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[FitchandMurray29]

What class was Yates in?

2023. Redshirted as a freshman at Washington

Editing to add due to injury

 

[Stretch98]

Wesley Yates is the proverbial grown ass man and would shut up a lot of the naysayers on here. Plays much like Oweh but with a better handle. Had 30 (20 in the first half) at Purdue.

 

[BlueBloodKyFan]

2023. Redshirted as a freshman at Washington

Editing to add due to injury

The old DO NOT CONTACT TAG 🤔🤔🤔

 

[king of cali]

What class was Yates in?

Freshman

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

What class was Yates in?

Will be SO

 

[catsfanbgky]

Williams mostly played at SF last year. Kaleb Banks 6-7 / 215 and Greg Glenn 6-7 / 230 manned the 4/5 spots. Rowan Brumbaugh was the PG and 6-3 Asher Woods played the 2G. They played small ball, really 3 guards and 2 PF's. Probably why they sucked last year. Couldn't defend size or rebound.

 

[G-PIP]

And skinny, which is why I said we need another big.

But if we only add Folgueiras, Williams probably has to play some at the 4, being 6’8.

Robinson was 6’7, 190-ish and played some 4 for Pope at BYU, and he was listed as a guard.

Williams playing the 4 some isn’t ideal, but it isn’t out of the question.

I haven't seen enough of Williams to know, but analysts/commentators are saying he's very athletic with a long wingspan. Sounds like that would work as a small-ball PF, especially as a 2nd unit guy. And watching video of Williams he honestly doesn't look that skinny to me.

On the other hand, while Williams is certainly plenty athletic enough, I didn't really see why this would be emphasized as one of his biggest strengths. I'm also not sure whether he's 6'7" of 6'8" (not that makes much of a difference to me with regard to him). What it does appear that he can do at a high level is shoot the heck out of spot up 3s from anywhere (not just in the corner).

 

[bucsrule8872]

I haven't seen enough of Williams to know, but analysts/commentators are saying he's very athletic with a long wingspan. Sounds like that would work as a small-ball PF, especially as a 2nd unit guy. And watching video of Williams he honestly doesn't look that skinny to me.

On the other hand, while Williams is certainly plenty athletic enough, I didn't really see why this would be emphasized as one of his biggest strengths. I'm also not sure whether he's 6'7" of 6'8" (not that makes much of a difference to me with regard to him). What it does appear that he can do at a high level is shoot the heck out of spot up 3s from anywhere (not just in the corner).

Sounds like a good Almonor replacement.

 

[bigblue1971]

We going all guards and SF next season. Run and stun.

 

[maysvilleky]

Freeman from LMU had better stats and was dominant at times as a freshman.

 

[Fox2monk]

Don’t let good news bring you down, man!

If Oweh doesn’t come back I will have to take a break lol.

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

If Oweh doesn’t come back I will have to take a break lol.

He’ll be back. I think we are gonna be more than fine. Genuinely, not cope —- genuinely believe it. I’ll get back to this after we land Alvaro Folgueris and break some of it down later. Pope is building something special.

 

[bookerfan66]

He’ll be back. I think we are gonna be more than fine. Genuinely, not cope —- genuinely believe it. I’ll get back to this after we land Alvaro Folgueris and break some of it down later. Pope is building something special.

If we get Yates I agree.

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

If we get Yates I agree.

Even if we don’t actually. I looked over some things and I think fans, including myself, have gotten caught in the current. I’ll share some things either this evening or tomorrow. Not everyone has to agree, of course, but I think fair minded people may find we are in good shape.

 

[bradscats]

I don’t know why people are so concerned about having to many guards. You take all the good players you can get. Coaches job to sort it out from there. Oweh, Yates, Johnson, Ament, Lowe, add Smith if you can. Good teams have good players. Still plenty of room to add a couple bigs.

 

[Smashcat]

Mgbako may be a totally different player under another coach. Woodson obviously wasn’t a good coach. I keep seeing people say that they don’t want him, but he might do really well for Pope and his coaching style.

Not a big fan but he is a former A-A and has size.

 

[Smashcat]

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Bingo. Hard to get used to USC being in the Big 10 now.

 

[Cawood86]

Height and weight guys if you would. Hoping this pans out.

 

[BlueBloodKyFan]

Height and weight guys if you would. Hoping this pans out.

6’4 220

 

[Cawood86]

6’4 220

Thanks....big guard....I like that

 

[ZZBlueComet]

Don’t worry about how many years a player has left, hardly anyone is anywhere for the long run - just get the best fit for next season.

 

[Cats192]

Seems like a great add and all.. but im not sure how playing time works out with 3 already pretty highly touted guards (plus 2 backups). And yeah, what does this say about Owehs future?

I'm a firm believer you keep targeting the most talent, and this stuff will work itself out.

 

[chasingwildcat]

 

[JonathanW]

We don't need anymore guards with jalands commitment today we need bigs 2 or 3 of them . We are only taking 4 or 5 additions we have 2 now 2 or 3 more

We do need 1 more wing (SG or SF), even if Oweh not go to NBA.

 

[cats#1again]

We have Kam and Noah and Johnson chandler and Perry we need bigs

Kam Williams is 6'8 and long
I believe pope is planning on using him as a 3/4 to have shooters everywhere

 

[cats#1again]

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What did trilly say

 

[chasingwildcat]

What did trilly say

Yates to Washington

 

[cats#1again]

Yates to Washington

That's not good
Wash seems to get who they want. They must have big money

 

[chasingwildcat]

That's not good
Wash seems to get who they want. They must have big money

Wash is the type of team having big money with no success

 

[yoshukai]

Go get me a true center who can provide some blocks and rebound, a 6'8 PF who can shoot, and a backup PF.. get me that or even 2 of the 3 and I'll be thrilled.

The 2 Spaniards would be perfect.

 

[cats#1again]

Wash is the type of team having big money with no success

I agree. Even before the paying players. It was obvious they were paying and never did crap with it

 

[yoshukai]

That's not good
Wash seems to get who they want. They must have big money

When he was at Washington his cousin was an assistant coach there . His cousin wasn’t retained by the new coach so Yates transferred. Rumor is, Washington is trying to hire his cousin back .

 

[trueblujr2]

Awful lot of Guards being “courted”… Please don’t tell me there’s a chance Oweh is planning to move on, either pros or gulp, otherwise!

Owen’s not going anywhere. He will get his NBA feedback and return.

 

[cats#1again]

When he was at Washington his cousin was an assistant coach there . His cousin wasn’t retained by the new coach so Yates transferred. Rumor is, Washington is trying to hire his cousin back .

Oh ok

 

[yoshukai]

Oh ok

But you’re right. They’ve been doing well. “Supposedly “ they gave the German kid (who I was hoping for) 2+ million.