WFU Hoops: '24-'25 Roster Construction Thread: (-) Carr, Monsanto, Ituka, Clark, Miller, Marsh, Keller, Canka / (+) Spillers, Biliew, Cosby

[EatLeadCommie]

Cosby took 7 shots from 2 this year and 64 from 3. Seems like he will fit a very specific role and be Monsanto's replacement.

 

[deacon14]

I like that we are picking up guys with multiple years left.

Lol ok this is where I get off the unbridled optimism train

We all know almost all of them will be gone somehow and we'll be doing this again next year

 

[CONeill]

Story form on Davin Cosby Jr.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Lol ok this is where I get off the unbridled optimism train

We all know almost all of them will be gone somehow and we'll be doing this again next year

Yeah I was about to follow up my statement with just that. But hey, a man can dream that we somehow keep a roster together for a couple years

 

[tigerswood]

I’m sure Forbes will mention it, but every portal commit (and key target) are from programs that won a shit ton of games. Change the culture.

True, true. Delaware and Western Michigan win a shit squirt of games.

 

[Deacfan1995]

Kinda interesting, because we have literally never seen Forbes have that. Assuming that it ends up that way, I wonder how Forbes will manage minutes. I struggle to see him actually playing 10 guys >10mpg, but idk

He did it all the time at ETSU. This same style of team too FWIW. He knows that worked for him there, now he is trying to replicate it at Wake but with higher rated kids.

 

[PhDeac]

Good point, DF07. Forbes is going hard with the Alondes/Sallis/Reid strategy over the LaRavia/Carr/Boopie strategy.

 

[JuiceCrewAllStar]

Also the same high school as JOHN WALL !!!!!

 

[PaddyWF]

Is Forbes pivoting a bit on his strategy? Carr, Appleby, LaRavia, Sy, Walton, even Boopie to an extent had more proven production. Spillers is probably a safe bet, Billew and Cosby putting your chips on talent.

Sallis coming back would change everything.

 

[BeachBumDeac]

Kinda interesting, because we have literally never seen Forbes have that. Assuming that it ends up that way, I wonder how Forbes will manage minutes. I struggle to see him actually playing 10 guys >10mpg, but idk

His last year at ETSU he had 9 guys playing 9+ MPG and 10 guys playing 7 mpg

 

[80deacon]

What's the number of guys who enter the portal vs number actually signed by a new school?

 

[wakelaw13]

There has to be an elite point guard who wants the keys to this Ferrari that Forbes is building.

 

[JuiceCrewAllStar]

His last year at ETSU he had 9 guys playing 9+ MPG and 10 guys playing 7 mpg

10 guys averaged 10+ MPG last year for the Deacs


but that's not a good way to look at it without also looking at games played

only matters if those guys play every game

 

[IamThunderbolt]

People are saying Powers was so impressed by the crowd at the Wake-Duke game, that he couldn’t wait to get away from that small gym to play at the Joel!

 

[CreamyGoodness]

There has to be an elite point guard who wants the keys to this Ferrari that Forbes is building.

Oh there is.

 

[tbird]

In the recent past we have gotten Appleby from Florida who was underappreciated. Vastly improved his status at Wake, Now we get Cosby from Bama who is aware of Appleby's improvement and looks to do likewise. Forbes reputation in the portal continues to improve. For those concerned about Canka. Remember Coach picked him up late in the portal.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Last week at this time, basketball was dead.

It now has a heartbeat again

 

[IamThunderbolt]

Last week at this time, basketball was dead.

It now has a heartbeat again

 

[Deacfan1995]

Oh there is.

Not a PG. More like Damari

 

[IamThunderbolt]

Not a PG. More like Damari

Don’t think he was talking about Cosby