MBB: NEWMAC

[WPI89]

Thanks

[toooldtoplay]

Great conversation. I think Will Tashman's stats are all league when Hollingsworth was out but his role changes significantly when he moves to the 4. His numbers will go down as he will not be the primary post in most offensive sets. That is a clear indication that sometimes you have to look beneath the numbers to get a true reflection of value to a team (although the numbers are super important). 

[toooldtoplay]

If you run an efficiency rating on the 3 players mentioned I get Cavalieri at 31.3, Kates at 29.6 and Vayda at 28.8.  That does not take into account turnovers or missed shots just points, assists, rebounds, and steals.  Pretty close numbers over all. If you take into account the point guard responsibility I would rank them Kates, Cav, and then Vayda right now. Head to head matchups will be here soon enough. 

Heres wishing all the boys luck (and preparation) on their exams.

[Hugenerd]

MIT gets a commitment from a D1-level prospect, 6'7" SG/SF Reinier Strobos from Texas.  He apparently played on the Texas D1 Ambassadors, who have sent 86 players to D1 programs since 2006. The NERR report and video are linked here:

Reinier Strobos

[Hugenerd]

Highlights of MIT freshman Nick Davis from last week.  He had dunks in 3 consecutive games.

Davis Dunk Highlights

[Hugenerd]

With MIT early action decisions coming out last Thursday, it appears MIT has secured a second commitment.  Nick Prus is a 6'4" guard from Illinois, see link below for more:

Nick Prus to MIT

[toooldtoplay]

All area description from last year.

Nick Prus Buffalo Grove

Letting Prus get loose became a dangerous proposition as he rebounded from an injury-plagued sophomore year to lead Buffalo Grove in scoring at 13.9 points a game and hit 61 3-pointers while shooting 45 percent from the field overall. He also averaged 3 rebounds a game. "He allows us to feel we'll always be in it because he can score in bunches," said coach Ryan O'Connor. Prus twice hit a high of 28 points.

[Hugenerd]

Big game on 12/28. #23 WPI at #25 West Conn.

[Hugenerd]

All area description from last year.

Nick Prus Buffalo Grove

Letting Prus get loose became a dangerous proposition as he rebounded from an injury-plagued sophomore year to lead Buffalo Grove in scoring at 13.9 points a game and hit 61 3-pointers while shooting 45 percent from the field overall. He also averaged 3 rebounds a game. "He allows us to feel we'll always be in it because he can score in bunches," said coach Ryan O'Connor. Prus twice hit a high of 28 points.

Prus went for 32 in their last game (high school games are 32 minutes).

http://palatine.patch.com/articles/fremd-vikings-ride-konopka-to-win-over-buffalo-grove

[Hugenerd]

NERR reporting on Nick Prus to MIT.

http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/news/article/1770/Kilcullen-Makes-Decision.php

[WPI89]

I will be at the WPI/WestConn game tonight and will report later tonight.  I have seen Westconn once this year and WPI may have trouble with their quickness.

Also - anything is possible since neither team has had a game in 2 weeks.

[jhawk]

 I  had some expecations for Babson this  year  with Pallazini of Franklin  HS + returnees .

They looked pretty good against ranked Brandeis .

BUT ......

I notice Mc Dermott hasn't played  the last two games .
  The team is in  Florida   
Any insights to share  ?

[Hugenerd]

West Conn (at home) beat WPI by 15. Perez only played 4 minutes, Jerome Stewart only played 9 minutes, and Ben Etten didnt make a field goal.  Those three are the third, fourth and fifth leading scorers for WPI and they scored only 7 points combined on 1-7 shooting.  They usually average about 20 between the 3 of them.  What do you have WPI 89?

Babson lost to Lebanon Valley by 1.

[WPI89]

WPI goes down in Danbury.

Some random thoughts:

Way too much overall quickness for WestConn.  They have a very nice team.  Brooks is a legit player.  Quickest guard I have seen in quite a while - WPI had nobody to guard him.  Think he went for 30 - although he takes tons of shots.  A couple of really nice compliments in Jarrett, Robinson, and some interchangeable quick guards.

Robinson was tremendous in the first half (17) - slashing and dishing.  Westconn defended him in essentially a box and 1 in the second half and shut him out until a couple of nice drives after it was decided.

WPI was very good inside - Matt Carr looked smooth on offense.  Problem was that Westconn put the clamps on the WPI guards in the 2nd half and they could not get the ball inside at all.

15 was the largest margin of the game - WPI cut it to 7 with 4 minutes but never got closer after a Robinson 3 rattled in and out.  WPI lead by as many as 12 in the early going (WC looked like a team coming off of break).  Also - nice job by the fill-in coach for Westconn.

[WPI89]

In response to Nerd - very strange substitution pattern by Bartley - he was cranky all night and barely avoided a T in the early second half.

He just could not find a unit to guard the much quicket Colonials.