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Post by deacon on Apr 10, 2014 10:20:44 GMT -5
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Georgetown guard Stephen Domingo will transfer, sources told @cbssports. Two years of eligibility remaining. Terrific shooter.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Apr 10, 2014 10:25:27 GMT -5
I'm not sure what the basis for this can be aside from his high school record. Hopefully, he will turn things around and make a nice career for himself somewhere, but with White/Copeland/Peak coming in (and all likely ahead of him on the depth chart), and Bowen and Cameron also ahead, I think it was a logical move for all involved. This actually should free up 2 scholarships now for next year.
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Post by mit0313 on Apr 10, 2014 10:28:20 GMT -5
There was literally nothing the past 2 years that suggested he is a high D1 player. His shot/form was atrocious every time he put it up and didn't show a handle at all.
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Post by jwp91 on Apr 10, 2014 10:30:09 GMT -5
Except that he made the national team and played for US basketball. He didn't seem ready for Division 1 basketball to me. Coming early was probably a mistake.
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Post by 757hoyafan on Apr 10, 2014 10:36:07 GMT -5
Good luck to the fella!
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Post by hoyabinx on Apr 10, 2014 10:45:03 GMT -5
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Post by Elvado on Apr 10, 2014 10:45:56 GMT -5
I'll take he's going back to the West Coast for 600 Alex...
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Post by Buckets on Apr 10, 2014 10:54:46 GMT -5
Except that he made the national team and played for US basketball. He didn't seem ready for Division 1 basketball to me. Coming early was probably a mistake. Coming early was a huge mistake and I'm still not sure who thought it was a good idea. If I remember correctly, his coach was pretty miffed about it. He's been here two full seasons and he's still 18 years old. Even if he really wanted out of high school, I'm confused as to why we said yes. That old FIBA team roster is here. Domingo started 6 of 8 games, as many as anybody except Jahlil Okafor. The two things that stand out looking at that roster is first that he was deemed worthy of playing with a lot of extremely talented players; but second, that a ton of those really talented kids are still in high school. He's younger than Joel Berry who just wrapped up the Gatorade Florida High School Player of the Year award. Maybe something was in the water though, since Frankamp was a better shooter than Domingo and he apparently forgot how to shoot when he got to college, too.
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Post by DallasHoya on Apr 10, 2014 10:55:09 GMT -5
Stats for the "terrific shooter":
2012-13: 21.4% on 2s and 11% on 3s 2013-14: 30.8% on 2s and 11% on 3s
3 for 27 in his career on 3s.
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Post by mit0313 on Apr 10, 2014 10:59:18 GMT -5
To me youth is only a mild excuse. In any sport the best players always play 'up' a level starting from 11-12 years old. Sure he'll probably get better at another program after sitting out a year but I don't think we will be facing regret 2 years from now. When Vee transferred we all knew there was some lost value because he showed ability in limited minutes. Domingo did not.
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Post by EtomicB on Apr 10, 2014 11:01:55 GMT -5
Except that he made the national team and played for US basketball. He didn't seem ready for Division 1 basketball to me. Coming early was probably a mistake. Coming early was a huge mistake and I'm still not sure who thought it was a good idea. If I remember correctly, his coach was pretty miffed about it. He's been here two full seasons and he's still 18 years old. Even if he really wanted out of high school, I'm confused as to why we said yes. That old FIBA team roster is here. Domingo started 6 of 8 games, as many as anybody except Jahlil Okafor. The two things that stand out looking at that roster is first that he was deemed worthy of playing with a lot of extremely talented players; but second, that a ton of those really talented kids are still in high school. He's younger than Joel Berry who just wrapped up the Gatorade Florida High School Player of the Year award. Maybe something was in the water though, since Frankamp was a better shooter than Domingo and he apparently forgot how to shoot when he got to college, too. JT3 thought it was a good idea, he's the one who lead Domingo's recruitment. Folks can't pin this one on the "old" assistants..
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Post by michaelgrahmstylie on Apr 10, 2014 11:19:31 GMT -5
Another calculated risk that was taken. We need to learn from these. I'm not necessarily calling it a mistake, because we have all been in situations where we had to take a risk.
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Post by hoyainspirit on Apr 10, 2014 11:42:30 GMT -5
Not surprising. Good luck to the young man.
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Post by lb25 on Apr 10, 2014 11:56:38 GMT -5
he was billed as a good shooter. But never shot the ball well
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Post by dense on Apr 10, 2014 12:07:48 GMT -5
He should go to a Ivy school if possible. A WCC school would be good too like St. Mary's.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Apr 10, 2014 12:23:40 GMT -5
If true, Domingo was probably the biggest swing-and-a-miss for this program since Jerry Nichols (1994-97). Nichols had all the HS rep but couldn't play defense and eventually lost his confidence. In his best season, he shot 36% from three. In the other two, a combined 0-22.
Yes, it's a fair question to ask what this staff saw in taking an 11th grader and driving him to enroll a year early, only to see such poor results. But it's not just the head coach's fault when players don't develop, but the assistant coaches. The turnover in assistant coaches bears fruit when players aren't developing, and Georgetown seems to have more recruiters on the bench than coaches. Recent player development, from recruits like Domingo, Bolden and Hayes to upperclassmen like Lubick, Ayegba, and Hopkins, simply hasn't been there.
When assistants turn over, so do results. Ten years ago, the drop off in Esherick's final season was exacerbated not only by Mike Sweetney leaving, but by the bench change from Mike Riley and Ronnie Thompson to Chuck Driesell and Jaren Jackson. Riley knew the Georgetown system in and out, Driesell did not and realistically could not have.
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Post by daymondmyles on Apr 10, 2014 12:48:08 GMT -5
At least Jerry hit shots in practice. Domingo couldn't even hit in Kenner.
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Post by CAHoya07 on Apr 10, 2014 13:15:14 GMT -5
Was rooting for him because he was from San Francisco, but it was clear he wasn't cutting it and was recruited over. I think leaving high school early was definitely a mistake, and now he'll have a year off between transfers to get that back and hopefully mature (especially physically). Seemed like a good kid, met him once, wish him well. Probably best for all parties involved.
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Apr 10, 2014 13:22:22 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about this development. I was hoping he would stay and contribute.
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Post by chep3 on Apr 10, 2014 13:26:58 GMT -5
Least surprising development. Given his rep and the level of his results, I'm guessing that it has to be a mental thing shooting-wise. His form was so bad throughout his career here that if things weren't off mentally, then I have no idea how anyone ever thought he was an elite shooter. Should have been a Hollis clone (who also, I think unfortunately, came in a year early...the jump between HS and D1 physically is huge, there's no reason not to spend the full time in HS trying to prepare for that) but clearly wasn't. Really don't know who would've won a shootout between him and Nate.
Wish him luck and hopefully he gets his mind right on the court. It's a good deal for both parties involved.
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