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Post by towniegrad on Aug 30, 2024 9:22:25 GMT -5
Wolf…!nyuk!,nyuk!
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Post by faffy444 on Aug 30, 2024 9:41:45 GMT -5
if i had to equate NOAH BOLANGA to a former BONA player it would be MICHAEL LEE. both are long, lean, athletic , and good shooters.
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Post by jjjacks17 on Aug 30, 2024 14:12:32 GMT -5
Has Noah been spotted on campus yet?
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Post by skeller6 on Aug 30, 2024 19:51:57 GMT -5
Has Noah been spotted on campus yet? Noah has huge upside here. A proven EU pro player. He will be very interesting to watch.....Jokic and Doncic anyone? |
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Post by skeller6 on Aug 30, 2024 19:59:56 GMT -5
As of Friday at 10AM, Noah is not yet listed on the roster at gobonnies.com. While this is at least a little worrisome,I think it’s maybe just due to typical international delays. Aren’t there usually delays caused by visa issues and the like? Plus I have not seen anyone suggest this is not a done deal or that he is under consideration elsewhere, so I think we can assume he a Bonnie, or Wolf, pending some paperwork. I hope so, as I think this guy can provide some needed experience, maturity and athleticism to the front line and could be one of those always valuable “matchup nightmares.” Its either the Wolf as in Gubbio the Wolf, the favorite pet and companion of St Francis of Assisi or the Brown Indians......never the Bonnies....... Noah will be a tough D for our opponents.......EU players are rough and ready......especially a kid who has been playing pro ball for four years. |
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Post by Chuck on Aug 31, 2024 8:46:45 GMT -5
Ebrahim Kaba is a really good comparison to Noah. Kaba has the same height, build, athleticism and skills. From Noah’s highlight video, he has the same skills as Kaba in regards to shooting and ball handling. Hopefully in the near future we will be comparing Kaba’s game to Noah’s.
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Post by ceharv on Sept 1, 2024 8:50:13 GMT -5
Chuck - I suspect Kaba and Noah’s games may not look alike. I expect Kaba to be more of an outside shooter, whereas Noah will be more of an inside player who uses his shooting from deep only occasionally to open up his driving/slashing game. Maybe it’s wishful thinking as having guys like that to compliment each other would present huge match up problems to any opponent.
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Post by Chuck on Sept 2, 2024 8:13:41 GMT -5
Like Kaba, Noah is primarily a 3 point shooter. -- Here is an incredible stat to show Noah loves the 3 and rarely shoots inside the arc. On the national team he was 11th on the team in playing time, but was 3rd in attempted and made 3 pointers. -- Noah pretty much avoids shots inside the arc (is 11th in attempted 2 pointers). The only player on the team who attempts less 2 point shots, is the last guy on the bench. -- Professionally you see the same discrepancy between 3 point attempts and 2 pointers. Last season Noah shot 123 three pointers and attempted just 43 shots inside the arc. Both Kaba and Noah need to develop an offensive game closer to the basket. Kaba is basically the same player as Noah. The big difference is Noah has shown he can hit 3s in games against the best U20 players in Europe and against professional players. Noah brings a solid 3 point shot to the Bonnies at the small forward position. Another solid 3 point shooter is a need for this team. www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20/2023/team/Francewww.proballers.com/basketball/player/181622/noah-bolanga/games |
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Post by ceharv on Sept 2, 2024 8:58:25 GMT -5
Chuck - the facts - statistics you refer to - show my presumption about Noah’s game to have been wrong. I relied too heavily on the highlight tape, which I should have remembered are often misleading, and I tabbed Noah as having more of a driving/slashing offensive game. He certainly looks athletic enough to play like that, but facts are facts and the facts show he prefers the three.
His recruiting makes me wonder if we might see more recruits like him. Based on my more traditional (ok, old guy) outlook, I just am not used to looking to younger European pros as prospective recruits since for so long, the rules absolutely precluded anyone who ever received ANY payment from sport playing ANY amateur sport, including but not limited to college hoops. So maybe in our yearly posts (along the lines of “I wonder if the staff is considering this high schooler from Rochester,” etc. or “this guy who just put his name in the portal to transfer” from wherever) we need to monitor and add European pros to our usual list of prospects. Guys like Noah may be the next big wave of difference-makers in college hoops. I’m glad to see the staff get out in front of this and I think it is part of Mark’s “adapt or die” thinking. This much is for certain - if Noah makes an impact this year, coaches from every school in the A10 are going to be picking up Frequent Flyer Miles on trips to Europe.
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Post by 78francis302 on Sept 2, 2024 9:11:44 GMT -5
Like Kaba, Noah is primarily a 3 point shooter. -- Here is an incredible stat to show Noah loves the 3 and rarely shoots inside the arc. On the national team he was 11th on the team in playing time, but was 3rd in attempted and made 3 pointers. -- Noah pretty much avoids shots inside the arc (is 11th in attempted 2 pointers). The only player on the team who attempts less 2 point shots, is the last guy on the bench. -- Professionally you see the same discrepancy between 3 point attempts and 2 pointers. Last season Noah shot 123 three pointers and attempted just 43 shots inside the arc. Both Kaba and Noah need to develop an offensive game closer to the basket. Kaba is basically the same player as Noah. The big difference is Noah has shown he can hit 3s in games against the best U20 players in Europe and against professional players. Noah brings a solid 3 point shot to the Bonnies at the small forward position. Another solid 3 point shooter is a need for this team. www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20/2023/team/Francewww.proballers.com/basketball/player/181622/noah-bolanga/gamesNoah is definitely a 3-point shooter and should make it rain like no other Bona shooter! Too many creatures in the way to effectively shoot inside the Ark. Thank God he joined the team! |
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Post by Sipowicz on Sept 2, 2024 9:43:10 GMT -5
Like Kaba, Noah is primarily a 3 point shooter. -- Here is an incredible stat to show Noah loves the 3 and rarely shoots inside the arc. On the national team he was 11th on the team in playing time, but was 3rd in attempted and made 3 pointers. -- Noah pretty much avoids shots inside the arc (is 11th in attempted 2 pointers). The only player on the team who attempts less 2 point shots, is the last guy on the bench. -- Professionally you see the same discrepancy between 3 point attempts and 2 pointers. Last season Noah shot 123 three pointers and attempted just 43 shots inside the arc. Both Kaba and Noah need to develop an offensive game closer to the basket. Kaba is basically the same player as Noah. The big difference is Noah has shown he can hit 3s in games against the best U20 players in Europe and against professional players. Noah brings a solid 3 point shot to the Bonnies at the small forward position. Another solid 3 point shooter is a need for this team. www.fiba.basketball/europe/u20/2023/team/Francewww.proballers.com/basketball/player/181622/noah-bolanga/gamesNoah is definitely a 3-point shooter and should make it rain like no other Bona shooter! Too many creatures in the way to effectively shoot inside the Ark. Thank God he joined the team! Has NOAH joined the team? Any official announcement yet? |
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Post by 78francis302 on Sept 2, 2024 10:52:30 GMT -5
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Post by 78francis302 on Sept 2, 2024 10:53:43 GMT -5
First line says St. Bonaventure University added him to their roster.
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Post by Sipowicz on Sept 2, 2024 11:57:19 GMT -5
First line says St. Bonaventure University added him to their roster. Did you see the source? Has this board ever had news from this source before?(and I do not mean the poster) |
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Post by Chuck on Sept 2, 2024 15:36:02 GMT -5
Arman Jovic of PGT Scouting has Noah Bolanga as his 5th ranked A-10 freshman. Following are the 4 players ranked ahead of Noah. 4 of the top 5 players are international players. It is an impressive A-10 freshman class. #1. Dayton’s Hamad Mousa a standout at the NBA Basketball Without Borders. This performance has NBA Draft Room have him as being a first round pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Averaged 25 ppg for Qatar’s U20 national team. #2. GW’s Dayan Nessah is ranked as the #12 European prospect by Eurospects and as the top Swiss prospect in his class. Averaged 21.4 ppg for Switzerland’s U18 national team. #3. LaSalle’s Deuce Jones was selected First Team All-State by NJ.com. Averaged 20.9 points per game in his high school, leading his team to New Jersey state title. In the title game he scored 28 points. #4. Davidson’s Roberts Blum averaged 20 points per game for Latvia 2023 FIBA U18 European Championship. Named MVP of the U18 European Championship tournament. twitter.com/PDTScouting |
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