Recruiting - 2023

[cwdickens]

1 hour ago, UA1882 said:

Doesn't this fall under 2022? 

Likely....good to see a result from recruitment.... Did he make Roger Wyland's top 10 from the Capital District 2022?

Edited March 28, 2022 by cwdickens
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[UA1882]

34 minutes ago, cwdickens said:

Likely....good to see a result from recruitment.... Did he make Roger Wyland's top 10 from the Capital District 2022?

He did not because he did not play in the captial district the last 2 years.  Played prep. Seems like a great player for a walk on. Hopefully we have something big in the works and Jackson sees the writing on the wall .  

[UA1882]

Offered Joe Nugent. 6'6 player with range.  

[tnehurley]

Yes he does have range! 6’6” lefty with other offers from Fairfield and Robert Morris.

[Dane96]

15 minutes ago, tnehurley said:

Yes he does have range! 6’6” lefty with other offers from Fairfield and Robert Morris.

Also offered Cooper Wright, a 6’5 wing 

[godanesgo99]

 

Not sure I have ever seen Albany make an offer to a kid that also has an offer from Nebraska of the Big 10, but here we are... 

Also has offers from Bryant (who doesn't) and Denver of the Summit League

 

 

 

 

Edited April 13, 2022 by godanesgo99

[Dane96]

On 3/27/2022 at 5:01 PM, tnehurley said:

Wow! Played at Albany Academy under Nick Fruscio’s dad, then at Cushing Academy in Mass. Also the Albany City Rocks. Younger brother of current U-Conn sophomore, Andre Jackson. Eye-popping per game numbers as a senior at AA: 27.9 pts., 8 rebounds, 9.2 assists, and almost 6 steals. That’s why I said wow. Article in the Gazette says he will be a “preferred walk-on player.”  6’2” or 6’3” guard, weighs 180. Those numbers have me very excited!

Today’s official UA announcement means Jackson is on scholarship.  You cannot officially announce walk ons.  Also says he signed an NLI.  Clearly, something changed.   

[UA1882]

6 hours ago, Dane96 said:

Today’s official UA announcement means Jackson is on scholarship.  You cannot officially announce walk ons.  Also says he signed an NLI.  Clearly, something changed.   

My guess is that we are having trouble signing people.  This kid can score the ball.  Defense is not good. Not good at all but hopefully can be taught that. 

To this point it has been a completely underwhelming transfer period but I wont make any judgements until it's over. 

[cwdickens]

50 minutes ago, UA1882 said:

My guess is that we are having trouble signing people.  This kid can score the ball.  Defense is not good. Not good at all but hopefully can be taught that. 

To this point it has been a completely underwhelming transfer period but I wont make any judgements until it's over. 

Looks like a lot of judgement to me.....

[Eli]

Updated per VC:

UAlbany Men's Roster 2023-2024					
					
Name			Position	Height	Weight	Year	Status
Japannah Kellogg III	PF		6'8"	190	Sr.	Returning
Trey Hutcheson		PF		6'5"	195	Sr.	Returning
Tairi Ketner		PF		6'7"	263	Jr.	Returning
Jonathan Beagle		PF		6'9"	220	So.	Returning
Aaron Reddish		SF		6'7"	185	Jr.	Returning
Justin Neely		SF		6'5"	205	Jr.	Returning
Sam Shafer		SG		6'6"	190	RSr.	Returning
Gerald Drumgoole, Jr	SG		6'5"	200	Sr.	Returning
Sarju Patel		SG		6'3"	170	Sr.	Returning
Ny'Mire Little		SG		6'4"	203	Jr.	Returning
Marcus Jackson		SG		6'3"	180	So.	Returning
Will Amica		PG		6'0"	160	Jr.	Returning
Malik Edmead		PG		5'10"	165	Jr.	Returning
					
					
Possible Signings	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Status
Thomas Haugh		PF		6'9"	200	Fr.	Offered
Augustus Gerhart	PF		6'9"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
Jack Margoupis		SF		6'8"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
Peyton Smith		SF		6'7"	220	Fr.	Offered
Matt Mayock		SF		6'6"	190	Fr.	Offered
Anthony Finkley		SF		6'6"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
Joe Nugent		SF		6'6"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
Cornelius Robinson	SF		6'6"	220	Fr.	Offered
Horace Simmons		SF		6'6"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
Zion Stanford		SF		6'5"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
Shane Cercone		SG		6'5"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
Cooper Wright		SG		6'5"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
Armoni Zeigler		SG		6'5"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
Bangaly Berete		SG		6'4"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
Jayden Ndjigue		SG		6'4"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
Miles Rose		SG		6'3"	160	Fr.	Offered
Damani Barley		PG		6'5"	155	Fr.	Offered
Zane Adnan		PG		6'2"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
Seyphon Triplett	PG		6'1"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
Malik Olafioye		PG		6'0"	155	Fr.	Offered
DeMajh Salisbery	PG		6'0"	165	Fr.	Offered
Jordan Clayton		PG		6'0"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
Darryl Simmons II	PG		5'8"	TBD	Fr.	Offered
					
					
Possible Departures	Reason				
					
					
Departures	Reason					
Da'Kquan Davis	Graduated

 

Edited May 17, 2022 by Eli

[UA1882]

2023 6'9 forward Jack Margoupis (

@Jackmargoupis28

) has committed to UAlbany. Three level scorer who also was being recruited by Bucknell, Gardner-Webb, USC Upstate, & Colgate.

[Dane96]

2 hours ago, UA1882 said:

2023 6'9 forward Jack Margoupis (

@Jackmargoupis28

) has committed to UAlbany. Three level scorer who also was being recruited by Bucknell, Gardner-Webb, USC Upstate, & Colgate.

His offers, in addition to the schools you mentioned (aside from Gardner-Webb) were Brown, Gardner Webb, and Bryant.  Kid was a guard growing up, he's from my collegeaues hometown here in MA on the RI border.  Kid has serious ball on the floor skills and if he fills out, could be a surprise steal.  

Edited August 10, 2022 by Dane96

[Dane96]

Just picked up a really solid commitment from Cornelius "Boog" Robinson, out of Camden, NJ.  In 2020 held an offer from Texas A&M...the entire MAAC (basically)--including Siena--offered him this year...as did Bryant.  Second head-to-head win for Killings' staff over Grasso's staff...and that is a big deal in my eyes.  

[Dane96]

Received a second commitment.  DMV area, Bullis School (Potomic, MD) guard Zane Adnan 6’4”.  Ranked as a top 10 Maryland/DC area recruit as a junior. 

Edited September 25, 2022 by Dane96

[Dane96]

His brother starts for Stanford soccer.