", could play SG, SF and PF in small ball. My point was we need someone in the mid-6ft range that can play a number of positions, not a guard who is 6'2" or a big who is 7' or something.

Edited September 27, 2018 by Eli

[jimbo]

10 minutes ago, Eli said:

Technically a guy like Petion, at 6'6", could play SG, SF and PF in small ball. My point was we need someone in the mid-6ft range that can play a number of positions, not a guard who is 6'2" or a big who is 7" or something.

6-9 athletic players are a rare commodity in the AE. I’d rather have an athletic 6-6 guy than a 7’ statue. But hey, try and get an athletic big man if you can. 

[godanesgo99]

Lauderdale will be a Sr. next year, so if there isn't another big coming we will be short staffed at the 4/5. We don't know anything about the skills of Lauderdale or French yet. Hank is huge and Fresh, but he still lacks an offensive game. Only Lulka is supposed to step into a starring role, and that is a lot to ask for a rshFreshman

I love the size the team has now, but nothing is set in stone on how any of their games will translate to the AE. This team could be solid at the 4-5, or suck.

We have another potential swing player as well in Flory, as he is 6'5" as well. 

[godanesgo99]

Just now, jimbo said:

6-9 athletic players are a rare commodity in the AE. I’d rather have an athletic 6-6 guy than a 7’ statue. But hey, try and get an athletic big man if you can. 

Obviously another player that size will be hard to find, but it is still the goal I would have. For 2019-20 the team will look like this:

• Jr. Flory 6'5"
• Fr. Hutcheson 6'5"
• So DeSousa 6'6"
• So Jerotic 6'7"
• Sr. Lauderdale 6'8"
• So Lulka 6'8"
• So Hank 6'10"
• Jr. French 6'11"

For most teams, Freshman don't step in right away and learn from the existing team. Lauderdale is the only one from that group that will be gone for the 20-21 team that needs to be replaced. 

Find me another athletic swing guy, or someone in the mold of a Travis Charles and I would be excited, I am just saying the target should be a young PF not a SF. 

 

 

[Clickclack]

1 hour ago, godanesgo99 said:

Obviously another player that size will be hard to find, but it is still the goal I would have. For 2019-20 the team will look like this:

• Jr. Flory 6'5"
• Fr. Hutcheson 6'5"
• So DeSousa 6'6"
• So Jerotic 6'7"
• Sr. Lauderdale 6'8"
• So Lulka 6'8"
• So Hank 6'10"
• Jr. French 6'11"

For most teams, Freshman don't step in right away and learn from the existing team. Lauderdale is the only one from that group that will be gone for the 20-21 team that needs to be replaced. 

Find me another athletic swing guy, or someone in the mold of a Travis Charles and I would be excited, I am just saying the target should be a young PF not a SF. 

 

 

They are working hard on PF, official coming in second week of October. 

[Dane Pound]

On 9/27/2018 at 2:33 PM, Clickclack said:

They are working hard on PF, official coming in second week of October. 

Mitch Doherty according to twitter. 6'7 power forward will visit next weekend.

[godanesgo99]

He has an A10 offer with UMass, but his only other offers are from teams we should beat on the recruiting trail. NJIT, Bing, Hartford, UML. 

Anyone know anything about him?

[Dane96]

Tough player.   A man already. Would love to have him at our level.  He would be a game changer in the AE.  I think he’s a 15 min guy in A10.  

Very good passer.  

[Clickclack]

34 minutes ago, godanesgo99 said:

He has an A10 offer with UMass, but his only other offers are from teams we should beat on the recruiting trail. NJIT, Bing, Hartford, UML. 

Anyone know anything about him?

Rumor has it one of his other visits is a caa team. 

[godanesgo99]

My comment wasn't negative, I want the other AE teams going after talent. Was just curious about him.

[godanesgo99]

Interesting take....

https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/top-5-australian-freshmen-entering-the-201819-college-basketball-season/news-story/346b1e510bb33d195aceeb50a59bc5e5

[Eli]

JGIII announced tonight that he's going to Syracuse.

 

[Dane96]

Major land for Coach and the staff.   Mitch Doherty just committed.  Big time passer and overall big.  Had an offer from UMASS and was supposed to be on his offical to Hartford this weekend.  

Great job

[Dane96]

Also had an offer from Elon, I believe.  

[Eli]

Updated for Doherty:

 

UAlbany Men's Roster 2019-2020					
					
Name				Position	Height	Weight	Year		Status
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brent Hank			C		6'10"	245	RSo.		Returning
Kendall Lauderdale		PF		6'8"	240	RSr. (JUCO)	Returning
Sasha French			PF		6'11"	215	RJr. (JUCO)	Returning
Adam Lulka			PF		6'8"	240	RSo.		Returning
Mitch Doherty**			PF		6'7"	180	Fr.		Returning
Malachi de Sousa		SF		6'5"	200	So.		Returning
Nikola Jerotic			SF		6'7"	215	So.		Returning
Trey Hutcheson**		SF		6'5"	-	Fr.		Incoming
Phillip Flory			SG		6'5"	195	Jr.		Returning
Ahmad Clark			PG		6'1"	170	Sr. (JUCO)	Returning
Reese Brooks			PG		5'9"	170	RSr. (JUCO)	Returning
Cam Healey			PG		6'2"	185	RSo.		Returning
Antonio Rizzuto			PG		6'3"	180	So.		Returning
Nick Fruscio			PG		5'10"	155	Sr.		Returning

					
Possible Signings		Position	Height	Weight	Year		Status
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Isaiah Jones**			PF		6'8"	240	Jr. (JUCO)	Offered
Mitch Doherty**			PF		6'7"	-	Fr.		Offered
Sam Baker**			SG		6'4"	170	Jr. (JUCO)	Offered
Marvens Petion**		SG		6'6"	200	Fr.		Offered
Gerald Drumgoole**		PG		6'5"	195	Fr.		Offered
Greg Dolan**			PG		6'3"	170	Fr.		Offered
--------------------------------- Going Elsewhere ------------------------------------
Joseph Girard III**		PG		6'1"	170	HS2019		Undecided but we have no shot/not in his top 5
Isaiah Stevens**		PG		5'10"	N/A	HS2019		Colorado State
Jarod Lucas**			PG		6'3"	170	HS2019		Oregon State
August Mahoney**		PG		6'2"	165	HS2019		Yale
		
							
Possible Departures	Reason
----------------------								
	
				
Departures	Reason
----------------------				
Devonte Campbell	Graduated
Rayshawn Miller		Graduated

 

Edited October 22, 2018 by Eli