Craig Eubanks commits

[Roo]

https://twitter.com/highmajorscoop/status/600694104519942144

Craig Eubanks from Glenville via JUCO to the Zips.

[zippy5]

Here are his team's stats.

Looks like he's used to a deep rotation at least

[ZachTheZip]

Only Dambrot's second JUCO recruit.

[Captain Kangaroo]

Is the kid any good?

Is he going to absorb Gladden's 8-or-so minutes per game, or is he expected to push the starters for minutes?

[LZIp]

Is the kid any good?

Is he going to absorb Gladden's 8-or-so minutes per game, or is he expected to push the starters for minutes?

Here are some high school highlights

[Captain Kangaroo]

3-point stroke looks fine. He seems to finish strong around the rim. That's an area where the 2014-15 Zips struggled. I'll be interesting to see how much he's added to his game over the past 2 years, and how it fares against mid/upper-level D1 college talent.

[ZachTheZip]

He played wing in JUCO, but he translates to more of a straight SG in D-I.

[Akron1]

According to http://news.wp.missouristate.edu/2015/03/4-grizzlies-name-to-all-region-16-team/

Eubanks averaged 12.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game for the season. Against region opponents, he averaged 15.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.13 assists.

“Craig is the perfect example of a blue collar player,” Grizzly Basketball Head Coach Yancey Walker said. “As a freshman, he had to play the four position for us at times. As a sophomore, he would have games where he led us in points and assists or in points and rebounds. He did it all for us and was a big part of our success. I am very proud of what he has accomplished.”

[Dave in Green]

Surprised it hasn't been mentioned that Craig Eubanks and Jimond Ivey were teammates at Glenville, so the Zips coaching staff would have scouted Craig pretty thoroughly before he went the juco route and must think he's in the same general talent range as Jimond.

[Hilltopper]

Can't wait until next year.

https://twitter.com/cde__5/status/624433825179914240

[akronzips71]

Will he be playing in 2015-16, or is this for the following season? He is NOT listed on the current roster.

[Dave in Green]

Will he be playing in 2015-16, or is this for the following season? He is NOT listed on the current roster.

Good question. He graduated Missouri State - West Plains JC, he's not listed on the current roster (which already lists 13 scholarship players), but he recently retweeted this ZTV Sports tweet:

@ZTVsports

ZTV Sports retweeted Craig Eubanks

Transferred into Akron, high school teammates with @easymoney____1

Craig Eubanks @cde__5

4:11 AM - 24 Jul 2015

Walk-on?

[Dave in Green]

... Walk-on?

Redshirt.

[LZIp]

Does anyone know whats going on with Eubanks? I know he had the eye issue earlier in the season and came back and got a few minutes at least one game, but I don't think he's been in since, nor have I noticed him on the bench. I never had high expectations, but you would think he would be getting some minutes with our lack of depth (if he is healthy and with the team).

Edited January 27, 2018 by LZIp

[Blue & Gold]

7 minutes ago, LZIp said:

Does anyone know whats going on with Eubanks? I know he had the eye issue earlier in the season and came back and got a few minutes at least one game, but I don't think he's been in since, nor have I noticed him on the bench. I never had high expectations, but you would think he would be getting some minutes with our lack of depth (if he is healthy and with the team).

Good question.  I had forgotten he was even on the team!