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Derrick Jones Jr. is a sick player archetype, vertical spacing 3&D wing… Insane dunker/oop catcher. Solid spot up shooter. Versatile defender that can hang with apex ball-handling wings while also providing weakside rim protection. Winning player.

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6’6 Guard Cameron Fowler is one of the most intriguing unranked players in the class of 2026. Fowler played behind Drake Powell before breaking out as a Junior where he averaged 21/7/3 on 54/41/73 splits and helped his team win the State Championship as a Junior and he averaged 22/7/3 on 53/39/77 splits as a Senior this season on one of the best teams in the state, while also being one of the best players in North Carolina. Fowler’s mix of athleticism, finishing, off ball instincts, shooting, defensive versatility, passing, rebounding, motor, and creation at 6’6, makes him an extremely intriguing player who can do a little bit of everything on the court. Fowler’s ability to score on all 3 levels as a creator and off ball scorer makes him extremely valuable. He was a high level cutter who shot 75% on cuts on 40 attempts while also being a standout creator who shot 65% at the rim overall on 175 attempts . Fowler was also one of the most efficient mid range creators who shot 54% on mid range looks while also being an elite shooter who shot 39% from three on 6 attempts a game and had the ability to shoot off movement looks, off a spot up, and had the ability to create off the dribble. Fowler is also a skilled passing connector and creator who used his motor to create second chance passing looks, find open teammates, or create looks for them. On the defensive end Fowler is an active defender who has the frame and athleticism to defend multiple positions.
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6’6 Guard Cameron Fowler is one of the most intriguing unranked players in the class of 2026. Fowler played behind Drake Powell before breaking out as a Junior where he averaged 21/7/3 on 54/41/73 splits and helped his team win the State Championship as a Junior and he averaged 22/7/3 on 53/39/77 splits as a Senior this season on one of the best teams in the state, while also being one of the best players in North Carolina. Fowler’s mix of athleticism, finishing, off ball instincts, shooting, defensive versatility, passing, rebounding, motor, and creation at 6’6, makes him an extremely intriguing player who can do a little bit of everything on the court. Fowler’s ability to score on all 3 levels as a creator and off ball scorer makes him extremely valuable. He was a high level cutter who shot 75% on cuts on 40 attempts while also being a standout creator who shot 65% at the rim overall on 175 attempts . Fowler was also one of the most efficient mid range creators who shot 54% on mid range looks while also being an elite shooter who shot 39% from three on 6 attempts a game and had the ability to shoot off movement looks, off a spot up, and had the ability to create off the dribble. Fowler is also a skilled passing connector and creator who used his motor to create second chance passing looks, find open teammates, or create looks for them. On the defensive end Fowler is an active defender who has the frame and athleticism to defend multiple positions.

KJ

13,209 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

I've been asked to review and provide thoughts on the question of a potential targeting call in the Hardin-Simmons Cowboy Football / UMHB Football🏈 #d3fb game Saturday. I have synced up two videos -- one from UMHB's broadcast and one posted by In The (D3FB) Huddle contributor Riley Conlee (Riley Conlee) (if he could provide credit to the videographer of it, I'd appreciate it). There is a full-speed view and a 20% speed view of the central action included in the video. To evaluate targeting, we have to review both aspects of the rule to see what, if anything, qualifies. I want to provide the entire set of rules (9-1-3 & 9-1-4): "Targeting and Making Forcible Contact With the Crown of the Helmet ARTICLE 3. No player shall target and make forcible contact against an opponent with the crown of their helmet. The crown of the helmet is the top segment of the helmet; namely, the circular area defined by a 6-inch radius from the apex (top) of the helmet. This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting (See Note 1 below). When in question, it is a foul. (Rule 9-6) (A.R. 9-1-3-I) Targeting and Making Forcible Contact to Head or Neck Area of a Defenseless Player ARTICLE 4. No player shall target and make forcible contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent (See Note 2 below) with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulder. This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting (See Note 1 below). When in question, it is a foul (Rules 2-27-14 and 9-6). (A.R. 9-1-4-I-VI) Note 1: “Targeting” means that a player takes aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking with forcible contact that goes beyond making a legal tackle or a legal block or playing the ball. Some indicators of targeting include but are not limited to: - Launch. A player leaving their feet to attack an opponent by an upward and forward thrust of the body to make forcible contact in the head or neck area. - A crouch followed by an upward and forward thrust to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area, even though one or both feet are still on the ground. - Leading with helmet, shoulder, forearm, fist, hand or elbow to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area. - Lowering the head before attacking by initiating forcible contact with the crown of the helmet. Note 2: Defenseless player (Rule 2-27-14). When in question, a player is defenseless. Examples of defenseless players include but are not limited to: - A player in the act of or just after throwing a pass. This includes an offensive player in a passing posture with focus downfield. - A receiver attempting to catch a forward pass or in position to receive a backward pass, or one who has completed a catch and has not had time to protect themselves or has not clearly become a ball carrier. - A kicker in the act of or just after kicking a ball, or during the kick or the return. - A kick returner attempting to catch or recover a kick, or one who has completed a catch or recovery and has not had time to protect themselves or has not clearly become a ball carrier. - A player on the ground. - A player obviously out of the play. - A player who receives a blind-side block. - A ball carrier already in the grasp of an opponent and whose forward progress has been stopped. - A quarterback any time after a change of possession - A ball carrier who has obviously given themselves up and is sliding feet- first. - A player attempting to recover a loose ball." We need to start at Note 2 to see if Kyle Brown qualified here as a "defenseless player." If not, then 9-1-4 would not apply to him here. Kyle was not a receiver or a passer per se here -- he was clearly a runner downfield and was not in the grasp of any player. As a result, he was not "defenseless" by definition. That means that the only way targeting can be called here is if the provisions of Rule 9-1-3 were violated. Rule 9-1-3 is VERY specific about the initial requirement before we can go to the question of a required indicator: "No player shall target and make forcible contact against an opponent with the crown of their helmet." The crown of the helmet is "the top segment of the helmet, specifically the circular area with a 6-inch radius from the apex (top) of the helmet." In the videos, we see a couple of telling signs. First, Kyle appeared to actually lower HIS helmet as the contact became imminent, which is something coaches advise against for a variety of reasons, including self-preservation. But what is telling is that the UMHB defender attempted to peel off as he saw the angle of the contact he was heading toward with Brown. Specifically, he appeared to end up perpendicular to Brown, perhaps catching Brown's facemask enough to cause the helmet to fly. Yet, that contact was NOT with the defender's crown. As a result, since Brown was not defenseless by rule and because the crown of the helmet was not used for forcible contact to the head/neck area, the picking up of the flag by the officials was appropriate. That said, I spoke with an official who reviewed the videos without commentary and who landed in the same spot as I did concerning the above. They stated that if immediate replay review was available, crews will generally throw the flag and go to review (here, it likely would have been overturned by review, preserving the defender's eligibility). Since the ASC is not providing the on-field replay review yet, the officials' decision would have impacted the game by ejecting a player for the last 6 minutes of the first half until a Halftime review would have been available. For those wondering about how replay is impacting the game, I think this is a good reminder of the nuances it can impact.
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I've been asked to review and provide thoughts on the question of a potential targeting call in the Hardin-Simmons Cowboy Football / UMHB Football🏈 #d3fb game Saturday. I have synced up two videos -- one from UMHB's broadcast and one posted by In The (D3FB) Huddle contributor Riley Conlee (Riley Conlee) (if he could provide credit to the videographer of it, I'd appreciate it). There is a full-speed view and a 20% speed view of the central action included in the video. To evaluate targeting, we have to review both aspects of the rule to see what, if anything, qualifies. I want to provide the entire set of rules (9-1-3 & 9-1-4): "Targeting and Making Forcible Contact With the Crown of the Helmet ARTICLE 3. No player shall target and make forcible contact against an opponent with the crown of their helmet. The crown of the helmet is the top segment of the helmet; namely, the circular area defined by a 6-inch radius from the apex (top) of the helmet. This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting (See Note 1 below). When in question, it is a foul. (Rule 9-6) (A.R. 9-1-3-I) Targeting and Making Forcible Contact to Head or Neck Area of a Defenseless Player ARTICLE 4. No player shall target and make forcible contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent (See Note 2 below) with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulder. This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting (See Note 1 below). When in question, it is a foul (Rules 2-27-14 and 9-6). (A.R. 9-1-4-I-VI) Note 1: “Targeting” means that a player takes aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking with forcible contact that goes beyond making a legal tackle or a legal block or playing the ball. Some indicators of targeting include but are not limited to: - Launch. A player leaving their feet to attack an opponent by an upward and forward thrust of the body to make forcible contact in the head or neck area. - A crouch followed by an upward and forward thrust to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area, even though one or both feet are still on the ground. - Leading with helmet, shoulder, forearm, fist, hand or elbow to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area. - Lowering the head before attacking by initiating forcible contact with the crown of the helmet. Note 2: Defenseless player (Rule 2-27-14). When in question, a player is defenseless. Examples of defenseless players include but are not limited to: - A player in the act of or just after throwing a pass. This includes an offensive player in a passing posture with focus downfield. - A receiver attempting to catch a forward pass or in position to receive a backward pass, or one who has completed a catch and has not had time to protect themselves or has not clearly become a ball carrier. - A kicker in the act of or just after kicking a ball, or during the kick or the return. - A kick returner attempting to catch or recover a kick, or one who has completed a catch or recovery and has not had time to protect themselves or has not clearly become a ball carrier. - A player on the ground. - A player obviously out of the play. - A player who receives a blind-side block. - A ball carrier already in the grasp of an opponent and whose forward progress has been stopped. - A quarterback any time after a change of possession - A ball carrier who has obviously given themselves up and is sliding feet- first. - A player attempting to recover a loose ball." We need to start at Note 2 to see if Kyle Brown qualified here as a "defenseless player." If not, then 9-1-4 would not apply to him here. Kyle was not a receiver or a passer per se here -- he was clearly a runner downfield and was not in the grasp of any player. As a result, he was not "defenseless" by definition. That means that the only way targeting can be called here is if the provisions of Rule 9-1-3 were violated. Rule 9-1-3 is VERY specific about the initial requirement before we can go to the question of a required indicator: "No player shall target and make forcible contact against an opponent with the crown of their helmet." The crown of the helmet is "the top segment of the helmet, specifically the circular area with a 6-inch radius from the apex (top) of the helmet." In the videos, we see a couple of telling signs. First, Kyle appeared to actually lower HIS helmet as the contact became imminent, which is something coaches advise against for a variety of reasons, including self-preservation. But what is telling is that the UMHB defender attempted to peel off as he saw the angle of the contact he was heading toward with Brown. Specifically, he appeared to end up perpendicular to Brown, perhaps catching Brown's facemask enough to cause the helmet to fly. Yet, that contact was NOT with the defender's crown. As a result, since Brown was not defenseless by rule and because the crown of the helmet was not used for forcible contact to the head/neck area, the picking up of the flag by the officials was appropriate. That said, I spoke with an official who reviewed the videos without commentary and who landed in the same spot as I did concerning the above. They stated that if immediate replay review was available, crews will generally throw the flag and go to review (here, it likely would have been overturned by review, preserving the defender's eligibility). Since the ASC is not providing the on-field replay review yet, the officials' decision would have impacted the game by ejecting a player for the last 6 minutes of the first half until a Halftime review would have been available. For those wondering about how replay is impacting the game, I think this is a good reminder of the nuances it can impact.

Frank Rossi

10,688 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten

$SPCX Starmind AI satellites could route data through Starlink’s laser mesh avoiding complex onboard antennas and most direct spectrum requirements. That lets Starmind piggyback on more than 10,000 Starlink satellites with V3 models potentially carrying 2–3 Tbps each. This creates a distribution moat no standalone orbital-compute player can match but it also shifts the bottleneck to the ground by funneling enormous traffic through SpaceX’s gateways. Which is why SpaceX is expanding into E-, V- and W-band backhaul with D-band proposed for AI while new FCC rules replacing 1990s power limits could unlock up to 7x more capacity from the same satellite network.
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$SPCX Starmind AI satellites could route data through Starlink’s laser mesh avoiding complex onboard antennas and most direct spectrum requirements. That lets Starmind piggyback on more than 10,000 Starlink satellites with V3 models potentially carrying 2–3 Tbps each. This creates a distribution moat no standalone orbital-compute player can match but it also shifts the bottleneck to the ground by funneling enormous traffic through SpaceX’s gateways. Which is why SpaceX is expanding into E-, V- and W-band backhaul with D-band proposed for AI while new FCC rules replacing 1990s power limits could unlock up to 7x more capacity from the same satellite network.

Shay Boloor

69,920 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Michigan 6’9 Forward Yaxel Lendeborg has been the most impressive upperclassmen prospect in this years NBA Draft. This season Yaxel is averaging 16/7/4 on 59/41/86 splits along with 1.6 Steals and 1.4 Blocks a game. Yaxel has also been a crucial reason for Michigan’s huge 10-0 start. When it comes to versatility there’s not many players who can do a little bit of everything on the court than Yaxel, he’s played and defended nearly every position on the court, and has a do everything playstyle. Yaxel is one of the best shooters and finishers in the class at 6’9 who’s shooting 41% from three on 5 attempts a game, while also shooting an incredibly high 86% at the rim. Yaxel also has the ability to find his teammates with his high level passing vision. Yaxel has the ability to play different roles on the offensive end as he’s excelled as a PNR creator, an off ball cutter and rebounder, or a spot up threat who can attack the rim. Yaxel is also one of the best defenders in the class, with his versatility and athleticism at his size on that end. Yaxel is currently on the pace to be the only player in college basketball since 2008 to have a BLK% of 5, an AST% of 20, and a TS% of 70. There’s not many players at 6’9 who can do nearly everything on the court at a high level, while having the versatility Yaxel has and he’s made a strong case to be a lottery pick.
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Michigan 6’9 Forward Yaxel Lendeborg has been the most impressive upperclassmen prospect in this years NBA Draft. This season Yaxel is averaging 16/7/4 on 59/41/86 splits along with 1.6 Steals and 1.4 Blocks a game. Yaxel has also been a crucial reason for Michigan’s huge 10-0 start. When it comes to versatility there’s not many players who can do a little bit of everything on the court than Yaxel, he’s played and defended nearly every position on the court, and has a do everything playstyle. Yaxel is one of the best shooters and finishers in the class at 6’9 who’s shooting 41% from three on 5 attempts a game, while also shooting an incredibly high 86% at the rim. Yaxel also has the ability to find his teammates with his high level passing vision. Yaxel has the ability to play different roles on the offensive end as he’s excelled as a PNR creator, an off ball cutter and rebounder, or a spot up threat who can attack the rim. Yaxel is also one of the best defenders in the class, with his versatility and athleticism at his size on that end. Yaxel is currently on the pace to be the only player in college basketball since 2008 to have a BLK% of 5, an AST% of 20, and a TS% of 70. There’s not many players at 6’9 who can do nearly everything on the court at a high level, while having the versatility Yaxel has and he’s made a strong case to be a lottery pick.

KJ

111,996 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten

Kentucky will have to move on to another C in the 2027 class after Obinna Ekezie Jr reclasses to 2026, and commits to Louisville. Obinna wasn’t just Kentucky’s #1 C, he was their #1 overall player. Things were going well enough they hadn’t offered another C’ in 2027, (til recently) So what’s next? Kentucky has made prior contact with the 4 C’s we’ll talk about today, but it might be too late to get in seriously with a couple of them. First up: (#11) 5⭐️ Paul Osaruyi. (AZ) 6’9 220lb. Breakdown: Has the highest ceiling of any of the bigs. A+ Motor/Athlete. Elite rebounder, always in the right position. Extremely versatile defender. Defends the perimeter, the paint, the rim. Very high defensive IQ. His offense is still coming along. He’s got good hands, he makes tough catches in traffic under the rim, he catches plenty of lobs, and he’s an elite rim runner who can catch and put the ball on the floor in the open court. Solid handle when not being pressured, but he doesn’t have the best footwork right now,’ so he’s limited in the post with the ball in his hands. Has a decent enough jumper he can face up, even pop out and knock one down, slips really well off screens into a push shot. But once the tools are sharpened, once he gets with some elite coaching, like I said could be the highest ceiling of all them. Very versatile offensive potential. Reclass was talked about early, still could be a possibility as well. Something to watch as Kentucky just recently extended an offer. West Virginia, Houston, Arkansas, Kansas, BYU, thought to be the main schools right now. WVU has strong ties. #BBN #KentuckyBasketball
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Kentucky will have to move on to another C in the 2027 class after Obinna Ekezie Jr reclasses to 2026, and commits to Louisville. Obinna wasn’t just Kentucky’s #1 C, he was their #1 overall player. Things were going well enough they hadn’t offered another C’ in 2027, (til recently) So what’s next? Kentucky has made prior contact with the 4 C’s we’ll talk about today, but it might be too late to get in seriously with a couple of them. First up: (#11) 5⭐️ Paul Osaruyi. (AZ) 6’9 220lb. Breakdown: Has the highest ceiling of any of the bigs. A+ Motor/Athlete. Elite rebounder, always in the right position. Extremely versatile defender. Defends the perimeter, the paint, the rim. Very high defensive IQ. His offense is still coming along. He’s got good hands, he makes tough catches in traffic under the rim, he catches plenty of lobs, and he’s an elite rim runner who can catch and put the ball on the floor in the open court. Solid handle when not being pressured, but he doesn’t have the best footwork right now,’ so he’s limited in the post with the ball in his hands. Has a decent enough jumper he can face up, even pop out and knock one down, slips really well off screens into a push shot. But once the tools are sharpened, once he gets with some elite coaching, like I said could be the highest ceiling of all them. Very versatile offensive potential. Reclass was talked about early, still could be a possibility as well. Something to watch as Kentucky just recently extended an offer. West Virginia, Houston, Arkansas, Kansas, BYU, thought to be the main schools right now. WVU has strong ties. #BBN #KentuckyBasketball

Dylan

165,526 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten