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Post by Jamaica We Have a Bobsled Team on Apr 16, 2007 12:37:30 GMT -5
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Post by Jamaica We Have a Bobsled Team on Apr 16, 2007 12:40:20 GMT -5
Georgetown head Coach John Thompson III was present at the SJCP-St. Frances game in February when Mescherakv scored 28 points against the Panthers.
MdVarsity.com. saw Mescherakov play several times this year, most recently in a game at Mt. St. Joe's in Baltimore when Nikita had 20 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two steals against Coach Pat Clatchey's powerful Gaels.
Mescherakov, who weighs 195 pounds, needs to get stronger physically and a bit more consistent with his outside shot, but he otherwise has the skills and athleticism requisite to be a D-I college small forward. Nikita has a clever handle, is a good passer, can take defenders off the dribble and finish with either hand. He also has a good mid-range game.
"Nikita has tremendous upside," Cheung told MdVarsity.com. "He has excellent form and touch on his jump shot, as he gets more confidence, he'll be an excellent three point shooter. He is a crafty ball handler, he sees the floor, he can finish off the dribble or pull up and shoot. He is pretty athletic, he can get by people and can dunk. In the Sleepy Thompson Tournament, he had one baseline drive against a pretty big, athletic Riverdale Baptist frontline where he just exploded off the baseline drive to dunk on two players. He still needs to get in the weight room and get a little bigger and stronger, but he has a lot of potential, his upside is tremendous. In the last two games at Sleepy Thompson, there were stretches where he totally took over the game."
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RBHoya
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Post by RBHoya on Apr 16, 2007 12:41:59 GMT -5
Interesting signing. I'm intrigued to say the least. My immediate reaction would be that this seems like the kind of guy who will play little early on, but who will be a nice player to have once he gets a few years experience in the system.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Apr 16, 2007 12:51:57 GMT -5
Congrats, Nikita and Welcome!
Like Kris Joseph, people have been saying this guy is going to blow up. Anyone seen him play?
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PopeJohn2
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Post by PopeJohn2 on Apr 16, 2007 12:53:47 GMT -5
unless im miscounting, this guy needs a scholly?
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SirSaxa
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Post by SirSaxa on Apr 16, 2007 12:54:56 GMT -5
Typical GU surprise... I never heard anything about this guy... and now he's signed already?
Were people aware of this guy? We do have a schollie available without including Jeff or Roy's, assuming Wattad is still a first year walk on.
Looking forward to hearing a lot more about Nikita.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Apr 16, 2007 12:57:01 GMT -5
unless im miscounting, this guy needs a scholly? We have two players currently in the NBA draft. Plus, while I think Wattad has a scholarship, I guess that could be up in the air as well.
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Post by HoyaDestroya02 on Apr 16, 2007 12:57:54 GMT -5
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Post by SFHoya99 on Apr 16, 2007 12:59:47 GMT -5
Typical GU surprise... I never heard anything about this guy... and now he's signed already? Were people aware of this guy? We do have a schollie available without including Jeff or Roy's, assuming Wattad is still a first year walk on. Looking forward to hearing a lot more about Nikita. Briefly mentioned on MDVarsity. One of their writers predicted this. He's only been in the U.S. one year (from Belarus) so he is in some ways very much similar to Sead. Hopefully there will be a little more direct gametime impact. Does give us some more size and a wing.
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Post by RBHoya on Apr 16, 2007 13:00:36 GMT -5
Typical GU surprise... I never heard anything about this guy... and now he's signed already? Were people aware of this guy? We do have a schollie available without including Jeff or Roy's, assuming Wattad is still a first year walk on. Looking forward to hearing a lot more about Nikita. Josh Barr from the post has been saying for a while that the Hoyas have been really interested in him, and TTQuinn had said that for a while as well. He is definitely under the radar but some sources have been mentioning him in connectionw ith Georgetown over the past few months. Here's another article by TTQUINN from earlier in the year: "6’7” Forward Nikita Mescheriakov from Belarus lands at St. John’s Catholic Prep, hopes to follow older brother as D-I College Player Someday. By: James Quinn In recent years, a myriad of DC area private and Catholic high school basketball programs have benefited from hoops foreign exchange students from Eastern Europe, Africa, even Asia. On September 9, 6’7 ½” Nikita Mescheriakov arrived in Rockville, Maryland, from Bearus (a former State in the now defunct Soviet Union). Mescheriakov shortly thereafter enrolled at St. John’s Catholic High School (formerly St. John’s Prospect Hall) in Fredrick, Maryland, to play for new Coach Silas Cheung" Read the rest here: www.gwhoops.com/poster.asp?Poster=FLORIDA%20COLONIALControl+F for Nikita Anyone have a photo of him?
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Post by voltahoya on Apr 16, 2007 13:00:50 GMT -5
Anyone familiar with their games able to compare Nikita and Biggie?
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Post by HoyaDestroya02 on Apr 16, 2007 13:04:35 GMT -5
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Post by TBird41 on Apr 16, 2007 13:05:44 GMT -5
Anyone familiar with their games able to compare Nikita and Biggie? Ummmm.....Nikita is a small forward. Biggie is a center. Nikita is a Hoya, Biggie is not, nor will he be. On a more serious note, JT3 has added some depth to the front court, though at the position there already was depth at (the 3). Unless he can still log some PF minutes despite being skinny?
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RBHoya
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Post by RBHoya on Apr 16, 2007 13:05:58 GMT -5
Anyone familiar with their games able to compare Nikita and Biggie? Not very familiar with Nikita, but I'm pretty sure they couldn't be much further apart. Nikita is a SF, where as Biggie is a true center.
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Post by voltahoya on Apr 16, 2007 13:08:11 GMT -5
No they play different positions.
I am asking if we just filled a spot that could have gone to Biggie with a stooge or if this guy is an imporvement over Biggie in that roster spot.
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Post by Highsmith on Apr 16, 2007 13:18:19 GMT -5
Welcome Nikita!! Sounds like a player with some work to do in the gym, but also with the skills and potential to be a very good player. Let's get him and Vernon in the gym from now until Midnight Madness and turn out a couple of studs for next year.
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Apr 16, 2007 13:19:46 GMT -5
Another tall forward who can shoot (presumably, considering he's from the old country). Solid addition for the Hoyas.
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Post by RBHoya on Apr 16, 2007 13:20:59 GMT -5
No Edited they play different positions. I am asking if we just filled a spot that could have gone to Biggie with a stooge or if this guy is an imporvement over Biggie in that roster spot. Erm, you asked if people were familiar with their games could compare them... I think that pretty much implies that you wanted a comparison of their games, I doubt we have anyone on here who is really familiar with Nikita. He is pretty under the radar. And for the 4398438434374309409th time, the spot couldn't/wouldn't/wasn't going to your beloved Biggie. So it couldn't possibly matter any less how the 2 players compare.
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Post by NCHoya on Apr 16, 2007 13:21:03 GMT -5
Sounds like a good fit to our system, but I am not holding any expectations on this one. Too far out of left field for me.
Does this basically mean at least one of Green or Hibbert is gone for sure?
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Post by Hoya06 on Apr 16, 2007 13:22:28 GMT -5
How are Roy and Nikita both going to wear #55???
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