Iup basketball

[IUPbigINDIANS]

With a shortened season the conference slate becomes a bit more interesting. It's a tough stretch to start the season. Gannon and SRU also visit the KCAC over break. The Saturday, Jan. 30, trip to SRU is always a tough one. Below lists 20 games. They can play a max of 22 regular season games. I suspect two 'tune up' type home games prior to Shepherd visiting.

2020-21

11/21 (SAT)	Shepherd
11/22 (SUN)	Shippensburg
12/4 (FRI)	@ Kutztown
12/5 (SAT)	@ West Chester
12/16	Edinboro
12/19	@ California
1/2	Gannon
1/6	@ Seton Hill
1/9	Slippery Rock
1/13	BYE
1/16	@ Mercyhurst
1/20	@ Clarion
1/23	UPJ
1/27	@ Gannon
1/30	@ Slippery Rock
2/3	California
2/6	Mercyhurst
2/10	BYE
2/13	Seton Hill
2/17	@ Edinboro
2/20	@ UPJ
2/24	Clarion

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Class of 2021 offer SG Matt Davis (Johns Creek, GA, and The-Skill-Factory High School) has verbally committed to Charleston Southern.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Looks like a late addition has surfaced (walk-on).

Nike McGlynn is a 6'2" guard from York. He had a very strong junior year but missed his senior season due to injury.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I really hope Anthony White stays. Kind of lost in history is the fact he really bailed them out last year in a pivotal game.

Recall the Saturday-Sunday doubleheader ... Demo was lost for the season the day before and Joe had ESU the next day.

Anthony hadn't really played in the first four games and then came in for a game-high 16 points in a 80-56 bashing of the Warriors.

I said all season he'd have started for the vast majority of teams in the PSAC. I'd hate to see him leave right before his senior season. He's been a big part of the program. I know his potential leaving isn't basketball or IUP related.

Basketball-wise, he's developed from a walk-on to a well-built, 6'3" really athletc guard. Call him a role player but guys like him are hard to find.

[IUPalum]

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Not sure how even Redshirt Joe is going to get this roster down to his preferred 6-man rotation by January. LOL.

As we know it ... 2020-21 Roster:

Guard:
Armoni Foster
Shawndale Jones
David Morris
K.J. Rhodes
Bryce Radford
Enrique Cordon Sjoberg
Anthony White (rumored to be leaving)
Kyle Polce
Jackson Faulk (walk-on)

Forward:

Tommy Demogerontas (6'8, 220 lbs)
Ethan Porterfield (6'9", 225 lbs)
Ousmane Diop (6'10", 225 lbs)
Tomiwa Sulaiman (6'6", 225 lbs)
Nolan Burk (6'8", 235 lbs) (walk-on)

Utility:

Dylan Benton (walk-on)


That's 15 players as of now. If Anthony leaves that's 14. Three walk-ons and 11 scholarship players. This is Joe's deepest roster I can remember.

I'm assuming Polce, Burk, Faulk and Sjoberg will redshirt. Sulaiman is going to play as a true freshman per reports. He may actually dress the walk-ons (he typically does).

[Fightingscot82]

Is there a travel ban for students from Europe?

Not right now. I was expecting one in March but it never happened. I imagine they'll get a temperature scan when they arrive then will have to self quarantine for 14 days before starting team activities.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I long ago quit second-guessing Lombardi recruits. Most of them, anyway. Keep sending those $$$ checks. Joe can recruit around the globe.

[CALUPA69]

Is there a travel ban for students from Europe?

Hope not come September or a significant player for VULCANS WBB from SHEFFIELD ENG. will be sorely missed.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

But, when you consider he has his 7 for next year ...

[IUPbigINDIANS]

On the 'immediate' surface .... wasn't expecting so many high school players.

[Bart]

Looks like Joe just pulled a couple of European players for next year. Any scouting report on these guys?

Is there a travel ban for students from Europe?

[IUPalum]

Looks like Joe just pulled a couple of European players for next year. Any scouting report on these guys?

[Scrub]

Looks like Joe just pulled a couple of European players for next year. Any scouting report on these guys?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

We'll have 22 regular season games this year.

16 vs the West
(usually) 5 crossover vs the East

That's a pretty small non-conference schedule (1 game). Being that IUP typically played all or all but one non-conference game at home ... that's certainly a hit on the gate.


IUP announced this morning they are planning to have students on campus in the Fall.