Cowboy Junky said:
Agreed. I read some articles on him and he sounds like he's already ADU. He might not put up huge numbers but he does a lot of things well and takes pride in helping the team with the non-glorious duties.
That would give us two 16 schollies for Bryce and Dontay Bassett, while allowing our young post to develop another year.
He looks like the guy to me.
Just to add a little more detail to why I think he would be a perfect fit:
1. First and foremost, he is a very productive player. In his Junior year (sat out this past year with an injury) he averaged 3.8 ppg and 4.5 rpg. That doesn't sound like much, until you realize he did that in about 13 minutes per game. His Defensive Rebound Rate, per KenPom, was 27.2. If he had played enough minutes to qualify, that would put him in the Top 15 nationally. Just to give you an idea, Nance in his Jr. year had a DR% of 24.8. Now, obviously if he played more minutes his rate would likely come down, but he is an impact guy on the glass.
2. While, he wasn't a starter, he was a key contributor (say 7th guy, roughly equivalent to Herndon for us last year in terms of minutes) on two VERY good teams. The SLU teams in his Sophomore and Junior years were A-10 champs, Top 30 RPI teams that advanced in the Dance.
3. He fills our biggest need for next year: defense and rebounding in the frontcourt. I think Barnes, Naughton, and Moemeka each need a little more development and bringing in Glaze would allow them a little more time to learn before having to step in and be primary contributors (I anticipate Herndon will be a solid starter for the next 3 years).
4. Balancing Classes: This helps us balance the classes a little bit as we currently only have 3 players in the Jr. and Sr. classes (only one Sr.) and 10 underclassmen. If we bring in a transfer like Thomas or Magarity, they would essentially be an addition to the Sophomore Class (with Herndon, Lieberman, Gorski, and Barnes).
Anyway, obviously I have no idea if we will be able to land Glaze, but I believe he would be a fantastic addition. I also like the fact that he once committed to Lon Kruger, signed with Rick Majerus, and played for Jim Crews. You don't play for those guys unless you play Defense. You also don't get bothered about playing 55-50 type games.
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