Iup basketball

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IUP posted a 'form' of a roster on the web site. No freshmen are listed. Anthony White is gone as suspected. He's a big depth loss. Most importantly, Tommy Demogerontas is listed and is approaching a year out from his ACL injury (mid-Nov 2019).

Per the site:

David Morris (PG)
K.J. Rhodes (SG)
Armoni Foster (G)
Ethan Porterfield (F)
Tommy Demogerontas (F)
Shawndale Jones (G)
Bryce Radford (PG)
Dylan Benton (Utility)
Alan Glover Jr. (F)
Ousmane Diop (C/F)


Not listed but signed:

Enrique Cordon Sjoberg (scholarship)
Kyle Polce (scholarship)
Tomiwa Sulaiman (scholarship)
Nolan Burk (walk-on)
Jackson Faulk (walk-on)


Of the incoming freshmen, rumor is Sulaiman (London, England) is ready to play immediately. He's got a high skill set and is very athletic for his size (6'7", 225 lbs). I'd assume Joe redshirts Sjoberg and Polce. The two freshmen walk-ons will likely dress as he rarely redshirts them. Keep an eye on Burk, however. He chose to walk-on at IUP over some other D2 offers. He's a big kid (6'7", 230 lbs). He could turn in to a contributor down the road -- and certainly a muscle guy off the bench at the very least.


Of note, walk-on Alan Glover, by all reports, is gone. He signed with a D3 over the summer. Unless something changed, that is, and he stuck around.

Word is Porterfield is up to 6'10" and around 235 lbs.

No word on where Shawn Ulrich ended up.


I'd have to assume a starting five of Armoni, Morris, Shawndale, Demo and Porterfield.

K.J. and Bryce will fill out the guard rotation. Diop will be a real big boost off the bench along with Sulaiman.

And, for you fans of Redshirt Road, the only possible redshirt available of the returning players is Porterfield. And, no, not even Redshirt Joe is crazy enough to do that.

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He plays a much different style than those Spanish players. Could be fun to watch!

He got jacked this off-season. Looks like he lifted daily for 7 months.

[IUPalum]

Malik started is pro career in Spain.

He plays a much different style than those Spanish players. Could be fun to watch!

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Malik started is pro career in Spain.

[IUPalum]

Gary has them in a matchup zone.

Suffocating!!!

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Oh I sure believe it. Mercyhurst campus actually doesn't look bad. Most students I see are wearing masks and there are not really any big groups that I've seen.

Gary has them in a matchup zone.

[IUPalum]

I don't think IUP has any chance of still being open to on-campus students beyond a couple more weeks. These kids here are just acting like morons and the results are showing. Hopefully they don't punish athletics if the whole school goes online.

Oh I sure believe it. Mercyhurst campus actually doesn't look bad. Most students I see are wearing masks and there are not really any big groups that I've seen.

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I've heard rumors that the PSAC wants to start basketball earlier.

I don't think IUP has any chance of still being open to on-campus students beyond a couple more weeks. These kids here are just acting like morons and the results are showing. Hopefully they don't punish athletics if the whole school goes online.

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Anybody see the annual Indiana Gazette article about the incoming recruiting class? I don't think there was one but I could have missed it. Odd.

The roster isn't up, either, ... but, that's not a huge surprise.

As of now, it sounds like opening night will be Jan. 17.

No official word if Joe's two foreign imports are here or not. Tomiwa Sulaiman, in particular, was expected to play immediately in the post rotation. He picked IUP over several smaller D1 mid-major offers.

I've heard rumors that the PSAC wants to start basketball earlier.

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Anybody see the annual Indiana Gazette article about the incoming recruiting class? I don't think there was one but I could have missed it. Odd.

The roster isn't up, either, ... but, that's not a huge surprise.

As of now, it sounds like opening night will be Jan. 17.

No official word if Joe's two foreign imports are here or not. Tomiwa Sulaiman, in particular, was expected to play immediately in the post rotation. He picked IUP over several smaller D1 mid-major offers.

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Well deserved!!!

It will squash the 'retirement' talk for the next 5 years, too.

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Unofficial reports saying Redshirt Joe just signed a lucrative extension. It may, in fact, make him the highest paid coach in D2.

Well deserved!!!

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Unofficial reports saying Redshirt Joe just signed a lucrative extension. It may, in fact, make him the highest paid coach in D2.

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IUP-TV got nominated for a regional Emmy Award for its sports broadcasts.

I have no doubt it's a quality product. Just imagine if anybody could actually watch it without the screen freezing every 40 seconds.

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Hard to believe any pro team would want him with his injury history and coming off an ACL tear. He's got to prove he can stay healthy this year for a pro team to give him a look. He's talented enough but no team wants to spend on an injury question.

I do think this will be his last dance -- either way -- at the collegiate level. He's 23 now.

He should be healed up 100 percent by the time they start. He was injured around Thanksgiving last year. So, by the time (if) they play a game ... probably 15 months removed.

From what we saw in four games last year (3.5) ... he'll dominate on this level in a full season. Add to it Ethan is a major force so they will be a match-up nightmare.