Diggs Confirmed

[Quickzips]

http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/2010/04/z...om-new-orleans/

The telling quote from this

"Quincy is a valuable addition to our program and fills our need for a true small forward," coach Keith Dambrot said.

So much for Diggs being our bigger guard.

[UAZip0510]

http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/2010/04/z...om-new-orleans/

The telling quote from this

"Quincy is a valuable addition to our program and fills our need for a true small forward," coach Keith Dambrot said.

So much for Diggs being our bigger guard.

Doesn't mean he couldn't get some time at the 2 or guard opposing 2's though, right?

[ZachTheZip]

http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/zips/2010/04/z...om-new-orleans/

The telling quote from this

"Quincy is a valuable addition to our program and fills our need for a true small forward," coach Keith Dambrot said.

So much for Diggs being our bigger guard.

Doesn't mean he couldn't get some time at the 2 or guard opposing 2's though, right?

He definitely could, if we need to go big with the line-up. Hopefully this also marks the end of Brett McClanahan at Forward. Brett should be a tall guard.

[Dave in Green]

I'll repeat what I said in the 2010-11 roster thread:

I've seen no explanation yet about how a 6-6, 195-lb guard at UNO suddenly becomes a forward at UA. Quincy Diggs has been listed as a guard in every reference from his high school days through prep school through college.

[Blue & Gold]

<br />I'll repeat what I said in the 2010-11 roster thread:<br /><br />I've seen no explanation yet about how a 6-6, 195-lb guard at UNO suddenly becomes a forward at UA. Quincy Diggs has been listed as a guard in every reference from his high school days through prep school through college.

And I'll also repeat what I said in the 2010-2011 Roster thread:

+1.

[Buckzip]

Really excited about a guy that averaged 3 ppg.

[Quickzips]

I suspect at this point that Quincy is only tenatively slotted in at SF. Of all the spots on the team for next year that is the biggest question mark. Last year we had Conyers and really nothing else. When Jimmy was out we usually went with a 3 guard lineup with McClanahan as the third guard. Well, now Jimmy is gone, and we don't have a true SF returning. Let's look at the options.

Brett McKnight-Height wise he probably fits best here. He has the ability to shoot from distance that you need out of your wing forward as well as presenting mismatch problems for opponents with his strength and post moves. The problem? He's too heavy, lacks lateral quickness and is a below average perimeter defender. Brett is a tweener PF, and unless he drops some weight, gains some lateral quickness and re-commits himself to defending the perimeter he isn't going to be able to play SF for more than a few brief minutes at a time.

Nikola Cvetinovic-Nik is a deceptive athlete who has the ability to play just about any position in small spurts. His natural position is probably PF, but he is capable of playing SF at times. Like McKnight, he's just not able to play the position for 25-30 minutes a game like we need. His outside shot is terrible, he's a little quicker than McKnight, but not to the point of being able to stay in front of some of the quicker wings that are popping up around the conference.

Brett McClanahan-Undersized for a SF. He doesn't have the height, bulk or wingspan to play consistent minutes at the position and it showed last year. He is a better outside shooter than Nik is, but is utterly lost if you make him put the ball on the floor. He's only an average defender regardless of if he's at the 2 or the 3 and doesn't have the strength to match up against bigger SF's for very long. Really more of a 2 Guard than a SF.

Michael Green-Total unknown commodity here. Not much information on him. At 6'6" 200lbs he probably is the closest thing size wise to a SF we will have on the roster. His game is described as an inside-out style with good rebounding and solid outside shooting. Could be a sleeper for the position if we don't redshirt him as I think most people are expecting.

Josh Egner-Presumed to be a PF, but at a highly athletic 6'7" 200lbs I think he could also see time at SF. From everything I've read he has the quickness, hops and tenacity to play the 3 spot. I've gotten mixed reports on his outside shooting, which could be a problem there. Should definitly have the ability to guard opposing 3's though and could be the darkhorse for that position.

Quincy Diggs-Described as a big, athletic 2 guard. The numbers indicate that his outside shot is only average (31.7% from 3 last season with N.Orleans). Not the strongest rebounder for his size. Like others have said, only ever seems to be listed as a 2 guard.

So you guys tell me, who is our SF next year? Do we go with the out of position guys in McKnight, McClanahan, Cvetinovic and Diggs? Do we risk the inexperience of a Green or an Egner? Is there someone I am missing?

[Zip Watcher]

If it were me .. and it's not, I'd be playing Nik @ the three on the defensive end, and Euton / Brett McKnight at the 3 on the offensive end. Nik has demonstrated enough athleticism to guard the perimeter player. He did a great job as a freshman on Bramos for Miami. If he can guard Bramos, he can guard the 3 spot.

Now it's different from Nate & Jimmy. Nik's a guy that could guard 3 and 4 .. but not so the 2. Nate and Jimmy (especially Nate) had the ability to stay with a 2 after switches up top. Nik won't be able to do that.

I have dreams about a front court that goes Nik, Dakotah & Zeke down the road. That's some serious bulk and potentially a lot of scoring punch for a conference school to have to match up with.

[Quickzips]

Really excited about a guy that averaged 3 ppg.

Not really a fair criticism. Diggs got limited minutes for a veteran, guard heavy UNO team last year. UNO had 4 seniors and two juniors returning including a senior SG who transfered from Georgia who was playing 30+ minutes per game before getting injured in January. The rest of the regulars in the backcourt included a JUCO Point who played 27 minutes per game, a sophomore 2 guard who gets 33 minutes and a freshman Point who plays about 31 minutes per game. It looks to me like Diggs, as a true freshman, just got lost in the minutes shuffle for most of the year. You look at the games where he got minutes late in the season and he was starting to produce with them.

[ZachTheZip]

I really think Green will be the main option at the SF spot. We need somebody who can score, who is capable of beating the other team by themselves on offense like what happened to us constantly at the end of the season. Green is by far the best scorer in this recruiting class. If he can play good defense, he has to be a shoe-in.

[GP1]

Really excited about a guy that averaged 3 ppg.

Agree. If you are a difference maker in college basketball, you play more and score more even as a freshman. It's not like this kid is transfering from an SEC school or something. He is transfering from a school that I had even forgotten had college basketball. Whe we talk about the transfer route, this isn't what I had in mind.

[Dave in Green]

I'm pretty sure that KD got the best available player that he thought he could get on short notice, and that he did not reject superior players and deliberately go after a dog.

Anyone can look at Diggs' freshman stats and see that he's no superstar. If he was, he wouldn't have been at UNO putting up modest numbers.

The question is just how good can Diggs become in the KD team system. This is the point where we enter the realm of the optimists and pessimists. The pessimists will look only at his numbers to date and write him off before he ever sets foot in the JAR. The optimists will hope that Diggs is a late bloomer who didn't start playing BB at an early age, and has a lot of upside potential to become a major contributor to the Zips.

At this point no one really knows for sure just how good Diggs might be over the next three years. The one thing I do like is that he's 6-6 and has been listed as a guard throughout his BB career. I like the idea of the Zips having the option of playing a tall guard, even if KD wants to call him a forward.

Anyway, there's not a huge difference between a small forward and a big guard, or wing forward and wing guard, or whatever you want to call them. Each of the five incoming players played specific roles on their previous teams depending on their own skills and their previous teams' needs. The deck will be reshuffled at UA, and each of the incoming players will have an opportunity to show how they can best contribute to a Zips team that has many needs if it wants to take the next step and become dominant in the MAC.

[Buckzip]

Really excited about a guy that averaged 3 ppg.

Agree. If you are a difference maker in college basketball, you play more and score more even as a freshman. It's not like this kid is transfering from an SEC school or something. He is transfering from a school that I had even forgotten had college basketball. Whe we talk about the transfer route, this isn't what I had in mind.

Exactly my thinking. I don't mean to pick on the guy. But some people are all excited about this guy and he came from a lower level team and only averaged 3 points. Not impressive. It seems like every recruit we get people are all excited about and think they are great gets. Very few ever pan out here. Sweich was a big deal when he signed, so was Sullivan, Steward, McClanahan, etc. None has done anything yet.

[GP1]

The question is just how good can Diggs become in the KD team system.

The answer is....not very.

Few guys with a ton of talent rarely turn into stars in KDs system. I doubt this guy has much talent or he would have seen more time at UNO.

[RootforRoo44]

Really excited about a guy that averaged 3 ppg.

Agree. If you are a difference maker in college basketball, you play more and score more even as a freshman. It's not like this kid is transfering from an SEC school or something. He is transfering from a school that I had even forgotten had college basketball. Whe we talk about the transfer route, this isn't what I had in mind.

Exactly my thinking. I don't mean to pick on the guy. But some people are all excited about this guy and he came from a lower level team and only averaged 3 points. Not impressive. It seems like every recruit we get people are all excited about and think they are great gets. Very few ever pan out here. Sweich was a big deal when he signed, so was Sullivan, Steward, McClanahan, etc. None has done anything yet.

In all fairness, if Steward is healthy at the start of the '08-'09 season then he is still our starting point guard now. Ronnie Steward had about the worst luck anyone can have the last few years.

[Buckzip]

Really excited about a guy that averaged 3 ppg.

Agree. If you are a difference maker in college basketball, you play more and score more even as a freshman. It's not like this kid is transfering from an SEC school or something. He is transfering from a school that I had even forgotten had college basketball. Whe we talk about the transfer route, this isn't what I had in mind.

Exactly my thinking. I don't mean to pick on the guy. But some people are all excited about this guy and he came from a lower level team and only averaged 3 points. Not impressive. It seems like every recruit we get people are all excited about and think they are great gets. Very few ever pan out here. Sweich was a big deal when he signed, so was Sullivan, Steward, McClanahan, etc. None has done anything yet.

In all fairness, if Steward is healthy at the start of the '08-'09 season then he is still our starting point guard now. Ronnie Steward had about the worst luck anyone can have the last few years.

Possibly, but there is no way of knowing. Sometimes I feel guys regress here. LOL. Humpty was good as a freshman and worse as a soph.

[Dave in Green]

The question is just how good can Diggs become in the KD team system.

The answer is....not very.

Few guys with a ton of talent rarely turn into stars in KDs system. I doubt this guy has much talent or he would have seen more time at UNO.

Yeah, we all heard what a dog Jimmy Conyers was, and he ultimately blossomed into an All-MAC First Team player and MAC Defensive Player of the Year.

[UAZip0510]

The question is just how good can Diggs become in the KD team system.

The answer is....not very.

Few guys with a ton of talent rarely turn into stars in KDs system. I doubt this guy has much talent or he would have seen more time at UNO.

Can I have some names of guys with "a ton of talent" that KD didn't get the most out of?