***** Official '24/'25 KU Men's Basketball Repository Thread *****

[cmh6476]

The Team:

https://kuathletics.com/sports/mbball/roster/

The Schedule:

https://kuathletics.com/sports/mbball/schedule/

[cmh6476]

We can shoot?

[GabyKeepsMeWarm]

Originally Posted by Al Czervik

All of this....
Never seen a player at KU regress like Harris has....
As a sophomore, he was a stud.....
2 years later, he shouldnt be getting more than 10 min a game.
Sad

Eric Chenowith says hello.

Dude looked like he was gonna be a solid to possibly even great big man his freshman and sophomore years. And just turned into a softer than baby poop shell of himself. Constantly getting pushed around and couldn't be counted on for jackshit.

[CasselGotPeedOn]

Looks like we can shoot this year thank God

[SithCeNtZ]

We looked kind of awkward in the first half but this second half has been a joy to watch. So nice watching 3 guards roll around screens looking to score and making the right pass for open shots which we are not passing up like last year. And hitting one or two isn't bad either.

[smithandrew051]

Shooters and a bench. Hope springs eternal.

[smithandrew051]

Normally our scrubs would start at these schools.

Clemence though? I’m not sure.

[KC Hawks]

I like KU

[smithandrew051]

Coit’s +/- was +44.

As of right now, my starting ideal 5 is:

Harris
Mayo
Griffen
Storr
Dickinson

Love Coit so far and I think he’ll be a spark plug off the bench. Adams had a nice night but still prefer him as an energy guy off the bench (even though I know that won’t happen). Bidunga looks raw but the ability is off the charts. Passmore has been clanking everything, but he’s my 9th guy to round out the bench.

Everyone else needs to redshirt if possible.

[BWillie]

I am not as high as most on AJ Storr. He takes alot of bad shots. He seems awkward and lacking of BBall IQ. It is definitely possible it's just the new system but he is bailed out alot just due to his athletic ability and size. He needs to learn how to be a better basketball player not just a talented one.

I love what I see with Mayo offensively but defensively he has a little ways to go. He has decent size though as a 2 guard so he can probably get away with some deficiency there.

Coit is a bucket getter. Sparkplug. He's too small to play alongside DaJuan though very often. Anytime Harris isn't in I hope Coit is in.

Love what I see with Griffen. He lets the game come to him. Seems to be a 3 and D guy and will know his role. I would start:

Harris
Mayo
Griffen
KJ
Dickinson

That gives you a bunch of shooting even with KJ and Harris on the court. I honestly view AJ Storr as a 6th man type of guy as the best role unless he's some amazing defensive stopper which I'm just not seeing. 2M is a ton of money for that guy.

[KC_Connection]

Storr is clearly struggling with confidence and his role within the offense on a team with this much talent. This isn’t who he is and it’s too early to be worried about it.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Storr is clearly struggling with confidence and his role within the offense on a team with this much talent. This isn’t who he is and it’s too early to be worried about it.

What does he even do that is great? Bad reounder for his size. Awful passer. Doesn't get blocks. Doesn't get steals. I have seen no indication he is real good defensively. He needs to show he can be the guy at the end of the shot clock to be in there. Show he can make tough shots....but not take them with 20 on the shot clock.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Storr is clearly struggling with confidence and his role within the offense on a team with this much talent. This isn’t who he is and it’s too early to be worried about it.

Yeah, that’s where I’m at. I think you just need to ride with him until it clicks.

He’s too good to not figure it out.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BWillie

What does he even do that is great? Bad reounder for his size. Awful passer. Doesn't get blocks. Doesn't get steals. I have seen no indication he is real good defensively. He needs to show he can be the guy at the end of the shot clock to be in there. Show he can make tough shots....but not take them with 20 on the shot clock.

He’s an ISO scorer, the kind of player you give the ball to at the end of the clock to create a shot. There’s no reason to think that skill set has gone anywhere.

He’ll just need to learn how to be a more complementary piece on this team.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

Yeah, that’s where I’m at. I think you just need to ride with him until it clicks.

He’s too good to not figure it out.

We haven’t even seen what this team actually looks like offensively yet. Dickinson is one of the best offensive players in the country and draws all kinds of attention to him on that end of the floor. Lets see how Storr and the others look around him next week.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

Yeah, that’s where I’m at. I think you just need to ride with him until it clicks.

He’s too good to not figure it out.

Aj Storr isn't even a shooter so he should be a guy that can do damage from midrange, also near the basket and draw alot of fouls. He projects into a guy that could figure it out because yeah he has all tbe tools. The hope is he will accept coaching and become a much more efficient player but here are last years numbers...which totally makes sense based on the small sample we have seen. It's not like he can't turn a corner but the light needs to turn on.

Storr 48% 2FG
Griffen 57% 2FG
Coit 50% 2FG
Mayo 54% 2FG

Coit even was more effective inside the arc and he's 5'9". I don't even think it is Storrs fault I just am not sure he is the player most have him billed as.