After training camp... only the guys I've recruited and
Rickie Burns, who has grown on me.
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#14 PG Rickie Burns - Cal State Northridge - Sophomore
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*Height: * * * 6-4
*Weight: * * * 187
*High School: *Canoga Park Senior High School
*Hometown: * * Canoga Park, CA
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*Attributes:
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*Type * * * INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA * *
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*Current: * *12 *19 *44 *57 *51 *23 *25 *42 *32 *28 *41 * 9 *73 *26 *54 *76 * *
* * 2014: * *11 *17 *40 *53 *49 *22 *23 *39 *30 *25 *36 * 9 *73 *24 *54 *69 * *
* * 2013: * *11 *15 *38 *51 *47 *20 *21 *37 *28 *23 *34 * 9 *72 *22 *52 *53 * *
*Potential: * F * D * C * C * C * D * D * C * C * C * C * F * * * * * * * *
*Health: * * *Good * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*Scholarship: No
*Status: * * *Active Roster * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*Academics: * 57
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*Stat Averages:
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*Season * G *GS *MIN *PTS *ORE *REB *AST * TO * A/T *STL *BLK * PF
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* *2014 *30 *30 31.7 *6.5 *0.9 *3.3 *1.8 *2.4 *0.75 *0.9 *0.0 *2.5
*Career *30 *30 31.7 *6.5 *0.9 *3.3 *1.8 *2.4 *0.75 *0.9 *0.0 *2.5
*Shooting Averages:
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*Season *FGM *FGA * FG% *FTM *FTA * FT% *3PM *3PA * 3P% *PPS * +/-
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* *2014 *2.0 *5.8 *.347 *1.7 *2.5 *.684 *0.7 *3.2 *.232 1.12 -2.50
*Career *2.0 *5.8 *.347 *1.7 *2.5 *.684 *0.7 *3.2 *.232 1.12 -2.50
He's not a terrible 3 point shot and has some stealing ability, which is how (among lack of other options), he won the job last year and keeps it this season. Not sure if he would have beaten out
Velarde or not. Let's look.
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#0 PG Joseph Velarde - Cal State Northridge - Freshman
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*Height: * * * 6-1
*Weight: * * * 174
*High School: *Hesperia High School
*Hometown: * * Hesperia, CA
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*Attributes:
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*Type * * * INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA * *
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*Current: * *46 *48 *74 *39 *49 *39 *11 * 5 *28 * 4 *64 *14 *73 *39 *44 *78 * *
* * 2014: * *44 *46 *70 *37 *43 *35 *11 * 5 *28 * 4 *58 *14 *71 *37 *42 *70 * *
*Potential: * B * C * B * C * B * C * D * F * D * F * A * F * * * *
Didn't see the big job I was hoping for in his stealing, but
our facilities are 1/100, the worst in the Big West and probably the country. He *probably* would have won the job, but I'm glad he gets another year of work. Did bump up to Orange/Green. Our other redshirt?
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#15 C Winston Reyes - Cal State Northridge - Freshman
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*Height: * * * 6-11
*Weight: * * * 320
*High School: *Bethel High School
*Hometown: * * Vallejo, CA
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*Attributes:
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*Type * * * INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA * *
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*Current: * *53 *51 *21 * 0 *10 *18 *33 *35 *41 *33 *10 *43 *30 *80 *39 *56 * *
* * 2014: * *47 *49 *21 * 0 *10 *16 *29 *33 *37 *33 *10 *39 *29 *80 *38 *38 * *
*Potential: * B * C * D * F * F * D * C * C * C * C * F * C * * * * *
As you can see, way disappointing compared to what we thought we were getting. Some decent bumps, however - enough to go Orange/Green - and the big lad is the strongest player on the roster.
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*#24 SG Gunther Hasenkopf - Cal State Northridge - Sophomore
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*Height: * * * 6-3
*Weight: * * * 199
*High School: *
*Hometown: * * Tubingen, Germany
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*Attributes:
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*Type * * * INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA * *
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*Current: * *25 *37 *60 *85 *22 *19 *42 *44 *26 *18 *67 *22 *70 *47 *95 *70 * *
* * 2014: * *23 *36 *57 *80 *21 *18 *39 *41 *25 *17 *63 *21 *70 *46 *95 *66 * *
* * 2013: * *21 *36 *55 *76 *19 *16 *35 *39 *25 *15 *59 *21 *69 *44 *94 *58 * *
*Potential: * C * C * C * A * D * D * C * C * D * D * B * D * * * * * * * *
*Health: * * *Good * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*Scholarship: Yes
*Status: * * *Active Roster * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*Academics: * 27
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*Stat Averages:
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*Season * G *GS *MIN *PTS *ORE *REB *AST * TO * A/T *STL *BLK * PF
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* *2014 *19 *19 31.8 10.7 *1.2 *4.3 *1.8 *3.1 *0.58 *1.5 *0.1 *3.5
*Career *19 *19 31.8 10.7 *1.2 *4.3 *1.8 *3.1 *0.58 *1.5 *0.1 *3.5
*Shooting Averages:
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*Season *FGM *FGA * FG% *FTM *FTA * FT% *3PM *3PA * 3P% *PPS * +/-
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* *2014 *3.4 *8.3 *.405 *2.2 *3.2 *.700 *1.7 *5.1 *.344 1.28 -0.58
*Career *3.4 *8.3 *.405 *2.2 *3.2 *.700 *1.7 *5.1 *.344 1.28 -0.58
Just staying eligible is a win, and he's bumped up to Yellow/Green. He's become a sneaky decent rebounder for a guard - which is even more reason to put him at SF, coaching staff! He was our most valuable player by faaaar on +/- last season.
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*#54 SG Angel Moore - Cal State Northridge - Sophomore
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*Height: * * * 6-4
*Weight: * * * 210
*High School: *
*Hometown: * * Grimsby, Canada
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*Attributes:
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*Type * * * INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA * *
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*Current: * *38 *50 *51 *58 *32 * 9 *26 *34 *26 *44 *52 *20 *81 *56 *94 *56 * *
* * 2014: * *37 *46 *47 *52 *31 * 8 *25 *33 *25 *39 *45 *19 *80 *53 *93 *48 * *
* * 2013: * *37 *42 *43 *48 *29 * 8 *25 *33 *25 *35 *41 *19 *78 *45 *89 *28 * *
*Potential: * C * C * C * B * D * F * D * C * D * C * B * D * * * * * * * *
*Health: * * *Good * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*Scholarship: Yes
*Status: * * *Active Roster * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*Academics: * 75
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*Stat Averages:
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*Season * G *GS *MIN *PTS *ORE *REB *AST * TO * A/T *STL *BLK * PF
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* *2014 *30 *30 30.1 14.5 *1.1 *3.8 *1.0 *2.8 *0.35 *0.8 *0.1 *2.9
*Career *30 *30 30.1 14.5 *1.1 *3.8 *1.0 *2.8 *0.35 *0.8 *0.1 *2.9
*Shooting Averages:
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*Season *FGM *FGA * FG% *FTM *FTA * FT% *3PM *3PA * 3P% *PPS * +/-
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* *2014 *4.4 11.5 *.386 *3.2 *4.2 *.756 *2.4 *6.7 *.356 1.26 -2.97
*Career *4.4 11.5 *.386 *3.2 *4.2 *.756 *2.4 *6.7 *.356 1.26 -2.97
Really great jump for us (+7) in his stealing and we're slowly putting together a squad of respectable ballthieves on the perimeter. I'm liking the increase in his 3 point shot as well. He's also now Yellow/Green.
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*#1 C Marlin Chevalier - Cal State Northridge - Sophomore
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*Height: * * * 6-10
*Weight: * * * 214
*High School: *Fred C. Nelles High School
*Hometown: * * Whittier, CA
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*Attributes:
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*Type * * * INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA * *
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*Current: * *23 *20 *38 *17 *21 *12 *65 *59 *43 *26 * 8 *57 *22 *73 *44 *68 * *
* * 2014: * *21 *19 *36 *17 *20 *12 *57 *51 *39 *25 * 8 *51 *22 *71 *43 *59 * *
* * 2013: * *19 *17 *34 *17 *20 *12 *51 *45 *35 *25 * 8 *45 *21 *65 *41 *37 * *
*Potential: * D * D * C * D * D * D * B * A * C * C * F * B * * * * * * * *
*Health: * * *Good * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*Scholarship: Yes
*Status: * * *Active Roster * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*Academics: * 56
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*Stat Averages:
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*Season * G *GS *MIN *PTS *ORE *REB *AST * TO * A/T *STL *BLK * PF
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* *2014 *23 *23 30.8 *5.5 *2.0 *6.8 *1.2 *2.1 *0.55 *0.4 *0.3 *2.9
*Career *23 *23 30.8 *5.5 *2.0 *6.8 *1.2 *2.1 *0.55 *0.4 *0.3 *2.9
*Shooting Averages:
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*Season *FGM *FGA * FG% *FTM *FTA * FT% *3PM *3PA * 3P% *PPS * +/-
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* *2014 *2.0 *4.0 *.511 *1.3 *2.0 *.674 *0.0 *0.2 *.200 1.37 -2.83
*Career *2.0 *4.0 *.511 *1.3 *2.0 *.674 *0.0 *0.2 *.200 1.37 -2.83
The
Fish Knight had perhaps the best camp of anyone on the roster, though the color movement didn't show it. Looming question is if he can stay healthy or not after spraining his ankle and hyper-extending his knee last season.
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*#11 SF Florentin Dupretz - Cal State Northridge - Freshman
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*Height: * * * 6-9
*Weight: * * * 241
*High School: *
*Hometown: * * Les Sables-d'Olonne, France
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*Attributes:
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*Type * * * INS JPS FTS 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA * *
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*Current: * *36 *39 *51 *53 *39 *21 *41 *25 * 4 *30 *42 *43 *41 *62 *43 *58 * *
* * 2014: * *34 *37 *49 *51 *37 *19 *37 *23 * 4 *28 *38 *41 *40 *56 *41 *42 * *
*Potential: * C * C * C * C * C * D * B * C * F * C * B * C * *
Yes, you read that correctly.
A 4 post defense player who will be our starting PF. Not that
Richard Bonin was any great shakes there. Not a good first camp for the Frenchman.
So we have in our starting lineup the following 3 point shooting ratings:
Burns - 57
Moore - 58
Hasenkopf - 85
Dupretz - 53
Chevalier - 17 (odd duck)
and off the bench
Aldo Tucker - 53
We're once again playing glacially (1 Pace), but our 3 point usage goes from 7 to 9. We're living and dying by the longball this season. Our press increases to 5, our trap to 4. We double-teamed constantly in the post and more often than not on the perimeter (ranged between 7 and 9). This year, we're at 10/9, so basically a repeat of last season.
Gone is our Man defense (Dropped from 88 to 50, so I might have to keep that in future TCs. Absurd that it drops to the default). We'll be 2-3 zone all the time, where we're currently 77 rated.
@ Seattle
Perennial punching bag to start the season. They won 7 games two years ago, 5 last season. These indy Redhawks stink, though sophomore
Pat Davis was a 1* find last season and ended up Independent 1st Team All-Conference (heh) and Conference Freshman of the Year. Fellow backcourt member
John Wilson is a 3&Block true freshman SG. Interesting. But that's literally all he does. This is an all-freshmen and sophomores lineup.
Erwin Jernigan was another 1* find last year. Decent scorer and defender for this level. Can't rebound at all.
John Wilson already has 25 points at the half and we're down by 5. This was supposed to be one of our easy games. Guess we're dying by the 3 point ball this year.
At least we will this game.
6 of 31 from 3 point range in a 49-60 loss. 17 points for
Rabbithead, 12 for
Angel Moore with 2 and 1 steals respectively.
Fish Knight takes down 12 boards and gets a steal but man oh man. Ug.lee.
John Wilson scored 36(!) with 3 steals and was 6/9 from 3. IOW he made as many 3 pointers by himself as we did all game.
@ Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-1)
The Golden Lions boast a dangerous-looking defender in sophomore
Chester Gresham and freshman
James Yamamoto is a defensive rebounder at the 2 who shoots recklessly and often like our two freshmen from last year.
Down by 3 at the half.
We're shooting 11.1% from downtown. We might not win a game all season.
Somehow we find the lead in the 2nd and of course we lose it and have to fight just to get to OT... where we fall apart and lose 57-63. 15 points for
Angel Moore, 14 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals for
Rabbit Head. 5 of 23 from downtown as a team.
Our annual three-game road trip against juggernauts UConn, Baylor, and Tennessee follow.
Rabbithead scores in double digits - barely - in 2 out of 3 games. He's the only one.
0-5, on a 9 game losing streak, and I don't like any of the guys we've scouted very much, though I'll look again. Want to place bets that I get fired after this season?