Way Too Early BB Top 25 for 2017

[Wuerffel4Pres]

Didn't really matter, we advance further in the tourney. I'm sure they would take a Gator loss and make it to the Elite 8 over a Gator win while getting whipped by Xavier in the 1st weekend.

Matters to me. Sick of losing to those guys. And we both ended the season with a loss, so that makes little difference IMO.

 

[MertzJay26]

Reel em in, White!

 

[MertzJay26]

Reel em in, White!

Just looked up his stats and he shot 47% from 3 (hit 81 3s) and 81% from the FT line

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Just looked up his stats and he shot 47% from 3 (hit 81 3s) and 81% from the FT line

Yep, I looked up his stats and he is a very productive player.

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Here is a clip about Egor Koulechov with some highlights at the end:

 

[LeeForThree]

Reel em in, White!

If Both Drob and Egbunu leave or we lose another he would be a good pick up. Could fill the Barry role off the bench next season

 

[MertzJay26]

If Both Drob and Egbunu leave or we lose another he would be a good pick up. Could fill the Barry role off the bench next season

I'm willing to say he's better than Barry though. If we got him we'd have one of the best guard rotation in the country. Allen, Hudson, Cheese, Hester and Egor. Yes, please.

 

[InstiGATOR1]

If Both Drob and Egbunu leave or we lose another he would be a good pick up. Could fill the Barry role off the bench next season

I'm willing to say he's better than Barry though. If we got him we'd have one of the best guard rotation in the country. Allen, Hudson, Cheese, Hester and Egor. Yes, please.

I am hoping that Hudson can fill the Barry roll at SF coming off the bench. Hudson and Barry are in the 2 to 3 rebounds per game, not that almost 9 rebounds per game of Koulechov.

Now I would not expect Koulechov to get that many rebounds at UF, but I could see him in the 5 to 6 rebounds per game range. Still Koulechov looks like a guy who though shorter than ideal could fill in solidly at a forward position.

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Most recent college basketball year:

Koulechov,: Rice JR 34.3 minutes per game 18.1 points, 8.9 Rebs, 2.1 Assist, 2.0 TOs, shooting 47.4% inside the arc, 47.4% from the arc, 81.7% from the FT line, with a PER of 22.7
C. Johnson: Pitt Soph 33.3 minutes per game 11.9 points, 4.5 Rebs, 2.3 Assist, 1.2 TOs, shooting 51.0% inside the arc, 41.7% from the arc, 81.1% from the FT line, with a PER of 17.0
Hudson: Va.Tech Soph 20.0 minutes per game 8.4 points, 2.3 Rebs, 0.6 Assist, 1.4 TOs, shooting 42.8% inside the arc, 34.6% from the arc, 67.0% from the FT line, with a PER of 11.8

and for comparison

Barry CoC JR 31.9 minutes per game 19.7 points, 3.4 Rebs, 1.3 Assist, 2.4 TOs, shooting 44.8% inside the arc, 33.3% from the arc, 84.5% from the FT line, with a PER of 20.5
Barry UF SR 21.3 minutes per game 11.4 points, 2.8 Rebs, 0.6 Assist, 0.9 TOs, shooting 48.8% inside the arc, 33.6% from the arc, 88.3% from the FT line, with a PER of 21.1

 

[LeeForThree]

Most recent college basketball year:

Koulechov,: Rice JR 34.3 minutes per game 18.1 points, 8.9 Rebs, 2.1 Assist, 2.0 TOs, shooting 47.4% inside the arc, 47.4% from the arc, 81.7% from the FT line, with a PER of 22.7
C. Johnson: Pitt Soph 33.3 minutes per game 11.9 points, 4.5 Rebs, 2.3 Assist, 1.2 TOs, shooting 51.0% inside the arc, 41.7% from the arc, 81.1% from the FT line, with a PER of 17.0
Hudson: Va.Tech Soph 20.0 minutes per game 8.4 points, 2.3 Rebs, 0.6 Assist, 1.4 TOs, shooting 42.8% inside the arc, 34.6% from the arc, 67.0% from the FT line, with a PER of 11.8

and for comparison

Barry CoC JR 31.9 minutes per game 19.7 points, 3.4 Rebs, 1.3 Assist, 2.4 TOs, shooting 44.8% inside the arc, 33.3% from the arc, 84.5% from the FT line, with a PER of 20.5
Barry UF SR 21.3 minutes per game 11.4 points, 2.8 Rebs, 0.6 Assist, 0.9 TOs, shooting 48.8% inside the arc, 33.6% from the arc, 88.3% from the FT line, with a PER of 21.1

Hudson is better than all of them

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Hudson is better than all of them

Well I know you think this and one way this could be true is based on their potential as identified in recruiting. So here are the 247 composite rankings of each of the players I mentioned:

1. J. Hudson: National Composite Ranking of 191 with a SG rank of 46
2. C. Johnson: Composite Ranking of 263 with a SG rank of 63
3. E. Koulechov: Composite Ranking of 313 with a SG rank of 75
4. C. Barry: unranked at 247 or any other site that I can find.

So certainly Hudson was the highest rate of the players. He played in a better league than Koulechov and Barry, but the same as Johnson.

 

[LeeForThree]

Well I know you think this and one way this could be true is based on their potential as identified in recruiting. So here are the 247 composite rankings of each of the players I mentioned:

1. J. Hudson: National Composite Ranking of 191 with a SG rank of 46
2. C. Johnson: Composite Ranking of 263 with a SG rank of 63
3. E. Koulechov: Composite Ranking of 313 with a SG rank of 75
4. C. Barry: unranked at 247 or any other site that I can find.

So certainly Hudson was the highest rate of the players. He played in a better league than Koulechov and Barry, but the same as Johnson.

Johnson could be a good one as well, kind of erradic at times, hopefully if we don't get him UK doesn't either

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Johnson could be a good one as well, kind of erradic at times, hopefully if we don't get him UK doesn't either

I prefer Johnson, but Koulechov is a pretty close second. I like Johnson better because I like forwards to be more like 6'8" tall rather than 6'6" tall.

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Johnson could be a good one as well, kind of erradic at times, hopefully if we don't get him UK doesn't either

I did find this interesting post and thread on Rupp's Rafters:

Re: cam Johnson

Michigan hasnt officially offered, but is expected to, and am told is one of the very early front runners.
It's a driveable distance for family, and likes coaching staff and tourney run.

Florida also may also be waiting on officially offering. Gators expect to lose Devin Robinson and Egbunu. Johnson loves the style and coaches--- has some history w/ one of assistants. Sees role with vacating Robinson. Florida also had a lot of success with last year's most prized transfer, Barry. Strong academics factoring.

UK certainly meets the "contender" criteria, but some concern over redundancy of players with similar size/profiles. Knows cats need shooter, but will he get recruited over? Cats offer best program, but concern of best fit. Like Michigan... proximity helps, and a loose association with Calipari.


I'd expect all three to get a visit.

I don't know about the poster or where he is getting this from, but there it is. You can click on the link to see how cats fans are reacting to this:

https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/threads/michigan-kentucky-and-florida-early-leaders.233417/

and here are some highligts of Johnson: