On the ESPN Insider's list of College Basketball players in the portal: Andre Kelly is ranked 77th, Devin Askew is not listed among the list of 100 nor the 28 "next in line". https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/32884345/college-basketball-transfer-rankings-2022-23-season
Askew just hasn't got the college production to make the ranking, I think. Of course, IF one believe in Mark Fox's ability to develop players...maybe he will fulfill his potential with the Bears. The opportunities will certainly be there.
Tough to know what the Bears can expect. ESPN had him as a 5*, as he was highly recruited, re-classified to graduate early & joined the Wildcats for the COVID mess of a season. That UK team was bad tho, and while he struggled with his shooting and turnovers, he nonetheless showed promise, averaging 6.5/2.5/3.0 in 29 mpg. There seemed to be something to work with.
Then he entered the portal, and did basically nothing for Beard at Texas. Now he’s with his 3rd school in 3 years, and that HS ranking seems a distant memory. If he’s eligible, great, but if not, he doesn’t help a bit...normally I’d say he should expect the waiver, but it’s Cal, so I fully expect the NCAA to make him sit.
Intriguing add, but he will have to show the year in Austin was an outlier. I will say, a player with his pedigree and P5 Conference experience, ya know, maybe, who knows...with a HC not named Mark Fox, I’d say maybe something clicks...unfortunately it IS Fox, so I while it’s an interesting profile and add, not sure we’re any closer to a top 8 finish....
Hard to predict, but even if he gets the waver and he arrives as something closer to what projections were coming out of HS, it's hard to see this team climbing very far next year. But it certainly helps.
On the ESPN Insider's list of College Basketball players in the portal: Andre Kelly is ranked 77th, Devin Askew is not listed among the list of 100 nor the 28 "next in line". https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/insider/story/_/id/32884345/college-basketball-transfer-rankings-2022-23-season
Is it possible that he wouldn't show up in the portal as this is his second college transfer?
Askew just hasn't got the college production to make the ranking, I think. Of course, IF one believe in Mark Fox's ability to develop players...maybe he will fulfill his potential with the Bears. The opportunities will certainly be there.
Yeah he is more of a prospect whereas Kelly is a known quantity. I will take it, as it is better than not having him!
With this squad I'm ok with taking big swings on upside. And just getting another PG to fill is reason for celebration enough.
Tough to know what the Bears can expect. ESPN had him as a 5*, as he was highly recruited, re-classified to graduate early & joined the Wildcats for the COVID mess of a season. That UK team was bad tho, and while he struggled with his shooting and turnovers, he nonetheless showed promise, averaging 6.5/2.5/3.0 in 29 mpg. There seemed to be something to work with.
Then he entered the portal, and did basically nothing for Beard at Texas. Now he’s with his 3rd school in 3 years, and that HS ranking seems a distant memory. If he’s eligible, great, but if not, he doesn’t help a bit...normally I’d say he should expect the waiver, but it’s Cal, so I fully expect the NCAA to make him sit.
Intriguing add, but he will have to show the year in Austin was an outlier. I will say, a player with his pedigree and P5 Conference experience, ya know, maybe, who knows...with a HC not named Mark Fox, I’d say maybe something clicks...unfortunately it IS Fox, so I while it’s an interesting profile and add, not sure we’re any closer to a top 8 finish....
Thoughts?
Hard to predict, but even if he gets the waver and he arrives as something closer to what projections were coming out of HS, it's hard to see this team climbing very far next year. But it certainly helps.
oh. I hope it works out. Good luck Bears!