Recruiting - 2020

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

[Clickclack]

 

[godanesgo99]

https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Siena-UAlbany-basketball-chase-same-recruit-14051124.php?utm_campaign=CMS Sharing Tools (Desktop)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

[Clickclack]

17 minutes ago, godanesgo99 said:

https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Siena-UAlbany-basketball-chase-same-recruit-14051124.php?utm_campaign=CMS Sharing Tools (Desktop)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

Albany isn't in top 5 because Albany needs a PG and bigs with 3 graduating. He doesn't fit a need and isn't a PG.

Edited September 6, 2019 by Clickclack

[Clickclack]

Important get if it's who I think it is... Nice get. 

 

 

[Dane96]

If it’s who I think it is, boom.  Dynamic kid who has a chance to complete a puzzle piece for us.  Color me excited.  

[UA1882]

I hate secrets on a message board.  The recuit who verbally committed is Will Amica. 

[nysteve661]

12 minutes ago, UA1882 said:

I hate secrets on a message board.  The recuit who verbally committed is Will Amica. 

City Rocks tweeted he committed last night.  Just watched this video of him in NYS high school playoffs and their class AA ship.  Gets to the line and hits regularly, good handle, nice crossover.  PG of the future! 

 

[Clickclack]

45 minutes ago, UA1882 said:

I hate secrets on a message board.  The recuit who verbally committed is Will Amica. 

Thanks... Sometimes you hear things and not sure if public yet and don't want to steal the kids thunder. 

 

Dynamic pg, winner, at a huge position of need after this year. Important get. 

Edited September 9, 2019 by Clickclack

[Dane96]

This is who I hoped for, and expected.  I echo Click; I don't want to steal the kid's thunder (or our Coach).

It's an important recruit for us; this kid has the potential to be a 3 year starter, he's got that kind of talent.  He fills an important need as he is a true PG, something, with all due respect to Hooley and Clarke, we haven't had since Mike Black.  With all of the pieces we have now...this is the piece we needed to facilitate for those guys.  

Now onto bigs to replace Lauderdale and Hansen when they graduate.  

[UA2007]

Just wanted to point out Jake Cook liked Will Amica's initial tweet when he was offered by UA in June and last night's tweet confirming his commitment....definitely not a bad sign.

[Eli]

UAlbany Men's Roster 2020-2021					
					
Name				Position	Height	Weight	Year		Status
Brent Hank			C		6'10"	245	RJr.		Returning
Sasha French			PF		6'11"	215	RSr. (JUCO)	Returning
Adam Lulka			PF		6'8"	240	RJr.		Returning
Mitch Doherty			PF		6'7"	180	So.		Returning
Malachi de Sousa		SF		6'5"	200	Jr.		Returning
Trey Hutcheson			SF		6'5"	-	So.		Returning
Sam Shafer			SG		6'6"	190	RSo.		Returning
JoJo Anderson			PG		6'3"	170	Sr. 		Returning
Cam Healey			PG		6'2"	185	RJr.		Returning
Antonio Rizzuto			PG		6'3"	180	Jr.		Returning
Will Amica			PG		6'0"	160	Fr.		Incoming
Free Scholarship					
Free Scholarship				
					
					
Possible Signings		Position	Height	Weight	Year		Status
Jordan Guest***			PF		6'9"	220	Jr. (JUCO)	Offered
Jake Cook****			PF		6'10"	165	Fr.		Offered
DeAndre Robinson**		SF		6'6"	200	Jr. (JUCO)	Offered
Cahiem Brown**			SG		6'5"	180	RJr. (JUCO)	Offered
DeAndre Gholston**		SG		6'5"	210	Jr. (JUCO)	Offered
Arecko 'Rico' Gipson, Jr.**	SG		6'5"	160	RSo. (JUCO)	Offered
Shane O'Dell**			SG		6'4"	-	Fr.		Offered
Jayden Stone****		SG		6'3"	175	Fr.		Offered
Aidan Carpenter**		SG		6'5"	185	Fr.		Offered
Yahel Hill**			PG		6'0"	150	Jr. (JUCO)	Offered
Jalen Moore**			PG		6'0"	-	Jr. (JUCO)	Offered
Noah Hutchins***		PG		6'0"	160	Fr.		Offered
Donovan Newby**			PG		6'0"	170	Fr.		Offered
Nate Shockey**			PG		6'2"	160	Fr.		Offered


Departures		Reason				
Ahmad Clark		Graduated			
Kendall Lauderdale	Graduated
Romani Hansen		Graduated				
Nick Fruscio		Graduated (Non-Scholarship)

 

[godanesgo99]

That's a great get. At least 2 more players to find.

To me the elephant in the room is the grad transfer rule. Does anyone know if you can play 2 years at a new school when using the grad transfer rule? Has it been done before?

I think I remember Brown saying at some point last year that the Aussies were such great students that they may be able to graduate at the end of this year. Does that mean there "could" be a need to replace 1-3 more bodies?

You would have to imagine that Healy would be super attractive to a top school with 2 years to play.

Edited September 9, 2019 by godanesgo99

[Clickclack]

25 minutes ago, godanesgo99 said:

That's a great get. At least 2 more players to find.

To me the elephant in the room is the grad transfer rule. Does anyone know if you can play 2 years at a new school when using the grad transfer rule? Has it been done before?

I think I remember Brown saying at some point last year that the Aussies were such great students that they may be able to graduate at the end of this year. Does that mean there "could" be a need to replace 1-3 more bodies?

You would have to imagine that Healy would be super attractive to a top school with 2 years to play.

Nahh...

[godanesgo99]

This is one of the articles I was referencing:

https://m.timesunion.com/sports/article/Graduate-transfer-rule-may-be-hurting-UAlbany-13729315.php

This one talks about Lulka graduating this spring.