idhoya
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Post by idhoya on May 6, 2004 22:55:18 GMT -5
small blurb from Ny/Nj hoops:
Kyle McAlarney 6-0 guard Moore Catholic, SI. 5/02 JPM 'Kyle started at the point for Moore this season. He's good on the break and like St Francis Prep point Bryan Geffin, Kyle can shoot and pass well. He's a smart player.' 4/02 John Fitzpatrick, Staten Island AAU observer: 'The best team in the 15u division for boys in NY this year has to be the Staten Island Lightning. They are the best team from when they were 13 and runners up from last year. They have a complete team that goes 8 deep. They have two smart wise captains in 6'5" small forward Doug Elwell from Msgr.Farrell and 6'0" point guard Kyle McAlarney from Moore Catholic.
5/29/00 2000 New York Metropolitan AAU Boys Championship at Island Garden In the third game the Lightning finally won, but it was the Staten Island, not Long Island version. They beat the Manhassett All Stars 66 - 54 in the 13u game. Doug Elwell (Gameball #20) is the Staten Island star center; he had 16 points for the winners. Kyle McAlarney ran the show as the S. I. point. 3/03 GB # 20.
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kinda old, but info
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hoyaboy1
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Post by hoyaboy1 on May 7, 2004 1:53:14 GMT -5
Is this guy top 100 caliber? And is he a true scoring PG, or a short shooting guard?
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idhoya
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Post by idhoya on May 7, 2004 9:26:12 GMT -5
Seems as if he's a McNamara type, I don't think he's top 100, but I'll check.
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Post by TrueHoyaBlue on May 7, 2004 9:31:07 GMT -5
Given some of the other guys that Coach Thompson seems to be going after, I'd have to guess that this kid's a real point. It seems like he's definitely valuing size at all the wing spots, so I'd imagine this kid has some point skills if we're going after him at 6'0".
But I'll defer to ID, and hope we get some more info soon.
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idhoya
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Post by idhoya on May 7, 2004 9:48:26 GMT -5
My thought would be that 3 is trying to add depth with this kid. He is in the '05 class and is #349 by Hoop Scoop. I don't put alot of stock in them, but I checked Gibbons site, who I think is one of the best(if not the best), and McAlarney isn't even on their best of the rest list. The list goes about 4 pages deep once you get past the top 100. That being said, I prob would go after the kid, but I'm not 3 either. 200-400 ranked kids are genrally reserved for low d-1 and d-2 programs. Hope that helps.
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idhoya
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Post by idhoya on May 7, 2004 9:49:50 GMT -5
ooops! I meant to say I prob "wouldn't" go after him. sorry.
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nychoya3
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Post by nychoya3 on May 7, 2004 10:03:58 GMT -5
He plays in a weak league and it's Staten Island, so it's going to be tough to get exposure. He evidently has offers from ND, Wake, and NC State, so it seems that the rankings are way off.
GMac was a top 50 player and I'd take him on my team in a heartbeat - as much as a I hate to say it.
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idhoya
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Post by idhoya on May 7, 2004 10:10:43 GMT -5
seems like it would take him a couple of years just to get off the bench, unless he shoots like GMac or jumps like Rex Chapman. Would you offer?
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nychoya3
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Post by nychoya3 on May 7, 2004 10:36:41 GMT -5
If the staff determines he can run the point, absolutely. He's a great student and obviously a great shooter. The question mark is the passing. His league is so weak that he can take over games on his own. Still, a couple of the things I've read say that he does have point guard skills, even if he doesn't have to display them very often.
Again, look at his list. He's obviously a high major player. I don't think he's a must get, or anything, but it sounds like he'd make a very nice addition to the class, as well as help us make some NYC inroads.
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SaxaCD
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Post by SaxaCD on May 7, 2004 11:04:04 GMT -5
Plus, in the "Princeton system" ball handling and shooting are important, but more players share the ball, so a guy doesn't have to be the one guy running the show in a "true point guard" sense. It's much more important that as many guys on the floor as possible can pass, see the court and handle the basketball in general. I would love to get high-ranked guys, but I'd love it even more to get guys who can win in whatever schemes JT comes up with. If that means getting a guy or two nobody knows about but would excel in the right kind of structured offensive environment, so be it!
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Hoya50
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Post by Hoya50 on May 7, 2004 14:33:52 GMT -5
all the talk of a princeton type offense is nice and i'm sure jtiii will add a much needed structure to the hoya offense. but, the fact is that you still need at least one guy who can consistently create his own shot on the team outside of the offense. every great team has one and hopefully the hoyas can find that kid.
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