Condor
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02-03-20 09:29 AM - Post#298446
There are only 10 games left in the regular IVY season. This should rank among the better classes all-time in the Ivy League. Hence, enjoy the rest of the season with these players.
Penn: Brodeur, Goodman, Betley, Jerome, & Kuba
Harvard: Towns, Aiken, Lewis, Bassey, Juzang, Baker, & Welsh
Yale: Bruner, Williams, Monroe
Princeton: Aririguzoh, Gladson, & Morales
Brown: Anderson, Hunsaker, & Howard
Columbia: Smith, Tape, Killingsworth
Dartmouth: Sistare, Foye, Carter, & Barry
Cornell: Warren, McCarty, Gear, & Mack
Here is my all-Ivy senior roster and rotation assuming all the players are healthy.
Who would make the roster:
Brodeur, Goodman, Betley, Towns, Aiken, Lewis, Bassey, Juzang, Baker, Bruner, Monroe, Aririguzoh, Gladson, Anderson, Hunsaker, Smith, Tape, & Foye
Traveling team:
Starters:
Brodeur, Aiken, Towns, Lewis, & Bassey
Bench:
Rotation players:
Goodman, Bruner, Aririguzoh, Betley, & Smith
Reserves:
Juzang, Baker, Tape, & Monroe
Many of these players have been key for 4 years. It will be strange to see them go.
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HARVARDDADGRAD
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02-03-20 09:53 AM - Post#298447
In response to Condor
Unfortunately, I’d take the following lineup over any other:
Towns, Aiken, Tape, Barry & Stefanini.
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Condor
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Seniors 02-03-20 10:10 AM - Post#298451
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
Isn't Stefanini a junior? Further, there is nothing unfortunate about your list. This is all opinion.
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penn nation
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02-03-20 10:10 AM - Post#298452
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
AJ Brodeur would like to have a word with you.
Unfortunately, I’d take the following lineup over any other:
Towns, Aiken, Tape, Barry & Stefanini.
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SomeGuy
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Re: Seniors 02-03-20 10:54 AM - Post#298457
In response to Condor
I think the reason the list is “unfortunate†is because everyone but Aiken is either out for the year or has left the program.
So we won’t be enjoying anyone on the list this year (except for hopefully Aiken).
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HARVARDDADGRAD
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02-03-20 11:20 AM - Post#298460
In response to SomeGuy
Exactly ... although I did not realize that Stefanini was a junior - truly hope he returns at some point. Intended to recognize the talented seniors who aren't expected on the court.
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Condor
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Re: Seniors 02-03-20 12:25 PM - Post#298464
In response to SomeGuy
Got it.
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welcometothejungle
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Seniors 02-03-20 05:06 PM - Post#298491
In response to Condor
This leads to the interesting question of picks for the Ivy’s 3x3 team at the 3x3 tournament that takes place among seniors at the final four (assuming the event continues this year, which I sincerely hope it will as it’s a very fun watch). Keep in mind only players with no NCAA eligibility left are able to play since money is involved, so guys like Smith, Betley, Towns will not be eligible for selection.
That being said, who do you all think should be picked? I think AJ is a lock. From there, you need a couple guards - and Smith won’t be an option - so maybe Anderson and Goodman (although they’re both a little small). I think Bassey could be a good fit as a do everything type player. Obviously love Aririguzoh but not sure you need him and Brodeur on the team (although with AJ’s excellent passing I could talk myself into it somehow working, and other conferences have sent 2 bigs in the past years)
The previous Ivy teams were Morgan/Stephens/Okolie/Re ynolds, and Bell/Wright/Foreman/Wood
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PennFan10
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02-03-20 05:40 PM - Post#298492
In response to welcometothejungle
uh, I think there is another Harvard guard that might be ok at this?
Aj
Aiken
Bruner
Bassey/Anderson
That's my team
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welcometothejungle
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Seniors 02-03-20 05:54 PM - Post#298494
In response to PennFan10
Yes, if healthy absolutely Aiken will be a lock. Just not sure about his health given I don’t believe he even traveled this weekend. Bruner should have another year of NCAA eligibility no? Missed his whole sophomore year with injury
Edited by welcometothejungle on 02-03-20 05:55 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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welcometothejungle
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Seniors 02-04-20 03:57 PM - Post#298542
In response to welcometothejungle
https://www.3x3uhoops.com/Midseason_Watch_List_ 3.p...
Coincidentally, the 3X3U tournament officially announced its return for year 3 this year at the Final Four in Atlanta. $150,000 prize pool announced, as well as the mid season watch list. The Ivy seniors on the watchlist are:
Bryce Aiken
Brandon Anderson
Richmond Aririguzoh
Robert Baker
AJ Brodeur
James Foye
Devon Goodman
Zach Hunsaker
Chris Lewis
Josh Warren
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PennFan10
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02-04-20 05:53 PM - Post#298552
In response to welcometothejungle
Bassey would be a great player in this format. Tenacious on ball defender, reasonable 3 pt shooter, great rebounder. He should be on this list.
Aj
Bryce
and 2 others who can shoot it.
Bassey would be a great player as he can defend.
Baker would be intriguing as well.
Foye may be a dark horse.
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Silver Maple
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02-05-20 12:29 PM - Post#298608
In response to PennFan10
I love AJ. but am skeptical about his suitability for the 3x3 tournament. This is a format that puts a huge premium on perimeter shooting (much more so than 'real' basketball), and that's just not AJs game.
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welcometothejungle
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Seniors 02-05-20 12:56 PM - Post#298610
In response to Silver Maple
I think as long as there’s shooters around him, AJ’s passing makes him ideal for this format. The Ivy teams have succeeded in this event in the past 2 years partially because basically all 8 teams in the league run variations of the same 3-man actions, so they’re all used to the reads and cuts of the 3 on 3 game. I think it’s much more real basketball than you’d think. It’s also why so many Ivy guys (Mavraides, Maddox, Caruso from Princeton for example) end up playing 3 on 3 professionally. Most teams in this competition will have a big man, and I doubt many will be much better shooters than AJ, and there probably won’t be any who pass and hit cutters better than him
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PennFan10
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02-05-20 02:34 PM - Post#298621
In response to welcometothejungle
I agree. AJ is also a great shot blocker and rebounder and he can guard all switches on ball screens so he would be very valuable as long as there are other shooters.
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Silver Maple
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02-06-20 09:10 AM - Post#298677
In response to PennFan10
I'd love for you guys to be right. Perhaps we'll get a chance to see.
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welcometothejungle
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Seniors 03-20-20 10:34 PM - Post#304946
In response to Silver Maple
https://twitter.com/3X3UHoops/status/1241 108552359...
Doesn't really matter now as the event won't happen, but 3X3U did post what the Ivy League team would have been if the event hadn't been postponed/canceled:
AJ Brodeur, Penn
Brandon Anderson, Brown
James Foye, Dartmouth
Richmond Aririguzoh, Princeton
Would've been interesting to see how that group would have worked together
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Bruno
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Re: Seniors 03-21-20 07:43 AM - Post#304949
In response to welcometothejungle
How do you not have Mike Smith on that team.
LET'S go BRU-no (duh. nuh. nuh-nuh-nuh) |
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HARVARDDADGRAD
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03-21-20 08:47 AM - Post#304950
In response to Bruno
Are grad transfers eligible? Would think not
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palestra38
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03-21-20 09:57 AM - Post#304951
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
No, they get paid. So no college students with eligibility can play.
What I think is the funniest thing to come out of all of this is the Big3 attempt to have a Quarantined Tournament.
https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-big-3-plans-t o-la...
I can see a pretty good reality show about the players holed up in the Quarantine Hotel, trying to sneak in women and getting caught and thrown out.
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Bruno
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03-21-20 11:50 AM - Post#304953
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
Ah right
LET'S go BRU-no (duh. nuh. nuh-nuh-nuh) |
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james
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03-21-20 06:17 PM - Post#304967
In response to Bruno
Should’ve traded aririrguzob for bruner.
More floor spacing and shooting
Then I wld like the team
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welcometothejungle
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03-21-20 06:19 PM - Post#304968
In response to james
To do so Bruner would have had to forfeit his remaining NCAA eligibility since players are paid $1,000 for each win
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