Lets assume DJ is gone, who is our starting pt guard next year?

[augoman]

I love Matthews; attitude, smarts, speed,...but he has hands of cement and makes a terrible pt guard.  He's a 3. 

[77ncaachamps]

What does Matthews making the pros mean to anything MU, especially this conversation?

I question that too.

I can see part of bilsu's logic: MU not turning in-grown talent into NBA talent CAN be a chip used by the Badger recruiters. But it really doesn't matter...

Here is the list of Wisconsin Gatorade POYs. See how many NBA players from UW you can find on this list:

Tim Jarmusz     2006-07     Boys Basketball     F     Oshkosh     WI
Jerry Smith    2005-06    Boys Basketball    Guard    Wauwatosa    WI
Wesley Matthews    2004-05    Boys Basketball    Guard    Madison    WI
Michael Flowers    2003-04    Boys Basketball    PG    Madison    WI
Brian Butch    2002-03    Boys Basketball    Fwd/Guard    Appleton    WI
Steve Novak    2001-02    Boys Basketball    Fwd    Brown Deer    WI
Devin Harris    2000-01    Boys Basketball    G    Wauwatosa    WI
Scott Merritt    1999-00    Boys Basketball    F    Wauwatosa    WI
Marshall Williams    1998-99    Boys Basketball    G    Milwaukee    WI
Drew Diener    1997-98    Boys Basketball    G    Fond du Lac    WI
Mike Kelley    1996-97    Boys Basketball    G    Milwaukee    WI
Sanjay Adell    1995-96    Boys Basketball    G/F    Milwaukee    WI
Sam Okey    1994-95    Boys Basketball    F    Cassville    WI
Dayon Ninkovic    1993-94    Boys Basketball    F    Milwaukee    WI
Anthony Pieper    1992-93    Boys Basketball    G    Wausaukee    WI
Brian Currie    1991-92    Boys Basketball    F    Milwaukee    WI
Calvin Rayford    1990-91    Boys Basketball    G    Milwaukee    WI
Damon Key    1989-90    Boys Basketball    F    Milwaukee    WI
Larry Hisle Jr.    1988-89    Boys Basketball    G/F    Mequon    WI
Keith Stewart    1987-88    Boys Basketball    G    Milwaukee    WI
Jay Schell    1986-87    Boys Basketball    G/F    Stevens Point    WI
Kurt Portmann    1985-86    Boys Basketball    C    Sheboygan    WI

MY count has Wisconsin ONE, Marquette ONE. And Scotty Merritt - you can say - ALMOST made an NBA roster but played in the NBDL.

Is developing local (or any) talent into NBA talent important to a recruit? Of course. But opportunity, exposure, and success are what really get the recruits to attend your school.

[Murffieus]

Accker would be adequate as a BE PG offensively----but defensively at only 5'6" (or whatever) people will be able to shoot over him----then too, would he be replacing DJ's rebounding?

[mosarsour]

Acker

[muarmy81]

Accker would be adequate as a BE PG offensively----but defensively at only 5'6" (or whatever) people will be able to shoot over him----then too, would he be replacing DJ's rebounding?

Murf:
That's an excellent point.  We all would probably generally agree that Cube and Acker will fill the offensive void left by DJ but I, for one, had forgotten that part of DJ's game that will sorely be missed, his rebounding.  For 5'11" he sure could board.