Swan88

According to Washut on visits:
Payne's visit is off; and Hausen from Villanova will probably be visiting.

Great pickup. 5* kid who needed a year to put his game together at the B1G level. This is one of those situations where you’re happy to be the player’s second stop rather than the school he chose out of high school. Rutgers got him when he was pure potential. We got him for the year(s) he will be productive. 

So . . . Washut seems to think Tennessee is the favorite.
But Igor is visiting Tennessee today (and Baylor tomorrow).
It’s been suggested that listing a top three (including Nebrasketball) during his visit to Tennessee is odd—and gives us hope.

Think about this.  We now have two legit point guards that are penetraters, pass first, and strong defenders.  And oh yeah, Brice has shown he can play point guard; and then there is that kid named Sam.

Good luck to Lawrence.  I enjoyed watching him play for the Huskers.

So . . . Washut seems to think Tennessee is the favorite.
But Igor is visiting Tennessee today (and Baylor tomorrow).
It’s been suggested that listing a top three (including Nebrasketball) during his visit to Tennessee is odd—and gives us hope.

Here's a link to the prediction on Griffiths.
And this is a description of him from the Rutgers official bio (he was a freshman last season).
 
Gavin Griffiths, a 6-foot-8, 193-pound guard joins the Knightood for his first season in Piscataway. Griifiths is from the Kingswood-Oxford High School in West Hartford, Conn.,

Griffiths was ranked the No. 20 recruit in the country (247 Sports), marking the highest-ranked player landed in the Steve Pikiell-era and the second-highest recruit to attend RU in the modern era. Only former Rutgers guard Mike Rosario was ranked higher at the time of his recruitment (2008). Griffiths is also ranked No. 1 in the state of Connecticut by 247 Sports. Griffiths was upgraded from a four-star recruit to a five-star recruit in January of 2023.

I wouldn't be surprised if we turned him down rather than vice-versa...just saying!

https://x.com/JonRothstein/status/1780300659394302014

Ullis at 6'3 and Worster at 6'4" is decent height at the PG spot.

Definitely could’ve used that perimeter defense in our tournament game

There’s already been a massive upgrade of talent and athleticism. That will continue tomorrow with Griffiths’ official announcement 

We have 6 more spots to fill. But if you're making this type of comparison, Keisei wasn't a PG so it's more like allick/Boogie/lawrence with worster/morgan/uhlis

Nice that we have enough PG depth that someone will have to be the backup

Bravo.  Solid roster addition.  Should have received good coaching the past few years as well.

Here's a link to the prediction on Griffiths.
And this is a description of him from the Rutgers official bio (he was a freshman last season).
 
Gavin Griffiths, a 6-foot-8, 193-pound guard joins the Knightood for his first season in Piscataway. Griifiths is from the Kingswood-Oxford High School in West Hartford, Conn.,

Griffiths was ranked the No. 20 recruit in the country (247 Sports), marking the highest-ranked player landed in the Steve Pikiell-era and the second-highest recruit to attend RU in the modern era. Only former Rutgers guard Mike Rosario was ranked higher at the time of his recruitment (2008). Griffiths is also ranked No. 1 in the state of Connecticut by 247 Sports. Griffiths was upgraded from a four-star recruit to a five-star recruit in January of 2023.

Last two seasons Worster has averaged 5+ assists to <2 TO. 
 
That’s a very big deal.  
 
If he can get his 3pt shot above 30% it sure would be nice.  But he gets to the rim really well in P&R and is a deadly passer.  Do-it-all player everywhere else.  5rbs a game from your PG adds up and helps the team a ton in offensive transition. 
 
Great get.  
 
Put 4 other shooters on the court with this kid and it really is pick your poison.  

So. Got a playmaking PG, and look to be getting a higher upside wing. Leaves is at 5 scholarships. 
 
If Mast is in fact out the whole year, then getting 2 of the Payne or Kyle (fall in the same bucket for me), hugley, or Igor becomes a necessity. I prefer Kyle and Igor personally, but need to get 2 out of that grouping. 
 
Now if Mast is back, Igor could still work opposite mast. Different play style than Payne or Kyle, but one that can work. He's more mobile, so he can slide to the 4, and you'd have 5 shooters in the starting lineup. We'll see though, because I think Fred prefers one of Payne or Kyle to compliment Mast and Morgan. 

Could almost wrap up a masters in two years as well.

Say what you will about recruiting rankings, but Griffiths was a top 40 recruit by Rivals, by ESPN, by 247 Sports and by ON3. He played one season of college basketball and has three years remaining and is a 6-8 shooter. If Fred helps this kind find his stroke (which he will)...

Juwan came back with the goal of exponentially improving his perimeter shooting.  He improved last year and believes he has a real shot at the NBA with further improvement.  He knows his future is at the 2/3 rather than at the 4.  So yes, he will certainly see minutes at the 4, but I think he really liked being slotted at the 3, like he was this past year.  
Given the tenuous situation with Rienk, I would love the addition of both Kyle and Igor.
 

Igor is the dude I want.