Sorry it's long... hope you can skim!
Alright here's my report I only saw the first half of Basabe/Moore/Murphy against Gatens/Brommer/Stubbs and the second half of Cougill/Duez Henderson/Marble vs Farokmanesh/Moore/Archie. The stats are end game stats that I did not take fyi.
Melshan Basabe: (38 pts, 13 rbs)
He was the guy I came to see and his athleticism was clear the second he started warming up. During the game it was clear he had an "attack" instinct and always went/cut to the hoop which is a nice change from guys just pulling up and shooting jumpers. Overall I was a little disappointed in his first half performance. He was reckless at times and would get doubled teamed, wouldn't look for the pass and ended up having some circus shot that would miss. I believe he was trying moves that would work in high school and just weren't as effective here. By the end of the half he was learning and looking to pass and that was starting to open up his offense. Just a disclaimer his team was down 20-ish at the half and I heard he ended up having a great second half and comeback win in OT that I missed (I'm sure the second half reports are more optimistic I heard cheers in the other gym!). His potential is very high but even with a monster second half I can tell he's going to have an adjustment period --like you'd expect a Freshman. I wasn't blown away by his speed but he is quick. His shot is goofy and I couldn't tell if it was a low release or what was going on. Definitely excited for his future though!
Malcolm Moore:
I was pleased with his performance in the first half he had some nice post moves and at least 1 block and a steal on the defensive end. He had one great alley oop (courtesy of Jason Price) and he really got up. I don't think he'll get a scholarship but he would be a GREAT walk-on addition.
Andre Murphy:
Didn't play a whole lot in the first half. He is very quick with the dribble and gets the ball down the court fast. He is small but I would imagine he would be a good walk-on player. Honestly didn't see enough to fairly comment on anymore than that. Fun to watch.
Matt Gatens: (25 pts, 8 rbs, 5 asts)
He didn't have the greatest first half of his life but his team was up big anyways. I thought he missed a couple of shots he could have made and had a couple passes that resulted in turnovers but I couldn't always tell if those were his fault. The thing with Gatens is he's not going to drive and finish at the hoop a lot but he has a good shot --with range-- and good basketball IQ. If we can get other players on the team who can drive it could really open up his game. I'm glad he no longer has the ankle problems he had last season.
Andrew Brommer: (8 pts)
He was a little frustrating had a couple balls he bobbled and wasn't too strong in any single category. He tried hard though and I enjoyed seeing that, he hit the wall behind the hoop three times in the first half trying to save balls! Ended up with 8 points. Would be interested to hear more about his second half.
Branden Stubbs:
He played decent and has good ball handling. I knew nothing about him coming in and he will be a good walk-on with potential for minutes in a couple of years.
Matt Morrison:
He actually played really well that half. Good range and a lot of hustle plays. Just to give you an idea of the level of competition.
Overall that half was somewhat frustrating.
Devon Archie: (14 pts, 8 rbs)
Just as I wasn't as optimistic about some people I wasn't nearly as negative with Archie. He is really athletic and had 1 big dunk and fouled on two other attempts. His ft's are terrible but he is a decent ball handler and has good speed. He also had a lot of nice post moves but needs to work on finishing a little better. I thought his defense was pretty good as well as his awareness was improved. I see Archie getting minutes at the PF spot, much improved.
Brennan Cougill: (18 pts, 7 rbs)
I was not sure if Cougill was sick (he kept leaving the gym) or really out-of-shape. His game was fast paced and I did only see the second half but he was struggling at times and I believe at one point needed to ask for a breather. Saw some nice things too but I wish he would use his body down low more, he took some 3's still. He may have lost weight but it's hard to tell. He does have soft hands things going for him but if he wants more minutes he needs to be able to run for longer periods of time.
Devyn Marble: (24 pts, 7 rbs, 8 ast)
Marble impressed me. I thought he was going to be a timid ball handler who had an above average shot but he proved me wrong. He finished at the rim 3-4 times and played smart. He had great defense --against Ali Farokamensh-- and all around played solid. Definitely made some freshman mistakes and his shot wasn't falling consistently but you can tell he will play.
That's all I got. Please add or comment if you noticed things differently!!
Alright here's my report I only saw the first half of Basabe/Moore/Murphy against Gatens/Brommer/Stubbs and the second half of Cougill/Duez Henderson/Marble vs Farokmanesh/Moore/Archie. The stats are end game stats that I did not take fyi.
Melshan Basabe: (38 pts, 13 rbs)
He was the guy I came to see and his athleticism was clear the second he started warming up. During the game it was clear he had an "attack" instinct and always went/cut to the hoop which is a nice change from guys just pulling up and shooting jumpers. Overall I was a little disappointed in his first half performance. He was reckless at times and would get doubled teamed, wouldn't look for the pass and ended up having some circus shot that would miss. I believe he was trying moves that would work in high school and just weren't as effective here. By the end of the half he was learning and looking to pass and that was starting to open up his offense. Just a disclaimer his team was down 20-ish at the half and I heard he ended up having a great second half and comeback win in OT that I missed (I'm sure the second half reports are more optimistic I heard cheers in the other gym!). His potential is very high but even with a monster second half I can tell he's going to have an adjustment period --like you'd expect a Freshman. I wasn't blown away by his speed but he is quick. His shot is goofy and I couldn't tell if it was a low release or what was going on. Definitely excited for his future though!
Malcolm Moore:
I was pleased with his performance in the first half he had some nice post moves and at least 1 block and a steal on the defensive end. He had one great alley oop (courtesy of Jason Price) and he really got up. I don't think he'll get a scholarship but he would be a GREAT walk-on addition.
Andre Murphy:
Didn't play a whole lot in the first half. He is very quick with the dribble and gets the ball down the court fast. He is small but I would imagine he would be a good walk-on player. Honestly didn't see enough to fairly comment on anymore than that. Fun to watch.
Matt Gatens: (25 pts, 8 rbs, 5 asts)
He didn't have the greatest first half of his life but his team was up big anyways. I thought he missed a couple of shots he could have made and had a couple passes that resulted in turnovers but I couldn't always tell if those were his fault. The thing with Gatens is he's not going to drive and finish at the hoop a lot but he has a good shot --with range-- and good basketball IQ. If we can get other players on the team who can drive it could really open up his game. I'm glad he no longer has the ankle problems he had last season.
Andrew Brommer: (8 pts)
He was a little frustrating had a couple balls he bobbled and wasn't too strong in any single category. He tried hard though and I enjoyed seeing that, he hit the wall behind the hoop three times in the first half trying to save balls! Ended up with 8 points. Would be interested to hear more about his second half.
Branden Stubbs:
He played decent and has good ball handling. I knew nothing about him coming in and he will be a good walk-on with potential for minutes in a couple of years.
Matt Morrison:
He actually played really well that half. Good range and a lot of hustle plays. Just to give you an idea of the level of competition.
Overall that half was somewhat frustrating.
Devon Archie: (14 pts, 8 rbs)
Just as I wasn't as optimistic about some people I wasn't nearly as negative with Archie. He is really athletic and had 1 big dunk and fouled on two other attempts. His ft's are terrible but he is a decent ball handler and has good speed. He also had a lot of nice post moves but needs to work on finishing a little better. I thought his defense was pretty good as well as his awareness was improved. I see Archie getting minutes at the PF spot, much improved.
Brennan Cougill: (18 pts, 7 rbs)
I was not sure if Cougill was sick (he kept leaving the gym) or really out-of-shape. His game was fast paced and I did only see the second half but he was struggling at times and I believe at one point needed to ask for a breather. Saw some nice things too but I wish he would use his body down low more, he took some 3's still. He may have lost weight but it's hard to tell. He does have soft hands things going for him but if he wants more minutes he needs to be able to run for longer periods of time.
Devyn Marble: (24 pts, 7 rbs, 8 ast)
Marble impressed me. I thought he was going to be a timid ball handler who had an above average shot but he proved me wrong. He finished at the rim 3-4 times and played smart. He had great defense --against Ali Farokamensh-- and all around played solid. Definitely made some freshman mistakes and his shot wasn't falling consistently but you can tell he will play.
That's all I got. Please add or comment if you noticed things differently!!
