What position is this KJ guy?

7/1/2015 7:03:39 PM

6'9" power forward

if this highlight video is any indication of his tendencies, our fanbase is gonna love a big guy who shoots a lot of fadeaways

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Video-Killeya-Jones-NBPA-Top-100-highlights-37941886

[Edited on July 1, 2015 at 7:48 PM. Reason : .]

7/1/2015 7:48:15 PM

I mean, the dude has "Killeya" in his name...that's enough for me to sign him up. That's the guy that recently decommitted from UVA and most assumed he was a lock for UNC right?

Crazy that it's this late in recruiting and we're on 3 big fish still.

7/2/2015 8:21:53 AM

i really want Killeya and Bam solely for their names.

add in Beejay, Brickhouse, and Cat (even if he may not be here for his senior year) and we might have the best names in the nation.

7/2/2015 8:39:38 AM

NC State in the mix for two more top basketball recruits

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article25966372.html

7/2/2015 12:18:24 PM

^how bout a 1 sentence summary

7/2/2015 1:13:37 PM

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"the Wolfpack is still in the mix for 7-footer Georgios Papagiannis and recently reclassified small forward Maverick Rowan, a pair of high-profile recruits who would be eligible to play this season."

also

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"Papagiannis told SI that he would like to make his decision soon, possibly by July 5."

7/2/2015 1:15:21 PM

from ^^^

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"Papagiannis, who is playing for the Greek national team in the FIBA Under-19 World Championships, told Sports Illustrated that N.C. State is on his final list of four college teams with Oregon, St. John's and Kentucky."

so to expand on my post from last page, we could potentially (long shot, probably) beat out kentucky for 3 recruits in this class. hahah.

and ^^, it basically says we're recruiting the Greek and Rowan.

[Edited on July 2, 2015 at 1:16 PM. Reason : f]

7/2/2015 1:16:05 PM

i have zero news, but i just won a free year subscription to rivals with their twitter promo and wanted to brag

7/3/2015 9:01:49 PM

I know its just a highlite video but that greek dude has some nice touch around the basket

7/4/2015 1:09:06 PM

his greek u19 team is on espnu right now

[Edited on July 4, 2015 at 2:49 PM. Reason : and the miller's are coaching US]

https://t.co/BK3MZ3H9V9

[Edited on July 4, 2015 at 3:13 PM. Reason : Pick and roll vine ]

7/4/2015 2:46:27 PM

had a nice block towards the end

7/4/2015 3:50:29 PM

I was hoping bam bam and Dennis would start the fireworks today and commit already. What are they waiting for, join the Pack.

7/4/2015 10:35:38 PM

Think DSJ said it would be Fall before he committed and I think Bam was more likely an April decision.

I know DSJ already said he's definitely taking some OVs including Cal.

7/6/2015 10:24:59 AM

per Pack Pride:

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"Papa is meeting with his professional team either today/tommorow to inform them of his future. Should know my mid week whether or not his is coming to play in the States."

7/6/2015 1:02:30 PM

He looks pretty weak for an ACC type big man, at least based off of what I saw in that video. He needs to get much stronger, or he will just get pushed around by ACC big men.

7/6/2015 2:43:06 PM

He's 7'+ and 275...he's not going to get pushed around by too many ACC big men.

7/6/2015 3:03:28 PM

I know how he looks on paper, but did you see his highlight reel? He was playing against scrubs much smaller than him and still getting pushed around a bit. He also seems to have issues with establishing himself in tha paint, and he has very little outside/midrange game for a euro big man.

I get the potential, but he does look like a project.

[Edited on July 6, 2015 at 4:22 PM. Reason : shit, DP]

7/6/2015 4:21:56 PM

BanjoMan. The video link I posted above on this page is Killeya Jones, who is 6'10" 190lbs. Georgios Papagiannis is 7'1" 260lbs.

7/6/2015 4:41:36 PM

the link I'm referring to is the correct link. It is on the previous page. So, vaya con dios, bra.

There are two links, actually. And nearly every time that this guy catches the ball, he is outside of the post and has to settle for some weak ass floater as opposed to taking it strong. Just sayin'.

[Edited on July 6, 2015 at 4:47 PM. Reason : a]

7/6/2015 4:45:21 PM

he just finished holding his own against the top high school recruits and college freshmen in the under 19 World Championships so get the fuck out with your hater bs

If Vandy could contribute, this guy can too. People aren't expecting him to be a superstar, but if Freeman redshirt, we only have two big men, one of whom is perpetually put of shape.

7/6/2015 4:52:30 PM

I just don't see why we can't discuss what appears to be obvious flaws. And yes, I think that TBDV is a great comparison. I didn't want to say it but you went there, so...

7/6/2015 4:55:43 PM

I'm surprised we haven't tried to get anyone to play PG (at least that I'm aware). Not that we need a superstar, just somebody who can give Cat some breaks.

Is this Maverick kid from Cardinal Gibbons really that great?

7/6/2015 5:02:56 PM

Was Vandy even a top 100 kid when we signed him? The Greek was a top 50 kid in the U.S. before he went back over to Greece and played professionally last year. I've only seen one highlight video of him playing against grown ass men and he more than held his own. He's not going to come in here and dominate, but he would have more impact here as a freshman than Vandy did as a senior.

7/6/2015 5:24:47 PM

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"And yes, I think that TBDV is a great comparison. I didn't want to say it but you went there, so..."

Vandy would bea ggreat addition to this year's team and this guy is way better.

7/6/2015 5:34:02 PM

Sorry if this has been covered, but how does a kid go play professionally and get to come back to college? Isn't that kinda against the rules

7/6/2015 5:46:46 PM

They worked out a deal that he wouldn't get paid and he would retain his amateur status if he came back to play with them. They made sure to follow the rules so that he would have the choice to come back and play a year of college or stay in Greece.

[Edited on July 6, 2015 at 6:46 PM. Reason : .]

7/6/2015 6:46:07 PM

[Edited on July 6, 2015 at 6:46 PM. Reason : Nm]

7/6/2015 6:46:10 PM

^^can NBA teams do that? crazy to think we'd have to worry about the Cavs poaching our recruits

7/6/2015 7:40:25 PM

Most European kids that play college ball in the US came from pro teams, but they aren't getting paid. The system over their is completely different than it is in the US.

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"Was Vandy even a top 100 kid when we signed him? "

If he was, somebody done fucked up that ranking.

7/6/2015 7:45:07 PM

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"If Vandy could contribute"

But he didn't.....

7/6/2015 8:06:03 PM

7/6/2015 10:26:04 PM

You can talk all the shit you want, but Vandy actually was a "solid" player his senior year. No he wasn't All-ACC, but he was a solid contributor. Had he only gotten serious about his conditioning earlier in his career he might have amounted to a really solid 2-3 year guy.

7/7/2015 7:56:13 AM

TWW is a Vandy Half Full kind of crowd.

7/7/2015 8:57:10 AM

Vandy contributed. He did what we needed him to do.

7/7/2015 9:17:56 AM

Sounds like transfer Chris Obekpa is looking at us and Arizona State. Beast shot-blocker. I'm not the biggest fan of his, seeing as how he's kind of a headcase, he would only have 1 year of eligibility and his skills are somewhat redundant with Anya on the team. But it would be pretty funny if next season we had a front line of Anya, Abu, Obekpa and Adebayo.

Also, Anya-Obekpa block party would be fun to watch.

[Edited on July 7, 2015 at 9:40 AM. Reason : 2]

7/7/2015 9:39:42 AM

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" Vandy"

Who?

[Edited on July 7, 2015 at 11:38 AM. Reason : Oh you mean TBDV.]

7/7/2015 11:37:58 AM

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"PackInsider.com ?@PackInsider 3h3 hours ago Reports are swirling that all schools but Oregon have been eliminated by Georgios Papagiannis. They are FALSE. http://packinsider.com/2015/07/07/georgios-papagiannis-update/"

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"A Eurohoops article is circulating the world wide web today that makes it seem like 2015 Center Georgios Papagiannis is down to either staying in Greece, or playing college basketball at the University of Oregon. I reached out to Papagiannis’ father Kanellos, and he said that the report is a lie. He said that Georgios just met with his professional club team Panathinaikos today to talk about his future. Kanellos reiterated the fact that Georgios has a BIG DECISION to make, but he hasn’t made a decision yet, and no schools have been eliminated from contention."

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"Adam Zagoria ?@AdamZagoria 13m13 minutes ago Sounds like Papagiannis staying in Greece is a real possibility."

7/7/2015 4:26:11 PM

That fake ID didn't work out so well

7/7/2015 4:40:30 PM

He got 4 new cars out of it. That's working fairly well.

7/7/2015 4:49:31 PM

lol @ not getting the hell out of greece if you have the opportunity

7/7/2015 6:51:57 PM

"Between playing at State or staying in Greece, I think the smart move is to stay in Greece."

7/7/2015 7:07:14 PM

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"Oh you mean TBDV"

Damn, dude. You've been persistent with that nickname for how many years now?

7/7/2015 8:29:34 PM

I heard that USA owns Greece now. So he can still play for us.

7/7/2015 11:21:40 PM

I really don't understand why the kid is having a hard time with this decision.

His parents want him to go to college for 1 year.
He said he wants to go to college for 1 year.
He has a contract waiting for him in Europe if he isn't a 1-and-done NBA player.
He'd get a lot more PT and exposure in the NCAA.
If he's maintained eligibility, then the "paid to play" situation can't be that great because I'm pretty sure he either isn't getting that money yet or it's small enough that he doesn't lose his NCAA eligibility.

All that being said, he'll still stay in Greece. #NCStateShit

7/8/2015 8:42:38 AM

Greece was a blast that one time I visited 10+ years ago. (I know some stuff has gone down there since.)

7/8/2015 8:53:46 AM

I mean, he's still a teenager right? Maybe he's getting cold feet due to homesickness, etc. We really make the most sense for him because he'd have an immediate role and he'd be playing in the best conference in the NCAA.

7/8/2015 10:34:12 AM

Given that Anya has apparently put weight back on and is back above 300lbs, with Freeman coming off surgery, yeah, almost a lock that Papa could come in and start early if he lives up to expectations.

7/8/2015 10:58:27 AM

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"Evan Daniels ?@EvanDaniels 1m1 minute ago Georgios Papagiannis will stay in Greece & pursue a professional career, a source told Scout. N.C. State, Kentucky & St. John's were on him."

7/8/2015 11:46:55 AM

Did the academics intimidate him?

7/8/2015 11:54:02 AM