Kwesi Abaka
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I saw this guy a couple times while watching the kid from Freeman. He is at least 6-8 strong and very athletic. Should be a help with D and rebounding. Not great on offence but that is not our biggest need. I like this get. You wont be impressed with his stats.
Couldn't get any court time at Northeastern of the CAA. Somehow I don't see him helping us, but I hope I'm wrong.
Nice piece on his academic side:
http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball...l-northeasterns-abakah-donnelly-primed-future
And as a 46% career free throw shooter, he'll fit right in.
http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball...l-northeasterns-abakah-donnelly-primed-future
And as a 46% career free throw shooter, he'll fit right in.
I don't know how much of an impact he or Malcolm will have, but what I like about this is Mooney's action to look for people who can help our defense. He is aware of our weakness and is trying to get the right personnel to fix it. It's a good step in the right direction for our program. Not just with respect to our play on court, but also that Mooney is willing to have flexibility and make adjustments.
Averaged 1.5 points and 2 boards a game at Northeastern last year. Clearly not anywhere close to the same league as Steeves or Skara.
This guy is going to make Deion Taylor look like Kevin Durant.
This guy is going to make Deion Taylor look like Kevin Durant.
At least with these highlights, he shows a good ability to draw charges, get blocks, and pass the ball. In the right system he has the potential to add a lot
Positive spin
1. Clearly better than leaving the roster spot empty
2. Should help protect TJ from foul trouble.
3. Provides needed depth and injury protection.
1. Clearly better than leaving the roster spot empty
2. Should help protect TJ from foul trouble.
3. Provides needed depth and injury protection.
I was wondering how long it would be before the "glass half empty" guys showed . It didn't take long. Here's a neat concept, lets wait until we see the young man play and then judge him.
There is one more good sign...his initials are KA...that has been ok for us in past.
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He played 3 years at Northeastern, averaged 1.2 points per game, 1.4 rebounds, .1 blocks, and a 45% FT shooter for his career. That is a large sample size to judge what his game looks like and probably will be pretty similar here.
No no no, obviously he has had a basketball epiphany and will most likely dominate the A10 next year. I imagine 35 mpg, 15 ppg, 12 rpg and 3 blocks per game. Mooney actually recruited him out of HS, convinced him to go to Northeastern and do nothing for 4 years so as to avoid suspicion, then transfer here for a dominant 5th year. It was a brilliant plan, really.
Yep to all 3. I'll take it. Welcome aboard!
For comparison, Deion averaged 3.5 points and 3.0 boards and shot 48% in FT,'s for his career. So if you loved Deion's game, this guy should be right up your alley, just don't expect him to fill up the stat sheet like Deion did.
So, you can consider that "half empty" I would call it a factual based comparison to a recent player.
So, you can consider that "half empty" I would call it a factual based comparison to a recent player.
Abakah is a singer too--Blocked shots,Taking charges,singing National anthem.This kid does it all.
Sang at NE Commencement-John Kerry even listened.
Sang at NE Commencement-John Kerry even listened.
I guess he's coming to take some classes in our graduate school electrical engineering program...
Outstanding! Kwesi exudes talent and leadership. He has charisma. Look foward to him being a Spider! OSC
He didn't do anything well at Northeastern basketball-wise: poor shooter, can't finish at the rim, poor rebounder, lots of turnovers, not many assists, fouls a lot but didn't draw many fouls, bad at free throws etc. (though I have a lot of respect for him as a student, he majored in electrical engineering). I doubt Kwesi will see more than a few mop-up minutes here and there, if he is playing more than 10 minutes a game either Mooney did the best coaching job in the country and improved Kwesi's play immensely or we are in very, very big trouble.
All that said, I have no problem with this signing. This is a very low risk move (essentially no-risk), he is only taking a roster spot for 1 year and that spot wasn't going to anyone else. Worst case scenario is he doesn't see the floor this year and we recruit someone else next year. Also, based on a video posted above he is a really good singer, which is cool. He seems like a smart, funny, talented guy, someone who I would love to hang out with. He will be a good teammate.
All that said, I have no problem with this signing. This is a very low risk move (essentially no-risk), he is only taking a roster spot for 1 year and that spot wasn't going to anyone else. Worst case scenario is he doesn't see the floor this year and we recruit someone else next year. Also, based on a video posted above he is a really good singer, which is cool. He seems like a smart, funny, talented guy, someone who I would love to hang out with. He will be a good teammate.
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Kwesi will help us a tremendous amount. Here is an example with NE when they made the NCAA tournament: OSC
if he gives us 5-10 minutes a game and an inside presence he will be a big assist, and as said if he doesn't work out, he's one and done. His age will add maturity and NCAA experience to the team. He also appears to be very personable and should help the kids enjoy their Europe trip. May not be a grand slam, but a good addition
Who is disrespecting him? We are looking at his 4-year track record as a basketball player and extrapolating that he isn't very productive, because that is a fact. Interpret that as disrespect if you choose to, but you're the one who is mistaken there.
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If we were looking for someone to replace TJ, I would agree with some of the comments. We are not. We're looking for a stopgap interior defender, who can play 8-15 minutes per game. He is a better June signee than KoVien..
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