HARVARDDADGRAD
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05-15-23 10:10 PM - Post#356320
Seth has entered the transfer portal,
Will be his 8th year - he’s 26
Possibly may have 2 years of eligibility remaining
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rbg
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05-19-23 01:46 PM - Post#356363
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
Seth is transferring to Howard, where he'll play for former Harvard assistant coach Kenney Blakeney.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketba ll/story...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/fo rmer-harv...
“I think I have restructured my relationship with basketball,” Towns told Adam Jardy of The Columbus Dispatch. “It is much healthier now. I’m not saying I put my entire identity into basketball, but man, it was hard, because that’s kind of the only professional aspiration I’ve had. Everything else was kind of subsidiary to that. Now, I think I’ve released myself from the need to play at whatever level.”
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penn nation
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05-19-23 03:12 PM - Post#356365
In response to rbg
Joining Quaker Jelani Williams, another former Ivy player with a horrific injury narrative, who made it to the dance last year.
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palestra38
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05-20-23 01:41 PM - Post#356374
In response to penn nation
Difference being that Towns was the best player in the Ivy League, who transferred to a Big 10 school in hopes of making the NBA. The crashing of hopes and ambitions had to be greater---he kept at it for 8 years!
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HARVARDDADGRAD
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05-22-23 08:25 PM - Post#356417
In response to palestra38
Seth was quietly and unselfishly the best player on the floor. In his sophomore season he shot 49.3% on 3’s in conference play. He shot over 85% on FT’s. Watch Harvard’s highlights at Kentucky. He was amazing - and smooth.
He would have been worth waiting for.
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palestra38
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05-23-23 07:36 AM - Post#356430
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
Harvard has had just terrible luck with superstar recruits since their run of championships under Amaker ended in '15. That freshman class in '16 of Aiken, Towns, Bassey, Lewis, Juzang and Baker never won a championship, which is stunning based on the sheer talent in that one class.
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HARVARDDADGRAD
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05-23-23 04:44 PM - Post#356448
In response to palestra38
Agree, although I don't recall a chemistry between Seth and Bryce. I believe I actually wondered whether it made sense to try and keep them from being on the floor together as much as possible.
Bassey, Lewis, Juzang and Baker didn't need to have the ball or be high usage, but Bryce certainly did and Seth to a lesser, but significant extent. Not certain it ever would have added up to what it could have.
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palestra38
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05-23-23 08:00 PM - Post#356449
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
How much time did Towns and Aiken actually play together. One or the other was always injured. But the talent level for an Ivy team was just unbelievable.
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ToothlessTiger
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05-24-23 07:59 AM - Post#356456
In response to palestra38
Unfortunately I did not get to see Towns play often. But I saw enough of him against the Tigers to know that you had to contain him to beat the Crimson. Very hard to do. Sad to see a career diminished by injury and misfortune. Have a great time at Howard.
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