2025 and beyond recruits

[Old Coach]

Man, I hope you guys are right but I just didn't see that potential in Jonovic to be much of a contributor in year two.

I agree. As athletic as the rest of the roster is, Jonovic seems like a square peg in a round hole.

[bigjimmy]

Jonovich has some offensive skills but for him to earn more playing time his improvement this summer has to be on the defensive end where he seemed very unsure of himself. Hopefully as he gets more acclimated to being here you'll see his comfort level increase thus his playing time will too. I just hope when he's a finished product that's it's not at another schoolo.

[tomahawk chop]

Ellis would be a perfect fit for our last scholarship.

[tomahawk chop]

I also think Jonovic will get at least 15 or more minutes a game.

[houstonbrave]

I am optimistic about Jonovic as well. I don’t think Brian would have brought him in mid year without a feeling he could be a real contributor pretty quickly. Let’s remember the young man came in after the valley season had already started, had to get used to a new country, new school and I am sure the coaches had limited time to focus on his development while they were trying to win a regular season championship. In his limited minutes I thought he got up and down the court pretty well and showed a reasonable shot. So, I’m optimistic.

[PhiAlphaBoy]

I see Jonovic getting minutes....he is over the shock of living here now, used to the pace of the game and will contribute IMO....

Man, I hope you guys are right but I just didn't see that potential in Jonovic to be much of a contributor in year two.

[Big Mike]

I see Jonovic getting minutes....he is over the shock of living here now, used to the pace of the game and will contribute IMO....

[Fetz86]

Hannah averaged 16 minutes this past season, it might be a little inflated from when Mast and Henry were both out, but if he continues to improve this off season he should be good for at least 20 a game. If Jonovic is as good as some believe them I don't see Thomas needing to average more than 10. I see him as insurance against injuries and being part of the deal to land Pettigrew.

[bradleyfan124]

I'm not sure that Thomas can stay out of foul trouble enough to give us 20 minutes. I think we're more likely to see him around 10-12 minutes where Bradley plays a 3-guard lineup of Hickman, Deen and Pettigrew. I'm hopeful that Bradley will land a 6'5 -6'7 wing who will eat up minutes from both Thomas and Hannah. I'd like to see:

Leons 28-30 mpg
Hannah 15-17 mpg
Thomas 10-12 mpg
Jonovic/Biliew/Linke 2-3 mpg
Atlason 3-7 mpg

* 11-22 mpg of a 3-guard lineup

You guys are not giving Jonovic enough credit. He will have more minutes than that. Not sure he will start but I believe he will get good quality minutes

[PhiAlphaBoy]

I agree on Thomas as a starter. I look at it this way... There are 80 minutes available at the 4 & 5 positions.

Leons - 30
Hannah - 20
Thomas - 20
Jonovic - 5
Atlason - 5

I'm not sure that Thomas can stay out of foul trouble enough to give us 20 minutes. I think we're more likely to see him around 10-12 minutes where Bradley plays a 3-guard lineup of Hickman, Deen and Pettigrew. I'm hopeful that Bradley will land a 6'5 -6'7 wing who will eat up minutes from both Thomas and Hannah. I'd like to see:

Leons 28-30 mpg
Hannah 15-17 mpg
Thomas 10-12 mpg
Jonovic/Biliew/Linke 2-3 mpg
Atlason 3-7 mpg

* 11-22 mpg of a 3-guard lineup

[Old Coach]

Our staff has a great track record of developing big men... plus we have some depth at that position which will hopefully be improved from last season. I think there's a good chance Thomas is a starter so hopefully he can give us 15 minutes/game without fouling out.

I agree on Thomas as a starter. I look at it this way... There are 80 minutes available at the 4 & 5 positions.

Leons - 30
Hannah - 20
Thomas - 20
Jonovic - 5
Atlason - 5

[BUfan14]

Malevy is bigger, a better outside shooter and handles the ball much better.

Definitely on the shooting, but I’m not sure on the driving. Malevy didn’t dribble around guards much and when he tried often because of his height and arm length he had his pocket picked because of the high target for smaller guys. Jashon was a good driver one on one and always had a low center of gravity with his dribble. I don’t mind Malevy at the three for a few minutes like we used Jashon, but to me it’s not ideal against small quick guards.

[egib52]

I feel the same way about Malevy at the 3 as I did Henry. Fine for a few minutes if needed, but not ideal. Defensively not so bad, but offensively Malevy was not driving around people or handling the ball at guard level in my opinion. I think stretch four is the ideal for him. Also if Thomas/Hannah are starting then we better have three high level shooters to pair with them in the lineup and that doesn’t seem to be the case right now. Malevy, Hick, Deen are all decent shooters, non of them consistent or knock down yet, and I don’t know if any of them can create their own three shot consistently.

Malevy is bigger, a better outside shooter and handles the ball much better.

[PhiAlphaBoy]

I'll take Ellis please.

[egib52]

Thomas is a depth piece. Look at his EIU stats and see he was in foul trouble virtually every game in very limited minutes. Off the charts foul issues.

He was a freshman big at the mid major level. How many come in and dominate??? Development is required.