Agreed, there are only a handful of current NBA players at the moment who can match VJ's athleticism. And I don't think VJ's offensive skills are nearly as raw as some on here make them out to be. His shot is not broken, he has excellent court vision, is an excellent passer, and has an above-average handle. He may never be an alpha scorer in the NBA or in college but he does so many other little things that contribute to winning basketball. To me he gives off the same vibes as Missi, a kid who soaks up coaching like a sponge and who will work tirelessly on his game.Quinton said:
Vj has special athleticism, even for the league. He's the most athletic player in college ball this year
I agree on the offensive skills, but teams are going to see elite defensive potential with the right coaching as the absolute floor. Most teams believe very strongly in their ability to develop/teach compared to college programs so they will be raving over the offensive potential over time.
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Baylor Basketball
Gameday Thread: Baylor Returns To Waco To Take On Cincinnati
Baylor (9-4, 1-1) hosts Cincinnati (10-3, 0-2) on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. CST at Foster Pavilion. The game will be streamed on ESPN+
Predictions
KenPom: Baylor 72, Cincinnati 67
Torvik: Baylor 69, Cincinnati 65
Evan Miyakawa: Baylor 73, Cincinnati 70
Haslemetrics: Baylor 68, Cincinnati 65
Coaches
Cincinnati: Wes Miller (41) 258-181 (73-46 at Cincy); 2 NCAAs
Baylor: Scott Drew (54); 475-259 overall (455-248 at Baylor); 12 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship
Head to Head: 2-0 Drew
Cincinnati Starters
- Guard: Jizzle James (So.) 6-3 205 lbs; 12 ppg; 4 reb; 5 asst; 45% FG; 31% 3pt; 64% FT
- Guard: Dan Skillings (Jr.) 6-6 210 lbs; 12 ppg; 5 reb; 42% FG; 30% 3pt; 82% FT
- Forward: Simas Lukosius (Sr.) 6-8 225 lbs; 14 ppg; 3 reb; 3 asst; 46% FG; 41% 3pt; 85% FT
- Forward: Dillon Mitchell (Jr.) 6-8 210 lbs; 12 ppg; 8 reb; 68% FG; 35% 3pt; 27% FT
- Forward: Aziz Bandaogo (Sr.) 7-0 235 lbs; 9 ppg; 6 reb; 2 blks; 68% FG; 67% FT
Cincinnati Bench
- Guard: Day Day Thomas (Sr.) 6-1 190 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 37% FG; 42% 3pt; 78% FT
- Forward: Tyler Betsey (Fr.) 6-8 225 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 35% FG; 34% pt; 43% FT
- Forward: Arringten Paige (So.) 6-11 240 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 57% FG; 50% 3pt; 65% FT
Baylor Starters
- Guard: Jeremy Roach (Sr.) 6-2 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 4 asst; 44% FG; 39% 3pt; 75% FT
- Guard: Jayden Nunn (Sr.) 6-4 190 lbs; 12 ppg; 3 reb; 43% FG; 49% 3pt; 58% FT
- Guard: VJ Edgecombe (Fr.) 6-5 190 lbs; 12 ppg; 6 reb; 3 asst; 3 st; 40% FG; 29% 3pt 70% FT
- Forward: Norchad Omier (Sr.) 6-7 245 lbs; 16 ppg; 11 reb; 2 steals; 59% FG; 21% 3pt; 72% FT
- Forward: Josh Ojianwuna (Jr.) 6-10 255 lbs; 8 ppg; 7 reb; 78% FG; 64% FT
Baylor Bench
- Guard: Langston Love (Jr.) 6-5 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 3 reb; 36% FG; 29% 3pt; 75% FT
- Forward: Jalen Celestine (Sr.) 6-7 215 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 39% FG; 38% 3pt; 100% FT
- Guard: Rob Wright (Fr.) 6-1 180 lbs; 13 ppg; 5 asst; 48% FG; 41% 3pt; 77% FT
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