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11-06-18 09:09 AM - Post#264369
https://www.nj.com/times-sports/index.ssf/2018/11/...
- It will be able to score from inside and out, as Cannady and Stephens are terrific shooters.
"We have a lot of strengths,'' said Henderson, starting his eighth season as head coach. "We can run, shoot threes, and score inside. I don't know how many wins we're going to get, but I think it's gonna' be a fun season.
"If you're going to be really good in this league you have to defend; anywhere in the country. We can score, and I think we have the ability to be a very tough-nosed defensive team. We gotta' drink it.'' -
https://bustingbrackets.com/2018/09/09/ivy-league -...
4. Princeton Tigers
2017-18 season record: 13-16 (5-9)
It was a pretty drastic fall for the Tigers, losing nine more conference games than from the season prior despite having the best trio of perimeter players in the league. One of them, Amir Bell has graduated, taking his 10.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, and team-leading 3.7 apg with him.
But Princeton has been prepared to replace him, bringing in top-100 overall prospect Jaelin Llewellyn. The 6’2 point guard is considered the highest-rated recruit in program history and should have an immediate impact on the team this year.
He’ll play along two outstanding rising seniors in Devin Cannady and Myles Stephens. The duo averaged 16.7 ppg and 5.4 rpg and 15.3 ppg and 6.3 rpg respectively and are two of the best shooters in the Ivy. Neither are great facilitators based on their assists totals so Llewellyn’s ability to lead the offense out the gate will be crucial for the team.
One big reason why Princeton took such a big step back was due to the quality (or lack thereof) of the frontcourt. After losing several key pieces, it was a season-long effort to find the right players to get the bulk of the minutes. Freshmen forwards Sebastian Much and Jerome Desrosiers received the starts at the end of the year and shows promise on the offensive end. However, they each were poor rebounders and couldn’t stop any of the opposing Ivy frontcourts, with many of them returning.
The Tigers still has a high ceiling thanks to their senior leaders. If the sophomore big men continue to develop well and Llewellyn is as good as advertised as a freshman, look for Princeton to get back to the coveted top-4 group.
https://www.midmajormadness.com/2018/10/11/1796383...
4. Princeton Tigers, 13-16 (5-9 Ivy)
What happened to Princeton last season? Mitch Henderson had never had a losing season in six years leading the Tigers before a string of unlucky breaks and a lack of defensive intensity dropped Princeton into the Ivy’s lower half in 2017-18. Hopefully the luck will turn around (Princeton went an unsustainable 1-3 in overtime games in league play last season), but the defense also needs to improve. Myles Stephens was one of the best individual defenders two years ago when he was supported by versatile, ball-hawking wings, but as Princeton’s personnel changed last season, so did its defensive identity. The Tigers allowed 1.07 points per possession on defense in the Ivy League, and on nights when the three-pointers weren’t falling, the offense just couldn’t keep up. Getting back that defensive tenacity (and the addition of one of the Ivy League’s most exciting freshmen, Jaelin Llewellyn, in the backcourt) should help Princeton climb back into contender status.
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