2019 Transfer Shamiel Stevenson - LOI

[Busch Light]

This would be a awesome! Perfect 4 for FH. Big-body, shot 37.5% from behind the arc. If he’s ready to work and his head is on straight, he will be someone who creates matchup problems. 

[thrasher31]

Hmmmmmm. Intriguing to say the least. Odds are we can get him eligible with a waiver, so he'd play right away. Gonna go watch some film. 6'6 245 is a big guy. Would be a glove fit in Fred's system as a 4

[Norm Peterson]

28 minutes ago, thrasher31 said:

Hmmmmmm. Intriguing to say the least. Odds are we can get him eligible with a waiver, so he'd play right away. Gonna go watch some film. 6'6 245 is a big guy. Would be a glove fit in Fred's system as a 4

 

I intended to post a vid. Did I not do so?

[thrasher31]

1 minute ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

I intended to post a vid. Did I not do so?

Haven't looked hard honestly. 

 

Just checked. Looks like you did. I'll check it out later

[Norm Peterson]

2 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

 

 

Honestly looks a bit like Joe McCray 2.0

Seems like the question is whether or not he's been working at Nevada

 

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pitt/2018/12/11/pitt-panthers-basketball-jeff-capel-xavier-johnson-trey-mcgowens-au-diese-toney-shamiel-stevenson-kevin-stallings-petersen-events-center/stories/201812110078

• Shamiel Stevenson is on the outside looking in

After appearing in all 32 games last season and averaging 8.5 points (second among returning players) and 4.4 rebounds (first) per game, Stevenson has played just 21 minutes in 10 games and hasn’t appeared in any of the team’s past six games, confounding some who follow the program from a distance.

Toney has clearly replaced him as the taller wing who plays what amounts to the four, and rather than inserting Stevenson as the backup, Capel has instead opted for lineups in which Malik Ellison or Jared Wilson-Frame is the second-tallest player. While not singling anyone out, Capel said he needs players to play with energy every day when asked in November about Stevenson’s lack of minutes. Questions about his work ethic arose before the season, and his lack of playing time has only added credence to those murmurs (for what it’s worth, at 245 pounds, he is listed as 15 pounds heavier on this season’s roster than he was on last season’s). A player who once seemed like a building block has rather quickly become an afterthought.

 

Any player who doesn't have his head right is going to be a drag on the team or, at the very best, just won't help you out.

 

But THIS player, if he finds the motivation he needs, isn't lazy, gets to work and does what he needs to do, has the tools in his tool bag to really help us out.  And it's a bonus if we can somehow get him eligible right away.

[Norm Peterson]

Just now, thrasher31 said:

Haven't looked hard honestly. 

 

Just checked. Looks like you did. I'll check it out later

 

I think you'll like what you see.

[Huskerpapa]

He looks like a tough S.O.B.  I always like to have a player or two who can "take care of business" if warranted.  Now, don't construe that to mean I want a dirty player.  But having a Beau Reid type never hurts.

[AuroranHusker]

Dude reminds me of some of the guys in the rotation on this past season's Texas Tech roster. I'm sold.

 

 

[OurDecay]

10 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

Forget that Ntambwe dude. Shoulda committed when he coulda. If he coulda.

 

 

DO WANT.

[bobcat402]

Lets get this kid, and get him eligible 

[thrasher31]

10 hours ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

I think you'll like what you see.

I watched. Looked up his stats. Showed the ability to knock down the outside shot AND drive into the paint off from the perimeter. He has size also which I love because he won't get bullied (too much) by big ten PFs. It opens up the switchability 1-4 on defense also, which is my favorite part.

 

IF they can get him immediately eligible (think there's a good chance of that after two coaching changes) I'm all on board. Even if not I'd still be on board because he would only have to sit until December. They need someone at that 4 next year to split time with Kavas. 

Edited May 7, 2019 by thrasher31

[Jugular]

4 hours ago, thrasher31 said:

I watched. Looked up his stats. Showed the ability to knock down the outside shot AND drive into the paint off from the perimeter. He has size also which I love because he won't get bullied (too much) by big ten PFs. It opens up the switchability 1-4 on defense also, which is my favorite part.

 

Kind of what Ed wanted to be....

[Fullbacksympathy]

I think we land this kid this week (he’s here through Friday), he gets immediate eligibility, and we get our Deshaun Thomas at the 4 for a couple years.  

[hhcmatt]

 

[khoock]

If he commits, aside from Roby, who will be better suited on our team to play the 5? Kavas would get eaten alive. As of rn I think Stevenson is looking at playing what we would consider the 5. Hes 245# with a 6'11 wingspan.

[Coaches kid]

Agreed that we can't count on Kavas to guard true 5's. Even if we get Stevenson, gotta think we need a true 6'8" or 6'9" 4-5 guy to bang against the likes of Teske and Wesson in the Big 10.   

[hhcmatt]

34 minutes ago, khoock said:

If he commits, aside from Roby, who will be better suited on our team to play the 5? Kavas would get eaten alive. As of rn I think Stevenson is looking at playing what we would consider the 5. Hes 245# with a 6'11 wingspan.

 

Unless we bring in someone else, yes and that's even if he's back down to 230.  If you can handle it defensively you are in line to be able to put up a lot of points on the offensive end with mismatches. 

[Red Don]

Not to be redundant.  (but this one has a pic.  )

 

 

[Fullbacksympathy]

1 hour ago, khoock said:

If he commits, aside from Roby, who will be better suited on our team to play the 5? Kavas would get eaten alive. As of rn I think Stevenson is looking at playing what we would consider the 5. Hes 245# with a 6'11 wingspan.

 

I think we could live with Kavas and Stephenson as our “forwards” and cause a nightmare on the other end.  I would also be shocked if we didn’t land one or two traditional PF bodies.  

 

I trust the brilliance on both ends of the court with this staff to maximize mismatches offensively and minimize deficiencies defensively.  

[Norm Peterson]

1 hour ago, LK1 said:

 

I think we could live with Kavas and Stephenson as our “forwards” and cause a nightmare on the other end.  I would also be shocked if we didn’t land one or two traditional PF bodies.  

 

I trust the brilliance on both ends of the court with this staff to maximize mismatches offensively and minimize deficiencies defensively.  

 

Key is you gotta have 4-5 guys who can really stroke it.  We'll have one, for sure, who is exceptional.  One who is at least solid.  We'll have a few who have proven themselves adequate to good.  It'd be nice to have at least 3 guys hovering somewhere near 40% or better.

[huskerbaseball13]

I really like this prospect. He reminds me of the studs at Iowa St under Hoiberg. 

 

Hopefully we can lock lock him up. 

[jason2486]

A bigger version of the Jae'Sean Tate from OSU. He was a baller, even though I couldn't stand him.

[uneblinstu]

10 hours ago, jason2486 said:

A bigger version of the Jae'Sean Tate from OSU. He was a baller, even though I couldn't stand him.

[Minnesota_Husker]

1 hour ago, uneblinstu said:

I love this GIF so much. Put it on a T-shirt and sell a billion of them.

[NUtball]

8 minutes ago, Minnesota_Husker said:

I love this GIF so much. Put it on a T-shirt and sell a billion of them.

 

Have to agree.  Might be my favorite play from Miles era simply because that jackwagon was on the receiving end!