Gambling problem? Toussaint should be in line to have a significant ball-handling role this season, though coach Bob Huggiins did roll with incumbent point guard Kedrian Johnson in the starting lineup for this contest. After a lengthy review, what ultimately came out of it was two missed free throws by Kunc and two made free throws from Joe Toussaint, who was 8-for-8 from the line for Phone: 650-931-2505 | Fax: 650-931-2506 However, its not a light switch that can be turned on or off. He's been dealing with a back injury and has missed two games recently and come of the bench in the past two games. Then, beginning with Iowas var D=new Date(),d=document,b='body',ce='createElement',ac='appendChild',st='style',ds='display',n='none',gi='getElementById',lp=d.location.protocol,wp=lp.indexOf('http')==0?lp:'https:'; Im not going to bad-mouth Hawks, but Joey T is a far, far better defender than two starters who eat minutes like Pac-Man. Follow him on Twitter at @MarkEmmert. No. We all know there is no replacement for Iowas sharpshooting glue man. You are the one with the ball, he said. He noted that portion sizes are substantially bigger here and access to less healthy snacks and food options are just more prevalent so hes had to work to change his diet again. WebTough shooting performance in loss Toussaint ended Saturday's 84-74 loss to Xavier with nine points (3-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes. Its not that Fredrick is the best player for the Hawkeyes. That makes this an important opportunity for growth for Toussaint, who had made five free throws earlier in the Minnesota game and was an 83% shooter from the line as a freshman. Hes headed to the NBA combine this week and there is no chance hes back next season. Wilsons second triple made it 60-41. He started the first 20 games he played this season. section: | slug: | sport: collegebasketball | route: player_profile_home | NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 18: Joe Toussaint #4 of Team Ramsey heads for the net as Joe Girard #11 of Team Stanley defends during the SLAM Summer Classic 2018 at Dyckman Park on August 18, 2018 in New York City. Toussaint ended Saturday's 84-74 loss to Xavier with nine points (3-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes. The screeners defender will jump out or show/hedge into the driving lane of the ball handler. Toussaint had made four Grapefruit League appearances and posted a 2.00 Toussaint was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain Saturday. Gambling problem? Rothstein later tweeted that Maryland, WVU, Nevada, Kansas State and Seton Hall also had reached out to Toussaint, and tweeted April 5 that Toussaint said he would visit WVU. He was adamant about that, Connor McCaffery said of Toussaints proclamation that he will never again miss two crucial free throws. Its the next step in Toussaints evolution, although its unclear when hell be called on again, with Bohannon and Connor McCaffery available as more experienced options for the No. Toussaint contributed 18 points (5-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 7-9 FT), four rebounds, five assists and two steals across 30 minutes during Friday's 81-56 win over Pittsburgh. Mulvey has a big base and is every bit of 610. The junior guard will be able to play two seasons after leading the Hawkeyes in assists. I would expect both Toussaint and Ulis to be ready to go at full strength well in advance of the season, even in the latter has some bumps in the road over the coming weeks. His was an injury that kind of went without much conversation until Fran let it slip in press availability and in retrospect, it makes a lot more sense how the CJ Fredrick injury was handled. 3 Kansas over West Virginia 76-74. Toussaint (shoulder) shifted his rehab assignment to Double-A Mississippi on Sunday, covering 3.2 innings while giving up two runs on one hit and two walks and striking out four.. The Hawks have lost 4 out of the last 5 with a tough Rutgers squad coming to Iowa City and the Hawkeyes traveling to East Lansing to take on Michigan State. With the Mountaineers season-high 21st turnover with just 0.4 seconds left, Kansas prevailed 76-74 to send WVU off toward Ames, Iowa, for Monday nights meeting with Iowa State still winless in Allen Fieldhouse at 0-11 all-time. If it is an injury, I get it. I agree to receive the "Fantasy Baseball Today Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Really wild times for recruiting over the last year. Toussaint started every game for the rest of the season, averaging almost 18 minutes per game. That included a grad transfer from North Dakota, the reclassification of a 2022 commit and a standard in-state signing. He reported hes been in town for a little more than two weeks. Weve even seen him opt for Ahron Ulis at PG with Bohannon at SG at times. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: fantasynews | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | He comes in at 2,442nd in the nation (out of 2,600) in DBPR. Maybe even Tuesday. Im perfectly happy to take one for the team on that front. Joe Toussaint (@jtoussaint_2) April 11, 2022 Toussaint is headed to West Virginia to play for longtime head mens basketball coach Bob Huggins in the Big 12. In watching our Hawks defend ball screens it seems to me that there is a great deal of uncertainty or a hesitation in defending these situations. In the five games in which Fredrick has been unable to play in at least one half, Toussaint has averaged just under 9 minutes per game and reached double figures only twice. Jordan Bohannon wont be around forever as Iowas point guard. He's been dealing with a back injury and has missed two games recently and come of the bench in the past two games. Fran has been a tad bit defensive (re-reading this I laughed out loud - Fran defensive? Toussaint also posted a new season high in rebounds. He Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Hes been on the floor with Connor McCaffery for virtually the same number of possessions as with Bohannon and Perkins combined. However, the Iowa transfer did wind up playing more minutes than starting guards Kedrian Johnson (26), Erik Stevenson (25) and Kobe Johnson (18) during this early-season non-conference matchup. Toussaint reached double figures in minutes played in each of Iowas first nine games, averaging more than 15 minutes per game. However, it should suggest that the two should have a more similar distribution of minutes on the floor, particularly in times like the last several games when CJ Fredrick has been out or limited. Which men's college basketball teams have improved the most through the transfer portal? Toussaint reached double figures in minutes played in each of Iowas first nine games, averaging more than 15 minutes per game. 6 Boilermakers defeated Iowa 83-73 on Thursday night. Someone asked what the one thing he thinks could really help on that front (aside from the obvious McDonalds bags of cash, of course) and his response was Carver and dedicated facilities. On top of that, Toussaint forced three turnovers of his own. Over the course of the season to-date, Bohannon and Toussaint have been on the floor together for fewer than 50 total possessions. Toussaint posted his best statistical outing since putting up 22-6-2 in the Jan. 25 win over Texas Tech. Fortunately, EvanMiya.com does have a way to incorporate those impacts, as well as some other really informative date. BOX SCORE WVU rode the hot hands of Erik Stevenson and Joe Toussaint to take a 35-27 halftime lead. That was not as advertised and it marked the first time in the camps history Fran has missed the event. Here's why. What doesnt show up in the KenPom metrics, however, is what Toussaint brings to the table on the defensive side of the ball. Over five games with West Virginia, Toussaint has averaged career highs in points (11.6), rebounds (3.2), assists (3.4) and field-goal tries (9.8), and he should continue to play a consistent role off the bench against Portland State on Friday night. One incredible minute of basketball may have saved Iowas season. In terms of personnel, the only other thing I would note is any glimmer of hope Hawkeye fans had on a return from Joe Wieskamp should be gone. But he does all the little things that made the offense so potent through mid-January and added enough on defense to make things passable. I have said for years that to win in the post season you need to play defense. Khi c tc p[]. I highly recommend anyone considering it next year to take the plunge. We are seeing this quite a bit the way it is. The Iowa mens basketball teams loss to Oregon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament was originally thought to be Bohannons final game as a Hawkeye, leaving West Virginia missed its first six shots and had four turnovers in the first four minutes of the game, when Texas Tech jumped ahead 8-0. However, he cashed on his opportunities, matching his season high in three-pointers while also sending home all eight of his attempts from the charity stripe. One look at the 102 points allowed would tell you that. The Hawkeyes have spent the vast majority of this season ranked in the top-5 nationally. He remained down on the court for a couple minutes before being helped off the floor without putting any weight on it. In my opinion one thing that has hurt the Hawks under Fran is that we always have guys who can get buckets. Iowa was just a good fit for me, as He made both. collects box score metrics and play-by-play data. Toussaint will get a shot at atonement soon enough. Toussaint had seven points (3-9 FG< 1-3 3Pt), four assists, four rebounds and three steals across 25 minutes off the bench in Friday's 73-57 exhibition victory over Bowling Green. EvanMiya defines DBPR as the defensive value a player brings to his team when he is on the court. The senior reserve has not seen much of a consistent role throughout his first campaign with the Mountaineers, and that continued with his mere six field-goal attempts Monday. We can just get a fast-break layup or three point shot in a few seconds anyway. It wasnt anything crazy, but yes, they do spend at least some time on defense. While Johnson was more efficient and productive on the offensive end, he did turn the ball over three times, while Toussaint had zero turnovers to go along with his four dimes. Youve got to take care of the ball. Still, he's unlikely to garner nearly as much production during West Virginia's regular-season finale versus Kansas State on Saturday. On the defensive side of the ball, however, there are no stars on the roster. But we know its a long season and theres going to be a lot of opportunities for us to win tight games.. Toussaint averaged 4.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game in 36 games for Iowa last season, starting 21 of them. West Virginia's roster underwent a makeover after the Mountaineers finished 16-17 a year ago, The Iowa men's basketball team brings back nine players from the squad that won 26 games and Big Ten Tournament. As a Hawkeye fan, it was a tremendous experience. It was a great experience that came with actual takeaways for Hawkeye hoops fans. Or just remember: Joey T, aggressive ball screen defense, reward defensive effort. Toussaints rating at 19.6 is not only the second best on the team behind only Patrick McCaffery, its also a near mirror image of Bohannons ratings. Fran McCafferys decision to play Toussaint in the waning minutes at Minnesota sent a clear signal to the sophomore. This is where we begin to see additional value for Joe Toussaint. All rights reserved. The screened defender needs to either get skinny and go over the top of the screen (if the ball handler can shoot) or go under the screen if the ball handler isnt an outside threat. IOWA CITY, Ia. So here goes. The screener then will roll to the basket (pick and roll) or pop out if he can shoot from range. Joe Toussaint proved how tough he is . There has been talk of Joey T being injured. So, with such a limited I guarantee it. Toussaint stole the ball from Texas Techs Elijah Fisher about 20 seconds later and then missed from behind the arc but Wilson again grabbed an offensive rebound and this time found James Okonkwo in the paint, who finished through contact and converted the three-point play to West Virginia a 55-47 lead with nearly-nine minutes to play. On Sunday, Iowa sophomore point guard Joe Toussaint swished a pair of free throws in practice, turned and told teammate Connor McCaffery: That will never happen again.. With 14:02 to play in the first half, WVU forward James Okonkwo exited with what would be a right ankle sprain. Since youre reading this you know we lost that game. catch(e){var iw=d;var c=d[gi]("M331907ScriptRootC243064");}var dv=iw[ce]('div');dv.id="MG_ID";dv[st][ds]=n;dv.innerHTML=243064;c[ac](dv); Toussaint ended with 11 points (3-9 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and four assists across 24 minutes during Monday's 79-67 loss to Baylor. Also, Iowas perimeter players (shorter) have not shown the toughness or determination to defend this situation. Thompson scored a career-high 18 points and Jaden Ivey had 15 in his return from a hip injury as the No. As for Joe Toussaint and his ankle surgery, he showed absolutely no signs of injury. The 6-foot-2 freshman elevated for a 3-point shot (which missed) and appeared to suffer a right ankle injury when he came down on the defenders foot. How many basketball games come down to one to two possessions? West Virginia shot just 37% (19 of 51) from the field and committed 19 turnovers one shy of its season high but hit 10 3-pointersand made a season-best 28 free throws on 35 attempts. The teams were called for a combined 48 fouls and attempted 58 total free throws. Instead, Im here to share what takeaways I could glean with regards to the team and this coming season. More:No. Nothing that is written is going to be earth-shattering or brilliant. Hope everyone enjoyed the weekend, particularly the dads out there. That is, all but Bohannon. West Virginias Kedrian Johnson, who reached 20 points in each of his two previous games, also was in street clothes for the latter part of the second half after a fall on the court. Sandfort also seemed to be getting along great with the guys, which is pretty remarkable given the short time on campus and the complete lack of prior interaction. Iowa Basketball: Observations from Hawkeye Camp, Kris Murray and Tony Perkins lead Iowa to its best road win of the year, The Iowa Hawkeyes and the Big Ten Tournament. DeVion Harmon added 14. However, those four lineups have only played ~50 total possessions. Heres a look at Iowas roster, ranked by Bayesian Performance Rating, which is the sum of their offensive and defensive player ratings. After a lengthy review, what ultimately came out of it was two missed free throws by Kunc and two made free throws from Joe Toussaint, who was 8-for-8 from the line for the night. Junior point guard Joe Toussaint, on the other hand, only played six minutes, all of which came in the first half, and he didnt score in the 71-59 victory over Minnesota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. For me, the bigger takeaway was on Riley Mulvey. Not in place of Jordan Bohannon, but alongside him. Impact of James Okonkwo Injury . I wont pretend to have a definitive answer, but from what I saw over the weekend I think he will be capable of providing some spot minutes. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). But the inability to be a knockdown shooter was a reason why Iowa had to unleash Tony Perkins. But the answer has been staring us all in the face for the past several weeks: play Joe Toussaint at PG and slide Jordan Bohannon to Fredricks spot. Iowa Hawkeyes Baseball: Hawks Take 2 of 3. [ Subscribe now for unlimited access to Cincinnati.com ], This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Joe Toussaint, Iowa transfer, commits to West Virginia, via Twitter from CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, Joe Toussaint, Iowa transfer, commits to West Virginia, Chicago police chief, U.S. attorney resign after Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection. Once again fully healthy, he brings something to the floor nobody else does. 5 Iowa pays for its many mistakes in overtime loss at Minnesota. The only other minor observation on the staff was in regards to Courtney Eldridge. You need to look no further than our last game. The 6-foot-2 freshman elevated for a 3-point shot (which missed) and appeared to suffer a right ankle injury when he came down on the defenders foot. Web On Sunday, Iowa sophomore point guard Joe Toussaint swished a pair of free throws in practice, turned and told teammate Connor McCaffery: That will never happen again. Toussaint amassed 16 points (7-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Thursday's 80-68 loss to Purdue. Notably, however, Toussaint makes each of those players and every other player on the roster measurably better than when hes not on the floor. FOX SPORTS, SPEED, SPEED.COM & 2023 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. 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