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North Carolina ... no.
Duquesne ... yes.
And, likely, many in between.
There aren't many ... Sleva, Cobo, Bonifant, Norfleet ... they could have all played up. I also think by his junior and senior seasons DeVante Chance could have played up. Anthony Glover, as a senior, could have played at any NEC-level program. Micah Till would find a D1 hoops home tonight if he wanted to do so.
The jump to the Top 25 is extreme but the rest ... the leap from elite D2 to D1 isn't as big as many think.
Amir Hinton will go straight from Lock Haven to a Power 5 program.
As for Cobo ... If he went on the market as a grad transfer right now ... at 6'9" with his ball skills ... he'd have D1 coaches salivating over him by 6pm tonight.
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George and Weezy Jefferson. They were movin' on up!Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post
Do you think Cobo could play at D-I? Very good ball player for IUP but I'm not sure if the vast majority of D-II players would even be a blip on most D-I coaches transfer radar to be honest.
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Hankins is going to D1 Xavier. That's a pretty big jump. Xavier was a No. 1 seed in the recent Big Dance.
Obviously a Sleva or Cobo could easily have found homes in similar moves.
I feel for Ferris State ... losing their star and all.
I was just saying I hope his move doesn't start a pattern. That would really suck for the team being left behind in D2.Leave a comment:
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My top ten list was for most colorful IUP basketball characters. Not sure if you guys took it that way.
Mims was really something else. Wasn't there a time when the men's team was departing at like 8 AM to go somewhere and he got arrested at like 3 AM? I'll bet that was a really interesting conversation with Gary and him. But no better talent than Mims as he led IUP to the final four that year.
I think Misenko was the one who coached Homer-Center boys basketball for a time after he graduated IUP. I wonder if he made coaching his life's work?
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Still is ... he was a game this year. He stood beside Cobo and Cobo looked like a stick figure.Originally posted by IUP Extra Mile View PostLeave a comment:
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Have to include Robert Misenko on that ALL TIME, First Team ALL IUP roster...HE was a beastOriginally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View PostLeave a comment:
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Dennis Mims was the prized golden child of the Gary Edwards mercenary days ...
I think many of the IUP brass discredit him due to being a one-year guy, but I'm not sure the program has ever had a more dominant player. He was a scary dude ... looked like he was on loan from the NBA Power Forward program. I think his teammates were even afraid of him.
My opinion, Mims and Rodney Horton have to be on the 'first team' All-IUP roster. They were both on a different level.Leave a comment:
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The Jim Morrison of PSAC hoops! I believe it was spelled Castorina.Originally posted by IUPalum View Post
Who were the ten most colorful IUP Basketball personalities over the past 15 years or so?
These get my vote (men's and women's ball):
10. Jahzinga Tracey- As good as it will ever get. Loved her Jordan-esque look of quiet confidence that came with knowing she could school practically anyone on the court at any time.
9. Daryl Webb- IUP's version of Mighty Joe Young. He was impressive.
8. Eric Castorina- His motor ran on high all the time.
7. Joe Lombardi- Bravado became a watch word on campus with him. 007 on the sideline.
6. Kylie Miller- Full throttle all the time. 150% all the time. How could anyone do that?
5. Jeff Dow- Unforgettable women's coach who was such a conversation piece. And Ashton Smith- Dynamic backcourt player with charisma.
4. Dennis Mims- A true outlaw, but a darn talented one.
3. DeVante Chance- Little man could sure play some ball. And Jack Benedict- ultra-colorful play by play radio man.
2. Fannar Olafsson- The guy was pretty nutty!
1. Gary Edwards- Nobody else like him in the world. He truly took the prize in all areas.
I'm sure I left a lot of very memorable characters out here. A lot of these folks will never be forgotten by the IUP faithful.
Anybody else have a list?
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I hope this Hankins move (grad transfer) doesn't snowball in D2.
Certainly a Cobo type would be prime for such a move.Leave a comment:
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Ferris State star center Zach Hankins is transferring to Xavier per VC.Leave a comment:
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Bring back the aggressiveness of Eric Castorino!Leave a comment:
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I see him logging heavy minutes but he won't start this year. My assumption is he will play behind Cobo at small forward -- likely in a '6th man' type role.
He's athletic enough that I think he brings a lot of diversity to the lineup. Joe may be able to get creative with how he uses him. Humphries is a bigger Tevin Hanner (with more offensive ability). He's a very strong defensive player -- something IUP has been lacking a bit lately and should especially help as the trap/point man on Joe's press.
I see him as a much-needed piece to the puzzle. The team needed to get faster and stronger defensively. He's also bulked up since high school -- I'd peg him around 210 to 215 pounds now and he's listed at 6'6".
One box checked. Now time for the 2-3 guards.
Randy Bell. Randy Bell. Randy Bell.
Amir Hinton. Amir Hinton. Amir Hinton.
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