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waterhead said:
Much of this probably has to do with his improvement in stats from last year.
It's going to be tough for Evans to break out AGAIN this year. There are too many scoring options on our team 1-5 for him to be able to take over as "the man". If he can develop a reliable dribble drive move he might be ready to move on. He is not a great enough shooter alone...he needs to prove he can drive. He was not there last year by any means...we had a freshman on the team who was better at it.

He has to be a knock down shooter or a complete all around option from a driving standpoint. I hope for his sake he can develop the driving aspect. I would love to see him go NBA...it would mean we had an awesome season. He is a GREAT kid and hard working guy dedicated to program success. Easy to love! I hope the best for him.
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NBA scouts do a lot better job than the NCAA committee and AP rankings. They don't just look at stats. You can watch Jacob on the court no matter what he's doing and know he's going to the league.

I mean Lance never really killed it here and the list can go on, on certain players. I forgot Westbrook went to UCLA and played with Love. Westbrook stats weren't eye popping. Jake will get there even if he's not dropping 20 a game, because youre right we have a lot of weapons.
 
I hope he can leave after this year. That would mean he or the team had a good year. And it puts another uC guy in the league
 
will be interesting to see where he is after another summer in weight room. He has athletism but really needs to use it more often.
 
GarradJ21 said:
NBA scouts do a lot better job than the NCAA committee and AP rankings. They don't just look at stats. You can watch Jacob on the court no matter what he's doing and know he's going to the league.

I mean Lance never really killed it here and the list can go on, on certain players. I forgot Westbrook went to UCLA and played with Love. Westbrook stats weren't eye popping. Jake will get there even if he's not dropping 20 a game, because youre right we have a lot of weapons.
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Evans was the best player on the floor a lot last year. If he realizes that and plays like it all the time, he can really break out this year. He can make shots from everywhere...he needs to look to do that all the time. He should honestly never not score in double digits ever again in his UC career.
 
NBA teams will take a guy who checks so many boxes:
He is 6'6
He has an over 40" vertical
He isn't slow
He can shoot the 3 at volume
He is a great defender
He makes winning plays
He has great court vision and passing ability
He defensive and offensive rebounds well for a guard


He only lacks the dribble drive stuff and you can develop that with time.

Versatile athletic SG are probably the hardest players to find in the NBA. When I was a kid the SG position was where most of the best players were (Jordan, Miller, Drexel etc) where as now its the PG and the SF.

Evans would be the prototypical 2 guard in the NBA.
 
justinhub2003 said:
NBA teams will take a guy who checks so many boxes:
He is 6'6
He has an over 40" vertical
He isn't slow
He can shoot the 3 at volume
He is a great defender
He makes winning plays
He has great court vision and passing ability
He defensive and offensive rebounds well for a guard


He only lacks the dribble drive stuff and you can develop that with time.

Versatile athletic SG are probably the hardest players to find in the NBA. When I was a kid the SG position was where most of the best players were (Jordan, Miller, Drexel etc) where as now its the PG and the SF.

Evans would be the prototypical 2 guard in the NBA.
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I agree. He will get a chance in the nba at some point On measurables alone. And he's a good shooter
 
Carlton Bragg to Arizona State.

I guess that's good news for those of you who didn't want him.
 
justinhub2003 said:
NBA teams will take a guy who checks so many boxes:
He is 6'6
He has an over 40" vertical
He isn't slow
He can shoot the 3 at volume
He is a great defender
He makes winning plays
He has great court vision and passing ability
He defensive and offensive rebounds well for a guard


He only lacks the dribble drive stuff and you can develop that with time.

Versatile athletic SG are probably the hardest players to find in the NBA. When I was a kid the SG position was where most of the best players were (Jordan, Miller, Drexel etc) where as now its the PG and the SF.

Evans would be the prototypical 2 guard in the NBA.
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I agree he's got the skill set. I guess he needs to also figure out which year would be best for him to enter. This year may not be a bad one to put his name in.

My issue with Jacob is his BB instinct on how to create a shot for himself. That's not something you can teach a kid very easily. He's got all the necessary skills to play in the NBA.

I hope he makes it. For selfish reasons I hope we get 2 more years out of him:) When (if) scoring (creating) becomes more natural for him I think his stock will go way up...but that also depends on who is in the draft.
 
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Just watched Gary and Jake's last season highlight videos. They got me so pumped for next year.

It really also made me appreciate how far UC has come in terms of offensive talent over the past few years.

Like when I look back at the Ellis JR and SR year roster, I quickly remember how much we struggled to score. Troy and Farad cobb had to lead us in scoring. Troy is naturally a pass first guy and Cobb was just too small to do anything other than hit 3's when wide open. And Even in Kilpatricks senior year, it was him against the world. Justin Jackson was not a scorer and either was Titus.

Now we have legit scoring options at every starting position.

Not only do we have offensive minded players, but they also play hard on the other end.

I dunno about you guys, but Im predicting this year to be the best team Cronin has ever had with the results to prove it. Just need evans or cumberland to be the closer Troy was and we are golden.

Evans highlight video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgDCX7GPnqY&t=287s

Gary Clark Highlight video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeoofzsEOyg
 
Hopefully they get the offseason treatment they need. Gary just got his cast off, and I know Evans needs some work done on his knees.
 
To add on to that, we need to really appreciate the leap Jacob Evans made from Freshman to Soph.

like it was kinda ridiculous:

FG%: 37% to 47% on more attempts
3pt%: 33% to 42% on more attempts (went from ok to great)
Offensive rating: 112 to 124 (124 is absolutely elite, Josh Hart was 122.3)
2pt%: 42% to 51%


If Evans ups his usage and his efficiency stays the same; He is gone after next year and will be a 1st round pick.

The combine showed a lot of players don't have 40" Max Verts and I heard that Evans has anywhere from 42-44. He is not only uber ahtletic, he is very skilled. And at a position that is most desired in the NBA right now.

Appreciate having him
 
justinhub2003 said:
To add on to that, we need to really appreciate the leap Jacob Evans made from Freshman to Soph.

like it was kinda ridiculous:

FG%: 37% to 47% on more attempts
3pt%: 33% to 42% on more attempts (went from ok to great)
Offensive rating: 112 to 124 (124 is absolutely elite, Josh Hart was 122.3)
2pt%: 42% to 51%


If Evans ups his usage and his efficiency stays the same; He is gone after next year and will be a 1st round pick.

The combine showed a lot of players don't have 40" Max Verts and I heard that Evans has anywhere from 42-44. He is not only uber ahtletic, he is very skilled. And at a position that is most desired in the NBA right now.

Appreciate having him
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Seriously, one improvement concerning going to the bucket and he will be a real handful! Perhaps the most impressive thing I like about Evans (and Clark for that matter) are they are just great kids.

I am hoping Broome asserts himself as a leader because it would be nice to have our C and PG being in that mold. The rest of our guys are kind of soft spoken but just get the job done. Washington will need a little help with being vocal out there.
 
waterhead said:
Seriously, one improvement concerning going to the bucket and he will be a real handful! Perhaps the most impressive thing I like about Evans (and Clark for that matter) are they are just great kids.

I am hoping Broome asserts himself as a leader because it would be nice to have our C and PG being in that mold. The rest of our guys are kind of soft spoken but just get the job done. Washington will need a little help with being vocal out there.
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Just from watching Broome's body language on the bench this year, he seems like a pretty demonstrative guy. I am confident he will be a vocal leader on the floor.
 
justinhub2003 said:
To add on to that, we need to really appreciate the leap Jacob Evans made from Freshman to Soph.

like it was kinda ridiculous:

FG%: 37% to 47% on more attempts
3pt%: 33% to 42% on more attempts (went from ok to great)
Offensive rating: 112 to 124 (124 is absolutely elite, Josh Hart was 122.3)
2pt%: 42% to 51%


If Evans ups his usage and his efficiency stays the same; He is gone after next year and will be a 1st round pick.

The combine showed a lot of players don't have 40" Max Verts and I heard that Evans has anywhere from 42-44. He is not only uber ahtletic, he is very skilled. And at a position that is most desired in the NBA right now.

Appreciate having him
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For better or worse, he was also crazy consistent when you look at his actual game stats. Some guys average 13.5 ppg by scoring 30 one game and 0 the next (Malik Monk this year for example).
 
UC has a chance to be really special this year. Their start 5 can rival just about anyone in the country. And there aren't any below average upper classmen stealing playing time from younger, better players this year. I can't remember the last time I could say that.
 
I've been away from the site for a bit and haven't had time to keep up with it. Did we discuss Gary have a foot cast and now being in a walking boot?
 
Bearcat513 said:
I've been away from the site for a bit and haven't had time to keep up with it. Did we discuss Gary have a foot cast and now being in a walking boot?
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He had some minor clean up work done on the ankle that had been bothering him since the injury just prior to the 2016 AAC Tournament...
 

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