Jacob Padilla

Here's my final film study for Hail Varsity on Coleman. https://hailvarsity.com/basketball/nebrasketball-film-study-ball-state-transfer-jarron-coleman/

Missing a few here, but this is what I have: - Left Corner: 5-11 (45.5%) - Left Wing: 3-19 (15.8%) - Top of Key: 1-4 (25%) - Right Wing: 5-15 (33.3%) - Right Corner: 0-4 (0%)

Loenser is definitely tracking him. Still early to lock in on what level he'll end up at, but he can definitely shoot the ball.

It was kind of weird. Fred talked about Juwan with the other guys that were out like he wouldn't be suiting up then later came back and mentioned the 10 MPG thing. The perils of live-tweeting a press conference.

I didn't really see a relevant thread to bump, so here's a new one. Here's my film study piece on Jamarques Lawrence's freshman season, with emphasis placed on his time as a starter. https://hailvarsity.com/basketball/nebrasketball-film-study-jamarques-lawrences-freshman-season/

I caught up with Sam yesterday to discuss his busy offseason. He signed with the German team before Summer League began, but Boston offered him an Exhibit 10 contract, so he had a decision to make. https://hailvarsity.com/basketball/workouts-summer-league-and-signing-overseas-sam-griesel-recaps-busy-summer/

I put together a film study on Juwan Gary's abbreviated first season as a Husker. He's a limited but useful player who is pretty darn effective in his areas of strength. https://hailvarsity.com/basketball/nebrasketball-film-study-juwan-gary-2022-23/

Don't think I shared this here. I put together another film study story looking at Keisei's last nine games where he averaged 20.3 per game and broke down how he did it. https://hailvarsity.com/basketball/nebraskebtall-film-study-keisei-tominagas-last-nine-games/

He's a 6-foot-4 4/5 man. Heck of an athlete and a really productive high school basketball player (he's averaged 12-8-4-3-2 for his career basically), but he can't really shoot and isn't a dynamic ball-handler. D-II would probably be his upside had he been focused primarily on basketball.

Here's my film study on Josiah for Hail Varsity. https://hailvarsity.com/basketball/nebrasketball-film-study-new-mexico-transfer-josiah-allick/

You have to know people or work in basketball. They restricted the public access a handful of years ago.

Ahron Ulis film study for Hail Varsity: https://hailvarsity.com/basketball/nebrasketball-film-study-iowa-transfer-ahron-ulis/

During my time covering the program, Michael Lewis and Nate Loenser have both been very invested in recruiting locally after being empowered and put in position to do so. I think the Miles staff was burned by the Deverell Biggs deal and it wasn't until Lewis stepped in and went hard after Hepburn, Sallis, etc. that that really changed. We know the Abdelmassih deal, but Loenser was showing up at in-state high school games and inviting kids to visit during the second half of the 2021-22 season once that situation changed.

I think Shereef Mitchell is an interesting case study up the road. Creighton gave him a chance even though other high-majors weren't offering. The injuries in 2021-22 completely derailed his career there, so it's not a perfect example, but while he played an important smaller role for them when he was healthy, his offensive game just never really developed the way I'm sure he wanted it to while playing at the highest level, and now he's transferred down to the MAC to continue his career.

I think the path each of those guys took played a big part in the players they became. Griesel's evolution as a player probably doesn't happen at a higher level where he got to play right away as a hustle guy 3/4, then mid-career moved into a point guard role, then after three years developed into a really effective player as a senior that earned him the opportunity to make the leap to a high-major conference. Similarly, I think the freedom Scheierman had early in his career playing against Summit League defenses as a primary initiator allowed him to develop into the dynamic player he became by the end of his time there. I know Matt thinks Creighton messed up by not running everything through him as the point guard, but he's just not dynamic enough physically to consistently create with the ball in his hands in the Big East like he did at the Summit level, though he eventually found a beter balance as the season went on between his on- and off-ball play. There was definitely a big adjustment period for him though. Like Griesel, Tonje and especially Allick were both late bloomers in high school (Griesel was good early then exploded at the end like Tonje, whereas Allick played mostly JV his junior year). Tonje was always a shooter and a bouncy straight-line athlete, but his offensive game really expanded as a senior. Lateral quickness and ball-handling against athleticism were concerns, though. At CSU, John didn't play much as a freshman and wasn't particularly good when he did get a larger role as a sophomore. He broke through a bit as a junior and was their second-best player this past season as a senior. But he has one season out of four as a double-digit scorer in the Mountain West. Does he stick around for four years to become that if Nebraska takes him out of high school? Wrightsell didn't look anything like a high-major player his first two years at CSF, but a breakout year has earned him this opportunity to test himself in the SEC. It's also worth noting that Griesel and Scheierman are the only ones on that list we've actually seen play a season at the high-major level to this point. I think the conversation is far more nuanced than seeing guys have success elsewhere and saying Nebraska should have recruited them out of high school.

I finally finished my in-depth film study piece on Brice for Hail Varsity. https://hailvarsity.com/basketball/nebrasketball-film-study-charlotte-transfer-brice-williams/

Wing. Big enough frame to guard 4s and 5s in high school/AAU right now, but not sure how much taller he's going to get. Projects to being a 3 at the next level most likely. Incredibly explosive. Still learning how to play the game (kinda just goes off athleticism and talent at this point). Jumper is continuing to improve; likes the mid-range pull-up in addition to the C&S 3. Gets downhill going to his left hand and will try to punch it on anyone (and often has success).

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.

FWIW, Synergy has him graded as average in transition this past season at 1 PPP (47th percentile). Solid at getting to the rim (15-25 2FG) but shot 5-17 from 3 to drag down his efficiency.

I put together an in-depth breakdown of Mast with clip compilations over at Hail Varsity in case anyone here is interested. Really like the fit for Hoiberg's offense. https://hailvarsity.com/basketball/nebrasketball-film-study-bradley-transfer-rienk-mast/

Different positions. Kaluma is the one Traudt will be impacted by. If Kaluma doesn't return, Traudt and Mason Miller will likely battle it out for the starting 4 spot.

I'll be working on film breakdowns with clips for next week, but in the meantime I hit on some highlights for both Williams and Mast in this podcast.

I don't have any first-hand experience with Brice, so feel free to speculate away without any input from me. I'll dive into his Synergy tape and put something together if things become official. I wasn't saying highlights are useless (although they can be depending on how they're cut and who the player is), but just like stats or anything else, if you really want the full picture you need more context. If somebody doesn't live up to the highlight tape, there's probably something there in the game tape that shows why.

First time I saw him play was when he was an 8th grader playing up, I believe. Definitely caught my interest. Watched him play all the way through high school, both during the winter and the summer. Not strong enough and doesn't really have the mindset to play as a big, not skilled enough to player on the perimeter like he wants to. Jump shot still hasn't really developed after four years in college and he's not a strong finisher either. The length is intriguing and he's definitely put some impressive plays on tape when he's had space against lower level opponents, but it's not really something that translates to a play-to-play basis against good teams beyond putting up 21 and 10 against Nebraska-level high school competition.

Highlight film doesn't really tell you what a player actually is. You really have to watch full game tape/watch in person, which would have shown all the things that have held Lök back at the high-major level.