Power forward from Marquette. Apparently we're kicking the tires.
Theo John
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Damn you beat me to it. Love love love this guy. Warrior. Senior. Built like Boozer.
Chris Carawell was his assistant a few years back - he could play a huge role in trying to get him
Based on his numbers, his build is the only thing he has in common with Boozer
Likely means no Baldwin if we sign him unless John is willing to play maybe 15-20 minutes per game as a sub at the PF and Center positions.
He appears to be a definite upgrade over Coleman and Tape as a backup big. He's a senior. I don't see a downside, unless we lose Coleman. But having a 6-7 sophomore as our only big man back up does not sound very elite to me. And what happens if Coleman gets injured? We need bodies; if this guy is willing to come, take him.
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He could backup Mark at the 5 while Coleman backs up Banchero or plays some 4 alongside him. More noted as a shot-blocker than as a rebounder. History of nagging injuries.
Marquette's Theo John is keeping his basketball options open
The 6-foot-9 John battled injuries his junior and senior seasons at Marquette. He had given the impression he would be moving on from college ball.
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I just didn't see Coleman this past season as a back up 5. He doesn't have the length. With Brakefield gone he will have his chance to get minutes as a 4. That is his future. If he won't be patient, there's nothing we can do about that.
Hope he chooses Duke but wish he had more than 1 year of eligibility. Duke front court will likely be almost empty next year with only Coleman .
How so ? He sounds more like Sean Obi when it comes to the reoccurring knees injuries. He was a senior who’s numbers were 8 and 5 . No one knows what Coleman can do yet but I think he can average 8 and 5 . It is what it is though .
I like Coleman but he's 6-7. Is that really enough size off the bench against the Baylors of the world? And Banchero playing the 5 sounds like a way of getting him in foul trouble. We need another body. If not this guy then someone. But I like John other than the knee issues. He did play all of last year, even with the knee problems. Obi would be a worst case scenario. He would be filling the Tape role, and could give us more than Tape did if healthy. And we need experience. This guy played 4 years in the Big East. It should be explained to Coleman that this is a Tape replacement and he still has a role on the team.
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I get what you are saying and he would be more like Tape. 8 and 5 just isn’t eye popping for me . Maybe his shot blocking is enough .
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I like our team if we add John and the freshman PG. That would be 10 guys. The young guys will need competition in practice to grow. And injuries, if I must say it.
There is still going to be questions with the roster of 10.
Does it all finally come together for Joey?
Are the knee issues going to hinder John?
Will Coleman improve enough to contribute?
Is Blakes going to be able to compete?
That’s the entire bench
Does it all finally come together for Joey?
Are the knee issues going to hinder John?
Will Coleman improve enough to contribute?
Is Blakes going to be able to compete?
That’s the entire bench
We've lost a bunch of guys, some expected, some not. 6 including Johnson! We need to reload. Those two guys plus Baldwin would be nice, if unlikely. We would have 11, just like last year. 10 would be good. I like the idea of adding a senior.
If I am not mistaken one of the Baylor bigs was 6-5 tall but very strong..Could see Coleman filling this role if he stays until he is a JR
Duke would be a good spot for John. He's big and strong. He has sore knees, so he might be content with 10 to 15 productive minutes
We need someone who can give us 10-15 minutes at the 5 and 10 minutes at PG if we dont get Baldwin. If we get Baldwin, Moore and Keels will eat up almost all of the bench minutes. With Baldwin, we don't need anyone else, but it would still be nice to get Blake's for down the road.
He’s Duke’s to lose. He’s a better kid than he is a basketball player....although I know that will disappoint some of you. But he’s a pretty good basketball player too. He’d be a perfect fit, and he will play.
If Duke lands Baldwin by chance , where all the minutes in the front court going to come from?
Just food for thought but Paolo, Griffin and Baldwin aren’t coming off any bench. Then add in a much improved Mark Williams and that’s already a crowded front court.
Land John it gets more crowded and if Coleman returns .
That leaves only Moore, Keels and Roach as guards and possibly Blake. Where are the minutes going to come from and I didn’t mention the senior Baker who definitely becomes odd man out.
Just food for thought but Paolo, Griffin and Baldwin aren’t coming off any bench. Then add in a much improved Mark Williams and that’s already a crowded front court.
Land John it gets more crowded and if Coleman returns .
That leaves only Moore, Keels and Roach as guards and possibly Blake. Where are the minutes going to come from and I didn’t mention the senior Baker who definitely becomes odd man out.
Good pickup for us. Gives us depth, experience, and keeps Paolo at the 4 at nearly all times.
Not many teams are going to out rebound us this year... K and the staff I guess realized we needed some grown men!
Duke adds commitment from Marquette's Theo John
Marquette center Theo John, a 6-foot-9, 245 pound center who averaged 8.2 points and 5.2 rebounds last season, has committed to Duke.
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We got Theo! I watched some footage of him. He is TOUGH. And a senior. Trust me if he is healthy this guy will really help us. (he had knee issues last year but played through it) A very good defender and shot blocker. Coleman can still get minutes at the 4. I love that we brought in 2 5th year seniors! Good job coaching staff.
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I hope he fills the Lance Thomas /Amile Jefferson role for this team. I thought he was a great player at Marquette and underutilized in the post when Marcus Howard was chucking up 45 shots a game.
Welcome To The Brotherhood, Theo.
Welcome To The Brotherhood, Theo.
Led the Big East in blocks 2 years ago.
Banchero, Keels, Griffin and Theo are all very physical players. I like it. So is Blakes if we get him, and I think we do. That gives us 2 guys at every position, plus the Davidson kid for practice. We're still young in the backcourt, but Theo really helps us experience wise as a team. And he should play more than Tape did.
Banchero, Keels, Griffin and Theo are all very physical players. I like it. So is Blakes if we get him, and I think we do. That gives us 2 guys at every position, plus the Davidson kid for practice. We're still young in the backcourt, but Theo really helps us experience wise as a team. And he should play more than Tape did.
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