6'10 Deng Riak - ECU Transfer

[tpsjugglerdude]

ECU transfer Deng Riak had a visit to Akron yesterday. 4 star ESPN recruit out of HS.

http://247sports.com/player/deng-riak-80532

http://insider.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/evaluation/_/id/202584/deng-riak

[Jalapeño Zippy]

Both he and Loren Jackson went to Victory Rock Prep together. Might be looking to reconnect?

[clarkwgriswold]

3 points and 5 rebounds PPG on an below average team.  Any idea why he left ECU?

[Akron1]

https://eastcarolina.rivals.com/news/dang-riak-transferring-out-of-ecu

[skip-zip]

10 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

3 points and 5 rebounds PPG on an below average team.  Any idea why he left ECU?

 

And I'll add to that:

 

4-Star Recruit who chose East Carolina?  

[LZIp]

He was a freshman.

[NWAkron]

This is all so confusing.

[Jalapeño Zippy]

Not comparing him to Zeke Marshall talent wise but, Zeke was a 4 star recruit who chose Akron. I was happy with his time here. To me, this is worth a shot. As many have said before, can't teach height. Get him in the weight room and have him and Mark Kostelac go at each other.

[Let'sGoZips94]

My "sources" can confirm: he's TALL. 

 

Also, I am intrigued by the potential international pipeline/relationship we might be build. Saint Mary's and Gonzaga have really solidified their programs with a couple foreign players, particularly Australia. Find me some Delly's!

[zippyfan34]

I like the idea of adding 2 or so young D1 transfers.  You don't need 13 scholarship players that are eligible to play.  Typically we would redshirt 1-3 freshman anyways.  So if we get some players we like that are transferring after 1 year of college ball and they can sitout a year and we have 3 years left with them, I am all for it

[clarkwgriswold]

2 hours ago, LZIp said:

He was a freshman.

That does make a difference.   I thought he was a sophomore, but I see now he's a red shirt freshmen.  As I recall, those are better freshman numbers than Big Dog, but who knows what the situation was at ECU.

[UAZippers]

 

[zippy5]

Woo! This will be a fun couple of years worth of puns

[kreed5120]

21 minutes ago, UAZippers said:

 

Look who runs Vicotry Rock Prep where both Loren and Deng played...Loren Jackson's dad.

 

http://www.victoryrockprep.com/director

 

 

Edited April 28, 2017 by kreed5120

[Let'sGoZips94]

Incredible. Loving what Groce has done, and thanks to Dalton, we still have 1 more scholarship!

[Blue & Gold]

I'm, like, soooo out of Likes.

[akronzips71]

I think Eric Hester gets the last one.

[zippy5]

Bragg right?