Kenpom has him #1 nationally on 3 pt%! Can we set picks well enough to give him enough space to get them off against the length that some of the A10 have at the guard spot? Hope so!
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Lets hope his sophmore slump only drops him into the 40%. Freshman shooters with such high %'s are a risky bet stepping up a level, imo.
For what its worth the kid is already a 21 year old sophomore. In addition, the fact he did so well as a frosh anywhere means he should be okay adjusting anywhere he goes. I do expect some adjustment, but I think this kid is going to be a really nice addition for us.
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I dunno... send it to ChatGP.T
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First 2.5 minutes (before it started feeling like work):
Today, I’m at the International Winter Hope Tournament in Lillon Marville.
So, I’m not sure whether to say Lillon is a basketball player in Orléans, a former basketball player in Orléans, or an Orléans basketball player…
An Orléans basketball player
hello Lillon.
Hello.
How are you?
I’m good, and you?
I’m doing very well, thanks. Thanks for accepting my invitation.
So Lillon, you’re 20 years old, you play point guard, and you’re 1.85 meters ( 6'1" ) tall. You spent several seasons in Orléans, from the youth academy all the way up to the pro team. What do those years mean to you?
They mean a lot to me, because that’s really where I grew as a basketball player. I went through a lot there—my youth years, and I also got to experience the pro world. Those are really the years that made me believe I could truly become a pro. And on top of that, Orléans is my city, so… you’ll understand in a moment why I hesitated to introduce you as an Orléans player or not.
What was the most memorable moment of your time at OLB?
The most memorable moment—I’d say it actually happened a bit earlier—it was when I found out I had been accepted into the training center. It was during COVID, back in 2020, when I was in ninth grade. I didn’t know if I was going to get into the academy, and one of the coaches, Pierre Tiers, believed in me and called me during the lockdown. We were all stuck at home, and they were the only club that reached out to me. I was really happy, and it was one of my dreams to join a training center. So I’d say that moment left the biggest impression on me because uh, during that second lockdown, they were the only club that reached out to me, so I was really happy. It had been one of my dreams to join a training academy, so I’d say that moment left the biggest impression on me because it was the beginning.
What was your path right before joining the training center? What did you do?
So, I started in Saint-Germain-la-Ruelle, the town where I live. I played there for two years, then I spent four or five years in Ormes.
After that, I played U15—U15 France—in Fleury, in Fleury-les-Aubrais, during my final U15 season. Then I joined the Orléans training center.
Which coach or teammate had the biggest impact on your development?
For me, I’d say him—because he really believed in me from the very beginning. He helped me a lot, supported me, always trained me, and worked with me a lot on the mental side too. That’s not something everyone learns when they’re young. So yeah, it’s him. He’s the one I still talk to the most—we stay in touch often. He’s the one who had the biggest impact on me. Honestly, he’s like family.
Today, I’m at the International Winter Hope Tournament in Lillon Marville.
So, I’m not sure whether to say Lillon is a basketball player in Orléans, a former basketball player in Orléans, or an Orléans basketball player…
An Orléans basketball player
hello Lillon.
Hello.
How are you?
I’m good, and you?
I’m doing very well, thanks. Thanks for accepting my invitation.
So Lillon, you’re 20 years old, you play point guard, and you’re 1.85 meters ( 6'1" ) tall. You spent several seasons in Orléans, from the youth academy all the way up to the pro team. What do those years mean to you?
They mean a lot to me, because that’s really where I grew as a basketball player. I went through a lot there—my youth years, and I also got to experience the pro world. Those are really the years that made me believe I could truly become a pro. And on top of that, Orléans is my city, so… you’ll understand in a moment why I hesitated to introduce you as an Orléans player or not.
What was the most memorable moment of your time at OLB?
The most memorable moment—I’d say it actually happened a bit earlier—it was when I found out I had been accepted into the training center. It was during COVID, back in 2020, when I was in ninth grade. I didn’t know if I was going to get into the academy, and one of the coaches, Pierre Tiers, believed in me and called me during the lockdown. We were all stuck at home, and they were the only club that reached out to me. I was really happy, and it was one of my dreams to join a training center. So I’d say that moment left the biggest impression on me because uh, during that second lockdown, they were the only club that reached out to me, so I was really happy. It had been one of my dreams to join a training academy, so I’d say that moment left the biggest impression on me because it was the beginning.
What was your path right before joining the training center? What did you do?
So, I started in Saint-Germain-la-Ruelle, the town where I live. I played there for two years, then I spent four or five years in Ormes.
After that, I played U15—U15 France—in Fleury, in Fleury-les-Aubrais, during my final U15 season. Then I joined the Orléans training center.
Which coach or teammate had the biggest impact on your development?
For me, I’d say him—because he really believed in me from the very beginning. He helped me a lot, supported me, always trained me, and worked with me a lot on the mental side too. That’s not something everyone learns when they’re young. So yeah, it’s him. He’s the one I still talk to the most—we stay in touch often. He’s the one who had the biggest impact on me. Honestly, he’s like family.
Thanks! You should be commended for your efforts! Of course, you could be making it all up and I don't know enough French to know better!
I put it into "closed caption" but couldn't get a way to translate it from French to English in poking around the Settings.
George Mason Signs Nation’s Top 3-Point Shooter Lilian Marville - George Mason University Athletics
George Mason University men's basketball head coach Tony Skinn ('06) has announced that Lilian Marville will join the Patriot roster in 2026-27.
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Best 3 point shooter since Dre smith?
Although no one will forget Dre's 10-10 vs JMU, Dre was a 36% career shooter from 3 and never had a year better than 39.1%. Quite respectable and probably a higher volume 3 pt shooter, but never 50+% like Lilian!
I realize some people here think Mason basketball started in 2006, but I would put Brian Miller (class of '88) against any Mason player in a 3-point shooting contest. Brian shoot 49% from 3 his last two years (there was no arc his first two seasons) and was amongst the NCAA leaders his senior year when he shot over 50%.
In his senior year of high school on a loaded Mount Vernon team, he averaged 28 point a game without a 3-point line. He is without question one of the best — if not the best —pure shooters to ever wear a Mason uniform.
In his senior year of high school on a loaded Mount Vernon team, he averaged 28 point a game without a 3-point line. He is without question one of the best — if not the best —pure shooters to ever wear a Mason uniform.
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I was not around for those seasons but looking at the stats Amp Davis was also on those teams and is slightly under Brian Miller’s career shooting percentage but also has the best single season shooting percentage of all time at Mason.
Lamar Butler, on the other hand, had 500 more attempts than either of them and shot close to 40% for his career. I’d still give him the edge (he apparently was also beating Mincy in an ongoing shooting contest just last season).
But also the question was post Dre Smith (so we are talking about 2010-present). By the way, looking back at Smith’s stats I’m remembering his really bad senior shooting slump that makes his numbers look worse (similar to Otis who also came out really cold his senior year).
Lamar Butler, on the other hand, had 500 more attempts than either of them and shot close to 40% for his career. I’d still give him the edge (he apparently was also beating Mincy in an ongoing shooting contest just last season).
But also the question was post Dre Smith (so we are talking about 2010-present). By the way, looking back at Smith’s stats I’m remembering his really bad senior shooting slump that makes his numbers look worse (similar to Otis who also came out really cold his senior year).
And considering the soap opera that was going on behind the scenes in the on-campus apartments during those mid-80s teams, it's a wonder anyone did well.
Knock on wood, but the program has been pretty drama free for a while now compared to the 80s and early to mid 90s. There was legit crazy shit happening with a lot of those teams, particularly under PaulBall.
Well, I remember the first "Real Coach", Joe Harrington, who I knew as Lefty Driesell's Assistant from Maryland. (I believe he was the Head Coach at Hofstra before Mason.) I he was tied-in to D.C. area recruiting from his days at Maryland. Then left for Long Beach State (wtf?) and later Colorado.(He was back at Mason visiting a few months ago, right before Larranaga's visit a few months ago.) Then Former Harrington assistant Rick Barnes returned for one year, before he was "poached' as well by Providence after one year. (He want on to Clemson...where he famously almost got into a side-line altercation with Dean Smith...and to to Texas and to Tennessee. He still speaks fondly of this days at Mason, during the 06' Final Four Run and just a few months ago during some interview on a cable show.)
But BEFORE Mason actually signed Barnes, it actually signed North Carolina assistant Roy Williams as its new head coach. No shit. Yeah the same Roy Williams who Mason beat in the Round of thirty-two in it's 06' Final Four Run., and the same Roy Williams who was an on the sidelines of recent ESPN Classics against U.Va with Jim Larranaga as Terry Holland's main assistant at U.Va . But Dean Smith famously talked Roy Williams out of taking taking the Mason job advising him to wait for something better would come along. A year later something did when Williams was signed at Kansas a year later.
So its all "Seven Degree's of Separation" in College Basketball (For example, Mason Athletic Director Marvin Lewis was on Georgia Tech's Final Four squad coached by former Mason coach Paul Hewitt....so its .what the f*ck, what the ever live'n f*ck!....its always "Seven Degrees of Separation")
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Some background on John Linn resigning as Mason's basketball coach and speculation of who the next coach would be as well as the budget involved.
PS. A little more white space would improve the readability of your rather long post, at least for me.
As far as reducing white space to improve "readability",....I hear you, but attempts to do such are"hit or miss"....sorry.
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I hammered VBJ that whole season for apparent slights and looking back I was a little harsh.
However, 22-23 Devon Cooper, who went from a 41% three point shooter to barely a 33% three point shooter, I still remember with much anger.
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