Kentucky on verge of recruiting Isaac Humphries

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Posted on: Fri, 07/31/2015 - 5:39pm #61110

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Isaac Humphries is on an official visit at Kentucky, and reports suggest he is going to reclassify to 2015 and join Skal and Jamal Murray at Kentucky.
I got a lot of heat for comparing Humphries to Marc Gasol (ceiling) and Chris Kaman (floor)…but he’s a future pro regardless.
Its worth mentioning that hes very very young. He might be more likely to stay 2 or 3 years and sit a lot of his freshman year.
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Posted on: Fri, 07/31/2015 - 6:37pm #1005114

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He would complement Skal really well. He can be a load down low while Skal can spread the floor. That would be a huge pick up for Kentucky if he could reclassify to join the 2015 class.
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Posted on: Fri, 07/31/2015 - 6:37pm #1004974

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He would complement Skal really well. He can be a load down low while Skal can spread the floor. That would be a huge pick up for Kentucky if he could reclassify to join the 2015 class.
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Posted on: Fri, 07/31/2015 - 7:19pm #1005118

Rip255
To confirm.
Humphries is just 17, so is eligible to play for Kentucky next season but not eligible to declare for the draft until 2017.

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Posted on: Fri, 07/31/2015 - 7:19pm #1004978

Rip255
To confirm.
Humphries is just 17, so is eligible to play for Kentucky next season but not eligible to declare for the draft until 2017.

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Posted on: Fri, 07/31/2015 - 7:49pm #1005120

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Kaman as a floor? Come on man Kaman was one of the best centers in the league briefly. Anyways, you might as well pencil kentucky as a #1 seed for March madness if he were to come. My buddy though is convinced he’s going to New Mexico.
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Posted on: Fri, 07/31/2015 - 7:49pm #1004980

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Kaman as a floor? Come on man Kaman was one of the best centers in the league briefly. Anyways, you might as well pencil kentucky as a #1 seed for March madness if he were to come. My buddy though is convinced he’s going to New Mexico.
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- Posted on: Fri, 07/31/2015 - 8:11pm #1005126
  
  Rip255
  Humphries isn’t your average recruit.
  Was best player at the entire tournament at FIBA U17…despite being 12 mths younger.
  Hes a bigtime NBA prospect. This is Kentucky we are talking about after all.
  All of their big-men are lottery picks these days.
  
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- Posted on: Fri, 07/31/2015 - 8:11pm #1004986
  
  Rip255
  Humphries isn’t your average recruit.
  Was best player at the entire tournament at FIBA U17…despite being 12 mths younger.
  Hes a bigtime NBA prospect. This is Kentucky we are talking about after all.
  All of their big-men are lottery picks these days.
  
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  - Posted on: Sat, 08/01/2015 - 4:20am #1005184
    
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    I know what you mean, but still, Carlos Arroyo was a beast a couple Olympics ago, looked like the best player despite all these NBA superstars. when players get to the NBA its a whole new animal.
    I know my man Calipari can get him to be a top 10 pick, but still anything can happen. Players still need to put in the work and develop. Isaac still has a lot of work to be anywhere as good as Kaman was.
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  - Posted on: Sat, 08/01/2015 - 4:20am #1005044
    
    SkalAndJamal
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    I know what you mean, but still, Carlos Arroyo was a beast a couple Olympics ago, looked like the best player despite all these NBA superstars. when players get to the NBA its a whole new animal.
    I know my man Calipari can get him to be a top 10 pick, but still anything can happen. Players still need to put in the work and develop. Isaac still has a lot of work to be anywhere as good as Kaman was.
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Posted on: Fri, 07/31/2015 - 8:48pm #1005129

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Could he be as good as okafor his freshman year?
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Posted on: Fri, 07/31/2015 - 8:48pm #1004990

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Could he be as good as okafor his freshman year?
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- Posted on: Fri, 07/31/2015 - 9:04pm #1005131
  
  Rip255
  Very unlikely as he is born in 1998 and is 24 months younger than Okafor. I think he can have a similar impact in his mandatory sophomore season…he’s not eligible to be ‘one-and-done’ due to NBA age limit.
  He is also 24 months younger than Skal Labissiere, who should get most of the minutes at the 5 spot next season.
  Humphries is more of an investment for the 2016/2017 season but I’d imagine he’d get spot minutes in the second unit.
  His U17 averages were 19ppg, 12rpg, 3.3bpg, 58% fg, 83% ft. Was 1st in the tournament in efficiency, at 25.6. He led Australia to a Silver medal and nearly toppled the United States team in the Gold Medal game.
  Diamond Stone was the other star big-man from the tournament (12 mths older).
  He played a handful of HS games after coming to the States, but not enough to establish anything solid to scout him on.
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- Posted on: Fri, 07/31/2015 - 9:04pm #1004992
  
  Rip255
  Very unlikely as he is born in 1998 and is 24 months younger than Okafor. I think he can have a similar impact in his mandatory sophomore season…he’s not eligible to be ‘one-and-done’ due to NBA age limit.
  He is also 24 months younger than Skal Labissiere, who should get most of the minutes at the 5 spot next season.
  Humphries is more of an investment for the 2016/2017 season but I’d imagine he’d get spot minutes in the second unit.
  His U17 averages were 19ppg, 12rpg, 3.3bpg, 58% fg, 83% ft. Was 1st in the tournament in efficiency, at 25.6. He led Australia to a Silver medal and nearly toppled the United States team in the Gold Medal game.
  Diamond Stone was the other star big-man from the tournament (12 mths older).
  He played a handful of HS games after coming to the States, but not enough to establish anything solid to scout him on.
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