https://twitter.com/TVBOren/status/1914098370370580650
Well there's a PG. Could have some potential
Also worth noting that another boom came immediately following this announcement
Not our most inspiring get of the offseason but we did need a PG. Averaged 13 points, 4 assists, and 2.5 turnovers at a JUCO.
Size improving, not sure where our scoring will come from? All Wright was an enormous loss. Stay tuned. More to add.
Not our most inspiring get of the offseason but we did need a PG. Averaged 13 points, 4 assists, and 2.5 turnovers at a JUCO.
I look at it a little differently-he was the starting PG on one of the best teams in JUCO this past season. That sounds like a pretty good get!
An experienced PG was needed and this guy was the PG for a 32-2 JUCO team. Shoots 36% from 3 and 80% from the free throw line. Looks to me like a good get.
I agree that a pure scorer is needed. I don't see that guy on the roster.
@jd24 Yes, 32-1 which earned them the #1 national ranking going into the Div I NJCAA National Championship tourney and the #1 seed. They got upset by one point in their opening game, unfortunately, and ended the year at 32-2. He started all but two games in 24-25
He also started 26 of 28 games as a freshman the previous year when they went 21-7. He’s an even 6’0” He has some good qualifications on paper. We’ll see soon enough.
Would be great if Brown could bring along his teammate Isaac Finlinson, who is 6’8” and was the leading scorer with 19 ppg. The pair were a powerful 1-2 punch for Snow.
I'll let some hope seep into my cynicism, and it's largely based on In Roger We Trust.
He's seen D1 talent across the spectrum, and in Cooper and All, he's proven that he can coach unheralded kids into hot commodities. So maybe instead of 3-4 year plans, it's now about 1-2 year plans. That's where the rest of the Valley is as well.
And he's now got 2 years of HC experience, including the strong Arch Madness run.
Size improving, not sure where our scoring will come from? All Wright was an enormous loss. Stay tuned. More to add.
Here's your answer:
https://gamebreaknow.substack.com/p/exclusive-interview-carter-hopoi
Size improving, not sure where our scoring will come from? All Wright was an enormous loss. Stay tuned. More to add.
Here's your answer:
https://gamebreaknow.substack.com/p/exclusive-interview-carter-hopoi
And the unspoken question? Who will be the 2025-26 MVC FOTY (just based on that FIBA clip)? 😉
✅ quickness/fast feet
✅ leaping ability
✅ shot blocking timing
✅ pure athleticism
✅ 3 point shot under pressure
✅ runs the floor
✅ ball handling
Yeah, I know. Wayyyyyy tooooo early for that stuff 🙄 Sorry 😔
The Pro NZ team he is on currently plays on ESPN3. If you have nothing to do at 3 am on a game day you could tune in 🤣
My reaction to Hopoi upon seeing him when he first committed was "meh". What he was doing he was doing against far less intense opponents who appeared to be smaller than he. Didn't seem overly quick. Maybe he turns out to be a really good get but I'll need to be convinced of that on the court. My opinion....however means nothing.
I think the roster needs a scorer who's annoy the crap out of me....Stafford, Wright, etc.
Hopoi does play in the New Zealand pro league. But its just that, the new Zealand pro league. I dont really have a good comparison stateside for what level of competition he faces in the NZNBL
