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Post by las71 on Nov 8, 2023 16:07:51 GMT -5
According to Adam Zagoria Deuce Jones committed to La Salle. Welcome Deuce.
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Post by diehardexplorer on Nov 8, 2023 16:19:42 GMT -5
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Post by explorerman on Nov 8, 2023 16:24:48 GMT -5
Fantastic get by Fran. We get our guard of the future. Work on a tighter dribble and that jumpshot, Duece and you have a high ceiling.
Now, Fran can go back to Lithuania and pickup another Rokas and maybe another 3 and D shooter and the roster is looking pretty good .
A rim protecting big to pair with Rokas is exactly what we need.
Duece has really joined a nice situation here. There are minutes available if he performs and there will be an experienced supporting cast.
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Post by hoopsguest on Nov 8, 2023 16:27:42 GMT -5
Boff left Roselle Catholic to go to that school so that’s a good program to get involved with. They will churn out players
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Post by explorer88 on Nov 8, 2023 16:37:24 GMT -5
A couple of nice days for the Explorers. Let's GO!!!
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Post by stlexplorer on Nov 9, 2023 1:14:35 GMT -5
Love it. It must be quite the turnaround to recruit and actually speak highly of our future facility
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Post by sweat83 on Nov 9, 2023 7:11:47 GMT -5
“I had to think about it and say Coach Dunphy is a hall of fame coach and the Fairfield coach is just becoming a head coach,” Jones said. “I chose Dunphy because my uncle is best friends with him, my dad knows him and my cousin knows him. It was really, really smart for me to go there.”
Would appear that Fran will be around for year 3.
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Post by las71 on Nov 9, 2023 7:46:45 GMT -5
Sweat raises an interesting topic here. Potential recruits must ask Dunphy what his plans are. I can't imagine he would intentionally deceive a kid so he must be guaranteeing them at least one year. My guess is he doesn't have an exact retirement plan and will coach as long as he enjoys it. He's a terrific asset and certainly has found a way to bridge the age gap with his players. I wish him continued good health.
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Post by sweat83 on Nov 9, 2023 7:58:54 GMT -5
Sweat raises an interesting topic here. Potential recruits must ask Dunphy what his plans are. I can't imagine he would intentionally deceive a kid so he must be guaranteeing them at least one year. My guess is he doesn't have an exact retirement plan and will coach as long as he enjoys it. He's a terrific asset and certainly has found a way to bridge the age gap with his players. I wish him continued good health. IMO...I think he's good thru 25-26. I think he REALLY is enjoying his time here. It's the perfect set up for him, and he's got good people around him. |
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Nov 9, 2023 9:06:31 GMT -5
This only works if the team continues to improve though. He doesn't have a length-less leash.
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Post by phillyhoops4life on Nov 9, 2023 9:30:46 GMT -5
Deuce is a HIGH major talent... He's on the same level as Nowell, Bethea and Wright... His reputation took a couple dings because there were a couple moments when he acted like he was 15 when he was 15 during some games...
Some started labeling him as a "bad teammate"... It was not a fair characterization at all...
I know Deuce fairly well... He is and has always been super competitive... He's learned to channel his competitive juices in a more mature manner over the past couple of years...
Dunph has landed the BEST available guard in the region without question... He's very quick, explosive and aggressive on the offensive end...
His Dad played at Rutgers, his uncle played at La Salle and his cousin played at Notre Dame...
The kid has a pedigree... Dunph's decision to bring Tre Lowe into the fold has paid immediate dividends in Trenton recruiting...
Gentlemen this is a REALLY GOOD get for the Explorers!
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Post by lasallealum on Nov 9, 2023 10:05:21 GMT -5
Deuce is a HIGH major talent... He's on the same level as Nowell, Bethea and Wright... His reputation took a couple dings because there were a couple moments when he acted like he was 15 when he was 15 during some games... Some started labeling him as a "bad teammate"... It was not a fair characterization at all... I know Deuce fairly well... He is and has always been super competitive... He's learned to channel his competitive juices in a more mature manner over the past couple of years... Dunph has landed the BEST available guard in the region without question... He's very quick, explosive and aggressive on the offensive end... His Dad played at Rutgers, his uncle played at La Salle and his cousin played at Notre Dame... The kid has a pedigree... Dunph's decision to bring Tre Lowe into the fold has paid immediate dividends in Trenton recruiting... Gentlemen this is a REALLY GOOD get for the Explorers! |
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Post by lasallealum on Nov 9, 2023 10:06:21 GMT -5
Cleary you are tuned in on this pick up. I was excited before your post... now i'm feeling even better about this. Thanks for the insight.
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Post by hoopsguest on Nov 9, 2023 10:59:54 GMT -5
Right now Farirfield’s coach is an interim head coach
And a third coach from the staff was just let go
This all centers around their foreign trip - rumors are it involved prostitution
The interim coach, fair or not, even if he had nothing to do with anything, unless he blew the whistle, is not getting the job
Kimani Young and Luke Murray of UCONN are apparently on Fairfield’s short list. Although they may be making more money, especially Young, at UCONN than what Fairfield will pay
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Post by explorerman on Nov 9, 2023 13:41:12 GMT -5
Right now Farirfield’s coach is an interim head coach And a third coach from the staff was just let go This all centers around their foreign trip - rumors are it involved prostitution The interim coach, fair or not, even if he had nothing to do with anything, unless he blew the whistle, is not getting the job Kimani Young and Luke Murray of UCONN are apparently on Fairfield’s short list. Although they may be making more money, especially Young, at UCONN than what Fairfield will pay Yeah I have received some text messages from people who the article and were saying they are concerned that the choice came down to us and Fairfield. Maybe having flashbacks to the last time this happened. Let me assure you.. Deuce is a late bloomer and there were are some attitude concerns. I can promise you his ceiling is MUCH higher than what some of these names associated with him. You need a strong coach to take on players with big emotion.. Dunphy is one of them… As I said last week, Khaafiq is a great prep player and will be good for St Joes. Provided that Lange is still there next year. Dunphy wanted him too because he simply a wizard with the basketball in his hands. Some have said they haven’t seen a dribbler like Khaafiq since someone named Duren. He is also very quick. But Deuce has the ability to be a different level and La Salle needs to take these type of recruiting shots. Let me put it a different way, right now I am not isolating Khaafiq against Deuce but you can bet you’re a$$ I am iso-ing Deuce against Khaafiq with Deuce’s extra 4 inches and superior athleticism. |
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Post by diehardexplorer on Nov 9, 2023 16:58:57 GMT -5
Right now Farirfield’s coach is an interim head coach And a third coach from the staff was just let go This all centers around their foreign trip - rumors are it involved prostitution The interim coach, fair or not, even if he had nothing to do with anything, unless he blew the whistle, is not getting the job Kimani Young and Luke Murray of UCONN are apparently on Fairfield’s short list. Although they may be making more money, especially Young, at UCONN than what Fairfield will pay Yeah I have received some text messages from people who the article and were saying they are concerned that the choice came down to us and Fairfield. Maybe having flashbacks to the last time this happened. Let me assure you.. Deuce is a late bloomer and there were are some attitude concerns. I can promise you his ceiling is MUCH higher than what some of these names associated with him. You need a strong coach to take on players with big emotion.. Dunphy is one of them… As I said last week, Khalil is a great prep player and will be good for St Joes. Provided that Lange is still there next year. Dunphy wanted him too because he simply a wizard with the basketball in his hands. Some have said they haven’t seen a dribbler like Khalil since someone named Duren. He is also very quick. But Deuce has the ability to be a different level and La Salle needs to take these type of recruiting shots. Let me put it a different way, right now I am not isolating Khalil against Deuce but you can bet you’re a$$ I am iso-ing Deuce against Khalil with Deuce’s extra 4 inches and superior athleticism. the name of the kid going to st joe's (pa) is khaafiq. |
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Post by explorerman on Nov 9, 2023 17:12:48 GMT -5
Yeah I have received some text messages from people who the article and were saying they are concerned that the choice came down to us and Fairfield. Maybe having flashbacks to the last time this happened. Let me assure you.. Deuce is a late bloomer and there were are some attitude concerns. I can promise you his ceiling is MUCH higher than what some of these names associated with him. You need a strong coach to take on players with big emotion.. Dunphy is one of them… As I said last week, Khalil is a great prep player and will be good for St Joes. Provided that Lange is still there next year. Dunphy wanted him too because he simply a wizard with the basketball in his hands. Some have said they haven’t seen a dribbler like Khalil since someone named Duren. He is also very quick. But Deuce has the ability to be a different level and La Salle needs to take these type of recruiting shots. Let me put it a different way, right now I am not isolating Khalil against Deuce but you can bet you’re a$$ I am iso-ing Deuce against Khalil with Deuce’s extra 4 inches and superior athleticism. the name of the kid going to st joe's (pa) is khaafiq. Thank you for that… I had my head up my own ass i didn’t see the autocorrecting that iPhone was doing |
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Post by diehardexplorer on Nov 13, 2023 10:19:42 GMT -5
deuce signed his letter of intent last wednesday and still no press release on goexplorers. smh. even though the release for the three women's 2024 recruits left a lot to be desired, at least one was put out.
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Post by explorer88 on Nov 13, 2023 11:47:38 GMT -5
deuce signed his letter of intent last wednesday and still no press release on goexplorers. smh. even though the release for the three women's 2024 recruits left a lot to be desired, at least one was put out. One more to announce? Hopefully? |
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Nov 13, 2023 12:03:48 GMT -5
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Nov 13, 2023 12:24:58 GMT -5
They can't put out the press release until all the paperwork is cleared and processed. There's typically a bit of a delay on this.
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Post by coachd on Nov 16, 2023 14:06:10 GMT -5
The old NCAA clearing house.
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Post by hoopsguest on Nov 16, 2023 14:19:24 GMT -5
The old NCAA clearing house. Not a clearinghouse issue. It’s a receipt of the NIL paperwork, and filing with the NCAA. Rutgers had a big signee this/last week and had the same issue Clearinghouse is about eligibility |
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Post by 23won on Nov 16, 2023 15:55:15 GMT -5
Deuce is a HIGH major talent... He's on the same level as Nowell, Bethea and Wright... His reputation took a couple dings because there were a couple moments when he acted like he was 15 when he was 15 during some games... Some started labeling him as a "bad teammate"... It was not a fair characterization at all... I know Deuce fairly well... He is and has always been super competitive... He's learned to channel his competitive juices in a more mature manner over the past couple of years... Dunph has landed the BEST available guard in the region without question... He's very quick, explosive and aggressive on the offensive end... His Dad played at Rutgers, his uncle played at La Salle and his cousin played at Notre Dame... The kid has a pedigree... Dunph's decision to bring Tre Lowe into the fold has paid immediate dividends in Trenton recruiting... Gentlemen this is a REALLY GOOD get for the Explorers! I have zero concern about what these "detractors' concerns" are. Welcome aboard! Didn't his Uncle go to Pennsbury? |
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Post by diehardexplorer on Jan 19, 2024 15:08:26 GMT -5
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Post by Shout out to my Cousin Bern on Jan 20, 2024 18:48:51 GMT -5
He's making his FTs too
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Post by 23won on Jan 21, 2024 10:07:25 GMT -5
Is Coaching staff actively recruiting his teammates Eunique rink and Naas Hart (class of 25)? Both are around 6'9"
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Post by explorer88 on Jan 21, 2024 10:19:22 GMT -5
Is Coaching staff actively recruiting his teammates Eunique rink and Naas Hart (class of 25)? Both are around 6'9" Rink visited with Jones. I like his game from what I saw but am not sure of the competition he was playing against. We need a 6”8 or 6”9 athlete in the program. If anything to guard similar athletes, rebound and protect the rim. Any real offensive skill with those probably means he is out of reach for La Salle but the other skills are worth the scholarship. |
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Post by nealum on Jan 21, 2024 16:02:20 GMT -5
Per Verbal Commits, we signed 6'10 Efstratios Kalliontzis from the Hoosac School. They do not show that we offered Rink. We need to keep an eye on Kalliontzis's stats as the year progresses to see if he is the answer. I did see a comment on Hoosac's website that a lot of their players train with the International Sports Academy for specific B-Ball skills. Maybe LaSalle should invest a few dollars and send Rokas to the ISA after the season for some low post training. Let the two battle it out pre-season for the starting center position.
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Post by explorer88 on Jan 21, 2024 17:08:29 GMT -5
Verbal commits doesn’t have all the players we are recruiting. It also has players we are not recruiting.
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