Toussaint was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain Saturday. Paragliders record never-before-seen footage of world's second-tallest mountain, Elizabeth Holmes has 2nd child as prison sentence looms, Dozens of sharks swarm fishing boat in feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast, video shows, Brunt of storm moving out of SoCal, light showers on tap Wednesday. That is not going to change. Iowa Hawkeyes Baseball: Hawks Take 2 of 3. It should be a close battle for the spot, with both players seeing minutes to stay fresh for the press, which likely hurts the projected fantasy outlook for both until a top option emerges. 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. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Oh, and Tony Perkins seems to be everyone on the teams favorite guy. Fran has always valued offense over defense. Id like to see the Hawkeyes attack this common situation going forward. So, Fran, feel free to hit me up with a text. He was back at it when it came time for the one-on-one activities with the kids, but certainly a reminder that hes still recovering. Excellent passer & finisher. Hawks knock off Goliath (LSU) and beat Kansas St. Iowa Basketball Is (NOT) a Team on the Brink. Erik Stevenson scored 23 points, Joe Toussaint added 19 off the bench and West Virginia rallied late to beat Iowa State 72-69, Dajuan Harris was one point shy of a career high as he scored 17 points to help lift No. All Rights Reserved. Fran needs to play guys that can defend. (V chng A Ph T Hoi) He was always the one cracking jokes or making guys laugh. That last one, Payton Sandfort, is officially on campus. Thompson scored a career-high 18 points and Jaden Ivey had 15 in his return from a hip injury as the No. Here are three things that would help Frans fellas get straightened out. 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. Early spring success has Texas filling fans with hope, Judge rules in favor of Michael Irvin in request for expedited evidence in $100M lawsuit, Mike McCarthy calls taking over play-calling most fun Ive had as Cowboys coach, PK winners! By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Stevenson made four straight free throws, including two on a technical foul, for a 22-21 lead and Tre Mitchells 3-pointer made it 33-28 at halftime. Andy Katz provides his tiers. He played just 4 minutes tonight. Obviously, he still has several months to work on things (and he did call that out as his primary focus), but as of mid-June hes probably option number three at the five. 15 Auburn Tigers after Joe Toussaint scored 22 points in West Virginia's 76-61 win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Long story short, if youve got a little one (K through 6th grade) I am a big fan of the experience. There was plenty of joking around, lots of hard times given and even a comment from Connor McCaffery about Eldridge being one of his earliest favorite players when he was just a little guy before the move to New York. He picked Iowa over the likes of Dayton, UNLV, and Wichita State. 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. You are the one with the ball, he said. 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. With 14:02 to play in the first half, WVU forward James Okonkwo exited with what would be a right ankle sprain. The Hawkeyes can still earn a double bye, but a lot hinges on the trip to Indiana. Off of a ball screen. lf youre a regular here, you likely recall from last weeks mailbag that ol JP spent a good portion of his Fathers Day weekend at the 9th annual (well, what would have been the 10th annual but due to Covid, it was canceled a year ago) Father-Son Hawkeye Basketball Camp. That wasnt the case the next morning when he showed up with ice taped to his injured wrist. The only other interesting tidbit for me was a response from Connor to a question on recruiting. The 6-foot Toussaint has shown flashes of brilliance during his first two seasons as the backup point guard. But Fran McCaffery went to Toussaint early in the first half against Ohio State and Toussaint delivered like only he can. Kedrian Johnson scored 17 points, Emmitt Matthews Jr. added 16 including four 3-pointers and nine rebounds and West Virginia beat UAB 81-70 to snap the Blazers six-game win st Tre Mitchell scored 19 points to lead West Virginia to an 85-64 win over Navy on Wednesday night. A higher rating is better.. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (function(){ missing the rest of the season due to a knee injury. 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. What doesnt show up in the KenPom metrics, however, is what Toussaint brings to the table on the defensive side of the ball. Toussaint was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain Saturday. It's not yet clear when Toussaint will be able to make his 2021 debut. As a result, the vast majority of the staff was on the road recruiting. The Wildcats are the surprise of the league so far, with wins over Michigan State and Ohio State and an offense that will test opponents with outside shooters (42.2% from the 3-point arc), but also aggressive drivers and cutters looking for opportunities in the paint. He has developed his 3. Guards Joe Toussaint and Ahron Ulis also had offseason surgeries. By BoilerHawk Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Dude can defend. Odds & lines subject to change. The Hawkeyes have spent the vast majority of this season ranked in the top-5 nationally. Then, beginning with Iowas Notably, however, Toussaint makes each of those players and every other player on the roster measurably better than when hes not on the floor. Kedrian Johnson tied a career high with 22 points, and West Virginia held off No. Youve got to take care of the ball. The call they were dreading came shortly before departure. 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. You need to look no further than our last game. Not only does he have 40 college basketball games under his belt, but hes also surrounded by veterans and doesnt have to carry heavy expectations. Toussaint ranked eighth in KenPom with a 4.7% steal rate. Impact of James Okonkwo Injury . Despite spending close to an hour straight dribbling with both hands, he seemed totally fine. Toussaint finished as the Mountaineers' leading scorer while coming off the bench for the second game in a row. It appears that because we can score and score quickly, there is a program-wide feeling that one defensive possession isnt the end of the world. In three seasons with the Hawkeyes, Toussaint played in 98 games, including 41 starts, averaging 4.8 points, 2.8 assists, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per contest. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Toussaint logged his second inefficient shooting performance in as many games, and he has now gone 5-of-18 from the floor overall during this span. Toussaint, who is gaining the trust of coach Fran McCaffery and his teammates, was angry at himself afterward, Connor McCaffery said. Bi lm 11 Iowa State for a 76-71 win. The call they were dreading came shortly before departure. The Red Raiders beat Louisville 70-38 at the Maui Invitational in November. Phone: 650-931-2505 | Fax: 650-931-2506 Youve got to make your free throws. It just seems that way. BOX SCORE WVU rode the hot hands of Erik Stevenson and Joe Toussaint to take a 35-27 halftime lead. Joe Toussaint proved how tough he is . LOVE SPORTS? I guarantee it. He was limited to four points in 15 minutes. His overall offensive rating according to KenPom is vastly superior to Toussaint, he is Iowas best free throw shooter and his turnover rate is significantly below that of Toussaint. The Hawks ball screen defense is a passive, reactionary approach to defending this situation rather than an attacking, aggressive approach. 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. Unfortunately, our team is built for this. Shortly after, another major piece from this year's team announced his departure. 1, Baylor No. His trunk is perfectly suited to add bulk up top and by the time hes done in Iowa City he could be a physical force. The elephant in the room is what is going on with Toussaints minutes? 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. He started the first 20 games he played this season. Bohannon ranks 13th in the nation in that regard. But you, ostensibly, dont come here to hear the personal stories of the BHGP staff and Im not here to bore you with them. Iowa didnt sign a big recruiting class this year, but it does include some interesting twists along the way. Toussaint finished Monday's 72-69 victory over Iowa State with 19 points (4-6 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 8-8 FT), seven rebounds and three assists over 24 minutes. There has been talk of Joey T being injured. In other words, Toussaint is looking for more playing time, which makes you wonder how his end-of-the-season meeting with Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery went recently. No. 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. section: | slug: | sport: collegebasketball | route: player_profile_home | If I was coaching against the Hawkeyes I would run ball screens and handoffs 100% of the time. 5 Iowa pays for its many mistakes in overtime loss at Minnesota. Asked what he learned from the game, Toussaint said simply: Stay the course.. I left less than 24 hours later with a kid who is obsessed with Hawkeye basketball, knows every players name and hasnt stopped telling everyone who will listen every detail he can recall. On Tuesday, Iowa forward Keegan Murray was the first major departure from the Hawkeyes' men's basketball program after declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft. For me, the bigger takeaway was on Riley Mulvey. 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. He Toussaint, a 6-foot, 190-pound guard from the Bronx, New York, has played the last three seasons at Iowa. 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. So Long, Farewell: Joe Toussaint announces transfer. missing the rest of the season due to a knee injury. Xavier's Jack Nunge was Toussaint's teammate with the Hawkeyes for two seasons. This rating incoroporates a players individual efficiency stats, and also accounts for the defensive strength of other teammates on the floor with him, along with the offensive strength of the opponents players on the floor. 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. Follow him on Twitter at @MarkEmmert. Get the latest D-FW sports news, analysis, scores and more. Odds & lines subject to change. And its not even close. For reasons that have yet to be fully expressed via media availability, Fran has made very limited use of Joe Toussaint of late and has limited time with both Toussaint and Bohannon on the floor together to almost nothing. Then, beginning with Iowas December 29th contest against Northwestern, his usage dropped precipitously. Hes been on the floor with Connor McCaffery for virtually the same number of possessions as with Bohannon and Perkins combined. The sophomore has reached double figures in minutes just five times in the 12 games since then. How many basketball games come down to one to two possessions? There were a lot of mistakes that we made late-game that we need to improve on, Iowa junior forward Joe Wieskamp said of the loss to Minnesota, which leaped into the rankings at 24 as a result. at While he still has a locker in the locker room, it was the only one in the place TOTALLY empty. Reach him at memmert@registermedia.com or 319-339-7367. Iowa lost point guard Joe Toussaint earlier this offseason when he entered the transfer portal. Its not that Fredrick is the best player for the Hawkeyes. Gambling problem? Hope everyone enjoyed the weekend, particularly the dads out there. The Iowa transfer also contributed a team-high four assists, though he also finished with his most turnovers of the season. Toussaint continued to play a prominent role off the bench for the Mountaineers. He's been dealing with a back injury and has missed two games recently and come of the bench in the past two games. 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. The Hawkeyes would lose that matchup, as well as four of their next five. That was reiterated when the North Dakota transfer introduced himself as a junior in the program. Toussaint was also a fan favorite and one of the best in the bunch when it came to interacting with the kids. So, with such a limited Normally ball screens are set by bigger/taller players on smaller players for various reasons, but its more difficult to switch if you have a little/big situation. Also, Iowas perimeter players (shorter) have not shown the toughness or determination to defend this situation. Fran is an offensive guy. Jordan Bohannon wont be around forever as Iowas point guard. The ball handler will then drive shoulder-to-shoulder off of that screen looking to drive, shoot, or pass. But more importantly, Bohannon and Toussaint make each other significantly better when they share the floor. All rights reserved. However, its not a light switch that can be turned on or off. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. 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. EvanMiya defines DBPR as the defensive value a player brings to his team when he is on the court. The Hawkeyes can still earn a double bye, but a lot hinges on the trip to Indiana. The same cannot be said for Bohannon, who has a modestly negative impact on a few players, most notably Tony Perkins. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/mlb/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. But Toussaint also deserves praise for handling what had to be a difficult situation with class and maturity. OH MY OBANOR @_KevinObanor | #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/9qC5obueYK. He certainly wasnt pushing things and noted on a couple of occasions that he couldnt beat Patrick or Jack in 1-on-1 anymore, but when healthy was definitely the best head to head. Adam Woodbury was terrific at defending ball screens. He has a fundamental skill set that exceeds most players. WebLatest on West Virginia Mountaineers guard Joe Toussaint including complete game-by-game stats on ESPN Joe Toussaint, a point guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes for the past three seasons who announced late last month via Twitter that he was entering the transfer portal, committed Monday via Twitter to play for former UC Bearcats and current West Virginia Mountaineers head coach Bob Huggins at WVU. Connor McCaffery, a point guard so capable that he led the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio last season (4.6-to-1), explained why. Connor McCaffery believes the Hawkeyes are loaded with players who can do that, pointing to Bohannon (39 assists, 13 turnovers this year, career 88.4% free-throw shooter), himself (40 assists, nine turnovers, career 75.7% free-throw shooter) and, yes, Toussaint. Weve even seen him opt for Ahron Ulis at PG with Bohannon at SG at times. By RYAN MCMULLEN. LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Joe Toussaint scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half, Seth Wilson hit a career-high five 3-pointers and finished with 15 points and West Virginia beat Texas Tech 76-61 Wednesday night, the Red Raiders' eighth consecutive loss. Find more Texas Tech coverage from The Dallas Morning News here. 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. Tech Red Raiders Payton Sandfort, is officially on campus totally fine at SG at times loss. 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