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I am offically a retiree.

As a comparison, the 50th best 3-pt shooting team last year (Quinnipiac) shot 35.7%. The year before, with the line closer, the 50th best (Nicholls St.) shot 37.0%. Last year, 4 teams shot better than 39%, 11 did it the year before. Moving back the line also lowered overall percentages. KenPom or somebody said it also seemed to affect mediocre shooters more than good ones, which makes sense. Math nerds will point out that lowering the percentage even one point is significant for 3 pt baskets in a philosophy of only taking 3s and layups. It moves the needle slightly in calculating the value of 10-foot jump shot vs. a 3 pointer. Villanova seems to be a trend setter in getting into the lane, jump stopping and using these short, high-percentage jump shots. If you can shoot 60% on them, then it's as efficient as a 40% 3 pt shot. Of course, an 18 foot jump shot is still a bad shot. Sorry if anybody gets a headache from this post.

Red Team on Friday has Kobe Webster Teddy Allen Trey McGowens Derrick Walker Andre Eduardo Trevor Lakes Chris McGraw White Team has Dalano Banton Yvan Thor Lat Mayan Akol Arop Elijah Wood? I didn't catch where Wood was but heposted himself shooting in a white jersey on Friday. Possible that's an old picture though

Fred has said that Banton has a great feel for the game and usually gets 4 or 5 easy buckets per game. I love that!

I remember thinking he was by far our best rebounder on our Italy trip last year

I'm not a "source" guy, but I have it on very good authority that Banton stepped on campus last year and was immediately our best player

I remember seeing Banton play at last year's open-to-the-public scrimmage in the Vault. What stood out was the number of rebounds and put-backs he had at the rim--he was always at the right place at the right time for those. Hopefully, that is a basic skill for him (not just a fluke for him or misremembering by me).

That’s Eduardo in red with Walker in the pic, so if that’s from yesterday he was red.

I’m not optimistic But if we’re coached well, we have more than enough talent to go 4-4 or 5-3. If we win 3 or less, there’s some very big concerns.

I was a rocket too. Aced my 1st test in Colleras algebra class, after that the seating chart changed and i was magically sitting right next to one of his starters for the rest of the semester

I was hoping he would do a reverse redshirt year before COVID to save a year of eligibility. It seems more likely now.

I went to Northeast and graduated just before Alton started going there. I know firsthand that there were reasons that leaving Lincoln was always best for him. No idea if that factored into Nee's decision, but Collura surely knew. Knowing Collura, those comments were largely self-serving. My sister witnessed a basketball player steal a car stereo just before the state tournament, reported it to the school and the police and the kid didn't sit out at all on the way to a state title. Glad to know that Alton was highly successful and hope his son ends up in red.