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- Posted on: Fri, 04/27/2012 - 7:17pm #38706
paradigmnParticipantGuess it didn’t take too long for the Duke transfer to find a home.
By Michael McAllister
Sources tell Nation of Orange that Duke transfer Michael Gbinije has committed to Syracuse. Gbinije had announced a couple weeks ago that he was leaving Duke after just one season. Syracuse was among the early favorites, and the Orange has now landed the 6’6" guard/forward prospect, according to sources. Gbinije was in Syracuse on a visit on Friday, and committed before he left town.
The Orange were very interested in Gbinije out of high school as they extended a scholarship offer then. Gbinije was also drawing interest from several other schools. He will likely be a guard for the Orange but is versatile enough to play forward as well.
Gbinije is a sharp-shooter who was ranked as the 7th best small forward prospect in the class of 2011 by Scout. Gbinije will have three years of eligibility remaining.0 - Posted on: Fri, 04/27/2012 - 7:41pm #664863
DuncanRulesParticipantHe should be a valuable addition. I’m sorry to go off-topic, but will Syracuse be in the ACC next season?
0 - Posted on: Fri, 04/27/2012 - 7:57pm #664866
qDizzle32ParticipantWill he be eligable to play right away or halfway through the season? I know he didnt play very many games at Duke.
0 - Posted on: Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:11pm #664874
BleedingBlueParticipant^ He will not be eligible for the entirety of next season
0 - Posted on: Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:44pm #664875
Johnny ChillWow. He is going to pwn Duke in 2 years.
Coach K really blew it, by not giving him any minutes, especially when the team was missing that SF in the lineup.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 04/28/2012 - 1:06am #664883
TheBigEasyParticipantAh a 6’6" guard/forward transfers to Syracuse, didn’t see that one coming….
0 - Posted on: Sat, 04/28/2012 - 3:29am #664889
TomShoeParticipantTbh, I would have stayed at Duke, kept my eligibility.
It sucks to see him go, but It makes me wonder how his defense will be if he makes it to the pros. I know Coach Boehim (sp?) plays 2-3 zone to mask defensive deficincies, but will it affect his ability to play D in the pros?
Help me out on this.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 04/28/2012 - 7:38am #664928
akhan786ParticipantYou can bet Coach K and Boeheim talked about this before the decision because they are pretty close. Coach K didn’t put any restrictions on Mike Gbinije so he was allowed to go to an ACC school.
And Johnny Chill there must’ve been a real reason why Gbinije didn’t get any PT.
It could’ve been communication, getting out played in practice, not understanding the offense, or he could’ve already made the decision to transfer and K thought there was no reason to play him and instead give minutes to people who would actually be here next year.
Maybe because of his shy nature, but there were reports that Silent G didn’t really have the best work ethic. However Coach K himself said that he had the BEST bball IQ out of any player he’s EVER had.
0 - Posted on: Sat, 04/28/2012 - 10:50am #664981
Taylor Gang MikeParticipantGood players always wanna leave Duke because coach K changes there game up and makes them play in the system, real hoopers dont want that… They wanna shine
0 - Posted on: Sat, 04/28/2012 - 2:19pm #665076
Johnny ChillCoach K actually helped Gbinije with his decision on his new school. But I have no doubt K could have avoided this transfer by playing Gbinije a few minutes each game. No way would it have hurt the team. Him getting minutes early would have developed the teams bench, something that was lacking late in the season when Dawkins when on his terrible slump.
But your right about Gbinije having a shy, quiet personality, hence the double meaning of his nickname Silent G.
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