mrjames
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02-21-18 05:25 PM - Post#248809
In response to PennFan10
Harvard's class is very strong, especially for a small class. Noah Kirkwood is a ridiculous talent - essentially a 6'7 point guard that is great in the open floor and plays strong defense. If he could shoot the three consistently, he'd be at a Duke/Kansas/Kentucky, but that part of his game is a work in progress. For now, he's a more physically developed and overall bigger Wes Saunders. I think Spencer Freedman is overhyped as a consensus 4-star, but should be a very solid and steady backup point guard for a couple years barring injury. You'll really see him shine as a junior/senior (when, by the way, he'll be 22 and 23).
Mason Forbes is a bit of a project in the post (and I'd have rather seen the team go with Trey Jemison, who was a bit more of a true 5), but he could be a good energy guy early in his career. Kale Catchings is interesting - super athletic slasher - but not a likely freshman breakout candidate.
All told, it's a Top 50 class nationally, possibly on the fringes of the Top 25 depending on how good you feel about Kirkwood.
Princeton's class is similar. Jaelin is a stud. Ethan Wright is a solid off guard, who could also make an impact right away. The rest are intriguing pieces that could be big contributors later in their careers.
Not a huge fan of what Penn has done with the combined 2017 and 2018 classes, though Wang, Williams, Scott as a class is *probably* the third best one in the Ivies. There's just such a big gap between what Harvard and Princeton were able to do in this down year and everyone else did.
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