2025 F A’mare Bynum

[Cowboy Kermit]

In-State offer out for the Class of 2025. Omaha Bryan forward who is playing his summer ball with MOKAN.

[hhcmatt]

Breaking this out into its own topic

[TourneyBound]

Not another Omaha player…. Half kidding

[Norm Peterson]

Looking him up, I found his stats on Max Preps. He's a 6'8 sophomore and he put up 16.5 and 9 with about 2.2 assists and just as many turnovers per game this past season.

[Chuck Taylor]

It's probably been mentioned before, but his dad played at Iowa State.

[hhcmatt]

1 hour ago, Chuck Taylor said:

It's probably been mentioned before, but his dad played at Iowa State.

 

I had no idea

https://cyclones.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/omar-bynum/410

[Dead Dog Alley]

56 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

I had no idea

https://cyclones.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/omar-bynum/410

 

I had looked up Omar Bynum yesterday, thinking he had come out of Omaha just a few years ago, then realized it was more like 25 years ago, then realized I was really old.

[uneblinstu]

Is that his first offer? Looks like it might be good to be early on this kid.

[Jacob Padilla]

45 minutes ago, uneblinstu said:

Is that his first offer? Looks like it might be good to be early on this kid.

 

It is. Loenser's been keeping his eye on him since last year.

 

A'mare's still pretty raw but he has the touch to become a good shooter and has terrific length. Needs to keep learning how to play the right way (takes too many tough, contested mid-range jumpers), but there's plenty of upside there as he gets stronger.

[uneblinstu]

18 hours ago, Jacob Padilla said:

 

It is. Loenser's been keeping his eye on him since last year.

 

A'mare's still pretty raw but he has the touch to become a good shooter and has terrific length. Needs to keep learning how to play the right way (takes too many tough, contested mid-range jumpers), but there's plenty of upside there as he gets stronger.

Awesome. Love to see them getting more active locally.

[Navin R. Johnson]

 

[hhcmatt]

 

 

[Navin R. Johnson]

 

[hhcmatt]

Sent everyone

 

 

[basketballjones]

I expect A'mare to go the distance with his recruiting - can't see an early decision happening ala BF. 

[OmahaHusker]

Just now, basketballjones said:

I expect A'mare to go the distance with his recruiting - can't see an early decision happening ala BF. 

 

He's looking for bigger fish. Don't expect him to stay in state. 

[NoladrianSephier]

On 10/16/2023 at 11:35 AM, OmahaHusker said:

 

He's looking for bigger fish. Don't expect him to stay in state. 

Well then here's to making ourselves a bigger fish this year!

[OmahaHusker]

29 minutes ago, NoladrianSephier said:

Well then here's to making ourselves a bigger fish this year!

 

Definitely down with that. I'm talking like Duke big. Unsure if he'll get that offer but that's what he wants. 

[basketballjones]

Who ever gets A'mare is certainly getting a project. I recently saw him play, there's a lot there to work with... Like, it's "all there." Just none of it is there yet. Also, just looking at his build - I'm not so sure he's not done growing yet. Roughly 6'8" now - could he be a 6'10" guy?

[hhcmatt]

 

[Faux Mike Peltz]

Can confirm. 

[TourneyBound]

Anyone got any stats for Bynum on the year?

[Navin R. Johnson]

1 hour ago, TourneyBound said:

Anyone got any stats for Bynum on the year?

 

This year:

 

21 points, 9 reb, 2 assists, 2.3 blocks, 51 % FG, 40% from 3, 73% FT.

 

I did not realize he is that good of a 3 point shooter.

[millerhusker]

For folks who have seen him play, can you shed some light on why people who are involved in Nebraska high school hoops aren’t nearly as high on him as people nationally are? Just watching his highlights (which of course don’t tell the whole story) his skillset looks to me like he’s equal parts Derrick Walker and Rienk Mast. Seems to be a perfect fit for Hoiberg’s offense. 

[ShortDust]

12 hours ago, millerhusker said:

For folks who have seen him play, can you shed some light on why people who are involved in Nebraska high school hoops aren’t nearly as high on him as people nationally are? Just watching his highlights (which of course don’t tell the whole story) his skillset looks to me like he’s equal parts Derrick Walker and Rienk Mast. Seems to be a perfect fit for Hoiberg’s offense. 

@Jacob Padilla is who I would ask about this.