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2020 Modestas Kancleris - COMMIT

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:53 am
by JayPharmAlum
News:

Lithuanian Modestas Kancleris tells ESPN he has committed to Creighton in the 2020 class. The 6'9 forward was released from his scholarship with Grand Canyon following the coaching change. Was a national team player at the U16 and U18 levels and a two time NBA BWB participant.

Re: 2020 Modestas Kancleris - COMMIT

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:57 am
by minakirogue
Alrighty.

Re: 2020 Modestas Kancleris - COMMIT

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:03 am
by Helmzy
Looks like a project for the Jays
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l-0s6R-zfZk

Re: 2020 Modestas Kancleris - COMMIT

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:29 am
by Ethanfor3
Helmzy wrote:Looks like a project for the Jays
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l-0s6R-zfZk


Agreed, but given how full our "healthy" front court is, he's a nice insurance policy if Jacob can't come back and we have some type of injury there.

Ideal world is that he doesn't have to play this year and gets stronger, acclimated to the system and improves skills to enable him to contribute on the 21/22 team as a 4 or a 5.

Happy with this add at this stage of the game.

Re: 2020 Modestas Kancleris - COMMIT

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:37 am
by Wizard of Westroads
I've never seen a highlight film with so many misses. He needs a good film editor. That being said, he does run the floor well.

Re: 2020 Modestas Kancleris - COMMIT

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:42 am
by CURFC74
Cant go wrong with a Lithuanian

Re: 2020 Modestas Kancleris - COMMIT

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:52 am
by Jet915
Nice project and insurance policy, hopefully he can develop similar to Krampelj without the injuries.

Re: 2020 Modestas Kancleris - COMMIT

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:53 am
by Chicagojayfan
Ethanfor3 wrote:
Helmzy wrote:Looks like a project for the Jays
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=l-0s6R-zfZk


Agreed, but given how full our "healthy" front court is, he's a nice insurance policy if Jacob can't come back and we have some type of injury there.

Ideal world is that he doesn't have to play this year and gets stronger, acclimated to the system and improves skills to enable him to contribute on the 21/22 team as a 4 or a 5.

Happy with this add at this stage of the game.


Kind of my thinking, although, to me he looks more like a 3/4 to me, even in our system. Who knows where he is now, he could have come a long way recently. He has the look of a player who has a lot of upside and growth still ahead.

some better highlights in a tweet from Nyatawa here:

https://twitter.com/JonNyatawa/status/1 ... 9781311488

Re: 2020 Modestas Kancleris - COMMIT

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:53 am
by #RollJays
Solidifies the frontcourt with 4 options now. Need to find a depth guard that can play next year now. 6'9 kid with really good length. It's nice to see how easy those dunks are with 2 hands.

https://twitter.com/JonNyatawa/status/1 ... 11488?s=20

Re: 2020 Modestas Kancleris - COMMIT

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:00 am
by JayPharmAlum
Everything I’ve seen says he is a shooting guard.