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Quote: Originally Posted By colorblind79 on 5/10/2007
Robert Thompson, SF, 6'8" 210 lbs., 2.9 GPA. Thompson is the other star of the class, and he'll be starting this year. I really like his potential, particularly in terms of speed, athleticism, and rebounding. I'll be working his conditioning like crazy, probably 20-25 minutes per day, because he really needs to get his stamina up and it'll help get his speed/athleticism up to the 90/90 range. I love having SFs who are speedy and athletic, who can clean up the glass and pass well (not Thompson's strength, but it can be improved in time) and just be all over the court doing everything I need. Until I zeroed in on Fanelli as a possibility, Thompson was my clear favorite recruit. Flex/zone.
Athleticism 73
Speed 70
Rebounding 53
Defense 37
Shot Blocking 13
Low-post 57
Perimeter 60
Ball Handling 47
Passing 37
Work Ethic 53
Stamina 55
Durability 63
total: 618
Previous Season Stats
GP MPG PPG RPG FG% FG3% FT% APG SPG BPG
32 18 15.2 3.7 65.3 47.7 68.6 0.5 1.0 1.0

GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	FG%	FG3%	FT%	APG	SPG	BPG
32	18	15.2	3.7	65.3	47.7	68.6	0.5	1.0	1.0

11/17/2007 12:59 PM

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SF

857

Athleticism	90	1
Speed	88	1
Rebounding	79	3
Defense	48	2
Shot Blocking	15
Low-post	82	4
Perimeter	82	3
Ball Handling	65	5
Passing	60	5
Work Ethic	82	6
Stamina	83	2
Durability	83	2
FT Shooting	B-

Yr.	GP	GS	MIN	FG%	FG3%	FT%	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
23	33	33	22.1	.524	.446	.724	1.9	4.8	0.6	1.7	0.8	0.1	2.0	12.2
22	31	31	22.7	.455	.447	.709	1.6	4.2	0.8	2.0	0.4	0.1	1.4	10.5
21	34	33	21.6	.444	.500	.618	1.5	3.3	0.5	1.4	0.6	0.2	1.2	7.7
20	28	28	23.0	.372	.280	.646	1.3	3.4	0.9	1.8	0.4	0.1	1.6	6.2
Averages				.457	.417	.682	1.6	3.9	0.7	1.7	0.6	0.1	1.5	9.2

Yr.	GP	GS	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG3M	FG3A	FTM	FTA	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
23	33	33	729	140	267	37	83	84	116	64	157	21	57	28	4	65	401
22	31	31	703	100	220	21	47	105	148	50	129	26	63	12	4	42	326
21	34	33	736	88	198	19	38	68	110	51	112	18	49	20	7	40	263
20	28	28	644	64	172	14	50	31	48	37	95	24	49	10	3	44	173
Totals	126	125	2812	392	857	91	218	288	422	202	493	89	218	70	18	191	1163

Conference Awards
1st Team All-Conference once 2nd Team All-Conference once

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"Pretty Boy" Robert Thompson graduates from Fordham with a 3.5 in Business Administration. Known by his teammates as something of a black hole for passes, Thompson's self-regard was far from unfounded. He'll be making money playing ball somewhere, whether it's in the NBA, overseas, or in a boardroom of a Fortune 500 company.

Thompson graduates as the 10th best scorer in Fordham history, the 15th-most productive rebounder (impressive from a small forward), 12th in minutes played, and the 7th most accurate 3-point shooter.

[edit, Nov 21:]

56.

Houston Rockets

Robert Thompson 6'9", 210
SF - Fordham University / Senior

11/17/2007 1:09 PM

colorblind79

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Last but not least...

Quote: Originally Posted By colorblind79 on 5/11/2007

John Jordan, SG, 6'2" 204 lbs., 3.0 GPA. Jordan will be backing up Dukes this year for sure. I see him as a system player with potential to get polished in terms of skills and develop his body into a threat. I like his rebounding and just think he'll be a solid player for me. He completes my class. Triangle/zone.

Athleticism 48
Speed 71
Rebounding 33
Defense 29
Shot Blocking 7
Low-post 28
Perimeter 71
Ball Handling 61
Passing 76
Work Ethic 69
Stamina 68
Durability 44

total: 605
Previous Season Stats
GP MPG PPG RPG FG% FG3% FT% APG SPG BPG
20 20 8.0 0.9 59.4 27.3 70.0 1.6 0.7 1.3

GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	FG%	FG3%	FT%	APG	SPG	BPG
20	20	8.0	0.9	59.4	27.3	70.0	1.6	0.7	1.3

11/17/2007 1:11 PM

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SG

805

Athleticism	67	2
Speed	92
Rebounding	60	9
Defense	38	4
Shot Blocking	7
Low-post	24	-1
Perimeter	97
Ball Handling	90	1
Passing	97	1
Work Ethic	82	6
Stamina	85	2
Durability	66	2
FT Shooting	C+

Yr.	GP	GS	MIN	FG%	FG3%	FT%	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	PF	PTS
23	33	33	23.6	.386	.367	.750	0.8	2.8	3.7	2.3	0.6	2.0	8.2
22	31	0	16.0	.417	.358	.579	0.5	1.7	1.9	1.0	0.4	1.1	5.1
21	34	0	15.2	.411	.358	.667	0.4	1.1	1.5	0.7	0.5	0.8	3.6
20	22	0	14.0	.393	.400	.714	0.4	0.7	1.3	0.9	0.2	0.9	3.2
Averages				.400	.367	.687	0.5	1.6	2.2	1.3	0.4	1.2	5.2

Yr.	GP	GS	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG3M	FG3A	FTM	FTA	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	PF	PTS
23	33	33	779	76	197	44	120	75	100	25	91	121	75	19	65	271
22	31	0	497	50	120	24	67	33	57	14	52	60	32	11	35	157
21	34	0	517	39	95	19	53	24	36	14	38	50	24	16	27	121
20	22	0	309	22	56	12	30	15	21	8	16	29	19	5	19	71
Totals	120	33	2102	187	468	99	270	147	214	61	197	260	150	51	146	620

Conference Awards
2nd Team All-Conference once

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John Jordan didn't win games but he also didn't lose them. Most likely of the group of departing seniors to be the forgotten man, Jordan came into his own, to some extent, his senior season, when coach colorblind79 switched his and Fanelli's positions. Jordan ably ran the team with a fine assist-to-turnover ratio, and snatched an extra rebound or two over opposing PGs every game.

Jordan leaves Fordham 13th on the career list of assists.

11/17/2007 1:17 PM

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Name	Yr.	Pos.	A	SPD	REB	DE	BLK	LP	PE	BH	P	WE	ST	DU	FT	TOT
Harold Giles	Sr.	PG	77	97	13	29	9	12	85	97	97	62	83	77	B-	738
Joe Shue	So.	SG	60	75	46	65	11	20	63	64	65	77	73	65	C+	684
Donald Burns	So.	SF	66	74	49	14	52	71	70	43	52	53	75	57	B-	676
Patrick Richards	Fr.	PF	54	39	80	57	61	76	32	16	26	91	69	57	B-	658
Michael Sayers	Jr.	C	47	53	91	46	88	90	1	1	59	76	79	56	A-	687
Dennis Page	So.	C	68	38	85	58	73	90	14	20	48	74	78	69	A-	715
Averages	-	-	62	63	61	45	49	60	44	40	58	72	76	64	-	693

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With the three players drafted, Fordham's prestige bumps up to a B

Looks like I didn't post a team rating page from the end of the year, so I can't break down offseason improvements.

11/21/2007 5:57 AM

colorblind79

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Jamie Williams
SF|6'4"|207 lbs.|2.1 GPA
Perkiomen HS|Pennsburg, PA

SF

667

Athleticism	72
Speed	70
Rebounding	46
Defense	66
Shot Blocking	31
Low-post	58
Perimeter	60
Ball Handling	44
Passing	30
Work Ethic	61
Stamina	67
Durability	62

Previous Season Stats

GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	FG%	FG3%	FT%	APG	SPG	BPG
27	18	16.6	3.0	61.8	58.0	67.3	0.5	0.1	1.0

Ineligible, four stars, #26 SF, #154 overall. I didn't exactly need Williams, but I could use an ineligible guy to help round out my classes, and SFs can really be plugged in almost anywhere. He's also a great player. If he shows up, which he should, Williams is a surefire NBA player. He's going to improve a lot over the years.

11/25/2007 7:16 PM

colorblind79

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Peter Boatman
SF|6'4"|212 lbs.|3.1 GPA
South Glens Falls HS|South Glens Falls, NY

SF

626

Athleticism	75
Speed	67
Rebounding	34
Defense	56
Shot Blocking	26
Low-post	56
Perimeter	64
Ball Handling	44
Passing	45
Work Ethic	57
Stamina	68
Durability	34

Previous Season Stats

GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	FG%	FG3%	FT%	APG	SPG	BPG
14	28	19.3	4.3	64.3	44.2	67.1	2.8	0.4	1.0

Four stars, #33 SF, #198 overall. Boatman was promised 15 minutes, which he'll get. He played zone in high school, which helps a little. Other than needing some work on rebounding, he's a really good SF.

11/25/2007 7:22 PM

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Lance Jones
PG|5'10"|178 lbs.|4.0 GPA
William Penn HS|New Castle, DE

PG

609

Athleticism	60
Speed	92
Rebounding	10
Defense	41
Shot Blocking	1
Low-post	5
Perimeter	49
Ball Handling	85
Passing	82
Work Ethic	98
Stamina	76
Durability	10

Previous Season Stats

GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	FG%	FG3%	FT%	APG	SPG	BPG
14	26	8.0	0.5	30.0	25.9	61.6	4.1	2.2	2.3

Five stars, #15 PG, #58 overall. Jones is ready to come right in and help, unlike many of the players that I sign. I'm hoping his work ethic helps him rebound. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a ton of room for growth, or that WE would count for more.

11/25/2007 7:31 PM

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Kenneth Biesenthal
SG|6'4"|192 lbs.|3.2 GPA
Ridge HS|Basking Ridge, NJ

SG

613

Athleticism	71
Speed	75
Rebounding	15
Defense	32
Shot Blocking	13
Low-post	19
Perimeter	59
Ball Handling	64
Passing	64
Work Ethic	77
Stamina	75
Durability	49

Previous Season Stats

GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	FG%	FG3%	FT%	APG	SPG	BPG
23	25	14.4	3.8	51.0	42.1	71.6	4.2	0.5	0.7

Three stars, #66 SG, unranked. Biesenthal is a classic Fordham developmental recruit. He's got a lot of room to grow and he'll play well in the zone/press.

11/25/2007 7:36 PM

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Larry Criner
PF|6'7"|212 lbs.|3.4 GPA
St John Baptist Diocesan HS|West Islip, NY

PF

626

Athleticism	57
Speed	58
Rebounding	80
Defense	32
Shot Blocking	72
Low-post	63
Perimeter	36
Ball Handling	10
Passing	23
Work Ethic	60
Stamina	70
Durability	65

Previous Season Stats

GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	FG%	FG3%	FT%	APG	SPG	BPG
25	18	11.5	4.2	53.9	17.0	75.0	1.1	0.1	1.3

Three stars, #62 PF, #252 overall. Criner will be great for me. I had a huge, huge battle for him but I got him eventually. I promised him 15 minutes his freshman year, which might be a little difficult, but I'll do what I can to make sure it works out. His athleticism, speed, and rebounding are all phenomenal for a freshman in my system. His shot blocking and FT shooting are good, and his low post rating is good enough that it should be up in the 90s by the time he's gone. His passing rating is decent.

11/26/2007 10:06 AM

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Jason Abate
PG|6'2"|189 lbs.|3.0 GPA
The Christian Academy|Brookhaven, PA

PG

625

Athleticism	56
Speed	77
Rebounding	5
Defense	81
Shot Blocking	16
Low-post	12
Perimeter	36
Ball Handling	90
Passing	49
Work Ethic	78
Stamina	76
Durability	49

Previous Season Stats

GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	FG%	FG3%	FT%	APG	SPG	BPG
19	26	11.2	1.1	40.4	11.3	69.6	4.2	3.3	2.8

Four stars, #28 PG, #114 overall. Abate's got huge holes in his game, but he will be redshirting and thus have a little extra time to shore them up. I had a bit of a fight for him, too. I think he'll turn out pretty well in the end.

11/26/2007 10:09 AM

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Larry Criner	PF	62	626	4	30	$55,907	Signed
	Jason Abate	PG	28	625	4	110	$19,395	Signed
	Jamie Williams	SF	26	667	4	100	$9,840	Signed
	Peter Boatman	SF	33	626	4	160	$8,864	Signed
	Lance Jones	PG	15	609	4	130	$3,615	Signed
	James Monahan	PF	39	637	4	110	$3,565	Signed with Boston College
	Kenneth Biesenthal	SG	66	613	4	40	$3,085	Signed

and also...

Luis Buchanan

PG

37

628

4

100

$3,540

considering other schools

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Signings

Name	Year	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown
Jason Abate	Fr.	PG	6'2"	189	Brookhaven, PA
Lance Jones	Fr.	PG	5'10"	178	New Castle, DE
Kenneth Biesenthal	Fr.	SG	6'4"	192	Basking Ridge, NJ
Peter Boatman	Fr.	SF	6'4"	212	South Glens Falls, NY
Jamie Williams	Fr.	SF	6'4"	207	Pennsburg, PA
Larry Criner	Fr.	PF	6'7"	212	West Islip, NY

I laid off of Luis Buchanan when Dartmouth got on him...I like him and think he'll turn out well, but they stupidly knocked me out even though I figured I could protect the player for them just by being on the list of schools he was considering. I wanted him for the Ivy League. Hopefully, he'll get there, anyways.

I like James Monahan but I wouldn't have been able to use both him and Larry Criner, so I was sort of happy to see Boston College show up on his considering list while Criner only had St. Francis, a D prestige school (I desperately would like to know what SF spent to keep me spending like I had to), on his radar. That settled it for me.

I also knocked Dartmouth off of Boatman, which was a lot of the reason I dropped Buchanon. I knew I couldn't afford too many battles so I instead went and got Lance Jones, uncontested. Not a bad deal for me.

I took out some C or C- school from Abate...I don't remember who it was. I had laid claim to him first, and while in the past I would've probably been angry at their coach for challenging me in this situation, this time around I guess I figured I'd try to redshirt Biesenthal if Abate got cut out from under me. He did show up on my campus, though, and I think he'll make a fine backup PG, with one starting year in him.

Every one of the guys I signed, I was on in the first two cycles. I had some backup plans, obviously, and that came in handy when BC came calling for Monahan. I actually prefer Criner for my team. All told I wasted about $7,000 in a season when I had more than $100,000. I feel like I played things well and I'm curious to see what sort of rating my class gets.

Budget Remaining: $9
Scholarships Open: 0

The grade for the recruiting season, by my judgment:

A

I don't want to give myself an A+ because it doesn't feel like I outdid myself, but rather pulled in appropriate people considering my string of success.

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James Monahan
PF|6'8"|237 lbs.|2.5 GPA
Westerly HS|Westerly, RI

PF

637

Athleticism	62
Speed	43
Rebounding	76
Defense	62
Shot Blocking	67
Low-post	62
Perimeter	46
Ball Handling	39
Passing	27
Work Ethic	62
Stamina	51
Durability	40

Previous Season Stats

GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	FG%	FG3%	FT%	APG	SPG	BPG
20	21	14.9	6.5	41.7	25.1	74.8	1.5	1.6	1.3

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Luis Buchanan
PG|6'1"|179 lbs.|2.4 GPA
Ellington HS|Ellington, CT

PG

628

Athleticism	55
Speed	74
Rebounding	30
Defense	67
Shot Blocking	5
Low-post	6
Perimeter	65
Ball Handling	82
Passing	73
Work Ethic	65
Stamina	68
Durability	38

Previous Season Stats

GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	FG%	FG3%	FT%	APG	SPG	BPG
19	22	8.2	2.1	30.0	45.2	75.7	4.8	1.4	0.3

[edit: Buchanan eventually signed with Rhode Island]

11/26/2007 10:11 AM

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Larry Criner

PF

62

626

4

30

$77,370

Signed with Fordham

I also offered a start and 20 minutes. This team I picked up to test some theories of mine and had picked up 4 (later 5) guys, so I figured I would try and see how much of a difference prestige made. I really liked his FT% for a PF and his work ethic. He would have been a nice addition to my team. Congrats on what I think is a great pickup.

11/26/2007 10:40 AM

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Quote: Originally Posted By scottfalk on 11/26/2007
Larry Criner PF 62 626 4 30 $77,370 Signed with Fordham
I also offered a start and 20 minutes. This team I picked up to test some theories of mine and had picked up 4 (later 5) guys, so I figured I would try and see how much of a difference prestige made. I really liked his FT% for a PF and his work ethic. He would have been a nice addition to my team. Congrats on what I think is a great pickup.

Thanks, scott! Great to know.

11/26/2007 10:42 AM

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From:Winford Flowers

To:Coach colorblind79

Subject:CI Top 32 Recruiting Classes

Sent:11/28/2007 2:22AM

Well, well, well - guess who's recruiting class was just ranked #13 by CollegiateInsider.com? Nice job! Everybody in the Athletic Department is really excited - I think I'm even getting the administration behind what you're doing. Keep up the good work!

Here's the article:
College Basketball Top 32 Recruiting Classes

Winford Flowers
Athletic Director
Fordham

11/28/2007 2:44 AM

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