Gator Hoops adds some firepower

[Patriot]

From another site. I'd post the link but not sure if it's allowed.

Florida will add some immediate firepower to its backcourt in the form of a graduate transfer, with College of Charleston guard Canyon Barry telling ESPN's Jeff Goodman that he will join the Gators.

Barry is a 6-foot-6 guard who averaged 19.7 points per game for the Cougars last season before a shoulder injury sidelined him for the year after just 13 games. As a graduate transfer, he'll be eligible to play immediately and should bolster a backcourt that returns point guards Kasey Hill and Chris Chiozza, as well as shooting guard KeVaughn Allen.

I like what our new coach is doing with our team

 

[ATXGator]

I just read this and was going to post. This is a great pick up for the Gators and White.

FYI... it is OK to post the link or the information as long as it is not from a "paid" site or service

 

[MidwestChomp]

YES! Better FT percentage on the way. Rog is gonna bust a nut.

 

[MertzJay26]

Yessir! White making moves boys!!

 

[stephenPE]

OUTSTANDING.......

 

[t-gator]

I like it!! I'll give white props, he's making moves this off season.

 

[BMF]

Is this kid a day 1 starter?

 

[Patriot]

Is this kid a day 1 starter?

6'6" Guard averaging 20 points? I'd say so.

 

[Gatorphan]

Nice pick up!
I'm assuming he can play right away and he has one year left. Is this correct?

 

[MidwestChomp]

Nice pick up!
Im amusing he can play right away and he has one year left. Is this correct?

Grad transfer. He can play right away, and he has 1 year left.

 

[Gator Fever]

Is this kid a day 1 starter?

He better be considering our PG play recently.

 

[GatorBart]

6'6" Guard averaging 20 points? I'd say so.

Projected starters (and backups) - assuming Murph2 is gone at this point
PG - Hill (Chorizo, Allen)
SG - Allen (Hester, Barry)
SG/SF - Barry (Leon, DRob, Stone)
PF - DRob (Leon, Stone, Bassett)
C - Egbunu (Hayes, Gak, Rimmer)

Looks like this team will have a little more versatility this season. The scary thing is that we could easily lose all 5 of those projected starters after next season.
We have a PG and SG committed for 2017 to replace Hill and Barry. We lose Leon for sure after next season, and could lose 2 to 3 more between DRob, Egbunu and Allen. Coach White needs to get another swingman type player that can step out and shoot the 3, and be on some PF and C recruits to help bolster the potential inside losses of DRob and Egbunu after next season.

 

[LeeForThree]

Great pick up. Next year should look like:

PG- Hill
SG- Allen
SF- Barry
PF- Robinson/Stone
C- Egbunu

Backups

PG- Chiozza
SG- Hester
SF- Leon
PF- Robinson/Stone/Bassett
C- Hayes/Gak

 

[BMF]

Projected starters (and backups) - assuming Murph2 is gone at this point
PG - Hill (Chorizo, Allen)
SG - Allen (Hester, Barry)
SG/SF - Barry (Leon, DRob, Stone)
PF - DRob (Leon, Stone, Bassett)
C - Egbunu (Hayes, Gak, Rimmer)

Looks like this team will have a little more versatility this season. The scary thing is that we could easily lose all 5 of those projected starters after next season.
We have a PG and SG committed for 2017 to replace Hill and Barry. We lose Leon for sure after next season, and could lose 2 to 3 more between DRob, Egbunu and Allen. Coach White needs to get another swingman type player that can step out and shoot the 3, and be on some PF and C recruits to help bolster the potential inside losses of DRob and Egbunu after next season.

So he steps into the Finney-Smith role? Looks like a solid lineup...if they stay healthy. It would be nice to get back to the NCAA tournament.

 

[rockinchair]

Averaged 20ppg last year but only played in 12 games as he hurt his shoulder and had to sit the remainder of the season.

Still, anytime you can add a player who can average 20, it's a big get.

Also, he shoots free throws under hand like his old man, Rick. Which is no doubt goofy, but I think he shot north of 80% last year doing it (and Rick is in the Hall of Fame), so more power to him.

 

[GatorBart]

So he steps into the Finney-Smith role?

Naw. DFS was more of a 4 who could play the 3 (or even the 2 in a pinch). DRob, Leon and Stone are more like 3s who are gonna have to play more like a 4 to help replace DFS, our leading rebounder the past 2 years. So DFS was a 4/3 (in college) and Barry is 2/3, IMO.

 

[InstiGATOR1]

Here are the Barry stats looked at in many ways including per 40 minutes, advanced, per game, total etc:

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/canyon-barry-1.html

He has not been a knock down shooter from the arc. Maybe he will be better with few shots and less pressure on him to be the main scorer?

I see the depth chart now as:

PG: Hill, Chiozza,
SG: Allen, Barry, Hester
SF: Leon, Stone
PF: Robinson, Bassett,
C: Egbunu, Hayes, Rimmer, Gak

I see the rotation being Hill, Chiozza, Allen, Barry, Leon, Robinson, Egbunu, Hayes and maybe Rimmer. I could see Stone getting in the mix, but we do not know about him yet.

I see the minutes as something like:

PG: Hill (25), Chiozza (15)
SG: Allen (25), Barry (15)
SF: Leon (25), Barry (10), Robinson (5)
PF: Robinson (20), Hayes (20)
C: Egbunu (25), Hayes (5), Rimmer (10)

Of course injuries and frosh surprises could change this .

 

[t-gator]

His dad just said on the radio that canyon's 6'6" with a standing 40 inch vertical. Maybe he's as athletic as his older brother Brent.

 

[t-gator]

Here are the Barry stats looked at in many ways including per 40 minutes, advanced, per game, total etc:

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/canyon-barry-1.html

He has not been a knock down shooter from the arc. Maybe he will be better with few shots and less pressure on him to be the main scorer?

I see the depth chart now as:

PG: Hill, Chiozza,
SG: Allen, Barry, Hester
SF: Leon, Stone
PF: Robinson, Bassett,
C: Egbunu, Hayes, Rimmer, Gak

I see the rotation being Hill, Chiozza, Allen, Barry, Leon, Robinson, Egbunu, Hayes and maybe Rimmer. I could see Stone getting in the mix, but we do not know about him yet.

I see the minutes as something like:

PG: Hill (25), Chiozza (15)
SG: Allen (25), Barry (15)
SF: Leon (25), Barry (10), Robinson (5)
PF: Robinson (20), Hayes (20)
C: Egbunu (25), Hayes (5), Rimmer (10)

Of course injuries and frosh surprises could change this .

He's not coming off the bench. No way

 

[LeeForThree]

Here are the Barry stats looked at in many ways including per 40 minutes, advanced, per game, total etc:

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/canyon-barry-1.html

He has not been a knock down shooter from the arc. Maybe he will be better with few shots and less pressure on him to be the main scorer?

I see the depth chart now as:

PG: Hill, Chiozza,
SG: Allen, Barry, Hester
SF: Leon, Stone
PF: Robinson, Bassett,
C: Egbunu, Hayes, Rimmer, Gak

I see the rotation being Hill, Chiozza, Allen, Barry, Leon, Robinson, Egbunu, Hayes and maybe Rimmer. I could see Stone getting in the mix, but we do not know about him yet.

I see the minutes as something like:

PG: Hill (25), Chiozza (15)
SG: Allen (25), Barry (15)
SF: Leon (25), Barry (10), Robinson (5)
PF: Robinson (20), Hayes (20)
C: Egbunu (25), Hayes (5), Rimmer (10)

Of course injuries and frosh surprises could change this .

Barry starts over Leon and Stone will probably start at the 4 to begin the year (Drob recovering) and maybe the whole year.