Player Ryan Young

[StopThePumpFakesShav]

Looks like he is Duke bound. Technically 2 years of eligibility. If he commits, he will add experience and girth to the front line. If he does not, bump this thread in five years to see some probably bad takes.

 

[KKDL19]

Did he commit?

 

[StopThePumpFakesShav]

Not yet but when Travis Branham puts in a crystal ball, it's generally assumed that he will be correct.

 

[KKDL19]

Got it. Maybe today or this weekend

 

[rome8180]

Branham, Andrew Slater, and Evan Daniels are the three I find to be most consistently accurate.

 

[torontoduke]

I'd be happy with this. In the Vrank mold of backup bigs(?)

 

[CK86]

 

[Grit]

I wasn't all that excited, but barttorvik has this vaulting Duke past UNC to number 6 in next year's rankings. Suck on that Tar Heels.

 

[rome8180]

Did Torvik predict a jump in offense or defense? I want to know if we're dealing with White Marvin Bagley or White Mark Williams here.

 

[Grit]

More offense than defense but marginal improvements to both: https://barttorvik.com/rostercast.php?run=1&team=Duke&player=Ryan Young;Northwestern.

It also predicts Duke to have a worse offense if you subtract Jaylen Blakes. As that simply can't be true, I've gone ahead and run the numbers plus Young minus Blakes and we can all rest easy because Duke maintains the 6 spot: https://barttorvik.com/rostercast.p...r=-Jaylen Blakes;Duke|Ryan Young;Northwestern.

 

[DrKlahn]

Upperclass bigs baby!

 

[KKDL19]

He’s a good fit for Duke with the bigs Duke has coming in.
Lively isn’t that guy to bump the ball to in the paint and he will get you a bucket. He’s very athletic and will be a rim protector, get offensive out backs and lobs.
Flip is more skilled in the post but likes to start to the basket with the ball in his hand and create off the dribble. He can shoot it too.
Reeves is like Lively but a lesser version at this point.
Young is very good offensively in the post. He can score and grab offensive rebounds. He’s not overly athletic or a rim protector

 

[DrKlahn]

He is going to average 5 fouls per game against UNC. That is extremely valuable

 

[deepdarkblue]

I'm excited.

 

[rome8180]

The description of this player doesn't sound like someone who will play 12 mpg at Duke, at least I hope not. Basically everything you don't need in a post player, and almpst nothing you do need.

 

[Dukenation12]

 

[StopThePumpFakesShav]

I feel like when one of Flip or DL is out the other should play the 5. So I would have preferred the fourth big be more of a college four

 

[Dukenation12]

 

[bfactor]

The Izzo slayer!

 

[StopThePumpFakesShav]

He looks like what would happen if you increased the size of Matthew Stafford by 10 percent.