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Title: Big East to represent U.S. at 2019 Pan Am Games
Post by: Skip Intro on December 18, 2018, 01:36:05 PM
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/25566697/big-east-represent-us-2019-pan-games

Wonder how many players each team will get to send?  I'd imagine Markus and Sam are locks (assuming they want to be).
Title: Re: Big East to represent U.S. at 2019 Pan Am Games
Post by: SaveOD238 on December 18, 2018, 03:46:13 PM
This is a really interesting opportunity.  Good for the Big East and coach Cooley.

It will be interesting to see what kind of players they select.  Is it experienced vets?  In that case Markus and Sam are definitely possibilities.  Is it mid-career, mid-level talents?  Then we might see Greg or Koby or Theo.  Is it the best NBA potential talents?  Then it will be Joey.
Title: Re: Big East to represent U.S. at 2019 Pan Am Games
Post by: barfolomew on December 18, 2018, 03:58:08 PM
Agreed, this is great.
And multiple MU kids should get to experience this if we finish in the top two or three as expected this season.
Title: Re: Big East to represent U.S. at 2019 Pan Am Games
Post by: Aircraftcarrier on December 18, 2018, 04:01:41 PM
Koby is not a mid level talent.
Title: Re: Big East to represent U.S. at 2019 Pan Am Games
Post by: reinko on December 18, 2018, 04:12:43 PM
Wonder if WoJo would be in line to be on the bench
Title: Re: Big East to represent U.S. at 2019 Pan Am Games
Post by: Pakuni on December 18, 2018, 04:39:18 PM
Depending on transfers/early entries, here's a stab at a roster:

Markus Howard, G
Shamorie Ponds, G
Myles Powell, G
Kamar Baldwin, G
Quentin Goodin, G
Collin Gilespie, G
Sam Hauser, F
Alpha Diallo, F
Naji Marshall, F
Mustapha Heron, F
Tyrique Jones, C/F
Nate Watson, C
13? Joey Hauser? Theo John?

Title: Re: Big East to represent U.S. at 2019 Pan Am Games
Post by: buckchuckler on December 18, 2018, 04:42:20 PM
Quote from: Pakuni on December 18, 2018, 04:39:18 PM
Depending on transfers/early entries, here's a stab at a roster:

Markus Howard, G
Shamorie Ponds, G
Myles Powell, G
Kamar Baldwin, G
Quentin Goodin, G
Collin Gilespie, G
Sam Hauser, F
Alpha Diallo, F
Naji Marshall, F
Mustapha Heron, F
Tyrique Jones, C/F
Nate Watson, C
13? Joey Hauser? Theo John?

Boy do I wish MU could get a player like that.
Title: Re: Big East to represent U.S. at 2019 Pan Am Games
Post by: brewcity77 on December 18, 2018, 04:58:00 PM
Interesting. After watching Purdue compete in that before last season, I reached out to Broeker about MU jumping into that because we are eligible for a preseason trip in 2019. I hope they find time and are able to do both. A foreign trip could be huge to help a veteran team with high expectations bond.
Title: Re: Big East to represent U.S. at 2019 Pan Am Games
Post by: Herman Cain on December 18, 2018, 11:32:47 PM
I think they would try to get one player from each team in the league . 
Title: Re: Big East to represent U.S. at 2019 Pan Am Games
Post by: MU82 on December 18, 2018, 11:43:10 PM
Quote from: buckchuckler on December 18, 2018, 04:42:20 PM
Boy do I wish MU could get a player like that.

I would only pick great FT shooters because those matta so much!
Title: Re: Big East to represent U.S. at 2019 Pan Am Games
Post by: MomofMUltiples on December 19, 2018, 09:35:28 AM
Quote from: Herman Cain on December 18, 2018, 11:32:47 PM
I think they would try to get one player from each team in the league .

Seriously?  If the Big East wants to win, they will pick the best players at each position regardless of whether all teams are represented. 
Title: Re: Big East to represent U.S. at 2019 Pan Am Games
Post by: Pakuni on December 19, 2018, 09:49:27 AM
Quote from: MomofMUltiples on December 19, 2018, 09:35:28 AM
Seriously?  If the Big East wants to win, they will pick the best players at each position regardless of whether all teams are represented.

Right. It's not an all-star game. It's a competitive tournament and the best players should go.
Title: Re: Big East to represent U.S. at 2019 Pan Am Games
Post by: Herman Cain on December 19, 2018, 12:49:27 PM
Quote from: MomofMUltiples on December 19, 2018, 09:35:28 AM
Seriously?  If the Big East wants to win, they will pick the best players at each position regardless of whether all teams are represented.
I am not saying that is what they "should " do. Rather it is likely what may happen for internal conference politics reasons . 

One of my kids played on a national team and that is pretty much how it worked. The Head Coach then got a couple bonus picks that he used on kids from his own team  in that case. Obviously every situation is different . The good news is there are a lot of quality players in the league to choose from.
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