Welcome Joel Kabimba

[Patriotsince81]

In case you haven't seen it.

Men’s Basketball Inks Forward Joël Kabimba - George Mason University Athletics

George Mason University men's basketball head coach Kim English has announced that forward Joël Kabimba will join the Patriot roster beginning in 2021-22.

gomason.com

 

[GMUgemini]

Chris Fleming

Hey, Chris Fleming saved us against W&M in the CAA title game in 2008!

Bennett, Okoloji, and Konate were all small forwards, so they count towards a different position.

Definitely Urbina, Temara, Dixon, Relvao (Paulsen's track record with bigs was abysmal).

 

[GSII]

Deon Cooper. Mr. Tennessee. Seems like he never even got minutes under Coach L. He would be my biggest let down player.

 

[emjayar08]

Sammy Hernandez only slips off this list because he had some great minutes in March madness.

 

[GMUgemini]

Sammy Hernandez only slips off this list because he had some great minutes in March madness.

Transferred before we could be disappointed with how he turned out. Smart.

 

[Petey Buckets]

Got to watch Mason's practice the other day and they ran a 3-man drill where the bigs get the ball at the top of the key, facing the basket, and then have to make a quick pass to a cutter or a shooter. It made me feel terrible for Greg, who spent half of his time on the floor at the top of the key, with the ball, facing away from the basket, desperately looking for someone to hand off to.

 

[HoopsAdmin]

Sammy Hernandez only slips off this list because he had some great minutes in March madness.

And remember, without Sammy hitting a 3 in the last minute against Georgia State in the CAAT, the Final Four run never happens. Might be the most important shot made in program history.

 

[Petey Buckets]

And remember, without Sammy hitting a 3 in the last minute against Georgia State in the CAAT, the Final Four run never happens. Might be the most important shot made in program history.

Didn't he also hit a 3 to stop the bleeding early against UNC? I think we were down 16-2 five minutes in and he hit a 3 to make it 16-5 and settle us down a little bit. Yuuuuge onions.

 

[HoopsAdmin]

Didn't he also hit a 3 to stop the bleeding early against UNC? I think we were down 16-2 five minutes in and he hit a 3 to make it 16-5 and settle us down a little bit. Yuuuuge onions.

Yuuuge. Someone needs to do an interview with him about those moments. Or a short documentary even. If only we had some fans/journos that could pull this off. Wink, wink.

 

[HoopsAdmin]

Anyway... reminder to myself that this is a Joèl Kabimba thread and to stay on topic.

 

[GMUgemini]

Anyway... reminder to myself that this is a Joèl Kabimba thread and to stay on topic.

Don't worry, we'll get there once there's something to actually talk about with him.

 

[GMUgemini]

Joel Kabimba is in the building. I repeat, Joel Kabimba is in the building:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422615061831450629

View: https://twitter.com/MasonMBB/status/1422615061831450629/photo/1

 

[Old Man]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1484589689155702784

View: https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1484589689155702784?t=CFkuLs5ofD2wqb5-YXa7vA&s=19

 

[Old Man]

I have no good or bad feel for this, but I hope he enjoyed his cup of coffee. Good luck wherever you land, Joel.

 

[Falco]

Joel who?

 

[Junkees9]

That was the one English move that never made any sense to me.

 

[dr. gunnie]

That was the one English move that never made any sense to me.

Yeah, but I would still rather take the chance than waste a scholarship (like we have in previous years). I’m wondering if English was honest with him and basically told him he had a year tryout. If it works, great… if not we just use it the following year on someone else.

 

[GMUgemini]

That was the one English move that never made any sense to me.

It made sense to me once Mbaye backed out of his commitment. Seems like Kabimba wound up being behind Blake Jones as the fourth option (once English maybe decided Blake wasn't a 4 in his system -- or at least right now?)

 

[Mason32]

It made sense to me once Mbaye backed out of his commitment. Seems like Kabimba wound up being behind Blake Jones as the fourth option (once English maybe decided Blake wasn't a 4 in his system -- or at least right now?)

6'10" kid who can't play the 4 or 5. I really want to like this kid but I feel like he's going to f up our roster for 3 years and he'll get concessions because he's that Aussie that Nate brought in.

 

[GMUgemini]

6'10" kid who can't play the 4 or 5. I really want to like this kid but I feel like he's going to f up our roster for 3 years and he'll get concessions because he's that Aussie that Nate brought in.

He’s a freshman, so a little patience. He’s a smart player and there is a lot to like about his potential.

I was hoping he could develop into a good 4, especially if Cooper leaves (because you could move Gaines to the 3 and Fernandez can play the 2), but if he turns into a 3-point shooting 5 off the bench I’m fine with it.

And if he doesn’t develop? He’ll be recruited over and either sit 12th or 13th on the bench (you always need practice players) or he will transfer just like everyone else.