BOOM! JUCO Guard Mardrez McBride commits to UNT!

NorthTexasSportsNetwork · April 8, 2020

Edited April 9, 2020 by Coach Andy Mac

bstnsportsfan3 · April 8, 2020

Shot 51% from 3 last year... I think we found our Mo Gibson replacement!

Harry · April 8, 2020

Big pickup! This guy can shoot the three.

BillySee58 · April 8, 2020

Cas is on a roll in recruiting. Finished last year with Hamlet, Reese, Geu, and Bell. Now this year starting with Jones, Robinson, and McBride who all have big offer lists. Very exciting to see

Wag Tag · April 8, 2020

Awesome !Congrats to all and good luck to Mo! GMG

Brett Vito · April 8, 2020

Edited April 9, 2020 by Brett Vito

greenminer · April 8, 2020

Somebody give Cas a bonus

Andrew · April 8, 2020

1 hour ago, BillySee58 said:

Cas is on a roll in recruiting. Finished last year with Hamlet, Reese, Geu, and Bell. Now this year starting with Jones, Robinson, and McBride who all have big offer lists. Very exciting to see

One big away from being the number one contender?

BillySee58 · April 8, 2020

1 hour ago, Andrew said:

One big away from being the number one contender?

One versatile big who can play the 4 or the 5, like Geu but a better shooter, and one more scoring wing, like Brandon Murray or Simeon Fryer. Problem is we only have one more scholarship.

Andrew · April 8, 2020

44 minutes ago, BillySee58 said:

One versatile big who can play the 4 or the 5, like Geu but a better shooter, and one more scoring wing, like Brandon Murray or Simeon Fryer. Problem is we only have one more scholarship.

Hopefully Shakeem has grown into his body and can bang and the positive side is Muhammad is a senior next year. I would be content replacing Gue with a JUCO or Grad transfer big of essentials the same quality.

GrandGreen · April 9, 2020

If Mac were like most coaches there would be at least two ships not renewed.

NT does need another big, but I think with the current lineup, Mac may have already improved a very good team.

I hate that Gibson chose to leave, but Mac has already filled that void.

Bell was actually in my view playing at or above Geu level at the end of he season.

The problem if both Simmons and Bell start, that doesn't leave much front court depth behind them.

J. Simmons should already have graduated with his fifth year coming up. Muhammed could transfer down and probably start for a lot of teams. Only the coaching staff knows if Alcindor can play.

southsideguy · April 9, 2020

can he play defense

Harry · April 9, 2020

Harry · April 9, 2020

State fans discuss him as a prospect: https://247sports.com/college/new-mexico-state/board/103615/Contents/drez-mcbride-mens-hoops-145432757/

Harry · April 9, 2020

In McBride's 2019-20 stats (Sophomore season), he averaged 52.9% from three point range.

https://www.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2019-20/div1/players/mardrezmcbridepkin

In McBride's 2018-19 stats (Freshman season), he averaged 33.6% from three point range.

https://www.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2018-19/div1/players/mardrezmcbridenfid

GrandGreen · April 9, 2020

6 minutes ago, Harry said:

State fans discuss him as a prospect: https://247sports.com/college/new-mexico-state/board/103615/Contents/drez-mcbride-mens-hoops-145432757/

Typical fanbase, sangs his praises until he commits elsewhere. Than he becomes a player that would never beat out the players they already have.

FirefightnRick · April 9, 2020

Sand Aggies don’t understand that Drez wants to play for Championships.

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Rick

Edited April 9, 2020 by FirefightnRick

NorthTexasSportsNetwork · April 9, 2020

2 hours ago, GrandGreen said:

If Mac were like most coaches there would be at least two ships not renewed.

NT does need another big, but I think with the current lineup, Mac may have already improved a very good team.

I hate that Gibson chose to leave, but Mac has already filled that void.

Bell was actually in my view playing at or above Geu level at the end of he season.

The problem if both Simmons and Bell start, that doesn't leave much front court depth behind them.

J. Simmons should already have graduated with his fifth year coming up. Muhammed could transfer down and probably start for a lot of teams. Only the coaching staff knows if Alcindor can play.

I thought Bell was the 2nd best player at the end of the year. He toughened up a lot in conference play, and produced more than Geu minus Geu's great defense and shot blocking.

Mykell is a guy that will play big into a role on the bench next season

NorthTexasSportsNetwork · April 9, 2020

4 hours ago, BillySee58 said:

One versatile big who can play the 4 or the 5, like Geu but a better shooter, and one more scoring wing, like Brandon Murray or Simeon Fryer. Problem is we only have one more scholarship.

Wait I thought we had 2 left?

BillySee58 · April 9, 2020

25 minutes ago, NorthTexasSportsNetwork said:

Wait I thought we had 2 left?

One left now.

Hamlet, Reese, Z Simmons, Bell, J Simmons, Mohamed, Wise, Alcindor, and J Jackson puts us at 9 returning scholarship players. Rubin Jones, Mykell Robinson, and Mardrez McBride put us at 12, and we get 13.

bstnsportsfan3 · April 9, 2020

Rubin Jones, Mykell Robinson, and Mardrez McBride are all solid pickups. I hate losing Geu, Draper, Smart and Gibson but I think we potentially will be even deeper this year! GMG!