Ben Gold Commits

[#UnleashSean]

You're wildly misguided in your criticism.

International recruiting is 100% relationship and trust based. Most times, coaches may only see the guy play live maybe once. Otherwise it's mostly second hand info from coaches, scouts etc.

Most programs don't have international ties so they choose not to blindly go into the market.

Ehhh, it's not 2001. Most coaches (while true rarely see live game) see plenty of film of game action now a days.

[Ardmore Mug]

My friend Nathan always says "Expect the worst, and hope for the best". He could be Sean Marks (a kiwi at Cal), or he could be Larry Bird. Larry played high school bb in French Lick. I think that's in France, right outside Paris. Not that I was ever good in geography.

You might want to google, French Lick, INDIANA ! ! !   

[panda]

Ehhh, it's not 2001. Most coaches (while true rarely see live game) see plenty of film of game action now a days.

Coaches still need relationships for trustworthy recommendations on these guys. Shaka isn't sitting on YouTube watching mixtapes.

Not all coaches and programs have those relationships - Hence why the original poster was misguided saying that we should be dubious on the talent level because of Gold's final 3.

[Scoop Snoop]

You might want to google, French Lick, INDIANA ! ! !   

I'm guessing it was a joke. I've been in French Lick, Indiana. There are a couple of resorts there but the town itself is pure Hicksville.

Getting back to Gold- I cannot imagine Shaka would bring in a Kiwi or any other "offshore" player if he did not see something special about the guy. He's got a very good eye for talent. I do not care at all what schools were or were not recruiting Gold. 

[WhiteTrash]

I'm guessing it was a joke. I've been in French Lick, Indiana. There are a couple of resorts there but the town itself is pure Hicksville.

Getting back to Gold- I cannot imagine Shaka would bring in a Kiwi or any other "offshore" player if he did not see something special about the guy. He's got a very good eye for talent. I do not care at all what schools were or were not recruiting Gold.

Pretty, nay 100%, sure both of them were joking.

[MuggsyB]

25lbs and we may have something.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Welcome to the MU family Mr. Gold!

[4everwarriors]

My friend Nathan always says "Expect the worst, and hope for the best". He could be Sean Marks (a kiwi at Cal), or he could be Larry Bird. Larry played high school bb in French Lick. I think that's in France, right outside Paris. Not that I was ever good in geography.

Nah, French lick iz kinda a sexual thang, aina?

[WarriorFan]

I would estimate that the NBA global academy:
- has some good talent evaluators
- is a good source for overseas recruits
- could be a reliable long term pipeline (this is Shaka's 2nd)

Most of the people running the regional programs are former players or current scouts from NBA teams.  The whole idea is to secure the best talent in the region. If the kid got into it and also played for NZ national team (juniors), that's a good start.

Probably he's had better coaching and more discipline than 98% of AAU kids.

[The Sultan]

Level of comp doesn't matter to much for that video.

• he can shoot from nba range in game action
• he can run the floor
• he can dribble[/il]
  

Already better then what a majority of our bigs can do. The question will be if his body can hold up vs big east bigs.

Of course level of competition matters. Can he hit those shots with a hand in his face?  When his shot is sped up? Can he dribble around BE level defenders? 

[avid1010]

Always like to see who is MU recruiting against, not impressed besting Loyola and Washington St., time will tell.  Still need a physical big or maybe 2

Hope you're as wrong about him as you have been about Shaka.

[Herman Cain]

25lbs and we may have something.

Muggsy:
25 Lbs and Ben Gold will become  Ben Hur

[Scoop Snoop]

Pretty, nay 100%, sure both of them were joking.

(Answers phone. It's Larry Bird).

"Hey smart ass! I've tracked you down, know where you live, and I'm on my way!"

"C'mon Larry! It was a joke. OK? French Lick is one of the prettiest little towns I have ever seen."

[MU82]

Muggsy:
25 Lbs and Ben Gold will become  Ben Hur

From his cold, dead hands.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I think Marquette should find a way to bring on Milwaukee person, Rick Ness from Gold Rush as a sponsor.

[NCMUFan]

If he can play like Bulter's Simas Lukosius of Lithuania did against us, he can contribute.
Move over Davidson, Marquette is going international (or at least trying again).

[mubb3434]

Of course level of competition matters. Can he hit those shots with a hand in his face?  When his shot is sped up? Can he dribble around BE level defenders?

The videos I saw circulating yesterday included clips of him hitting contested 3's. No downside to this one!

[Dr. Blackheart]

When will Ben Steele interview Ben Gold?

[79Warrior]

Always like to see who is MU recruiting against, not impressed besting Loyola and Washington St., time will tell.  Still need a physical big or maybe 2

Who cares? Mark Few has had tremendous success recruiting players nobody looked at.

[lessthannick11]

When will Ben Steele interview Ben Gold?

They are still Ironing out the details

[war1980rior]

For some reason I thought of the tail end of this song when I saw MU recruited Gold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj0ryRB8f9A

[NCMUFan]

That was one odd movie.

[jfp61]

NBA Academy Australia Grads- Decent hit rate recently

2023
Tyrese Procter- 5 star

2022
Joshua Ojianwuna- Baylor
Ben Gold- Marquette   

2020
Josh Giddey - OKC Thunder
Efe Abogidi- Washington State
Aly Khalifa- Charolette

2019
Hyunjung Lee- Davidson
Santiago Vescavi- Tennessee
Francisco Farabello -TCU
Sean Bairstow - Utah St.
Anyang Garang- UMBC

[willie warrior]

A skinny Froling?

Oh boy. A difference maker in froling mold?

[Uncle Rico]

Oh boy. A difference maker in froling mold?

Thanks, Willie