I guess he didn't think ed Cooley was gonna turn him into Steph Curry at the sanitation free program
Former Illini in College Basketball '25-26
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Upcoming games:
Carey Booth: Colorado State vs Omaha, Sun Nov 9 @5:00 PM
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn: UNLV vs Chattanooga, Sat Nov 8 @ 8:00 PM
Morez Johnson Jr: Michigan vs Wake Forest, Tue Nov 11 @ 5:30 PM (FS1)
Tre White: Kansas @ #25 North Carolina, Fri Nov 7 @ 6:00 PM (ESPN)
Sencire Harris: Cincinnati vs Georgia State, Fri Nov 7 @ 6:00 PM (ESPN+)
Niccolo Moretti: FAU vs Charleston, Sat Nov 8 @ 5:00 PM
Amani Hansberry: Virginia Tech vs Providence, Sat Nov 8 @ 3:00 PM (Peacock)
Jayden Epps: Mississippi State vs #16 Iowa State, Mon Nov 10 @ 7:00 PM (ESPNU)
Brandon Lieb: Illinois State @ Ohio, Thu Nov 6 @ 6:00 PM (ESPN+)
Skyy Clark: UCLA vs Pepperdine, Fri Nov 7 @ 9:30 PM (BTN)
Adam Miller: Gonzaga vs Oklahoma, Sat Nov 8 @ 9:30 PM (ESPN2, ESPN+)
Carey Booth: Colorado State vs Omaha, Sun Nov 9 @5:00 PM
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn: UNLV vs Chattanooga, Sat Nov 8 @ 8:00 PM
Morez Johnson Jr: Michigan vs Wake Forest, Tue Nov 11 @ 5:30 PM (FS1)
Tre White: Kansas @ #25 North Carolina, Fri Nov 7 @ 6:00 PM (ESPN)
Sencire Harris: Cincinnati vs Georgia State, Fri Nov 7 @ 6:00 PM (ESPN+)
Niccolo Moretti: FAU vs Charleston, Sat Nov 8 @ 5:00 PM
Amani Hansberry: Virginia Tech vs Providence, Sat Nov 8 @ 3:00 PM (Peacock)
Jayden Epps: Mississippi State vs #16 Iowa State, Mon Nov 10 @ 7:00 PM (ESPNU)
Brandon Lieb: Illinois State @ Ohio, Thu Nov 6 @ 6:00 PM (ESPN+)
Skyy Clark: UCLA vs Pepperdine, Fri Nov 7 @ 9:30 PM (BTN)
Adam Miller: Gonzaga vs Oklahoma, Sat Nov 8 @ 9:30 PM (ESPN2, ESPN+)
I saw most of first half of UCLA’s first game. Thought he played well. Announcers (can’t remember who they were) were raving about him in general (good attitude, good effort, etc). Seems to have matured.
And there’s Connor Serven @ Mercer this year
The young man does get a round.
Season Stats:
Carey Booth: 12.0 ppg 8.5 rpg on 64% shooting (63% from three)
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn: 15.5 ppg 1.5 rpg 1.5 apg on 39% shooting
Morez Johnson Jr: 24.0 ppg 3.0 rpg 3.0 apg
Tre White: 9.5 ppg 1.5 rpg 1.5 apg on 54% shooting
Sencire Harris: 7.5 ppg 1.0 rpg 1.0 apg 2.5 stl
Niccolo Moretti: 2.3 ppg 2.3 rpg 1.7 apg
Amani Hansberry: 18.0 ppg 12.0 rpg 2.0 apg on 45% shooting
Jayden Epps: 5.0 ppg 2.0 rpg 0.0 apg
Brandon Lieb: 5.0 ppg 7.5 rpg 1.5 blk
Skyy Clark: 9.7 ppg 2.7 rpg 2.0 apg 2.0 stl on 40% shooting (40% from three)
Adam Miller: 10.5 ppg 1.5 rpg 1.0 apg on 44% shooting (42% from three)
Carey Booth: 12.0 ppg 8.5 rpg on 64% shooting (63% from three)
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn: 15.5 ppg 1.5 rpg 1.5 apg on 39% shooting
Morez Johnson Jr: 24.0 ppg 3.0 rpg 3.0 apg
Tre White: 9.5 ppg 1.5 rpg 1.5 apg on 54% shooting
Sencire Harris: 7.5 ppg 1.0 rpg 1.0 apg 2.5 stl
Niccolo Moretti: 2.3 ppg 2.3 rpg 1.7 apg
Amani Hansberry: 18.0 ppg 12.0 rpg 2.0 apg on 45% shooting
Jayden Epps: 5.0 ppg 2.0 rpg 0.0 apg
Brandon Lieb: 5.0 ppg 7.5 rpg 1.5 blk
Skyy Clark: 9.7 ppg 2.7 rpg 2.0 apg 2.0 stl on 40% shooting (40% from three)
Adam Miller: 10.5 ppg 1.5 rpg 1.0 apg on 44% shooting (42% from three)
So Epps' !!!!!! attitude is maybe affecting his play. You hate to see it.
Also, Hansberry is a freaking beast. Damn.
Here we go. Already have a few early season candidates to be the next Podz.
How'd Brad let Booth get away?! He was clearly the best shooter on the floor but Brad wouldn't play him.
Upcoming games:
Carey Booth: Colorado State vs Cal Poly, Wed Nov 12 @ 8:00 PM
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn: UNLV vs Montana, Tue Nov 11 @ 9:00 PM
Morez Johnson Jr: Michigan vs Wake Forest, Tue Nov 11 @ 5:30 PM (FS1)
Tre White: Kansas vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Tue Nov 11 @ 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Sencire Harris: Cincinnati vs Dayton, Tue Nov 11 @ 6:00 PM (ESPN+)
Niccolo Moretti: FAU vs Coastal Georgia, Mon Nov 17 @ 6:00 PM (ESPN+)
Amani Hansberry: Virginia Tech vs Saint Joseph's, Wed Nov 12 @ 6:00 PM (ACC Network)
Jayden Epps: Mississippi State vs SE Louisiana, Sat Nov 15 @ 2:00 PM (SEC Network)
Brandon Lieb: Illinois State vs USC, Fri Nov 14 @ 6:30 PM (Peacock)
Skyy Clark: UCLA vs #5 Arizona, Fri Nov 14 @ 9:00 PM (Peacock)
Adam Miller: Gonzaga vs #23 Creighton, Tue Nov 11 @ 9:00 PM (ESPN)
Carey Booth: Colorado State vs Cal Poly, Wed Nov 12 @ 8:00 PM
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn: UNLV vs Montana, Tue Nov 11 @ 9:00 PM
Morez Johnson Jr: Michigan vs Wake Forest, Tue Nov 11 @ 5:30 PM (FS1)
Tre White: Kansas vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Tue Nov 11 @ 7:00 PM (ESPN+)
Sencire Harris: Cincinnati vs Dayton, Tue Nov 11 @ 6:00 PM (ESPN+)
Niccolo Moretti: FAU vs Coastal Georgia, Mon Nov 17 @ 6:00 PM (ESPN+)
Amani Hansberry: Virginia Tech vs Saint Joseph's, Wed Nov 12 @ 6:00 PM (ACC Network)
Jayden Epps: Mississippi State vs SE Louisiana, Sat Nov 15 @ 2:00 PM (SEC Network)
Brandon Lieb: Illinois State vs USC, Fri Nov 14 @ 6:30 PM (Peacock)
Skyy Clark: UCLA vs #5 Arizona, Fri Nov 14 @ 9:00 PM (Peacock)
Adam Miller: Gonzaga vs #23 Creighton, Tue Nov 11 @ 9:00 PM (ESPN)
Thanks for this. As I am also interested in whether our former players start and how many minutes they are averaging, I add those two stats. Plus, what team they are playing on as I can’t keep track. No offense. “Starting” can be problematic as it is more fluid (injuries, match-ups, and just earning a start like Riley last year). For example, Adam Miller did not start the first game but did the second. I don’t know why.
Carey Booth, Colorado State: 12.0 ppg, 8.5 rpg on 64% shooting (63% from three), 22 Minutes Starter
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, UNLV: 15.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.5 apg on 39% shooting, 27 Minutes, Starter
Morez Johnson Jr, Michigan: 24.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 20 Minutes, Starter
Tre White, Kansas: 9.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.5 apg on 54% shooting, 22 Minutes, Starter
Sencire Harris, Cincinnati: 7.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 1.0 apg, 12 Minutes, Non-starter
Niccolo Moretti, Florida Atlantic: 2.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.7 apg, 16 Minutes, Non-starter
Amani Hansberry, Virginia Tech: 18.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 2.0 apg on 45% shooting, 30 Minutes, Starter
Jayden Epps, Mississippi State: 5.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.0 apg. 16 Minutes, Starter
Brandon Lieb, ISU: 5.0 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 1.5, blk, 15 Minutes, Non-Starter
Skyy Clark, UCLA: 9.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.0 apg, (40% from three), 29 Minutes, Starter
Adam Miller, Gonzaga: 10.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.0 apg on 44% shooting (42% from three), 21.5 Minutes, 1st game did not start, 2nd game he started
Here's an exercise: if you created a roster from this team, would it be a tournament team?
Your starters would be Adam Miller, Skyy Clark, Tre White, MJJ, Amani Hansberry, with Sencire Harris and DGL first off the bench... does that team get you an 8 seed?
Hard to say for sure how the parts would fit together. But four of those guys are playing major roles on tournament teams already. Put them together... I bet that could be a decent starting lineup although Amani and Morez starting together wouldn't be ideal.
You wont hear me complain. I didn’t want him in the first place because his shot selection was so heavily weighted towards threes. That's continuing.
Tacomallini
- Washington State
Good find, didn’t realize he was still playing
Epps giving some scoring off the bench too.
The frontcourt depth and size is not great but that’s a pretty veteran group. They’d probably get a bid.
Tacomallini
- Washington State
Happy to see most of them doing well. Epps can still suck it though
Clark and Booth too. Not EDGs. I’ll root for the rest of them though.
The only loss that really stung for me was Hansberry, seemed like a great kid and a huge motor. Morez was committed for years and played one year, bolted for the door for a chance to shoot 3s (kid can't shoot 3s at all).
Really wanted Adam Miller back. sigh.
Really wanted Adam Miller back. sigh.
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Just gonna drop this here...
Yes that’s a good, possibly very good team. A lot of veteran talent.
Booth pouted because he didn’t get to play. He was a top 60 guy who probably thought he was going to be in the League at one time and upon realizing it wasn’t going to happen, was probably going through some things. But that seems kinda normal. I don’t recall him doing anything bad necessarily. He transferred down a tier into the Mountain West and seems to have found a home to play at, I wish him luck.
They wanted Hansberry back for sure. But also weren’t going to stop recruiting best available players in this Portal era and on top of that it’s hard to retain a guy when the assistant who brought him in leaves and you don’t play him much as a freshman.
Love Sencire with 2.5 steals/game.
Last Night:
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn: 26 pts 2 reb 6 ast 1 tov 1 stl 1 blk 37 min in 102-93 loss to Montana
Morez Johnson Jr: 10 pts 8 reb 0 ast 3 tov 2 stl 0 blk 27 min in 85-84 win over Wake Forest
Tre White: 11 pts 6 reb 4 ast 2 tov 1 stl 0 blk 22 min in 77-46 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Sencire Harris: 8 pts 5 reb 2 ast 2 tov 1 stl 0 blk 18 min in 74-62 win over Dayton
Adam Miller: 11 pts 1 reb 1 ast 1 tov 0 stl 0 blk 20 min in 90-63 win over #23 Creighton
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn: 26 pts 2 reb 6 ast 1 tov 1 stl 1 blk 37 min in 102-93 loss to Montana
Morez Johnson Jr: 10 pts 8 reb 0 ast 3 tov 2 stl 0 blk 27 min in 85-84 win over Wake Forest
Tre White: 11 pts 6 reb 4 ast 2 tov 1 stl 0 blk 22 min in 77-46 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Sencire Harris: 8 pts 5 reb 2 ast 2 tov 1 stl 0 blk 18 min in 74-62 win over Dayton
Adam Miller: 11 pts 1 reb 1 ast 1 tov 0 stl 0 blk 20 min in 90-63 win over #23 Creighton
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