Big East Roster Updates

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

You still have Yetna for SHU on the outgoing list.

Hes coming back.

Appreciate the tip. I'll fix it on the next update.

[Herman Cain]

As expected Scheirerman withdraws from draft and is going to Creighton

https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2022/05/25/baylor-scheierman-nba-draft-creighton/

[Billy Hoyle]

Nice pickup for DePaul. He'll be a top target on the transfer market in 2024.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/depaul-basketball-recruiting-four-star-pf-tafara-gapare-commits-to-blue-demons-on-cbs-sports-hq/

Ranked the No. 46 overall player in the class by 247Sports, Gapare should be a force for the Blue Demons whenever he ultimately suits up.

[Herman Cain]

Very Detailed article on Big East incoming transfers . The league got some excellent prospects on paper.

https://247sports.com/college/marquette/LongFormArticle/College-basketball-transfer-portal-Examining-each-new-Big-East-players-potential-role-189022844/#189022844_1

[Pakuni]

Designated fouler leaving Creighton.

John Fanta @John_Fanta
News: Rati Andronikashvili has informed the Creighton coaching staff that he will not be returning to the Bluejay program. Andronikashvili has indicated that he intends to pursue professional opportunities in Europe. He played in 33 games this past season (1.8 PPG, 1.1 APG).

[NCMUFan]

AKA - Marquette deflator.

[jfp61]

Designated fouler leaving Creighton.

John Fanta @John_Fanta
News: Rati Andronikashvili has informed the Creighton coaching staff that he will not be returning to the Bluejay program. Andronikashvili has indicated that he intends to pursue professional opportunities in Europe. He played in 33 games this past season (1.8 PPG, 1.1 APG).

Crieghton got better today

[brewcity77]

Andro was a good defender who was getting minutes before Nembhard went down. He would've been a useful bench piece. They definitely didn't get better in losing him.

[panda]

Andro was a good defender who was getting minutes before Nembhard went down. He would've been a useful bench piece. They definitely didn't get better in losing him.

Classic try hard defender. Looks good effort wise, but often out of position.

Putting it kindly, he's a mediocre at best player.

[jfp61]

As much as Rati made Crieghtons defense better, he made their offense two times worse.

The only players with comparable impacts to him are guys who only play in blowouts.

[withoutbias]

What does KenPom say?

[brewcity77]

Classic try hard defender. Looks good effort wise, but often out of position.

Putting it kindly, he's a mediocre at best player.

He knows his role and doesn't overextend. Rarely uses the ball on offense. He's perfectly fine for a third PG option, which is what he was going to be. Losing him doesn't hurt their ceiling, but it does lower their floor.

[panda]

He knows his role and doesn't overextend. Rarely uses the ball on offense. He's perfectly fine for a third PG option, which is what he was going to be. Losing him doesn't hurt their ceiling, but it does lower their floor.

Sounds like a guy that Creighton won't miss and will easily be able to replace with a higher level of talent.

[brewcity77]

Sounds like a guy that Creighton won't miss and will easily be able to replace with a higher level of talent.

Tell me, who are they going to replace him with in mid-August? 

[panda]

Tell me, who are they going to replace him with in mid-August? 

He's a sophomore. Him leaving gives them much more roster flexibility instead of carrying a non contributor for three or four years.

[brewcity77]

He's a sophomore. Him leaving gives them much more roster flexibility instead of carrying a non contributor for three or four years.

No, it really doesn't. At this point of the summer that's just a silly argument. It gives them a thinner roster with fewer options. If he announces this in April or May, then sure, it could be a benefit. But August? No, that's not helpful.

[jfp61]

No, it really doesn't. At this point of the summer that's just a silly argument. It gives them a thinner roster with fewer options. If he announces this in April or May, then sure, it could be a benefit. But August? No, that's not helpful.

When you remove a player who doesn't make as large of an impact as other players on the team, it allows for the players who leaves minutes to got to the rest of the team.

Not having to play Rati 12-13 minutes per game makes Creighton a better basketball team this year.

[cheebs09]

When you remove a player who doesn't make as large of an impact as other players on the team, it allows for the players who leaves minutes to got to the rest of the team.

Not having to play Rati 12-13 minutes per game makes Creighton a better basketball team this year.

Not if this results in a player worse than him getting more minutes. Or if the other players' efficiency reduces by having to play more minutes.

[The Sultan]

When you remove a player who doesn't make as large of an impact as other players on the team, it allows for the players who leaves minutes to got to the rest of the team.

Not having to play Rati 12-13 minutes per game makes Creighton a better basketball team this year.

That doesn't make any sense. If that were the case, why wouldn't McDermott just play someone else instead of him? A coach doesn't HAVE to play anyone. 

[WhiteTrash]

Not if this results in a player worse than him getting more minutes. Or if the other players' efficiency reduces by having to play more minutes.

Gotta love Scoop in mid-August. 

[jfp61]

That doesn't make any sense. If that were the case, why wouldn't McDermott just play someone else instead of him? A coach doesn't HAVE to play anyone.

My guess is if he is leaving in august. He told him that.

Also assuming coaches coach the on the court product optimally is hilarious. If they did, a lot more team would be 7 and 8 man rotations.

[jfp61]

Not if this results in a player worse than him getting more minutes. Or if the other players' efficiency reduces by having to play more minutes.

Among all high major players with 30% of minutes last year, (including the American for some reason), Rati had the second worst offensive rating in all of college basketball with a rating of 65.4.

He shot 21.7% from two, and 20.7% from three. He had a 29.2% turnover rate.

Please tell me how losing Rati does not help Creighton.

[The Sultan]

My guess is if he is leaving in august. He told him that.

Now you are just making a circular argument considering you just said that McD would have to play him 12-13 per game. And it proves brew's point. Now if there are injuries, there will be less options available. The only way this helps Creighton is that it frees up scholarship for future years - it can only hurt them THIS year unless he is a bad locker room guy.

Also assuming coaches coach the on the court product optimally is hilarious. If they did, a lot more team would be 7 and 8 man rotations.

Not as hilarious as message board guys thinking they know more than a D1 head coach how to coach basketball.

[jfp61]

Now you are just making a circular argument considering you just said that McD would have to play him 12-13 per game. And it proves brew's point. Now if there are injuries, there will be less options available. The only way this helps Creighton is that it frees up scholarship for future years - it can only hurt them THIS year unless he is a bad locker room guy.


Not as hilarious as message board guys thinking they know more than a D1 head coach how to coach basketball.

He played him 12-13 mpg last year. They added Baylor Scheierman and Francisco Farabello. Rati was likely asked to leave/ or told he wouldn't get many minutes so he left. This will make Creighton a better team on the court next year because he is bad at basketball relative to his teammates. If Creighton as 5 guard injuries, my guess is Creighton are screwed if Rati were to stay or not.


I don't think i know more than college basketball coaches. Coaches always think about teams long term viability. They think about keeping 10+ guys happy and playing. Coaches take into count team morale and other things off the court. Its why college basketball teams schedule buy games every year.

[panda]

No, it really doesn't. At this point of the summer that's just a silly argument. It gives them a thinner roster with fewer options. If he announces this in April or May, then sure, it could be a benefit. But August? No, that's not helpful.

They're better off finding a preferred walk on that doesn't take a scholarship spot than keeping him on the books. They took a flier on him and he didn't pan out. Better to cut the line earlier and bring in more talent.

Poster who said Creighton got better was hyperbolic, but acting as if they lost anything more than a very poor player is equally hyperbolic.