Cayden is more of a combo guard not a true pg . I think he averages around three assist in high school( could be wrong ) but I know some scouting boards have him listed as a combo .
Off-season thoughts
- Thread starter pisgah101
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I'm with you here. Don't think we should start a backcourt with a true freshman (Boozer) and Evans. That along with other inexperienced true freshman in the starting lineup isn't a good idea. We need some experience and a true ball handler. Can't have a lineup of..
PG-Cayden
SG- Evans if he decides to stay
SF- - Ament, Henderson, or Khamenia
PF- Cameron
C- Pat or Maliq
I do not want proctor as a lead guard.
In the scouting reports he’s always the guy with the ball in his hands. And as the 247 report I posted, he avg’d 6.7 assists in one league and 6.3 in FIBA under 17. He’s not a 2 guard.
I’m not saying we don’t need a veteran who can handle the ball but we need a 2 guard who can play D and handle.
Proctor is too fragile of a 3 point shooter. Really, as a shooter on the whole. In low pressure situations he’s relaxed and fine. But he’s not a pure shooter and in pressure games he struggles more often.
In fact, neither he nor Foster are good shooters. Slim is for sure; but he has other issues.
I really think Proctor and possibly Foster are back, although I do think Foster likely transfers, and frankly the second half of this season, while he had a few good moments, he was playing hero ball. We are going to miss the luxury of having a Cooper Flagg to bring the ball up and the experience of Sion. All things considered, I am concerned about our backcourt for sure unless we score someone from the portal.
Even if all of Proctor, Caleb, and Evans return, Cayden gives us only a 4-guard rotation for what will often be 3 positions. We need a portal guard, and while 3 of the 4 already listed are good ball handlers, emphasis on true point guard leadership should be a priority. For that matter, since we don't yet know how many of them will be back and there's no guarantee on how any of them will progress, we should be looking at multiple guards in the portal.
Proctor grew a lot this season. He had 4 very good scoring games in our last 8, covering the ACCT and NCAAT. Those were pretty pressure-packed games. He didn't have a good game against Houston, and missing the last ft was devastating. He has plenty of room for improvement.
Yes by what you said he’s the definition of a combo guard . Never saw him as a sg.
Henderson is more physically built than Ament . So that’s a toss up who would start there . Either way. I don’t see Duke going into next season starting four freshman and A senior or sophomore ( Brown or Pat ). If Ament comes I don’t see a situation where Evans or Henderson don’t think about hitting the portal .
Word is , Duke is in contact with Xavian Lee and if he were to come , he’s not coming off the bench .
You forgot Henderson and Harris can slide to the sg spot . There is Schefield as well. He’s on scholarship.
Cooper masked a shortcoming we had, which was playmaking. Without him, Proctor will need someone to make things happen. Then again, maybe he has it in him but didn't due to Cooper.
I just have my doubts that he's the kind of guard that causes defenses major issues.
😬 I don't know enough about Henderson's handle. I am skeptical about meaningful contributions from the other two next year.
Just saw that. Supposedly 3.5 mil on top of 7 mil to Dybantsa. 10.5 mil to two players is ridiculous.
Chris Burgess is an assistant at BYU. He broke my heart when he transferred ha. Him and Boozer and Battier would have been a nice frontcourt in 2000.
Not to mention the player they have return who was a first round possible pick .
Flagg, Knueppel, and Maluach will all announce they are going to the NBA. They have until late April to do so.
Looking forward to Learning what the other Core 6 will do. I Strongly Believer 5-6 of Proctor, Brown, Foster, Ngongba, Evans, and Harris are Returning.
Looking forward to Learning what the other Core 6 will do. I Strongly Believer 5-6 of Proctor, Brown, Foster, Ngongba, Evans, and Harris are Returning.
Proctor I hope comes back. He has a lot to still figure out but he can go back overseas and make good money . I’m glad Sion is on draft boards he was a big plus to Duke this season .
Oh man I need glasses. I thought he said not sure will make Duke fans happy.
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Don’t worry Chris it will only be possibly three freshman starting again .
I know that would be awesome. I know it would be, will be, would be. I know I know I know.
But right now the only thing that could really cheer me up is something completely unexpected, like getting one of our 3 expected lottery picks back.
Maybe. But if its 2 Boozers, Henderson and Ament starting I don't think that gets us far in March. I will go back to taking naps.
We will bring back some guys and add some experience from the portal.
I guess everyone has their opinion but those players are the number 1 recruit class in a load class. I have faith that these boys can ball just like the Zion class and Cooper class. Also I have a feeling Duke will have more return players than last year 2 (Foster & Proctor). I also truth Coach Scheyer to develop and lead this team next year just like he did the first three seasons. Each year getting further in the dance.
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Then we better get some portal players because Ament is rail thin like Evans .
I think Ingram and Durant were rail thin too. They did pretty well their freshman season. You never know
Those were different times . Teams weren’t building through the portal with upperclassmen. Flagg , I think we could agree was generational but when the team went up against grown men the youth showed . Durant and Ingram also never made the final four .
Covid years are gone, college basketball ages are going back to normal. So it will be different times again no more 26 year olds playing 18 year olds. Love this, no more super seniors.
