2021-2022 B1G Basketball thread

[ELA]

So Ayo is gone; Cockburn and Miller both transferred out

Not sure what they are going to have

[847badgerfan]

Maybe Underwood is a meanie like Greg Gard.

[MaximumSam]

Cockburn is still a fringe prospect, not sure another year at Illinois helps that situation.

[bayareabadger]

Kofi Cockburn transferring out of Illinois?

What is going on there?

Two of the assistants went to Kentucky. 

Also, maybe Brad has some ups and downs in how he rolls. 

[847badgerfan]

So.. Kofi is going to Kentucky then.

Is he even eligible? He has sold a ton of gear lately, which is an NCAA violation.

Kofi... (247sports.com)

[847badgerfan]

From the Milwaukee paper:


According to sources close to the program, Tucker did not assist in trying to unify the locker room during a season that had players more isolated than normal because of COVID-19 restrictions. Rather, there were signs he was a disruptive force that created tension.

Tucker, who was known to be very close with players on the team, was seen as undermining Gard’s authority.

The influx of new faces on the roster, a normal summer session and the absence of COVID-19 restrictions should offer Gard and the assistants a fresh start next season. They should be able to build a team that is cohesive.


It is also telling that several underclassmen – including Jonathan Davis, Ben Carlson and Steven Crowl – all opted to return.

[Hawkeye0111]

Iowa's Joe Wieskamp is staying in the NBA Draft, as expected.  He had already finished his degree and was unlikely to improve his stock by coming back.

[MaximumSam]

E.J. Liddell officially back

[Abba]

I think Liddell is probably the more valuable player to the Buckeyes.  If you could only get one back, better for him to return.  I'll miss the thrills of Washington, but won't miss the bad shots and turnovers.  Also it may be just variance, but he was never able to hit a game winning or tying shot that I can remember.  It'll be interesting to see how the young guys in the back court do this year.

[FearlessF]

The full Husker nonconference schedule can be seen below. All games except N.C. State and Auburn will be at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.

Wed. 10/27: Peru State (exhib.)
Sun. 10/31: Colorado (charity exhib.)
Tue. 11/9: Western Illinois
Fri. 11/12 Sam Houston State
Tue. 11/16: Creighton
Fri. 11/19: Idaho State
Sun. 11/21: Southern
Tue. 11/23: Tennessee State
Sat. 11/27: South Dakota
Wed. 12/1: @North Carolina State
Sat. 12/11: Auburn (at Atlanta, Ga.)
Sun. 12/19: Kansas State
Wed. 12/22: Kennesaw State

[betarhoalphadelta]

Zach Edey laying waste to everyone on Team Canada at the FIBA U-19. Three games, three double-doubles.

On the US side both Jaden Ivey and Caleb Furst are doing well. Ivey is shining; Furst is merely solid.

Sadly because the Canadian senior men's team failed to qualify for Tokyo, Edey won't be able to participate in the Olympics. I think he had been named as one of two alternates, which is why he played in the FIBA U-19 rather than the Olympic qualifying tourney. 

[FearlessF]

Nebraska basketball didn’t waste any time filling Dalano Banton’s spot on its roster, picking up a commitment on Thursday morning from Arizona State transfer Alonzo Verge Jr., per a source.

The 6-foot-2 shooting guard finished third on the Sun Devils in scoring last season, averaging 14.0 points, 3.9 points and 3.8 assists per game for the Sun Devils. Verge Jr., came off the bench in his first season with the Sun Devils before moving into the starting lineup last season, starting 21 games for the Sun Devils. The guard shot 33 percent from the 3-point line and 80.9 percent from the free throw line last season. He will have one season of eligibility with the Huskers.

Verge Jr., had his best games last year at the end of the season for the Sun Devils. He scored 26 points in a win over Washington State at the Pac-12 Tournament, then followed that up with a 28-point, eight-rebound effort in a loss to Oregon.

[MaximumSam]

Rostering still going on. OSU adds transfer Cedric Russell out from Louisiana. He's a 6'2'' shooting guard who is known for a pure stroke - a pretty obvious replacement for Duane Washington. Not much of a defender, but did average 17 points a game last year and hit 40% from 3.

[MaximumSam]

Kofi is...just returning to Illinois. Back in the contender mix they go. Curbelo and Cockburn is a heck of a duo to play around.