Like Father, Like Son: MBFranchise's CH2K8 Legacy

[superjames1992]

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Unfortunate result, but a great season nonetheless! It would have been nice to at least have gotten to the second round, but that's pretty cool to get William & Mary their first NCAA Tournament appearance! It's hard to believe they've never made it in before.

[MBFranchise]

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Unfortunate result, but a great season nonetheless! It would have been nice to at least have gotten to the second round, but that's pretty cool to get William & Mary their first NCAA Tournament appearance! It's hard to believe they've never made it in before.

It was such a terrible match up for us! Few teams had the guards to handle our press and a big guy to shut down Lang. Well, Kent State did. All I can do is tip my cap to them. On that day, the better team won.

But Coach Beilein will be back next year...

[MBFranchise]

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The following schools showed interest in Coach Beilein:







Next season Coach Beilein will be coaching ...

Spoiler

[MBFranchise]

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Season 7 William & Mary Recruiting

Name: Timmy Belser
Position: SF
Height: 6-7
Weight: 207
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Ranking: 3 Star 32 POS 181 OVR
Notes: Reportedly eats spaghetti 3-4 times per week. Was the tallest player on his high school team. Has extended three-point range but doesn't wow you with his athleticism. Has never seen snow.

Name: Jared Staples
Position: PG
Height: 6-0
Weight: 179 lbs
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Ranking: 3 Star 43 POS 113 OVR
Notes: Supremely confident shooter believes he will make 100 3-pointers as a freshman. Was an all-city guard in Baltimore. Likes to shoot more than he likes to pass. Shot left-handed until his sophomore year of high school.

Name: Nic Garlepp
Position: SF
Height: 6-5
Weight: 217 lbs
Hometown: New Zealand
Ranking: 3 Star
Notes: Known as the Kiwi Assassin. Has two brothers that are 6-9 so still may have room to grow. Writes Haikus in his spare time. Injury history likely scared some teams away.

Name: Elijah Pittman
Position: PF
Height: 6-9
Weight: 207 lbs
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Ranking: 3 Star 74 POS 423 OVR
Notes: Likes to quick scope when he plays Call of Duty. Excellent rebounder still looking to improve his post up game. Always roots for the bad guys in movies.

Name: Stephen Wagner
Position: SG
Height: 6-5
Weight: 212 lbs
Hometown: Yonkers, NY
Ranking: 3 Stars 65 POS 258 OVR
Notes: Uses his neighbor's wifi. Played guard in high school but projects to a power forward in Beilein's system. Claims to have never gotten below a C+ on any test.

[MBFranchise]

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William & Mary Season 7 Roster Breakdown

BACKCOURT
3 FR PG Jared Staples 6-0 74 OVR
30 SO SG E.F. Hopes 6-3 74 OVR
11 SO PG Jarrett Rhodes 6-0 72 OVR
14 JR PG Simeon Diawara 5-11 68 OVR
21 SO PG Damon Dobbins 6-2 67 OVR

FRONTCOURT
12 FR SF Timmy Belser 6-7 74 OVR
33 SR PF Hakim Allen 6-8 73 OVR
34 FR SF Nic Garlepp 6-5 72 OVR
24 SR PF Bam Gatling 6-7 72 OVR
20 SO SF Dusan Vrzina 6-5 72 OVR
13 FR SF Stephen Wagner 6-5 67 OVR
40 FR PF Evan See 6-5 66 OVR

PIVOT
5 JR C Dominic Dillon 6-11 77 OVR
42 FR C Elijah Pittman 6-8 69 OVR
1 JR C Scott Rucker 6-8 66 OVR

Season outlook: This is a team that finally got a taste of the NCAA Tournament last year. However, the loss of Mid-Major POY and NBA draft pick Cody Lang is huge. Yet the loss of such a program legend could be overcome by Coach Beilein being able to play more to his style. Pace and space and pressure defense is now in full effect. Should be a fun ride.

Some of the next few seasons will be reported in a little bit of fast forward in an effort to catch up to where I am in the gameplay.

[MBFranchise]

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Dusan Vrzina leaves to join a team in Serbia

Vrzina did not quite know what to expect when he arrived in Virginia. One thing he expected was a paycheck. It wasn't until Vrzina arrived on campus that he learned the NCAA only allowed amateur players. Dusan thought he would play one season at William & Mary and then weigh his options. Vrzina was left with the difficult decision of if he wanted to play for William & Mary for free or earn money in Europe.

Vrzina signed with Partizan Belgrade in the locker room following the NCAA tournament loss to Kent State.

[MBFranchise]

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UW Green Bay (0-1) 25-23-48
W&M (1-0) 37-46-83

Oral Roberts (1-1) 24-27-51
W&M (2-0) 45-42-87

W&M (3-0) 39-40-79
Virginia (1-2) 24-41-65

Avery Morrissette Hits Game-Winner After Balloon-related Hiatus

W&M (3-1) 34-30-64
Fairfield (3-0) 31-34-65

(Fairfield) Avery Morrissette 10 PTS 4/8 FG 2/3 3PT 2 REB 1 AST

Patrick Beilein knew he had a difficult decision to make. While coaching Fairfield, incoming freshman Avery Morrissette was cited for operating a hot air balloon without a license. Beilein suspended Morrissette for the season. Beilein accepted a job at W&M after the year, and Morrissette was allowed to rejoin Fairfield. "I guess he makes better decisions now," Beilein said after the game. "I'm proud of him. He has a bright future ahead of him, whether it be in basketball or piloting hot air balloons."

W&M (4-1) 36-38-74
NC State (2-1) 39-33-72

BYU (4-3) 34-39-8-81
W&M (5-1) 30-43-10-83

W&M (5-2) 45-25-70
1 WVU (8-0) 43-45-88

W&M (6-2) 35-39-74
Northeastern (2-7) 22-25-47

Vermont (4-5) 24-19-43
W&M (7-2) 54-35-89

W&M (7-3) 40-21-61
4 Maryland (10-1) 36-40-76

W&M (8-3) 45-55-100
Rhode Island (4-6) 46-44-90

W&M (9-3) 42-20-62
Winthrop (2-10) 27-28-55

W&M (10-3) 56-28-84
Mount St. Mary's (6-6) 28-27-55

Towson (7-3) 30-31-61
W&M (11-3) 43-52-95

Georgia State (8-7) 23-26-49
W&M (12-3) 42-31-73

[MBFranchise]

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The Beilein Mold: The 2

Patrick Beilein has a system. His offense looks to space the floor with multiple three point shooters. His defense looks to create long passing lanes through the 1-2-1-1 full court and 1-3-1 half court defenses. Beilein has specifics he looks for in recruits, and they may be different from other coaches. That being said, let's see what Beilein looks for in a shooting guard.

Offense: The 2 starts on the left wing in most of Beilein's sets. His primary responsibility is to space the floor through the threat of the three point shot. In fact, shooting is the preferred trait of a Beilein 2, coveted over playmaking, defense, ballhandling, or even size and athleticism. While the 2 will occasionally get involved in the ball screen game, he is much more likely to have the majority of his shot attempts come from behind the three point line.

Defense: With such a high priority placed on shooting from range, it could be said that defense is secondary when recruiting for a 2 in Beilein's system. This philosophical approach could lead a cynic to suggest that Beilein attempts to "hide" his 2 as best he can on defense. The 2 lines up at halfcourt in the 1-2-1-1 diamond press, serving mostly as damage control should the press be broken. The 2 lines up on the wing in the halfcourt 1-3-1 so he does not have to cover as much ground as the other positions. Also, if he gets beat, he always has help behind him. Like I said, shooting before defense at this position.

Old School Prototype: Trajan Langdon, Duke

I am by no means a Duke fan, but I do have a soft spot for the Alaskan Assassin. Langdon provided great range for the late 90s Blue Devils. Langdon shot 40% from 3 each season in Durham, culminating in a senior season when he made 44.1% of his triples on his way to scoring 17.3 points per game. Averaging 3.1 made 3s per game, it is clear why Langdon was on the floor. For his career, he made 281 2-point field goals and 342 3-point field goals. To top it off, he averaged under 2 assists per game. Not known for his athleticism or any semblance of lockdown defense, Langdon lived up to his nickname as a cold-blooded sniper from downtown.

Highlights (Mute the mixtapes!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9MlIRow3MU

New School Prototype: Stephen Curry, Davidson

You knew it had to be Curry, right? Now, this isn't the world-destroying, ballhandling wizard/MVP of the current Warriors, but Curry was pretty good at Davidson, too. He actually played off the ball his first two seasons in a role similar to how Beilein envisions his 2 playing. Curry averaged over 10 3-point attempts per game as a sophomore and made 43.9% of them, leading his team to the Elite 8 in the process. He made at least 122 threes in each of his three seasons, shooting 41.2% from behind the line for his career. Okay, okay, let's get to the highlights...

Highlights (mute the mixtapes!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PVLVxyObqg

[MBFranchise]

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Season 7 Mid-Season Stats

W&M 78.5 PPG 63.1 PAPG 29.3 RPG 15.4 APG 9.3 SPG 6.7 TOPG 46.7 FG 162/449 3PT 36.0 3PT 75.7 FT

Jared Staples 13.3 PPG 1.2 RPG 1.7 APG 39.3 FG 52/147 3PT 35.3 3PT 75.0 FT
Timmy Belser 10.3 PPG 2.2 RPG 1.3 APG 43.6 FG 36.7 3PT 72.2 FT
Jarrett Rhodes 9.3 PPG 1.8 RPG 3.4 APG 54.3 FG 40.0 3PT 78.5 FT
Bam Gatling 8.8 PPG 5.3 RPG 2.0 APG 54.9 FG 30.4 3PT 71.4 FT
E.F. Hopes 8.7 PPG 1.3 RPG 1.5 APG 46.9 FG 36.9 3PT 72.4 FT
Nic Garlepp 8.1 PPG 1.4 RPG 45.8 FG 41.5 3PT 77.7 FT
Hakim Allen 6.8 PPG 2.6 RPG 50.0 FG 20.0 3PT 91.6 FT
Damon Dobbins 4.7 PPG 1.7 APG 52.0 FG 34.6 3PT 71.4 FT
Dominic Dillon 4.6 PPG 6.8 RPG 1.6 APG 42.1 FG 33.3 3PT 87.5 FT
Simeon Diawara 2.5 PPG 66.7 FG 50.0 3PT
Stephen Wagner 2.0 PPG 43.7 FG 28.5 3PT 71.5 FT
Elijah Pittman 1.8 PPG 5.6 RPG 1.0 APG 43.4 FG 55.5 FT

W&M (13-3) 46-35-81
Drexel (8-7) 34-23-57

W&M (13-4) 29-27-56
Delaware (6-11) 27-34-61

VCU (8-9) 23-27-50
W&M (14-4) 21-46-67

Hofstra (8-9) 35-39-74
W&M (15-4) 40-43-83

W&M (16-4) 36-30-66
JMU (8-11) 31-30-61

W&M (16-5) 35-35-70
Georgia State (10-7) 39-48-87

George Mason (16-7) 41-30-71
W&M (17-5) 41-34-75

Northeastern (5-17) 25-28-53
W&M (18-5) 41-27-68

W&M (19-5) 47-40-87
UNCW (16-10) 29-15-44

JMU (10-12) 24-33-57
W&M (20-5) 34-32-66

ODU (9-17) 30-20-50
W&M (21-5) 50-16-66

W&M (22-5) 27-48-75
Hofstra (9-16) 30-41-71

W&M (23-5) 35-51-86
VCU (14-14) 30-47-77

UNCW (16-11)35-42-77
W&M (23-6) 36-36-72

W&M (24-6) 40-39-79
George Mason (20-7) 34-36-70

End of Regular Season

[MBFranchise]

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Tribe Punch Ticket With CAA Tournament Win

CAA Quarterfinals

JMU (12-18) 38-21-59

W&M (25-6) 43-37-80

CAA Semifinals

UNCW (18-11) 30-31-61

W&M (26-6) 39-44-83

CAA Tournament Final

George Mason (23-9) 34-44-78

William & Mary (27-6) 50-29-79

George Mason	4 Factors	W&M
25/47 (10/16)	FG (3PT)	29/58 (12/29)
18/20	FT	9/14
24	REB	23
12	TO	7

George Mason	PTS	FG	3PT	REB	AST
C. Malea	20	6/8	1/1	7	0
C. Augustin	15	5/8	3/3	3	1
R. Owens	11	5/8	1/2	1	6
W&M	PTS	FG	3PT	REB	AST
Jared Staples	19	6/13	6/13	0	0
Timmy Belser	14	6/8	1/2	2	1
E.F. Hopes	10	4/7	2/5	1	2

[MBFranchise]

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NCAA Tournament Resume

Team: William & Mary Tribe

Record: 27-6

Conference Record: 15-3

Last 10: 9-1

vs. Top 25: 0-2

Road/Neutral: 16-5

RPI 1-50: 1-3

RPI 51-100:6-1

RPI 101-200: 11-1

RPI 200+: 9-1

RPI: 29

Our Say: With their ticket already punched via the CAA tournament, the Tribe can sit back and relax on Selection Sunday to see where they will be playing, and who.

[MBFranchise]

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Selection Sunday

Midwest Regional


1. Florida
16. Northern Colorado


8. South Carolina
9. Wisconsin


5. Virginia
12. Liberty


4. Kansas State
13. Southern Illinois


6. UCLA
11. Dayton


3. Washington
14. San Jose State


7. William & Mary
10. Rutgers


2. Illinois
15. Robert Morris

[MBFranchise]

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Scouting Rutgers

20-11 (10-8 Big East)


Rutgers 86 OVR 85 OFF 85 DEF 72.8 PPG 42.7 FG 38.8 3PT 28.1 RPG
William & Mary 82 OVR 84 OFF 82 DEF 75.9 PPG 44.8 FG 33.7 3PT 30.0 RPG


Rutgers Players


SF Shannon Willingham 6-7 JR 83 OVR
12.4 PPG 4.8 RPG 1.4 APG 43.6 FG 41.0 3PT 70.6 FT


PF Reid Millage 6-6 JR 76 OVR
11.3 PPG 5.7 RPG 0.4 APG 45.1 FG 22.5 3PT 67.5 FT


SF Charlie Thomasson 6-5 SR 82 OVR
10.9 PPG 4.6 RPG 1.5 APG 41.2 FG 38.9 3PT 87.5 FT


PG Kory Spears 6-0 SR 80 OVR
10.5 PPG 2.3 RPG 5.9 APG 43.3 FG 42.7 3PT 72.6 FT


PG Marquis Grady 6-3 JR 77 OVR
7.9 PPG 1.7 RPG 2.6 APG 41.2 FG 40.4 3PT 76.3 FT


What Rutgers Wants to Do: Rutgers is a very balanced team across the board, offensively, defensively, rebounding and shooting. Not surprisingly, they have several players capable of playing well enough to take over a game. The Scarlet Knights are at their best, however, when PG Kory Spears has the ball in his hands. The heady senior averages 5.9 assists per game.


What William & Mary Wants to Do: For once, W&M has a size advantage this season. It will remind some fans of the Cody Lang/KJ Minnifield days. Rutgers has no regulars over 6-7, so there may be plenty of room to operate inside for Tribe pivot men Dominic Dillon and Elijah Pittman.


Prediction: The Tribe pressure doesn't rattle Rutgers' upperclassmen, and the Scarlet Knights' depth leads to an upset victory.

[MBFranchise]

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Dillon's Dandy Leads to Tribe's First NCAA Win

NCAA Tournament Round 1

Rutgers (20-12) 36-26-62

W&M (28-6) 38-55-93

Dillon and the Tribe outmanned the Scarlet Knights. Even backup C Elijah Pittman had a double-double!

Rutgers	4 Factors	W&M
26/58 (4/12)	FG (3PT)	35/73 (10/28)
6/8	FT	13/17
27	REB	34
12	TO	3

Rutgers	PTS	FG	3PT	REB	AST
S. Willingham	16	6/9	1/3	5	2
M. Grady	13	5/14	0/2	1	3
R. Millage	12	6/11	0/0	11	2
W&M	PTS	FG	3PT	REB	AST
Dominic Dillon	24	9/12	0/0	8	1
Timmy Belser	18	5/13	4/8	2	3
Elijah Pittman	12	6/9	0/0	10	1

[MBFranchise]

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Scouting Illinois

28-6 (14-4)


Illinois: 90 OVR 91 OFF 93 DEF 74.3 PPG 44.3 FG 33.8 3PT 30.2 RPG
W&M: 82 OVR 84 OFF 82 DEF 76.4 PPG 45.0 FG 33.7 3PT 30.1 RPG


Illinois Players


C Michael Hickman 6-10 SR 87 OVR
18.6 PPG 6.1 RPG 1.2 APG 47.8 FG 20.3 3PT 69.5 FT


PF Devin Lavender 6-7 SR 85 OVR
11.2 PPG 6.3 RPG 1.0 APG 41.4 FG 37.1 3PT 70.3 FT


SF Mike Dumont 6-8 SR 88 OVR
9.0 PPG 3.1 RPG 1.7 APG 42.4 FG 28.7 3PT 72.7 FT


PG Jordan Avery 6-2 JR 81 OVR
8.4 PPG 2.7 RPG 4.1 APG 37.4 FG 25.8 3PT 77.4 FT


SG Lakeith Braxton 6-7 SR 84 OVR
7.8 PPG 3.6 RPG 2.5 APG 47.7 FG 46.4 3PT 82.4 FT


What Illinois Wants to Do: Illinois was Big Ten regular season champs for a reason. They start 4 seniors and one junior, and each of them is very good. The inside 1-2 punch of Hickman and Lavender is difficult for any team to deal with, especially so for a small ball lineup like those featured by William & Mary. While Illinois does have nagging injuries to Dumont and Avery, this team has the talent to remind fans of the Flying Illini teams of the 1980s.


What William & Mary Wants to Do: Fans of Patrick Beilein's teams are starting to know what to expect. Using space on the floor, both offensively and defensively. Relying upon strong outside shooting and a scramble kind of defense. More often than not, come March, this approach has yielded positive results.


Prediction: While this might appear to be a mismatch, looking at each team's per game averages shows how evenly matched these teams really are. The means this game may come down to everyone's favorite game-changer, the three point shot. The team that makes more triples wins.