Lamonte Bearden - Buffalo Transfer

[jsglow]

The dumb people think it is a bad idea too.

brew and JB?

[brewcity77]

brew and JB?

Sounds about right, just ask my wife.

[MU82]

Sounds like a shorter, not-as-good-defensively, pot-smoking Lockett.

I've cooled on him already.

[hdog1017]

Can he stroke it from downtown?

[WarriorPride68]

Suspended 3 games last season for marijuana use.

Red flag?

Also got busted his senior year of HS:

http://fox6now.com/2014/01/24/four-germantown-h-s-basketball-players-arrested-for-possession/

[4everwarriors]

If he's good 'nough for Miller @ U of A, den maybe wee should jump all in. He had a decent game vs. Bucky his freshman season, ai na?

[MU82]

If he's good 'nough for Miller @ U of A, den maybe wee should jump all in. He had a decent game vs. Bucky his freshman season, ai na?

So did Derrick Wilson.

[jsglow]

Also got busted his senior year of HS:

http://fox6now.com/2014/01/24/four-germantown-h-s-basketball-players-arrested-for-possession/

That's enough info for me.

[Herman Cain]

That's enough info for me.

If Bearden was the lawyer in Ted2 he would get hired.

[esotericmindguy]

I do love how excited the board gets with high school stats or AAU highlights, yet quick to dismiss a guy that averaged 14 a game in the MAC. Same feeling with Rowsey, who average 20 PPG in college. I'll take a guy who succeeded in the MAC over a #75 ranked player in high school all day. Plus he's been to the NCAA tourney twice, two more times than most guys on the roster.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

I do love how excited the board gets with high school stats or AAU highlights, yet quick to dismiss a guy that averaged 14 a game in the MAC. Same feeling with Rowsey, who average 20 PPG in college. I'll take a guy who succeeded in the MAC over a #75 ranked player in high school all day. Plus he's been to the NCAA tourney twice, two more times than most guys on the roster.

Agreed.

Not sure he really plays a position that is a major need for next year, but he certainly wouldn't hurt. Dismissing him for the off court stuff is silly, IMO.

[brewcity77]

I do love how excited the board gets with high school stats or AAU highlights, yet quick to dismiss a guy that averaged 14 a game in the MAC. Same feeling with Rowsey, who average 20 PPG in college. I'll take a guy who succeeded in the MAC over a #75 ranked player in high school all day. Plus he's been to the NCAA tourney twice, two more times than most guys on the roster.

I don't think anyone is saying Bearden isn't a good player. Okay...well, at least I'm not saying that. But he is a low eFG% guy that doesn't shoot the three well. He has proven to be a good distributor, but with Rowsey, Carter, and Howard all on the roster, that doesn't seem to be a huge need. In addition, if he's more of a combo guard, Cheatham would be in the same class and can play down at the 1 if needed.

Looking at 2017-18 when he would be eligible, we are projected to have Duane Wilson, Andrew Rowsey, Traci Carter, Haanif Cheatham, and Markus Howard on the roster. That's at least 5 guys at the 1/2 positions that Bearden would play. Bearden also isn't a good three-point shooter, and on a team that seems to be built around the ability to hit long-range shots from the guard positions, he doesn't really match what the staff is trying to do.

He'll be a good player for someone, I just don't see him as a fit for us.

[🏀]

You guys dismissing this guy because of pot all loved MU's version of Cheech and Chong.

[Dawson Rental]

The dumb people think it is a bad idea too.

I'm sure they're cool with you representin'

[Herman Cain]

I'm sure they're cool with you representin'

I took the lead.

[tower912]

Is he 6'8?    Right now, the last thing MU needs is another guard.